Chapter 351

Chapter 354: It’s All Hiel’s Fault!!! (Please subscribe!)

“Looks like Ryu went too far~ newbie adventurers can’t possibly last a few rounds against her!”

Aniya, who came along with the two, inexplicably raised her chin proudly and spoke.

As if to say: Look how amazing my colleague is! Am I, Aniya, not also strong!?

But neither Izay nor Kuroi paid her any attention.

Both were captivated by the scene ahead where Hiel was scolding Ryu with a puffed-up face.

“…I might have gone too far.”

“Ryu! This isn’t something you can just gloss over with a few words!!”

Hiel shook her gray ponytail, pointing at the unconscious white-haired girl on the ground who looked pitiful as she lectured.

Upon hearing this, the elf’s expression became extremely awkward.

Feeling quite embarrassed, Ryu lowered her head, tucking her hands between her thighs, obediently accepting Hiel’s reprimand.

The elf had never trained anyone before. Even though she had been careful during actual sparring matches, the massive gap brought by Level differences still caused her to accidentally knock Beier unconscious.

After all, one side was an experienced adventurer close to Level 5 with extensive combat experience.

The other side was merely a novice adventurer who hadn’t even undergone a single “Ascension.”

Such a huge disparity in strength often leads to situations like this, which are unavoidable.

Moreover, given Ryu’s personality.

Just judging from the fact that while helping others train, she always ends up knocking them out unintentionally.

Ryu and Ais are quite similar in this regard.

Serious straightforwardness and natural straightforwardness.

—Neither of them knows how to teach properly.

However… this was the first time Izay had seen such a “well-behaved” Ryu.

She was wearing a standard white combat uniform due to training. The end of the outfit barely covered her thighs, with slightly see-through black stockings clinging to her soft, plump legs.

Ryu’s long-trained, slender, straight legs perfectly embodied the allure of the stockings.

A mysterious force compelled Izay’s gaze to move upward.

Given the length of the combat suit and the current angle, Ryu must be wearing thigh-highs.

Hmm, quite fitting for the elf’s conservative nature.

Chastity points +10!

“What are you leering at, Izay?”

“Hmm? That’s called appreciation of beauty!”

“To think you could make perversion sound so dignified~ Cats really are impressive—”

“Aniya, shut up!!”

Pulling out a popsicle from his subspace pocket, Izay shoved it into Aniya’s mouth without even looking.

“Meow—! Mmm—!!”

Caught off guard, Aniya embraced her face, including the popsicle, and retreated to the side.

“Ara? Mr. Izay, Kuroi, what brings you here?”

Perhaps alerted by Aniya’s scream, Hiel temporarily stopped lecturing Ryu.

“Cough… wasn’t there a big commotion earlier? I was curious, so I came to check it out.” Izay told the truth.

While he was answering, the elf beside Hiel turned around.

Ryu was surprised at first why Izay would be here. But soon, after meeting his unguarded gaze, she shyly hid behind Hiel. The usually cool expression flushed with a hint of pink.

Why does he keep staring at me like that?

Is it because of this outfit? Could it be…!

Ryu suddenly thought of something, her expression tinged with embarrassment, but she couldn’t speak directly.

So she switched to a fierce glare, warning Izay not to look at her that way. Instead, she received a friendly wave, causing the young elf to flare up.

“You foolish girls! What are you all doing in the inner courtyard instead of working? Collective slacking off!?”

Thankfully, Mama Mia’s thunderous voice arrived just in time, breaking Ryu’s embarrassing situation.

“Meow—! I’m not slacking off!!”

“Mama Mia is coming—!!”

“Pills pills pills!!”

Aniya, Kuroi, and Lunowa, who had run over to watch the spectacle, almost reflexively changed their expressions. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared.

In the yard, compared to their panic, Ryu remained somewhat calmer.

After all, since Beier could train here, it naturally meant Mama Mia had approved. And as the one training Beier, Ryu also had permission, so she wasn’t considered slacking off.

As for Hiel… well, she simply didn’t care anyway!

In every sense, Hiel is super powerful!

The departure of Aniya and the others made the inner courtyard quieter, but with Beier in her current state, training couldn’t continue. They could only return to the shop to rest.

During this time, Izay casually healed the injuries on the poor child, but perhaps exhausted, she continued to sleep soundly even after being healed.

Ryu carried her upstairs to settle down, while Hiel stayed behind to take care of her.

In the blink of an eye, only Izay and Ryu remained.

“Izay… why did you come here?”

“Of course, it’s just daily entertainment. If you’re asking why I went to the inner courtyard, then it was an accident.”

Izay gestured with the dandelion wine in his hand.

“Um…” Ryu knew exactly what this “accident” referred to. She acted as if she hadn’t heard and silently turned away, avoiding eye contact.

Seeing this, Izay smiled knowingly. “I don’t mean to tease you, and don’t worry too much about it.”

“I’m not worried.” Ryu mumbled, trying to cover her unease: “Izay, don’t get too full of yourself… who cares about these things…”

Quietly for a minute, Izay waited until this inexplicable tsundere attitude passed before speaking again.

“By the way, Ryu, your outfit today looks great, giving me a completely refreshed feeling.”

For some reason, this white female combat suit accentuated her figure exceptionally well.

Especially the chest area, the buttons deliberately left a space, probably considering ball handling issues.

Worn, two buttons held the position, with Ryu’s plump yet moderate physique, making it very eye-catching.

“I’m also… wearing it for the first time. Hiel bought it from somewhere, and it feels… quite embarrassing…”

When Izay finished speaking, Ryu instinctively pressed down on the hem of the combat suit.

What she originally wanted to say was that it felt uncomfortable and chilly below, but when she thought of the person she was talking to being Izay, Ryu quickly modified her words mid-sentence.

Because the length of this combat suit was just enough to cover her thighs, giving it a skirt-like feel.

When changing clothes, Hiel confidently assured her it was a “combat suit,” and Ryu didn’t think much about it and took it into the dressing room.

But once inside, she realized that this combat suit didn’t have any lower garment! Hiel had simply stuffed a pair of pantyhose in the clothing pocket!

After repeated inquiries, she received the answer: “No lower garment” “It’s supposed to be like this.”

Coincidentally, all her usual change of clothes were taken for washing this morning.

So Ryu had no choice but to…

Anyway, it’s all Hiel’s fault!!!

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