Free Web NovelOuter Eastern Region of the Winter Forest
The pink-haired girl, already covered in wounds, was desperately fleeing deeper into the forest.
She completely ignored the blood continuously flowing from her injuries, her increasingly weakened body, and the Abyss Demons that could appear before her at any moment.
Right now, she only had one thought—
Run.
Escape the people chasing her from behind.
She wanted to go home.
Driven by that overwhelming desire to survive, she had absolutely no intention of stopping, even though the direction she was heading was the complete opposite of where her home lay.
However, as the effects of the mid-tier magic spell “Spik Sprint” gradually faded away, the girl’s running speed began to slow.
And the pursuers behind her drew closer and closer.
‘S-Someone... save me... please... somebody save me...’
Despair slowly swallowed the girl’s heart.
And as hopelessness deepened within the pink-haired girl, the several pursuers wearing brown hooded coats behind her became increasingly anxious.
As they ventured deeper into the Great Winter Forest, the oppressive atmosphere around them grew heavier and heavier. The faint smell of blood lingering in the air continuously assaulted their senses.
They knew very well that this cold and deathly silent forest housed the most terrifying beings on the continent.
Abyss Demons.
And the deeper they went, the higher the chances of encountering one became.
With the strength of the four of them, if they ran into Abyss Demons, their odds of survival were slim to none.
And if their luck was truly terrible and they encountered an existence above sixth-tier—
Then they were unquestionably dead.
No.
‘We can’t let that girl keep running!’
After realizing the pink-haired girl ahead had entered his attack range, the black-haired man named Lapluo bit his lip viciously as he glared at the fleeing girl in the distance. freewёbnoνel.com
At the sight of her, a faint pain instinctively surfaced in his groin.
Earlier, when he had tried to “peacefully communicate” with that little beauty—
The damned girl had unexpectedly attacked his crotch while he was off guard!
The pain had left him collapsed on the ground in agony, after which the girl stole the magic scroll he had been guarding and used acceleration magic to rush into the Winter Forest, attempting to use the complicated terrain to evade pursuit.
That bitch not only nearly ruined his manhood, she even made him lose face in front of his companions!
If he didn’t teach her a brutal lesson—
Then his name wasn’t Lapluo!
‘Let’s see where the hell you can still run now!’
After cursing viciously in his {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} heart, Lapluo pulled out the magical long gun at his waist and aimed it toward the pink silhouette in the distance.
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“Hey! Don’t shoot, you fucking idiot!!”
The moment he saw Lapluo’s actions, a scar-faced man beside him immediately roared angrily, trying to stop him.
Unfortunately—
It was too late.
By the time the scar-faced man shouted, Lapluo had already impatiently pulled the trigger. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
A violent tongue of flame burst forth.
BOOOOM!!~~
Firelight flashed.
A thunderous gunshot instantly shattered the silence of the surrounding forest.
The magically enhanced firearm erupted with the fury inside him. Wrapped in sky-blue magic power, the enchanted bullet transformed into a streak of blue light that tore through the air and struck the pink-haired girl squarely in the back before piercing straight through her chest.
In an instant—
Blood stained the snowy ground crimson.
The pink-haired girl, who had just leapt over a massive rock moments ago, instantly lost all ability to continue running. The pink acceleration magic formation surrounding her body abruptly collapsed.
Accompanied by the girl’s weak cry of pain, her frail body fell powerlessly onto the snow below.
“OH YEAH!! Hit her!!”
Lapluo jumped up excitedly and let out a cheer.
Unfortunately for him, he had barely celebrated for a moment before the scar-faced man rushed over and smashed a fist into his head before grabbing him by the throat and roaring furiously:
“You fucking idiot!! Why the hell did you shoot?!”
“I—I...”
Lapluo froze as he was grabbed by the neck, nervously looking at the scar-faced man.
“B-Boss, I... I was afraid she’d keep running deeper inside! If she ran into Abyss Demons, then wouldn’t we...”
“And firing your gun won’t attract Abyss Demons instead?!”
“Th-That...”
Lapluo was instantly rendered speechless.
Seeing this, the scar-faced man—Depier, leader of this pursuit squad—furiously hurled the disobedient fool straight into a giant tree.
“And besides! That girl is someone the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church wants alive! She alone is worth three million Star Source Coins! If you fucking killed her, I’ll chop you up and feed you to dogs!!”
“W-What?! That girl is wanted by the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church?!”
“What else?! If it weren’t for her, Marquis Xiumu-Duke wouldn’t be hunting us! And we wouldn’t have had to flee Wind Facing City at a time like this!”
Hearing that, Lapluo became even more uneasy. After climbing up from the snow, he froze in place helplessly.
His behavior only further irritated Depier.
“Useless trash who ruins everything!”
If you hadn’t failed to control the thing between your legs, would we have needed to come all the way in here to catch that girl?!
Catching her was one thing—
But now the girl might already be dead!
Grinding his teeth viciously, Depier glared at Lapluo before turning toward the other subordinates nearby.
“What are you staring at?! Hurry up and check if that girl’s still alive!! If she is, bring her away immediately! Damn it, I just hope the gunshot didn’t attract Abyss Demons!”
As he spoke, Depier leapt forward. Empowered by brown battle aura, he rapidly rushed toward the direction where the pink-haired girl had fallen.
Damn it—
She better not actually be dead!
You bitch, if you’re gonna die, at least wait until after helping me collect those three million Star Source Coins!
Depier continuously “prayed” inside his heart.
Very quickly—
With the full acceleration of his battle aura, Depier arrived at the place where the pink-haired girl had collapsed.
After charging through the obstructive bushes, Depier and the others successfully found the million-worth girl.
However—
The next instant, all of their eyes suddenly shrank in shock as they stared forward in disbelief.
Because they discovered an unexpected guest.
At some unknown point in time, beside the pink-haired girl lying in the snow, there now stood a young woman wearing an exquisite flowing black gauze robe and possessing long black hair that faded into crimson-red at the ends.
The moment they saw the girl’s breathtakingly beautiful face, everyone’s heartbeat uncontrollably accelerated.
Intense greed emerged within their eyes.
Having trafficked slaves for years, they instantly recognized this black-haired girl’s value.
If they could sell her on the black market, the profit she would bring would absolutely not be lower than that pink-haired girl’s.
Perhaps even greater.
The gunshot hadn’t attracted Abyss Demons.
Instead—
It had brought them face-to-face with such an unmatched beauty.
What incredible luck.
‘HAHAHA! We’re gonna get rich today!’
That thought unconsciously surfaced in all of their minds as excitement completely occupied their brains.
Unable to restrain themselves, they began slowly approaching the black-haired girl step by step.
Their movements resembled vulgar goblins surrounding prey.
Utterly disgusting.
However—
Not everyone felt excited.
The moment he saw the girl, Depier felt an overwhelming sense of unease.
A powerful ominous feeling continuously spread through his mind.
No.
Something’s wrong!
Why is there someone here?! And such a beautiful girl at that?! In weather this cold, wearing clothes that thin, and barefoot?!
Any normal person would’ve frozen to death already!
Something’s wrong! There’s definitely something wrong here!
Raising his hand to stop his companions’ foolish advance, Depier cautiously demanded:
“Y-You... who are you?! Why are you here?!”
However, the girl gave no response.
She merely quietly glanced at them.
The next moment—
Under Depier and the others’ slightly confused gazes, Blood Butterflies slowly fluttered toward them one after another.
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“H-Huh?”
“T-Those are... butterflies??”
