After choosing to leave the inn due to the sudden events in the morning, Violet, accompanied by several girls, hurriedly made her way to the residence of the Black Knights Mercenary Group before the situation escalated. Having been there once before, they were somewhat familiar with the route.
However, upon arriving at the entrance to the residence and seeing the guy with a slanted fringe standing there holding a huge sword like a gatekeeper, Miss Priestess couldn’t help but smirk.
It was almost certain that Uncle Lester had given this guy a good scolding and assigned him to guard the door.
It serves him right. He had no foresight at all and unnecessarily caused trouble for himself. With such a reckless personality, even if he hadn’t encountered Violet and the others, he would have suffered sooner or later.
After cordially greeting the slanted-fringe gentleman, whose face turned red upon seeing them, Violet and her group entered the residence without much hindrance. Yesterday, Uncle Lester had mentioned that they could come to him for help anytime they encountered trouble in the city.
Given this assurance, how could Miss Priestess be polite?
When they encountered Lester, he was inspecting the facilities within the residence. Violet had heard yesterday that their mercenary group had just completed a big contract, so they were financially stable.
Moreover, with the tension escalating in the Demon Suppression City, they probably wouldn’t be taking on any new missions for a while. Therefore, Miss Priestess wasn’t worried about Uncle Lester not being there.
“Hey, Uncle Lester, busy as always?”
The black-haired girl smiled and greeted the captain, who was clad in black armor from head to toe. However, there was something mischievous about her smile.
Upon hearing this, Lester turned around. He didn’t wear his helmet tightly inside the residence, and upon seeing a familiar face, he also flashed a hearty smile.
“Ah, Miss Violet! We just met yesterday. What brings you here today instead of enjoying the city with your companions? And who are these...?”
Including Leila, Rene, Edwina, and others, it was their first time meeting Lester. Violet briefly introduced them, and after exchanging greetings, they got straight to the point.
“Hehe... Well, we’ve had a little trouble. Could we have a word somewhere else?”
“Hmm? Trouble... alright, come with me, those few.”
Upon hearing that word, Lester also quickly restrained his smile and nodded solemnly before leading the way ahead.
There weren’t many mercenaries in the residence, most of them had part-time jobs as adventurers. They naturally wouldn’t be idle when there was nothing to do, even if they didn’t leave the city. There were still plenty of commissions to take on.
Lester led the girls to the same reception room as yesterday, dismissed his subordinates around and closed the door.
“Alright, this should be safer. What trouble has Miss Violet encountered?”
“Well, it’s like this...”
Without embellishment, Violet described briefly what had happened that morning in a neutral tone.
When she looked up again, Lester’s face was one of astonishment.
“Just... just because of that reason, you beat up the soldiers who had a search warrant from the Demon Suppression City? And even caused a death?”
Miss Priestess stood with her hands on her hips, nodding naturally.
“Isn’t that reason sufficient? They were poachers, criminals! Besides, at the time I didn’t know the Demon Suppression City would stoop so low as to recruit such scum into their army. I had originally thought of it as a chance to rid the people of harm.”
The real reason was that Miss Violet didn’t want those rough guys rummaging through their rooms and luggage, so she deliberately caused trouble with that capricious excuse.
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Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t have resorted to killing, but Alvin’s lecherous gaze made her uncomfortable, and the soldiers’ bullying behavior annoyed Miss Priestess. Additionally, upon realizing the poachers’ true identity, she acted more aggressively.
The only one she personally killed was the idiot who kept poking her with a spear. The rest were taken care of by her little dragon girl. Violet simply didn’t stop her pet as she normally would.
“Sigh... Miss Violet’s penchant for mischief doesn’t seem to have changed much since we first met. She used to be like this too, giving away things of this caliber without a second thought...”
Lester glanced at the heavy black knight shield placed by his feet, caressing it tenderly for a moment before lifting his head with a wry smile.
“I’m actually aware that there are some shady elements mixed into the Demon Suppression City military. Even before I came to this city and established the Black Knights Mercenary Group, these demon hunters were already around. They exist not only in the Demon Suppression City but also in many cities in the northern part of the kingdom with similar professions.”
“To be honest, those guys usually rely on the favor of their superiors, acting recklessly and arrogantly. Although they dare not openly bully the residents of the city, they often engage in opportunistic behavior and petty theft. After all, how many decent people would become poachers? It’s not just me, many adventurers also despise them.”
“But no matter what, on the surface, they are still affiliated with the Demon Suppression City, joining forces with the official power of the Human United Kingdom. While Miss Violet might find her actions satisfying, it’s equivalent to slapping the face of the kingdom. I’m afraid this won’t end well...”
With a carefree chuckle, Violet leaned back into the sofa as if the matter didn’t concern her.
“I know, that’s why we’ve come to you for help, Uncle Lester. You wouldn’t sell us out, would you?”
“Sigh...”
Lester, with a hint of resignation on his face, added, “What are you saying, Miss Violet? While I might not be a formidable figure, betraying friends and benefactors is something I would never do. However... you left that demon hunter named Alvin behind earlier, and you didn’t exactly conceal your tracks on the way here. It’s likely that the Demon Suppression City will soon take targeted action, and my place might not be able to hide you for too long.”
After pondering for a moment, Lester seemed to have a plan in mind.
“Here’s what we’ll do: you definitely can’t stay in the Demon Suppression City anymore. You’ll stay low in the residence for now, and I’ll immediately arrange to have you escorted out of the city tonight. The situation is tense right now, but once you’re out of the city, the kingdom probably won’t have the luxury to keep pursuing you.”
“Well... that’s fine. Thank you, Uncle, for this trouble.”
“I can only do my best to try. Compared to Miss Violet’s kindness, this is nothing. Those few should refrain from wandering around for now. Rest here. I’ll go arrange things.”
“Mm-hmm.”
With his shield in hand, Lester hurriedly left. Perhaps it was part of his preparations before leaving, but no one else came to disturb Violet and the others. Soon, only a few girls remained in the reception room.
At this moment, the little dragon girl tilted her head in confusion, poking the arm of the priestess who was leisurely enjoying dessert.
“Master, what are you doing? Is it necessary to seek help from that human? They’re just a bunch of ants. If they dare to cause trouble, it’s easy to crush them.”
Violet smiled silently, but the more understanding Leila noticed a hint of intention in the priestess’s demeanor and chimed in with a smile.
“Lady Xiao Guang, Lady Violet is intentionally testing Lester’s attitude. She wants to see if he is trustworthy. Also, this morning, Lady Violet deliberately clashed with those soldiers.”
With her four delicate wings folded behind her, the white-feathered girl smiled at Violet, her exquisite face full of hope for praise and affectionate touches.
“It seems our Lady Violet has already made a decision, hasn’t she?”