Chapter 329 We're Happy to Help
In the Golden Forest, Maid Ruka spoke words that were so heartfelt, that if anyone heard them, they'd be in tears.
Seraph nodded. "Thank you very much. But it's okay, really. I can handle it."
[Shi, you're the type who wants to help others. If I'd known, I would have said I was going home and reunited with my teammates.
But you foolishly said you had to hurry and help your teammates.
And what I really mean is that I'll go alone. You guys better stay out of my way.]
"Is that so? Thank you very much. I'm sorry to bother you. I'm so weak. If you could help me, I'd be very grateful."
Seraph smiled faintly. [Shi, I can't refuse. Then, I'll join you.
Well, at least I have help. I'm not sure if the enemy I'm facing right now is a demon, so it's best to let these guys help.]
Seraph decided. Allowing Maid Ruka to help her now, she lacks the strength to fight the demon that might appear.
On the other hand, Maid Ruka, who wanted to distance herself from the girl, had achieved her goal.
[Great! At least I have an excuse. If I don't see that girl, I'll be very happy.]
"It's fine. We're all familiar faces, after all."
Maid Ruka nodded, satisfied with Seraph's answer.
Maid Ruka walked up to Seraph and leaned down near the golden ground.
Smiling, she turned to look behind her, confused at Seraph standing behind her.
"Then, we must hurry and rescue your friend. I'll volunteer to run with you." Maid Ruka offered to escort Seraph to his destination.
The goal of running at full speed was to get away from Ruka, who had a chance of catching up to her.
Using full speed to escape was ideal.
Seraph looked at Ruka's pristine back, dressed in a maid's uniform.
[You're going to such an extreme for me? You look extremely suspicious.
We haven't even met a day, and you're already desperately trying to help. Don't tell me there's still goodness left in this world. Helping others, sometimes expects something in return from me?]
"I have nothing to offer you. Even if you help us, there'll definitely be no reward."
Maid Ruka shook her head in denial. "I don't want anything in return, but to help you save your teammates.
I want to help, that's all. There's no need to offer anything in return. I'm doing this because I want to."
The maid spoke with a resolute tone, expressing her strong determination to distance herself from Ruka.
Seraph nodded, looking back at the maid, who was waiting for Seraph to climb on her back so she could run more easily.
Seraph sighed slightly and then climbed onto the maid's back. Part of me wanted to get away, and part of me wanted to take her.
[Whatever happens, happens.] Seraph leaned over and clung to the maid's back, his arms around her neck.
A sweet scent like jasmine filled Seraph's nose.
It was a perfume that captivated people. The maid's face wasn't particularly striking, but it was still considered a beautiful woman.
The maid saw Seraph, gripped her back tightly, and began to lift Seraph up.
The maid nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, I'll start running at a faster pace, so hold on tight," the maid finished.
Seraph quickly hugged the maid's neck tightly.
The maid began to lead Seraph, running in the direction ahead. Whoosh!
"Please tell me where we are, so I can help your friend," the maid asked Seraph for directions.
Seraph pointed in the direction ahead. The maid Ruka's running speed was extraordinary. Whoosh!
"This way," Seraph shouted, pointing in a direction.
The maid saw where Seraph's finger was pointing and hurried after her.
One was a follower, the other a guard who had volunteered to help.
And Seraph received a suspicious helping. Why would he be so kind to help someone he had only just met? Moreover, their meeting was not at all pleasant.
In a certain place, Fiona, running at full speed, showed no signs of injury.
Gravin, chasing after Fiona, was in no hurry, looking at Fiona with great interest.
His gaze scanned Fiona's body, which should have bore wounds from a fight with a one-fanged serpent.
Gravin smiled admiringly. A misunderstanding arose.
Thoughtful of seeing Fiona running with a one-fanged serpent,
A fight was bound to happen. And when he saw the wounded Fiona and the one-fanged snake's body crushed flat against the forest floor, leaving cat footprints,
the conclusion was reached. [He defeated that giant demon without any wounds. He's very powerful. The title of Number One of the Tenshin School isn't just a decorative plaque, just for fun.
No wounds, just torn clothes?] Gravin ran up to Fiona.
"Lord Fiona, I have a question I'd like to ask you."
Fiona nodded, running forward, both hands unarmed.
"What is it?"
Gravin asked the question he was deeply curious about. "What are those large cat footprints from?"
Fiona shook her head in denial. "I don't know. An ordinary cat must have walked by here and accidentally stepped on that demonic snake."
Fiona replied, clueless. The speculation was simple.
Gravin nodded. "Is that really the case?"
Fiona frowned at Gravin. "What? Are you crazy? That's the conclusion. Based on the evidence, I don't know anything.
After the image of the fight with the snake demon, I can't remember anything. So, I don't know the details of what happened."
Gravin groaned in confusion. "Weren't you the one who took down that snake demon?"
Fiona nodded. "Yes, I wasn't the one who did it. You could say it was before I fainted."
The Golden Forest, wherever you looked, was all gold. The trees were beautiful golden yellow.
The leaves reflected the light. Each leaf represented wealth.
On the ground, Fiona, the girl, was a reflection of gold.
The reflection of her face, her beautiful skin, was clearly visible.
Fiona began running forward, with Gravin following.
Gravin, hearing Fiona's denial,
proclaimed that he wasn't the one who took down the one-fanged snake, but rather someone he didn't know.
"What? You weren't the one who took it!?" Gravin groaned.
Fiona smiled faintly, a little saddened.
"That's right. I wasn't the one who took it, but someone who saved me.
Well, at least I survived. That's good. I'm not that strong." Fiona ran forward, her face glancing ahead, her expression uncertain.
Gravin nodded, accepting easily. "It's quite astonishing. Their skill...
It turned a tree-filled area into a clearing. That skill is truly frightening," Gravin said, his face showing a hint of fear.
Fiona watched as her arms and legs, which had been severed, were restored.
"Even though I don't know who helped me, I still have to thank them.
Next, I'm going to find someone I know. I don't want to run into that guy at all, but at least some help is better than nothing.
Gravin tilted his head, wondering who he was running to.
"Who are you going to see?"
"A demon frog hunter, right now. He must be upset about the demon frog being frozen. He must be very angry. I hope he's not frozen into a golden bar."
The two of them started to rush forward, but because Fiona's speed had greatly decreased, she was moving much slower than usual.
Gravin understood why Fiona was moving so slowly. [The girl's running speed was much slower than usual. Her injuries probably hadn't fully healed.]
But it wasn't because she was injured that she was moving so slowly. Her wounds had healed and her body was back to normal.
It was just that her spiritual power was ineffective, so she was able to reach this speed.
Sometimes, they passed by another golden forest. Seraph was led by the maidservant Ruka towards the front. At very high speeds, whoosh!
Seraph was sitting in the high-speed engine.
The wind was constantly slapping Seraph's face. Whoosh!
[This person with such high mobility is so kind.
I was carried away, and I'm going to help. Such a beautiful heart. There must be no goal, I'd like to think so.
What are you planning?] Seraph didn't want to trust Maid Ruka.
Maid Ruka and Seraph didn't speak for a moment.
As they began their journey,
Seraph looked at the maidservant in front of him, who had the expression of someone trying desperately to get Seraph back to her friends.
The maidservant's face was frantic and hurried, running forward at a blazing speed.
She was trying to escape Ruka at such a pace that if she couldn't escape, it would mean she would die instead. This was the gamble.
It was a gamble, whether she would survive or die. Ruka was determined.
Seraph noticed that this maidservant was trying hard. [She seemed to be in such a hurry, that she had such a worried expression.
She was running like she was starving. Ruka looked very strong. It was better to ask for information. There might be an excuse to run away from her savior.]
Seraph thought for a moment and thought of a question. "Um, sir, what is your name?"
Ruka gave Seraph a sidelong glance. "My name is Ruka." You may call me Maid Ruka.
Seraph nodded. [What kind of name is that? Is that the maid's name for Ruka? Or is she someone of some high rank?]
"Lord Ruka, are you a young lady from a noble family?"
Lord Ruka is so beautiful. Surely she is, isn't she?"
Seraph complimented the maid.
The maid nodded hurriedly. "Yes, Lord Ruka is from a noble family." The maid's face showed a hint of sadness.
Seraph secretly saw Maid Ruka's gloomy expression. [I suspect something must have happened, like the family's collapse, that's why she looks so sad. I won't ask any more questions.]
"Lord Ruka, you're an extremely strong cultivator, aren't you? I can tell from just a glance that you're much stronger than your peers. A famous genius, perhaps?" "
Seraph, although not a veteran of long-term battles, could confidently tell that Ruka was strong.
Maid Ruka shook her head in denial and spoke with a serious tone.
A trace of fear filled her heart. "Not a genius, sir.
But more like a monster-level being. Among the children of Ruka-sama.
If you don't have the title of genius, you'll never know for sure what a monster is called.
Lord Ruka, you're approaching monster territory," the maid said with fear. Thinking of Maid Ruka made her body tremble with fear.
Seraph nodded. [The bride used Ruka to gossip about her master, calling him a monster instead of a genius?]
Well, it seems like a monster-level threat, according to Fiona.
The alpha who was said to be the strongest in Fiona's generation.
Perhaps Fiona hadn't met that Ruka before. It seems like everyone's brain is going crazy in different ways.]