"Rumble—rumble!!"
The thunderous roar of the Ruin Grader shook the air.
Another figure sprinted desperately toward Eula, as if racing against death itself—trying to reach her before the Ruin Grader's brutal charge struck home.
"Don't… don't come any closer! It's dangerous!"
Eula shouted with all her strength.
But the figure seemed deaf to her warning, charging forward without hesitation.
At that moment, Eula turned her head in terror.
The Ruin Grader's deafening roar was already right in front of her.
In the blink of an eye—
The lunging figure arrived just in time, scooping Eula into his arms.
He twisted his body and rolled to the side, barely dodging the impact that would have ended both their lives.
"Rumble—!"
The Ruin Grader, trailing clouds of snow and frost, plunged off the cliff.
The next second—
"BOOM!!!"
The explosive crash echoed through the mountains, forcing both of them to squeeze their eyes shut.
Then, a gentle voice sounded by Eula's ear.
"I'm just a traveler passing through the Dragonspine. Miss, are you all right?"
Eula turned toward the voice.
Only then did she realize she was being carried in a bridal hold.
The man holding her—Lin Mo—was looking at her with a soft smile.
Within that smile, there seemed to be a trace of bitterness.
That was when Eula noticed it.
Lin Mo's shoulder appeared to have scraped against the Ruin Grader's hard body.
Blood was slowly seeping out.
"Are… are you okay?"
Eula asked anxiously.
"I'm fine."
Lin Mo replied with a gentle smile, then asked curiously,
"Dragonspine is full of dangers. Why would a lady like you venture so deep into such a perilous place alone?"
"It's… it's all because of some perverted thief!"
Eula said angrily, her face burning with humiliation.
Just thinking about it made her furious.
"A pervert?"
Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued.
"Yes! There was a creep peeking at me while I was bathing at the foot of the mountain!"
"When I noticed him, I hurriedly got dressed and chased after him!"
"But who knew that the deeper I chased, the more monsters there would be along the way…"
Suddenly, Eula stopped mid-sentence.
Her gaze sharpened as she stared at Lin Mo, a deep sense of suspicion rising within her.
Because the man holding her felt eerily similar to the shameless voyeur from before.
The same tall build—around six feet.
The same brown hair.
The pervert had slightly messy brown hair.
The man in front of her had neatly slicked-back hair.
Their clothes were different too.
The creep had been wearing the green uniform of the Adventurers' Guild.
This man was dressed in a white coat and white trousers.
There were similarities… and differences.
For a moment, Eula couldn't be sure.
Was this man the same pervert who had been spying on her earlier?
But whether he was or not, she didn't want to remain in his arms.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Mo sensed something off in her gaze and couldn't help feeling a twinge of guilt.
"You should put me down first."
Eula's tone suddenly turned cold.
"Can you stand?"
Lin Mo asked with concern. "How about I carry you out of the snow mountain instead?"
"No need. I can manage on my own."
As she spoke, Eula reached up and grabbed Lin Mo's collar, preparing to jump out of his arms.
But at that moment—
She noticed something wrong.
The inside of Lin Mo's collar was soaked.
And cold.
Like freshly melted snow.
Realization struck her instantly.
Her hand flipped his collar outward.
With that one glance, everything became clear.
The lining of Lin Mo's clothes—
Was green!
This man was no traveler passing through Dragonspine!
He was the very pervert who had nearly gotten her killed!
That white outfit—
It was simply the Adventurers' Guild uniform worn inside out.
"Pervert! Let go of me!"
Eula struggled fiercely in his arms.
"Damn it… I've been found out…"
Lin Mo inwardly cursed.
He was about to put her down—
But Eula struggled too violently and slipped from his grasp.
"Watch out!"
Lin Mo's face changed in shock.
Not far ahead was the cliff the Ruin Grader had just fallen from.
He didn't have time to think.
He lunged forward.
Splash—
The good news was that Lin Mo caught Eula before she fell.
The bad news was—
Both of them plunged off the cliff together.
…
…
No one knew how much time passed.
Eula slowly regained consciousness.
She found herself inside a tent.
Outside, a campfire burned warmly against the snowy night.
"You're awake?"
Lin Mo's gentle voice reached her ears.
Eula immediately turned toward the sound in alarm.
She saw Lin Mo sitting by the fire, roasting an entire wild boar.
She tried to sit up in fury, ready to teach this man a lesson—
But her legs wouldn't cooperate.
The moment she tried to move, sharp pain shot through them.
Lin Mo seemed to notice her expression and poked his head into the tent.
"What's wrong? Did you twist your ankle too?"
"That's none of your business!"
Eula snapped, turning her face away in embarrassment and anger.
But the moment she turned—
She noticed something far worse.
Her knight's uniform—
Was neatly folded and placed to the side.
Eula hurriedly looked down.
She was wearing nothing but an Adventurers' Guild jacket.
Underneath it, her entire body was wrapped in bandages, faint bloodstains seeping through.
Her body…
Had been completely seen!!!
"Pervert!!"
"Go die!!!"
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