"Good intel!"
After saying this, Asta flashed behind Galeo and easily knocked the latter unconscious with a hand strike. Subsequently, the nine Shadow Clones also finished the battle, piling all the hidden assassins from the forest into an open space.
"Done?!"
Vanica couldn't help but exclaim. This strength was simply too heaven-defying!
He also knew Galeo. Although he wasn't a combat-oriented personnel, his own strength wasn't weak, yet in front of Asta, he was actually vulnerable!
"Thank you so much, Asta!"
Domina said with heartfelt gratitude. If it weren't for Asta buying her wand, she would have probably been separated from Vanica for a while longer, and now Asta had even stepped in to help them deal with the assassins. This great kindness was truly hard to repay!
"It's nothing. What are your plans for the future?"
Asta asked tentatively.
Chapter 170: Target: Larkay Town!
"Having finally escaped from the tiger's den, I plan to take Domina and Mariella to find a place to settle down and live an ordinary life."
Vanica said very seriously.
"Don't you think your talents are being wasted?"
Asta asked in confusion.
"Compared to that, I'd rather live with Domina. Even if we live the hardest life, I am happy!"
Vanica looked at Domina and smiled happily.
"I am not going to live a hard life with you. You need to hurry up and earn money, do you hear me?"
Domina snapped.
"I will. Once we settle down this time, I will definitely earn money properly!"
Vanica tugged at his clothes unnaturally. Spare him, please; earning money really wasn't his strong suit. His strong suit was living like a salted fish every day!
"Teacher, do you also want to take me with you to live? Even though I deceived you?"
Mariella looked at Vanica in a daze. Originally, she had prepared to return and accept punishment to end her life, but she didn't expect Vanica to actually accept her.
"You were also out of good intentions, weren't you? If it weren't for your coordination, our couple would have probably met with disaster long ago. How could we abandon you at a time like this?"
Vanica smiled.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Mariella was very moved. Just at this moment, Vanessa and Finral flew over from the distance.
"Asta, Finral and I have arrived!"
Vanessa waved from afar. After finishing her communication with Yami, she had brought a reluctant Finral over here.
"Vanessa, you came at just the right time. I was just wondering who I should have watch over these guys!" Asta said with a smile.
"Shouldn't it be, 'You came just in time'?" Finral retorted weakly.
"Anyway, let's transport these guys back to the Magic Knights Headquarters first!" Asta signaled to Finral not to worry about the details.
"Oh, right. Although the Captain agreed to help Vanica and his wife, he requested that they stay near the Black Bulls for the time being," Vanessa said apologetically.
"That is only to be expected. After all, we were once members of the Diamond Kingdom's military. Even though we have deserted, we don't want to get involved in that circle again, so being watched is only right," Vanica said nonchalantly.
"Teacher, you revealed your identity; aren't you afraid of being..." Mariella said, shocked.
"Forget it. He is just that kind of person. He has always been frank with those he considers friends, and I also don't think there is any need to hide it from Asta and the others," Domina sighed.
"They are actually Mages from an enemy country!" Finral was taken aback.
"This is really troublesome..." Vanessa murmured upon hearing this. "How about we don't tell the Captain?"
"The Captain is a sly one. Even if we don't tell him, he will find out sooner or later. Besides, I believe the Captain won't make things difficult for them!" Asta showed a confident smile.
"That's true!" Vanessa also trusted Yami's character, so upon returning to the Black Bulls, she reported it to Yami truthfully.
"I was wondering why a normal couple would be assassinated. So it was that guy Vanica. He used to be a commander in the Diamond Kingdom, and it is said he later worked in soldier education. Since you want to vouch for them, then do as you please. However, if they commit any illegal or unruly acts, I'll slaughter you all!" Yami exclaimed in realization.
"Long live the Captain!" Noelle and Vanessa cheered, hugging each other after hearing this.
"I really spoil you all too much!" Yami shook his head and went back to sleep. He had to go to Larkay Town tomorrow to investigate some news. The main thing was that Finral had never been to Larkay Town, otherwise, he wouldn't have had to go to such trouble!
"Why do I always feel like the Captain's gaze towards me has changed? Is he still dwelling on the fact that I've never been to Larkay Town?" Finral pouted.
"You, a lecher, have actually never been to the dating holy land of Larkay Town?" Vanessa was shocked. She had thought they could go straight there tomorrow, but who knew they would have to fly themselves.
"It's not like I've been everywhere, okay? Although I've been tempted many times, I always thought the best should be saved for last, so I've never been!" Finral spread his hands.
"However, I have a suggestion. Finral-senpai, you could fly to Larkay Town alone tonight, then come back to pick us up later!" Asta said with a mischievous smile.
"I agree!" Noelle raised her little hand.
"Are you devils?" Finral fled in terror.
"Then let's go tell Vanica and the others, and then get some rest," Asta said, looking at the two women, Noelle and Vanessa.
"Okay!" Noelle and Vanessa both nodded. Soon, the three of them explained the situation to Vanica.
"Can we really leave?" Domina said, unable to believe it. They had to remember, they were enemies!
"Just now, I saw that people from your Magic Knights Headquarters had come to take away the assassination members. If they manage to interrogate anything out of them, I'm afraid it will affect you!" Vanica also couldn't help but say.
"If they ask, just say you didn't see us. Besides, the Captain has no intention of pursuing you, so feel free to go. As long as you live a stable life, there won't be any problems!" Asta said.
"We don't have anywhere else to go for the time being, so we plan to settle down nearby. It will also be convenient to go to the nearby towns to do some business," Vanica said.
"If you want to settle down, the restaurant run by Rebecca in Nean Town is quite good. It's cheap, affordable, and delicious, and she's a good person too. When you go, just say I referred you, and I believe you can become friends!" Asta said.
"Rebecca? He's actually still thinking about Rebecca!" Noelle immediately pouted, becoming jealous.
"Then we will take our leave. If anything comes up, you can find me in that forest. There is an abandoned house there, and I plan to renovate it and settle down with Domina and Mariella," Vanica said, pointing to where he had come from.
"Alright, we understand!" Asta nodded.
"We did a good deed!" Noelle couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as she watched Vanica and the others leave safely.
"I really envy Domina for finding such a sincere love!" Vanessa drank her beer. She had also realized that Domina was a runaway witch, but both of them tacitly avoided mentioning it.
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