Why didn't Lancer recognize Leone at first?
It was very simple, because when Lancer saw Leone, she was wearing a shabby cloak, had short hair, and her face was a bit dirty. Also, due to malnutrition and her deliberately using a chest binder, Lancer didn't even realize she was a woman.
But it had been almost two months since Leone was 'bought' by Lancer. Her tomboy-like hair had also grown out, and its current length was enough to not be mistaken for a man anymore. Coupled with her good foundation, she looked full of 'girlish' vitality.
But at this time, looking at the silver-haired man's 'familiar' smile, Leone had a bad premonition.
"Let go of me! My 'master' is a colonel of the Imperial Guards!"
"Oh ho~ a colonel~"
Leone originally thought that by bringing up Lancer name, the other party would let her go. After all, the name of the Imperial Guards was very useful in the imperial capital, especially 'colonel' level members of the Imperial Guards could be said to be elites among the Imperial Guards, either powerful experts or generals who were good at leading troops.
Although because of Budo 'the army is not allowed to interfere in politics', the Imperial Guards did not have much influence, but once they set their eyes on you...
So even those nobles didn't dare to casually mess with the Imperial Guards, after all, it was precisely because this group of people had no power that they were more favored and trusted by the emperor.
But what Leone didn't expect was that this foolproof trick had failed this time. The other party had no reaction to her words at all, and even put on a playful expression.
"So what if your 'master' is a colonel? Are you saying he'll come looking for trouble for a slave? Hehe~ Maybe after he knows my identity, he'll even happily give you to me."
Although Leone was much better than before, she was only a little above average. But perhaps because she had been 'eating well' recently, Shira suddenly wanted to taste something ordinary.
And what he said before was not all threats to Leone, because of his father's reason, he was a bully in the countryside when he was a governor. It wasn't until he came to the imperial capital recently that he learned what 'good stuff' really was. And the most crucial thing was that those women didn't dare to disobey him at all. The sight of them clearly hating him but having to pretend to be flattering satisfied his increasingly twisted psychology.
Shira, who was gradually entering a 'period of listlessness', looked at Leone, whose right hand was being held by him, wanting to resist but unable to resist, and suddenly had a feeling of 'returning to his original heart'.
When was that? It seemed to be more than ten years ago, right? When he was a teenager, he first became curious about a woman's body and then laid his hands on a maid at home? At that time, the other party had a similar expression, an expression of wanting to resist but being unable to resist.
"I'll let you experience even better techniques than your master~ Trust me, you'll become obsessed with me~ After all, women are born to be conquered..."
"Clang~!"
Shira was only halfway through his sentence when a sound of weapons clashing suddenly came from his ears. At the same time, a bare-chested man appeared next to Shira and Leone at some point, and a short sword was stuck on the ground at their feet.
Shira himself had been practicing at the Royal Fist Temple since he was a child. Although he only practiced three days a week and took two days off, with his talent far exceeding others and Honest's demands, he still had strength far exceeding his peers. The reason why he was so weak today was because he had just been to the homes of two nobles...
The thought that he had almost died under that short sword just now made his entire face contort.
"Who?! Who dares to plot against me!!"
And facing Shira's roar, a blue-haired girl walked out of the alley on the other side.
"I was originally going to see what this guy would turn into in the end, but you————————are very arrogant."
That's right! It was Esdeath!
She had learned from a passerby that the Imperial Guards had already escorted the emperor back to the imperial capital, so it was no surprise that Lancer would also be back soon. So Esdeath arrived at Lancer villa in advance, and her purpose was self-evident. It had been more than a month, almost two months, since she had fought with the other party, and Esdeath felt an itch all over her body at this time.
But what she didn't expect was that when she arrived in front of Lancer house, she happened to see that his maid was being targeted? She was originally going to hide in the dark to watch the show, but she didn't expect the other party to be so arrogant? Women are born to be conquered? Hehe~
But what she didn't expect was that her sure-fire attack was actually parried?
Esdeath, who was already a bit excited because Lancer was back, immediately narrowed her eyes. People who knew her knew that this was a sign that the other party was getting serious.
"My Lord, please be careful later."
"What?"
Shira was still upset that he was startled by a woman, but the reminder from the person next to him made him freeze for a moment. What was going on? The bodyguard his dad sent him had never been as cautious as he was today.
"This woman... should be the champion from that match before..."
"Huh? The champion who was knocked out?"
Should I say that Shira was a blabbermouth or that he liked to seek death?
He stepped on two of Esdeath's landmines in a row, and they were the most serious kind. Zhu Tian, who was standing in front of Shira, instantly changed his expression, because he noticed that the dangerous woman's face had lost all its smiles at some point, and her hand was on the hilt of her sword...
'This idiot!! Being defeated doesn't mean the person is weak! It only means the other party is stronger!'
As one of the elders of the 'Four Royal Fist Temple Demons', Zhu Tian had participated in countless battles, and the intuition that supported him to survive from countless battlefields was constantly reminding him————————The woman in front of him was very dangerous! Very dangerous!
He was protecting Honest in the dark during that day's match, so he didn't pay too much attention to the changes in the arena, but he was sure that the girl at that time did not have the imposing aura she had now.
How did she do it?
This thought kept swirling in his mind, but even so, his expression did not change at all.
He was not relying on luck to be able to slap away Esdeath's short sword just now. Although it seemed that the weapon had the advantage at first glance, there was no such thing as 'absolute' in this world. Once he dodged the other party's first round of attacks, he would be able to get close. At that time, the scales of victory would tilt in his favor.
Although Shira had become a bit reckless because of his recent lifestyle, it didn't mean he was stupid. When the terrifying killing intent from Esdeath locked onto him, he completely sobered up. He pulled Leone over, picked up the short sword at his feet, and held it against Leone neck.
"Stop! Or I'll kill her!!"
"You do what you want!"
"What?!"
In Shira's exclamation, the long sword in Esdeath's hand was instantly unsheathed, and the tip of the sword, shimmering with cold light, was aimed directly at Shira's head!