It's over.
I clearly made up my mind that I would stand by her side until the very end!
But in the blink of an eye, I was publicly kissing someone else.
Most importantly, Ais saw the whole thing!
Now I can't wash this clean no matter where I jump in!
"Woo-woo!!"
Lefiya was so upset she wanted to cry.
But at this moment, Eugene offered comfort.
"The rice is cooked, ah no, everyone is watching, ah no, anyway, don't cry."
He smiled, meeting the Elf girl's tearful gaze: "I will protect you."
"Hey!! Who are you!" Tione roared.
It was clear this person had rescued Lefiya, but judging by his attire, he certainly didn't look like a good guy!
"Just a passerby."
Eugene stood up, holding Lefiya horizontally, causing her to let out a little gasp.
"I saw the battle of the young ladies; it was spirited."
"However, dealing with these things, you'd better leave it to me."
He said, stepping forward, and as he passed the complicated-looking Tiona, he gave her another captivating look, which made the young girl's face flush completely red.
"Who are you?"
Vito, who only now realized he had been tricked, had a grim expression.
Behind him, the Dragonfly Captain was still shouting meaninglessly, making Vito feel even more ashamed.
I was actually fooled by such a simple trick!
As an apostle of evil, this is absolutely humiliating!
It's all because of this guy!
Vito's anger flared, his eyes filled with venom as he looked at Eugene, wishing he could flay him alive.
The Trolley Problem he had painstakingly created was broken by this uninvited guest.
He controlled the man-eating flower, casually swinging it to smash the Dragonfly Captain into dust.
"You violated the rules! I must punish you!"
Vito raised his hand to detonate a bomb.
However, facing such a threat, Eugene remained completely unfazed.
He even felt like taking a moment to pick his nose.
"Blow it up, I don't care."
"I'm not an adventurer, and these people don't know me."
"You can blow them all up, but you can't kill me."
"Once you've killed everyone, no one will know the truth, which will be more beneficial to me, right?"
Eugene's few words rendered Vito speechless.
Not only that, but even Lefiya in his arms was shocked.
This jerk is completely indifferent, like a bystander facing a threat.
He doesn't care about the lives of others at all.
"Oh, right!"
Eugene's face registered surprise, and he quickly stepped back, moving beside Tione and Tiona.
"Be careful when you blow it up; don't hurt these ladies!"
"Crude men are the worst!"
The worst?! You are literally insane!
Vito's veins bulged on his forehead.
I am a dignified terrorist; why did I run into such an uncooperative rogue?!
His expression was twisted, his fists clenched.
After two seconds of silence, he grinned.
"It's just reverse psychology; do you really think I can't tell?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't care; there are tens of thousands of people who do."
"Just hearing their cries is satisfaction enough for me."
Eugene pursed his lips. Looks like my verbal trick was countered.
Well, then there's no choice.
He abruptly tilted his head back and yelled: "Girl! Watch this!"
This impassioned shout spread to every corner of the arena, naturally including Ais at the highest point!
She quickly snapped out of her shock from the unexpected incident, her eyes narrowed, and the wind vortex around her compressed to the limit, maximizing her speed!
"How about we play rock-paper-scissors?" Eugene's eyes were smiling.
He gently set Lefiya down and stretched his fingers.
"Let's guess together: where will you blow up?"
The strong confidence radiating from him turned into a palpable aura, pressing against his opponent.
Life-or-death crisis, Strong Luck activated!
At this moment, Eugene held the reins of fate!
Vito looked at that face, and the anger in his heart escalated further.
He simply refused to believe it!
He raised his arm high and brought it down suddenly!
Eugene and Vito made their moves simultaneously!
With a crisp sound, an unusual magical fluctuation immediately spread through the air, propagating towards one corner of the arena!
It was a magic fluctuation! As a Mage, Lefiya was highly sensitive to this.
But she could only sense it generally, not stop it.
Yet, when she saw the direction Eugene pointed, her eyes instantly widened.
Because the direction the man was pointing completely matched her perception, and was even more direct!
Boom!!
The bomb exploded with a roar!
Shattered masonry tumbled down, and large, heavy chunks of stone were clearly about to crush the audience seats!
Was tragedy about to be repeated?
Whoosh!
A fierce gust of wind rushed from the side, a light green glow leaving a barrier of wind in its wake wherever it passed!
It was Ais!
The moment Eugene's arm swung down, she seemed to be guided by a call, rushing at full speed towards the direction he pointed!
Wind Shield!
Gathering and spinning the wind into a shield, Ais successfully blocked the falling masonry!
Although many people were still injured, it was the best possible save!
"That's the Sword Princess!?"
Vito's expression changed, and his eyes grew heavy.
Although he was bluffed by Eugene, the main threat was clearly Ais.
"That was just luck!"
"This time, it won't be so easy!"
He angrily raised his hand, but it froze in mid-air.
Because Eugene had already made his moves.
His two hands pointed in different directions, perfectly matching Vito's inner intentions!
Impossible!
How does this guy know?!
Vito was utterly shaken. He hadn't even started the detonation, and no magical fluctuation had been generated yet!
This meant Eugene was guessing completely blind this time!
No, no, this is a coincidence...
"Next time, it's here, here, and here."
"And... over there."
Eugene raised Lefiya's small hand, and together with his own, he pointed in exactly four directions.
Vito's expression changed dramatically! He can do that too?
Did he really guess correctly?
Lefiya was astonished, holding her arm straight out, completely frozen.
Vito felt his teeth chattering.
Could this be... legendary telepathy?
His expression kept shifting, and Eugene once again manipulated Lefiya's arm to change direction.
He took a step across and came beside the wide-eyed Tiona.
"Lend me a hand, okay?" He leaned close to the girl, placing his hand on her shoulder.
Tiona was stunned, then shyly nodded.
With Eugene's help, she also pointed in two directions.
"It seems the limit is four."
Eugene, now with his hand free, rubbed his chin, examining Vito.
"It's your fingers, isn't it?"
"You break one finger for each detonation, and you can break up to four at a time. You're a hardcore guy..."
"It looks like you've modified your entire body?"
"Your arms, legs, teeth, and heart can probably all explode, too?"
"A very thorough arrangement."
Every word Eugene spoke was a direct revelation.
Vito looked at this uninvited guest of unknown identity and felt as if he were being manipulated.
"You! You!" His breathing was rapid, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
He clearly still held the initiative, but in front of this person, he felt that everything about him was exposed.
"Stop playing these pointless games."
Eugene put his hands on his hips, issuing a direct challenge.
"These man-eating flowers, the 'White-Haired Ogre' Olivas gave them to you, right?"
"What good are just a few of them for anyone to see?"
"Bring them all out, and we'll settle this all at once."
He even knows that?
Vito was completely dumbfounded, his gaze toward Eugene now filled with deep fear.
The "White-Haired Ogre" Olivas Act was believed by everyone to have died years ago.
In reality, he was still active, and these man-eating flowers were all under his control.
These secrets were known to no one on the surface, including the Gods!
Yet Eugene spoke of them as easily as if he were complaining about his dinner!
"You damn bastard..."
"Don't you dare get carried away!!!"
The surgical scars on his face ripped open, the resulting distorted expression too horrific to look at.
Amidst his hoarse and sharp roar, the already fragmented ground shook violently again!
This time, it wasn't just the center of the arena, but from all directions!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground swelled!
Countless green shadows, summoned by Vito, shot up into the air. No less than thirty man-eating flowers instantly occupied the entire dueling arena!
"Waaahhhh!!" "Help meee!!"
People were terrified out of their wits by the dense concentration of these monstrous creatures, their legs trembling as they got up to flee!
And then, in front of them, the Ganesha Familia, led by Shakti, appeared just in time, forming a solid barrier to stop the stampede of people.
"There are so many!" Shakti's face was covered in cold sweat as she looked at these unprecedented monsters.
The sounds of them opening their huge maws and hissing were like the voice of the God of Death, chilling to the bone!
"Hmm, that's more like it this time."
Eugene looked at the sight around him, like a deep forest of giant trees, and nodded.
He had great confidence in the people outside. The Ganesha Familia would always see things through, no matter what.
Coupled with Ais's assistance, there would be casualties, but they would definitely not be major.
It was ironic, but Eugene estimated that the trampling accidents would be the most severe issue during this chaos.
"Hey, hey! You, whoever you are!" Tiona shouted at Eugene, her head spinning. "Why did you have to provoke him?!"
The ground beneath their feet had become very soft due to the man-eating flowers emerging.
They couldn't even stand steadily now!
Lefiya felt this deeply. She was closest to Eugene, and the moment her legs felt weak, she naturally reached out and grabbed him.
Although she was very embarrassed, this was a crisis!
The Elf girl comforted herself, feeling the man's steadiness.
"Alright, this is probably the right scale."
Eugene smiled and opened his arms, extending a sincere invitation to Tiona and Tione.
"Then, without further ado."
"Young ladies, please hurry and jump into my embrace?"
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