A peerless killer possessing a cat girl assassin from another world

"You crazy woman, don't... make false accusations!"

The stall owner, blustering but cowardly, pointed at Alessandra and cursed.

"Oh, so you're probably sent by the rivals to cause trouble!"

The stall owner wanted to call for help, but then realized he was the only one at his stall...

The atmosphere suddenly became very tense.

Alessi didn't say anything, just stood quietly in front of the stall.

"Don't rush me, I didn't say I was going to do anything to you."

"...The Burial Armor Gang, is that right? I never imagined that in these chaotic times, even such an ancient organization would resurface..."

"Boss, as the person in charge of this street-side stolen goods business... you must be the 'worm' in the gang?"

"Oh? Judging from your expression, have you already molted into an 'adult'?"

As Arester's speculations grew, the stall owner's expression became increasingly grim.

He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up and threatened in a low voice:

"Damn it, who are you anyway? And why are you looking for trouble? I'm warning you, if you know the reputation of the Burial Armor Gang, you should know we're not to be trifled with..."

"If you dare to cause trouble, you'd better pray you don't inexplicably die in the dungeon one day..."

"Oh dear, it seems I didn't explain myself clearly enough..."

"I did not come here to cause you any trouble."

"On the contrary, I am here to discuss cooperation with your gang."

"cooperate?"

The stall owner looked worse than if he'd swallowed a fly.

Does the whole thing you're doing make you look like someone who's discussing a partnership?

"Damn it... You think we can just cooperate like that? Get lost."

The stall owner cursed angrily and tried to kick the person out.

"...It seems you're going to have to suffer the consequences instead of accepting the offer."

Arester's tone suddenly turned unfriendly, a stark contrast to her usual calm demeanor.

"Hey! What are you doing?! Are you going to start a fight?"

"This place is guarded by the regular army of the Kingdom of Dorok, as well as the influence of the Adventurers' Guild... If you dare to make a move openly, you can just wait to die!"

The stall owner tried to attract attention by shouting loudly, but found that no matter how he shouted, people's eyes no longer turned to him.

An inexplicable sense of weirdness came over me.

This mysterious girl in front of me is definitely not simple...

......

What exactly is she here for?

Is it just about browsing these stalls...?

Bai Ye, who was secretly observing from the side, only saw Alesse chatting happily with the stall owner, occasionally picking up an item and examining it carefully.

Actually, there's nothing strange about that.

Along the way, Bai Ye also saw that Areste had a thirst for knowledge hidden deep in her heart, a thirst common to most mages.

However, her thirst for knowledge seems to be a bit more intense.

This may be a common ailment among geniuses.

Extraordinary talent naturally brings extraordinary desires.

That's why they say "genius on the left, madman on the right."

As for why she suddenly appeared in the Florence Underground City, far from the city of Mel, it can only be said that the mage's speed is much faster than that of ordinary people.

After making this guess, Bai Ye felt there was no need to continue observing and was about to pass by Areste and continue browsing other stalls.

However, just as he approached Areste from behind, Bai Ye suddenly sensed a strange spatial fluctuation.

Ok?

Bai Ye almost subconsciously looked in the direction of Areste.

At this very moment, she was still talking to the stall owner about a staff, its craftsmanship, its quality...

But isn't this scene a little too... bland?

In other words, Bai Ye only felt a strong sense of "human-machine interaction" during their conversation.

In the past, were there any spatial fluctuations around her?

In a flash, an absurd idea suddenly came to mind.

Of course, this is not absurd for Arester.

Using her mirror magic, she created a false image, achieving an effect similar to optical invisibility... In reality, another unseen conversation was taking place in this small space.

Even now, Bai Ye almost fell for this trick...

However, Bai Ye did not intend to touch that space. Instead, he found a new stall and quietly waited for the conversation inside to end.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Even the owner of the third stall lost his patience and directly asked Bai Ye:

"Hey, miss, are you going to buy anything or not? If not, please don't linger around my stall..."

Bai Ye ignored him.

Because at that very moment, the space where Arester was located fluctuated again.

It was like a bubble that never existed bursting, silent and without a trace, and everything returned to normal.

Only the shopkeeper who was talking to Arester seemed to have a complex expression on his face that was difficult for others to detect.

However, Bai Ye, who is good at capturing micro-expressions, noticed all these changes.

The stall owner quickly packed up his stall and hurriedly led Alessandro out of the market.

The deal has been struck?

Bai Ye's curiosity was piqued again, and he followed them without making a sound.

The two were heading towards the entrance to the Florence underground city, towards that magnificent above-ground building...

......

"By the way, Lala, what is that building on the ground...?"

Looking out from the market, Wuyue's gaze fell on that extremely conspicuous building.

This must have been inspired by Florence's architectural style...

Especially that door, it's exactly the same as the one underground.

"Hmm... I heard it was built with money from a big businessman... but the management seems to be the Adventurers' Guild."

"There must be a profit to be made by doing this, otherwise it doesn't seem like something a businessman would do."

"Then I wouldn't know..."

Dungeons naturally need a management organization, as has been the case for all the major dungeons on the continent in the past.

This is also to ensure that the underground city is kept within a controllable range.

As for businessmen providing the funding, that's perfectly reasonable.

While adventurers' guilds may be powerful, their financial management may not be as flexible.

In a remote place like the Florence Dungeon, relying solely on guild support is certainly not enough.

I never expected that someone would actually be willing to pay for it...

Well, actually, it's not entirely unfair.

Look at the endless stream of adventurers and merchants; they must be making a fortune.

But speaking of businessmen...

Wuyue suddenly remembered that she had an appointment with Lista.

"Lala, come on, I'll take you to get something to eat."

"Eh?"

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