Emilia who was looking at the sky, did not choose to close her eyes to Ayanokouji.
The voices of people scolding her seemed to diminish in an instant, and an awkward silence spread among the crowd for a few seconds before the bustling crowd started speaking again.
"She didn't try to save that person at all; she just wanted to show off her power in front of ordinary people!"
"That's right!"
Although there was no praise for Emilia among the crowd, the harassment towards her seemed to decrease.
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Seeing the robbers fleeing, the girl did not choose to chase them at this moment but turned her slightly concerned gaze to Ayanokouji, wanting to see if the other party was injured, noticing the clothes he was wearing which caught her attention.
'A foreigner?'
The girl guessed in her heart, not knowing what Ayanokouji was thinking.
She thought that the reason the other party just stood still was that he was scared by the robbers who stole his belongings, so she quickened her pace and rushed closer.
"Are you hurt?" The girl looked at Ayanokouji and asked with a concerned tone.
"No."
The man named Ayanokouji Kiyotaka spoke very calmly, and there was no change in expression on his face. He didn't seem to show any fear, nor did he express gratitude to the girl who had just saved him.
"Really, we just saved your life, and we didn't even get a thank you."
At this moment, the cat-like creature standing in Emilia's palm slowly floated, flying in front of Ayanokouji, completely outside the scope of physics and biology that Ayanokouji had learned, and somewhat different from the Demi-Humans he had seen on the street before.
Ayanokouji slowly said, "I'm really sorry. Instead of being grateful, at first, I was shocked. I didn't expect a cat to talk."
Although he said he was very surprised, his tone was very calm. Besides the special power shown by the girl, he was also a little curious about the cat-like creature.
"Have you never seen a Spirit like me? But you seem like a foreigner from a remote country. It's normal. Since you have no ill intentions towards us, I'll tell you my name. Well, my name is Puck." Puck said slowly.
"Spirit?"
Ayanokouji's eyebrows raised slightly. A creature that should only appear in movies and television had actually appeared in front of him. Looking for details he missed before, he realized that under the girl's long silver hair, a pair of non-human pointed ears stood out.
The girl felt a little relieved after confirming that the boy in front of her was not injured.
"Excuse me, what is your name?"
After hearing Ayanokouji ask, the girl thought for a moment, wondering if she should mention her name in front of a stranger she met for the first time, then slowly said after a few seconds.
"My name is Satella."
This was not her real name, but a taboo name—a name that once almost destroyed the world and was called the Witch of Envy, and hated by others because of her similar appearance.
The reason the girl chose to call herself Satella was that she wanted to keep the boy in front of her as far away from her as possible and have nothing to do with him.
This was somewhat too cruel for a stranger who seemed to have just arrived in the royal capital because of this. After hearing the girl's answer, even Puck beside her opened her eyes in surprise.
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"She actually mentioned that forbidden name!"
"Traitor!"
"Sure enough, she's connected to the Witch of Envy!"
The crowd once again condemned in unison, completely ignoring the reason why Emilia in the picture did not want Ayanokouji to be associated with her.
"A clumsy method, Lia."
Puck sat on Emilia's shoulder, looking at the girl beside her with a smile, and the girl bit her lip in confusion.
By calling herself Satella in front of people all over the world, Emilia knew she would surely receive more hostility in the future.
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After hearing the girl's answer, Ayanokouji squinted his eyes slightly.
Judging from Emilia's hesitation before mentioning her name, it seemed she didn't want to reveal her name to a stranger.
He knew clearly that the name the girl spoke later was obviously not her real name. Her attitude and expression completely revealed this, and it could be seen from Puck's surprised expression that there seemed to be something else about the name Satella. However, Ayanokouji did not reveal the other's lie for now.
"Alright, please give me your advice." Ayanokouji only nodded at the girl without saying much.
This surprised the girl greatly. She originally thought the boy in front of her would show a fearful expression after hearing her say the name 'Satella,' but there was no special change on the other side, which surprised her.
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"Did he see through it at a glance?"
Seeing the scene in the sky, Emilia's cheeks turned red with embarrassment, like blooming cherry blossoms.
"Am I that bad at lying?"
"Yes, Lia."
Puck beside her immediately said with a smile.
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"By the way, what is your name? You haven't introduced yourself."
Puck looked at Ayanokouji with curiosity and asked, and the latter also mentioned his real name directly. For him, there was no need to hide that name.
"Excuse me, Ayanokouji, where are you from?" The girl asked. Now she was starting to be curious about the man in front of her who had no ill intentions towards her.
"It's just a remote country, nothing worth mentioning."
Ayanokouji said casually, hiding the fact that he was a traveler. This should also be able to avoid unnecessary trouble for himself.
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In the border palace of Lugnica, a man with clown makeup was sitting in the garden, holding a beautiful and seemingly expensive teacup in his hand, with white steam swirling around.
Roswaal, the lord of the Lugnica border.
"People from another world meeting Emilia... I have finally waited for it."
A meaningful smile appeared on Roswaal's face, and his eyes were as cunning as a fox.
"This is clearly a revelation from the future, let's see what happens."
He raised his head and directed his gaze again at the picture presented in the sky.
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"By the way, have you seen a little girl who stole my things? Since I saved you, you should repay my kindness! Not long ago, there should have been a chance to meet each other, don't forget, I didn't save you specifically, but I wanted to get information to save you!"
"I did see her." Ayanokouji said very calmly, "But judging by the girl's movements and speed, you shouldn't be able to catch up to her."
Although this girl had some kind of special power, from a physical standpoint, she was clearly not as good as the girl who stole the items earlier. Even if she chased her now, she would never be able to catch her. Moreover, the girl's acting skills were very poor in Ayanokouji's eyes. He knew that when the other party was ready to save him now, she didn't think much and just wanted to 'help' him.
For Ayanokouji, unreasoned kindness like this was the hardest to understand. In just a few conversations, he understood very well that the person in front of him was just a simple girl, and this kind of innocence was the easiest to manipulate by others.
"Really..."
There was a little disappointment in the girl's eyes, "Thank you very much for the information. This way, you will be clear about me saving you..."
She said a little, lifting her chin, not wanting to admit that she had taken the initiative to help Ayanokouji.
And as the girl was about to turn and leave, Ayanokouji's slightly lazy voice slowly sounded: "Maybe I can help you."
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"It seems this person is not as cold as he appears."
Emilia looked at the illusion in the air and couldn't help but murmur to herself.
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In the classroom, Horikita turned and looked at Ayanokouji beside her with a surprised expression. She didn't expect that Ayanokouji, who always seemed unmotivated, would take the initiative to help others.
"Ayanokouji, you're very enthusiastic?"
"It's just a video."
Seeing his other self on the screen, Ayanokouji shook his head slightly, his eyes still looking a little lazy.
"I don't want to get into trouble."
If it were the real world, Ayanokouji would never choose to help others—unless it benefited him.
At this moment, Ayanokouji clearly understood why he did what he did on the screen.
Everything he did was because it benefited him.
"Um."
Horikita nodded thoughtfully, with a slight frown on her delicate face and a bit of confusion in her heart.
Although this was just a video, it was too real for her.
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After hearing Ayanokouji's words, the girl's eyes widened slightly, with a bit of surprise in her purple eyes.
Very few people actively chose to help her, but the girl wasn't actually ready to let Ayanokouji help, because it might involve a stranger in a major incident and potentially face significant risks, as the item that was taken from her was something very important to the country.
"You have repaid the favor, let's call it even."
The tone which sounded somewhat arrogant, was actually her way of showing kindness to Ayanokouji.
"Since I owe you, I will naturally help you to the end." Ayanokouji said slowly, with a somewhat lazy tone that sounded very firm.
He could glimpse the girl's thoughts, "After all, I saw the girl's appearance, so I could definitely recognize her if I saw her again. Your words alone provide no clues; it's like finding a needle in a haystack."
After hearing Ayanokouji's words, the girl pursed her lips and thought.
At least the boy with the strange name, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, in front of her was right. After hesitating for a few seconds, the girl finally nodded, "Alright, thank you for your hard work."
"Since we want to act together, tell me your real name."
Ayanokouji's eyes turned to the girl's soft but somewhat childish face, as if he could see through her thoughts.
"I..."
There were two blushes on the girl's cheeks, and she realized that the other party had seen through the pseudonym she used at the beginning. After hesitating for a few seconds, she spoke again and mentioned her name.
"Emilia."
At this moment, Ayanokouji looked at the shy Emilia in front of him, his face still showing no change in expression, like a windless sea.
What Ayanokouji did was not out of enthusiasm to help Emilia, but because he wanted to use her to obtain more information more efficiently.
Moreover, Emilia was a simple-minded and uncalculating girl, and her inner thoughts were almost written on her face. Such people are very easy to manipulate. With a little guidance, she could follow Ayanokouji's ideas and be controlled similarly.
Ayanokouji had been trained as an elite since childhood, adept at manipulating crowd psychology, as he had done in Class D. He gave all the credit to Horikita Suzune, quietly pushing Horikita Suzune to the position of class leader, not for Horikita Suzune's benefit, but just to use Horikita Suzune's influence in the class to drive the entire Class D up to Class A.