Volume 1, Chapter 48 – Black Eyes and Silver Eyes

“W-wait a moment…”

Suddenly, a weak voice echoed throughout the grand hall.

At the instant that voice rang out, the player named Duansheng Tingyu immediately stopped struggling, and the scarlet glow in his eyes gradually faded back to clarity.

The Paladin, Lancelot, also halted his swing the moment he heard the little girl’s voice, sheathing his sword as the light that had bound Duansheng Tingyu vanished instantly.

In just the blink of an eye, the fierce duel from before seemed as though it had never happened at all.

Lancelot sheathed his blade and stood silently in place, while Duansheng Tingyu, on the other side, also appeared calm once more.

Following the direction of the voice, Tianyin saw a frail little girl standing between the two, so thin that it looked like a gust of wind could knock her down.

“What… is going on…”

A Paladin muttered in disbelief.

“That little girl… how did she suddenly appear there…”

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“So weird… isn’t that too weird?”

The hall filled with murmurs.

Without exception, everyone was talking about the mysterious little girl who had suddenly appeared.

Even Tianyin was looking curiously at the small figure who had appeared between the two.

It was a delicate and adorable little girl with long black hair tied into twin tails. Her frail body was dressed in plain clothing that offered no stat bonuses whatsoever.

Although the outfit was simple and lacked any accessories, it still couldn’t hide her charm. And if one looked closely at her face, they would notice that her small, lovely face was unusually pale at the moment.

As Tianyin looked at the little girl who had suddenly appeared, a strange thought arose deep within her; If that girl were to take on the job of a Blood Knight, she would surely fit the role perfectly.

The moment that idea surfaced, Tianyin felt the urge to say it out loud.

However, she knew now wasn’t the time for her to speak.

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“Who are you?”

As a Paladin, bullying the weak was something utterly beneath one’s honor. Therefore, when a frail and fragile-looking girl appeared before him, Lancelot had no intention of continuing the fight.

After taking a closer look at the girl before him, Lancelot’s gaze turned curious.

“Who are you?” he asked again, his tone cold and detached.

There was a reason for his attitude. Curiosity was one thing, but as a Paladin, he still had to maintain his dignity.

Faced with Lancelot’s icy questioning, the little girl’s expression turned panicked.

“I… I… I am…”

Before she could finish, a tall figure suddenly stepped in front of her, blocking Lancelot’s line of sight.

“Don’t touch her!”

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It was Duansheng Tingyu.

His voice was deep, and beneath that tone was a barely contained anger.

“Alright then, but can you at least tell me what you came here for?”

Though Lancelot agreed not to harm the girl, he still wanted to understand who these two people were and why they had appeared here.

Hearing Lancelot’s question, Duansheng Tingyu’s mood seemed to flare again. However, when the little girl tugged gently at his sleeve, he quickly calmed down once more.

After a long silence, he finally spoke slowly.

“Actually… I came here for a reason.”

His answer was straightforward and honest.

“And what reason is that? Don’t tell me you came just to pick a fight.”

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“Not really.”

Duansheng Tingyu shook his head, his gaze sweeping slowly across everyone present.

Meanwhile, Tianyin’s curious eyes remained fixed on the small girl hiding behind him.

As Duansheng Tingyu’s gaze moved, the little girl also began looking around the hall.

Eventually, his eyes landed squarely on Tianyin, who was sneakily peeking at the girl behind him.

And as if guided by fate, the girl behind him also turned her gaze toward Tianyin.

In that instant, black eyes met silver eyes.

The two little girls… their gazes met perfectly at that moment, as though drawn together by some invisible thread.