diymy Chapter 72 You can't beat me, believe it or not.
Chapter 72 You can't beat me, believe it or not.
Chapter 72 You can't beat me, believe it or not.
"Running away is not a crime," Rhodes said calmly, looking at Don Quixote.
"A truly intelligent adventurer should learn to assess the situation and know when to fight and when to run away."
"But----"
She had intended to cite chivalry and say something like "a hero should never desert in the face of battle" to refute this, but when Ziguang glanced at the mutilated corpses of the villagers on the ground, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Even if she's reckless, she can still tell what's important. If a large number of monsters are attracted here, even she would have a hard time protecting Milan and Hiro.
Moreover, they arrived too late and were unable to save these poor people.
Just leaving Lily behind and letting her mock him left Don Quixote feeling like a cold stone was pressing on his heart, making him feel heavy and uncomfortable.
Milan pursed her lips and didn't respond.
She was able to remain rational, not letting anger control her mind, and knew that there was absolutely nothing wrong with Heero's decision.
But when he thought about how he had been tricked by this monster in the guise of a child and almost lost his life, he couldn't suppress his anger.
But to retreat like this, so slinking away, would be too frustrating.
Rod said no more, raised his hand to signal the two to follow, and turned back to the fork in the road they had come from.
He walked at the front, his back straight, a dagger in his hand, leading the team along the rock face, each step so light it was almost silent.
His sharp eyes swept over every possible hiding place, keeping an eye on both the path ahead and the movements behind.
Don Quixote walked at the back of the group, carrying his greatsword and protecting his teammates.
Milan walked between the two, her staff held horizontally in front of her, a pale purple shield spreading out in a semi-circle, enveloping all three of them.
She had used up a lot of magic along the way, and her breathing was much heavier than usual, but fortunately she was still able to hold on.
The three of them walked slowly, close together, giving the cunning monster hiding in the shadows no chance.
Seeing that they were really going to run away, Lily finally couldn't sit still any longer.
"Big brother—big sister—didn't you promise to take me home to find my mother?"
Soon, the girl's innocent voice drifted from the dark world behind her.
"Why, why did you leave me? It's so dark here, I'm so scared!"
The mournful sobs echoed through the wide mine tunnel, creating eerie echoes, like a lament, like the lingering presence of a wronged spirit.
Upon hearing this, Don Quixote paused, looked into the darkness behind her, and couldn't help but clench her fists.
"We—"
"Never mind it," Rod, who was walking ahead, turned around and said, "Don't forget the earlier sneak attack; it can see much better in this kind of place than you can."
"If it were truly afraid, it would have come out on its own long ago; it wouldn't have continued to hide there," Rod analyzed with an air of seriousness.
"Oh—oh, right!" Don Quixote paused for a moment, then slapped his forehead in realization, "That guy can run so fast in the dark, there's no way he's afraid of the dark."
She had expected to hear Rod say things like "calm down" or "it's a monster," but she never expected him to observe the issue from such a novel perspective.
"You're really amazing, Master Ranger! You saw through their disguise so easily. I've learned something from you."
Milan, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but wipe her face after hearing their conversation.
The key point—isn't that the main point?
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Fine, as long as I don't fall for it, Hiro can use any method he wants.
Seeing that the sob story had not only failed to hold them back, but had actually made the three of them quicken their pace, the mournful cries in the mine tunnel came to an abrupt end.
Sizzle—
With a screeching sound of claws scraping against the rock wall, Lily completely tore off her pitiful pretense, her tone full of sarcastic mockery: "Ha, pretentious."
"What heroes, what knights? They're all just empty words."
The sharp, mocking laughter rang out, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, as if brushing past their ears, making them feel uncomfortable.
"Are you adventurers just going to stand by and watch children be abandoned in the demon's lair, and then run back with your tails between your legs?"
"Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the entire Adventurers' Guild if word gets out?"
She circled the three of them quickly, her voices coming from all directions, deliberately hitting their sore spots: "That little dwarf in heavy armor, always talking about chivalry, but he can't even save a child. Is that all the justice you have?"
"You cunning monster—" Upon hearing this, Don Quixote trembled with rage, wishing he could kill it with a single sword stroke.
Ignoring Don Quixote, the monster in the shadows changed its tone and looked at Milan: "And that big sister mage, I saw clearly how scared she was of me just now."
"————" Provoked like this, Milan's expression twisted, and even the magic shield she had painstakingly maintained flickered.
"As for you, big brother—" she drawled, her tone laced with malicious mockery, "I thought you were so capable, but all you can do is run away with people?"
"They spoke so righteously, but in the end, it was all for nothing."
"Look how much blood you lost, big brother, it was so pitiful," she said, gritting her teeth as she asked, feigning concern, "Does it still hurt?" when Rod remained unmoved.
"It hurts? That's good!"
The adorable childlike voice mixed with the sharp, hoarse tone infuriated Milan and Don Quixote, and even Alina in her consciousness wanted to give it a good beating.
Seeing that the parties involved did not react, they all fell silent.
In situations like these, it's crucial to remain calm and never give the other side an opportunity to exploit the situation.
"Are you really planning to run away like this?!"
Seeing that they were about to leave the area, Lily finally couldn't help but stand in the darkness and yell at them.
"Yes," Rod finally spoke, answering with a rather certain tone, "we'll just run away, what can you do to us then?"
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"You can't beat us, and you can't stop us," Rhodes said with a serious expression. "In the end, you don't have the ability to confront us head-on; all you can do is shout."
"What a joke! How can you be so sure I can't beat you?" Although she was a little angry, seeing them stop, Lily suddenly felt hopeful and started mocking them again.
"No means no," Rhodes said, squinting. "If you were that capable, you would have come out and wiped us all out long ago."
"You're just bullying me because there are more of you—"
Before it could finish speaking, it was interrupted by Rhodes.
"Even if it's just me alone," Rhodes said, mimicking its mocking tone, "you still can't beat me, you believe me?"
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"But you don't need to rush, because we will soon return with a large force," Rhodes said with a serious expression.
"You can just wait here to die."
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