Chapter 33

The closer the relationship between the Holy War Angel and the user, the more powerful their abilities seem to be. The opponent in front of him was formidable, far surpassing the users in the gambling arena who couldn't even bring out the attributes of their Holy War Angels.

First, let's figure out the properties of the opponent's bonded weapon.

A flying dagger slipped out from his sleeve, and Zheng Chen casually threw it. However, it was easily deflected by Grayez to the side.

"Hey! You don't think such a meaningless attack can affect me, do you? I advise you to give up obediently. You're still a wanted criminal, right? To avoid being captured with serious injuries..." Grayez's words were cut off halfway because Zheng Chen, who was standing in front of him, had disappeared!

"Damn! The report was right, this guy has super speed!" The relaxed posture vanished, and Grayez became alert, scanning the surroundings. They didn't have much information on Zheng Chen, but they had the most important piece: he had superhuman speed.

Not around! Then he must be above!

Unable to detect Zheng Chen's presence, Grayez immediately deduced his possible location. A gentle sea breeze blew in the quiet night, as if mocking him. No one?

"Grayez, below..."

Kokowit's voice trailed off as Grayez was kicked backward. She was helpless, and after bonding, her greatest help was to assist in attacks, making the user's attacks more powerful. But if the user didn't attack... she could only watch. Oh, and she could also unbind the bond.

Grayez, who had been kicked, didn't have time to care about the pain in his chin before he was hit in the stomach, causing him to fly backward and crash to the ground. Before he could catch his breath, a chair was thrown at him.

"Ugh!?"

So ruthless...

"You...," watching Grayez lying motionless on the ground, Zheng Chen casually threw away the broken chair handle and shook his head. Since it was so easy to resolve, he didn't even need to use his backup plan. So... let's finish him off.

"Don't come over! Don't hurt Grayez..." After unbinding, Kokowit sat beside Grayez, her face full of fear as she looked at Zheng Chen. "Stop it, or I'll call for help!! Help!!"

Women's screams were indeed very loud, and Zheng Chen felt his eardrums throb. The sound of footsteps was already coming from a distance. Without hesitation, he rushed to Kokowit, knocked her out, and quickly left the deck, dragging both of them by their collars.

"What are you doing here?"

"I saw you were gone, so..." The blue-haired girl stammered.

"No 'so'." Zheng Chen interrupted her in a low voice. "I won't leave until we reach our destination."

"... What about them? You're not going to kill them, are you?" The blue-haired girl was still hesitant, and Zheng Chen shook his head.

"Hey! There's no more room for more people here." Seeing the man and woman Zheng Chen brought back, Lassadi protested. They were staying in a budget room, and with four people it was already cramped, let alone six.

"Alright, tie them up and throw them into the sea." Zheng Chen said calmly. Grayez, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed Kokowit, and tried to break out.

How naive.

"If you go out, it will be troublesome for me." Blocking the door, Lassadi kicked him back.

"..." Grayez was completely helpless. One person who almost killed them was bad enough, now there was another fierce woman. Kokowit was still unconscious, completely unable to resist. "What do you want?"

"We? This is what we should be asking." Lassadi snorted, and Zheng Chen, though cold, didn't provoke trouble. Since he brought this couple back, there must be a reason. Besides, the girl was a Holy War Angel.

"Can't you say it?"

Grayez was conflicted. Saying it would violate the rules and result in punishment... No, since the mission failed, he was definitely dead!

Looking at the blue-haired girl sitting on the bed, Grayez felt even more conflicted and helpless. The target was right in front of him, but he could do nothing. As for Zheng Chen, was he even human?

A slight moment of carelessness was all it took to be caught. He was immediately taken down, and Zheng Chen's senses were incredibly sharp. When he woke up, he tried to pretend to be unconscious, but was immediately discovered.

Tie them up and throw them into the sea? Zheng Chen's tone was cold, and he wasn't joking. Grayez didn't dare to test it.

"Speak." Zheng Chen pressed a small knife to Kokowit's neck and said calmly.

"... How despicable! Why would she choose to be with you!" Zheng Chen's action almost made Grayez jump up in rage, and he couldn't help but roar, "I'll talk!"

Zheng Chen's method of intimidation was simple and effective.

Grayez was a member of an organization called Orkand, tasked with assassinating and taking the blue-haired girl. However, he had already failed his mission.

"Even if you kill me, there will be more assassins coming after you." Grayez said dejectedly. The leader of his organization was extremely cruel, and returning meant certain death. Running away would mean endless pursuit... no bright future.

"What is the relationship between your organization and the Edel Garden?"

"Everything has a light and a dark side." Grayez stared at the knife on Kokowit's neck, extremely nervous. If possible, he would rather the knife be on his own neck!

"..." The blue-haired girl became uneasy. The Edel Garden didn't seem as wonderful as she thought. What would happen to her there?

Zheng Chen put away the knife, and Grayez temporarily relaxed, but then became tense again. He saw the knife in Zheng Chen's hand soften and transform into a decorative ring, which was hollow inside. Zheng Chen then inserted some explosives into it.

A remote detonation device was also installed.

Zheng Chen placed the still unformed ring around Kokowit's neck, and his fingers lightly traced the seam, making it disappear and forming a seamless whole.

"Hey! What are you doing! Even if so, Kokowit won't accept gifts from other men!" Staring at the elegant ring around Kokowit's neck, Grayez's eyes nearly popped out! Was this guy trying to steal her away!?

"You too."

Grayez touched the ring around his own neck and fell silent. He didn't know what it was, but it definitely wasn't good. "Well, it could be seen as a couple's accessory... What is this?"

"A bomb." Zheng Chen took out a remote control. "Enough to sever your necks."

"Can you give us a chance to run away?" Grayez was conflicted, having just decided to defect, but now he was in the tiger's mouth again.

And this guy's methods were even more brutal! His craftsmanship was exquisite, and what was that about changing the metal shape so casually! Was this guy even human?

"No, now you work for me." Zheng Chen had seriously considered tying them up and throwing them into the sea. If Grayez hadn't been wise enough to reveal important information and the troubles to come, he would have done it.

The blue-haired girl's objections? He could handle it behind her back.

Don't leave any potential threats for the future.

As for the death penalty Grayez mentioned, whether it was true or not, Zheng Chen didn't believe it. He would use the most effective means to make them submit. Persuasion? No time, and their thoughts were their own.

"I knew it."

Grayez was even more dejected. The bomb ring around his neck was seamless, waterproof, and shockproof. Zheng Chen had wrapped the detonator in an insulator, and the hardness was astonishing, making it impossible to remove.

"Describe your specific abilities."

Grayez was even more conflicted, feeling that Zheng Chen's question was deliberately annoying. What specific abilities? He was taken down before he could even use them, a complete humiliation.

But since Zheng Chen asked, he couldn't avoid it. Kokowit was a Holy War Angel with sound attributes, and her attacks were sound waves, which were intangible and highly destructive.

As Grayez described, he became more and more enthusiastic, eventually praising his Holy War Angel... saying things like, even though she was flat-chested, he still found her great.

He didn't notice the blue-haired girl's increasingly furrowed brow.

After he finished the main points, Zheng Chen stopped listening. As for the rest, who knew where his enthusiasm came from, and he could keep talking.

"Grayez, can you stop mentioning her chest!!!"

Zheng Chen glanced at Grayez, who had been kicked aside by Kokowit, and frowned. Undoubtedly, future enemies would be more troublesome.

"Can I say one more thing?" After hesitating for a moment, Lassadi walked up to Zheng Chen and asked.

"What?"

"About me and Liliya."

"?"

"Once, I also resisted bonding with a Holy War Angel, thinking my own strength was enough. But later..." Noticing Zheng Chen's unchanged expression, Lassadi shook her head. Zheng Chen's situation was too similar to hers. "Don't always refuse the kindness of those around you."