Chapter 23 : This is a pretty bad situation
Gray stone bricks boomerang-slanted formed main road.
Center wide flat for carriages merchants.
Sides each one meter leftover,
for passersby travelers.
Brickless ends,
full stalls goods, rented single-room vendors.
“Look look!”
“No buy touch try, satisfy.”
“Neighbor kingdom handmade, miss village miss shop.”
Hawking chatter endless,
drew kids adults stop spend.
People brush, carriages too.
Qianyu stretch leg kick heads.
Narrow crowded street.
“Mm, lively. As expected Katorlia city.”
Lilix first carriage kid,
curious head out look around.
Still on Qianyu shoulder.
“My side only tourist peak rare bustle.”
“Katorlia city?”
Qianyu usual no note names.
No impression.
“City name.
Atul kingdom lord Katorlia manage.”
“Eh, so.”
Total uninterested—
show rude to kind explain Lilix.
Qianyu blank reply.
Lord mention, mind fat arrogant stereotype.
Drove two hundred meters, street turn.
Carriage central square-like.
Far see connected all ways,
Katorlia streets indirect here.
Livelier, heads packed.
Tall short fat thin, varied, men women, races, attire bright gorgeous.
Qianyu rare big scene dazzled.
Closer, round square center,
large milky statue fountain.
Side notice boards info, rest benches.
“Mm, association visible.”
Lilix point front grand, square arrival notice.
More building cluster than one.
Door sign otherworld text “Adventurer Association” clear.
“Trouble Qianyu front stop, drop me Yeyuan.”
“Eh, we no go.”
“Hehe, leave captain. Rest good.
Left report reward small.”
“Okay?”
Qianyu thoughtful stop, alight.
Wave goodbye Lilix Yeyuan enter association.
“Hiss, feel wrong why.”
Odd back-prick since.
—
“Hey, still stand? Quick send home.”
(R-Right! Leila still carriage AAAAAAAAAA)
Late realize, sweat Qianyu inner wail.
Instant face like famous “The Scream”.
Lilix Yeyuan leave, Xingyao silent listen.
Meant next alone carriage Leila.
“C-Coming.”
Maybe, sure harder than thief rescue Xingyao.
“L-Leila miss, where go?”
“No formal, gross.”
Leila no move glance Qianyu spot.
Finger gather mana—
Qianyu head invisible force twist left.
“Straight this way.”
“Just say left…”
“What if can’t tell left right.”
“Not that dumb, fine go.”
Yet carriage no exit square.
“Wait.”
Somehow interested watch Qianyu Leila sudden.
“D-Did I really no left right?”
(Otherworld left right reverse Earth?)
“No, you, show.”
Odd interest Leila deny, climb compartment.
Mimic Lilix, slim petite close Qianyu.
“L-Leila?”
Breeze unique scent:
Smell no info,
but Qianyu mind instant gold gems, delicacies, palace throne—
luxury illusion.
Personality aside,
Leila absolute beauty, lovable small animal type.
“—”
Attitude flip no cope.
Peach luck? Mind embarrassing thought.
“Body symbols.”
Leila pull Qianyu shirt sleeve up,
expose bit black Chinese full.
“?!”
“Never seen text. Mean?”
“…This.”
(Doom doom doom, worst seen worst person!)
New disaster quiet arrive.
“Just, I love Leila, mean. Ahahaha.”
Joke cover truth plan.
“Think believe?”
Expected fail, blank Leila scary.
“Ya—actually Xingyao sleep prank draw, ignore.”
Lame lie, Qianyu secret fix sleeve.
“Mm hm, secret.”
Leila calm dignified smile.
Gaze spot, Qianyu body flash array.
Next.
“Mm mm mm mm?!”
Like head turn magic,
body instant locked no move.
Even finger lift tons force.
—
Master?!
Seeing, side Xingyao no hesitate silent.
Telepathy face worry…
Eyes glow, pupils four-point star.
“Crack.”
Glass break crisp air explode.
Bind Qianyu release.
—
“Mm?”
Leila attention shift Qianyu to confront Xingyao side.
Pierce sharp gaze.
No good.
Heavy tense no brake carriage spread.