Therge Adventure''s Guild stationed at Dispute Fortressprises three factions.


    Namely, the [Hive] led by Queen Bee, Yvaine Silmer; the [Executioners] under themand of the ck Omen, Cabossa Penther; and the [Whistling Legion] of Dispute Fortress''s lord, Bryce Palmer Leo, also known as "Whistling Chaos."


    Everyone, whether residing in Dispute Fortress or visiting for some purpose, knows onemon rule: under no circumstances should they provoke adventurers from these three guilds.


    Even the most renowned hereditary nobles must bow their heads if theyck the strength when theye here.


    Yet today, someone audaciously affronted two of these guilds simultaneously.


    What''s more astonishing is that the perpetrator… left behind a "handle."


    Queen Bee Yvaine was the first to arrive at Dream Ind, the finest brothel in Dispute Fortress, now devoid of any patrons, with an air of chilling danger.


    "Is it her?"


    Yvaine turned to the tall, slender woman with slightly sunken cheeks beside her, frowning slightly: "You said that person killed two people, then suddenly fled... but left his servant behind?"


    She gazed at the head of thergest brothel in Dispute Fortress, her eyes narrowing: "My dear little sister, are you serious?"


    Yvaine despised this woman and had always sought an opportunity to kill her.


    This self-proimed Snake Attendant had arrived in Dispute Fortress about half a year ago and monopolized the brothel market within two months... a market that originally belonged to the Hive.


    The profits from the sex industry far exceededmon imagination, and high-end brothels offered many benefits beyond money. Yet, despite fighting on home turf, the Hive was utterly defeated by Snake Attendant. Bryce had not taken a stance, likely because Snake Attendant offered too much.


    Exhaling smoke, Snake Attendant nced at Yvaine: "What about the Worker Bee? Can''t he identify her?"


    "He needs some rest."


    Yvaine sneered, then turned her gaze back to the frail adventurer sitting on the sofa, calmly sipping tea.


    She could immediately tell this adventurer was a girl and also discern her absoluteposure and calmness.


    "He killed someone on your turf, and you still entertain his servant like this?"


    Thisposure made Yvaine''s eye twitch slightly. She stared intently at the girl disguised as a boy, her face gradually revealing a dangerous, sinister curve.


    "You are being overly polite, Snake Attendant."


    "Because he said before he left, let this young girl wait here."


    Snake Attendant exhaled a thick cloud of white smoke indifferently and said in a hoarse voice, "If he dares to kill your people, do you think he wouldn''t dare to kill me?"


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    The girl ced the teacup on the small table beside the sofa and said with a radiant smile, "I hope you also consider this calmly, madam."


    "Calmly... consider?"


    Yvaine was stunned for two seconds, then burst intoughter. She pointed at Marlina, then turned to look at Snake Attendant, her face showing an expression of great amusement:


    "Look, look... my dear sister, we are being admonished by a mortal, being told by a mortal to ''calm down.''"


    Queen Bee walked up to Marlina, scrutinizing her as if she were a rare treasure, and said with great emotion, "This is truly... an unprecedented experience."


    Snake Attendant shook her cigarette holder expressionlessly: "If you want to do something to her, do it quickly, don''t waste my time."


    "I didn''t ask you to stay."


    "But Ms. Snake Attendant must ensure that it was you who made the first move against me, otherwise, how will she exin to Mr. Faust?"


    Marlina smiled, her simple, androgynous adventurer attire unable to conceal the charm of her smile.


    "..."


    Yvaine''s hand paused slightly as she reached for Marlina''s head, but only for a moment before she continued.


    However, she did not do anything to Marlina''s head but instead removed the beret from it.


    "Such enviable hair," Yvaine remarked as she stroked Marlina''s hair, smiling, "What is your name, lovelydy?"


    "Margarete Gretchen Müller."


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    The mature beauty sat down beside Marlina, intimately close, like an old friend she hadn''t seen in years.


    "Miss Margarete, you seem... very confident."


    Yvaine nonchntly twirled Marlina''s hair around her finger: "Do you not recognize me, or are you simply not very bright?"


    Marlina did not respond. Instead, she drew a revolver from the holster at her waist and took a silk handkerchief from her pocket, meticulously wiping the gun.


    "This... pfft, hahahahaha—"


    The Queen Bee, after a moment of stunned silence, burst intoughter, her shoulders shaking with mirth as she gently pushed Marlina''s shoulder:


    "Miss Margarete, is this your answer? Is this your confidence? An ether firearm?"


    "Mr. Faust believes that I shouldn''t be left here with nothing at all."


    Marlina smiled shyly: "One must have something to rely on."


    She ejected the cylinder, curiously examining its internal structure, as if she had never used such a thing before.


    "So... hahahaha... this is your reliance?"


    Yvaine grasped Marlina''s hand,ughing uncontrobly as she pressed the gun barrel to her own head, still unable to stopughing: "Go ahead, shoot, Miss Margarete. Let me see how hard and hot the firearm Mr. Faust bestowed upon you is."


    "What are you talking about, madam?" Marlina said helplessly, "I haven''t loaded the bullets yet."


    "Oh, that''s true. Then hurry up and load the bullets, dear Miss Margarete."


    The Queen Bee giggled as she held the barrel, seemingly eager for Marlina to fire a shot directly at her head.


    "Even if I loaded the bullets, I wouldn''t shoot you, madam."


    Marlina blinked: "I have no reason to do so, do I? Just like..."


    She smiled and extended her hand, gently prying Yvaine''s fingers off the barrel one by one:


    "Just like you have no reason to harm me."


    The smile on Yvaine''s face gradually faded.


    She gripped Marlina''s wrist, her fingers slowly tightening, the sound of bones beingpressed and faintly cracking emanating from her palm.


    "Confidence is a good thing, Miss Margarete."


    The woman, who neither used nor deigned to use extraordinary power, looked at the beautiful girl before her, whose face was gradually turning pale, with an even more sadistic smile.


    "I have no reason to harm you, hmm?"


    She licked her lips, not crushing Marlina''s wrist outright, but applying pressure bit by bit, savoring the process of tormenting her.


    "Guess if your hand can be saved?"


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