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Then, the robin couldn't help but chuckle softly, closed its eyes, dropped two pine cones, and quickly ran off again.
There's still a little time left before I can receive one last gift from the clan that abandoned me.
So this time, she wants to run as long as possible!
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"Is the little bird still not home because it embarrassed itself last night? This child, it has to come home for dinner no matter what..."
Latis stood in front of the gate of Bogu Academy, looked up at the gate that seemed to showcase the school's strength in civil engineering, and stroked his chin.
"It's common to make a fool of yourself in front of your own family. Sigh, it must be puberty."
He shook his head, flipped over and jumped into the closed school gate, then took control of the magic network while raising his gaze to look at the magic radar throughout the school.
"As the older brother, I still need to pay attention to my younger sisters' adolescent psychological issues... Oh no, why are a few Japanese adult films suddenly popping into my head? Get out of here, get out of here, I'm a very innocent person!"
He muttered a few words, then suddenly frowned and looked towards the production workshop, where there were magical fluctuations.
Latis immediately revealed a cold smile, stretched his limbs, and performed a Stegosaurus Split.
"In Atlantis, no one can stop La from taking his sister home!"
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"Dark Horse! You used the Mysterious Step to block the next fork in the road! Damn it, let's see how many times she can bounce around after she runs into a dead end!"
The black dog ran with a ferocious expression. He had already used four or five magic scrolls in the process of capturing the little girl, but the little girl was as slippery as an eel. No matter what movement spell he used, she could always dodge to the corresponding position in advance as if she could predict the future.
The black horse, who was in a terrible state from the chase, gritted its teeth upon hearing this, took out the last scroll it had, tore it open, and then flashed to the last fork in the road in its path.
They had already studied the map; in these winding internal corridors, there were a few corners that led to dead ends!
Now is the time to catch them like turtles in a jar!
The black dog took a deep breath, stomped its foot hard, and chased after the robin viciously.
He had never been so humiliated in his life, all thanks to this little girl whose face he hadn't even seen!
Seeing that the black horse that had appeared at the fork in the road had driven the robin toward the dead end, the black dog burst into wild laughter and stepped into the entrance to the dead end with the black horse.
"Now, let's see where you can run to!"
The black dog, panting heavily, held up its flashlight and shone it on the robin's retreating figure, saying coldly:
"Damn it, I wasted so many scrolls of my time. Once I capture you, I'll make you pay for this!"
He straightened his rumpled robes and walked forward, muttering resentfully:
"Consider yourself lucky, you've run for so long, but it's a pity, young lady, luck will run out!"
"...This isn't luck."
Just as the black dog was about to grab the robin by the collar, the robin suddenly spoke:
"I can sense wherever your malice is present."
"……what?"
The black dog was stunned, completely unable to understand what the little girl was saying.
Just as he was frowning, about to press for more information, the robin suddenly turned around, looked at the two of them, and gave them a smile.
At this moment, her slender legs were covered with scratches, and her bruised little feet were trembling and tiptoeing involuntarily. However, her blood-stained face revealed a strange calmness, so much so that the black dog, which was close at hand, couldn't help but tremble and subconsciously pause for a second.
"Goodbye."
The robin ignored the black dog's momentary fear... or rather, she had actually anticipated it.
She gently opened her small hand, revealing the last two pine cones in her slightly dirty palm. Then, with a flick of her wrist, she casually tossed the pine cones away.
"Don't even think about running away!"
The black dog snapped out of its daze, immediately grinned cruelly, and swung its hand to grab the robin in front of it.
He had already adapted to the high-flash props, and his vision would be fully restored in just one second at most!
Moreover, at this distance, even a pig could catch the enemy!
hum!
The pine cone exploded, and in a blinding flash of light, the black dog vaguely heard the sound of wings flapping. He clenched his fist tightly, but the empty feeling in his hand told him that he had grasped nothing.
"How can it be?!"
He endured the slowly receding stinging sensation, widening his eyes, only to find that there was nothing in front of him.
"Wh...what? Where are they?!"
The black dog took a step back in disbelief and quickly turned to look at the black horse blocking the fork in the road, only to see that the black horse was also looking at him with a look of astonishment.
He took a few steps back, his scalp tingling.
Impossible! Even if he activated the magic scroll, he could have sensed the magical fluctuations at that distance, but he sensed nothing, not even the sound of running. The little girl vanished without a trace!
The black dog couldn't help but swallow hard. Was it seeing a ghost?
He turned and met the gaze of the black horse, his lips twitching slightly. After a moment of silence, he said:
"let's go."
The two looked around one last time, unwilling to give up, and with no other choice, they took heavy steps and left the corridor.
Amidst the jumbled footprints, a pale brown feather slowly fell to the ground.
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3:01……3:00……2:59……
The black dog inspected the securely installed bomb, muttered a curse, and then said:
"Damn it, let's not dismantle it. Anyway, we've got the finished product and know the materials. We'll be able to reverse engineer the manufacturing process sooner or later."
“Okay, fine…” Black Horse responded hesitantly. Both of her instruments had been stolen on this trip, and now she was completely lost and unable to do anything.
Black Dog took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, glanced at the bomb again, and immediately started walking outside.
"What are we waiting for? We should go! If the explosion alerts the principal, neither of us will be able to escape!"
The two scrambled out of the cubicle, unaware that the bomb on the equipment had vanished the instant they turned away, leaving only the soft flapping of wings.
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"Trying to steal a chicken only resulted in losing the rice instead; this time, I've suffered a huge loss!"
The black dog, having escaped the workshop, kicked a roadside stone angrily. After a moment of silence, it suddenly frowned, looked at the black horse, and asked:
"Black Horse, did you see what that little girl looked like? Doesn't she look familiar?"
"look familiar?……"
The black horse pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly opened its eyes wide and exclaimed in shock:
"Wait! That's... Robin Coric! She's on the missing persons list of the annihilated villain squad!"
"Really? I thought I was seeing things..."
The black dog pondered for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"In this way, reporting this discovery to higher authorities can at least offset some of the losses."
"That's great..." Black Horse rubbed his forehead, relieved to have escaped death.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...
A strange countdown sound faintly drifted over. Black Dog scratched his head and asked, "Am I imagining things again? Black Horse, can you hear the clock?"
Black Horse paused, about to say no, when suddenly she realized she actually heard a similar sound.
She looked around, then, with a hint of surprise and uncertainty, brought her ear close to the black dog's chest.
"..."
Black Horse and Black Dog exchanged a glance, and a chilling thought instantly popped into their minds. However, before their faces could show any fear, the countdown stopped abruptly.
boom!
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Latis stood in front of the production workshop door, his ears twitching slightly as he looked into the distance.
"Wow, little bird, that's amazing..."
He couldn't help but reveal a proud smile, and with a flick of his fingers, he manipulated his personal magic network to suppress all the explosive magical fluctuations.
Then, following the familiar scent he sensed, he walked a few meters, raised his head, and looked up at the bright night sky.
Under the moonlight, a small, pale brown bird was struggling to fly, stumbling along.
Latis stared at the little bird that hesitated and circled twice, raised an eyebrow, stretched out his hand, and called out:
"What are you wandering around for? Your older brother has come to pick you up and take you home, aren't you coming down?"
The little bird shuddered, her soft feathers almost standing on end. She looked around and finally realized with despair that she was the only living creature in the area. No matter how absurd her older brother was, he couldn't possibly be shouting at thin air.
She circled awkwardly twice, flapped her wings clumsily, and landed on Latis's fingers.
"You teenage girl, deliberately not coming home for dinner, I think you deserve a spanking."
Latis held the bird in his hands, shook his head with a feigned sigh, and strode toward the school gate.
"No matter how big or small the matter is, your older brother will always be your older brother. Let's not talk about anything else for now. Let's go home and eat. Everyone is waiting for you. I'm starving."
"How do I know that's yours? Let me tell you a secret. Actually, I also have the special ability to sense things. Cluck cluck cluck, I could feel the little bird's affection from eighteen miles away."
"Hey kid, stop playing Opera 2 in my head! I've never seen you so shy before. What's Opera 2? Uh, it's Uncle Ma and Little Uncle..."
"Okay, okay, I also think it's great to have you here. Little Bird will always be my best little sister! Hey, don't cry! If you cry again, I'll tell Yashutia about your embarrassing failed night raid!"
"Hmm? You're not worried about this anymore? You silly child, with your older brother around, there's no need to rush to force yourself to grow up... Yes, yes, I know my little bird is the best child..."
Under the pitch-black night sky, Titan, holding the little bird, walked away muttering to himself, like a street urchin taking his bird for a walk at night.