In the dimness, Leo Ash slowly opened his eyes.
But at this moment, Leo Ash found that he couldn't seem to control his body or make any sound.
At the same time, Leo Ash saw two figures floating nearby.
One of them, a white figure, slowly drifted towards him after noticing him.
Leo Ash could feel that the other person held no hostility towards him.
But for some reason, he just felt...
He was, right now, utterly terrified.
*You...*
*You...*
*You...*
At this moment, Leo Ash suddenly found that, driven by fear, his body could actually move.
Then, he roared and threw a punch at the other person.
"Don't come near me!"
Along with Leo Ash's roar, Leo Ash was stunned to discover...
*Smack.*
—He was completely awake.
But now, having just woken up, Leo Ash stared at his fist and the victim it had struck, frozen on the spot.
[Oh! A superb punch!]
[This punch, delivered when the opponent was completely defenseless, successfully struck the most important place for a young lady!]
[Hehe, this is the interest for your old man trying to beat me up—with such a thought, your heart is filled with pride and arrogance.]
...You know what?
If I have even half an ounce of pride and arrogance in my heart right now, I'll do a handstand and shit myself, so help me god (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻.
Looking at Kiana, who he had just punched in the face, Leo Ash quickly and nervously retracted his fist.
Kiana, who had been suddenly struck by Leo Ash, hadn't yet had time to wipe the stunned expression from her face.
Just a moment ago, her body had been feeling a bit sore from the lap pillow position.
But the girl had told herself that he was tired enough already, so worried about waking Leo Ash, Kiana had forced herself to maintain the posture.
And the result—well, everyone saw what happened.
"Um, about this..."
Seeing the shock on the girl's face gradually turning into fury, Leo Ash immediately jumped up from Kiana's lap.
[Ohoho! Here comes the classic routine! Using such methods to provoke a flirtatious squabble, Host, you're a bigger player than I thought!]
I'm begging you, please shut up at a time like this.
"Senior..."
At this moment, Kiana clenched her fists and angrily threw a punch at the boy before her.
"You big dummy!"
At this moment, facing Kiana head-on, Leo Ash realized—he absolutely could not take this punch just to let her vent.
He didn't know why, but the current Kiana wasn't holding back.
If this punch of hers landed...
[No need to think. You'll most likely be in a world of pain.]
*Exactly, meow.*
Activating both Mind Like Still Water and Royal Guard, Leo Ash relied on his blocking ability and reaction speed to precisely parry the blow.
Upon realizing her attack had failed, Kiana felt the anger in her heart burn even hotter.
"I'm-I'm-I'm so mad!"
"Hey, calm down a second."
Looking at the fist print on Kiana's face, Leo Ash said guiltily.
"The world is so beautiful, yet you are so irritable."
"This is not good, not good at all."
[After saying this, you sneer inwardly, expressing that for a little girl like Kiana who is easily distracted, as long as you're a little bit thick-skinned...]
"Get lost! To think I just gave you a lap pillow because I thought you were tired!"
*...if?*
[Oh, that was just an accident. You believe she's just lashing out in anger for a moment.]
[As long as you proceed step by step, you'll sooner or later make her your subordinate!]
Wait, first of all, why is your thinking so scattered and immediately heading for dirty topics? Do you really think she's that easy to fool?
Blocking the attacks, Leo Ash truly felt that there was something seriously wrong with this System.
He could actually feel that sometimes the System's thoughts were not only clear but could also provide him with some sound ideas.
But the problem was—most of the time, this thing only had two modes: being improper and specializing in lewd topics.
*And, I've noticed something.*
*A serious Kiana is much harder to deal with than I thought.*
*Using both her fists and feet, her attack efficiency is much higher than her one-armed old man's.*
*Sigh, looking at it this way, Fei-ge was actually quite lenient with me.*
*He really didn't go all out on me.*
With this thought, Leo Ash helplessly performed a back jump, concentrating the stored power of Royal Guard into his hands.
Then, Leo Ash slammed his hands forcefully onto the ground, releasing the power that had accumulated within him to an uncomfortable degree all at once.
Kiana, who was about to continue her attack to vent her anger, was suddenly stunned as she watched Leo Ash slam his palms heavily onto the ground.
On the ground where Leo Ash stood, the concrete he touched began to show web-like cracks, as if it had been subjected to a terrifying force.
In the next moment, Kiana even saw the ground beneath Leo Ash's feet shatter completely, creating a small crater.
As small stones flew out and ricocheted off other surfaces, Kiana looked at the current Leo Ash and swallowed softly.
"Can you cool your head a bit now, Kiana?"
"...Yes! Senior!"
*Wait a minute!*
*How did it turn out like I'm the perpetrator?*
*I'm clearly the victim here (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!*
After releasing his power and deactivating the two skills, a weary Leo Ash said to Kiana.
"I was wrong to punch you just now, I'm sorry."
"But I couldn't help it. I had a nightmare, and for some reason, I started to panic in my dream."
"...Fine."
Glancing at the ground beneath Leo Ash's feet, Kiana said with a casual air.
"I'll forgive you."
"But as an apology, I think—Senior, we know each other so well now, shouldn't we get to know each other better?"
[Brilliant! You punched her in the face, gave her no chance to vent, and you still managed to make her choose this way to get closer to you.]
[At this moment, you've finally confirmed one thing.]
[When it comes to picking up girls, you are an absolute genius!]
No, I don't get it. Why are you so obsessed with picking up girls?
And now...
*Sigh, I can't hide it anymore.*
*She's not an idiot. She's basically guessed everything she needed to guess.*
Facing Kiana, Leo Ash paused for a moment before saying to the girl before him.
"Yeah, things have come to this. Let's lay our cards on the table."
"I'm an agent sent by Schicksal, and my mission is very simple..."
"My mission is to ensure that Kiana Kaslana can leave Nagazora City safely."