Hellbents
Chapter 26: Show-off

Ava was escorted to the roof this time, in addition to the captain two other soldiers also followed him. Looking down, a monster aggressively scratched the wall with long claws. His head was large like a shark with rows of pointed teeth, but his body was sturdy, naked, and rested on two legs that were exactly like a human. Just looking at him Ava felt disgusted. This fantasy world is getting darker the longer it stays here. Shark man is a manifestation of the results of mad scientist experiments if only this genre of science fiction.

"Well, the first experiment I'll do."

Without waiting for long, Ava threw her anesthetic ball right in the nose of a wild-moving monster. Not half a minute passed, the shark man slowed down, calmed down, and finally collapsed unconscious. Although the monster's body exceeded three meters, its level was still 22, slightly stronger than Roy the coward, as well as the levels of other monsters he had so far seen around the harbor.

"You can still attack them, but only with long-range weapons, because the smell of blood will eventually invite other monsters to your location in the event of a melee fight, in an instant even you will be surrounded, close combat is also at risk of weapons eating master. Sharktooth should also return to the water after 20 minutes, so even if you can't kill them, just take a moment until they retreat by themselves."

The captain slowly nodded in agreement, still amazed by the instant impact caused by the ball in Ava's grasp.

Looking at the leader who was definitely interested, Ava smiled professionally, "250 coins per ball. Existing stock is 50."

"200 coins per ball, then we'll buy 35 seeds," the moustached man bargained.

"It's nice to do business with you." Ava extended a hand, they shook hands.

That way, the money swells in the inventory.

***

With the help of his tools, the fight that raked up to an hour was finally won by the city. Thankfully though. If not then his trip to Crimsonwood would have retreated for some months.

The captain is very good at strategy and organizing his soldiers. The man told his subordinates to lure at least five to six monsters at a time with raw meat, then threw Ava's anesthetic balls, after all fainting the arrows rained down on the shark's limp bodies, with that strategy half of the monsters were killed. So when the second wave occurs, the soldiers in the defensive position still have stock to fight.

Their victory was heard from cheers that others could even hear in the town hall transformed into emergency evacuations for residents who were late leaving or injured.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, some were crying happily and prostrating, instantly thanking the god.

Ava did not expect to get a bow of respect from the captain and his soldiers, because in their perspective Ava should only be a trader in the midst of a crisis, not a savior, although the fact is true if Ava's anesthetic ball is very helpful in this fight.

His group received the same treatment. There were even children and their parents trying to stroke Lig's gray fur next to River who was smiling widely.

A beautiful ending indeed.

However, his departure was delayed by another week as damage was caused by a shark attack on the ship.

Ava just regrets that.

Selena in her eyes is still on the neutral side, tends to be green instead.

But he was still stuck with the prince and his servant. Damnit.

***

Selena looked fixedly at Ezra's golden irises, framed with eyebrows and blond eyelashes that were no less beautiful, making a handsome face that made nobility covered by straw clothes though.

He looked at the two men flanking Ezra, Roy and Al. Roy with his youthful face exuded a cute impression even though the man was taller than all of them. In contrast to Al whose hobby is silent, although Selena believes Al's age is twice that of her, the wrinkles that exist only emphasize her cold and untouched maturity.

But his favorite of the group was River, who caught his attention the first time he met were the three claw scars that were on the cheeks of the friendly man. Although large and tall, not as tall as Roy of course, River has a smooth voice, full of smiles, and seemed to spread his happiness to the people around if he laughed. Especially if River is with Rina.

At first, Selena thought they were both brother and sister even though their faces did not look like them, but it turns out after being asked the togetherness of Rina and River only three weeks.

Rina ... a short black haired girl with an equally dark eye bead. Most of the time, Lina put on a sweet face accompanied by a small smile that raised her white cheeks. Besides, listen, the girl played a big part in the city rescue yesterday afternoon. River did not even tire of praising Rina's intelligence once every half hour, looking even prouder than Rina herself.

"Did your experiment yesterday work?" River must have asked what happened a few days ago, when he ran straight up after hearing the explosion, only to find Rina standing in the middle of the black smoky room with a face that seemed more annoyed at River's nagging than the dark atmosphere of the room.

"It can be said so, but I still haven't ascertained the effect." Ava straightened her apple juice, balking at alcohol even though Roy stammered to treat it.

"Oh!" River exclaimed in spirit, Selena thought the man was the calm type, apparently not so. "Will it be as good as yesterday's dope ball?"

At this point all listened to the solemnity of their conversation, including the restaurant visitors they were visiting. No wonder, the six of them were known as figures who helped smooth the evacuation yesterday even before the city soldiers had time to act.

Because of her position, Selena was able to peek at the grin hidden behind the wooden glass that Rina lifted. "Much better. If this potion worked as hypothesized, the world would be shaken!"

Selena could only listen in stunned. Is it that good? Or is Rina just exaggerating?

Whatever it was, the ambition shown by Rina felt foreign to her.

Selena, who was originally born to an ordinary peasant husband and wife, was suddenly withdrawn by the church because of her additional status of holy power. A dozen years confined there he was taught not to be greedy, not to demand, and not to argue, always to be humble. Just execute whatever order is there. Because their orders are the same as the orders of the gods, he said.

But the more mature Selena is the more impervious to their behavior. Was it indeed the god ordered to only heal the people in coin? Ignoring the servant who did not make a donation to the church? Renting out the life of a god's servant for a few pieces of gold, wasn't it because of a noble impulse?

It's not that Selena doesn't understand the important concept of money, but .. she just feels sick of the discrimination she sees on a daily basis.

Running away is the best option.

After all, this trip gave him a view that he could not see in church.

The sight of beautiful people.

He was grateful to have met Ava.