dmims Chapter 213: The Sign of Four (2)
Chapter 213: The Sign of Four (2)
- Craaaaaaaash...!
“KAAAAAAAAAH!!”
“P-People... falling from the sky...”
Early in the morning, the people strolling through the streets of London screamed out loud upon seeing a girl suddenly crash into the sidewalk from the sky.
“Oww...”
Yet, despite having fallen from a great height, due to a malfunction in her thrusters, she appeared surprisingly unharmed.
- Whoosh...
“... Heh, won’t get fooled again.”
Having already been intercepted by Inspector Lestrade from the sky and sustaining severe injuries before, Lupin had equipped an air cushion as a precaution for the fall.
- Flick...!
“Ah, waiiiit...”
But before she could fully relish the success of her precaution, compressed air bullets penetrated through the billowing dust at terrifying speeds.
“Isn’t it a bit much to do this in broad daylight on the main street...”
Lupin had thought that her pursuers would retreat momentarily due to the bystanders surrounding them. But she was only left baffled by the killing intent directed at her still and deployed card after card at her attackers.
- Crackle... Fizzzz...
Their attacks collided in mid-air, creating sounds akin to detonating bombs.
“Hey... kid. What’s all this about? Are you one of Adler’s minions? Or is there something you want?”
“........”
“Should I give you some candy? Or maybe some gold and jewellery? Just say the word, and I’ll give you anything, so why don’t you just stop this nonsense, hmm?”
Amidst the exploding shards of her cards, Lupin could spot sparkling azure eyes staring at her with an indifferent gaze. Cold sweat dripped down her face at the sight as she opened her mouth and spoke.
“The thing you’re holding in your hand.”
“... What?”
She was given a simple response from the distance.
“Hand it over to me, and I’ll spare your life.”
“The kid’s good at jokes, huh?”
Frowning, Lupin spoke with a smirk.
“You should go back and suckle at your mother’s breast for another ten years.”
“Is that so?”
Then, a young voice tinged with slight mockery came again from the front.
“But by that time, how old will you be?”
“..........”
At that straightforward hit right at her insecurities, Lupin showed a flustered expression, quite unusual for her.
- Fizzing...!
The dust cloud surrounding her slightly reddened, and soon sparks began arcing around her.
“Gruh...”
In the next moment, a wave of red flames engulfed her.
“... Are you seriously about to cause such havoc in broad daylight just for a piece of paper?”
Narrowly, Lupin escaped the deadly spell somehow. However, now she was surrounded by flames with no way to retreat.
“Everyone’s lost their minds.”
“Good, you’ve bought us some time.”
Then, from beyond the flames, Princess Clay spoke with a relaxed smile on her lips.
“Well done. I’ll give you a candy when we get back.”
“... I’m not a kid.”
As she patted Moran’s head standing next to her, expressing admiration in a low voice, Moran sternly slapped away the Princess’s hand with a snarl.
“Tsk, no manners at all.”
“......”
“Anyway, you there. Hand the paper over.”
With a look of annoyance, the Princess quickly turned her head and coldly ordered Lupin.
“I won’t say it twice. Give it to me before the other bitches arrive. If you don’t hand it over before I count to three, I’ll just burn that piece of paper...” řãꞐo͍bÈš
- Swish...
“... Eh?”
But she was soon dumbfounded momentarily when Lupin readily presented the paper to her, a bit too readily in fact.
- Whoosh...!
The deck of cards on her waist also spilt into the ground in the aftermath. Promptly, Moran and the Princess began threatening her as she sat there.
“Ha, haha...”
“”.........?””
“Ahahahahaha...”
Yet for some reason, despite being in such dire straits, Lupin cackled in a manic fit.
“What’s so funny...”
“... Do you like treasure hunts?”
Flicking her fingers lightly, she muttered in a low voice.
- Flutter, flutter...
Immediately after, the numerous cards scattered on the ground, all copying the appearance of Adler’s contract, fluttered away with the wind.
“Ughhh...!”
In the following moment,
“No!!”
- Whirr...!
The contracts burst through the flames and soared high into the sky, dispersing across London.
“One of those is real.”
As that bizarre event began to stir murmurs among the citizens, Lupin, now free from the flames and facing the citizens, started muttering with a cold smile on her lips.
“Try to find it if you can...”
The moment she finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the area.
And just seconds later,
- Rumble...
Exactly half of the women gathered there, eyes aflame, started scattering in all directions like the wind.
“What are you doing? Why aren’t you going to search for it?”
“That damn baguette bastard...”
“... Damn it!”
In less than a few hours, London had transformed into the venue for the largest treasure hunt competition in all of history.
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“Ha ha...”
Meanwhile,
“... Is Britain really going to be alright like this?”
After being beaten black and blue by three women due to his heinous crimes, Isaac Adler, bound all over with silver chains, was imprisoned in the professor’s basement.
Will it be okay? Are you seriously asking that? Britain is already ruined!
“Uh...”
Having become the prize of the greatest treasure hunt in the history of the British Empire, he grimaced with a bitter smile and shifted his gaze to the side.
“... Then, it’s time to proceed with the next plan.”
His lips curling, Adler took a deep breath...
“Poppy!!”
Before shouting at the top of his lungs.
“... Woof!”
In the blink of an eye, his faithful Hound of the Baskervilles, eyes glowing eerie blue, sprang from Adler’s shadow.
“Do me one favour, ok?”
“Haaah, haaaaah...”
Then, the creature bared its belly to Adler, sticking out its tongue and wagging its tail wildly.
“If you do as told, I’ll play with you every day for a month just the way you want.”
The creature’s innocent expression slowly gleamed intelligently upon hearing Adler’s words.
“Can you do it?”
Adler was unable to see the shift in the creature’s expression, as he could only see it as his faithful hound. So, he crinkled his eyes and asked again with a grin.
“... Haaaah♥︎”
“Right, good /genesisforsaken