Chapter 60: The First Meeting Between the Dragon and the Demon138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtPzLgRq3V
Vigne took a deep breath, her long hair trembling slightly down her back as her golden eyes sharpened. A strange pressure filled the air around her as she suddenly called out, her tone uncharacteristically serious.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatp9QLCALQ
"Kouya-kun, come here! Quickly!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbUGw6Fs4T
Kouya blinked in surprise, confused by the sudden urgency in her voice. "Eh? What’s going on? You sound... tense."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKLkA16Buj
"I-I have something important to tell you. Something I can only say to you alone..." Vigne bit her lip hard, her cheeks faintly flushed with tension.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqW1on5kYc
Something important? What the hell was going on now?138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuInVSwZbAA
Kouya hesitated for a brief moment, scanning her expression. She wasn’t joking—there was genuine worry there. Finally, curiosity won, and he walked toward her.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEI9bdrf0A
Kanna, holding her ice cream like a precious treasure, trailed after him silently. Her little steps made no sound, her wide blue eyes blinking once as she followed.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7HtILBiIK
Then, just as Kouya reached her, Vigne moved. She stepped forward and grabbed his wrist, her fingers soft and trembling, pulling him protectively behind her. Her palm felt warm, slick with faint sweat. The firmness of her grip betrayed her anxiety.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Gmg9VRK1p
Kouya stared, utterly lost. "Uh... Vigne? What are you doing?"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfwtsL4kcM
"Who are you?!" she snapped, her tone sharp as her crimson aura flared.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NRLcWA8nK
Kanna blinked up at her. The little dragon didn’t speak—just kept holding her ice cream, looking up at Vigne with wide, unblinking eyes. The silence between them was heavy.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkPArHFYbn
"You’re... dragonkin, aren’t you?!" Vigne hissed, narrowing her eyes. "I’ve seen illustrations in the Infernal archives—horns, tail, and that aura. There’s no mistaking it!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQTSjnGrsF
Though Kanna’s concealment spell made her appear harmless to humans, a demon like Vigne could see right through it. The illusion shimmered faintly in her eyes—two horns glinting in the sunlight, a small tail swaying gently behind the child’s figure.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WOGY2uEvv
Vigne tensed. "What are you doing here? Why are you following Kouya-kun? Are you planning something?"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadEltX2M16
Kanna blinked again and slowly took a bite of her ice cream, completely unbothered.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftK1zr20h2
Kouya sighed inwardly. Here we go again.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuoUC33EIL
So this was their first meeting. Vigne had clearly never encountered a dragon before. To be fair, it wasn’t entirely her fault. Everyone in this city—angels, demons, and everything in between—hid their true forms. If you didn’t go looking for trouble, you wouldn’t find it.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEB77WBDgh5
Still, this was getting ridiculous.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPV5vDSSA0
He remembered earlier at the haunted house—he’d seen an actual tanuki among the “actors.” Not a costumed human, but the real deal. And people had happily taken selfies with it. Oblivious. This city’s definition of “normal” was already broken.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9eLkOZ3Mh
He cleared his throat. "Vigne, you’ve got it wrong. She’s my cousin’s kid."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqZa8xfjP4
Vigne froze. "Y-your cousin’s kid? Are you serious!?" Her face twisted in disbelief. ‘That’s not a child—that’s a dragon!’138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kwAcwojmx
Before Kouya could even respond, a familiar, mischievous voice cut in like a knife.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJynn7ci0hD
"Hello, police? Yeah, I’d like to report a kidnapping in progress." Raphael had her phone raised to her ear, her expression the picture of mock innocence.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtPtXNCdMY
Kouya’s face darkened. You’ve got to be kidding me.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzjtZZQ61i
That smug angel continued, pretending to whisper urgently into the receiver. "Yes, officer, he’s luring a poor little girl with ice cream... probably the ringleader of a candy-based trafficking operation."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WeVJkISOh
Nearby, an old lady gasped. Her wrinkled face twisted in horror as she grabbed her chubby grandson’s hand and pulled him away in terror. "Come, sweetie, don’t look! Monsters like that snatch children!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrwP2Z8pln
"Lady, your kid’s the real monster here!" Kouya muttered under his breath, glancing at the snotty toddler who was licking a popsicle like it owed him money.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAmVw48hWR
Another woman nearby hesitated, phone half-raised, her expression torn between fear and curiosity. It was clear she was seconds from calling the cops.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXSmQng6WQ
For crying out loud! You people really believe this!? Who would be dumb enough to kidnap a dragon!? One wrong move and she’d nuke the block!138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ3RC30srY
"That’s definitely a dragon," Gabriel murmured, strolling over lazily. She rubbed her eyes as if this were a chore. "Great. Guess I’ll have to file another celestial report. Paperwork sucks."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgt0lbjTYW2
"Gabi-chan!" Vigne hissed in warning.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmhEMQqGrg
Gabriel blinked, then sighed. "Right, right. Forgot the ‘secret identities’ thing again."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uGvaLAPIO
Without warning, she raised a hand and lightly smacked Satania on the back of the head.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYVwJXVizb
"Ow! What the hell was that for!?"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKf2UGZbLTh
"My hand itched."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawC1Vk8NuX
"Then scratch yourself, not me!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVvEVQfcCb
"Scratching hurts. This is more satisfying."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYx1nDzRLK
"You’re the worst, you lazy angel!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgouOKBLkF
Kouya covered his face. The scene had officially devolved into chaos.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFK9LovrSL
Vigne shot him an uneasy glance. "This really isn’t... dangerous? She’s... you know... one of them."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2FfAhBb35
"Relax," Gabriel said, waving a hand dismissively. "Times have changed. Dragons aren’t the terrifying monsters they used to be. Besides, she’s way too cute to be evil."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMmeR27Aga
Kouya nearly choked on air. Are you listening to yourself!? Cute equals harmless? Since when!?138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLIlO29l40
Reality begged to differ. Half the prettiest faces in history were attached to the worst people imaginable! Bao Zheng and Zhong Kui looked terrifying but were saints, while Qin Hui and Gao Qiu had perfect grooming and zero morals!138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4AeMPtH3K
Raphael smiled sweetly. "No need to panic, Vigne. Dragons wander out of the Chaos Sea from time to time. We can’t really do much. Just... avoid annoying them."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad9NiXg8Ep
Vigne exhaled slowly, the tension in her shoulders easing. "Alright... that makes sense."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTFjR67xfJ
But Raphael wasn’t done. Her eyes sparkled with playful malice. "Though... are you two dating or something?"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VIQpKguiC
Vigne froze like a deer in headlights. Then her eyes widened as she realized—she was still holding Kouya’s wrist.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DmUdxGGf2
She yelped and flung his hand away like it was on fire, stumbling back with a bright-red face. Her tail puffed slightly in embarrassment. Her gaze darted toward Gabriel, but the angel didn’t even glance at her. Somehow that made her even more flustered.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3b9elGRe9
Raphael chuckled. "Didn’t know Scumbag-kun had such charm. You really do juggle girls effortlessly."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfYk1qz5m2
Vigne groaned and turned away, her ears glowing red. "You’re impossible..."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTIXyiktd4
Kouya decided not to feed the chaos. "Kanna, come here."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFtNqP5ecD
The little dragon obeyed immediately, padding over and tugging at his shirt hem.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHF0mtHJF5
"Let’s go sit over there. You’ve got to finish your ice cream before it melts."138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkpCoLsUJu
"Okay," Kanna said softly.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZEZhv26CH
They sat on a nearby bench. The park breeze carried the sweet scent of waffles and fruit syrup. Kanna carefully scooped another bite of ice cream and nibbled slowly. Her expression remained blank, but her tail wagged with quiet joy.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUshhzJbvks
Passersby melted on the spot.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTp2ryUCvQ6
"Whose kid is that? She’s adorable!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAGjWXfXJA
"She’s like a doll—so precious!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs29HNV894m
"I want to take her home!"138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWeY1KqB8Z
Kouya pinched the bridge of his nose. God help me. She’s just eating dessert, not auditioning for a commercial. This world’s obsession with cute things had reached terminal levels.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1qMTKGgO6
Behind him, footsteps echoed softly.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtbsGK8y4e
Vigne approached slowly, her fists clenched at her sides. She looked torn, guilt and curiosity warring in her eyes. Her demon instincts screamed caution, but something gentler whispered trust.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjEFMws7NL
Finally, she sighed deeply, letting her shoulders relax. The inner struggle faded, replaced by quiet determination.138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63BT6zUZCP
Then, regaining her composure, she lifted her chin, eyes firm once again, and began walking toward Kanna with steady, determined steps138Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjcWWEqxmM
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