Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 90 : Night Raid 1

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The small lantern powered by magic crystals emitted light dimmer than expected when turned on,

It was barely adequate for indoor use, but once in a larger space without boundaries, this tiny light seemed as weak as a firefly in the vast darkness, not even illuminating the path beneath their feet.

And after being on for just a moment, the light flickered and finally went out completely.

"...Seems like it's out of magic."

Plunged into darkness, Yvonne let out a resigned sigh.

Tonight was a moonless night, without even a hint of moonlight.

"Can't we do something about it?"

She pleaded with a tearful voice.

However, this time, faced with such a situation, Yvonne was also at a loss.

This world's technology level isn't high, with magic being the primary developmental force, so naturally, they haven't developed great products of modern civilization like electric lights.

"I'm telling you... don't hold on so tight! I can barely walk!!"

Yvonne couldn't help but complain. She had originally intended for her to hold her hand normally, but it seemed she misunderstood it as Yvonne trying to break free, and in her panic, she held on even tighter.

She clung to Yvonne's arm as if trying to embed it into her body, with Yvonne's arm being squeezed by her soft chest, making Yvonne feel somewhat distracted.

She was grateful that it was pitch black now, otherwise, her blushing face due to the physical contact would inevitably lead to more teasing.

However, the current Elsa didn't seem to have the leisure to tease her.

Although there was suspicion of taking advantage of the darkness, Yvonne knew she was genuinely afraid of the dark, so she could only be more tolerant.

"If... if I don't stick close to Evie like this, what if you suddenly turn into someone else while walking in front of me—"

With a tearful voice, she expressed a strange worry,

Yvonne really didn't know how her thought process worked.

"Don't imagine me as a monster on your own!!"

And, what era of horror movie is this!!

Although, thinking carefully, it was indeed a bit scary.

As a girl herself, Yvonne's nerves weren't that thick either. She also had a sensitive and timid side.

So when plunged into complete darkness, she was actually a bit scared too,

But at times like this, at least one of the two needs to be the reliable one.

If not her, then it could only be herself.

In front of Elsa, she had to become brave.

...

Awooo—

Owooo—

Awoooo—

"Here it comes again..."

Hearing the rising and falling howls from not far away, Yvonne couldn't help but click her tongue,

Although it was pitch black around them, she could clearly sense that the sound was already very close.

She had heard long ago that there were rock wolves in this area, but didn't expect to encounter them so soon.

Generally speaking, these magical beasts living in the wild wouldn't attack humans for no reason.

But when faced with the temptation of delicious prey, it's a different story.

—Risk and reward are proportional, the higher the reward, the greater the risk implied,

This law applies not only to humans but to wild beasts as well.

For these hungry wolves, what's before their eyes is tender and flavorful lamb meat, so they're probably salivating and moving out in groups

But—these little sheep aren't prepared for you!

This is the village's path to wealth, the road out of poverty, it's tons of wealth! Not for your meals!

The sheep flock has now become valuable collective property of the village. The villagers take it very seriously. After someone spotted wolf shadows, they all picked up farm tools and joined the wolf-hunting team.

As the top combat force in the village, they naturally didn't want to fall behind,

Since they came for adventure, they had to pay some price.

Tonight, she had already prepared herself mentally for taking lives.

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"...Evie, haven't we walked too far?"

On patrol, Elsa tugged at Yvonne's sleeve. Only then did Yvonne notice the strangeness of their surroundings.

"Strange... we shouldn't have walked that far..."

After stopping, Yvonne realized that their surroundings had become completely silent,

"—Is anyone there?"

She tried raising her voice, but there was no response.

It was dead quiet, with only the rustling sound of wind blowing through the grass and the sound of their footsteps.

The silence was somewhat frightening.

There was no wind now, but there were faint sounds of grass rustling.

Rock wolves are very intelligent animals.

Their individual combat power isn't strong, but these wolves work in packs, fighting collectively.

If it was just one person, it would be hard to know what to do in this situation.

But now there are two of them.

"...Perhaps we should raise some sheepdogs."

Noticing this, Yvonne lowered her voice and quietly placed her right hand on the sword her father had given her for self-defense.

Although it had been a long time since she held a sword, fortunately, her body still remembered the movements.

The sword her father gave her was the same type she had used during training,

This type of thin sword is relatively light, allowing even women to use it freely and nimbly.

Special metals make it a good conductor of magic power,

That's right, this is a 'magic sword' that only magic users can wield.

But without someone to power it, it's just an ordinary sword.

"Wind soaring in the void sky, please judge with merciless hands the greed and sin of the mortal world!"

After infusing it with magic power, a ring of wind blades stirred up the airflow around the thin sword, as if the air was boiling.

This was a magic sword technique Yvonne created herself, inspired by manga and novels—the Magic Sword Style.

In "Wings of the Heart", the attack types of card characters are divided into physical and magical, like most games,

Because magic and physical are clearly divided, there isn't a style that sits right in the middle like this.

The hardest thing for magic users to deal with is close combat, because using spells requires a longer time for chanting. If the enemy has already rushed up close, it's hard to fend them off,

But after mastering this skill, you only need to chant once before battle, and then for a long time after the enchantment is complete, you can continuously use wind protection,

Of course, this skill also has extremely high requirements for the caster themselves.

Users of the magic sword must not only be rigorous magic users but also excellent swordsmen.

A sword infused with magic power can easily cleave through even steel, let alone the flesh and blood of beasts?

However, just as Yvonne had made all preparations, she was startled by Elsa,

"...E-Evie—!!"

The voice from behind was trembling,

As if she had seen something terrifying.

Realizing something was wrong, Yvonne quickly shielded her behind herself, and upon seeing the scene before her, she also drew a sharp breath.

A huge wolf appeared before the two, its bloodthirsty red eyes fixed intently on the girls in front of it, saliva constantly dripping from its mouth as it approached step by step.