Chapter 60: The First Meeting Between the Dragon and the Demon136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUBxCcISM0
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBs6yhHfIE
"Kouya-kun, come here! Quickly!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkTQcdIxnJ
Kouya blinked in surprise, confused by the sudden urgency in her voice. "Eh? What’s going on? You sound... tense."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Rtz1r68Kc
"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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRBqynqfg3
Something important? What the hell was going on now?136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLON0pcqHLX
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmP5IcNJU1
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArpSHfqki9
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivkB3Uwn5b
Kouya stared, utterly lost. "Uh... Vigne? What are you doing?"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAE3QOqDNy
"Who are you?!" she snapped, her tone sharp as her crimson aura flared.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWo9xoO9Bu
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvWfzDd2mD
"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!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3LV0kmpvI
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY295Jnllax
Vigne tensed. "What are you doing here? Why are you following Kouya-kun? Are you planning something?"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQylRYXhrEs
Kanna blinked again and slowly took a bite of her ice cream, completely unbothered.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl7GfbqivW
Kouya sighed inwardly. Here we go again.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCKh4PaRw3
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjdfVQvcPx
Still, this was getting ridiculous.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqkURqH1cE
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMqbqRAt64
He cleared his throat. "Vigne, you’ve got it wrong. She’s my cousin’s kid."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov1ha3JvfX
Vigne froze. "Y-your cousin’s kid? Are you serious!?" Her face twisted in disbelief. ‘That’s not a child—that’s a dragon!’136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXSMule8mh
Before Kouya could even respond, a familiar, mischievous voice cut in like a knife.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwPxyZd7iw
"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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50KLvJMk4Y
Kouya’s face darkened. You’ve got to be kidding me.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbbGLut7BC
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."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYE2Srfox2
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!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NckHTFyri
"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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5am0KOnWW
Another woman nearby hesitated, phone half-raised, her expression torn between fear and curiosity. It was clear she was seconds from calling the cops.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SHQx3Ppt6
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!136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rZvAoIdUm
"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."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEXRwEtOxz
"Gabi-chan!" Vigne hissed in warning.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbnC2TF7sZ
Gabriel blinked, then sighed. "Right, right. Forgot the ‘secret identities’ thing again."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e5u2L0Nk7
Without warning, she raised a hand and lightly smacked Satania on the back of the head.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtliUeXiQn
"Ow! What the hell was that for!?"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6ORMKMMXb
"My hand itched."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gQU1iy5L6
"Then scratch yourself, not me!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvn7fnollg
"Scratching hurts. This is more satisfying."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJwaDbkufg
"You’re the worst, you lazy angel!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIbPsTCcTT
Kouya covered his face. The scene had officially devolved into chaos.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzOT0t88YE
Vigne shot him an uneasy glance. "This really isn’t... dangerous? She’s... you know... one of them."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRsol2Cm1y
"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."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWTDCAWhsB
Kouya nearly choked on air. Are you listening to yourself!? Cute equals harmless? Since when!?136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7eYTmmTJ5
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!136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBg5VMzloA
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."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmskibUuOh
Vigne exhaled slowly, the tension in her shoulders easing. "Alright... that makes sense."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlzgjVmqm1
But Raphael wasn’t done. Her eyes sparkled with playful malice. "Though... are you two dating or something?"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH6B5KGxTI
Vigne froze like a deer in headlights. Then her eyes widened as she realized—she was still holding Kouya’s wrist.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftvhCQZdzo
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6FiHirgaj
Raphael chuckled. "Didn’t know Scumbag-kun had such charm. You really do juggle girls effortlessly."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNqvBrZ6Hk
Vigne groaned and turned away, her ears glowing red. "You’re impossible..."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtKQiQs617
Kouya decided not to feed the chaos. "Kanna, come here."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeRftLs6ts
The little dragon obeyed immediately, padding over and tugging at his shirt hem.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3CvEApt3M
"Let’s go sit over there. You’ve got to finish your ice cream before it melts."136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jniSvVRo7
"Okay," Kanna said softly.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm60Iz5uiTa
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4swyAohXn
Passersby melted on the spot.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGOoYAkuFY
"Whose kid is that? She’s adorable!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3UQfFoqUu
"She’s like a doll—so precious!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6IPoI1H9y
"I want to take her home!"136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GWXxqJfzC
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfghyeTRPv
Behind him, footsteps echoed softly.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99mPt7TVIp
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.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3x5JEhzxcg
Finally, she sighed deeply, letting her shoulders relax. The inner struggle faded, replaced by quiet determination.136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeCG74xLMg
Then, regaining her composure, she lifted her chin, eyes firm once again, and began walking toward Kanna with steady, determined steps136Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jPCKiHLs5
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