Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Return
A striking scene was happening on the streets at the moment . Under the blazing sun, a person wearing an Ultraman costume was running down the streets . He was inevitably attracting the shocked looks from people all around, sweat was madly exuding out of his body .
‘They hadn’t caught up to me, right? …Mhm, I’m certain no one has followed me up to here . ‘
‘Running after impersonating someone else sure is thrilling!’
Ji Bai scanned the surroundings and went into the toilets, hastily undoing his crossdre—costume . In order to prevent Manda from chasing after his tracks, he had unleashed his full capabilities in horsepower and had sprinted in the opposite direction back and forth a few times, following after, he squeezed his way into the basement of a department store . Only when he had determined that no one had managed to follow him, did he remove his outfit, place them in a plastic bag, and walk out in a nonchalant manner .
This systematic way of dealing with complications wasn’t something out of the blue for Ji Bai . In fact, his actions were actually pretty refined as he went about his steps . However, this proficiency came with a price; It was also why Ji Bai was usually the last one at the scene whenever a calamity struck in the past . At the moment when other knights would be rushing towards the scene, Ji Bai would still be looking all over the place for a toilet to worm his way into .
The peculiarity of Ji Bai’s holy ability had ordained him to a life of anonymity in public, ironically, the luxurious sealed armor made up of pure holy particles was the thing that had severed that possibility off completely .
It was evident that the younger generations of knights were clearly more popular in public than he was . They had abilities as gorgeous as fireworks, they would shout out the names of the killer moves they made and would deliberately make pretentious poses whenever they killed a demon .
Because Ji Bai wouldn’t shout out his moves, nor go out of his way to make those dashing moves . The time they took to make those actions was enough for him to chop down a group of demon soldiers on the battlefield .
However, obscurity was also the outcome that Ji Bai had wanted . Rather than have a gorgeous and flashy appearance, he’d rather appear when someone needed him, he also didn’t wish for anyone to intrude upon his life .
Ji Bai, who had now taken off his costume, walked out of the department store and quickened his pace . After rechecking his surroundings once more and making sure that it was clear of any passersby he leisurely walked into the small alleyway .
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The buddy who he had ‘borrowed’ the costume from was peacefully sleeping with his hands together . Ji Bai was very certain he wouldn’t be waking up today; After all, the hypnotism he used would normally last for a day .
Ji Bai gently stooped down in the buddy’s direction and performed a deep prayer . He was grateful for the contribution and sacrifice this warmhearted guy was willing to offer for his city and his people . He then placed the costume into his arms and threw him out of the small alley after ensuring that the coast was clear .
Although pedestrians on this specific street were extremely sparse, Ji Bai firmly believed that such a nice guy would definitely receive the care and protection of God… Even if no passerby would find him, he resolutely believed that such a nice guy wouldn’t just up and die if he doesn’t eat or drink for a day .
After forming another praying gesture towards the alley exit, Ji Bai entered another small alley . Heaps of garbage were around, it was probably because there was no one around to manage it, the filth filled the area and exuded a stagnant, foul odor .
When it came to handling the matter of the young catgirl, Ji Bai wasn’t merciless enough to abandon and leave her to her own devices . However, logically speaking, his holy ability wasn’t meant for healing nor was he running some sort of special veterinarian association . Just by himself, his power was limited; Even if he could rescue and take care of her for now, he couldn’t guarantee he could continue to do so for the rest of her life .
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Ji Bai couldn’t care much for matters that laid beyond the scope of his obligations . In truth, the fate of this young catgirl belonged in this category too; It was simply a matter of him being under the influence of sympathy and mercy that he wasn’t willing to just let the cat girl die in front of him .
As he was immersed in his thoughts, Ji Bai arrived at the corner alleyway . To his surprise, he heard a few soft voices that were clearly not from the catgirl…
As he stood about at the corner, he was just about to enter . Ji Bai’s pupils suddenly tightened, he then hurriedly retracted his right foot .
‘It couldn’t be… Has she already been discovered by the people from the Sacred Martial Association? …if that’s the case, what should I do now? Should I take advantage of the fact that I’m still undetected and slip away? or…’
“Friend, since you made the effort to come here, don’t act shy and hide . Why not come in and introduce yourself?” Just when Ji Bai was at a loss on what to do, the gentle yet flat voice of a middle-aged man seeped out from around the corner .
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‘?? Did he discover me?’
After hearing the voice come from within the alley, Ji Bai slightly knitted his eyebrows . After a moment of hesitation, he finally made a decision and turned around the corner .
“Nyaa… nyan, nyaa~ nyaa~” Just when Ji Bai entered the corner, a young, puerile voice that carried a trace of excitement echoed out .
“Looks like this child likes you a lot . ” The cherry colored cat-girl had really obediently listened to Ji Bai’s words and didn’t leave her spot . However, there was now a cultured and elegant middle-aged man and a woman with a cold and fierce expression by her side . They were wearing a fitting suit and an line skirt respectively .
“…And you are?” After checking on the catgirl who was busily playing with the ball of wool, that had no problems, Ji Bai squinted his eyes . No matter if it were novels or television dramas, characters who wore the same attire as the guy in front of him had never played the role of the good guy . This had subconsciously brought a sense of vigilance to Ji Bai’s eyes .