Chapter 60: The First Meeting Between the Dragon and the Demon139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGvjm0Ye7U
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUnRYnVQLz
"Kouya-kun, come here! Quickly!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwDhWO201P
Kouya blinked in surprise, confused by the sudden urgency in her voice. "Eh? What’s going on? You sound... tense."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDRz7Hg38J
"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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvtshDxdMA
Something important? What the hell was going on now?139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkbAsKzabQ
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKGF63RsuD
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe36JDYVZgA
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNp8n6q387J
Kouya stared, utterly lost. "Uh... Vigne? What are you doing?"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBlxLjR2rh
"Who are you?!" she snapped, her tone sharp as her crimson aura flared.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2GU690vbX
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1aD5MMWmU
"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!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RFJDfZ6CU
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3gdWhr0B7
Vigne tensed. "What are you doing here? Why are you following Kouya-kun? Are you planning something?"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrLvKuL9F6
Kanna blinked again and slowly took a bite of her ice cream, completely unbothered.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEF0JS27gXg
Kouya sighed inwardly. Here we go again.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGa9VrX4SO
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaObardlZQ
Still, this was getting ridiculous.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0caq2kfXNG
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wHauJwANX
He cleared his throat. "Vigne, you’ve got it wrong. She’s my cousin’s kid."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FqrRQvFCn
Vigne froze. "Y-your cousin’s kid? Are you serious!?" Her face twisted in disbelief. ‘That’s not a child—that’s a dragon!’139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTCjNXUXr3
Before Kouya could even respond, a familiar, mischievous voice cut in like a knife.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZap3Uu29eN
"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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWFNPCBKFE
Kouya’s face darkened. You’ve got to be kidding me.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yP3ZzV8e3
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."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtNZVCehw7
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!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUI1pRkrVe9
"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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeHxlLCwnv
Another woman nearby hesitated, phone half-raised, her expression torn between fear and curiosity. It was clear she was seconds from calling the cops.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEzGbSYG7h
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!139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sHEt4EiP2
"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."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aJl76nSus
"Gabi-chan!" Vigne hissed in warning.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNwEY9Zdge
Gabriel blinked, then sighed. "Right, right. Forgot the ‘secret identities’ thing again."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbYsXLw6zF
Without warning, she raised a hand and lightly smacked Satania on the back of the head.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zlUNAAP1I
"Ow! What the hell was that for!?"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wWyrIRtUq
"My hand itched."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VxA6HSYed
"Then scratch yourself, not me!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfdT6e9CiD
"Scratching hurts. This is more satisfying."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTL6xXjftfx
"You’re the worst, you lazy angel!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOymMfy3m2L
Kouya covered his face. The scene had officially devolved into chaos.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMryw1D3UW
Vigne shot him an uneasy glance. "This really isn’t... dangerous? She’s... you know... one of them."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NSP7xHUxJ
"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."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3dhVL5bAN
Kouya nearly choked on air. Are you listening to yourself!? Cute equals harmless? Since when!?139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWu0psliVr
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!139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdTxV3qzv7
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."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjTeK2KBFz
Vigne exhaled slowly, the tension in her shoulders easing. "Alright... that makes sense."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuNFZFfGVp
But Raphael wasn’t done. Her eyes sparkled with playful malice. "Though... are you two dating or something?"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2E6AEz3KH
Vigne froze like a deer in headlights. Then her eyes widened as she realized—she was still holding Kouya’s wrist.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF4F7POC8E
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQBkNYolKI
Raphael chuckled. "Didn’t know Scumbag-kun had such charm. You really do juggle girls effortlessly."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpTrBYh4h9
Vigne groaned and turned away, her ears glowing red. "You’re impossible..."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGiCGBSt68
Kouya decided not to feed the chaos. "Kanna, come here."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4fYiq5T0l
The little dragon obeyed immediately, padding over and tugging at his shirt hem.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjTYeNiO7e
"Let’s go sit over there. You’ve got to finish your ice cream before it melts."139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb4U0NYpxg
"Okay," Kanna said softly.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7D2FUuqcI
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJlTjHNF79
Passersby melted on the spot.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtIMFMyIaI
"Whose kid is that? She’s adorable!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hH8JlU9j9
"She’s like a doll—so precious!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHi8Dzv9E0
"I want to take her home!"139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxIxVxyRc7
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPdpVSdf7G
Behind him, footsteps echoed softly.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAjA5kc9x3
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.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gs71WX02L
Finally, she sighed deeply, letting her shoulders relax. The inner struggle faded, replaced by quiet determination.139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6YzNcMKbk
Then, regaining her composure, she lifted her chin, eyes firm once again, and began walking toward Kanna with steady, determined steps139Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnb1NIvEsW
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