Chapter 875 - 424: Disturbance Index_3
Meluna commented, "He is quite outstanding among ordinary people, but there are countless people like him in the world. For Nebis, having one more of him doesn’t make a difference, nor does having one less."
"Then I’m relieved," Li Ang sighed in relief. He could tolerate everything else, but if Rams turned out to be some big figure, he could not stand it.
He turned back to himself, "So, you chose Nebis because you thought I was the new Savior?"
"Yes."
Originally, he planned to arrange everything with each member on the ship before reaching the Sanctuary of All Spirits. Unexpectedly, Meluna immediately threw such huge information once they boarded.
Why didn’t she say it earlier? There was no need for Li Ang to ask. It ultimately depended on her monopolistic mindset.
"So, you approached me with an agenda—"
Meluna interrupted, "I initially found you just to observe you."
Her face flushed slightly, seemingly due to anxiousness. Besides the blood rush in combat, this kind of change was rare to see.
"However, once I got in touch with you, I immediately understood why the disturbance index of those around you increased. Because you care about others."
"Many people care about others." Li Ang felt this was a misunderstanding Meluna had due to her lack of judgment on human nature.
"It’s different; to me, it’s different."
Li Ang still remembered their first meeting, outside the Bingxue Inn he liked to visit, sitting at his usual spot by the street, listening to people nearby gossiping about the news and rumors in the Sky Knights circle.
He was in a good mood then, as the notorious team, Diamond Quicksand, which had conflicted with him before, seemed to have provoked someone and disappeared in the Flos Sky Realm, becoming a hot topic.
"Look, there’s a beggar—it’s a woman."
Li Ang followed the person’s gaze and saw a disheveled black-haired woman standing at a store entrance, being pointed at and commented on. Beneath the wide and tattered long robe, her figure was faintly discernible, making it possible to determine her gender.
"How can there be beggars in the Holy City? Performance art?"
"There used to be beggars, but since this place became renowned, people from all over the sky realm flocked here. Now, under Yosain Cha’Ain’s management, miscellaneous people are barred from entering the city, making it much quieter."
"Wonder how she bypassed the guards to get in?"
"Recently, the disaster from the Transcendent Demon Beast has just passed; the High-tier Order Knights are busy, and many guards are temporary transfers from edge members, likely slacking off and not noticing."
In Li Ang’s view, though the woman seemed extremely disheveled, she was probably in temporary distress rather than a beggar. The wide cloak she wore lacked Magic Power but retained some Spirituality, indicating it was once high-quality equipment.
Even though her aura was steady, devoid of Magic Power and dormant Spirituality, Li Ang could perceive the complexity of her Spirituality, suggesting she possessed substantial power.
The Holy City usually didn’t have ordinary folks. Li Ang continued enjoying his ice cream, without intending to pay more attention to this person.
But sometimes, some people love to court trouble.
"Hey, hey, miss, you haven’t paid for your food," a person looking like a store clerk said to the black-haired girl.
"Ah, Dragon Tide Garden is at it again," a patron sitting not far from Li Ang commented.
"With lavish decor, it tricks out-of-towners the best and cheats them the hardest."
Dragon Tide Garden is infamous across from the Bingxue Inn in the Holy City, known for its selective targeting of customers. However, it has a mysterious backing, consistently escaping disputes.
"I’ve paid. This is the Land of Order—I’m aware of paying. That Magic Crystal is surely enough."
The voice of the woman beggar before them was clear and pleasant, indicating she was not very old.
"What crystal? Did anyone see it? Hey, did you see it?"
The clerk and several colleagues behind him sneered, eyes gleaming as if they had already settled on the disheveled traveler before them.
Li Ang glanced at that group, noticing the beggar girl’s hand discreetly clutching the sword hilt beneath her cloak.
Previously, even he had noticed the long sword hidden under the wide cloak; she could suppress her power, but the power of the sword was only constrained by its scabbard, ready to explode at any moment. Before it, these clerks, with 2—3 tier strength that could rule as strong bullies on other Sky Islands, would be instantly crushed into powder.
As the girl’s aura turned increasingly cold, her action of clutching the sword became ever more unmaskable.
Seeing her weapon, the clerks egged on even more.
"Call the Order Knights; someone is making trouble here! Dining without paying and still daring to commit violence."
"Give it a rest."
Li Ang crossed the street, walked up, and said to Dragon Tide Garden’s clerks, "Everyone falls on hard times; don’t make things difficult for others."
After being disrupted by these trivial matters, the rare restful mood was gone.
If this young swordswoman was provoked to strike, Order Knights would come, causing chaos on this street, possibly affecting some Sky Knights enjoying the drama nearby, and that would be a big problem.
Noticing the Grand Knight’s Medal on Li Ang’s chest, Dragon Tide Garden’s clerks seemed wary, backed down, and went back inside. Meluna’s reluctance to speak prevented the situation from escalating.
"At that time, among those spectators were edge members of friends’ teams and new trial members of The Soul Apex. If just a wandering swordsman recklessly intervened, involving these people, it would result in inextricable trouble."
Li Ang watched Meluna with crossed arms, "I’ve always wondered—resolving the situation shouldn’t have made you stick to me. Turns out you’d already set your sights on me."
That evening, Li Ang’s home was knocked on, and outside stood the disheveled young girl, draped in a wide cloak, body filthy, eyes the only bright spot free from dust.
"I’m hungry."
She said only two words.
Followed by inviting her to dinner, proposing she clean herself, and discovering her complete lack of self-care ability.
When he came to his senses, he found himself caring for her entire life.
"While you helped me wipe my face, I suddenly felt a kind of...I’ve never experienced relaxation. At that moment, I might have forgotten even how to hold my sword."
"I think you are indeed different from others, but back then, I didn’t understand just how different you were."
Meluna stood up from the chair, step by step approaching Li Ang, stopping very close by.
"You never tire of me—"
"That’s not true; initially, I was so annoyed, wondering when you’d finally leave," Li Ang said.
He stood and walked to the workbench, "Come over. Tell me about your preferred equipment type, what your ideal setup looks like."