Chapter 60: The First Meeting Between the Dragon and the Demon27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMsTiEYQif
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtekXXKekgl
"Kouya-kun, come here! Quickly!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7mo92rYbz
Kouya blinked in surprise, confused by the sudden urgency in her voice. "Eh? What’s going on? You sound... tense."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV20Bx4KTE
"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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡld7a1IKrao
Something important? What the hell was going on now?27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbiqWWK585
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtSnuc16hs
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxufGJhjCT
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGStl0rwlj9
Kouya stared, utterly lost. "Uh... Vigne? What are you doing?"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS12G0qilX5
"Who are you?!" she snapped, her tone sharp as her crimson aura flared.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwHSO4zTBh
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqJjOkbAKL
"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!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbKMBmPaNm
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCRkOvL1V0
Vigne tensed. "What are you doing here? Why are you following Kouya-kun? Are you planning something?"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRrNhkiSbn
Kanna blinked again and slowly took a bite of her ice cream, completely unbothered.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTIv1mQ6Q7
Kouya sighed inwardly. Here we go again.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjelULSZFQt
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSRXMCp6Ho
Still, this was getting ridiculous.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCw9DiB51T
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2CffaQ7wU
He cleared his throat. "Vigne, you’ve got it wrong. She’s my cousin’s kid."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp6eiu4gGb
Vigne froze. "Y-your cousin’s kid? Are you serious!?" Her face twisted in disbelief. ‘That’s not a child—that’s a dragon!’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nAaZYV0lo
Before Kouya could even respond, a familiar, mischievous voice cut in like a knife.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXsd8hJzLA
"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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoE0x1Os4p
Kouya’s face darkened. You’ve got to be kidding me.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI23BPfqvpp
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."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEr1BD9S9O
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!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJuLVELpuR
"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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dsJPf9bcx
Another woman nearby hesitated, phone half-raised, her expression torn between fear and curiosity. It was clear she was seconds from calling the cops.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl1QxMJ8YM
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!27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCd1fv5x89
"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."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWkIMAtRjK
"Gabi-chan!" Vigne hissed in warning.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVb5jHEIdIp
Gabriel blinked, then sighed. "Right, right. Forgot the ‘secret identities’ thing again."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKSf6I3vG9
Without warning, she raised a hand and lightly smacked Satania on the back of the head.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx8fdMEM4O
"Ow! What the hell was that for!?"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGIxsfweQY
"My hand itched."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihcam410SO
"Then scratch yourself, not me!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1VHSP5Rhe
"Scratching hurts. This is more satisfying."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBbeJaZE4c
"You’re the worst, you lazy angel!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pnlGSNveH
Kouya covered his face. The scene had officially devolved into chaos.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7FE6FgxAx
Vigne shot him an uneasy glance. "This really isn’t... dangerous? She’s... you know... one of them."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfSTTV9wTM
"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."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZAlwgzJXf
Kouya nearly choked on air. Are you listening to yourself!? Cute equals harmless? Since when!?27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9FOdDVcGG
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!27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvdrri5T3e
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."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DVDUpw6ZT
Vigne exhaled slowly, the tension in her shoulders easing. "Alright... that makes sense."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAMUHoAje7
But Raphael wasn’t done. Her eyes sparkled with playful malice. "Though... are you two dating or something?"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZlOP3V3sc
Vigne froze like a deer in headlights. Then her eyes widened as she realized—she was still holding Kouya’s wrist.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jl4nX4yg5
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8uwD0RrRQ
Raphael chuckled. "Didn’t know Scumbag-kun had such charm. You really do juggle girls effortlessly."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ICW53NCJ4
Vigne groaned and turned away, her ears glowing red. "You’re impossible..."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ltPE7DEp8
Kouya decided not to feed the chaos. "Kanna, come here."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvkz10jhuL
The little dragon obeyed immediately, padding over and tugging at his shirt hem.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvKjRXtvuv
"Let’s go sit over there. You’ve got to finish your ice cream before it melts."27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGi4O1jSXJ
"Okay," Kanna said softly.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDXi2ZErJ6
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkjjIIssot
Passersby melted on the spot.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5awIGaIhVh
"Whose kid is that? She’s adorable!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPwiEpzkuo
"She’s like a doll—so precious!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW6dxtFqYe
"I want to take her home!"27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRtQgc3gJn
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxR5gSXVYjY
Behind him, footsteps echoed softly.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwFHChn6c0
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveEJdRmCvE
Finally, she sighed deeply, letting her shoulders relax. The inner struggle faded, replaced by quiet determination.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsaUqxvwnL
Then, regaining her composure, she lifted her chin, eyes firm once again, and began walking toward Kanna with steady, determined steps27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSykECkAB3
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