Chapter 60: The First Meeting Between the Dragon and the Demon72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLDJVkyuUK
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4vHwNQTP2
"Kouya-kun, come here! Quickly!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKez3NxfzGn
Kouya blinked in surprise, confused by the sudden urgency in her voice. "Eh? What’s going on? You sound... tense."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLK727SXIY
"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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycy90qCUhO
Something important? What the hell was going on now?72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpqOcHwo1t
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DaD9t71n5
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SZlSmXusl
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGX1moiXu9I
Kouya stared, utterly lost. "Uh... Vigne? What are you doing?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nROMucuXN
"Who are you?!" she snapped, her tone sharp as her crimson aura flared.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnnAaEuxGk
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrBo0mTxsr
"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!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoSGsqNlVF
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZC96Xrwl1B
Vigne tensed. "What are you doing here? Why are you following Kouya-kun? Are you planning something?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU7okPrtEp
Kanna blinked again and slowly took a bite of her ice cream, completely unbothered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyeQqsWbeA
Kouya sighed inwardly. Here we go again.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuoiHf6UmI
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllmNCa5yf5
Still, this was getting ridiculous.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkydLkQuxP
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiw8Ut9f4iR
He cleared his throat. "Vigne, you’ve got it wrong. She’s my cousin’s kid."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxAuXALeCM
Vigne froze. "Y-your cousin’s kid? Are you serious!?" Her face twisted in disbelief. ‘That’s not a child—that’s a dragon!’72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyaFeL8AFv
Before Kouya could even respond, a familiar, mischievous voice cut in like a knife.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPu2bHCAFNn
"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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcvziWYokx
Kouya’s face darkened. You’ve got to be kidding me.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO9jc88Gv2
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."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7g4zUtcsxf
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!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3Q4GSkCmO
"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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9hQKbSDqm
Another woman nearby hesitated, phone half-raised, her expression torn between fear and curiosity. It was clear she was seconds from calling the cops.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpFDCOCDHb
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!72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJENlWDl9CW
"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."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LM1Qg26F6
"Gabi-chan!" Vigne hissed in warning.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4q4kGV343
Gabriel blinked, then sighed. "Right, right. Forgot the ‘secret identities’ thing again."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN5YkMnoMe
Without warning, she raised a hand and lightly smacked Satania on the back of the head.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmYoS72nH6
"Ow! What the hell was that for!?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHIxXp4bm5
"My hand itched."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiIELzZDKC
"Then scratch yourself, not me!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5kUzbC54g
"Scratching hurts. This is more satisfying."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe26VYYVqF
"You’re the worst, you lazy angel!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO63Ead70y
Kouya covered his face. The scene had officially devolved into chaos.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDn8MBWOtY0
Vigne shot him an uneasy glance. "This really isn’t... dangerous? She’s... you know... one of them."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG30uhcyPL
"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."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu71QxFXwxX
Kouya nearly choked on air. Are you listening to yourself!? Cute equals harmless? Since when!?72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoTYCIe9Yw
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!72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9diB4R3DYK
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."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOCnqxRfFe
Vigne exhaled slowly, the tension in her shoulders easing. "Alright... that makes sense."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIo2VevOTnk
But Raphael wasn’t done. Her eyes sparkled with playful malice. "Though... are you two dating or something?"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5ofs0pASE
Vigne froze like a deer in headlights. Then her eyes widened as she realized—she was still holding Kouya’s wrist.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPf9YdMFuCB
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7JuInwQM0
Raphael chuckled. "Didn’t know Scumbag-kun had such charm. You really do juggle girls effortlessly."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYVyyvGKsB
Vigne groaned and turned away, her ears glowing red. "You’re impossible..."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r7Fv3OoXU
Kouya decided not to feed the chaos. "Kanna, come here."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdH1nxZuhd
The little dragon obeyed immediately, padding over and tugging at his shirt hem.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9RMPVdKUS
"Let’s go sit over there. You’ve got to finish your ice cream before it melts."72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqF1qxu4tsc
"Okay," Kanna said softly.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPk16wrYUFf
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPfK2TFMSn
Passersby melted on the spot.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4BFC3zJWU
"Whose kid is that? She’s adorable!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZwzPPKh0O
"She’s like a doll—so precious!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uDayx4uUN
"I want to take her home!"72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPB8bMAB1Sd
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZgDKUUBQa
Behind him, footsteps echoed softly.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSAEL0koof
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.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AeCEHHkd1
Finally, she sighed deeply, letting her shoulders relax. The inner struggle faded, replaced by quiet determination.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXiZUkeVWl
Then, regaining her composure, she lifted her chin, eyes firm once again, and began walking toward Kanna with steady, determined steps72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wOMuJNoBy
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