A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 389 - 302: Wild Cat _1

Chapter 389 -302: Wild Cat _1

“Thank you both for today.”

Lorena bowed to the two people in front of her.

“Don’t be so formal, Lorena. We’re friends now, aren’t we? Ah, you’re just too cute!”

As she spoke, one of the women, one with a long black ponytail, lunged forward and hugged Lorena.

“Lorena, why don’t you just join our team? That jerk Andy has gone off again gallivanting with the guy in the underpants! It’s infuriating! I can’t understand what’s so great about guys! They’re all fickle and cold-hearted. Lorena, you’re so much better, you’re sweet and gentle. Let’s make it a deal, you join our team and together we beat up these stinking men.”

“Ahahaha…..”

Upon hearing these words, Lorena gave a bitter smile while being hugged by the woman, while the other, a blonde, shook her head helplessly.

“Okay, okay, Mai, stop making a fuss, didn’t Lorena say she already has a team?”

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“Yes, Miss KING, Miss Mai… I’m sorry…”

“But, but…”

“Okay, okay, don’t be so stubborn, it can be bothersome to others. Let’s go, she’s just a kid, I’ll have a drink with you, let’s forget about the annoying stuff.”

Saying this, KING led Mai by the collar and left, but Mai, held by KING, still managed to wave to Lorena.

“Anyway, the registration hasn’t started yet, we’ll be waiting for you, Lorena!”

Watching the two leave, Lorena let out a sigh with a bitter smile, then turned and headed towards the other side of the street.

It was now evening, and the whole city was brilliantly lit, bustling with traffic and pedestrians everywhere. Walking on the streets and watching the lively city, Lorena felt particularly content. No matter where she is, she loved busy streets and cities, as they represented peace, stability, and prosperity. As a priest, nothing could please Lorena more.

And… This city is also very much to Lorena’s liking.

Lorena is not a battle maniac, she enjoys training and dueling. However, private duels are strictly prohibited in the Holy City, and when facing external threats, the Sacred Knights usually step in first. Priests like Lorena hardly have any chance to fight.

Since she started following Duanmu Huai, Lorena has had a lot of opportunities to fight. Although she doesn’t mind smashing enemy heads, Lorena longs for healthier forms of combat.

So, when Duanmu Huai brought Lorena to Duel City, she fell in love with the place immediately.

There were many fighters dueling here, and they wouldn’t necessarily duel to the death. They would also discuss training methods on ordinary days. For Lorena, everything here was extremely beneficial. Moreover, by coincidence, she also became good friends with the female fighters, King and Mai Shiranui. Apparently, they were planning to form a female fighting team and were looking for formidable female fighters. Lorena naturally became a potential recruit for Mai.

If Lorena was alone, she would naturally agree. Sadly, she knew why Duanmu Huai had summoned her here, so she had to refuse.

“Hm… As I recall, Sir Knight said he moved to a new place around here…”

Looking at the route on the terminal in front of her, Lorena arrived at an apartment near the street and rang the doorbell. Soon after, Duanmu Huai’s voice came through.

“Who is it?”

“Ah, Sir Knight, it’s Lorena.”

“Oh, come on in.”

Quickly, Duanmu Huai opened the door, and Lorena entered the room.

“Sir Knight, I’m here… .eh?”

However, when Lorena entered the room, she was surprised to find a blue-haired girl hiding in the corner, watching her quietly. Upon realizing Lorena’s gaze, the blue-haired girl dashed into the inner room, out of sight.

“Sir Knight, who is that young lady…?”

In confusion, Lorena turned to Duanmu Huai, who shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

“Just think of her as a stray cat that I picked up off the street.”

“A Stray cat?”

Duanmu Huai wasn’t exactly talking nonsense, the situation was pretty similar. After he had impulsively treated Kula to an ice cream, the young girl had been following him around until her reached his front door — it was like feeding a stray cat on the street a sausage, then being followed home.

What else could he do? He simply had to bring this stray cat home.

In fact, this little girl was indeed similar to a cat. After Duanmu Huai had brought her home, she’d been quietly crouched in a corner, curiously eyeing her surroundings, looking just like a wild cat entering a home for the first time, trying to familiarize herself with the environment.

“Is she also a fighter?”

Lorena, of course, noticed the metal gloves Kula was wearing – it was obvious this was not an ordinary little girl.

“While she does have some skill, well… never mind.”

Duanmu Huai shook his head. He was well aware of Kula’s abilities – in short, a low-grade version of Felin. She could control cold air and freeze people into ice blocks, but that was about it. She might be alright fighting normal enemies, but she wouldn’t be up for a boss fight – and when Duanmu Huai said this, it wasn’t baseless. After all, in the game, Kula was basically in the middle or lower tier in the NPC power ranking.

Of course, on another list, she would definitely make the top ten for sure.

But right now, Duanmu Huai was unaware of what consequences this decision would bring.

Until a few days later, when his doorbell was rung again.

*Ding Dong*

“Who is it?”

Hearing the doorbell, Duanmu Huai called out while he was taking a bath.

“Kula, go and see who it is.”

“Hmm!”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Kula, who was sitting on the sofa watching an animated show, nodded and walked to the door, then……silence.

“Kula??”

When it suddenly fell silent outside, Duanmu Huai too was stunned. He closed his umbrella, wiped his body, and put on his clothes before making his way to the door——and there he found Kula and Miss Ogis standing there, staring at each other, eye to eye.

“Miss Ogis? You’re back so soon?”

Upon seeing Miss Ogis, Duanmu Huai was somewhat taken aback, as he recalled that the Puppeteer Master had said it would take ten days —— Could she just have taken my money and run?

“Yes, sir, Miss Alice taught me all the skills necessary to compete in the duel tournament.”

“I see, in that case, I’ll take you to the qualification match right away…”

“I’ve already passed that.”

“Oh……”

For some reason, despite Miss Ogis’s usual composed expression and her voice remaining as calm as ever, Duanmu Huai detected an unusual air of confidence from her.

“Then……..”

“Master.”

However, Miss Ogis interrupted Duanmu Huai before he could finish. Only then did Duanmu Huai notice that Miss Ogis had been staring at Kula the whole time she was speaking. Kula too was glaring back with wide eyes, looking very much like a territorial cat —— her fur nearly standing on end.

“Who is she?”

For some reason, Duanmu Huai felt as though Miss Ogis’s question was actually asking “Where did this tomcat come from?”…maybe it’s just his imagination at work.

“Oh, her name is Kula. I found her in the street, she’s staying here temporarily.”

“…………..”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s response, Miss Ogis finally turned to glance at him, before looking back to Kula. She gave her a once-over, her gaze finally settling on Kula’s metallic gloves.

“Are you a fighter as well?”

“……”

Wary, Kula nodded at Miss Ogis.

“Then, let’s have a match.”

“Hey…Miss Ogis?”

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai wanted to comment, but Miss Ogis interrupted him as soon as he started to speak.

“My Master would like to know what I learned from Miss Alice, wouldn’t you?”

“………..”

I do quite wonder, what exactly did you learn from that Puppeteer Master?

Gazing at the tense atmosphere before him, and the unusually proactive Miss Ogis, Duanmu Huai was left speechless —— she wouldn’t have learned something she should not have, would she?

“Hmm!”

On the other side, before Duanmu Huai could respond, Kula nodded emphatically.

This was the first time Duanmu Huai had seen Kula this enthusiastic about anything other than food or animated shows.

“Ah……”

Looking at the two in front of him, Duanmu Huai sighed in resignation.

“If you are going to fight, do it out in the street.”

At this point, he had nothing more to say.

“Um…so, Kula is going to have a duel with Miss Ogis?”

Standing by the street, Lorena curiously asked the question while observing the two. Duanmu Huai nodded in response.

“That’s correct, I’ve no idea why they’ve decided to fight. But, since it won’t result in any fatalities, I might as well see what Miss Ogis has learned.”

Meanwhile, the match began.

“ROUND ONE! READY———GO!”

Just as the match began, Miss Ogis flared open her hands — in the very next moment, dozens of puppets appeared beside her, surrounding her just like an army.

“Wow.”

Upon seeing this, Duanmu Huai whistled in amazement. Lorena’s eyes too widened in surprise.

These puppets looked roughly the same size as the dolls sold in the market. Only, they were not as cute — quite contrary, these puppets were all decked out in steel armor. Some wore helmets with protruding horns, some were holding double-edged swords, some carried spears and shields, while others were equipped with bows and arrows. They looked very much like a well-trained army.

Facing such a move from Miss Ogis, Kula clenched her fists — quickly, an icy chill emerged from her hands.

The very next moment, without any hesitation, Kula charged towards the puppet army controlled by Miss Ogis!