Suddenly, a drunkard barged into the midst of the conflict.

He carried a natural air of decadence, making anyone who saw him instinctively want to stay away, as if they too would become as desolate as him.

Yet, it was this kind of man who suddenly collided with the guards, creating a gap in their ranks that allowed the trapped girl to escape through.

"Quick, chase after her!"

The person who seemed to be the captain of the guards immediately issued the order and was about to give chase but found his leg held tightly by Doro.

"Ugh~ so uncomfortable!"

"Don't throw up on me!"

Though Doro didn't actually throw up.

But just the thought of it was already enough to make one feel uncomfortable.

"Hey, you there! What are you doing? Let go of the captain!"

Someone immediately rushed over, intending to do something to Doro.

The captain seemed to come to his senses and quickly waved to stop his subordinates from approaching. Instead, he calmed down and said to Doro, "Sir, I don't know why you've intervened in this matter, but this is an internal affair of our Gold-Seeking Commerce Association. If you insist on intervening, there's nothing we can do. Could you leave us your name?"

Doro unexpectedly looked up, his muddled eyes staring at the captain: "My name is Doro."

"Mr. Doro... I understand."

The captain glanced around at his subordinates: "We're leaving!"

He then looked at Doro, who was still holding his leg.

Doro, still seeming quite unsteady as if drunk, released the captain's leg and staggered off in another direction.

"Captain! Why did you let the young lady go? What are we going to say when we return? He's just a drunkard!"

The captain looked at his subordinate with an expression as if he was looking at an idiot, angrily saying, "Are you stupid? Do you know why I'm the captain and you're not? With your brains! One day you'll get killed in the street and not even know why! We never slack off on our training! Did you notice when that drunk came over?"

"...No."

"Each of you is strong and fit, and he just bumped you aside with a casual shove? Use your brain! That's a high-skilled fighter! Do you think anyone can just hold my leg like that? Do you know what that means? If I didn't react to him holding my leg, it means he could just as easily cut off my head as hold my leg! If I can't handle him, do you think you can?"

"But Captain, we are from the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association! How dare he make a move against us?"

The captain looked at his subordinate speechlessly: "You think you're the president or something, don't you? You think just because you walk down the street people know you're working for the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association? If someone kills you with a single slash, it's not like they wouldn't make enemies with the Association! We'd have no choice but to silence them! The Association isn't some excuse for you to show off! When facing someone more powerful, you should have some reverence! Whether or not they end up dead doesn't matter; before they die, they could totally kill you... do you understand?"

He left his subordinates speechless and then swept a glance over the others: "In our line of work, what's most important isn't how strong you are! It's having discernment, knowing who you can provoke and who you can't! Have some awareness! I asked for that person's name! Now, when we go back, we can give some explanation! At worst, I'll be scolded or lose my job! At least I won't lose my life! If you keep challenging every high-skilled fighter you don't know, they could kill you and nobody might even catch them. Are you crazy? Let's head back!"

With that, he led his group of guards away.

Rose was stunned by what she saw.

Mohe said to her with great interest, "See, even such small fry knows whom they can and cannot provoke, how to best protect their own lives. You people are like you used to be, like the other members of the Hero's party, who unexpectedly have no reverence for the great Hero. I think it's because he spoiled you too much.

To the extent that you think no matter what, he won't retaliate... though he really doesn't fight back, and once he does, you see you can't handle it."

Why bring this up now?

Rose felt that stepping on others' sore spots was one of Mohe's eccentric interests.

After all, the Demon King had always been a rather malicious person who seemed to enjoy other people's negative emotions, whether sadness, embarrassment, or despair... as long as it brought her "joy," she was interested in it.

Doro wandered around and came back.

There was now a girl by his side.

Apparently, this was the girl who had been chased and trapped earlier.

"Y-you, what do you want to do! Let me tell you, I'm the daughter of the president of the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association! If you do anything to me, you will definitely regret it."

This woman chirped incessantly.

Mohe casually drew a circle, and the girl immediately fell silent, her face full of terror as she looked at the three people, as if she was looking at some fearsome criminals.

"Is this person really so foolish? If we had ill intentions, wouldn't this be the perfect opportunity to extort a sum from the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association?"

Doro sighed helplessly, "If you want to reveal your identity, it doesn't really matter. After all, the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association is very wealthy."

"Isn't Sim City just an ordinary city? Although the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association should have some assets here, isn't it strange for the guild president's daughter to be here? Especially right when we're here."

Mohe looked at Doro with confusion.

Doro scratched his head, "This question, you should ask yourself. Do you remember you used to have a certain item at your home?"

"Ah..."

Mohe understood.

In her palace, there used to be something that theoretically could "predict the future," but that thing was practically useless, so Mohe regarded it as just a decoration. In her mind, it was worth less than a half-finished horn. So she never stored it in her space.

Looks like that thing ended up in the hands of the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association?

"So, you're saying?"

"It seems like she escaped, but the reason she came here is probably a hint from that thing."

Mohe sighed, "Although that thing is practically useless, it has some connection with the divine. Instead of saying it predicts the future, it's more accurate to call it a true divine revelation. It's surprising that the church didn't realize it and let this thing fall into merchants' hands... It's really..."

Doro spread his hands, indicating he didn't know.

After all, he hadn't much participated in the matter of dividing the Demon King's inheritance.

"Then why did you bring this girl back? Isn't she on the run? Let me think, isn't this a runaway marriage thing?"

Doro nodded, "It's quite obvious. I just heard someone secretly discussing this. She was to be married to a nobleman, so she was running away from the marriage. I don't know if it was a suggestion from that thing or if they just planned it themselves. Either way, we encountered her here."

Their conversation wasn't screened from the girl prohibited from speaking, and as she listened, her expression gradually changed.

From initial panic to becoming grave and puzzled.

She looked at Doro with a strange gaze, seemingly having something to say.

Mohe snapped his fingers, enabling the girl to speak again.

"Who are you?! How can you know so much about my family affairs?"

She was obviously asking Doro, knowing that having something at home that could predict the future... Very few people were aware! It was a confidential matter.

How did Doro know about it?

Of course, because he is the Hero.

He can forcibly summon the Hero's Sword through the strongest seal humans have.

He can almost stab Charlette, who symbolizes divine will, forcing her to summon a Divine Descent, and even then, the deities did nothing.

He can sense things that have a connection with the divine to some extent, and if he tried to summon, he might even bring that thing directly from the girl's home. Of course, Doro wouldn't do that.

He certainly wouldn't tell the girl in front of him about this; instead, he said, "Your runaway marriage wasn't very wise, Miss Rastina Jin. As far as I know, your marriage partner is reputed to be the youngest Count of the Human Central Empire. At just twenty years old, he already holds the title of Count, and ascending to Duke or Marquis involves expanding territories, implying his background is extremely substantial. To the Gold-Seeking Commerce Association, no better choice exists. I imagine your father paid a significant price to arrange this marriage. This isn't something money alone can accomplish."

Doro knew many things.

After all, the men at the taverns love talking about beauties and historical politics when drunk. Over the years, Doro had wandered around, not entirely blind or deaf, and indeed heard many strange pieces of information.

The girl in front of him was utterly stunned, suddenly realizing her current situation was dire, and this group seemed to be plotting!

Doro still remembered the last time he saw this girl; she was shorter than his thigh, and now she was standing tall and graceful.

However, it seemed she indeed didn't recognize him.

"After all, Mr. Doro, why did you bring her back? Wouldn't it be better to let her escape on her own?"

"Wouldn't she be captured again in less than a day?" Doro explained, "Since we've decided to intervene, this is what needs to be done. Otherwise, it would be meaningless, wouldn't it?"

Mohe glanced at Doro somewhat irritably, "Did you forget why we entered the city? Recently sobering up a little and already wanting to play the good guy again? You should know well enough by now what happens if you play the good guy, right?"

"I don't deny what you're saying, so let's call it... a transaction?"

"Eh~~~"

Mohe elongated the tone, "Seriously?"

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