Just when she didn't know what to give the other party as payment.
"Miss Theresa doesn't need to overthink it."
Better not let the already few brain cells she had die off completely and turn her into Derp-lisa.
Casually making a jab at her in his mind.
Derp-lisa… and Theresa still had no idea.
Levi stepped forward and held Theresa's small hand, speaking with a sincere expression, "The matter of payment is just a formality. You can just give whatever you think is appropriate."
After all, the payment didn't really matter. The main reward was always what the system gave.
Unless the payment was something like a Herrscher Core or a Divine Key.
But there was no way they would give something that precious as payment.
Feeling the large hand wrapping around hers, Theresa sensed something slightly off. Without showing it, she pulled her hand back. At this moment, Himeko spoke up.
"Let me pay for the payment."
This was her own matter to begin with, and the one who would benefit in the end was also herself.
The one paying should naturally be herself.
Levi looked toward the Himeko who spoke, quickly analyzing in his mind the abilities Himeko had in his memory.
Just as Himeko was about to say what she would use as payment, Levi's gaze became decisive.
He grabbed Theresa's soft, boneless little hand again and quietly squeezed it.
Before she noticed, he spoke, "Miss Theresa, since you have difficulty making choices, why don't you let me decide!"
"Hey hey hey!" Kiana raised her head. "You should restrain yourself a bit here!"
In the group everyone were acquaintances, so they didn't care about Levi's special quirks.
But Theresa and Himeko were strangers meeting him for the first time.
If he rashly asked for payment, it might very well anger the two of them. At that point he would inevitably get a beating from Judah.
'Kiana, you're really strange.', Sirin spoke up.
'Isn't him getting beaten something you like to see? Why are you suddenly concerned about him now?'
Or maybe you look concerned on the surface but actually still want to see him get beaten up?
Thinking this, Sirin's gaze became disgusted. 'You humans really are hypocritical!'
Two-faced guys!
"Mind your own business!"
Kiana snorted, "Say whatever you want. It won't change the fact that you, the six-core 'strongest Herrscher', were defeated by humans!"
———
Levi glanced at Kiana and pretended to be helpless. "Just what kind of image do I have in your heart as a boss~"
'Without a doubt, a pervert.'
"Sigh~"
He turned to look at Theresa, whose expression showed some curiosity.
Noticing him looking over, Theresa put away the curiosity on her face.
She signaled Himeko with her eyes to keep quiet, indicating she would handle the matter of payment.
As a veteran member of St. Freya, how could Theresa let Himeko pay the payment herself?
Besides, her physical condition was technically a work injury.
It was only natural for Theresa to take responsibility.
"What do you want? Let me say this first, I'll refuse anything too excessive."
"The thing you like the most."
Levi gave his request. Theresa froze after hearing it.
The thing she liked the most?
Many, many things appeared in Theresa's mind.
Otto, Cecilia, St. Freya Academy, and also… Kiana, who she held in her arms, grabbing her finger and giggling foolishly.
A flash of inspiration struck Theresa. She seemed to discover a hidden meaning in Levi's words.
When she looked at Kiana, Qingyan happened to be staring at Levi.
Theresa suddenly felt her nose sting, and she covered her face as she turned around.
"Sigh, when the heavens send rain and a mother wants to marry off her daughter. As her big aunt… I agree!"
'What the hell?!'
Levi's face went blank. 'I just wanted a bitter melon. Why are you acting like you're marrying off your daughter!'
"Big aunt? What are you talking about?" Kiana looked confused and turned to Levi. "What did you ask Big Aunt for?"
She thought Levi was saying something only the two of them understood.
'Raiden Mei, draw your blade and cut down that white-haired shorty.'
"Th-that wouldn't be good, right?"
She said it wouldn't be good, but for some reason, the same thought as the Herrscher of Thunder surged up in her heart.
The fingers hanging at her side trembled continuously.
Raiden Mei looked strangely at Theresa, who had her back to everyone.
At this moment, Theresa still didn't know that her student already had the urge to stab her.
Levi looked at the confused Kiana, then at Theresa's back, a trace of fatigue appearing in his eyes.
These two really were unmatched when it came to IQ.
If he didn't explain things clearly, they wouldn't even know what he was talking about.
"I just want the bitter melon you like to eat the most…"
"No!"
Theresa turned around and very firmly rejected Levi.
Himeko looked at her with a strange gaze.
'You were very decisive about selling off your niece, but when it comes to your favorite food you can't bear to part with it?'
Noticing Himeko's strange look, Theresa felt a bit embarrassed and said awkwardly, "I don't have much of that left. There's only enough for me to eat…"
"Fine fine fine! I'll give it, okay!"
[Ding! Commission detected, Help Himeko obtain a Stigmata!]
[Reward: The most most most most… most delicious bitter melon! (Theresa's evaluation)]
[Accept mission?]
[Yes or No]
The moment Theresa agreed, Levi's system also popped up the mission right on time.
But he wasn't planning to accept it now.
It was getting dark. By the time they reached Nagazora City it would probably already be late at night.
Operating late at night greatly affected the combat ability of people active during the day.
Of course, the main reason was Levi wanted to go back and sleep.
Although he wasn't mentally tired, he still wanted to sleep.
'No helping it~'
'Aren't people basically made for sleeping?'
"Bye bye everyone~ Wish you all a good dream tonight~"
After saying that, a white light flashed over Levi's body. Everyone instinctively closed their eyes. When they opened them again, Levi had already disappeared from the room.
Such a mysterious way of leaving made Theresa believe his words a bit more.
The first to leave afterward was Raiden Mei. It was already late. If she didn't go back to cook now, she wouldn't make it in time for dinner.
Bronya glanced at Kiana, who was still thinking about what Theresa's words meant.
She patted her shoulder and then followed after Raiden Mei and left.
In the end, unable to figure it out no matter what, Kiana decided to ask Theresa.
Theresa looked at her with a complicated expression.
———
[After A While]
"How could I possibly like that pervert!"
"So the reason you secretly wiped your tears just now was because you couldn't bear to part with Kiana?"
Himeko asked at this moment.
Theresa shook her head. "I was just happy that someone still wanted Kiana, and that… her sexual orientation is still normal."
But now that she looked at it, Kiana still seemed the same as before.
Theresa really didn't want to see Siegfried… forget it, whatever.
What she really didn't want to see was Cecilia's bloodline ending after just one generation.
Although situations like Kiana's were very common in Schicksal, where the male-female ratio was extremely unbalanced, she still wanted Kiana to get married and have children like an ordinary girl.
To live a stable and peaceful life, instead of running around all day because of Honkai.
"But you also don't need to worry about Big Aunt interfering. Your father and I are both open-minded people. We won't stop you from pursuing true love."
"..."
———
"Qingque, why aren't you coming out to welcome your master yet!"
Carrying Qingque's dinner, Levi pushed open the door of his house.
When he saw that Qingque wasn't the only one inside, Levi's eyes shifted as he calmly looked at Tingyun.
How did that saying go again…
Fox spirits are the best at deceiving people.
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