Quadruple split.

Chapter 2869 Dark Flame
"I have no intention of being your lover~~~~~~"

On the third-floor terrace, a petite girl with orange hair said in a high-pitched voice, then crossed her arms, shivered, and grimaced, saying, "Ugh! This is fucking giving me a cold uterus."

Ivy, standing beside her, blinked and asked curiously, "Are you sure you're not just feeling heartbroken?"

"It's hypocritical to say that you're feeling cold. As the core muscular organ of the circulatory system in vertebrates, that thing can't get cold under normal circumstances. If it really gets cold, the whole person would probably feel cold."

Shuangye shrugged and said seriously, "As an honest person who doesn't like to lie, I've always been averse to those foolish descriptions that are detached from reality and completely immersed in romanticism. But uterine cold is different. Uterine cold is something that really happens. The pathological mechanism of uterine cold is that cold evil stagnates in the uterus, causing poor circulation of qi and blood; the pathological mechanism of uterine cold is that the spleen and kidney yang are deficient, resulting in internal cold and poor circulation of qi and blood. These are all very real things."

Ivy smiled and asked curiously, "So why did you tell the clown and the puppet to make their location a blind spot, yet you still kept monitoring their every move?"

"what?"

Futaba scratched her head, looking completely bewildered, and said, "That's because I'm curious. Don't you think those three kids' romantic comedy is really good?"

I'll reserve my opinion on whether it's a 'comedy' or not.

Evie crossed her legs, raised an eyebrow, and said, "But isn't your behavior of saying one thing and doing another a form of deception?"

"A white lie can always be forgiven."

Futaba gently shook her finger, giving Ivy a look that said, "I don't think you understand at all." She said, "Think about it, if I didn't lie to them and say I was going to cover my eyes, even if the little puppet girl didn't mind, that clown would definitely be very uncomfortable. No matter how strong his desires are, it would be difficult for him to sexually harass others openly under their gaze, right?"

Evie was uncharacteristically speechless: "...That wasn't exactly something you could do in a very natural and respectable way, was it?"

Don't worry about the details.

Futaba waved her hand, her face full of compassion, and said, "In short, only if I tell them that I'm not watching can those two make progress quickly and meet the prerequisites for the super chaotic scene as soon as possible. Then I'll bring Xiao Ai back. Tsk tsk, that scene... is wonderful."

Ivy imagined it for a moment, then showed the same longing expression as Futaba, and couldn't help but chime in, "That's right, I feel like I want to see it right now."

So—

Futaba stretched and said casually, "Am I not trying hard enough? You woman, you're not even as understanding as a clown."

Evie smiled and said cheerfully, "Although I'm certainly not the kind of understanding and virtuous woman, why did you specifically mention that I'm not as good as a clown?"

Futaba glanced at her and retorted, "Is it fun to ask a question you already know the answer to?"

Ivy covered her mouth and chuckled: "After all, everyone says that playing dumb in front of important people is a smart way to survive."

"Then I can only say that although no one can have too much of a sense of superiority, the point you just made only applies to situations where so-called 'big shots' have limited abilities."

Futaba whistled sharply and said calmly, "As for me, since I can completely crush you in every field and every aspect, I naturally don't need you to pretend to be stupid to please me. The only thing you need to do is to keep up with my pace as much as possible, understand?"

Evie nodded obediently and smiled, "No problem, darling, I will definitely try my best to make myself look less stupid, even if it's just on the surface."

"Very good, after all, only in this way can your undercover career by my side go smoothly."

Futaba gave Ivy a wink of satisfaction, then continued, "In short, I must admit that I misjudged him when I first arrived. I thought that the only child that guy picked up that was useful was Xiao Ai. But that clown guy really gave me a lot of surprises. Although he still lacks in overall perspective, meticulousness, and foresight, his adaptability... even surpasses that of me and that bitch."

Ivy's gaze sharpened slightly as she asked curiously, "Even more powerful than you and Tan Mo?"

"If we're referring specifically to adaptability, then yes."

Futaba shrugged and said in a light tone, "After all, whether it's me or that bitch, what we're good at is getting others to adapt to us, rather than following the rhythm of those Tom, Dick, and Harry. Even if our partner is Violet, the regent, we cooperate on the premise of absolute equality. In fact, we can even have more say in certain situations."

Ivy nodded in agreement, adding, "Indeed, if it were someone like you, even if you stumbled into someone else's scheme, you'd probably mess everything up and eventually cause the situation to spiral out of control."

"And 'out of control' is the best comfort zone for both of us. Yes, your summary is very accurate."

Shuangye nodded with satisfaction, then changed the subject and said, "But the clown is different from us. Although his basic abilities and qualities are average, his ability to withstand pressure and adapt is something that even Tan Mo and I have to admire. What's most interesting is that he can always use this talent to complete things to a just-passable level."

Evie chuckled mischievously and asked, "What if I asked him to kill a legend? Could he do it just barely passably?"

"Asking him to kill a legend only proves that you've made a failing request."

Shuangye chuckled softly and said calmly, "Even for Tan Mo and me, it would be difficult to kill a legend with the resources we have right now. Under these circumstances, what else do you expect that clown to do?"

Evie said innocently, "I just wanted to know exactly how amazing the clown guy is."

"He's not good at all, not good at all."

Futaba snapped her fingers and said in a light tone, "But we don't actually lack talented people. Foster Ward's level of expertise in operations, coordination, planning, and administration is outrageous. Even in my and Tanmo's opinion, he is almost an amazing artist in his field. And our junior manager also has outstanding potential in this area. Both his talent and adaptability are top-notch."

Ivy nodded and smiled, "I had the honor of meeting Captain Foster once when I was in Academy City. Although I was just an ordinary member of the Miracle City delegation at the time and didn't have the opportunity to communicate with the most outstanding student in Academy City in hundreds of years, I could still feel his excellence."

"Besides him, we also have Mu Mu, Huo Luan, Bu Liang, Teresa... Yes, Teresa, not our landlady who's just a pretty face. These are all high-quality human resources, and Tan Mo and I each have a [2] card. In the future, there will be even more outstanding people here."

Futaba lazily counted on her fingers, then turned to Ivy and smiled knowingly, “But the problem is, none of these people are good at forcing themselves. Apart from Foster, they are all only suited to staying in their comfort zones. And in this world, there are always many... places that no one would be comfortable sitting in.”

Ivy looked at Futaba curiously and asked, "What position is that?"

That's one~

Futaba blinked and said very seriously, "No one would be comfortable sitting in that spot."

"Ok."

Realizing she couldn't get anything more out of her, Ivy nodded vigorously and immediately changed the subject, saying, "What about what Lorna just said..."

"Oh, those things."

Futaba, who had just shared with Ivy the ability to spy on young men and women using the Mage's Eye (invisibility version), clicked her tongue and casually said, "Just pretend I didn't hear that."

Evie: "...Huh?"

"What, you also think I'm bound to do something?"

Futaba casually summoned the stemmed glass containing Dr. Pepper, took a sip of her drink, and said nonchalantly, "To be honest, I am indeed a little interested in Mr. She's situation, but interest is one thing, the current development of [Clown Card] still cannot do without the help of that goblin. So since we have finally become nodding acquaintances, even I can only suppress my curiosity a little."

Evie immediately nodded in agreement with Ace's statement, then asked, "Anything else?" "The other thing is, whether they're clowns or puppets, they've all demonstrated irreplaceable value, especially the former, who's destined to be burdened with a lot of trouble. So even just considering that value, I don't need to offend someone who isn't loyal to me to begin with, and besides..."

Futaba squinted her eyes happily and said with a smile, "Here, having desires, secrets, and selfishness has never been a problem, but a good thing. In fact, not long ago, I was still worried that they were too 'dutiful,' so I am happy to see the current situation."

Evie laughed and asked cheerfully, "So that's why you're willing to let me stay by your side? Even though I've never been a very dutiful person?"

"A selfish, greedy, fickle, lustful, ambitious, and flawed guy."

Futaba snapped her fingers crisply and said in a light tone, "For someone as selfish, greedy, fickle, insatiable, and crazy as me, this is the perfect partner."

Ivy sighed and said with great melancholy, "But if things continue like this, I feel that my usefulness will soon be almost gone."

"Then you should try to please me now, so that if you lose favor over there in the future, you can come here and work as a handyman."

Futaba lay back in her chair and said leisurely, "I don't dislike people who bet on both sides, although it's a bit upsetting to be ranked on the same level as that 'Fire' by some old charlatan."

"Oh? What level is that?"

"The highest rank among beings from other worlds."

"Then what is 'rebirth from fire'?"

"A bunch of rotten people."

"That's all?"

"That's all. After all, if we keep talking, all we'll be saying is praising them."

……

at the same time
In the western part of the Realm of Innocence, in the central region of the No Man's Land, at the Blackfire City [Darkfire] Tavern

A figure wearing a black hood and a cloak woven from raven feathers, with a somewhat slender build, appeared like a ghost in the bustling, noisy hall. After looking around, the figure silently stepped forward and appeared at a table in the corner.

"Make room for me."

The man, whose voice was fairly pleasant and who didn't sound very old, said it casually.

There's no room left.

The tiger-orc man, who was only wearing a single layer of clothing on his upper body and had a muscular build, waved his hand and said irritably, "Go somewhere else. The [Meat Oil] shop on the next street is still open."

Snapped--

A heavy money bag was slammed onto the table. Through the loosely tied opening, it was clear that there were at least a hundred gold coins inside.

"Make room."

The man lightly brushed non-existent dust off his shoulder and said casually, "My legs are bad, I don't want to walk anymore."

"Big brother..."

The beast-elf sitting opposite the tiger-man swallowed hard and hesitated, "I suddenly feel a little dizzy. Maybe Old Jack mixed up the liquor. Should we head back for today?"

"Let's retreat."

Suddenly standing up, he casually picked up the money bag on the table and said to his underling who was covering his head, "Also, next time, just say you won't turn down money. There's no need to make up all that nonsense."

Thanks.

The hooded man, who was sitting in the spot where the tiger-man had just been sitting and picking up a bean from the plate in front of him, casually asked, "Are there any other friends in the tavern?"

"Ok?"

Tiger-Man frowned and casually said, "There are a few brothers who came out with us. What, is this rich gentleman going to treat us to drinks?"

"Leave the money."

The man gently tapped the corner of the table beside him, then tossed the bean back into the plate: "You can all go together."

"what?!"

The beast spirit, who had already stood up and come behind the tiger-man, was taken aback at first, then slammed his hand on the table angrily and roared, "You little brat, you dare to play tricks..."

"Shut up."

The tiger-man gripped his underling's wrist tightly, causing the latter to growl in pain until his face was almost contorted. Then, he respectfully placed the money pouch on the corner of the table and bowed slightly to the hooded man, saying, "Thank you, we'll be leaving now."

Without waiting for a reply, he dragged his underling to another table not far away and led his friends away from the tavern.

……

two minutes later
"Big brother."

The beast spirit shivered in the bleak evening wind and asked the pensive tiger-man beside him with a hint of resentment, "Why did you give the money back to that kid just now? We clearly..."

“I wasn’t paying back the money just now. That hundred gold coins was indeed the money he paid for our seats.”

"Then how will you repay..."

"But those hundred gold coins are also the price of several of our lives."

"……What!?"

"I have never felt such a heavy... so intense killing intent that it could almost strangle me in my entire life."

Chapter 2860: The End