People are scared in America, my uncle is Dante

Chapter 173 Ambiguity and Bloodshed

"Crunch!"

Aresa followed behind the group, carrying a large pile of snacks that Patty had bought for her.

While playing, Suren casually released Alessa, as spending all day in Silent Hill is ultimately not good for her physical and mental development.

As for Madison —

Given her personality, and considering the mind control techniques she's been learning recently, if she were to attend this kind of ball, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause.

So he thought about it and decided to let her continue her love-hate relationship with those monsters.

Finally, after eating and playing along the way, and passing through various amusement stalls, they arrived at the auditorium.

When Suren and the others entered the hall, some time had passed since the ball started, but most people had arrived around the same time.

Arriving a little late can avoid the awkward atmosphere of staring at each other at the beginning of the dance, and also avoid the crowd at the door.

Soft, melodious music played overhead, and many well-dressed students, carrying drinks and delicate snacks, gathered in twos and threes at the edge of the stage to chat and make friends.

As soon as they stepped into the venue, they immediately became the focus of attention.

Patty was already a well-known beauty at school, and tonight her lace mini-dress made her even more radiant, especially with the gentle and quiet Carrie beside her.

Along the way, many self-proclaimed charming boys tried to approach Patty or Carrie and invite them to dance.

But Patty coldly dismissed them all.

This also made many of the people around Su Lun look at him with undisguised jealousy and hostility.

In a corner at the edge of the auditorium, Jennifer stared intently in the direction of Suren and the others.

Despite her face being covered in thick foundation and even wearing elaborate makeup tonight, under certain overhead lighting, it still couldn't conceal the gauntness and dryness inside, reminiscent of an elderly person.

Every now and then, guys would be attracted by her hot figure and come over to ask her to dance, but she would just casually brush them off.

Looking at Suren's tall and straight figure, a hint of greed flashed in Jennifer's empty eyes.

Young, strong, and full of vitality —

This was an absolute delicacy for what was inside her.

However, she touched her gaunt cheeks, and reason suppressed her instincts.

Given her current state, it would be too risky for her to try and seduce him rashly.

Even if she is confident in her figure and appearance, she still needs to eat some meat first to restore her physical vitality.

As time went on, the ball gradually got down to business.

The lights in the venue became dim and hazy, and various dim laser beams danced above the crowd.

The DJ switched the music to upbeat pop dance tracks, and many of the male guests invited their dates to come up on stage and dance.

Patty stood on the sidelines, watching yet another boy leave after being rejected by her, and she couldn't hold back any longer.

She turned her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Suren: "Suren, should we go in and try too?"

"Are you serious?"

Suren raised an eyebrow.

Patty nodded vigorously.

Seeing her eager expression, Suren didn't want to spoil the fun.

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To be honest, in all his years, he had never experienced such a close-up dance party.

Or rather, as an ordinary person, he was too far removed from things like dance.

I was indeed a little curious at that moment.

He turned to look at Alessa, who was eating and drinking heartily, and whispered a word of advice: "Protect Carrie."

Alessa glanced at him with her big eyes, then silently moved closer to Carrie as a response.

Then, Suren stood up and extended her right hand to Patty: "Let's go."

As it turns out, watching others dance and dancing yourself are two completely different things.

Suren and Patty don't know how to dance ballroom dances at all.

The two stood face to face, their hands stiffly resting on each other's shoulders and waists. Even this move was something they had learned from the person next to them.

Fortunately, in the dimly lit center of the stage, everyone is the protagonist in their own world, and no one cares how badly the person next to them dances.

Suren gently placed his hand on Patty's slender waist, and through the thin fabric, he could feel the girl's warmth and her momentary tension.

"Relax."

Suren leaned close to her ear and said, "Anyone who didn't know better would think I was holding a gun to your waist."

Patty's cheeks flushed, and she punched him in the chest in embarrassment.

The two began to move their feet stiffly to the rhythm of the music.

Suren's physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people. He can always adjust quickly just before stepping on Patty, thanks to his terrifying reaction speed.

But Patty couldn't do that, especially since she was wearing those little leather shoes with hard heels.

In the first few minutes, Suren took several solid stomp blows.

Even with his current physical strength, he only felt a series of excruciating pains in his toes.

But he could only suppress his emotions with a blank expression, pretending to be nonchalant, and continue to lead Patty in clumsy circles on the dance floor.

Fortunately, this awkward situation didn't last long.

Through trial and error, the two figured out a few tricks of the trade: as long as one party is willing to set aside their own opinions and wholeheartedly cooperate with the other's rhythm, things will go much more smoothly.

The worst thing is for the two people to dance separately. In the end, instead of dancing, they end up having a fierce foot-stomping battle.

If you encounter someone with a bad temper, there might be a free-fighting session afterwards.

As their dance steps became more synchronized, the distance between them gradually closed without them even realizing it.

The surrounding noise of music and crowds seemed to fade away at this moment, and the ambiguous atmosphere quickly warmed up in this small space.

Patty tilted her head slightly, gazing into Suren's deep eyes. The dim light shone on her slightly flushed cheeks, and even her breathing became a little lighter.

The lights flickered, Patty's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly closed her eyes.

Seeing the other person's submissive attitude, Suren inexplicably reached out and gently supported the back of Patty's head.

Just as the two were about to touch, *smack!*

Suddenly all the lights in the auditorium went out!

A brief gasp erupted from the crowd, but the next second, Suren felt a cool, soft touch on her lips, which vanished in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, the spotlight on the stage suddenly turned on with a "bang," shining on the center of the stage.

"boom!"

The deafening sound of guitar strumming suddenly shattered the silence.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Let's welcome our special guests for tonight—the Low Shoulders Band!"

The host's voice rang out at the right time.

On stage, the members of Low Shoulders made a dazzling entrance amidst smoke and lights.

The students below the stage instantly erupted in cheers and screams, like a tsunami.

Patty blushed and took a half step back, as if nothing had happened. Her hand, which had been resting on Suren's waist, was still gripping his clothes and she forgot to let go.

She calmed her breathing, stood on tiptoe, and whispered, "I'm tired of dancing, let's go back."

"it is good."

Suren nodded.

On stage, Nikolai, the lead singer of the Low Shoulders band, walked up to the microphone.

With a sorrowful and heartfelt expression, he surveyed the cheering crowd below and shouted, "Thank you everyone! Tonight, we dedicate this new song to those angels who left us in the fire! Though they are gone, their souls will forever remain with us!"

While stirring up emotions, Nikolai's eyes swept across the crowd, searching for his prey.

When he saw Patty standing at the edge of the dance floor, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.

But when he saw the other party holding the hand of a white-haired man and preparing to leave, his eyes instantly turned sinister.

"We are all waiting for the fire to burn...

Nikolai withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes, and began to sing with deep emotion.

Suren and Patty pushed through the crowd and headed toward Carrie and Alessa.

Just as they were about to reach the rest area.

Suren suddenly stopped, her brows furrowing slightly.

Just now, he suddenly sensed a trace of demonic aura.

Patty felt Suren's grip on her hand suddenly tighten, and turned around: "What's wrong?"

Suren turned her head to look in a certain direction and said, "Come with me."

He pulled Patty along and walked to the other side.

The area in front was crowded with people reveling to the music, but as Suren walked by, they seemed to be driven away by something, their bodies moving uncontrollably to the sides.

The two quickly walked through the corridor and came to a secluded corner.

Patty looked around in confusion, only to find a sign with a man and a woman hanging on the wall directly in front of her.

She froze for a moment, her cheeks instantly flushing red, the kiss on the dance floor still uncontrollably echoing in her mind.

Her eyes darted away, and she stammered, "Su-Suren, this...this isn't quite right, is it? In a place like this...isn't it a bit too stimulating?"

"————?"

Suren looked exasperated.

Putting aside whether he had even considered that kind of thing, even if he was in a real hurry, he wouldn't choose to relieve himself in a public restroom where people come and go, would he?

Aren't there cars outside?

"What are you thinking? Didn't you say there were wild animals attacking students at school?"

He pointed to the men's restroom. "I think I might have found the beast."

, 7

Patty then realized what she had misunderstood, and a blush instantly spread from her face to the base of her neck. She wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.