NIKKE, when the stars bloom

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……

Anis left, and Rabbi followed Anis.

Apart from Natasia and Ilovna who were assigned literacy homework and stayed in the hotel to study hard, the only two people left in the whole building were Helen who had nothing to do and Phoenix who was taking a nap.

Why hasn’t the second lieutenant woken up yet?

The slow-witted girl, who was unaware of what happened last night, thought with some dissatisfaction.

Helen thought the lieutenant's behavior was undisciplined, both as a noble and as a captain, as he slept until ten in the morning and still didn't get up.

As a leader, you should set an example. How can you take the lead in sleeping in?

"..."

Standing at the door of Suite A, Helen scratched the floor with her toes hesitantly, muttering to herself:

"Why don't we wait a little longer? If he doesn't get up by eleven o'clock, I'll do it in the name of dinner..."

Click!

Just when the noble girl was about to persuade the "tyrant" as a loyal minister.

On the other side, after Anik’s friendly reminder, Lieutenant Phoenix, who finally slept comfortably, finally opened the door of the suite in his bathrobe.

Before Helen could say anything, an instruction came out of the man's mouth calmly.

“I’ll teach you my first lesson today.

There is a noodle shop called Popai opposite the hotel. There is a girl named Nikki with two pointed horns on her head and very white skin. Go over there and subdue her for me now. Don't reveal that it was me who asked you to do it.

Remember, use sneak attacks.

Because no one in the Outer Rim is bored enough to duel with you, just like Letcher won't wait on the sea for your Lavish to recharge.

Remember, don't listen to her nonsense.

Unless you are in an absolute advantage of being more numerous than the enemy, don't let the enemy's language distract your attention and judgment.

correct,

That Nikki was beaten by Yuni before, so remember to hit her harder, I guarantee she will be able to bear the pain."

Chapter 196: The Second Lieutenant's Private Life is Too Improper

Phoenix...

Phoenix...

Sitting in the pasta restaurant, Viper, who dressed himself up as a scavenger, stirred the precious food on the plate with a fork, his thoughts drifting to the hotel across the street.

Is it a coincidence?

Or did that guy secretly come to the Outer Rim to develop?

While pondering this question, the girl took out her phone and glanced at her fragile trio alliance group chat.

After making sure that neither Anis nor Mihala were going to answer his questions, the feeling of playing the clown arose from the bottom of Viper's heart.

Originally, they had agreed to share it among the three of them, but now I had a bad feeling that I wouldn't even be able to drink the broth...

Jingle bells, bells, bells—

The bell hanging on the door handle rang clearly, interrupting Harley Quinn's anxiety.

Captain Helen, who still insisted on wearing her military uniform and wearing her beloved ceremonial sword at her waist, strode into the pasta restaurant, and then walked straight towards Viper's seat.

Dongda, Dongda...

The high heels step on the bedrock, and the texture is mellow and pleasant.

Faced with the blue-haired girl with an open and honest attitude and expression, the venomous snake, who had been accustomed to the intrigues in the outer area, suddenly became unsure of the newcomer's intentions.

Has she been discovered?

But she hasn't even started investigating yet...

Thump, thump!

Helen's footsteps were getting closer.

Although the venomous snake looked calm as she continued to stir the pasta, in her heart, the alarm for vigilance was already ringing.

Could it be that there was a traitor in her intelligence network, who sold out her whereabouts after providing real information?

Thump, thump!

Seeing the girl in military uniform approaching the table, Viper immediately pretended to be a passerby and explained somewhat embarrassedly:

"Sorry, sorry~ This seat has..."

Unexpectedly, the woman in military uniform had no intention of talking to her from the beginning.

bass--!

The cold light from the swinging of the ceremonial sword instantly entered the eyes of the poisonous snake!

The next moment, the pupils of the woman who was doing very well in the outer edge area suddenly shrank into a vertical shape.

In a hurry, the venomous snake, who had no more worries, raised his hand and forcibly lifted up the iron dining table. The stainless steel plates, knives and forks immediately slid to the ground, making an annoying knocking sound.

Clank, clank, clank——!!!

When the sound of fighting broke out, everyone in the pasta restaurant, including the chefs and cashiers, quickly left the store with calm expressions, considerately making enough space for the two girls in the store to perform.

……

"Which unit are you from?!"

Using the iron table to block Helen's sword, and sensing the extraordinary force coming from her hand, the Viper could not help but be unaware of the other party's true identity.

——Non-mass-produced Nikki.

Not only that, since this Nikki could attack her directly, she must have received orders from a commander or above...

Clang!

Without time to think any further, the woman quickly pulled out the short-barreled shotgun hidden in her clothes, used the metal gun body as a stick, and barely blocked Helen's subsequent sword move.

"I am a member of the Outsider Force, you..."

Clang!

Without waiting for Viper to finish his words, Helen stabbed out with her sword again. She just wanted to end the battle quickly, so she kept the lieutenant's words in mind and would not listen to a word from her target.

The captain still vividly remembers the humiliation of being defeated by Mihaela using empathy.

So we can’t embarrass ourselves this time!

Clang, clang, clang!!!

The ceremonial sword glowed with deadly light under Helen's exquisite swordsmanship that was as graceful as dancing.

As for Viper, unfortunately, she was not good at close combat, not to mention dueling with a retroist with a rapier in a narrow shop.

In just a few seconds, the sword had cut more than a dozen wounds of varying depths on the girl's body.

"I surrender!"

Knowing that he would definitely lose if he continued to fight like this, Viper was too lazy to continue to hone his blocking skills. He simply raised the white flag and said through gritted teeth:

"No more fighting! What do you want to know?!"

Snapped!

The cold, narrow blade rested on the girl's neck. Even though she saw that the other party had chosen to give up resistance, Helen still did not let down her guard and said solemnly:

"Drop your weapons and follow me."

"...Okay, okay~ I'll just go with you, why are you so fierce!"

Under the enemy's request, although Viper complained a lot, he was very quick in his actions.

She loosened her right hand and dropped the scratched short-barreled shotgun to the ground. Then she took out several special stun grenades hidden behind her waist and threw them to the ground with a crackling sound.

"Do you want to take off the bullet belts or do I do it myself?" The girl pointed to the shotgun bullet belts on both sides of her waist and said gesturedly.

But Helen didn't fall for it at all. She pressed down the sword slightly with her right hand, and with the Viper's left shoulder as the center point, she moved to the left side behind her.

"That's all. Go ahead and go to the hotel across the street."

Viper: “…”

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……

When the girl covered in blood was escorted by Helen to the top floor of the hotel.

Phoenix put on the metal mask again and saw Viper's extremely miserable appearance. He couldn't help but be secretly amazed at Helen's ability.

He thought that the noble captain, who didn't seem so smart, would be fooled by the Viper, so much so that he was ready to track him.

According to the lieutenant's backup plan, given the character of the venomous snake, no matter whether it succeeds in defeating the enemy or not, it will find a way to escape. In this way, he quietly follows the other party nearby, so that he can successfully follow her into her small snake nest.

who knew...

Did Helen really detain him?

"I'll find Krau and give you an offer."

Since the first plan was successfully reached, considering the problem of speaking too much will lead to mistakes, the person sitting in the office chair did not waste any words and frankly put forward his own conditions.

“Viper, tell me where Krau is, and I will let you live.

If you can still help me trick her out, you can come to me if you get into trouble in the future, and I will do my best to protect you this time."

"..."

However, after hearing the conditions, Viper's expression stiffened slightly, so obviously that even Helen could notice it.

Then, before the lieutenant could ask the second time, two clear tears suddenly flowed from the girl's eyes, and she actually sobbed loudly in front of the two men.

While crying, you can also hear the sad complaints of the poisonous snake.

"You are such an ungrateful man!... I, I... I will help you take care of... take care of Nikki in the suburbs... It's fine if you don't want to see me... I came to find you, but you still want to... find someone to beat me up!

And let someone use a sword... to cut me... into this state.

Now you are...pretending not to know me...

burden……

Unfaithful man! Wuuwuwu——!"

Phoenix: “…”

Helen: "..."

The eyes of the boss and the subordinate met amid the whimpering and howling of the poisonous snake, and the lieutenant's silence was the most powerful answer in silence.

Then,

Helen silently put away her rapier and let the venomous snake rush forward crying, gently hitting the man's shoulder with her white, mutton-fat fist.

She was not afraid that this Nikki would hurt the lieutenant. After all, in Helen's understanding, except for the Nikki under the Inquisition, other Nikki had no right to harm humans.

It's the lieutenant's private life...

Looking at the crying venomous snake and the dull look of a certain unscrupulous man.

The noble girl couldn't help but complain in her heart:

He obviously has a girlfriend, but he is still having an affair with Nikki. The Ark law clearly stipulates that humans and Nikki cannot have an intimate relationship!

The lieutenant's private life is too indecent!!!

……

Ten seconds later,

After severely despising the lieutenant, Helen chose to quietly leave the room, leaving a man and a woman alone in the room.