Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

"About that day, I...I kissed you at the doorstep...what do you...what do you think?"

Emilia finally asked the question.

At this moment, Jiang Ran felt as if he was "helping his sister buy black stockings at the convenience store downstairs and accidentally ran into the female classmate he had a crush on."

All things are at an end.

However, since Emilia has asked, Jiang Ran must give an answer.

No matter what, he must be responsible for deliberately attracting Emilia.

"First of all, thank you for kissing me, I'm very happy... Regarding this matter, Emilia, I've actually always wanted to ask you what you think, but I was afraid that I would be overly self-conscious, so I kept silent..." Jiang Ran first laid the groundwork for a while, and then turned from defense to offense.

"Emilia, you kissed me on the cheek. Was that a social gesture of farewell? Or... did it have another meaning?"

It has to be said that Jiang Ran's question accurately grasped the key point of the relationship between the two parties: Emilia has not yet formally confessed her feelings in words.

Therefore, the kiss on the cheek that day was just an ambiguous kiss, so Jiang Ran didn't need to give an answer.

However, Jiang Ran also knew that this move of his was not a good one, because once he said this, he would undoubtedly be pushing Emilia towards confession.

"That...that's..."

Emilia stuttered and couldn't speak. She thought Banning could understand that the pecking of rice by the chicken meant a confession!

——(Banning, you are such a blockhead! How can anyone ask a girl like that?)

The blush on Emilia's face spread to the back of her ears and neck. When she thought about telling Banning her feelings in person, she didn't dare to look at Banning directly!

However, I was the one who brought up the topic. If I avoid it at this time, Emilia will look down on me in the future.

——(We, the fox people...are a tribe that dares to love and hate!)

"You know what, Mr. Banning."

Emilia took a deep breath and thought about what she was going to say next.

"We, the fox people, will only kiss those we wish to spend our lives with, apart from our blood relatives."

When Emilia finished saying this calmly, she was shocked by herself!

She didn't expect that she could speak so well! Without any stumbling at all!

——(We, the fox people, are indeed a tribe that dares to love and hate!)

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Now, the pressure is on Jiang Ran's side.

Emilia has already said this much. If Jiang Ran pretends not to understand, it would be very rude.

"So that's how it is. Thank you for your kindness, Emilia."

Jiang Ran smiled and glanced at Emilia, then lowered his head slightly, looked at the table, and pondered for a while before continuing.

"Emilia, I admire your erudition and your knowledge of magic. If possible, I would like to discuss magic and war with you. However, I am not free now. I am sorry... I cannot make any promises to you until I complete my 'mission'."

Jiang Ran had no choice. Since he had become a scumbag, he could only be a scumbag forever.

However, the situation now is somewhat different from what it was like back then.

In the letter, Jiang Ran could make such a unilateral declaration, but when facing each other, Emilia could respond.

"Mission...?" Emilia asked doubtfully.

"Um……"

Jiang Ran nodded, pretending not to want to mention the content of the mission.

However, Jiang Ran miscalculated, he underestimated Emilia's love for him.

"Can you tell me the details of the mission? I swear on my life I will never reveal it."

Emilia swore an oath very solemnly, which caught Jiang Ran off guard.

What should we do in this situation?

Should he make up an impossible mission or politely reject Emilia?

Jiang Ran even thought that he could lie and say that this mission was cursed and that no one else could be told, otherwise he would die.

However, after thinking about it, Jiang Ran finally decided to face it honestly. He didn't want to let Emilia down with her feelings and sincerity.

Jiang Ran cleared his throat and whispered part of his final mission.

"Emilia, my mission is to defeat the 'One and Only Demon God, the Unspeakable Name'."

After speaking frankly, Jiang Ran felt much more relaxed.

However, Emilia's expression was a little subtle.

She first wanted to laugh to hide her embarrassment, but she held it back. Then she frowned and looked at Jiang Ran, feeling confused and sad.

Through mind reading, Jiang Ran clearly saw Emilia's heart. At this moment, what she was thinking was:

——(Defeat the "One and Only Demon God, the Unspeakable Name"?)

——(How is this possible?)

——(Banning was embarrassed to reject me directly, so he made up such a lie?)

——(But...why tell such an obvious lie?)

——(Why...are you teasing me like this?)

For a moment, Emilia felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if countless forces were trying to tear her heart into pieces.

She was confessing her feelings to Banning sincerely, but Banning treated her feelings as a joke.

Emilia tried hard to suppress the pain in her heart, but tears of sadness kept falling.

5.12 - Emilia's Self-Reflection (Part )

"I trusted you so much... I was so... stupid...!"

Emilia stood up with tears in her eyes, turned around and ran out of the cat girl cooking stall.

Jiang Ran looked at Emilia's departing back, hesitated for a moment, and did not chase after her.

At this time, Jiang Ran didn't know that in the Prison Star World, if ordinary people said that they wanted to defeat the "Only Demon God, the Unspeakable Name", it would be as ridiculous as saying that they wanted to assassinate the Buddha in the Earth World.

(Benny: Why don’t you chase him and explain?)

(Jiang Ran: Although this isn't the result I wanted, but... let's leave it like this for now.)

It’s not that Jiang Ran doesn’t want to chase after her and explain things clearly, but as long as the curse of the ‘Purgatory of the Careless’ remains, he cannot accept anyone else’s confession.

Even if it is explained clearly, what does it matter?

Resolving misunderstandings will not benefit either party and will only deepen the pain.

Jiang Ran sighed deeply. He quickly finished his meal, left Sunny Town, and went hunting in the suburbs.

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At the junction of the eastern suburbs of Sunny Town and the forest area, Jiang Ran discovered the footprints of a new wolf pack.

He speculated that it might be because summer had arrived and there was plenty of food nearby, which attracted new predators.

Following the footprints, Jiang Ran tracked down a new pack of wolves and seized the opportunity to hunt an Austro-Hungarian wolf, a species he had never hunted before.

Afterwards, Jiang Ran killed a prairie fox at the edge of the woods and successfully upgraded his hunter profession to level 4.

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Production Occupation: Hunter - Lv3+1↑

Experience: 640+105↑+60↑ / 800

Dexterity: 114+1↑

Stamina: 264+1↑

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Since it was still early, Jiang Ran wanted to take a look around to see if there were any species he had never hunted before, but some noisy noises made him alert.

In the darkness of night, a dozen people, holding glowing magic stones in their hands, dispersed in groups of two or three, seemingly searching for something in the suburbs.

Jiang Ran hid in the dark and observed for a while. He saw that these people were all first-level combat professionals around level ten. Their equipment was very ordinary. They didn't look like they were out hunting, but rather came specifically to look for something.

Because the distance was too far, Jiang Ran could not use mind reading, but from the way they acted, Jiang Ran could guess that they were probably looking for the mayor's son, Kive.

(It was finally revealed... but it was later than expected.)

Jiang Ran was not worried. He had handled it perfectly before and these people could not find anything.

The best they could do was go back and report that there was no sign of Kive within one or two kilometers of Sunny Town.

As for what to do next, that depends on the mayor's judgment.

Should they expand the search area? Or should they simply conclude that the Kiwi are gone? And who will bear the responsibility?

No matter what, the fire will eventually reach the Task Union, and what Jiang Ran has to do is to put out the fire before it starts.

Clean and neat, leaving no traces.

Only in this way can Jiang Ran leave Sunny Town without worrying about Emilia's safety.

(Just in case, let's go to Emilia's house.)

Jiang Ran was a little worried that the mayor's forces would take action against Emilia in advance, so he rode back to Sunny Town.

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It was already early morning, but Emilia, who was at home, had not yet fallen asleep.

She sat on the ground with her back against the wall, her hands on her knees, her face buried, her heart in turmoil.

After a night of venting her emotions, Emilia has now calmed down. She began to think about why Banning rejected her with such a clumsy lie.

At that time, in the Cat Girl Kitchen, after Emilia confessed her love, she expected to get a positive response from Benning.

Emilia felt that after she had treated Benning like a chicken, Benning not only did not dislike her, but he became much gentler than before, and the number of times he acted badly also decreased significantly.

So, deep down in Emilia's heart, she had this thought: Benning also likes me, and we are in love with each other.

Because she had such expectations in her heart, when Emilia heard Banning say that he still had a "mission" that he had to complete first, she was really confused.

At that moment, Emilia still had a glimmer of hope that she could complete that "mission" with Benning.

However, Banning's subsequent answer shattered Emilia's fantasy.

When Emilia heard that the mission was to defeat the One and Only Demon God, the Unspeakable Name, she thought Benning was joking with her.

"Defeat the one and only demon god, the Unspeakable Name." This is a battle between human forces and demon forces, and it is not something that can be accomplished by one person.

Even if human forces can defeat the demons one day, it will be based on countless resources, lives and time.

It is no exaggeration to say that even the emperor of the Human Alliance's leading country did not dare to say that he could defeat the "One and Only Demon God, the Unspeakable Name" in his lifetime.

Banning's words were undoubtedly meant to amuse himself.

Emilia never thought that her sincerity could be treated as a joke like this.

Emilia couldn't accept such a frivolous rejection, so at that moment, her emotions got out of control.

Sadness and disappointment filled Emilia's heart. After returning home, she cried for a long time until she was exhausted.

Her body and mind were tired, and Emilia's heart gradually calmed down.

Looking at the night outside the window, Emilia remembered the serious expression on Banning's face when he answered her, and the puzzled look he gave her when she left sadly.

Emilia began to vaguely realize that she might have overreacted.

Although what Banning said was indeed outrageous, what if it was true?

If that's true, then Banning himself would be wrongly accused without asking any questions. Isn't that...

After thinking of this possibility, Emilia raised her head suddenly, but she raised her head too quickly and accidentally hit the back of her head against the wall, making her whimper in pain.

This pain made Emilia more sober.

If what Banning said was true, then it was Emilia herself who did not respect other people's feelings.