In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

"Just for this?"

"Yes."

The guard didn't care about this matter. She just nodded and protected Maria as she retreated a few steps.

"The explosion is very dangerous. Some shrapnel may injure you and innocent citizens. Please hide behind me to ensure your safety."

The female guard said this while standing firmly in front of Maria, holding up her shield with an expression as if she was facing a great enemy.

But Maria did not stop her curiosity. She tilted her head, looked at the back of the woman in front of her, and asked.

"Is this necessary?"

People living in peaceful life shouldn't be able to use this kind of technology, right?

Whether it's a dessert after a high-pressure explosion, or imagining relying on dessert to provide energy when seriously injured... In such extreme situations, it seems to be useless in normal life...

"It's necessary, ma'am...especially nowadays..."

After the guard said a few words, he was also suddenly stunned.

She subconsciously turned her head and looked at Maria behind her. After hesitating for a long time, she asked.

"You... aren't from Lateran?"

"Ok?"

"Oh!"

In the instant when the two people were communicating, the explosion happened!

The woman then realized that she had lost consciousness. She gritted her teeth and tried to right herself to withstand the impact of the explosion.

but……

"Oops……"

Feeling the powerful airflow constantly hitting her wrist, the woman began to panic.

Her pupils suddenly widened and her back suddenly felt hot.

but……

"Relax, ma'am..."

The thin sound reached the woman's ears, as if it was blowing in her ears.

The thin hair slapped her face with the wind, causing a slight sting, but even so, those slender fingers gently pressed on her shield...

“Dangdangdangdang——!”

The gravel hit the shield, bringing a powerful impact.

But with Maria's assistance, the woman found that her shield didn't even shake.

In fact, she didn't even feel her body exerting any force.

Compared to her teammates who were about to be blown away, she seemed to be too relaxed.

This made her realize just how terrifying the power of the woman behind her was...

Of course, this is only a momentary thing.

The aftermath of the explosion quickly dissipated, and soon everyone woke up.

The woman wanted to look back at Maria.

But at the scene, the experimenter who was like a snowman also stood up in a cricket pupae after lying on the ground for a short while.

"It seems... I'm not injured?"

The experimenter checked his body and, finding that he was not injured as expected, he suddenly started to flutter.

"Increase the amount of gunpowder!"

"Forehead……"

On the sidelines, the onlookers all had subtle expressions.

The man with a serious face hiding aside thought for a while and then shook his head slightly.

"This place has already been blown up once, citizen..."

The notary spoke, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They thought the man would be a little more serious, but they didn't expect that the man's next sentence would make them dumbfounded.

"We should move to another location. The ground exploded a short time ago, and the geology has changed. We need to find a new location for the experiment!"

"Ok!"

A large group of people began to murmur and discuss the next location. The notary who looked serious and reliable was also seriously discussing the mistake in the amount used by everyone just now, which failed to simulate the situation on the battlefield most realistically.

This made the female guard next to her sigh. She rubbed her eyebrows and looked a little uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, companions came over while the others were resting.

"Are you okay, Leslie?"

"I just saw you barely holding onto your shield..."

"If I make a mistake, getting scolded is a small matter, but getting hurt is terrible..."

Her companions asked with concern, but Lesli just smiled and shook her head.

"I'm fine...thanks to this lady..."

Leslie just turned around and wanted to express her gratitude to Maria.

But when she turned around, she found that the black shadow behind her had disappeared...

……

After witnessing the strange side of Lateran, Maria did not leave immediately, but instead found a place to live temporarily.

It has to be said that Lateran is a very strange yet orderly country.

The requirements among them for each other are very loose. Even if a Lateran suddenly has the urge to experience the life of a homeless person, he only needs to find the Lateran Notary Office to explain the purpose and significance of his actions, and he can successfully become a working homeless person.

The notary office even sent someone to protect him to ensure that he could truly experience what the living conditions of a standard homeless person would be like.

In other words, the disorder within Lateran was also very serious.

Everyone is doing what they are supposed to do according to the order that has been prepared long ago. They are not allowed to make any mistakes within their scope of work, and all actions need to be handled according to the rules.

Even an outsider like Maria needs to go through layers of review and submit their ID...

In a sense, Latlan can be regarded as a variant of Agor, and forms an extremely obvious opposition with the Sarkaz...

The two sides are like light and shadow, moving in opposite directions almost everywhere.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Maria's thoughts.

She just wanted to find a comfortable place temporarily, wait for a few years for the problems on Agor's side to ferment, and then go back and try to implement the Hunter Plan...

Lateran, as one of the few countries that has enjoyed long-term peace, is Maria's favorite place.

Maria looked at the city outside the glass for a while, then shook her head slightly, turned around, and prepared to close the curtains and go to rest.

But at the last second when the curtains blocked out the light.

A black shadow suddenly flashed before her eyes...

"Ok?"

Maria frowned.

She paused for a few seconds, looked at her empty room, and lowered her brows slightly.

It’s okay anyway, why not... go out and take a look?

With this thought in mind, Maria picked up her sword and walked slowly in Lateran in the night.

Lateran is a country with almost no nightlife.

At this time of night, the entire Lateran was plunged into a strange darkness.

As for why it's strange...

This has to do with the halo above the head of every Lateran.

Even in the dark night, the light would occasionally fall into the air, illuminating the entire Lateran in a magical way.

This made the Rutland night a strange visual experience.

It's not completely black, but it's not bright either.

Maria blinked, thought, and began to search the place where she had just seen the black ring.

She could feel the flow in the air, and could also feel the target moving quickly around, turning back from time to time, as if for some special purpose.

Maria was not in a hurry, and walked slowly in the street which was neither dark nor bright.

until……

In a dead end...

"stop!"

A sharp shout suddenly rang out. Just as Maria was about to walk into the alley, several figures with halos on their heads and several Tripolitans appeared on the side, aiming their weapons at this side.

Their eyes were sharp and their aura was menacing, and one could tell at a glance that they were up to no good.

For this reason, Maria quietly placed her hand on the long sword at her waist, but she just rested her hand on it without exerting any force.

"What's matter?"

Maria spoke, her voice calm.

Her attitude stunned everyone present.

After hesitating for a long time, everyone looked at each other and asked a Lateran to approach while keeping vigilance.

With the help of the light above their heads, they could see Maria's appearance clearly.

Cold, calm, tall and slender, with an upright posture. Even when just standing silently, his body looks like a carefully carved statue.

The aesthetic body proportions catch people's attention at first sight.

After everyone looked at each other, they were a little surprised, but soon, the captain in the lead asked everyone to temporarily put down their weapons... but did not put them away.

"Ma'am, you shouldn't be standing here at this moment..."

The captain of the Lateran Guard spoke, his tone serious.

"You should have rested by now..."

"...Sorry, maybe I'm new to Rutland and I'm not used to your lifestyle. I just wanted to go out for a walk."

Maria responded calmly, her steady words showing no trace of panic.

Only then did everyone realize that Maria had neither the characteristics of a Lateran nor a Tripolitan.

These are the two major races that make up the Lateran nation...

"You are... an outsider?"

"Yes."

"...Then you can leave for now."

The guards were silent for a while, but did not make things difficult for Maria.

After slightly turning sideways, they spoke and gave up their seats.

"There are some uncontrollable factors here. We need to investigate the danger. This has nothing to do with you."

As they spoke, they prepared to let Maria go.

But Maria suddenly asked at this time.

"Uncontrollable factors?"

"...This has nothing to do with you. For your own safety, you should leave here immediately."

These people from the Lateran Guards obviously didn't want to reveal too much to Maria. After a moment of silence, they asked in an extremely blunt tone.

But Maria was silent for a few moments, then suddenly spoke again.