Chapter 161 (2/2)

Unlike the crooks that’d tried toNico and I a few months back, it was obvious that these tere professionals They stepped toward Cecilia with caution but to our surprise, our ti

“Guys! Don’t leaveaway “Please!”

The ht let out a faint scoff as he shook his head He walked forward, stepping down on Cecilia’s leg

I gnashed my teeth as Cecilia let out a cry, but for once, Nico looked ry than me His eyes were fierce in a way that made even me fearful

While the man that asked for permission to proceed reht stretched down and snagged Cecilia up by the back of her coat

He brought up the communication device on his other wrist and spoke “We have her”

You are reading on ReadReadNovelFullonlinecoe of that opportunity to lash around and plant her gloved hand on the pursuer’s face

A shrill screaone out of control, a blast of ki erupted out of her However, some of her rampant ki had flowed down her arm and to her hand A current of electricity flashed out the black glove, lighting the dingy alleyway

The pursuer that had grabbed ahold of Cecilia wasn’t even able to screaround between the victirasp

Nico squeezed my arm and we rushed into action Nico dived for the uninjured pursuer’s legs while I went for his sternuht would’ve disoriented hiht quickly, but he had recovered fast enough to react to our attack

Sidestepping out of Nico’s reach, he kicked ht arm

I back-stepped away from his strike and closed in to strike his exposed throat, throwing him by surprise

Confident that I would be able to land my attack I stepped into reach, only for him to dip his head and stretch his left hand toward ed as the ripped around round

“You have potential, kid,” he sneered, bringing me close to him “A waste you’ll have to die here”

With less than an arth distance between us, I was able to see the man’s face for the first time His nose and mouth were covered by abrown and right eye green, I would be able to spot him from aand I could feel the strength leave my body, but despite the situation, I shot the two-coloredcould help e into the o of round

With no time to waste, I hurriedly woke up the unconscious Nico and helped Cecilia back to her feet

“W-We did it,” Cecilia whispered as she leaned on , not from the cold but out of fear, and her cheeks were lined with tears

“Good job, you two,” Nico muttered weakly as he put Cecilia’s other arm over his shoulder for support

“Yeah, we did it” I nodded “Now, coet out of here before more of them come

“You’d best kill us and run far away, brats”

I whipped reen eyes squiro,” hefrom the effects of the clear liquid “I ed, tightening his arm around Cecilia to keep her steady

None of us talked as we e Even the streets were quiet except for the sirens that screamed in the distance It was as if we didn’t want to accept what had happened to us—that ere almost killed for no reason I wanted to look forward I wanted to, instead, think about the fact that ere going to attend a school in a new city soon We would have to buy new supplies, but that’d be okay Everything would be okay once we got to the orphanage and Headot us out of Arcastead

Cecilia was able to walk on her own after about a few blocks, which was a vast improvement from when she would be knocked out cold for hours after one of her ki outbursts

“Thanks for the help,” Ceciliathe silence as she shyly handed as left of the black glove back to Nico The shock glove that my friend made had been reduced to a clump of wool frolove”

“Don’t worry about it” Nico stuffed the relove into his tattered jacket and looked at me with a smirk “At least I was able to see what it was capable of thanks to you Grey wasn’t useful at all”

“Make fun of loated, sticking ue out at Nico

Unexpectedly, Nico responded seriously “You’re right I wasn’t any help in that fight”

“H-Hey, I was just kidding,” I sta in love that ere able to escape thereed, walking ahead of them “And I bet you can learn toto school!”

Nico’s sullen expression brightened at our words Taking out the rehtly with a newfound fervor in his eyes “We’ll need to get new supplies first Head to blow a fuse!”

Cecilia let out a giggle “Sheto find it!”

I let the two enjoy their hter The suhts were usually warm but it felt different than usual The air was dry with a serwhy?

I turned the corner into the street our orphanage was on, and I found rew closer behind me but their footsteps seemed to echo and their voices werein my ears

Suddenly, the words of thein o to”

I stopped dead in e burning to the ground Police cars, firetrucks and ambulances were clustered in front of our ho carried on a stretcher A para her face, but I saw her I saw Head behind Nico and Cecilia I evaded the police the perimeter and pushed aside the paramedics

People shouted aroundAll I could hear wasinHeadmaster Wilbeck

Blood—too much of it Her eyes were closed

Why are they closed?

I shook her She needed to wake up

Nico, Cecilia and I were attacked by bad people but we got away Everything was supposed to be okay now

I shook her too hard Her are of the stretcher Her eyes were still closed

The man’s words sounded in ainst o”

ARTHUR LEYWIN

“Arthur!”

My eyes shot open as tears continued to strea was still blurry but I could tell I was inwas still short and erratic assoft and war voice called out toaway the tears still for my hand, was Tessia Her eyes were red and there were tears welling up in her eyes as well

“Tessia?” My voice ca?”

“Du as her tears rolled down her cheek “I could ask you the sa”