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When the broadcast echoed through the air, everyone froze, their jaws nearly hitting the ground in disbelief.
After all their painstaking efforts and sacrifices to take down the [Giant Scorching Ape], Black-hearted Princess swooped in at the last moment, stole the kill, and walked away with an enormous reward.
It was utterly unacceptable! Surely, this had to be an illusion! No, it must be fake news!
S.K.Y. and Taurus exchanged stunned looks, their disbelief mirrored in each other’s eyes. How could Black-hearted Princess have contributed more damage than them? It was impossible!
And yet...
The next announcement left everyone rooted in place, utterly stunned:
Ding! Rewards based on damage dealt are as follows:
First place: [Princess]. Reward: 3x Rare Random Equipment Crates.
Second place: [Prodigal Master of Huadu]. Reward: 1x Rare Random Equipment Crate.
Third place: [Little Sweetheart]. Reward: 3x Uncommon Random Equipment Crates.
When the announcement concluded, the area fell into a deathly silence.
If they had been in disbelief before, they were now convinced they were dreaming. After all, Black-hearted Princess had only struck once during the entire battle, yet she earned double the accolades and rewards. To top it off, she claimed first place for the damage-based rewards as well.
It was beyond comprehension!
S.K.Y. stood frozen, fury surging in his chest so intensely that he felt it might burst at any moment. ‘Why? Why does she deserve this? I refuse to accept it! I can’t accept it!’
Meanwhile, Taurus’ eyes bulged so intensely they looked ready to burst. Consumed by unbridled rage, he screamed hysterically. “Black-hearted Princess! I’ll kill you a thousand times, no, ten thousand times!”
His desperate wails, however, never reached Yaeger’s ears.
By the time the rewards had been distributed, Yaeger had already vanished without a trace. To her, slaughtering such weaklings was a waste of both time and energy. Of course, if they dared to seek her out, she wouldn’t hesitate to obliterate them, no matter the cost.
“Kill her! I’ll wipe out Black-hearted Princess and every single one of her allies!” Taurus bellowed. Instead of calming down, his fury only deepened, driving him further into madness.
The onlookers could only watch him with a mixture of sympathy and pity. Some had to stifle the urge to laugh outright.
After all, Taurus had suffered the greatest losses in this battle, while everyone else had merely wasted some time and effort. It was human nature to feel a little better about one’s own plight when seeing someone else suffer worse.
“Master, we’re starving!” they exclaimed in unison. The pair were none other than Vera 17 and Vera 18.
“Are we out of food already?” Yaeger asked, her tone laced with confusion. She vaguely recalled having stocked up on a large supply of rations not too long ago.
Vera 17 and 18 nodded emphatically. “Yes! We’ve eaten it all!”
“Are you two bottomless pits?” Yaeger sighed, feeling a headache coming on. ‘How can they eat this much?’
“That’s not fair! Little Blue ate the most!” Vera 17 protested indignantly.
“That’s true! She ate way more than us!” Vera 18 chimed in, crossing her arms in frustration.
“Little Blue, come out,” Yaeger called, gesturing toward a shadowy pillar in the hall.
Moments later, a girl with flowing blue hair peeked out hesitantly, her lips curving into an awkward smile.
“You. Over here,” Yaeger instructed, pointing toward her with a pale finger.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Little Blue stepped out from behind the pillar, appearing before Yaeger in a blink.
“Master, I’m starving~” she whined, wrapping her arms around Yaeger’s neck in a playful embrace.
“Hungry? Weren’t you the one boasting about being a superior lifeform that doesn’t need food?” Yaeger replied, her voice tinged with exasperation.
“Hehe, I can’t help it! The food on this planet is just too delicious!” Little Blue grinned mischievously.
“Oh, you. Do you realize how inconvenient it is for me to keep restocking food?” Yaeger lightly tapped her forehead against Little Blue’s.
“Ouch! Master’s so mean—it hurts!” Little Blue let go dramatically, retreating a few steps with an exaggerated pout.
“Master, we’re so hungry~” Vera 17 and 18 tilted their heads at an angle, their eyes wide and pleading.
“I’ll get you all some food in a bit,” Yaeger said with a small smile.
“Yes!” The two practically leaped with excitement at her words. Their cheerful reactions made them appear like innocent, carefree young girls. Yet, if anyone familiar with the infamous [E-Fairy] witnessed Vera 17 and 18 acting cute just to beg for food, their jaws would undoubtedly drop in disbelief.
“Just wait a bit longer. I’ll be right back.”
After returning to her room to don a proper disguise, Yaeger instructed Little Blue to teleport her to a bustling commercial district nearby.
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