Chapter 133:

Chapter 133:

Clearly, I Was First

Aiden was somewhat surprised because he and Rebecca had originally agreed to meet at the agreed-upon restaurant - the one where their squad often dined together, not far from the apartment Rebecca rented.

But now, Rebecca had suddenly appeared here.

"Have you been waiting here for me?" Aiden asked.

"I finished my work at the office early, so I just left. Figured you hadn't come out yet, so I came straight here. It's on the way anyway, let's go together," Rebecca said with a smile.

"What if I had left early too? You'd have waited for nothing," Aiden chuckled. "Alright then, let's go together."

"Sure..." Rebecca nodded, then noticed Veronica standing somewhat dazed behind Aiden. "And who is this?"

"She's Veronica, a prison guard who works with me. She took care of you when you had amnesia before. You should remember her," Aiden introduced timely, then turned to Veronica. "This is my junior at the Inquisition, Rebecca, the one who swapped bodies with Priscilla before."

"Hello..." Veronica stunned for a moment before greeting the other.

"I do have some recollection, but I feel like I've seen you somewhere before, a long time ago..." Rebecca blinked a couple of times, then suddenly remembered, "Ah, you're Officer Wolfie from the Mounted Police, right?"

She reached out her hand towards Veronica.

"I am..." Veronica shook hands with Rebecca, looking puzzled. "How do you know me?"

"Do you remember last year's Warcraft disaster? The nine-headed hydra that crawled out of Zeloro Swamp? The Inquisition and the Mounted Police worked together to capture it! We met back then!" Rebecca shook hands warmly with her.

"Ah!" Veronica seemed to recall.

"What? You two knew each other before?" Aiden glanced between them.

"Have you forgotten? Didn't the suburban area have a Warcraft disaster in April last year? The Inquisition handled the assault while the Mounted Police evacuated the public," Rebecca explained to him. "Later, when the pressure was high on our side, the Mounted Police came to support us, and Officer Wolfie also joined us. She was so brave in combat, even more skilled than us inquisitor. The City Council awarded her a medal, and the Chief always wishes we had more talents like her in our department."

Aiden nodded after recalling, "Seems like there was something like that."

It was obviously me first—well, just in terms of being saved by Aiden. I always feel like I fall short in comparison to others as A person.

"Oh, actually..." Veronica's eyes lit up suddenly. "I happen to be heading in that direction too. I live on Lilac Avenue..."

"Oh, so you live quite close to each other," Aiden observed the two. "Are you taking the carriage back?"

"No, I prefer to walk back," Veronica responded promptly.

"Well, why don't we walk together then?" Aiden had to go along with this response, given the awkwardness of being acquaintances and walking in opposite directions without acknowledging each other.

"Sure," Veronica agreed readily.

Rebecca glanced at her but didn't say anything.

The three of them walked along the sidewalk towards the downtown area when suddenly, a man wearing a hat and walking with a cane, approached them. He was heading straight towards Aiden.

Aiden moved to the left to give way, and the man also shifted slightly in that direction.

Instinctively, Aiden tried to move to the right, but the man mirrored his movement, creating the awkward situation that occasionally occurs on the street.

Aiden was about to stop and step aside, but the man, seemingly provoked, raised his cane and thrust it towards him. The seemingly ordinary cane unexpectedly flashed a dangerous silver light at its tip.

Startled, Aiden reflexively stepped back, his wrist turning as he skillfully wielded his cane in a sword-like manner to parry the man's thrust.

Before he could organize his next move, Rebecca and Veronica, who were flanking him, surged forward with uncanny speed and simultaneously kicked the man with force, lifting his feet off the ground and sending him flying back, crashing into a lamppost.

"Senior!" "Chief!"

"Are you okay!?" They both turned back and shouted in unison.

"I'm fine..." Aiden replied dazedly.

But the person you both kicked definitely seems to be in a bit of trouble!