Flying in a very concealed manner, high in the sky where human eyes could not observe him, Su Rui quickly returned to his castle.
He was not worried about being discovered; if anyone's dynamic vision was fast enough to see him as he ascended at near-supersonic speeds, such a person would likely not speak of it.
As for flying at high altitudes… modern radar's detection capabilities were not yet strong enough to detect small flying objects like human bodies.
Landing in the castle's courtyard, Su Rui breathed a sigh of relief, patted the dust off himself, and was about to enter his castle when he suddenly heard a pleasant maiden's voice:
"Why do you care so much about those human lives?"
"Hmm?"
Su Rui looked over in confusion, finding a white-haired maiden sitting on a chess piece statue high up on the castle, looking at him.
Her white hair was tied into twin tails with black ribbons, and she wore a black and red court gown. The straps of the gown wrapped around her neck, revealing a large expanse of fair skin on her chest, which featured a hollowed-out pattern.
To appear on a statue without being noticed by the maidens passing by occasionally, this maiden was likely somewhat different from ordinary people.
Moreover, her skin was too pale, looking as white as a Vampire's.
Su Rui subconsciously became wary, carefully sizing up the maiden before him. The spiritual power in his eyes circulated, and he discovered that the aura around the maiden was completely different from that of ordinary people.
She had no ordinary human vitality, nor any resentment. Instead, it was a crimson mist. This was not a vengeful spirit, but it was an individual with a certain level of strength.
"Could you be a Vampire?"
Su Rui warily observed the maiden above, no longer caring if being seen by the maidens might expose his power. He once again gripped the longsword burning with golden flames.
But the maiden above showed no apprehension towards Su Rui at this moment. Instead, she arrogantly raised her chin, looking down at Su Rui standing on the lawn:
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Kagarino Kirieda, an anomaly like you, possessing power and wandering this land. There's no need for you to be hostile towards me.
Oh, and put away your sword. If those ignorant maidens see it, you'll be the one getting into trouble.
And…"
A playful emotion flashed in Kagarino Kirieda's crimson eyes. She raised her chin at Su Rui, her tone somewhat smug:
"You, who just caused such a huge commotion, probably don't have much energy left now, do you? That golden sun was truly dazzling; it almost burned my eyes."
She was the one who wanted to look, yet she was now blaming Su Rui.
Kagarino Kirieda wanted to say more, acting as if she had nothing to fear, but Su Rui would not indulge her. Just as this fellow was about to say something else:
"So, let's chat. After all, it's rare to meet one of our kind. I am…"
"It's not too late to chat later."
Su Rui did not let her finish speaking. In the pause of her words, golden wings unfurled behind him again. Violently flapping the wings burning with golden flames, Su Rui flew up to the same height as Kagarino Kirieda, carried by a powerful hurricane.
As this "anomaly" widened her red eyes in surprise, her fair, slender neck was grabbed by Su Rui and lifted up.
"You, how can you still be so strong?"
Though a dangerous creature, she struggled powerlessly in Su Rui's hand at this moment, like a fool who didn't understand the situation, still asking for a reason.
Su Rui snorted, dispelled his wings, and holding Kagarino Kirieda by the neck, landed heavily on the ground. The maiden, whose neck he held, naturally followed Su Rui, falling heavily to the ground.
"Hiss~ Why are you so rude? Don't you have any thoughts of being gentle with women?"
"Of course, I have no thoughts of being gentle with enemies. All enemies deserve to die, no matter who you are."
Su Rui coldly looked into Kagarino Kirieda's crimson eyes, but his hand did not continue to exert force. Instead, he looked down at her from above:
"Now, can we talk properly?"
"Hiss~ You… Wait, I'm not your enemy!"
Kagarino Kirieda had originally wanted to say some polite words to salvage the humiliation she had just suffered at Su Rui's hands, but when she felt Su Rui's grip on her neck gradually tighten, she quickly changed her tune.
Her slender, cold hands gripped Su Rui's wrist, and she said anxiously:
"I just wanted to talk with you."
So, force is indeed the best tool to make others reason with you. After being warned by Su Rui like this, Kagarino Kirieda, who had rashly intruded, immediately became docile, and her tone when speaking with Su Rui softened considerably.
Although her expression still showed dissatisfaction with the situation, Su Rui paid no attention to her petty emotions.
After all, appearing suddenly in his home and speaking nonsensical words, not being instantly struck down by Su Rui was already a very good outcome.
Su Rui released Kagarino Kirieda, then raised his chin at her, looking down at the maiden before him with his height advantage:
"You go first. Let's talk."
"Hmph~ Your strength is ridiculously exaggerated, isn't it?"
After being released by Su Rui, Kagarino Kirieda gently stroked her previously constricted throat, then snorted unhappily at Su Rui. She then walked ahead of Su Rui and entered the living room with him.
"Upstairs, then turn left, to my bedroom."
Su Rui glanced at the maidens in the living room who respectfully bowed to him, reached out and pushed Kagarino Kirieda, guiding her towards the correct direction, and then urged her to go quickly.
"So eager to bring me over? Do you think I'm very much to your liking, and you can't hold back?"
Kagarino Kirieda glanced at the maidens who were curious but only dared to observe her and Su Rui's interaction from the corners of their eyes. After mocking Su Rui, she walked upstairs.
Su Rui was too lazy to bother with such meaningless nonsense. He simply locked the door after returning to his dormitory with Kagarino Kirieda, to prevent anyone from disturbing him.
He turned his head and saw the white-haired, twin-tailed maiden already sitting on his large bed, her hands placed on her knees, looking elegant and well-behaved.
Noticing Su Rui's somewhat strange gaze, Kagarino Kirieda arrogantly raised her chin, revealing her fair neck:
"What? Weren't you planning to do something like that? Hurry up and start."
Why did she seem even more eager than Su Rui?
But without knowing if she had any hidden tricks, Su Rui did not intend to do anything to her.
If he wanted to, Kaguya Shinomiya or Hayasaka Ai, or Yukino Yukinoshita, they were all not a problem. There was no need to risk danger to do something to this unknown person in front of him.
Su Rui nodded at Kagarino Kirieda, sat down at the tea table, and looked at Kagarino Kirieda by the bed:
"First, tell me about these 'anomalies' you speak of, like us."
