"I'm not sure she's an angel."
When Ash left the clothing counter, he had changed into a new set of clothes from head to toe.
His injuries healed in the alley, but his clothes were stained with blood and mud. There happened to be a clothing counter nearby which was a partner of Heath's endorsement. Everyone could see a big advertisement of Heath showing off in clothes on the street-side display screen in the mall, so they went directly to the counter to exchange for new clothes for free. Igulas naturally would not miss this free purchase, and he even helped Harvey tidy up.
As for the effect, to use Ash's words, "Havi, I almost couldn't recognize you after you put on your clothes."
After all this trouble, it was almost dinner time, so the four of them went straight to the open-air balcony restaurant on the third floor of the mall to dine.
After asking everyone about their dietary restrictions, Rose started ordering without asking for their opinions. When Igula said he wanted to order, she asked him directly, "Do you understand nutrition and the dishes that have received good reviews in this restaurant in the past 30 days?" and "Do you understand how to pair appetizers, main dishes and desserts?"
Igulla wanted to protest, but Rose looked around and pointed out that other customers would experience symptoms such as urinary urgency, gastrointestinal discomfort, thirst, etc. due to the improper food combination. He did not say anything and obediently handed over the right to order.
Ash and Harvey were both surprised. It was the first time they saw someone suppress Igula in a conversation. After all, the Trickster was a sophistry monster who argued without reason. It wasn't that he was a nitpicker. When he realized he was wrong, he would use strategies such as "transferring flowers and trees", "slippery slope fallacy", and "sacrificing pawns to save the king" to shift the topic to other areas. But Rose didn't fall for it at all, and Igula bowed his head obediently.
After settling down, Ash began to talk about his pursuit experience and confessed that he helped Nia hide from the patrolman. Rose immediately asked, "Do you remember what Nia was wearing?"
"A grey hooded jacket and black sweatpants."
"Does her red hair show?"
"Probably not. I covered her with the hood."
"Well, I'll go buy a coat and sweatpants later, then take a photo with you and post it on social media." Rose said, "If the police suspect you, just say that person is me."
"I'm actually quite curious." Igula asked, "To what extent are you willing to help Ash?"
Rose blinked and looked at Ash: "Did you know there is a deep basement under the villa?"
"have no idea."
"That's good. You don't have to go out of your way to look for them." Rose said, "But if you kill someone, remember to tell me in time. It's best to trick them into coming to the villa before killing them. It's also best if the target doesn't have any social connections. For example, you can use the excuse of playing role-playing games to trick homeless people under the bridge and black chefs from outside into coming here."
"In short, no matter what you do, I should have a plan to help you deal with it."
"Thank you, Rose." Ash thanked him sincerely: "You made me want to kill someone to liven up the atmosphere."
Although they had only been in contact for about six hours, Rose's unconditional help in killing and arson had completely won Ash's trust. If Ash were the emperor, then Rose would be the treacherous minister who would spoil him into a tyrant.
At this time, Rose's watch made a crisp gear chime, and she picked up her bag and went to the bathroom. Everyone had long discovered that Rose would go to the bathroom on time every two hours to deal with physiological problems. She seemed to completely eliminate even the emergency of urinating from her life.
Watching Rose leave, the Trickster said faintly, "I'm beginning to be curious about her true form in the stars... How did Heath pick up such a useful childhood sweetheart?"
"Don't be discouraged," Ash comforted him, "Although you are a little inferior in terms of life arrangements, I believe that your talent in killing and arson is still far better than Rose. In my heart, you are still the most practical one!"
"What about me?" Harvey asked curiously.
"Your evaluation dimension has nothing to do with practicality. If I must say, it's like raising a naughty black dog." Ash poked the collar on Harvey's neck. "The accessory that Igula chose for you is very spiritual. It suits you very well."
Igula also added: "I suggest you wear it like this in real life. Add a chain to the collar and let Alice hold it. This way, everyone will think that Alice is the necromancer and you are just a corpse."
Originally, the two just wanted to make fun of Harvey, but when they saw the necromancer actually fell into deep thought and seriously considered the feasibility of this approach, they began to panic - Harvey's usual impression was already perverted enough, and now he was putting on a performance art of pretending to be a pet. It would be fine for him alone, but how would outsiders view Ash and Igula!
You already have a black dog, and you still say you are not a golden shaded cat or a local cat?
So Igula forced the topic to change: "If the angel's body was really pulled into the Star Kingdom this month, then Death Maniac is indeed the biggest suspect. Twenty-seven murders occurred in the capital's Jiashi area this month, but the perpetrators of fifteen of them have been arrested. Except for four that are still under investigation, the remaining eight are confirmed to be the work of Death Maniac - now the number has risen to nine."
"Sword Princess in the Stars... shouldn't be some vicious murderer, right?"
Ash shook his head, "She is a beautiful female college student who is enjoying her rosy college life."
"I see." Igula groaned, "He is a highly intelligent criminal who is very good at hiding."
"No!" Ash shook his head: "She has no criminal record and is a clean college student!"
"Really?"
"Impossible? You just don't know?"
Harvey and Igula actually questioned at the same time, which made Ash angry: "You haven't seen her, why do you think she is a criminal?"
The Trickster and the Necromancer looked at each other and gave the same answer: "Because she likes you!"
"Let's do the math," Igula said, counting on his fingers. "Annan likes you, and Annan's original goal was to destroy the Gospel system and bring the Gospel Kingdom into an era of chaos; Yindeng likes you, and then the Senluo Kingdom was destroyed by her."
"You're not really convincing enough to say that a law-abiding female college student likes you."
Harvey also rarely expressed his opinion: "I always feel that Igula is poison to good women, and you, Yaxiu, are the life-saving medicine for bad women..."
"Stop, stop, stop," Ash said, "Whether you believe it or not, she is indeed a kind and lovely girl who will not kill anyone, will not commit a crime, loves her family, and abides by the law."
"Until she met a wanted criminal, her life suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse, and she stepped into the abyss of darkness and killing... Okay, no more jokes." Igula picked up the information in his hand: "If the life trajectory of her Stars is so different from that of the stars, then the possibility that Nia is an angel is even higher."
"We have no other clues at the moment. Our only hope is the 'Death Maniac' Nia Servi. If she is really an angel, then what we have to do is..."
Igula glanced at Ash and said, "... Capture her and find a way to get the angel's power. If that doesn't work, use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate a deal with the Star Lord or the Four Pillars. At least we have to leave the Star Kingdom safely."
"Is there no objection?"
Harvey looked at Ash, who closed his eyes and recalled their last eye contact in the alley.
"You're not even looking at me."
He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and nodded, "No objection."
"If you're worried about emotional backflow, I have a solution." Igula said coldly: "Find a way to cut off her senses, and then I can try to use a spiritual miracle to cleanse her memory and turn her into a blank sheet of paper. This way, it is highly likely that your real Sword Princess will not be affected-"
"don't want!"
Igula frowned slightly: "Ash, our goal is probably to erase her existence. Are you still worried about whether to cleanse her personality?"
"I'm not saying we shouldn't deal with her," Ash leaned against the chair and looked up at the stars in the sky, "but don't make me make a choice now... maybe it's not her? Maybe there are other ways? Maybe there will be other accidents?"
"Sorry," he said softly, looking at the table, "please let me be indecisive until the last second this time."