"Feng Jin, Ai-bao, you two take Lefiya to the fountain to rest for a bit. I'm going to buy something and will be back soon."
The wind behind her grew stronger, and Barbara knew that if she didn't do something, those people would likely make a move immediately.
But then again, the strength of those Amazons didn't seem very high? How did they have the guts to come and capture her?
Confusion couldn't help but arise in Barbara's heart; after all, their strength had already been demonstrated when they first arrived in Orario, capable of easily defeating the Captain of the Apollo Familia.
Could it be that they think... that magic was Little Ika's power, not mine, and they assume I'm weak?
It's not impossible; regardless, these weak Amazons were here to capture her.
Take them out?
The moment this thought appeared in her mind, Barbara dismissed it.
Because while this might solve the immediate problem, it wouldn't solve it permanently, and these Amazons would likely continue to attack her.
There's no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days.
Even if she possessed great strength, she couldn't go without sleep every day, just waiting for the enemy's attack.
It must be solved once and for all!
Solve everything all at once!
"I must confirm the force behind them, whether it really is the Ishtar Familia from the Pleasure Quarter... I have to go there myself!"
Although the connection between the Amazons and the Ishtar Familia was very deep, before investigating clearly, Barbara wanted to confirm her suspicions.
Furthermore, after what happened yesterday, Barbara understood... changing the plot and defeating powerful enemies could also increase the number of people she saved.
It just so happened that the monsters in the Dungeon were too weak, and even the Fallen Spirit had been eliminated. Hyacine and Barbara were worried about having nothing to do during this time, and to their surprise, someone came knocking?
It was simply a godsend!
"Everything is for the sake of saving everyone! Barbara will do her best!"
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"Da, da-da-da, da, da-da-da, da, da↓da↑"
The blonde girl hummed a cheerful tune while walking towards a secluded alley, intending to see if there were any interesting shops worth exploring nearby.
However, just as the girl turned the corner to proceed, she accidentally bumped into something soft and was bounced back onto the ground behind her.
"Ouch!"
The girl let out a cry of pain and then fell onto the ground, unable to stand up for a long time.
"I'm sorry, I was walking too fast..."
"Are you hurt?"
Although it wasn't the girl's fault, she took all the blame upon herself and apologized first.
Immediately after, she scrambled up from the ground as fast as she could and looked at the appearance of the person in front of her.
As expected, it was an Amazon!
And an Amazon with a fantastic figure at that!
"Ugh... sorry, I was a bit distracted earlier, and now my stomach feels a bit uncomfortable..."
This kind of nonsense was obviously a lie, one that could only fool a child, but Barbara still wore a look of concern on her face.
"I am truly sorry! I will find a way to heal you!"
The blonde girl's face was full of guilt, and she immediately bowed deeply to the Amazon in front of her.
And the moment the girl lowered her head, a conspiratorial smile appeared on the Amazon's face, but it vanished the moment the girl looked up.
"Could you help me to the side? I'd like to find a quiet place to sit for a bit... someone will be coming to find me before long."
"Okay, I'll help you over there!"
In order to satisfy the Amazon's request, Barbara moved cautiously, fearing she might make the other person uncomfortable.
Thus, the two walked from the secluded alley into a dead end with no one around.
Here, no one would ever come.
However, just as Barbara helped the "injured" Amazon around the corner, what came into view was an even larger number of Amazons.
It was as if she had poked an Amazon nest!
"Are these... your Familia companions?"
Seeing so many Amazons for the first time, and with all of them looking at her with strange eyes, Barbara shrank her neck in fear, but still bravely helped the injured person walk in.
"I've already helped her with healing magic earlier, I believe she'll be able to recover before long..."
"Then I'll be going now. If there's any other discomfort, feel free to come find me anytime!"
Although she wasn't quite as radiant as Hyacine, Barbara still displayed her gentleness, giving others a feeling like a spring breeze.
However, the Amazons, hit by this spring breeze, didn't feel comfortable at all; instead, they narrowed their eyes and looked at Barbara with hostile gazes.
"You, are you planning to just leave like that?"
"Our companion was hurt by you, aren't you going to do something about it?"
"Please let me explain, just now..."
The sudden roar from behind really startled Barbara, but she patiently told the Amazons in front of her what had happened, though they didn't seem to buy it?
"Are you treating us like fools? We'll believe whatever you say?"
"If you did it, just admit it, don't talk nonsense!"
"If you didn't cause it, why did you help her over?"
Barbara: "..."
This barrage of words hit the girl, making Barbara widen her eyes. She really didn't expect that even after transmigrating to another world, she would still have such a familiar feeling...
Is this the diversity of species?
Even if it's not the same world, it feels like being back home; it's exactly the same as that Senior Yang from the Astral Express. She finally understood how Old Yang felt when he saw Acheron back then.
"Then what do you want to do?"
"How much currency do you want me to pay?"
With so many people refusing to let it go, Barbara could be certain that the mastermind was the Ishtar Familia; after all, this Goddess Ishtar was just that crazy!
"currency? We don't want that kind of low-end stuff!"
"It's just currency, we have as much of that as we want!"
If you ask which Familia in Orario is the wealthiest?
Without a doubt, the Ishtar Familia!
Because the business in the Pleasure Quarter is just too profitable!
So much so that the entire Ishtar Familia values other things more than currency...
"Compared to currency, what we actually want more is you!"
"Not just a pretty girl with a temperament others don't have, but you even possess the title of 'Deliverer'!"
"If we let you stand on the street in the Pleasure Quarter to solicit customers, our business would definitely improve countless times over! Hahaha!"
"Sisters, attack! Take her down!"
In an instant, countless Amazons charged towards Barbara, with absolutely no intention of holding back, and seeing this, Barbara also revealed a look of terror.
"Help, help me!"
But in secret...
Barbara: Plan Successful!
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