-1534- Any desire to fight for humanity?

Later... of course, there was no later at all.

After confirming the state of the humanoid armored beetles in the underground city, Rozen had no further reason to stay there. He turned around and left without paying any attention to the others.

Naturally, this behavior only led to the others hurriedly chasing after him.

The group entered the streets of the city, where they started to make quite a bit of noise.

"Hey, little Rozen, why are you walking so fast? Big sis can't keep up."

"Didn't big sis's proposal just now sound good? This is a rare opportunity, you know?"

"Ah, could it be you're concerned about whether big sis has experience? Don't worry, even though I look like this, it's actually my first time too. Are you satisfied now?"

"Still not satisfied? Then tell me how you want big sis to cooperate with you. Big sis can do anything."

Emilie followed behind Rozen, incessantly saying these embarrassing things, causing Rozen to quicken his pace.

In contrast, River and Cris, following behind the two, found Emilie's words more and more unbearable as they listened.

"Miss Emilie, could you have a little shame?"

"This is a public street, please, Miss Emilie, stop saying such embarrassing things."

River and Cris had said this more than once.

Unfortunately, Emilie paid no heed to it, continuing her relentless stream of increasingly explicit remarks behind Rozen.

Eventually, even Rozen could barely stand it.

"Aren't you getting thirsty from all this talking?"

Rozen couldn't help but throw a sarcastic remark at Emilie.

However, seeing Rozen finally responding to her, Emilie wasn't angry at all but instead became even happier.

"Then how about you treat big sis to a cup of coffee, just like I said before, at your place?"

Emilie was now being so blatant that it felt like her words could make anyone blush.

To this, Rozen calmly replied:

"Sorry, I don't have a home here, but if you want to come back with me to Mistgun, I don't mind."

Rozen said this very directly.

"Uh..."

This time, Emilie was speechless.

She had almost forgotten that Rozen wasn't originally from Vebel but was still a student studying at Mistgun.

At this point, Emilie bluntly posed a question.

"Don't you have any desire to fight for humanity?"

Finally, Emilie asked the crucial question.

This question caused River and Cris to look at each other seriously before both fixed their gazes on Rozen, hoping to glean something from his reaction.

But, even under their scrutiny, Rozen's expression remained unchanged.

"I..."

Just as Rozen was about to say something, a commotion interrupted them.

From the other side of the street, a group of people hurried toward them, their footsteps chaotic.

"That is..."

Seeing the approaching group, River, Cris, and even Emilie's expressions darkened, and they fell silent.

Rozen also looked over.

It was a group of thugs wearing flight suits with red lines.

Rozen instantly recognized those suits as the protective gear worn by Sky Wizards from Vebel.

"There are other Sky Wizards in this place besides you guys?"

Rozen was a little surprised and asked River.

Generally speaking, not only in this underground city but even in Vebel itself, Sky Wizards were a rare sight.

Because the Sky Wizards of Vebel were mostly dispatched to serve on the frontlines at fortress floating cities, apart from the guards tasked with protecting the Pope, it was rare to find Sky Wizards within Vebel.

This was also why Annerose had to use the excuse of the Sky Wizards Martial Arts Festival to gather Sky Wizards from all over the world into Vebel. With the Sky Wizards stationed at the frontlines defending, there weren't enough forces to fight Zeth, so they had to call upon the strongest from floating city academies around the world.

And if this was the case for Vebel, then it was even truer for this underground city, which was practically unknown. Otherwise, they wouldn't have said that their only notable fighters were River and Cris, while Emilie was responsible for the humanoid armored beetles.

If it were someone from Annerose's side, there might have been some guards who always served the Pope.

But the thuggish Sky Wizards in front of them were clearly not Annerose's guards—otherwise, it would be a disgrace.

Moreover, judging by their aura, they clearly didn't come with good intentions.

As expected...

"Is it them?"

"Surround them!"

"Don't let them escape!"

The thuggish Sky Wizards immediately wore fierce expressions as they spotted Rozen and the others. Without saying a word, they rushed over and surrounded them.

Seeing this, River and Cris's expressions worsened, while Rozen and Emilie, on the other hand, seemed to just watch quietly, like spectators, observing the situation.

Then...

"You still dare to walk the streets openly, huh?"

Saying this, a middle-aged man walked into the encirclement from outside.

He was a man with a beard on his chin and slicked-back hair, exuding a rebellious aura.

The middle-aged man scanned River, Cris, and Emilie with sharp eyes, finally settling his gaze on Rozen, as if evaluating him.

That gaze was not only rude but also carried an air of superiority, as if he naturally placed himself above everyone present, which was quite annoying.

However, in terms of status, this man indeed held the highest position among them.

"May I ask what you mean by this, Mr. Dambelcrew?"

River stepped forward to speak, representing the group as the secretary of the Council President.

But...

"The son of Hartmann, huh?"

The middle-aged man called Dambelcrew looked at River, his words dripping with disdain.

"If you're here and still allow these people to brazenly walk the streets, should I assume you're covering up for them?"

Right off the bat, he threw a heavy accusation at River.

"You... You're accusing me of what?"

River widened his eyes in disbelief.

"Of course," Dambelcrew sneered, pointing at Emilie and Cris. "If that's not the case, then why haven't you taken these filthy troublemakers into custody?"

Hearing this, Cris's face changed, and Emilie's temper flared, nearly prompting her to step forward.

But before that could happen, Rozen stopped them.

"Who is this guy?"

Rozen didn't hold back at all, directly asking in a voice that everyone present could hear clearly.

"Ro... Rozen...!?"

River, finally realizing Rozen's tone, felt alarmed.

Cris also saw that the expression on Dambelcrew's face was becoming increasingly dark and hurriedly explained.

"Mr. Rorelei, this is a former member of the Council, Mr. Jamira Dambelcrew."

Cris introduced the man's identity to Rozen.

"A former councilman?"

Rozen looked at the man.

His expression was filled with mockery, as if he had seen through everything.