Review of the previous chapter: Li recalled the past, planning to bid farewell to the Kingdom of Philo and find the secret of his own seal. While walking in the market, he unexpectedly met his childhood playmate, Vilia...
Chapter 8: Bad News
Li and Vilia came to an open-air restaurant and sat face to face. "What's that on your back?" Li was a little curious.
"Ah, these are important machines!"
"Machines? Are you also a demon hunter?"
"Haha, it doesn't count, I didn't conduct the trial. My profession is [Mechanical Modification Gunner], you can also simply say [Mechanic], hehe~" The girl described her profession with some pride.
Li was a little surprised, "Awesome, so powerful at such a young age~ Haha"
"However, I was not sure just now so I asked for your name..." The girl looked at Li thoughtfully, "Don't you remember me?"
"Huh? Remember. Yes? Haha, do we know each other? "
"Hey! Have you forgotten about grandma after just a few years?" The girl slammed the table angrily, glared at Li, and the passers-by glanced at her.
Li was startled, broke out in a cold sweat, and leaned back, "Wei, Vilia?"
"Tell me, have you forgotten grandma and me?" Vilia pressed her hands on the table and glared at Li. Li looked at her and smiled bitterly, "No, no! Welia... I just haven't seen you for a few years. You... have become more beautiful. I don't recognize you anymore... Hehe." Welia was filled with anger and joy, "Really? Haha..." "Speaking of which... why are you here? Are you looking for me?" "Hmph~ You are so beautiful!! Na~" Vilia pointed to her package, "As you can see, I am a mechanic~ Hehe, so I have to improve my strength~" "So, where is the mother-in-law?!" Vilia stopped smiling and her face became heavy, "Grandma..." "Ah~ could it be..." Li was anxious with a hint of fear.
"Died..." Vilia sat down and started to cry…
Li suddenly swayed on the stool and sat opposite Vilia. He didn't know what he was thinking, and lowered his head slightly, "Yes, really? When did it happen?"
"Last month..." Vilia stopped sobbing and wiped her tears with her fingers, "That day..."
Time went back to last month: that day, Vilia was tinkering with her mechanical equipment at home, and grandma was sitting outside reading a book. Soon, the dog outside started barking. Vilia heard the sound and looked out the window. Two men in military uniforms came to the door of his house. Grandma went out to see what they were talking about... After a few words, although Vilia couldn't hear what they were talking about, it looked like there was an argument from their expressions. An officer pulled out a gun and pointed it at Grandma, who seemed angry. Seeing this, Vilia ran out, "Grandma! What are you doing?" Granny Balya saw Vilia coming out and shouted to her, "Velia! Go back quickly!" After looking at it, another officer without a gun said with a smile, "Oh... there is a child~ Old lady, why don't you tell me?" Then he came towards Vilia and strangled Vilia's neck, "I'm sorry, kid~ Hehe" the officer whispered a few words in Vilia's ear. Vilia didn't show any fear, she just looked at him normally... "Old lady, otherwise your granddaughter will have to leave first~ Hehe" as she said that, she pointed the gun at Vilia and showed a scary smile.
"Who are you?! If you have something to do with my old lady, why would you bother a child?" Granny Barya yelled at him angrily.
"Then you asked for it. Who told you not to tell her~" The officer glanced sideways at Granny Barya and said disdainfully, "We are also acting under orders~ We also have our own reasons, old man..." After that, he fired at Vilia.
Grandma Balya was frightened by the officer's sudden shooting action, "Vilia!!"
Chapter 8: End
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