Chapter 229: Susan and Alisa
"Master, is it far?"
"I don't know, I can only confirm the direction."
In the forest, a loud "boom" echoed.
A black shadow shot into the sky, disappearing in an instant.
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Irisis Principality.
Capital: Obenlo.
As the capital of the Irisis Principality, Obenlo is its most prosperous city.
Obenlo is located on a hill on a plain.
The city has a layered structure.
At the top of the hill lies the most luxurious royal palace, surrounded by the tallest city walls.
Below are tiers of city districts.
Looking into the city, it is bustling with life, a scene of heavy traffic and crowded streets.
Various magical beasts pull carriages that race along the main roads.
Among the bustling crowds, one can see numerous demi-human races.
"Susan, where are we going?"
In a dim alley of the city, hurried footsteps echoed.
A girl in a black dress was pulling another girl in a pure white dress, running.
The black-dressed girl's face was covered in cold sweat, full of exhaustion.
"Alisa, I will protect you!"
The girl in the white dress, full of confusion, looked at Susan's inexplicable determination.
This was something Susan could not explain to Alisa.
Susan could no longer remember how many times this had happened.
No matter if they stayed in the mansion or ventured into the chaotic taverns, she and Alisa would die.
Time after time, repeating the cycle, she still had not seen the enemy's true face.
She could only wander aimlessly with Alisa within the city.
As long as they didn't stay in one place, maybe they could survive.
But would this really work?
In the past deaths and resets, she had also roamed aimlessly with Alisa in the city.
Yet, in the end, they were still found by that person.
Not even knowing how they were killed, she would enter another loop.
Although she had the ability to rewind after death,
beyond that, she was just an ordinary person.
Alisa, as the descendant of the Holy King, had some powers.
But she was far from strong and incapable of protecting herself.
"Susan, I… I'm a little tired!"
"Alisa, we can't stop!"
"Why? Susan, what are you afraid of?"
Alisa could feel Susan's fear of something.
Susan turned back and forced a strained smile at Alisa.
"It'll be fine, I… ah!"
Susan felt herself bump into something.
The strong recoil caused her to stagger backward.
"I'm… I'm sorry!"
Susan realized she had run into someone.
She instinctively apologized and grabbed Alisa's hand, intending to walk around.
But when she looked up, her face changed drastically.
"Alisa, be careful!"
Susan pulled Alisa back repeatedly, her gaze filled with unease as she looked at the cloaked figure before her.
He was entirely covered in a black robe, his hood hiding a silver mask.
"Could he be the one who killed me over and over again?"
His bizarre attire made Susan suspicious.
The cloaked man was none other than Li Meng.
Looking at the black-dressed girl before him, Li Meng pondered.
"Black hair, black eyes, an East Asian face!"
[Wang Yuanmei (Transmigrator)]
[Level: 7]
[Strength: 19]
[Defense: 17]
[Agility: 24]
[Magic: 0]
[Death Rewind (World-Class Skill)]
The girl's information caught Li Meng's interest.
This world actually had someone like him—a transmigrator?
No, the situation seemed different.
He had reincarnated, but this girl had physically crossed over to this world.
Everything in this world was imbued with magic,
yet the girl before him had zero magical attributes.
After all, Earth had no magic.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, a sound of something cutting through the air came from behind.
Two black streaks flew from above the alley, one after the other.
Li Meng's figure flashed, disappearing from the sight of the two girls.
Susan only felt a gust of wind hit her face,
and the cloaked man before her suddenly vanished.
Following that, the sound of metal falling reached her ears.
Susan quickly turned to look behind.
On the ground were two broken short arrows,
but the cloaked man was nowhere to be seen.
"Alisa, let's go quickly!"
Although she didn't know what happened, this was clearly not a place to linger.
Meanwhile, Alisa remained in a daze the entire time.
Just as Susan was about to pull Alisa away from this dangerous place,
another gust of wind swept past from above.
A black shadow flickered before her eyes; the cloaked man had reappeared.
"Which country are you from?"
From under the hood, a voice spoke in a tone familiar to Susan.
This left her astonished.
This world actually had another transmigrator like her.
"Chi… China!"
Li Meng turned and walked away.
As he left, his murmurs echoed in the alley.
"I didn't expect another transmigrator in this world. Whatever, let others play the savior role."
She's probably not even an adult yet.
Li Meng thought of the young girl Wang Yuanmei behind him.
Enduring the pain of dying repeatedly was no easy feat.
"Susan, who is he?"
Alisa curiously asked Susan, her tone filled with wonder.
Although she didn't know what had happened,
it seemed the cloaked man had saved them.
Alisa's voice snapped Susan out of her daze.
"Wait, wait, great one, can we talk?"
"Great one?"
Li Meng turned back to look at Susan, who had caught up.
"Little girl, this isn't a game world!"
Susan gave a bitter smile and nodded lightly.
"I know, but I got excited meeting someone from home."
Looking at the girl before him, Li Meng was speechless.
If he had arrived in this world at her age,
just surviving would've been a problem.
"Great one, when did you come to this world?"
"Four years ago."
Four years ago?
Susan's expression showed she was deep in thought.
So transmigrators didn't all arrive in this world at the same time.
"Great one, are there other transmigrators in this world?"
"I don't know. You're the first one I've met."
"How did you find me?"
"Just happened to pass by."
Just happened to pass by?
Susan felt speechless, clearly skeptical.
However, in her previous death loops, she indeed hadn't encountered him.
Perhaps, as he said, it was mere coincidence that they crossed paths this time.
"Alisa, what are you two talking about?"
Since they were speaking Mandarin, Alisa couldn't understand their conversation.
It was only then that Li Meng noticed the girl next to Susan.
Upon closer inspection, his eyes lit up.
She was truly beautiful, like a doll.
She was a demi-human, a member of the Emilia Fox Tribe.
With long, shiny white hair reaching her hips,
a pair of fluffy white ears,
and a furry white tail behind her.
Seemingly aware of Li Meng's gaze,
Alisa looked up at him and blinked.