CHAPTER 448: CHAPTER 448: RESTRAIN HIM

Upon hearing this, Amaterasu took a deep breath, her anger turning into laughter.

"Well, I really have to thank you for that."

"You’re welcome, just let me lick you every day, I promise just to taste a bit, won’t actually bite... gulp~"

"..."

In an instant, an eerie silence swept over the battlefield. A group of native wizards looked at the two in terror, unable to determine if their relationship was good or bad.

If it weren’t for witnessing the violent terror of the boy in black’s true form, their dialogue would simply seem like flirtatious banter between young lovers. But once the truth was realized, the conversation took on an overwhelmingly terrifying meaning.

The emotions within the sea of spirit roiled and raged like a tsunami. Amaterasu’s forehead veins throbbed, using all her strength to suppress and calm it, regaining composure as she shifted her gaze to the debris and ruins scattered everywhere.

"I’m not complimenting you! Look at what you’ve done!"

Following her gaze, a large expanse of scorched earth still emitted faint black smoke, the air thick with a pungent burning smell. Zhu Haomiao helplessly spread his hands.

"I didn’t want this either; it was Amon who made the first move!"

"Couldn’t you fight it out at sea? Why must you fight in the densely populated city center?!"

"I already said it was Amon who struck first. I was merely defending myself. If you want to blame someone, go find him..."

"..."

"Besides, didn’t you already deploy the barrier? No matter how intense the battle in this independent projection space, it won’t affect reality, so what’s to fear?"

Seeing the boy in black acting rogue-like, shrugging his shoulders, not only Amaterasu but even the group of native wizards could not help but feel exasperated.

"This time, the barrier was deployed in time, what about next time?"

"Do you intend to wreck Tokyo?!"

"There are tens of millions of innocent people here!"

Faced with Amaterasu’s furious questioning, Zhu Haomiao hurriedly soothed in a gentle voice.

"Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, I will be sure to be careful next time, definitely!"

Seeing Zhu Haomiao making a promise, Amaterasu felt slightly at ease, her demeanor softening.

"As long as you don’t mess around, I won’t pursue your usual harassment."

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao’s eyes lit up: "Including the licking?!"

"No! It! Doesn’t!!"

Hearing the girl squeeze out three words through clenched teeth, Zhu Haomiao’s shoulders slumped like a wilting eggplant, murmuring softly.

"Stingy..."

Ignoring the boy in black’s muttering, Amaterasu looked at the native wizards behind her.

"This guy is Abe family’s Heroic Spirit, you can coordinate with him through the Abe family from now on."

Then, Amaterasu looked at Zhu Haomiao again, giving him a warning glance.

"Don’t mess around, if there’s anything, you can discuss with me; I’ll help you resolve it."

"Understood, open the barrier, the smell here is unbearable."

Seeing the boy in black urging, the native wizards looked to Amaterasu for confirmation, and upon receiving it, nervously lifted the sealing.

In an instant, the originally invisible barrier appeared as a translucent light blue and then shattered and dissipated like a bubble.

The next second, as they returned to reality from the independent space, a cacophony of noisy voices pierced their ears, along with the alternating sirens of ambulances and fire trucks blaring from all directions.

"What on earth happened?"

"Seems like a gas explosion!"

"Heard it collapsed several buildings and quite a few people are trapped under the debris."

...

Hearing the discussions of the surrounding pedestrians, Amaterasu couldn’t help but glare at Zhu Haomiao again, making him awkwardly avert his gaze.

"Hmph."

With a cold snort, Amaterasu turned around and quietly disappeared into the crowd, leaving the native wizards and Zhu Haomiao to stare at each other.

With the girl gone, the native wizards visibly flinched, nervously eyeing the boy in black, fearing he might suddenly cackle, a monstrous snakehead sprouting from his back to start devouring people.

"Uh... do you need anything else?"

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Zhu Haomiao took the initiative to ask.

Upon hearing this, the leading High Rank Mage suppressed their fear and asked stiffly.

"Could you leave us your contact information? So we can reach you first if anything happens."

"Huh?"

It was only then that Zhu Haomiao realized that having become accustomed to the ancient society of the First Layer and Second Layer Heaven, he’d forgotten to buy a phone!

At that moment, a sense of bloodline connection rose in his heart. Turning his head, the boy in black met the eyes of a girl holding a snow-white furball.

"Are you alright?"

Although the contract gave a vague sense of connection, Abe Waka couldn’t help but rush to Zhu Haomiao’s side, nervously inspecting him.

"I’m fine. These people are asking for my contact info, which I don’t have. Could you leave yours for them?"

Quickly pushing Abe Waka forward, Zhu Haomiao stepped back, hiding his accomplishments and fame.

On the other side, having already prepared mentally, the familiar girl still made the leading High Rank Mage sigh deeply.

"He Ge."

"Uncle Harada."

Turning to see an acquaintance, Abe Waka vaguely guessed what was happening, bowing awkwardly.

"Is this... your Heroic Spirit?"

"Uh... yes."

"Why didn’t you report such a dang... important matter to the Ministry of National Security?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Abe Waka suddenly bowed ninety degrees.

"I didn’t realize it would trigger such a crisis. I deeply apologize."

Not far away, watching Abe Waka’s "I’m wrong, dare it again next time" stance, Zhu Haomiao subtly smirked.

Harada Hideji, seeing this familiar junior, rubbed his temples in exasperation.

"I know you Masters have your little schemes, but your Servant here is different..."

Saying this, Harada Hideji instinctively glanced at the boy in black’s direction, lowering his voice.

"He’s too dangerous. You must report any movement from him to the Ministry of National Security immediately!"

Hearing this, Abe Waka nodded obediently on the surface.

"I understand, Uncle Harada."

Clearly noticing the insincerity of the little one’s words, Harada Hideji sighed heavily from exhaustion.

The daughter of the Abe family!

The next dormitory master of the Yin Yang Pavilion!

If she doesn’t listen, what else can I do?

"He Ge, this city is our nation’s capital, your birthplace, and you wouldn’t want to see it devastated, would you?"

Switching tactics, Harada Hideji played the emotional card, which immediately softened Abe Waka’s stance.

"Uncle Harada, I understand. In the future, I will face crises together with Zhu Jun and do my best to avoid harming the innocent."

Hearing this, knowing that this was Abe Waka’s limit, Harada Hideji, still not entirely satisfied, resigned himself to compromise.

"I hope you can restrain Him as much as possible..."