"Slap, slap, slap..." Illustrious pulled Aircraft Carrier in front of her and started hitting her on the bottom, making Aircraft Carrier cry uncontrollably.
Aircraft Carrier, you really haven't been spanked enough! You're always bothering Nagato, you're too naughty! Not only that, but you're constantly making things difficult for Belfast, you're too willful! And the worst part is that you actually stole my first kiss, you're infuriating me! Besides, we're sisters, we can't do things like this, you're utterly shameless!
Hearing "first kiss," Belfast felt a little embarrassed and thought internally, "My apologies! Miss, your first kiss was actually stolen by me long ago while you were sleeping. And Aircraft Carrier, I'm sorry, I made you take the blame."
Hearing that she had stolen her older sister's first kiss, Aircraft Carrier was very happy. She would have been even happier if her sister hadn't been spanking her butt.
"Wait... ah... wait, Sister, stop hitting me! Aircraft Carrier knows she was wrong! Aircraft Carrier won't dare to do it again! Wuwuwu... Ah... Nagato and Belfast, save me..." Aircraft Carrier cried out.
Regarding Aircraft Carrier's plea for help, Nagato and Belfast exchanged a look and nodded, then completely ignored her, turning their heads to look at the scenery, adopting an attitude of indifference. Internally, they cheered, Illustrious, hit her well! Who told you to forcefully kiss Illustrious right in front of us? Hit her, she deserves a good beating.
"You, you two remember this! Even if I get hit, I won't give up my Sister to you! Don't even think about stealing my Sister in the future." Aircraft Carrier said angrily to Nagato and Belfast, who ignored her pleas.
"This girl is really domineering. Illustrious, hit her harder and teach her a lesson." Nagato and Belfast thought in unison.
After hitting her enough, and after Aircraft Carrier promised not to make the same mistake again, Illustrious finally stopped, satisfied. "If you're naughty like this again in the future, Sister will continue to spank your butt just like today. Did you hear me."
"Mhm! I heard you, Sister, I won't dare to do it again!" Aircraft Carrier nodded.
"Good, that's how a good girl behaves, right? Did the spanking hurt just now? Come, Sister will rub your butt for you." Illustrious began massaging Aircraft Carrier's red butt to ease the pain.
"It hurts right here, Sister, please rub it for me!" Aircraft Carrier said pitifully. "Sister, you were so cruel just now! You kept hitting Aircraft Carrier."
Seeing Aircraft Carrier's pitiful appearance, Illustrious felt a pang of heartache. "I'm sorry, Aircraft Carrier. The blows landed on your body, but the pain was in my heart. Sister did this for your own good."
"Mhm! I know Sister did this for my own good, I'll be a good girl from now on." Aircraft Carrier said sweetly.
"Such an obedient girl. This is my good Little Sister." Illustrious smiled contentedly and stroked Aircraft Carrier's small head.
Seeing Illustrious and Aircraft Carrier reconcile, Nagato and Belfast also smiled happily, and the carriage was filled with an atmosphere of happiness.
However, this happy atmosphere was broken shortly after, when a shout was heard from the front of the carriage. "Robbery! Stop the carriage now, or die!"
Iks stopped the carriage and walked up to the Thief, begging for mercy, "Oh no! Please don't kill me! This is all my money, please let me go!"
"What robbery? Are there Thieves trying to rob our carriage up ahead? What should we do, Sister Illustrious." Aircraft Carrier asked anxiously upon hearing the sound.
"T-Thieves? W-Why are we so unlucky to encounter something like this! This road usually has very little traffic! How can there still be Thieves robbing people here!" Nagato said frantically.
Illustrious put a finger to her lips and said, "Shh! Be quiet. Belfast, you watch Aircraft Carrier and Nagato. I'm going out to see what's going on!"
"Wait, don't go, Sister, you'll die." Aircraft Carrier tried to stop her.
"Exactly! We are just children, how could we be a match for a Thief! Sister Illustrious, you really shouldn't go out!" Nagato said, agreeing wholeheartedly.
Illustrious shook her head and said, "You are wrong. Staying here is just waiting for death; the result will only be a dead end. Bravely resisting might give us a sliver of hope."
"Miss is right. Besides, if the Thief is just an ordinary person and not very strong, Illustrious, as a Dual Professional, can definitely defeat them!" Belfast agreed with Illustrious.
"Did you hear what Belfast said? Don't forget I am a Dual Professional! If he's just an ordinary person, I can completely subdue the Thief up ahead!" Illustrious said confidently.
"That's right! Th-Then fine! Sister Illustrious, please be careful! We'll wait here for your safe return." Nagato said.
"Go, Sister! I know you can do it." Aircraft Carrier said.
"Mhm! Don't worry! I will return safely." Illustrious said reassuringly.
"Belfast, what is your current Pugilist level?" Illustrious asked Belfast.
"Level 12. Do you want me to go down with you?" Belfast suggested.
"No need. You just stay here and protect Aircraft Carrier and Nagato. I'll go down." Illustrious shook her head.
"Don't worry, Miss. I guarantee with my life that I absolutely won't let them get hurt." Belfast said seriously.
Illustrious took out a single-handed sword. This sword, bought today at the blacksmith for 20 silver coins, was a Bronze-grade Single-Handed Sword—White Edge. Its maximum reinforcement level was 20. She had originally wanted to buy a higher-grade sword, but the price was 100 times higher.
Weapons and equipment were too expensive! She had no choice but to buy the Bronze-grade Single-Handed Sword to get by for a while, and buy a better one once she had money.
Illustrious, holding the sword, slowly stepped down from the carriage. After reaching the dark corner of the carriage, she cautiously poked out her small head to observe the Thief. When she tried to see how many Thieves there were, she realized there was only one.
The Thief looked like a middle-aged uncle, wearing a black cloth mask and holding a large saber. He was tall and powerfully built. Not far from him, a gray horse was grazing on the ground; this must be the Thief's means of transport.
Illustrious activated the Appraisal Skill on the Thief, wanting to check his level.
Professional: Warrior
Race: Human
Level: 30
Vitality: 1320
Illustrious looked at the appraised information, her pretty face turning serious. Illustrious's Swordsman and Mage levels were both Level 6, while this Thief was a Level 30 Warrior. What a terrifying gap! Her own HP was only 112, which was 13 times less than the opponent's Vitality!
But even in such a desperate situation, Illustrious did not give up hope, because if she gave up now, the only result awaiting her would be death.
She only hoped that after the Thief took Uncle Iks's money, he wouldn't take their lives! Otherwise, she would fight him even if it meant certain death.
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