The Empire of Reimia (3)

- So, is that bio-scum going to be there? Do they go to school? - Latro was surprised. - You wouldn't think so, judging by their appearance and manners. I heard that guy is some spoiled brat, the son of a big shot. What's he doing in school? He could be shooting people anytime he wants. Does he really enjoy being a lackey for some higher-ups? He's a loser, basically.
He scratched his head.
- I still regret not reacting fast enough and putting a bullet in his forehead... I didn't expect him to jump at me in broad daylight, right on the premises. If I had, you wouldn't have gotten hurt, and there would be one less bacterium. - Latro hesitated, but then spoke with fire in his voice. - But I swore I would never let that happen again! I've been training like crazy ever since, waiting for the chance to show you. So, what do you say?

— It's a done deal, no point in dwelling on it. I just should have been stronger, and then things would have ended better, at least for me, haha, — apparently, this was already his first bottle of alcohol for the day, and Gengoro was more relaxed than usual, — but if you want revenge, crush them in the Competitive arena, that would be much better. Anyway, I'm unexpectedly taking a vacation because of all this, so I'm going north to visit a friend for a while, but don't put your gun down, okay? Well, come on, show me what you can do.

Added 10 minutes later

"If I lie, they might expose me, and things will get bad... And the bracelet might even shock me, I'll get distracted and lose time. If I tell the truth, they'll decide that we're definitely going to betray them, if they're bandits... And then... Maybe they're just hunters? That's strange, but what if?"
-- It's just a military academy...

— From the capital, or something? — One of them clearly didn't like that answer. — Ah, it's that one that the bitch empress is overseeing. Ugh, what a scumbag. We had a great business going under the idiot Yujian, but now she's starting to tighten the screws, the bitch. Now we'll have to shut down and move to another country.
— Yeah, it's total bullshit, you're living a good life, and then bam, everything changes.
— But there are also pleasant surprises in life, aren't there, girls? — The third one, bypassing Mia, approached Eli. — So, how about it, don't you want to have some fun with us?
— Haha, — Eli laughed, and when the man tried to hug her, she pulled a pistol from her inner jacket pocket and shot him through the lower jaw, — no, I don't!
The shocked men rushed behind trees and other cover, Eli threw her second pistol to Xenomi and prepared to fight.