“No!”
The man felt his world spin. He saw the cut on his abdomen and fell to the ground with a thud.
Valkyrie’s golden blade had managed to pierce through the man’s defense. A yellow stone filled with magical power then emerged and Valkyrie took it.
“Master, I have obtained an item.”
As Valkyrie spoke, it changed its body shape again, returning to the form of a car.
Robert held the yellow stone in his hand. This was the source of the man’s power, a precious stone that enables the usage of the earth element.
Other gang members began chasing after the trio, so Shireen immediately gave Valkyrie an order.
“Valkyrie, get us out of here.”
“Yes, master.”
Valkyrie sped away.
Looking at the aftermath of the battle, the gang members were dumbfounded.
“That machine’s speed is terrifying. It could also be a legendary treasure.”
“What do we do? Are we still going to chase after them?”
“Of course we are!”
“Also, spread the word. More people means more power. They should not be able to escape.”
“How are we going to distribute that earth elemental stone when the time comes?”
“There are so many of us and there is only one treasure. We definitely can’t split it equally. Whoever gets the earth elemental stone first can keep it. Whoever takes down that machine first will get it. As for those two women, we’ll do as we please with them.”
“I agree with your plan.”
“Okay, let’s do it!”
“This time, we won’t hide our power anymore. We’ll use all of our strength. They dare to attack our territory today so let’s make sure they never come back!”
In the car, Shireen took a look at the earth elemental stone in Robert’s hand. With her vast knowledge, she could immediately tell where it originated.
“Robert, this is an earth elemental stone.”
It was the first time Robert had heard of it. He asked curiously, “Is an earth elemental stone very precious?”
“It’s considered a rare item on the black market. Once, it was bought by a mysterious person for 50,000 Roman dollars.”
“The earth elemental stone contains strong magic. A person must have cultivated tremendously in earth magic to use the stone. Otherwise, it would not be effective.”
“An earth elemental stone should have legendary level power. However, that man had already used up a huge portion of its power. Therefore, this earth elemental stone is only mid-tier level. Luckily, if this earth elemental stone is placed in a location where there’s a lot of energy, it can absorb and recover its power.”
“That’s great.”
Robert was happy after listening to Shireen’s explanation.
Even if Robert was not suited to use the earth elemental stone, he could use it to trade for other valuable items.
“Big brother, you’re really lucky,” Ellie said while clapping her hands.
“It’s thanks to Shireen’s Valkyrie. If not, we wouldn’t have gotten this item,” said Robert.
“If you hadn’t noticed that there was something in that man’s abdomen, we might have missed this earth elemental stone.”
Shireen retorted.
Robert was refusing to take any credit.
‘Was he just pretending? Or did he really think that he did not contribute to anything?’
She could not understand Robert’s thought process.
“Alright Robert, if you continue to be pretentious, I will ignore you.”
Shireen turned her head away, acting as if she did not want to talk to Robert anymore.
Shireen’s reaction made Robert smile.
“Shireen, don’t be angry. I promise you, I won’t make you angry anymore, okay?”
“No. As expected, all men are bad. You say this now, but tomorrow you’ll forget everything.”
“Big brother, you made big sister angry. When my big sister gets angry, not even I can help you.”
Ellie said apathetically.
“Little smarty-pants, I’ll deal with you later.”
Robert pretended to be angry and rolled his eyes at Ellie.
He slowly approached Shireen and held her hand.
“Honey, don’t be angry. I’m a man of my word, okay?”
“Who are you calling honey? Don’t call me that.”
“I’ve already proposed to you, and you’ve agreed to come along with me. Are you playing with my feelings?”
As soon as these words were said, Shireen’s face instantly turned red. Robert’s words made it sound as if she was deceiving him.
“Robert, you’re bullying me!”
Robert could see a cloud of steam instantly rising from the top of Shireen’s head.
“Alright, Alright. I was just joking.”
Robert then grabbed Shireen’s shoulder. He leaned towards her and pecked her face.
“Don’t be angry, I’ll compensate you.”
Shireen’s face became even redder. She was extremely embarrassed and proceeded to cover her face with her hands.
“Scumbag, I don’t want this kind of compensation.”
“But sister, I saw you laughing in secret. Why did you say that you didn’t like it?”
Ellie asked while blinking her eyes.
She was very smart but adult relationships are not that simple to understand.
Robert carried Ellie.
“Ellie, your sister does not want people to know that she likes it because this is something that she plans to do when no one else is looking.”
Robert explained in a serious tone.
“Is that so? But it’s just a kiss, what’s the big deal?”
Ellie looked at her sister with disdain. Shireen felt like hiding in a hole.
“Master, I’ve detected your heartbeat accelerating. If it continues, I worry that it may cause serious injuries to your heart. We should go to a doctor immediately.”
Valkyrie suddenly said.
“Valkyrie, we are not going to a doctor. Also, shut up.”
“But master’s heart rate is beyond normal. Please let me take you to a hospital.”
“Valkyrie, I’ll say it again. We’re not going to the hospital. Stop talking. Otherwise, I’ll format and replace you with a new AI.”
Robert tried to hold back his laughter but was unable to.
He burst out laughing.
“Ouch!”
Robert then let out a cry of pain.
Shireen was grabbing his arm fiercely.
“It hurts, Shireen. Let go, it hurts.”
“Let’s see if you can laugh.”
“I’m not laughing anymore.”
The scene made Ellie grinned. The bickering between her big brother and big sister was very enjoyable.