Chapter 72: Uninvited visitor.
Neo-Vatra’s central district was known for its tall buildings, many of which were either the headquarters of powerful corporations, or high-rise living spaces for the wealthy who owned them.
One building in particular stood out among them, and though it wasn’t the tallest in the city, one could argue it stood out the most thanks to the gigantic emblem displayed on its higher floors, which depicted a majestic shield surrounded by raging flames.
The emblem and the building itself belonged to Flame Guard, Neo-Vatra’s protectors. From the vantage of its top floor, the valiant heroes keep watch over the city, ready to face any evil or disaster that might threaten the peace. Or so it should have been.
One of the heroes was there, sure, and she was indeed watching over the city, but she was far from a battle-ready state. She wore nothing more than a gray crop-top and dark blue shorts, leaving most of her flawless white skin exposed, and how messy and disheveled her leaf green hair was, one wouldn’t be wrong to assume she had just come out of bed. Because that was the exact truth.
Huntress stared at the dazzling night cityscape while moving a toothbrush through her mouth, boredom filling her eyes. She opened her mouth to yawn then turned around and spat directly on the floor. A second later, a small disc-shaped device appeared and passed over the stain on the floor, wiping it clean.
"For fuck’s sake, Huntress!" Someone yelled from the other end of the spacious room. "How many times do I have to tell you!!? Don’t spit on the fucking floor!"
The green-haired woman shrank under the loud reprimanding voice. She turned around, her expression warping into a scowl as she glared at the one who disturbed her peace.
"And how many times do I have to tell you..." She raised the cup in her left hand and took a sip.
"Don’t you dare..."