Alien paradise

A green light flashed, and Elodie returned to the luxurious hotel room.

"You..." Bran looked at her stupidly, with visible shock on his face, but soon these surprises turned into happiness and ecstasy, "You are finally back!"

Outside the window was still the neon-lit night, as if she had never left.

But Elodie knew it would never be that simple, "Why are you still here? How long have I been gone?"

The other party raised his wrist and said, "Four hours. It's twenty-three thirty-one now."

Damn it, I actually fainted for so long!

"Didn't I say that if I don't come back in thirty minutes, I'll leave first!" Elodie said angrily, "Why don't you go as planned?"

"Then you suddenly appeared in front of the police like a flower fairy?" Bran's voice also rose a bit, "I also said that I couldn't leave you alone, or did you want to abandon everyone? Is it over? This team... this Skeleton Hand was built by you! Even you are no longer here, so what’s the point of us getting together!?"

Looking at her companion who was more excited than herself, Elodie found that her retort was suddenly stuck in her throat.

"……Feel sorry."

"I accept it." Bran's expression immediately softened, "But who are you? I mean... there is no way for a normal person to turn into green light and suddenly disappear and come back again."

"Didn't I tell you earlier?" Elodie curled her lips.

"Wait a minute, what you said before...are all true?" he stammered, "I thought-"

"Think it's just a youthful fantasy? Is it hysteria caused by watching too much anime?" Elodie jumped off the sofa, "I won't lie to you about this kind of thing."

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry... I still need some time to adapt." Bran patted his cheek hard, as if he wanted to wake himself up, "So... are there really demons in this world? And... …Did you catch it?”

"I..." Elodie couldn't help but be stuck.

She looked down at her palms, feeling mixed emotions in her heart.

It was this hand that took the pen handed over by the devil and signed his name on the contract.

She never expected that her first experience would be like this - in her expectation, she would use her ability to locate the devil. When she arrived at the target, she would hide herself immediately and gain insight into the devil secretly. situation and the surrounding environment, and she will decide her next move only after she has enough information.

However, everything was completely opposite to her plan.

She didn't expect that she would land in a completely unfamiliar place. What was even more fatal was that the journey was so far that she almost exhausted all her strength. Moreover, the devil's response was extremely quick, locking on her almost immediately, forcing her to choose to fight...

Elodie had laid enough psychological foundations for this day to come, and she had memorized the "Angel Rules" used to deal with demons by heart, but in the end, nothing was right from beginning to end...

Is the decision I made... really the right one?

"Elodie, are you okay?"

Her partner's slap brought her back to reality.

She glanced at Wayne Zhanst, who had fainted on the ground, and regained her composure, "I'm fine. Has this guy ever woke up?"

"I woke up once in the middle, and I added another stick."

"Then you didn't call the police as planned?"

Bran shook his head and couldn't help complaining, "Who made you disappear suddenly, boss! Although you said you wanted me to leave first, after discussing it with Hill, we didn't think the original plan was still a good idea."

"Okay, okay, now that I'm back, let's call the police immediately. With the criminal evidence we have, it's enough to send him to jail!"

Bran nodded and took out his phone.

At this moment, the warning voice of my companion Hill suddenly came from the earphones, "Hey, Elodie hasn't come back yet? There's something wrong with the situation outside the hotel!"

"She just came back, what happened?"

"Thank God! Take her away quickly. The front door here seems to be blocked...hell, there's someone guarding the back door too!"

Bran quickly came to the window, opened the window and looked down, only to see many figures in black around the hotel. Some of them were blocking tourists, while others were checking the parking lot. Their behavior was obviously not like that of a police team.

"Someone has already broken into the hotel, you have to hurry up!" Hill's voice became more and more anxious.

At the same time, chaotic footsteps also sounded outside the corridor.

"What's going on?" Elodie saw the seriousness in her companion's expression.

"We've delayed it too long. I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the police." Bran closed the curtains and picked up a table knife. "I guess it was James who missed an appointment at night, which made the people over there suspicious. . Regardless of whether this group of people are coming for him or not, I will try to find an opening for you."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Bang bang bang——

"Mr. James, can you hear me?"

"Please open the door!"

Bran guessed correctly, this group of people came here just for Wayne James. Not only that, they seemed to know that James was in danger, and they started to break the lock on the door without even knocking a few times. In thirty seconds at most, they will rush into the room!

"It's coming so fast... there's no time to hesitate!" Bran mentioned Zhanst and put a knife against his neck. "Elodie, hide in the closet quickly. I will use him as a hostage to attract attention. As soon as possible, If you have time, just—"

Elodie didn't hear what the other person said later.

What came to her mind at this moment was the devil's whisper.

"...The lack of willpower restricts you from displaying your talents. In the face of real evil, you have no chance of winning if you are unable to use your natural abilities."

"You need strength too, right?"

In the past, she would have had no choice but to do as Bran said in the face of such a sudden turn of events.

But now, she is no longer the Elodie she used to be.

Just minutes before, she had made a pact with the devil.

Then she watched Chaoyang bite her thumb.

"what are you up to?"

"Advanced remuneration." The other party smiled, "I don't like people to work in vain. If I can taste the benefits, it will arouse the subjective initiative of the contractor."

The words were classical and stereotyped, and there was a provocation in the devil's smile that she didn't like, but she resisted the urge to object and forced herself to raise her head with nervousness, reluctance, and a trace of unexplained expectations.

Until Chaoyang waved his hand and wiped his bloody thumb across her lips.

Suddenly there was a tremor deep in her soul, and the blood was like a burning flame, burning her lips. But she didn't flinch, but closed her eyes and pressed her lips together. Although she didn't swallow anything, Elodie clearly felt the flame rolling into her throat and soaking into her whole body.

At this moment, the flame was contained in her heart.

Elodie took a step forward and stopped in front of Bran.

"Back off."

The latter opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally closed his mouth and took a few steps back as she said.

Pong!

The door was also knocked open at this moment!

Four or five big men swarmed in. They were all wearing black suits and holding stick-like weapons in their hands. Obviously, guns are not the first choice in downtown areas, but this does not mean that sticks are not threatening. Do they think so? Taking a human life just depends on a thought.

Elodie raised her hand, and the invisible wind gathered in her hand!

The wind-kissed sword!

She muttered silently and waved her arms.

In an instant, a violent hurricane swept through the entire room, flying all the strong men who rushed in, and slammed into the wall! The furnishings in the room were even more messed up, and all the knives and forks on the dining table were even inserted into the ceiling.

Clang.

The knife in Bran's hand fell to the ground.

He stared at this scene blankly, his mouth wide enough to fit a whole slice of pizza.

"let's go."

Elodie turned around and grabbed his and Wayne James' wrists, pulling them towards the balcony without any explanation. Then she spread wide wings on her back, jumped up, faced the neon light of the bustling city, and flew straight into the night sky where no stars could be seen.