The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1024: Hopeful Gaze, Heavy Responsibility

Carson Flores turned his head and saw a thick python slither out from a nearby shop, its elongated eyes filled with coldness.

The old woman was so scared that her face turned pale, and she sat down on the ground, hurriedly clarifying, ”Sir, I didn’t speak ill of the City Lord, I didn’t...”

”Hmph!”

The python slithered over, its green eyes scanning Carson Flores before settling on Lilianna Norman’s face.

”What a beautiful woman, presenting you to the lord would certainly be a great deed!”

Lilianna Norman’s eyes cooled down, rage flickering within them.

A mere minor demon who had reached only the Core Formation Stage dared to think of offering herself, the Saintess of the Demon Race, as a trinket to his lord?

A smirk lifted the corners of Carson Flores’s lips as he glanced at Lilianna Norman and remained silent.

This is indeed a fine deed of your Demon Race, and has nothing to do with our Human Race.

I wonder how you, as the holy maiden of the Demon Race, feel about this.

The giant python, thinking they were both frightened as neither spoke, and considering their young appearance, assumed they were not much of a threat.

It was in the Transformation Phase after all, equivalent to the Nascent Soul Realm in humans—handling two young fellows should be simple, right?

The python’s cold gaze fell on Lilianna Norman’s face, ”It’d be wise to follow me willingly, or else, don’t blame me for being rude.”

Lilianna Norman suddenly asked, ”To where, the City Lord’s Mansion?”

The python sneered, ”To meet the City Lord, of course at the City Lord’s Mansion. Don’t worry, you’re so pretty, just be obedient and please the City Lord, and you’ll be rewarded.”

Violeta Herrera nodded, ”Alright, I’ll follow you. Lead the way.”

Since they needed directions anyway, why reject a ready guide?

The giant python seemed somewhat surprised at Lilianna Norman’s readiness, coldly smiling, ”Good, a clever one. But wait, this old woman dared to badmouth the City Lord behind his back. I need to add a meal to let others know the consequences of speaking ill of the City Lord...”

The old woman was so terrified that she collapsed on the ground. Carson Flores stepped forward to shield her, calmly stating, ”Take us to see the City Lord.”

The python’s ruthless eyes landed on Carson Flores, ”I was just thinking you were in the way. Since you’ve stepped forward, good, I’ll kill you first so this woman doesn’t linger on thoughts of you. Eating one person isn’t enough, but two should suffice...”

”You sure talk a lot.”

Carson Flores casually flicked his fingers as if they were a sword, slashing horizontally; sword qi burst forth, sharp as a blade.

This giant python had achieved Core Formation, so it had gained sentience and could speak human language, but before Carson Flores, it was as different from a newborn as could be.

Each of Carson Flores’s Sword Bones was a Magical Sword; with one slice, the sword qi surged mightily.

The giant python’s enormous head fell to the ground, its snake eyes still retaining a look of disbelief.

Carson Flores casually grabbed, and the Demon Core of the giant python immediately flew up, landing in front of him.

Carson Flores placed the Demon Core in front of the old woman, ”Thank you for your kindness just now. This giant python frightened you, consider this Demon Core a small compensation. Sell it and live a good life with the money.”

The old woman looked at Carson Flores in shock, flustered, ”You killed the City Lord’s guard, you better leave quickly. If they find out, you won’t be able to escape...”

Carson Flores smiled, ”Old lady, which way to the City Lord’s Mansion? Don’t worry, we are much more formidable than that Green Wolf City Lord. We are here to kill him.”

The old woman’s eyes suddenly sparked with light, ”Really? That’s wonderful! Ever since they took over the city, not only did they kill the kind City Lord and his wife, but they also kidnapped many women and killed many people. Life has been unbearable...”

The kind City Lord and his wife!

It seems that the couple had indeed been good to the citizens of Greown City; everyone remembered their kindness.

After getting directions, Carson Flores and Lilianna Norman continued along the street.

Behind them, countless people peeked from the houses on both sides of the road, casting hopeful looks at their departing figures.

Carson Flores walked to the end of the street, turned his head, and saw those hopeful gazes, his brow slightly furrowing.

In those gazes was gathered so much silent hope.

Carson Flores had never so clearly felt such a pressing need for him, such earnest hopes placed on him, as if an invisible responsibility weighed on him at that moment.

Lilianna Norman also turned her head, witnessing the same scene.

The long street, countless ordinary people of the lower class, pairs of eyes filled with hope looking towards her.

This made her heart suddenly resonate intensely.

Always high above, thinking of grand aims, yet she suddenly discovered that these ordinary people of the lower class also harbored intense emotions and strong needs for survival.

If this was true for the Human Race, it should be the same for the citizens of the Demon Race, right?

In times of war, wasn’t it not only the Human Race that died? Weren’t there also countless citizens of the Demon Race dying in droves?

Carson Flores turned his head and caught Lilianna Norman’s furrowed brow and contemplative gaze.

Carson Flores did not ask her thoughts on the moment but simply said softly, ”Let’s go!”