Chapter 222: What Kind of Hero

“Aren’t you eating?”

Although Letia was eating vigorously, she had actually set aside a portion for Red.

However, the latter simply shook his head gently and spoke.

“I’ll just cook some porridge later. I haven’t eaten anything for the past few days. If I suddenly eat this, my stomach won’t be able to handle it.”

“I see…”

Hearing Red’s words, Letia put down the bowl in her hand and spoke without hesitation.

“Then you just rest here. I’ll handle it.”

“No—”

Red wanted to refuse, but Letia pressed him down into the chair quite forcefully.

“I said I’ll handle it. You made a meal for me, so I’ll cook some porridge for you. It’s called courtesy, understand?”

Letia stood up and skillfully tied on an apron.

“Alright, you just sit there and rest well.”

With that, Letia entered the kitchen.

Because the kitchen in the Weapon Shop was very small and had only one small pot, Red hadn’t been able to manage both cooking the meal and the porridge at the same time.

Thus, his original plan was to let Letia eat her fill first before cooking his own portion.

Letia had naturally seen through this, and seeing the situation, she couldn’t help but mutter in her heart, ‘What a good guy.’

However, she didn’t hate this kind of personality of his.

Red watched the petite figure busy in the kitchen, and a warmth grew in his heart.

At the same time, he recalled the young girl’s kiss.

What was Letia thinking when she did something like that for someone as despondent as himself?

And what… was his own mindset toward Letia?

Red stared at the ceiling, somewhat lost in thought.

He didn’t know how long he spent pondering until Letia’s voice pulled him back to reality.

“It might be a bit hot, so eat slowly.”

Red turned his head and looked at Letia’s lifeless, “salted fish” face.

Just as he was about to thank her as he had before, the girl waved her hand and spoke with a smile.

“Alright, alright, there’s no need for many words of thanks. Eat up and rest early. Everyone is waiting for you to get back on your feet.”

Hearing this, Red could only swallow the words he was about to say and gave a slight nod.

“Do you need me to keep accompanying you?”

A playful smile appeared on Letia’s face.

“Special times, limited-time price. A 10% discount, 10 Luen Coins an hour.”

“Here.”

“Eh?”

Seeing the 200 Luen Coins Red handed over, the expression on Letia’s face froze for a moment.

But soon, she crossed her arms and acted as if nothing had happened.

“Well… when the money is right, things are easy to handle. Then I guess I’ll reluctantly keep you company.”

And so, Letia sat in front of Red, quietly watching the man taste the steaming porridge, just as he had watched her eat before.

Neither of them spoke during this time, but the atmosphere didn’t feel awkward or tense.

Instead, it was quite relaxing.

This kind of environment was very effective for soothing emotional wounds.

Red similarly finished the porridge completely, leaving nothing behind.

Lifting his head, he looked at the girl in front of him who was resting her chin on her hands while watching him.

For some reason, Red uncomfortably and gently pinched her face.

Letia was a bit confused by this sudden attack.

She didn’t resist, nor did she pull his hand away from her face.

She only asked with some doubt, “What are you doing?”

“Nothing…”

Red withdrew his hand.

While touching Letia, he suddenly felt… that this feeling was particularly real and warm.

“Actually…”

Red opened his mouth, originally wanting to ask Letia what her thoughts and motives were last night.

But before the words could come out, he shook his head.

“Never mind.”

“Being so hesitant… that’s not like you at all, Red.”

Letia’s face wore its usual playful smile.

She patted her thighs, which were covered in white stocking panties.

“Could it be that you want to see my legs?”

Faced with Letia’s teasing, Red’s expression remained calm.

He even felt a bit like laughing.

To this, he didn’t hold back at all and said, “Of course I do.”

Having spent so much time with this girl, he roughly knew how to handle this stubborn little brat.

Whatever she asked, just agree with her.

In the end, she would definitely be the one to panic.

Just like now, with a simple nod, she was stunned for a moment.

Although she quickly adjusted and still wore that playful expression, she sneered, “Heh—typical man.”

“Well, whether it’s panties or stockings… I’ll let you look at whatever you want. After all, it’s just a piece of fabric.”

As she spoke, Letia put on a generous act and sat up straight.

However, her gaze uncontrollably drifted to the side as if she didn’t dare to meet Red’s eyes.

And Red, of course, wasn’t going to back down.

Since the white legs were offered up, it would be a waste not to look.

As long as he didn’t look at her face, it was the best “snow cone” treat.

The two sat facing each other, the distance between them less than 3 feet, but they didn’t say a single word.

After all, being stared at like this by Red, Letia felt quite uncomfortable all over.

She really didn’t know what to say anymore.

However, as Red stared at the white stockings in front of him, he fell into a great mystery.

It was a question that had bothered him for a long time.

When girls wore these kinds of white stocking panties… did they… wear panties inside?

If they did, were they worn inside the stockings?

Or… outside the stockings?

In his memory, from adult comics and short videos, Red had seen all three situations.

Why was that?

…Were they actually wearing panties or not?

Emmm.

Driven by a desire for knowledge, he instinctively reached out his hand and very, very slowly lifted a corner of Letia’s skirt with his fingertip.

Letia had said he could look, right?

She seemed to have said so.

Time froze at this moment.

Letia felt a sudden chill under her skirt!

That unexpected sensation of cool air brushing against her skin made every hair on her body stand on end.

She subconsciously froze, her gaze moving downward in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Red had an expression of sudden realization.

He had finally figured out the problem that had troubled him for so long.

So, the panties for open-crotch stockings are worn on the outside.

“Eh…?”

However, Letia’s brain completely crashed at this moment.

“Ah…”

“Ah?”

“APOKELEI!!”

A scream and a rising sun nearly caused Red’s Weapon Shop to fall apart.

‘Huff! Huff! Huff!’

Returning to the Point of Daybreak Base, Letia’s entire face was red.

she was so angry she looked like a cat with its fur standing on end, continuously making strange breathing sounds.

“Seriously…”

‘Who the hell lifts someone’s skirt when they’re supposed to be heartbroken?!’

‘What kind of Hero could lift someone’s skirt with an expression full of academic curiosity?!’

“What’s wrong?”

Liz looked at Letia returning with a red face and asked with some doubt.

“Didn’t you go to look after Red?”

“He’s basically fine,” Letia said, calming her heart slightly as her gaze gradually returned to its usual salted-fish state.

“He even had the energy to lift my skirt.”

Liz silently drew a question mark in her mind.

What exactly happened between Red and Letia when she wasn’t around?

But since Letia was back, it was a good time to discuss official business.

“Letia, you came at the right time. Sit down first.”

Liz’s voice was low and calm, as if she had laid down a thousand-pound burden.

Her tone carried a deep sense of relief.

Her gaze slowly swept across the surroundings—Letia, Bethany, Jessica, and the seat not far away that had long been empty.

No words were needed.

From her solemn expression and her steady yet decisive tone, everyone had already captured the inevitable conclusion.

Liz took a deep breath, straightened her back, and spoke clearly in an unprecedentedly formal tone.

“I hereby solemnly declare, as of today—”

Her voice was exceptionally clear in the silent room, falling upon everyone’s heart.

“The Dawning Blade Hero Party is officially disbanded…”