The other person seed to be hanging onto him, their face slightly pale, and the sound of deep, clear breathing could be heard.
She took off her expensive outer garnt and covered him with it, wearing only a thin white inner garnt underneath.
"..."
Akakage's first thought was to push Princess Tamahi away, but he couldn't muster any strength, and just opening his eyes took imnse effort.
Seemingly sensing Akakage's slight movents, Princess Tamahi awoke from her slumber.
"Mr. Ninja, are you awake?"
Sitting up, Princess Tamahi felt her previous posture was too ambiguous, so she blushed slightly and hurriedly explained:
"Please don't misunderstand, I only did that because Mr. Ninja's body seed too cold..."
"..."
He didn't want to speak; conversing with this princess was exhausting.
He needed to quickly recover his strength; he wasn't sure how long he'd been in a coma, or if the enemy had found him.
Even though he escaped into Hell Valley, he couldn't ensure he was out of danger or able to recuperate at ease.
Given that the aim was him, the enemy wouldn't pass up such an opportunity to eliminate him.
"Mr. Ninja, is your body still cold?"
Princess Tamahi blinked her bright eyes and asked with concern.
"..."
Akakage didn't reply but rolled his eyes, carefully inspecting his surroundings.
Besides the decaying remains of animals and humans, there was only the towering rock wall faintly visible through the yellow fog, turning this place into a dead zone.
Seeing Akakage ignore her, Princess Tamahi was not disheartened.
After all, a serious ninja was truly handso and very manly.
The stories she had read before didn't seem entirely far-fetched.
If her future husband was soone like Mr. Ninja, it might not be unthinkable.
But how could that be possible?
He was rely a minor guard under her father; no matter how skilled, it was impossible to exceed the bounds of servitude.
From a social status perspective, they were worlds apart.
Unless... they elope!
Princess Tamahi's breathing quickened; it seed to be the only feasible way.
Moreover, now that she's fled the capital of the Land of Bear, the conditions seed to be ripe.
But would Mr. Ninja be willing to elope with her? Would he see her as a frivolous, dissolute girl?
Where would they live after elopent?
How many children should they have?
These questions are so profound and complex.
As Princess Tamahi pondered these major life questions, a sudden movent interrupted her thoughts, and Akakage also turned his head to watch cautiously into the depths of the yellow fog.
A tall figure beca a vague silhouette within the fog.
As the sound of footsteps grew closer, the figure beca clearer.
Soon, the figure erged from the fog.
His body was tall and robust, his appearance ordinary, dressed in simple coarse linen, his fingernails cracked, and his hands thickly calloused.
He looked like a life-hardened, honest farr.
Seeing this person, Akakage finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was indeed Chou Niu.
One of the intelligence agents of the Land of Demons military.
But unlike Akakage's duties, this person was responsible for communication and support.
Seeing relief on Akakage's face, Princess Tamahi knew this man wasn't an enemy, likely a companion of Mr. Ninja.
However, she'd never seen this man within the estate.
Then again, there were too many ninjas loyal to her father for her to know each one.
Chou Niu stopped in his tracks, seeing Akakage wounded and wrapped in Princess Tamahi's outer garnt, while the princess dressed in thin white inner garnts like an obedient little wife taking care of him. His expression grew peculiar.
He felt like he'd co at the wrong ti.
Just as Chou Niu was about to speak, Akakage preempted him:
"You needn't worry about ; I know the rules of our field, and I won't indulge in habits that obstruct my mission."
Implying he had no interest in won.
Chou Niu likely ant to warn him about such things.
Hmph, they seriously underestimated his commitnt to following that great leader's will.
However, Chou Niu shook his head and said, "I never said that. I simply wanted to tell you that valuable resources are scarce in this world. Seize high-quality resources swiftly to avoid future regret."
He spoke in a lecturing tone, as if sharing wisdom.
The Land of Demons was actively encouraging birth rates. Exceptional ninjas like Akakage remaining single and not passing on their Kekkeigenkai was a serious waste of Kekkeigenkai resources.
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Princess Tamahi listened to the cryptic conversation between Chou Niu and Akakage, sensing they were discussing sothing significant.
This must be the ninjas' professional jargon. Amazing!
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