How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

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In the end, the two of them still did not understand each other's feelings.

—Huh? Really? Who liked it first?—

Kass had a gossipy air about him, and Sirocco silently pushed Kass away as he approached.

Jade raised his head, his expression a mixture of grievance and stubbornness:

"I won't give up! There's still an [Assassin] named Mute. My beauty radar tells me that the woman in the photo is undoubtedly an E-cup, absolutely a top-tier beauty!..."

Just as Weiss raised his foot, ready to stomp on the head of this hopeless man...

"Excuse me, is Mr. Jed here? I saw in the recruitment information that we should meet here."

Upon seeing this person appear, Weiss was completely stunned.

Cass gasped.

Beneath the massive helmet, a bead of cold sweat trickled down Sirocco's forehead.

"Hello, that's me. Sorry, my friends are a bit noisy, please don't mind."

"Huh? When did they run away?!"

Jade, who should have been at Weiss's feet, appeared in front of Mute as if by magic, and took his hand in a gentlemanly and elegant manner.

"It's good to be energetic; I like friendly people."

Mute smiled and took Jade's hand in return.

"Oh, wow!"

Jade snorted through his nose.

Weiss has already adopted a tactical black face.

No wonder Jade is trying so hard to act cool.

Mütter possesses an innate aura that seduces and corrupts.

She wore a dark brown cloak, and her elegant and beautiful face exuded a strong Western European charm, while the black cloth covering her eyes gave her an ascetic style.

Her body was covered only by a very thin layer of fabric, her skin as white as freshly fallen powdery snow, and her long, straight hair a deep golden-brown. Her breasts, visible beneath the fabric, were so beautiful they rivaled those of Corcy.

"What a beautiful person."

Cass couldn't help but whisper his admiration.

Cass, have you ever heard the saying: the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie?

Sirocco didn't say it aloud, maintaining a volume that only the two of them could hear:

"Pretty? I think she's more like a pervert. Cass, don't get too close to her, stay firm in your resolve."

"Huh? She's that dangerous?"

"Appearances can be deceiving. It's less a danger and more a tricky situation."

Sirocco said irritably:

"That woman is from the Fallen Order, a genuine antisocial personality and terrorist."

47. Don't make reaching the BOSS room too easy.

1st floor, area C.

A temporary team of 5.

Under Mute's leadership, while the journey wasn't entirely smooth, at least every monster that jumped out didn't last more than 30 seconds before being sent back to the dungeon.

Others might not have noticed, but Sirocco knew very well.

Mute acted secretly.

After everyone had finished fighting the monster, Mute used his scythe to severely injure it from a blind spot, finishing off the rest of the group.

Jade was even more pleased, thinking that his attack power had increased.

We arrived an hour earlier than expected and were already close to the coniferous forest in Zone D.

At this pace, we should be able to reach the gatekeeper boss of this floor in 10 minutes.

Sirocco watched Mute's retreating figure ahead, contemplating his next move.

Myute's strength is beyond doubt; she is a purple-ranked executive of the Fallen Demon Society.

If you simply follow her obediently, you can safely reach the second floor, gaining experience points and resources along the way, and finally obtain Cass's exclusive weapon on the second floor.

Action over.

Honesty and integrity—these four words are key.

"Hey, Sirocco, why did you say Miss Myute is a member of the Fallen Order?"

"If I say she is, then she is."

Cass: "...Okay, so how are you going to prove she's a member of the Fallen Order?"

"There's no way to prove it, and you can't tell a person apart just by looking at their appearance."

It wasn't that Sirocco wanted to be the Riddler.

It is truly impossible to prove.

Aside from having brains different from normal people, they don't grow horns on their heads, wings on their backs, or have simple, easy-to-understand markings on their bodies. They also don't exude demonic energy, evil energy, miasma, or other villainous auras.

Therefore, the simplest yet most dangerous method is to be caught before Mute commits a crime, thus proving that she is a member of the Fallen Order.

Humans whose souls have fallen into demonic possession are called fallen demons.

The official explanation given by the Tuners is that even though this cult actually calls itself the Holy Nest Society.

Their talents include mind reading or the use of special items, and they may also know that the other party is a member of the Fallen Order.

It's only a possibility.

Some members of the Fallen Order who have undergone baptism have a protective layer in their brains, making them immune to mental attacks.

You can't get any useful information from lower-ranking members.

But it doesn't matter if you can't read minds, there's one thing that everyone in society, the whole world, knows: the ultimate goal of the Fallen Order—

To exterminate humanity.

In short, he's a simple and easy-to-understand villain.

If they weren't involved in the main storyline, Sirocco really wouldn't want to pay any attention to them.

I usually just listen to news reports and that's fine, but if terrorists appear in real life, do you expect me, a high school student who can't even kill a chicken, to deal with them?

Please, I'm not that kind of hot-blooded person. I just want to eliminate the minotaurs and protect my daily life.

"But...."

Cass still had some doubts:

"Miss Mute has been helping us fight monsters all the way here, leaving us the last hit when they're low on health, and she's given us all the treasure chests she opened. I don't see her trying to harm us. According to the Fallen Order's style, shouldn't they have just blown us up...?"

"Only a very small number of Fallen members are so radical."

Sirocco glanced at the three people in front of him.

Unable to hear the conversation clearly, Jade was making Mute chuckle, while Weiss, standing to the side, was resentful and angry, probably thinking about how to kill the two of them.

As if sensing Sirocco's gaze, Mute turned around and smiled at Sirocco.

Sirocco bit his tongue to keep himself calm and nodded slightly to Mute through the giant helmet.

No wonder she's one of the top 5 characters in terms of the number of doujinshi. The funniest thing is that she's basically a queen-like figure, even though her role is practically nonexistent.

Even knowing that Mute was the most docile member of the Fallen Order, Sirocco still couldn't bring himself to like her.

"After the 'Heaven's Gate' incident, they basically disappeared and are very difficult to find."

Sirocco continued to explain:

"You have such a clichéd 'bad impression' of the Fallen Order because this part of the textbook deliberately vilifies the Fallen Order, making you simply understand them as 'dangerous beings'."

"So, according to your opinion..."

Kass pondered Sirocco's words.

"Is Miss Mutter just pretending to be nice to us, only to stab us in the back at a crucial moment?"

"It's not an act; she's genuinely kind to us from the bottom of her heart."

"Sirocco, what you're saying is so contradictory."

"You'll soon find out whether she's a member of the Fallen Order or not. It'll be a good opportunity for you to experience the Fallen Order's methods firsthand."

"Since they've all disappeared, how come we just happened to run into the Fallen Demon Society?"

"It's all your fault, Cass."

"Huh? Is it my fault?"

Your protagonist aura easily attracts this kind of thing.