I Am Really The Best Anti Hero In Another World!-System Of Anti Hero! novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Chapter 69 -

Moments earlier, just after Noah vanished into thin air, the phoenix lifted one wing behind the serpent’s head and struck her sharply.

— Are you stupid?!

— I told you to stop hitting me! And why are you saying this now?!

— Why didn’t you accept the deal the first time? What would you have done if he’d walked away?

— What are you talking about...? He’d never do that. He needs our permission to—

The phoenix cut her off with another sharp smack.

— You... idiot. He doesn’t need our permission for anything. We live inside his body. We’re the ones who need his approval. He controls everything in here—even us. I thought you figured that out when you tried to attack him. So what would you have done if he’d walked away?

Next time, don’t try to impose terms on something you don’t even control.

—

As they walked through the forest, Noah glanced at Ting with a grin and asked in a teasing tone:

— So, how does it feel to be abandoned by your uncle?

— He didn’t abandon me. He just went off to research something...

— I see...

He stopped, turning back to look at her. She was following a few paces behind.

— But why are you trailing so far back, girl? Or should I say... princess? You do know there are beasts out here, right?

Startled, Ting stopped. After a moment of thought, she replied:

— ...I don’t want to upset you. Because, like you said, if I do, you’ll leave me behind...

— I get it. But honestly, what you’re doing is worse.

— Worse? Why?

He resumed walking.

— Because walking like that makes me feel like I’m being followed. And I hate that feeling. So...

— Okay, okay, I’ll walk closer. Stop whining already...

Despite her hesitation, she edged closer and began walking beside him.

— Do you even know where you’re going?

— Not exactly. I’ve never been here before.

— Then shouldn’t we head back? What if a beast shows up?

— No need to worry. The beasts haven’t returned to this area yet—and even if they had, they wouldn’t come near. At least... not near me.

Noah chuckled and continued moving through the underbrush, scanning for herbs. After a while, he managed to find a few, though not nearly enough to craft more than a couple of pills—let alone reach the fifth level in alchemy.

— This is harder than I thought... — he muttered, picking a faintly glowing green flower.

A tongue-click echoed behind him.

— Why are you even picking that stuff...? Medicinal herbs are only useful to alchemists! — Ting rushed up, stopping in front of him, eyes shining. — Wait—are you an alchemist?!

— No. — Noah stepped past her. — Not yet.

— Yet? So you have a teacher, right?

— A teacher...? — Noah paused. — Yeah... I guess you could say that. "She" taught me everything I needed to know.

Ting followed behind in an exaggerated strut, swinging her hips and lifting her knees like a child putting on a show. Noah recognized the act—he’d seen tantrums like that before.

He sighed.

— What is it now...? What do you want?

— Nothing...

— ...Speak.

She kept up the routine a bit longer, swaying playfully, before finally edging closer. Sensing Noah was losing interest, she spoke.

— Fine, since you insist...!

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