Being an otaku in the world of American comics

#189 - Hate

"Your recent changes seem quite significant."

"Oh? What's changed? Haven't I always been like this? It's just that my height has increased by four centimeters, right?"

"Hmph~ I'm talking about your temperament. Before~ you were at most a little wolf pup, hee hee~ Later, you turned into a wolf, and now…"

As she spoke, Elizabeth, sitting across the table, put down her cutlery, picked up the champagne next to her, and took a small sip. Her eyes remained fixed on Liang Yue, her gaze shifting from playful to serious, revealing a thoughtful look.

"What do I seem like now?"

Liang Yue smiled slightly at this moment, meeting the gaze of the blonde beauty.

"You now seem like a crouching dragon, the kind that could lash out and hurt someone at any moment."

As she spoke, Elizabeth suddenly extended a gentle hand towards him, lightly rubbing his forehead and brow, as if trying to smooth out a trace of imperceptible ferocity between his brows.

"Don't you really feel it yourself? Although I don't know what you've experienced in this short period, your expression, your eyes, and your demeanor are clearly completely different from yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yue gently grasped her hand, lightly kissed the back of it, and then looked at Elizabeth across from him with a smile, saying.

"I have indeed experienced some things. Roughly, it was making a group of friends and then helping them reclaim their former homeland, but the specific details are not yet appropriate to tell you."

As he spoke, he flipped his sleeve, and a square, palm-sized jewelry box appeared in his hand.

With a soft "snap~" sound.

The moment the box lid popped open, revealed in the air was a silver-white ring, reflecting a dazzling brilliance under the light.

The design of this ring was very unique, like a blooming silver flower, with a large diamond encased beneath the hollowed-out petals.

As the light flowed, the crystalline brilliance shone through the petals, appearing exceptionally radiant.

Almost the instant the jewelry box was opened, the ring seemed to become the focus of the entire room.

The soft chatter in the room gradually quieted down, as if everyone present was holding their breath at the brilliance of the ring.

Some diners who inadvertently glanced at the two of them could no longer look away after their gaze lingered on the ring for a moment.

Sounds of amazement and exclamation then continuously echoed in the restaurant.

Elizabeth, sitting across from Liang Yue, now had a sparkle in her eyes.

Slowly, a trace of watery light even appeared deep within her eyes, containing nervousness, shyness, and a hint of obvious hesitation.

However, Liang Yue's next actions did not put her in a dilemma.

After taking the ring out of the box, he gently placed it on the right index finger of the blonde beauty in front of him, who was already becoming somewhat at a loss.

The size of the ring actually perfectly matched her!

"I thought you were going to propose to me~"

Looking at the star-like ring on her finger, Elizabeth lowered her head slightly, her tone carrying a mixture of joy and regret.

She also didn't quite dare to look Liang Yue in the eyes.

"Now~ is not the right time, besides, as a gentleman, how can I put his lady in a difficult position."

Liang Yue seemed quite normal at this time. After all, he had long been aware of this woman's background. Given her status, she certainly couldn't make promises to others casually.

"This ring must be very precious, right~"

Elizabeth was still looking down at this time, her voice coming faintly.

"Yes, it's forged entirely from mithril, with elven craftsmanship, plus a flawless gem. It would indeed be very difficult to find in this world."

That's right~ This ring is none other than the famous Elven Ring of Water from Middle-earth!

Also known as the Diamond Ring!

Of course, this is definitely not the genuine article, but~ it's about the same… …

This was loot that Liang Yue found in the treasure vault of the dark lord Sauron. According to the old wizard Gandalf's appraisal, this should be Sauron's trial piece before he formally began forging the Elven Ring of Water.

However, as a dark lord who once nearly ruled the entire Middle-earth, even if it was just a trial piece, he still poured a lot of effort into it.

Whether it was the design concept, the mithril used to create the ring, or the gem, they were all very rare and exquisite items.

Then, she raised her slender hand, placed the ring next to her face, and gave him a sweet and touching smile, accompanied by the shining brilliance.

"Thank you, I really like this gift~"

"Boom~!".

Just at this moment, an explosion suddenly came from the street outside the window.

Even without looking, Liang Yue could tell from the sound that the explosion was not far from the restaurant where they were.

"Roar~!".

Immediately afterward, a rough roar rang out, shaking the glass beside the two of them until it began to hum.

Subsequently, accompanied by a huge roar and the sound of shattering, the street rang out with the distinctive, rapid-fire frequency of machine gun fire.

"Buzz~~~"

Bullets carrying flames struck a yellowish-brown monster, but were unexpectedly bounced off.

Even the restaurant where Liang Yue and the others were was affected. Stray bullets left deep marks on the walls, and some even happened to penetrate the glass, shattering the chandelier on the ceiling!

The diners who had been quietly enjoying their dinner now burst into terrified screams, rising and fleeing.

In the blink of an eye, the originally elegant restaurant was thrown into a chaotic mess.

Liang Yue shielded Elizabeth behind him and looked down through the window in front of him.

He only inadvertently exchanged a glance with the big guy below, who was being bombarded by the army's machine guns, but unexpectedly, this immediately provoked the other party's retaliation.

With a "whoosh~!" sound~

A red Ferrari sports car on the street was immediately caught in the crossfire, directly grabbed by the yellowish-brown figure, and thrown forcefully towards the window where Liang Yue was.

"Abomination… …"

Looking at the figure below whose spine was covered with barbs, a murderous intent flashed in Liang Yue's eyes, and he immediately identified the other party's identity at first glance.

At the same time, he flipped his sleeve, and after a series of quick hand movements, two rows of thick stone pillars were instantly piled up by the window in front of him~

"Bang~!".

Accompanied by a dull impact, the floor-to-ceiling glass shattered instantly, and the window frame flew in all directions.

However, due to the obstruction of the stone pillars, the flying sports car was not able to break through the window.

Liang Yue was still looking at the figure on the street, constantly smashing, rampaging, roaring, and his originally calm face was now a distorted and changing color!

Through the gap between the stone pillars and the window in front of him, the gaze he cast at the other party unconsciously revealed traces of bloodshot eyes.

"Madam, there's been a bit of an accident outside. The American national army is dealing with that monster. We'd better leave quickly through the back door."

Elizabeth's loyal bodyguards also came quickly from all corners at this time.

One of them, a middle-aged blonde man wearing a well-fitting suit and his hair neatly combed, glanced at the ring on her hand and then spoke in a calm and unhurried British accent.

"Liang Yue, let's go~"

Upon hearing this, Elizabeth turned back to look at someone by the window and said softly.

"You go first, I need to go deal with that thing outside."

As he spoke, Liang Yue turned back and gave the blonde beauty behind him a slightly stiff smile, then flipped his sleeve, and a pickaxe suddenly appeared in his hand.

Bang bang bang~ With a few quick strikes, he re-knocked the two stone pillars he had just piled up into small rock cubes, automatically storing them in the storage space.

Then, with a thought, the neatly dressed modern attire he had been wearing was instantly replaced with a complete set of metal armor, only the helmet that he had always regarded as a burden remained in the storage space.

Instead, it was replaced by a piece of red silk cloth, covering the area below his nose.

Kicking the sports car in front of him with his foot, the red Ferrari rolled and flew seven or eight meters away.

Metal combat boots stepped on the broken glass shards, making a creaking sound.

Helicopters were constantly circling in the sky, and searchlights cast blindingly bright white beams.

Liang Yue flipped his sleeve, and two standard-issue longswords were instantly grasped in his hands, and he walked step by step along the chaotic street towards the figure not far away, who had quickly dealt with the armored vehicles and machine gunners.

"Liang Yue... be careful!"