Isabella's instinctive surge of anger rushed to her face, interrupting the current vulgar conversation forcefully:

"I just want a companion! I hope to have a reliable adventurer who can help defend against one or two attacks when I face the Demon King."

"A companion? Why didn't you say so earlier... How about me?"

Wang Xiaole now stuck out his tongue and tried to act cute with his fingers against his face, but it was too late!

Isabella suppressed the urge to hit the other person's head several times and lifted the end of the long stick buried in the ground, pointing it at herself and then pointing at the person, causing the soil lifted by the tip of the stick to fall down.

"I only accept normal companions. I won't consider those who are 'village chiefs.'"

With her words and momentum, Isabella completely denied Wang Xiaole's current identity and decisively rejected him without any room for negotiation.

"So this profession is not liked. I understand now!"

Wang Xiaole's shoulders slumped, his hands hanging down, and he spun in place;

He spun with his foot off the ground, swaying for several seconds along the way, and finally turned his back to Isabella, looking desolate.

It seemed like there was a gray shadow pressing on Wang Xiaole's back, making each of his steps heavy, with his shoe soles landing slowly and accompanied by weak sighs.

Isabella suddenly felt a bit remorseful.

She had been teasing the other person for a while, and there were a few moments of being teased in return;

But this couldn't hide the fact that the relationship between her and Wang Xiaole had subtly changed;

Yes! The two of them had changed from strangers to acquaintances.

Seeing the familiar person suddenly lose spirit and become completely different from the lively and cheerful appearance just now made Isabella feel a sense of discomfort.

Her mouth opened, and in the next instant, her right hand raised and pressed against her lips before any sound could come out.

(Whispering) "I can't be like this. Don't let compassion take control, and don't let your emotions sway you!"

Being stubborn yet soft-hearted can also be seen as one of the main qualities of a good girl, and Isabella happened to have this characteristic.

People who have been standing at the top for a long time will develop two extreme personalities:

One is accustomed to standing high and looking far, ignoring the "noise" below themselves completely;

This disease is called "the disease of ignoring one's surroundings" in medical terms.

The other is like having a problem similar to "neck pain";

Even if their legs, wrapped in black or white stockings, stand firmly in high places, they still occasionally want to lower their heads and look down.

Isabella belongs to the latter type. If she were in a team, she would always be in the front and constantly keep an eye on the rear;

She didn't know how to care for others, but there was a slight desire to do so, especially for someone like Wang Xiaole, whom she was half familiar with. She didn't want to hurt him too deeply.

That's why she was so conflicted!

Her mouth that wanted to open was tightly covered by her right hand;

Her left foot, which was ready to step forward, was held down firmly by her right foot;

Whenever her soft-hearted side showed signs of appearing, her cold and proud side would immediately intervene;

The positive and negative sides of her personality were fiercely battling each other, never able to decide a winner.

Before long, the figure of a hunter wearing a feathered hat appeared at the entrance of the village.

The person slung a wooden longbow in front of them, holding the bow handle with one hand and flipping their hand back, resting it on their waist;

Under the lowered hat brim, the bangs on the forehead swayed with the wind, and the gaze that could be seen from beneath it was bright and burning like a torch.

"A beautiful girl wandering outside, don't you feel lonely on your own?"

The person spoke with a playboy tone, and at the first moment they saw Isabella, the corners of their eyes happily turned upward;

The dimmed eyes, in the eyes of outsiders, seemed to have gained a few more depths.

"Do you mind following a reliable person? I always welcome unique individuals like you."

Isabella didn't want to speak. She was about to bypass this place when the person in front of her raised his hand to lift her chin and rubbed it with his fingertip mischievously.

"Come on, let's experience the game that adults love to play together..."

Without even a warning, the instant Isabella's forehead veins bulged, she immediately turned around.Her left hand wrapped around the target's back, firmly locking their shoulder;

Her right hand clenched into a fist, gripping the opponent's arm, and as she exerted force and straightened her waist, she flung the troublesome figure away.

"Don't be so violent, it's just... the village chief is just role-playing, you're taking it way too seriously!"

Wang Xiaole, who was spinning in mid-air, suddenly flipped and turned ninety degrees, allowing herself to land on her legs in an instant, unharmed.

"It took so much effort to strike this pose, but Xiao Yisa just doesn't understand. It's truly regrettable."

Lifting her hat, Wang Xiaole's previously concealed face was revealed, and Isabella quickly released her hold on the person she had thrown.

"It's all your fault for being too easily identifiable. Even without looking at your face, the impression you give me is more outstanding than anyone else, and it's not difficult to figure out your identity at all!"

"So that's the reason I was discovered? But there's nothing I can do about it. Unfortunately, I personally play the role of all the humanoid NPCs in this world."

Because Isabella openly declared that she didn't need a village chief, Wang Xiaole specifically changed her profession, adopting the positioning of a "playboy" hunter, hoping to join the party of heroes.

"And I take great care of the emotions of my companions. If Xiao Yisa doesn't feel comfortable with frivolous teammates, there's still the option of having the 'kind and amiable village chief.' Now, make your choice. Who would you like to join the team?"

"I don't want either of them!"

The girl felt her emotions had been wasted.

Little did she know that she had just been contemplating her actions and worrying about whether she had hurt the other person's heart, fearing that they would become depressed from that point on...

Now she realized that worrying was completely unnecessary!

Whether it's the village chief or the hunter, the girl in front of her displayed such a resilient will, quickly recovering with a downcast expression!