Chapter 249 - 239: Enraged Isabella! (1/2)
”Welcome, to the Time Rift!”, Fu announced to Nao and Isabella while clapping his hands.
Yet Nao immediately noticed something. A purple fluffy feathered owl with a red beak and talons could be seen on Fu's shoulder. Its pupils could even be seen in the shape of a plus. Nao immediately frowned seeing it.
Seeing Nao's reaction, Fu began to laugh while rubbing the owl's beak with his finger in a caring manner.
”Hahaha! It seems you've an idea on what this lovely creature is. His name is DogiDogi, ain't he cute?”', Fu said happily.
”The failed re-creation of the Divine Bird of Time, Tokitoki, known as the Bird of Calamity....”, Nao uttered, but was still loud enough for Fu to hear.
”Bingo. You sure know your stuff unlike those other idiots of your race. Well, I mainly brought this cutie here to play. Why don't we get down to business already?”, Fu said, pushing his glasses up with his finger.
As he did, DogiDogi chirped out in a deep voice, 'DogiDogi!', and flew off of Fu's shoulder. It started to fly around the Universe Tree.
Fu then took this time to sit down cross-legged on the tree's roots beneath him. He then placed one of his arms on his leg, allowing his chin to rest on it. Seeing Fu so this surprised Nao, but still replied to him calmly while Isabella clung onto his side in silence. She only stared at Fu with hatred in her eyes.
”What makes you think we'd strike a deal with a bastard like you? We're trying hard not to reach for your throat right now.”
Hearing Nao say that, Fu lifted his chin off his arm and slapped his leg with his hand a few times, letting out another crazed laughter in the process.
”Hahahaha! I think you very much will, Nao. All pieces are now in place. This is our final act if you will.”
”Final act? So you're already prepared to die then?”, Nao said with a sneer.
”Well of course I am! It's all or nothing now. Either we get to witness the birth of a new Universe right before our very eyes or I perish. But a simple deathmatch is boring, dont'cha think? Why don't we up the ante a bit and place a bet?”
”A bet? What exactly could you offer over what I currently got?”, Nao said as his sneer turned into a teasing voice.
Hearing Nao's voice like that, Fu raised his hand only to raise his finger left and tight.
”Hmm, hmm, don't be like that, Nao. We're both civil, aren't we? It's simple really. You have something I want. And I have something you're currently missing, and you want my head. Only the victor comes out on top and takes everything.”
Once Fu started his proposition, both Nao and Isabella frowned. Nao could even feel Isabella start to quiver a bit. She unexpectedly spoke out.
”Nao, I don't like this. I'm getting such a strange sense of familiarity and I don't know why. Let's just crush this bastard already.”
”Now wait, Belle. If he truly managed to grab a hold of something, it's best we proceed with caution. You're one sly bastard you know that, Fu?”
Hearing that, Fu slapped his knee once more and laughed out.
”Hahaha! This is why I like you, Nao. We did indeed manage to secure such a fine gambling piece for this deathmatch finale. Mother, be a dear and bring it out please.”
”With pleasure, my darling Fu.”, a loving yet sinister voice echoed suddenly around the three. Nao and Isabella immediately took guard while the sound of shuffling feet escaped from behind a large root nearby. It sounded as if she was dragging something along with her.
It didn't take long before muffled yelling could be heard as well. ”Mmm! Mmm!”, a fourth voice reached them.
Hearing this voice, Isabella's eyes turn to that of disbelief, while Nao raised his eyebrows. Yet before the two could do anything, the third voice stopped walking, only for a large thwacking sound to resound around them. Thwack!
”Oh shut it will you? You were in a pain in the ass to bring here so just stop struggling for a moment okay? It's not like we'll kill you, just yet anyways. Depends on who the victor will be.”
After the third voice said that, the fourth voice let out a muffled yelp before it turned quiet once more. They soon saw a blue skinned figure walk toward Fu. One of her hands had a long double gold-tipped spear in it while the other grasped onto the head of another figure.
This figure appeared to be very elegant, but was pretty beaten up and had several cuts and bruises over her body. Her mouth was bound by a white cloth with some parts of it turned red with blood.
As for the figure herself, she had flawless white skin. She had hot pink hair much like Isabella's but was much shorter and curved over her shoulders. She sported a very frilly one piece pink princess dress, which was obviously torn up in several places.
The figure even had a pristine silver crown with pink gems embedded into it, nestling on top of her head. However the figure herself appeared unconscious now thanks to Towa's strike to the head just a moment ago.
Immediately anger appeared in Isabella's eyes as shock did to Nao. She then cursed at Fu.
”Nooooo! Sister Dia! Why the hell did you bring her into this you bastard!”, Isabella cursed out at Fu.
She didn't stop there, as powerful hissing sounds started to release from the pores of her body. Pssshhh! Pssshhh!
It didn't take long before the atmosphere around them started to heat up. White smoke slowly came out of her body. She then crouched down a bit. Just when she was about to release a large bellowing roar of anger, Nao took a hold of her arm in a firm grasp.