197 Tsundere (1/2)

”Fine! You know what! I don't care! Get yourself killed and see if I even move a muscle! But I am warning you! If you lay your hand on Brie, I will fucking rip your head off!” said Linri.

”Stop stop! We don't need to fight amongst each other. I am sure there must be a civilized way we can handle this” said Kou trying to stop Linri from doing anything. However after what he said she started to suspect Fosse's motives too. Even though Linri had a foul mouth most of the time he had done countless good things ever since coming here.

She wasn't there to see it but she heard he stood up against Zero to stop The Opening Ceremony slaughter. He helped Brie to deal with Tory. He protected Jaime on the first day he arrived here and provided her with a home. He always made his intentions clear and warned them ahead of time about The Game instead of acting like an ally and then betraying them. So he wouldn't have lashed out like this for nothing. He wasn't even hanging out with them but still acted like he was angry towards Fosse's path of evolution.

That should have been a tacit agreement that he was going to help him when Fosse's master comes here. And the part about the Church of the Sun might be a warning to Fosse. Maybe he was trying to chew more than he could swallow and Linri was warning him about that. What did they call this in anime terms? Ah, yeah! A tsundere! Always acting like the bad guy so that others wouldn't have to do dangerous things. He was such a sweet guy like that.

*Shivers*

Linri just felt a bone-chilling cold. That should have been impossible concerning his body. He also noticed the strange gaze Kou was giving him but ignored that totally. If he did not acknowledge its existence that meant it never happened.

Anyway, for now, Linri had other matters to think about. For example how he was going to fight against Leon. If the trio hadn't encountered Fosse's party it should have been easy. Yui would have tanked Leon and activated her [Snow Field] and [Icy Breath] but with Rondo and Fosse here as frontline fighters that plan was out of the question.

Then what now? Maybe Rondo can be the frontline fighter and Yui can stay behind. She would be covering their backs. That wasn't such a bad idea.

*Drip*

Linri felt a tiny drop of water fell to his face. He immediately pulled out his guns while the others looked at him dumbly.

”Didn't you hear that brown-haired guy? We shouldn't fight against them” said Rina as she stood in front of him.

*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*

More water started to drip from the ceiling. This time others noticed that too and didn't say anything. Each took their individual fighting stance and looked towards the ceiling. They knew that the next form of Leon was going to be [Water Lord] so they were tense.

*Drip* *Drip* *Drip*

The water continued to drip but nothing else happened.

”I guess we were being paranoid?” said Kou.

”Maybe,” said Linri and lowered his guns but he didn't put them back into their holsters. He was still wary of a possible sneak attack. Just like they say it was better o be safe than sorry.

*FWOOOOSH*

Suddenly the ceiling collapsed and water started to spray all over them. The water did not slow down and it got even stronger. Soon all six of them were washed away by a sudden wave. Linri held his breath and created a hand made of fire which held him in place.

When the wave stopped he saw Leon standing in the middle debris looking at him. At first, he had his usual arrogant face but his expression changed when he noticed Linri standing in front of him.

”You!”

”Me?” Linri acted like an idiot. Even though Leon had different elemental incarnations he was still the same person and of course, that meant he remembered Linri.

”How dare you!? How dare you look down upon me you filthy animal”

”Weird. I don't remember doing such a thing... Ah! Are you the mangled flesh I killed just now?” said Linri as he put out an oscar worthy acting.

”Hahahaha, I bet you are surprised right? I bet you are shivering inside. Asking yourself how can he still be alive right?” Leon started to laugh maniacally.

”Nope not really,” said Linri as he carefully put wox on his breast pocket.