Chapter 40 - #40 Return of Monarch (1/2)
Esdeath tried to slowly get up but her legs were still shaking from exhaustion so I helped her regain her balance.
The black-haired woman immediately narrowed her eyes when she saw me touch Esdeath.
...I don't know why but I have a big urge to kiss Esdeath to see that woman's reaction, hehe.
I couldn't help but deviously think.
Unfortunately, this isn't only about me, I wouldn't want to make Esdeath uncomfortable and she is strong as a warrior which I also respect. I won't do something like that to somebody I respect but I can still take advantage of the situation...
I thought and wrapped Esdeath's arm around my shoulder to support her since she wasn't in the state to fight again.
Esdeath was slightly surprised by this but she just smiled a little with closed eyes, if it was before our fight, she would perhaps refuse but now...she decided to accept my help.
When the woman with the umbrella saw this, I heard the sound of gritting teeth.
”Don't talk rubbish, love won't make me stronger plus I am not interested in girls.” Esdeath redirected her gaze at the people in front of us and said with a small smirk across her face while glaring at the black-haired woman.
”Ah, that's where you are wrong my Esdeath. Love can make everyone stronger as for you not being interested in girls, I can help you change your view if you want~” The woman replied with a small smile while touching her lips with her finger seductively.
”No thank you, why are you even here? To ȧssassinate me?” Esdeath instantly refused with a disgusted expression before smiling again.
...She is too crazy, I am starting to miss Suzuka and Mez.
After seeing how strong this special class is...I will reveal my ability to freely manipulate fire, this way I will be able to use the incoming battle to gather experience points for my Fire Monarch special class. And I can use the Yato special class when I will need to act against the Empire in discreet. Of course, I can manipulate fire even without Fire Monarch being active but I can feel that it's a bit worse than with it. Plus I won't be able to use my fire against the Empire once I will reveal it.
It has been already 30 minutes and not to mention that I am no longer in battle...
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Special Class: Fire Monarch (Lv. 9; +18 Cha, +16 Int, +12 Const, +6 Str) 124/2560 BXP
[Health: 320/610]
[Energy: 1115/1115]
[Strength: 40 (62)]
[Agility: 45 (61)]
[Constitution: 40 (58)]
[Charisma: 25 (48)]
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Once I activated my other special class, I immediately calmed down the urge to fight more almost with no effort. My passive from title also started to work as my eyes regained its bored and uninterested look.
Even my entire aura changed to a calm, arrogant one. This change alarmed everyone and they immediately snapped their heads at me with shocked expressions, although only Esdeath's and that woman's expressions were visible...it was still obvious that the other 3 people were shocked too.
I ignored their shocked expressions and let go of Esdeath since she already seemed to recover enough to stand on her own and then put both of my hands in my pockets and slightly raised my chin, my half-open eyes made it immediately seem like I am looking down on everything in front of me.
When I let go of Esdeath, she looked at me with a complicated expression, perhaps even slightly disappointed, it was too hard to judge.
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'What happened to him? But it's the same Akashi I have met for the first time...But what was that weird feeling when he let go of me?' Esdeath thought with a smile while looking at Akashi but her expression quickly changed to a thoughtful and confused one as she began thinking about what was that feeling.
'Heh, looks like he is still the same Akashi...Looks like I don't need to worry about him breaking our deal.' Babara thought with a small smile under her mask.
'Hehe, that's the old Akashi.' Taeko thought with a happy expression when she saw the same person who had a spar with her 3 years ago.
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After the woman recovered from the shock she immediately redirected her gaze at Esdeath once again.
”Of course not. I have already said to you that I won't kill you because I love you.” She replied with a small smile while hiding half of her face behind her umbrella as if she was embarrassed about it.
Esdeath wanted to reply with a disgusted expression but I was faster...
”Who are you, nympho woman?” I voiced out with an uninterested tone that silenced everyone and created complete silence for numerous seconds.
”Ooh, someone is trying to be funny, haha. You can call me Merraid or Mera-sama but...I didn't like the way how you phrased your question and I am also not that fond of your tone and how you act so arrogant. You are pretty beaten up and exhausted, you should cool down, it's still visible that you are in the heat after that fight.” Mera recovered after a few seconds and immediately started laugh while covering her mouth with her hand and then she narrowed her eyes and extended her hand with her palm aiming at me.
”Wrigglers.” She said and thousands of bugs appeared from the forest and completely surrounded me until they slowly crawled on my body, completely covering me in many layers.
”Ehm!!!” I heard a loud sound of someone's clearing their throat.
”Don't worry, I will just let him cool down.” Mera replied with an amused tone.
”Akashi?! Tch!” Esdeath shouted at me and when she noticed the number of bugs she redirected her attention to Mera, wanting to attack her despite her bad condition but Esdeath wasn't someone who would be afraid to fight while being in disadvantage. However, before she had time to attack Mera...
”Me acting arrogant? I am not acting, I am simply absolute, there is no need to act.” My calm voice stopped Esdeath from attacking Mera and instead she directed her attention to me once again.
Mera narrowed her eyes when she heard my calm voice.
*Whoosh* Flames of extreme heat came from my body out of nowhere and burnt thousands of the bugs within 1 second, revealing my figure with numerous wounds on my body from my fight with Esdeath but I was just calmly standing there with my hands in my pockets and glowing red eyes with vertical pupils.
[+ 0.1 BXP for killing Danger beast] x 3340
Special Class: Fire Monarch (Lv. 9; +18 Cha, +16 Int, +12 Const, +6 Str) 458/2560 BXP
[Absolute Dominance - Active]
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'?! What? He still has something hidden in his sleeve...Is that teigu?' Babara thought with a shocked expression under her mask before she slowly calmed down after thinking through. Akashi was after all, noble from the Capital, of course he had some trump card or teigu.