Chapter 100: ~Return.~ (2/2)

“Then I twisted until I could finally detach it...”

Jazira strokes her head.

“Afterwards I tried to stuff it down his throat! But he didn't open his mouth...”

Jazira hugs Lidith, who doesn't resist.

“He died of blood loss before I could redeem myself. I was too slow...”

Then the world around us turns dark and I get the feeling of falling again.

We are back in the arena. Our opponents stagger out of the ring while the stadium is completely silent. I turn to a judge, but the guy looks a little absent minded.

“... Aaaand that's the first victory for -The four Pillars of Death!-. At first I had my doubts! But the Red hasn't lost her edge! It even seems like her new form makes her even more dangerous! I thought that her normal self wasn't capable of cruel acts, but that seems to be my mistake! She showed no mercy for her enemy. Instead of simply ripping it off, she decided to twist slowly, ensuring to inflict as much pain as possible! Then she actually tried to feed him with his own arm! Her new persona is even sicker than her transformation!...”

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I lean back in my chair and enjoy the silence of our lounge. “This fight was mentally exhausting!”

“You have no idea. I am actually considering to have my memories erased.” Lidith wipes the tears out of her eyes with a handkerchief. “How could they misunderstand me like that!”

Celestial grumbles with a coffee-cup in her hand. “Why are you crying? Didn't you want to have a reputation?”

Lidith's jaw starts to quiver. Now she looks completely like a crying child. “Earlier I had a reputation of having an insanely strong transformation, even if I went into a mad frenzy. Now they think that I am some kind of Crazy Killer Animal! How can I face Gemesh now.”

Haah... I forgot that she is doing this to get the attention of her crush.

“It will work out!” Jazira encourages Lidith. “I'll root for you! And if he doesn't acknowledge you, we'll use force!”

Celestial frowns and takes a sip from her coffee. “Why don't you lock yourself with him inside a room and use a love potion on him?”

“Love?” “Potion?”

“Does that...” “... work?”

Celestial rolls with her eyes. “Of course! You just have to flip their switch. Men are driven by hormones after all!”

Two pairs of eyes wander in my direction. “Why are you staring at me like that? I get the feeling that you are pitying me!”

Our bickering is interrupted as the door to our lounge opens. Five people step inside.

It's Charon, Wynne and three other people. There is a small kid, not much bigger than a toddler. A woman with an insanely huge rack and rabbit ears! And a big thin guy with dark skin and a bald head.

The small kid steps forward. “I challenge you to a fight! The one who wins can stay, the loser has to leave!”

I snort. “Who are you? Leave where? This is our lounge!”

The kid turns red. “I am Aneth!”

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