Chapter 82: Eek, A Taste Of Sphinx! (1/2)

I turned around and then ran back down the stairs and outside, turning to the left and heading to my place sprinting, but stopped when I saw a strange-looking woman holding a vicious-looking sword.

”Hey! Yes, you! There isn't anyone else out here!” The woman said to me with a growl.

She was short and had teal skin but darker than Mary's, and she had what I would consider being Egyptian features. The sword she was carrying was a scimitar, but the blade was jagged like a saw.

”What would you like? Keita? Is that your name? You're the Mad scientist with all the failed creations, right?” I asked, and then she threw the swords at me.

Instantly, without warning, my Totem Mark started to glow, and time slowed, and I watched the jagged scimitar fly at me. It was very elegantly crafted for all of the Jigsaw vibes it was throwing off, but I really hoped that Jilly wasn't mad and me for taking so long.

The blade still hadn't reached me yet, and I was starting to get worried about the way that I had to leave Mary this morning and the way she had acted towards me. There was also making sure that I spent the night with the Cerberus girls tonight, and I needed to deal with Lidy.

Then I caught the swords, and the world stepped back into place, and I used my free hand to clutch my head. Holy shit, If that blade would have taken any longer, I was about to cross into a place that I didn't want to go to and that I had been ignoring.

”Smart-ass! Yes, I am Kieta, the Failed Sphinxlin, that is always left with more questions than answers!” The woman yelled at me and was about to storm off, but I stopped her.

”Wait, sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I am sure that it isn't easy to craft a magical weapon; I was just making sure that you were the right person. I can be a bit of a bonehead sometimes, and I have a lot on my mind right now, so sorry. This is a very nice sword though; I don't know much about them, but I can tell that the balance is perfect, and it is a nice weight,” I comment, and the woman walked over to me and put out her hand, and I handed her the sword, but Keita would take it.

”Take care of me! I have heard from Nushi that you told her that you would take care of her, and now she has special abilities from that! I need that! Tell me what you want… and… I will try to give it to you… But nothing perverted! I am not some sex-crazed demon, nor do I want to make any babies. The world doesn't need any more Demons!” Kieta declared to me, and I dropped the sword in shock.

”Woah, hold on, did you not just hear that I said I had too many things going on right now? I am already taking care of quite a few girls, and I have more on my list!” I said, putting my hands to my head, rubbing my temples.

”I never said that it had to be right now, but I hope you can think about it. The Master takes care of a lot more people than you do, and it seems to work just fine for him,” Keita explained, and I let out a long sigh; she had a point.

”Okay, I will think about it, but I will have to get back to you either tomorrow or the next day. Does that work for you?” I asked, and Keita just shrugged.