Chapter 31 - Monsters Like You (1/2)

”Negation!” shouted from above.

Gillian hopped down from Fluffy. He was back from the day's negotiation. At that point, Baldwin's Ancient Relic vanished completely. Raiyen collapsed, exhausted. Z ran towards the Valkyrie and placed his green Kunai at her wound. In a fraction of a second, the wound was healed.

”Are you okay?!” asked Z, in a frantic tone.

”I'm in a better state than Raiyen,” she whispered.

Z wasted no time in healing the Time Mage next. Temporarily, Ysabeau and Gillian were dealing with Angry Man.

”Pull yourself together! It's only an innocent sparring session and you want to execute your allies?!” scolded Gillian.

Baldwin stood before him, clenching his fists.

”War knows no bounds. I'm just training them. They were still holding back.”

”They are still young! What if you'd gone too far? We don't need someone as dangerous as you to discipline the kids, especially now that we are recruiting. Are you going to slaughter all of the new talents?!” screamed Ysabeau, with such anger that the rest had never perceived before.

She was beyond furious, she was livid.

”How long are you going to spoon-feed them?!”

”It doesn't prove your way of teaching,” replied Z, taking out his weapons.

Things were starting to heat up even further. Mavislin looked at Raiyen, who was all healed up but still exhausted from the battle session before. If the partners allowed this four to battle, kiss goodbye to humanity. The Aura was overpowering as the four entered a silent battle of gazes.

”I think we've allowed enough of this mess. Get a hold of yourself or else I will make sure to let you know I have no bounds when it comes to dealing monsters like you,” conveyed Gillian, turning his back to examine on the two kids.

As soon as he laid eyes on the children, the pair hugged themselves tightly out of fear. Gillian presented a bewildered look. Ysabeau sighed as she summoned a wing to strike her poor husband on the head.

”Oi! What was that for, woman?!” asked Gillian, rubbing his head.

”400 years and you're still not able to stop scaring children,” scolded Ysabeau.

”What's with you and smacking my head,” grumbled Gillian, continuing his way towards the two kids.

”Thank the heavens he did not fully lose control,” said Gillian, pulling both of them into his embrace.

Ysabeau was stroking the girl's back as Z was patting Raiyen on the back.

”I'd felt your aura from a far-flung distance. It was formidable, to say the least. You did great, Time Boy,” praised Z.

Mavislin gave a small squeeze with Raiyen in her arms.

”Thank you for saving me,” she whispered.