Chapter 48: When two people fight, the third one enjoys it... and enjoys it a lot
«WHAAAAAAAAT??????!!!!!!!!»
That’s everyone’s reaction.
But Shin has already explained to them about the new and terrifying power that Velshekar has gained—he now possesses the body of a semi-divine creature, a dark emissary.
Velshekar knows they’re in Ashiya, and staying there is far too dangerous.
«If that demon were to show up here right now, none of you would even stand a chance of defeating him. You’re way too weak compared to him—only Rika has a strength that might come close to Velshekar’s, but even she would be defeated in the end. And since I fought him, his strength has only grown as he adapts to his new body. In other words, you have no chance of winning, even if you all fought together. Considering the state I’m in right now, I doubt it would change anything even if I fought with you. That’s why we can’t stay here another day.»
Those words spark quite a heated debate.
Yuzu and Hakuto feel weak and helpless, while Chantal’s anger boils over at being called weaker than Rika.
Rika, for her part, has a smug look of superiority.
Shin’s speech was supposed to make them realize how dangerous it was to stay in Ashiya, but all it does is light a fire in Chantal’s pride and competitive spirit.
«It seems that all those beatings you took from Velshekar, besides making you lose your arm, also made you lose your mind! How the hell can you say that Rika is so much stronger than me?! Fine then, it’s settled—I’ll have to teach her a good lesson!»
Chantal doesn’t care anymore about what’s at stake—Hakuto.