After discovering the existence of Derf, who Add insists on calling it as "Conwell," Louise was downright exhausted. It's true that she's wanted a powerful familiar, but a familiar to be stronger than her in terms of magic, it was a little embarrassing. Wait, SCIENCE, as her familiar would say.
Her familiar both made her proud and really infuriated to no end. She was content on how obedient he was, and how he openly rejected her archrival; even expressing his disgust towards her. Not only that, he's been looking after her. True, he would tease her here and there, even to the point of pissing her off, but he would glare at any of those who would call Louise as "Zero". This made her happy, but also uncomfortable.
What infuriated her, however, is his frequency to distance himself from people. A lot of her classmates, and even a few of the familiars tried to open up to Add. Add would instantly shoot them down or find an excuse to avoid talking to them.
Despite all of the attempts, only one person has managed to get close to him: Siesta the Maid.
That was the one fact that Louise could never accept.
A commoner, of all people, has managed her familiar, the very same familiar who had a crazed look in his face when he fought, and a cold and troublemaking attitude outside of battle, to open up.
"Grr, first a non human being managed to get him to open up, NOW a commoner. This is unfair!" shouted Louise to her pillow.
She buried her head to the pillow closer, before looking up. Why was she this curious about him in the first place?
Sure, her familiar was certainly handsome enough, but he looks very frail. He looked terrifying when he fought, and is certainly annoying.
But why did her heart throb every time she'd think of him? She was about to shout some profanities about him again, but was halted to a stop when she heard the door opening.
She quickly fixed herself, and turned to the door where Add stood with a bored expression. He was carrying a laundry basket with Louise's clothes.
"Here, I'm done," reported Add with the same monotone voice. He set the basket next to the drawer, before laying to bed.
...
Weird.
Usually, Add would tease her before going to bed. Something's wrong tonight.
"Hey, familiar, what's wrong?" asked Louise. Add grumbled something incoherent.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Louise pressed further.
"That fucking whore tried to make a move with me, and almost raped me," growled Add. Louise flinched at his tone. He must be VERY mad. On the other hand, Louise felt unreasonable anger bubble in her chest. She felt her head heating up, and wanted to march into Kirche's room and blast her to pieces.
"Oi, oi, why don't you just take her, pardn'er? She's pretty well bosomed, you know. The lady's lady!" teased Derf. Add growled again, and a spark of electricity ran across his body.
"Want to learn a lesson, Conwell?" growled Add. Surprisingly, Derf shut up. Yep, Add was very mad.
Louise decided to press the issue tomorrow.
Louise forgot to ask the next day. Why was that? Well, one look to Add's face said it all. He had a weary expression, as if he just recently got out of a nightmare. His eyes were puffy and red; it seems like he cried through the night.
Louise felt angry at herself for not noticing. How was he able to cry and for her not to notice? She tried to approach, and ask Add what's wrong, but Add kept shaking his head.
Louise gave up, but obviously she would press this later. She would ask Add what's wrong if he's all okay.
"Stay outside for now, and get some air, alright?" said Louise with worry laced in her voice. Add simply shook his head. He was in a sorry state, and Louise could feel her heart breaking at the sight.
Wait, why was she feeling this for her familiar? She already had a fiancé, and yet...
Louise shook her head, and smiled.
"I'll see you later, Add," said Louise. Add smiled back, but it seemed forced.
Throughout the class, Louise's mind kept drifting away to Add.
There was so many things going on in her mind, such as how little she knows about her familiar's past.
From what she can gather, her familiar is insane. Perhaps, mentally unstable. Whenever Louise tried to ask Add with something in accordance to the latter's past, the latter kept avoiding the topic.
It annoyed her to no end. What happened to his mother? Who were the people he mentioned from the time they've entered the shop? Why did he choke when he mentioned Eve's name?
"Miss Valliere, no daydreaming in class!" scolded her teacher.
"Yes, Ma'am!" shouted Louise. That settles it. She's going to have her familiar tell his past tonight, no matter what.
Nevermind whatever she has decided to vow. Add still had that weary expression, and it even seemed gloomier. She was about to ask what was wrong, but Add beat her to it.
"Who's Count Mott?" asked Add with a voice just above a whisper. Louise was taken aback from his sudden question. Deciding to entertain him a bit, she told him everything she knew about Count Mott; excluding the place where he lived.
"So, he wanted Siesta to be his concubine, huh..." growled Add. "She's too young too..." Unstoppable jealousy struck Louise.
"Ohh, I think your master is jealous," teased Derf.
"Shut up, you stupid sword!" shouted Louise, and caused Derf to explode by accident.
"I'll be out for a walk, don't come with me," said Add before leaving the room. Louise simply stared at her familiar, frustrated that she wasn't able to help her familiar again.
That night, she was sitting at the table. She kept glancing to the side where Add would usually sit and leave his food to waste. That actually made her wonder why Add never touched his meal. It was as if he had something bad against it.
"He's not back at dinner too, huh," muttered Louise to no one.
"Oh, where's Add?" asked a voice she knows too well. She turned around to see Kirche with a tray of food.
"What's that?" asked Louise.
"Oh, I was feeling bad for him. So, I've decided to give him part of my meal," answered Kirche.
"Won't work. He won't eat at all," said Louise with worry. True, she thinks that it'll help lessen her expenses if ever, but that doesn't mean she wouldn't get worried over her familiar's health. "Also trying to bait him with food, eh? Don't go feeding other people's familiar without a hint of permission!"
"I can't bait him if he's not here. Where did he go?" asked Kirche.
"He's out for a walk... Where is he, wasting time like this?" answered Louise.
"By the way, he asked me for directions to Count Mott's manor earlier just 30 minutes before dinner," said Guiche.
"Count Mott?!" shouted Louise in fear. So that's why Add asked her who Count Mott was. However, no matter how powerful Add can be, he can never beat Count Mott. The latter is stronger than he!
"Maybe he got fed up with you, and decided to serve a different noble?" asked Kirche who was actually curious as well.
"That's not it!" shouted Louise, turning to leave for Count Mott's mansion.
Upon reaching the mansion, Add cracked his knuckles. He didn't know why he was doing here. He's always thought that he no longer cares for anyone. All he knew was destruction, yet here he is about to bust out Siesta out of being a concubine.
He wanted to leave, to turn back now. But something held him here, forcing him to move. Was it his remaining humanity perhaps? Or was it...
His mother's dying wish?
"Ready, pardn'er?" asked Derf. Add growled.
"Let it rip," he said with a growl. He let his dynamos go wild, and he raised his hand. He's currently preparing a skill he's used so many times before.
"Particle Accel!" shouted Add. His dynamos began generating electricity, and the loud cracking of it caused many guards to step out of the palace.
"Hey, who are you?!" shouted a guard.
"Your worst damn nightmare!" answered Add as he'd let the blast go off. The powerful explosion blasted the gates open, and pushed all the guards away. Add chuckled at the beautiful sight he's created before walking towards the steps of the manor. He and a certain noble have a few words to deal with. But first.
"Seal of Time," muttered Add. Now, he can fight without holding back. With his signature Cheshire grin, he crashed the door open.
"What the hell are you doing here?!" shouted a noble with a weird moustache. He's looked to the side and saw a girl he knows too well.
"Is this everything you've fucking got Count Mott? Your dogs and guards are merely child's play! They were nothing but toys I could destroy within mere seconds," boasted Add.
"Guards!" shouted the noble. "You're a foolish peasant. I'm Mott the Surge, a triangle-class mage." The noble waved his wand to the side, and the water from the vase came bursting out. The water hit Add in the face, and formed several swords with it. The swords flew through the air, and just a few seconds before it hit Add, an annoying girl's voice came rushing in.
"Add!" shouted Louise. An explosion occurred hitting both Add and the sword. Add growled.
"Get out of this brat! This is something two adults have to deal with," shouted Add.
"Stop, Add! This doesn't have anything to do with you, just give up on the maid!"
"Leave me alone, you damned brat! What do you know, huh?!" shouted Add stomped his foot on the ground. Lightning shot from the sky, hitting him. With the power he was blessed upon, he begun levitating in the air.
"This is..." muttered Kirche.
"Only foolish nobles will see peasants as tools. How about you experience what WE'VE experienced, huh?!"
"You talk too much, just die!" shouted the noble and began forming several ice swords.
"Don't make me laugh!" shouted Add, before raising his hand. The swords shot forwards, causing Louise to shout again. However, the dynamos cracked spacetime that caused the swords to disintegrate into oblivion. "You call yourself a triangle-class mage? Something like this is simply a beginner's skill, hell even Elsword can do something better than this!"
Add accelerated forwards, causing Count Mott to panic. The water turned into several ice spikes, and began raining down on Add.
Add, on the other hand, simply dodged this spikes and flew up into the air.
"I'll give you this, Count Mott. Have a taste of one of my true abilities!" shouted Add before raising his hand. Overwhelming energy engulfed the mansion, causing the whole place to shake. Everyone in the vicinity, except for Add, fell on their knees to look at the being before them.
"Such.. power! Just who are you?!" shouted Count Mott.
"Just a mere peasant, you royal pig," answered Add with venom laced in his voice. He was feeling that his dynamos are about to finish on their preparations, so he glared down at the person beneath him.
"You are now about to feel the pain I've went through. The pain all the peasants have gone through. The pain of whipping us, the pain of raping us, the pain of starving us, the pain of abusing us, the pain of destroying us, the pain of taking us away from our families, the pain of killing our families, the pain of every. SINGLE. TORTURE. YOU'VE. INFLICTED. DOWN. ON. US," shouted Add. He didn't notice, but tears flowed through his eyes. He slammed the space beneath him, and it cracked.
The crack grew larger, and formed a beautiful yet terrifying sight. Everyone in the vicinity has simply seen this on books, and wished to see something like this. Now they were, and they were beyond terrified. Spacetime has cracked under Add's command. Suddenly, the pink, blue, violet and black energy swirled around Add's fist from the crack.
Add shot down and smacked Count Mott in the face.
"Paranoia"
After inflicting the damage, Add sat on the floor. Before him stood Count Mott who was being mentally attacked and stared blankly at empty space before him.
"Add!" shouted Louise. How could she be so selfish; be so stupid? All these time, Add has been giving clues. The reason why he opened up to Siesta, a maid, a peasant. The reason why he opened up to Derf. The reason why he seemed so insane. The reason why he almost never had any emotions. The reason why he cried in his sleep and called out his mother. The reason why he was so distant.
The reason is that Add has gone through what a peasant would except it was even worse.
Louise felt guilty of herself. She ordered Add around without even feeling guilty about it. She just simply saw him as a tool; the same mentality of the noble she hates. In the end, she wasn't anyone different from them.
Now, all sorts of emotions went through her mind.
One side of her was telling her to go away. She was utterly terrified at how powerful her familiar is. He had the power to manipulate time, and even created a crack in spacetime.
But another side was telling her to run by his side. Unfortunately, that side was stronger.
"Add!" shouted Louise. She held Add in her arms. She checked Add's vital signs; all of them were clear. The familiar was fast asleep. Tears were stained on his cheeks, and he had a very pained expression.
"Is he alright?!" asked Kirche, who managed to catch up. Tabitha turned to Count Mott, and her shocked expression was almost revealed.
"Count Mott... Mentally attacked," said Tabitha. Louise turned to Tabitha in confusion. Tabitha pointed to Count Mott, and Louise turned her head.
Before her was a sight she'd never thought existed in her life.
The noble she's hated was staring at blank space. His pupils were almost nowhere to be seen, and tears were flowing through his eyes. Then, he began to shout and his pupils appeared once again.
"Dear Founder!" cried Count Mott who closed his eyes and began sobbing like a baby. "Please forgive me, please forgive me, please forgive me," was all he could chant. Louise's eyes widened, and her sane part was more terrified of Add now. Tabitha and Kirche tried to calm him down, but to no use.
"I'll return Siesta back, and tell whoever has decided to come over here to ask what's going on was that I was experiencing night terrors and went ballistic. I'll tell my guards to do the same as well. I'll personally apologize to the families of my mistresses, and send them back. Just please... Leave me alone," sobbed Count Mott. Louise's eyes widened again along with Kirche and Tabitha. Whatever Count Mott has seen must be terrifying enough to bring a noble down to his/her knees.
Without asking any further questions, the four left the manor with Siesta who was overjoyed of being freed, but saddened at the same time after learning of Add's past.
By the time Add has awoken, Louise was staring at him with an angry expression.
"I'm going to need to punish you, you know? Attacking a Noble like that out of nowhere, that was beyond crazy!" shouted Louise. Add growled, and scratched the back of his head. He was already feeling embarrassed just from remembering what happened.
"Yeah, yeah, no need to tell me," said Add who got up of the hay, and looked through the wardrobe to prepare Louise's clothes.
"Hey... Were you a peasant before?" asked Louise. Add stopped from his tracks, and turned to his master. Ah. He was certainly loud, wasn't he?
"... Yeah," answered Add. If he denied now, it would only lead to problems Add isn't willing to face.
"I... see. Then I'll forgive you. Just for this instance," said Louise. Add turned back to the wardrobe, hiding his smile. His habit to tease his master was certainly going up again.
"Yeah, yeah, do what you wish," said Add before turning to dress the little devil before him.
Then moments later, Add was training in the courtyard. Apparently, there was an exhibition about to happen, and that all second-year students are expected to attend.
Right now, Add was thinking of possibilities of what kind of show he can deliver. Sure, Stardust Shower would do the trick, but he doesn't want to bust out that move just for a fashion show. Maximum Strike would do as well, but the vibrations will certainly kill a normal human being. Gravity Buster is DEFINITELY out of the story. Paranoia is a BIG no. He can only use that move when he's either destroying a dimension or to amplify damage and mental destruction to whoever he's fighting.
Moonlight Rhapsody maybe? No. That would inflict mental attacks to everyone around him. Particle Accel? Too destructive.
Add sighed.
He couldn't believe that he was having so much trouble on choosing what trick he should perform. All of his moves are destructive, and would cost the stage. Hell, he isn't even bringing Void Field yet and it was already hard.
"Hey pardn'er, why not try using me?" asked Derf. Add pondered. Right now, he let his dynamos do whatever they wish. He's programmed his dynamos to have a will of their own, so they were currently playing tag with the rest of the familiars.
"Why not, I suppose," said Add. He picked up Derf and felt something glow on his left hand. He positioned himself in a way he's about to stab forwards. Several students then began to surround him which caused him to heave a sigh.
"Great, an audience. Don't fail me, Conwell," said Add.
"For the last time, I am not- aahn," said Derf. While Add was channelling his mana to Derf, an idea came to mind. This idea was so good, he stopped channelling energy to Derf.
"Eh? Pardn'er what's-"
"Ssh. I have a plan. That involves not letting our spectators see," said Add, saying his last sentence louder than the first. Several of the students groaned in disappointment and left.
"Mister Add?" asked a voice. Add turned to face the speaker, and saw the maid.
"Ah, Siesta."
The maid nodded her head, and bowed down.
"Thank you, for saving me before. You've helped me more than I can ever repay you," said Siesta.
"Ah, it's no big deal. Also, just call me Add."
Siesta raised her head, and sweetly smiled at Add.
"Then, Add," said Siesta. She quickly approached Add and planted a kiss on his cheek. She quickly turned away and ran while yelling "good luck for the exhibition".
"Anyways, pardn'er. Ready to go?" asked Derf. He knew better than to tease Add.
"Yup," said Add, rubbing his cheek.
The next day was the exhibition. Shocking, I know.
"Gah. So Princess Henrietta is here? What a weird name," muttered Add.
"Ssh!" scolded Louise. They were outside of the school, waiting for Princess Henrietta to show up. By the time her chariot came, somewhat announced her presence. The chariot stopped, and out came the princess herself.
"Ugh. She looks like that one school idol from that one universe I've rested in. Machi was it?" thought Add.
Depsite that, everyone was cheering for her. Except for a certain Germanian girl.
That night, Louise was getting angry at Add. The latter wasn't showing nor obeying her orders to show his performance for tomorrow.
"What's gotten into you? You would obey me all the time," growled Louise. Add simply shrugged.
"Unless you want your room to be demolished within seconds, then sure," said Add. At this, Louise's eyes widened.
"No, no, no! Alright, just don't embarrass me tomorrow."
"Alrighty then, princess," teased Add. Louise huffed. Then, the two heard someone knocking on the door.
"Who is it in this hour?" asked Louise. Add shrugged, and opened the door. The person in question suddenly barged in and quickly closed the door behind her. Louise was staring at the intruder in shock.
"Who-who are you?" asked Louise.
"It's been a while... Louise Francoise!" said the intruder, before hugging Add's master. Add simply raised an eyebrow, chuckling at his own demented joke.
"Your highness!" said Louise.
"Louise, Louise. My old friend Louise..." said Princess Henrietta. At this point, Add was trying his hardest not to burst out laughing. Something about "old friend" Louise applied to a different context.
"You should not, Princess! To come to such a humble abode by yourself," said Louise as she'd kneeled before her.
"Stop those formalities, Louise Francoise," said Henrietta. "We are friends, are we not?"
"Princess, those words are too much for me..."
"Just stand up already. If a formality tells you to stop the formalities then you better stop. It offends them sometimes you know," said Add who was rubbing the back of his head. Louise looked at him with narrowed eyes.
"Who are you to know?" asked Louise. Henrietta turned as well, who was sizing Add with her eyes.
Add rolled his eyes. Did this girl just forget what he went through? Oh well.
"I've served a Queen of a race before. To tell the truth, she would slap me every time I'd treat her with formality," groaned Add. However, he quickly chuckled afterwards. His memories with his Nasod Queen were one of the fondest memories he has.
"A queen of a race?" asked Henrietta who was rather surprised.
"The name's Add, this little brat's familiar. Nice to meet you," said Add nonchalantly.
"He-"
"Then, my name is Henrietta de Tristain. Thank you for taking care of my friend for all this time," said Henrietta, before slightly bowing.
"Eh. No biggie."
"Princess.."
"Sorry. Ever since father passed away, I haven't had anyone that I could open my heart to," said Henrietta. Those words struck Add right into his core. He knew how it felt after all. Until now, he hasn't opened up to anyone; except to Conwell. He was simply entertained with the maid, and allowed her company. Then again, he might've accidentally blurted out his past during his rage.
Deciding that this was a matter he shouldn't be dwelling with, he sat on the hay and just listened on their conversation.
Time came when they have to part. While it was melancholic, it made Add sad. The two still had time to see each other. For Add, he can never see the Queen he loved so much.
"Mr. Add, do your best tomorrow," said Henrietta. This caught Add off guard which made him smile at the princess. He nodded his head as an answer. "Freedom is the best thing after all, huh?" She muttered silently. Louise didn't manage to hear it, but Add did. He saw the expression on the princess; a solemn one. The same expression his Nasod Queen wore before. He then saw a split-image of Eve. He sighed and patted the princess' head which surprised the two girls before him. He gently caressed her head which made her cheeks flush red; the same reaction Eve would've done.
"Wh-w-hwhat are you doi-?!" Louise was cut off when Add began to speak.
"You know, my queen went through a similar experience. Her task was a lot harder though, it was practically impossible," said Add. Henrietta's eyes widened then softened. They glimmer with hope.
"What... happened to her?" asked Henrietta. At this, Add smiled. This was his fondest memory after all: Watching the Nasod Race reviving together with Eve.
"She finished her task in the end. She didn't have any freedom to slack around, you know? She always had her mind on her job, never looking at other. She was always putting her duties ahead before her well being... It was, well, annoying," said Add. "But in the end, she's achieved what she's always wanted to achieve."
At this, Henrietta's solemn expression turned into more of a hopeful one.
"I see. Then, I hope I'll be able to do the same," said Henrietta.
"You will. Good night, Princess," said Add, removing her hand from her head. Henrietta nodded.
"Good night, you two," said Henrietta in a much more lively tone. She left, leaving a baffled Louise and a bored Add behind.
"How did you know?" asked Louise. Add smiled at her.
"I've seen that face every time I look at the mirror," answered Add rather vaguely. It wasn't meant to be taken literally; it was meant to be taken metaphorically.
After all, there was almost no real difference between Add and his Queen.
Morning came, and the exhibition started. For Add, the exhibition was downright... Boring. Then came their turn.
"Next up... Miss Louise de La Valliere!" said the Announcer.
"Here it goes," said Add, suddenly grabbing Louise in a princess carry.
"H-hey wait!" she tried to complain.
"Seal of Time," Add muttered silently.
"Dynamos, Conwell, Execute Plan: Uproar!"
"For the last time, it's Derf not Conwell!" shouted Derf.
The dynamos whirled, while Derf glowed. Add shot through from the tent they were in, and began sailing through the sky.
Here was Add's magnificent magic show. Excuse me, SCIENCE. Show. With some magic on Derf's part.
Derf summoned several copies of itself and began sailing through the air on Add's sides. They were rotating around him as some sort of guard which surprised Louise. What surprised her even further was there were two gigantic magical circles forming on the side of the crowd.
"Rage Cutter!" shouted Add. The magical circles glowed red, and blades shot out from the ground.
"Stardust Shower!" shouted Add. Above the magical circles, dimensional gates formed. Compressed gravity balls fell from the gate, colliding with the copies of Derf. Every time the two forces collided, it would explode into a beautiful display of art: a make-shift firework show.
The crowd, including the judges, went wild. They were enjoying the show more than they could've ever imagined. Louise's eyes were sparkling with pride and pure amazement.
"Introduce ourselves, I'll take it from here. If you're going to say what type I am, say I'm an Esper who uses science that can rival magic," said Add. Louise nodded her head, and she was set down on the stage. The firework show was still ongoing.
"Allow me to introduce ourselves. My name is Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere. And that is my familiar, Add. His type is an Esper who uses Science that can rival magic!" Add landed in front of the stage, the fireworks show ending. The sky suddenly turned red, and several copies of Derf emerged from the sides.
The copies were mirages so it ended up being a light show instead.
His dynamos began to form a mirage of an orchestra in front of him. Next to it was a typical band group. Add's voice was then amplified.
"PUT ON YOUR WAR PAINT!"
The crowd went wild, and the judges' and Louise's eyes went wide.
"You are a brick TIED to me that's DRAGGING ME DOWN.
Strike a MATCH and I'll BURN you to the ground.
We are the jack-o-lanterns in JULY,
Setting FIRE to the SKY.
He-here COMES this RISING TIDE
SO COME ON!"
At this, the crowd began to get even livelier. This strange mix of music was pleasant to their ears, and Add's singing voice was something to get addicted to.
"PUT ON YOUR WAR PAINT!"
On this point, the crowd got into the groove and began clapping and stomping along.
"Cross WALKS and crossed HEARTS and HOPE-TO-DIES,
Silver clouds with grey LININGS.
So we can take the world back from the heart-attacked;
One MANIAC at a time we will take it back.
You know TIME CRAWLS ON when you're waiting FOR THE SONG TO START,
So dance ALONE to the beat of your HEART."
Several students stood up and began to dance.
"HEY YOUNG BLOOD!
Doesn't it FEEL like our TIME is RUNNING OUT?
I'm gonna CHANGE you like a REMIX.
Then I'll RAISE you like a PHOENIX.
Wearing OUR vintage MISERY.
No, I think it LOOKED a little BETTER on ME.
I'm gonna CHANGE you like a REMIX.
Then I'll RAISE you like a PHOENIX."
After the end of the chorus, Add went silent. The instrumental began to fade; the exhibition was over, and the prize winner has already been determined.
Or so, Louise would like to think. Add suddenly straightened his back and began to look around. He turned to the other side of the school.
"Tsk, we're being attacked at this time," growled Add. He accelerated forwards, causing Louise to shout his name. Being the "disciplined" master, Louise followed her familiar.
Well, let's just say Louise didn't regret looking like a fool.
Before her was a massive golem who was currently in combat with Add. She was seriously wondering why anyone hasn't noticed this golem appearing out of nowhere. Despite that, she was in awe.
Any opponent will be afraid, even terrified of the being in front of them. But for Add, he was laughing along as he fought. She saw Add dish out moves she'd never seen before.
Such moves that people would consider magic, but it isn't really magic.
No, it was something more complicated. More powerful.
It was Science.
Add raised his hand, and spacetime seemed to ripple around the golem. Within a second, the golem's arm was torn off.
"Oh come on! That was just a fucking active, I haven't even used ANY of my special spacetime actives, damn it. How weak are you supposed to be?!" cackled Add.
At this, Louise's eyes widened.
Then just as fast, Add was swatted out of the air like a bug, and crashed into the tower.
"Golem!" shouted the mage. The golem slammed its fist to the tower, allowing for the mage to infiltrate the building. But that was something far from Louise's concern.
"Add!" shouted Louise, running towards the falling body of Add. She was scared. Was she going to lose Add?
Then suddenly, Add flipped mid-air. He landed perfectly on his dynamos, and looked up at the golem who was already retreating. He still had his crazed look on his face. Actually, he looked even happier.
Louise sighed in relief. At this rate, she's going to have a heart attack because of him. However, right now, she wasn't in the very least terrified of her familiar. In fact, she was charmed even further. By the time the golem left, Louise ran to her familiar to check up on him.
The more she got closer, the more her heart beat faster. It got even faster when Add began to double over, and fell down.
"Add!" she shouted. By the time she approached her familiar, he was already fast asleep.
