Messiah's words left Lappland speechless for two seconds before she realised what she was saying.
"What did you say?!" Lappland screams, her hair blown up and her tail raised.
"Hmm? Did I not say it loud enough?" Messiah questioned.
"How dare you! Are you calling me a weakling?!" Lappland bared her fangs.
"I didn't say that-"
"Shut up!" Lappland pulls out her other sword, grits her teeth, and says, "I'll teach you not to underestimate me! How powerful are you, you so-called god?"
"I was just giving you a polite warning," Messiah says with a smile, "Because you're young, I'll do my best to avoid causing you serious harm, but I'm not just gonna give you the title of 'God Slayer' for free"
Lappland grips the handles of her swords tightly, her anger causing blood to race to her head. How dare this pipsqueak who looks even younger than her, insult her like this. Her pride won't allow it, she won't allow this transgression to fly.
Lin Ye pleads with Messiah "Please, Lappland is just thickheaded, you don't have to-"
Lappland snorts disdainfully "Be quiet Quack Doctor! This is gonna happen whether you like it or not!" She then points one of her swords at him.
"So, get out the way or get run over!"
Lin Ye looks at her blankly.
Messiah sighs "Well there's your answer Lin Ye"
There's nothing else he can say at this point. Despite the fact that Lin Ye has yet to witness Messiah in action. His instincts, on the other hand, tell him that Lappland was not Messiah's equal. If Messiah wanted to, she could beat her to a pulp, but Lappland is overconfident in her own abilities. He, on the other hand, already knows what will happen...
Lin Ye hopes Lappland will survive this ordeal. Even though Lappland is a complete nuisance, he was beginning to enjoy her company.
"Doctor Lin, you are free to go outside and rest." Lin Ye's sense of helplessness is recognised by Messiah. "Anya is still waiting below, don't let my saintess get too bored," she laughs, echoing throughout the room.
"After all, I'm still Karlan's god. Why would a god afraid to fight a mortal?" Messiah shrugs and says, "I still have to be conscious of my appearance on occasion. After all, everyone here adores me." Messiah preens.
"So, you're actually excited for this to happen then"
"Even gods require some form of entertainment from time to time," Messiah says with a smile.
Lin Ye rolled his eyes at Messiah's cheeky grin.
Their exchange did not go unheard.
Lappland's eyes widen "Entertainment, am I?!"
Lin Ye has already exhausted his options in this situation. So, he left, opening the main room door and praying that God, Messiah, would not kill her.
He wonders if his prayers would be heard by Messiah
He then shuts the door behind him, pondering this thought, leaving only Lappland and Messiah in the main hall.
"You're funny" Lappland takes a confident stance "I don't think you understand the extent of my power"
Messiah smiles as she speaks softly to Lappland. "Wolves are social animals, a wolf who has left the pack and wishes to live a comfortable life must disguise itself as powerful. "
Even if it was a weak statement, it's poking at a sore spot, Lappland is furious.
It was unbearable, Lappland held back charging at Messiah "Asshole! I'll show you who's more powerful" Messiah is given a menacing look by Lappland. The other party, on the other hand, appears to be unaffected.
Lappland isn't just a reckless fighter. She's assessing Messiah's weaknesses.
She believes that whether she is a true God or not, she will have some weak points.
Messiah had no weapon, Lappland concludes that Messiah must be an incredibly powerful arts user.
And Lappland eats Casters for breakfast.
Lappland rushes to Messiah, zig-zagging, making her movements unpredictable.
Suddenly, Lappland felt as though she was moving through thick honey.
Lapland's eyes widen. How did Messiah manage to chant her incarnation so quickly? Is she really that quick with spells?
No, it's not her that was getting slower. It was time itself.
Lappland could see the maple trees outside the hall. The leaves on the maple trees are swaying slowly in the breeze, a leaf fell in slow motion.
The ability to control time? How is this possible? And even if she really has this ability, how did she use it so fast?
Lappland's brain is stuffed with countless questions.
"I know of your true intentions Lappland," Messiah spoke at a very slow rate,
"How about a deal? If you beat me, I can help you, but on the other hand, if you lose, you have to submit to one of my requests" Lappland was unable to respond because her body was still trapped in Messiah's time warp.
It seems that everything, but thoughts have been slowed to a snail's pace.
Lappland heard a clap.
The flow rate of time returned to normal. But, Messiah was no longer in front of Lappland.
Her sword swung down, but it only cut a maple leaf blowing by the wind. The blade pierces through the floor of the main hall, leaving a hole in the ground.
"Since that's been sorted out..." Messiah's voice sounds behind her.
When Lappland turns around, she notices that the maple leaves on the ground are all rolling towards Messiah. Messiah drew a long sword from the tethering maple leaves with her raised hand.
The blade is maple leaf red in colour. It only has a handle and no hilt. It has a leaf vein carved into it that runs the length of it. Its blade gleams brightly in the rays of the afternoon sun.
"We can dance a little" Messiah points the beautifully crafted blade at Lappland.
"I'll show you the power of a God, Because I too, have someone to protect."
{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}
"God is performing a tea ceremony?" Pramanix looks at Lin Ye confused
"So, she let you down early?"
"Uh... yeah," Lin Ye said awkwardly
BOOM
They looked up at the ceiling to see a blade piercing through.
Dust falls on Lin Ye's face.
Pramanix stares at Lin Ye "Right…"
Lin Ye lowers his head, recalling the Messiah's instructions, and wipes the dust from his brow quietly.
"Yup! God is performing a tea ceremony"
{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}
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