Chapter 21:
"Did you realise what you have just done?!"
Poking the body of Dynast's general with the blunt end of his staff, the Trickster Priest sighed. "This certainly complicates things." He tugged at his violet bangs sheepishly and turned to watch the scene unfolding before him.
Luna Inverse was furious. She was beyond furious. She was at the verge of killing anyone who came into range. Still expressionless, the Thunder Dragon stood face to face with the Knight, flexing his bloody claw. It looked grotesque, an ugly scaled claw upon a human arm, drenched with blood.
"Don't you ever think?! I suppose you thoroughly enjoyed yourself, did you not, Rairyuu sama?! And to think I mistook you as the intelligent one in the group!"
Luna flung her hands in the air as she continued her reprimand. "We were clearly not to fight until the final battle! That…" her gloved hand gestured towards the still body on the floor. "…ruins everything! Or have you not realised that?"
Changing his claw back to a human hand, Rairyuu shrugged. "I merely thought she was a threat to us. First rule of survival, Knight: kill before being killed."
The Knight smacked her forehead, clenching her other fist so tightly her knuckles turned white.
The Trickster Priest shook his head. This was truly the first time in his entire life he had ever seen such an enraged Luna Inverse. She certainly had the temper of her little sister. The normally soft, calm and emotionless Knight was now lecturing a Dragon God very severely. Gracious, how situations could bring out the hidden nature of people!
Xelloss.
Nearly jumping out of his skin, the Trickster's eyes opened with a start. Noticing that almost immediately, the Knight of Ceipheed fell silent. Rairyuu did not question the sudden tension.
Dynast sama, what a surprise!
…don't give me any of that, bastard. Where's Sherra?
Sherra?
I'm not in the mood for games today, Xelloss.
All right… the violet-haired mazoku scratched his head, as his amethyst eyes flicked to the body. To cut a long story short…I'm looking at her body right now.
Though the presence of the Supreme King was still vaguely evident, there was complete silence in the Trickster's mind for a few seconds.
…who?
Xelloss coughed. Truth to tell, I'm not sure Dynast sama.
Perhaps a blast through the torso would help you.
Well…since you put it that way… the Trickster threw an apologetic glance at Luna who was gazing at him like a hawk at its prey.
It was Rairyuu.
The voice in his head repeated the name, laced with venomous hate.
Rairyuu.
Then the presence was gone.
Before Xelloss could utter another word, Luna placed her palm onto the ground. "Mega Brando!"
As dirt showered upon them as raindrops would, the Trickster Priest helpfully levitated the mazoku general's body into the hole as its final resting place.
Dusting her hand against her knee, the Knight of Ceipheed returned to her cold, calculating self, the expression upon her face still grim.
"What you did could not be helped, Xelloss. He would've found out sooner or later. Let's get back to the others."
With that, she turned her heel and walked off, her cape flowing out behind her. The Thunder Dragon went after her, followed by Xelloss.
In the sea of chaos, a slim figure knelt down in prayer, its voice whispering with the wind.
Protect them, my children…protect them all…
