Damn it!
I immediately draw a sword from my dimensional storage and promptly made a fighting stance. I would never have thought to meet Nil in this kind of place. Why is he even here anyway?!
Is he taking Casablanca and Hibiscus as hostages?!
“Woah! Woah! Don’t glare at me like that Asagao!~ I am not going to bite, you know.”
“You! What are you planning to do to those two?!”
“Ah? I’ve found them wandering around too. I just happened to pick them up.”
“…”
“I didn’t do anything to them. Asagao is just too distrusting!~”
“Of course, after what happened to me and everything that you did, this is just natural! I resent you to the bottom of my heart!”
“Wow! I turned out to be quite a villain that it’s a bit embarrassing.”
“That’s not a compliment! Anyway, release those two!”
“That’s wonderful!~ You’re not even shaking anymore. Just how brave have you become? Also, the thing that you did when we fought was extremely beautiful!~”
“Stop derailing the conversation!”
“Yes, yes.~ I really don’t have any motivation to fight too. I would never have thought that the Continental Destroyer will be doing a massive warp.”
As he said that, he removes his hands to Casablanca and Hibiscus’ hands and throws his hands up high to indicate surrender.
“Miss Asagao!”
“Uwaah! It’s Miss Asagao!”
The two immediately run towards me and hides while clinging to my back as they tremble. Their hands cling tightly to my clothes and they glared at Nil too.
“Hey now, I already let them go. Drop your guard already. Without that guy with a metal arm with you, you clearly don’t have any power to resist me. Besides, I told you, right? I don’t have any motivation for anything.”
“Even so, there’s no way I can even trust you in the slightest! You killed master and it’s your fault that Milin died! It’s not something you can brush off easily!”
“Oh boy, you’re being too edgy.”
“Wha--!?”
The nerve of this guy!
What does he think of death?! How can just lightly brush it off as if taking life is nothing to him! I want to drive my sword through his throat!
No, I will do it now!
I take a step forward and aim my sword towards him. As I was about to take my step and kick the ground, something unexpected happened…
GURURURURU!
I promptly stop.
My whole body stops from its movement and my mind was pulled back by reality as my stomach complained.
“Asagao… That’s…”
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“…A….A…A dragon! There’s a dragon!”
“Stop with the pathetic excuses.”
“Grr…”
I can’t argue back…
Besides, he doesn’t really seem like he would attack us… I hope.
He looks at me with a smug!
Arrrgghhh!
This is so frustrating!
And when I thought it will only with that…
GURURURURU!
GURURURURU!
I frantically turn my head to the two elves behind me. They are fiercely blushing as they hold their stomach. Apparently, I am not the only one who is in need of food but these two as well. I can only look down at this situation.
What kind of a gag joke is this?
“Hehehe...Bwahahaha! Hahaha! What the hell is this, an orchestra of rumbling stomach?! Hahaha! Oh my gosh, my sides hurt! Hahahaha! That’s so funny you three!”
There’s nothing I can do but hang my head in embarrassment and frustration as Nil laughs at our plight. Casablanca and Hibiscus are doing the same as they tear up a little from their complaining stomach.
“Here you go. Eat up!”
Nil brought out a bunch of chocolate bars and snacks with piping hot tea in a luxurious tea set on a table which god knows where did Nil pull those out.
Does he have a dimensional storage?
“Oh? What are you three waiting for? Have some.”
“What are you planning?! Don’t think you can lure us with foo--?!”
“Yay! Food!”
“Time to eat!”
“Hey!”
Casablanca and Hibiscus run towards the snacks without even doubting or thinking twice. It may be a trap or something!
Don’t get easily swayed by temptation! Well, it’s too late to say that now. They happily bite and chew on their snacks as they show their gratitude to Nil with thanks.
“What’s wrong Asagao? Don’t you want to eat?”
“I won’t be swayed by your food! My will is as strong as steel! I won’t bend!”
“Oh? Is that so?”
He approaches me while holding a bar of chocolate and waves it in front of me with a smug smile plastered on his frustrating face. I glare at Nil but my eyes unconsciously followed the chocolate that he sways in front of me!
“I told you, I won’t take pity from you!”
“Oh? Is that so?”
He said again with an unwavering grin.
I won’t be swayed or tempted! I won’t!
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“Is it delicious? It is baked by Cr’thgor. Despite his terrible taste in fashion, he’s a master cook.”
“*sob* damn it… *sob* ughh…”
“It’s not poisoned or anything. I respect his food and poisoning it is being disrespectful to him.”
“*sob*…I don’t need your trivia!”
I ended up giving to temptation as my stomach started a concert of rumble and my mind spins. I am not what I thought I am.
Food is a tough enemy…
I bitterly bite the sweet tasty chocolate and chew painfully as tears spill from my eyes from the defeat. The tea that is supposed to be giving off a sweet aromatic fragrance becomes dull to my nose.
Thinking about it, I don’t want to risk Casablanca and Hibiscus’ health by starving them. I myself cannot provide food for them. So it’s so bitter for me to swallow that the one providing us sustenance is this twisted man!
“Eat well, my children! You will be a delicious sacrifice!”
“Hiii! S-Sacrifice?!
“N-Noo! Is that’s why you are feeding us?!”
“He’s joking…”
I countered Nil’s statement for Casablanca and Hibiscus as they flinch from it. Don’t pull a random tale to these two. They were horribly scared…
“Nil…why are you doing this?”
“Huh? Didn’t I tell you that I love you?”
“Stop messing around! Do you really think I will believe that bullshit?! What’s your motive for doing all of those atrocities?! Why do you have to kill people that I loved?! Why are you taking life lightly like they can be easily replaced?! What do you want to accomplish with all of this?!”
“I love you. It is as simple as that. As for the reason…hmmm…”
“What…?”
“It’s dull to plainly tell you something. How about we play a game? If you win, I will tell you a big hint. If I won, well, I really don’t desire anything from you. Just win, simple, right?”
“A game…?!”
“Yeah, a game of poker, what do you say?”
He brought out a deck of cards as he said that.
A game of poker? What the hell is he thinking?!
“I know what you have on your mind, Asagao. I am bored, okay?”
Grr…
Don’t casually read my mind like that!
“But let’s put some twist to it.”
“I knew it…”
“Ahahaha! I’m really happy that Asagao understands how I think!”
“I am not proud of it…what kind of twist are you going to add?”
“Hmm… whoever loses a round… have to strip a piece of clothes. Yeah, a strip poker! All of you three against me!”
It feels really dangerous.
I bet he rigged something beforehand and challenges us with the intention of winning. But I want to know what kind of big hint he mentioned. I have to take risks to gather information that could be vital.
“You don’t have to think about this too deep. You’ll lose nothing…except for your clothes, maybe?”
“Are you really eager to strip us down?!”
“No, but I want to see how embarrassed your faces could get!”
“You…one day…I will kill you…”
“But that day isn’t today. So, what do you say?”
“I accept!”
“Hahaha! I knew you cannot resist! Let’s start right away.”
The twins weren’t able to voice out their opinions because they are scared of our argument.
I’m sorry you two… I dragged you both in this mess.
There’s also this brooding feeling that I can’t get off my chest. What kind of cheat or sleight of hands Nil’s going to do to win? I feel like things won’t go my way knowing that the deck of cards came from him.
I cannot let my guard down. I have to be attentive so I won’t lose. I don’t want to lay bare in front of him too. I have to do my best to save our modesty!
After clearing up the snacks in the table, we started our game of poker.
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“Ah-choo!”
“…”
“Ah-choo! It’s fucking cold…!”
“…”
Nil sneezes as he holds the cards in his hand.
My face feels funny and cramped as I stare at Nil. So far, I have only removed two boots and the twins had one their gloves taken off.
But…
Nil at front of us is only left with his pants.
“Nil… Royal Flush…”
“Again?! Asagao, you’re cheating, right?!”
“No…aren’t you…just…too unlucky and weak…?”
“Arghh!”
He grumbles as he removes his pants and left only with his underwear…
Casablanca and Hibiscus cover their eyes in shame of looking at the opposite gender’s body but I can only stare flabbergasted at Nil who loses so many times that he is only left with his underwear…