What happened…?

I can’t breathe and all I can see right now is the ground below.

“Stay put little fox.”

This woman…she just…punched me in the stomach making all the air from my lungs go. My gait immediately weakens as the intense pain encroaches my body. Despite her thin frame, I never would have thought that she could throw a punch like that.

I tried very hard to look ahead. There, the man who caused Asagao pain, anguish, and even despair, is standing there. I want…to kill him…I want to split his skull open…but…

Then, a scent suddenly entered my nose. A kind of smell that calms me, the tension that my body has earlier slowly receded and my body loses its strength…

“That’s right, rest there for a bit.”

“Ughh…”

I noticed that beside me, a small flask lays there with pinkish liquid as the content with its lid opened. Undoubtedly, the scent came from there and it’s making me unnaturally calm and weak. Even the pain in my stomach becomes numb.

At this rate, I think it won’t be long until it takes my consciousness away. I can’t even muster up a glare.

“Well then, shall we?”

“Bad…this is bad. Ahahaha!”

Wordlessly, without any warning, Flow pounces like a flash towards Mimosa. In response, Mimosa jumps away and in the process, she grabbed me by the collar. She then spins her body in which I was brought in a full circular motion and after that…

She threw me…?!

My body was sent flying. Before she parted her hand from my collar, she also threw something else from her pocket with me.

The thing she threw with me is a soap…

After that, my body falls towards the ground. What below me is the ocean and seeing that I cannot muster any strength, I’ll drown without fail.

However, contrary to my expectation, as soon as I made contact with the water, hundreds of giant bubbles lit up and one of it encased me inside. It seems that’s the reason why she also threw a soap. It must be one of her so-called experiments…

Slowly, the bubble floats down to a solid ground and pops as soon as it made contact with it.

“Damn…I was played like a fool!”

I bit my lip and made it bled all the while struggling to stand up. I can’t shake the numbing sensation all over my body that I can barely move.

In front of me, a sudden flash of three linear light mowed down dozens of trees. From the curtain of the darkness came out Mimosa who is flexibly dodging Flow’s attacks. She holds a dagger in her right hand and holding some tubes in her left hand.

Mimosa plants her dagger on the tree to do some unorthodox evading maneuver and throws some poison at Flow. Flow just either dodge the poisons or makes it disappear. Flow’s brandished claws also serve as attack and defense as he parries Mimosa’s dagger.

Quick and nimble, tricky and cautious, and most of all, she doesn’t show any slight of irritation or animosity. She just nonchalantly threw me out of their battle for what reason? She wants this battle to happen between the two of them?

Wait…

What’s happening in the first place?

Now that I’ve calmed down, there are a lot of questions popping up inside my head.

Did Mimosa purposely come with me because she knows that that man is here? Did that man expect our appearance in the forest? I feel like there is something wrong here…

It’s like…Mimosa predicted this…

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Mimosa’s POV

“Bad! This is BAD! You’re strong! Hahaha!”

“Heh, even though I am not suited for this kind of fight, that’s just flattering.”

The Arcana of Gluttony, Flow, once again swung his claws induced with condensed magical energy. As he swings it, I bend my body accordingly as I accurately calculated the speed, velocity, power, and even its point of target.

SWOOSH

I once again dodged the attack by teeth.

GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Why do people don’t believe me when I say that I am not suited for this! If it is not for Melting Lily’s anesthetic effect, I would have shown a really horrifying face. My heart is thumping so hard I can feel it knocking to my ribs!

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Hello, ribs to heart, don’t pop out, okay?!

I glance around for a split second to locate where that kid landed. I threw a soap with her just in case. The soap is a failed product that would actually produce a big ass bubble that could carry a small creature inside.

When I said small creature, anyone as small as Asagao is okay. Meaning, that little fox girl is okay too.

Ah, there she is…the effect of Frowning Dew that makes people numb and calm should also be wearing off. In that case, I hope she’d realize that she should run now. I don’t know how strong this dog-face is. If only I can get some bodily fluid from him such as blood.

Getting spit from little girls is O.K. Not from a chugging macho man…

I just need to scratch him a bit with my dagger and it’s checkmate! I wonder though, maybe he already knows about my Arcana Magic.

This is troubling! If that’s the case, I am really digging a hole deeper than my ass here if I can’t use my Arcana magic!

What started this anyway?!

Recalling back, it was two days before the Center Continent Congregation.

“Yahoo! Senya, you called me!?”

“Ah, Mimosa, did you bring the medicine for my back?”

“Yup! As your personal doctor, cut some slack from your night activities!”

“I can’t help it. I feel like my vigor when I was young returned after having a tough night with that guy.”

“Listen here…even if you try to hide his name, I already know it was.”

“Oh my. Anyway, Mimosa, I’ll send you to Asagao’s place today. I already made arrangements with Lady Violetta and you are bringing Topaz and Mimi with you. Those two are now bound to Asagao after all.”

“Ahh…I can understand Topaz but Mimi…”

“Let it go. I’m just happy that she found a reason to explore the outside world. There might be some problem with the guardians but it would be up to them when that time comes.”

“Always the wise one…Anyway, I’ll be returning to work.”

“Wait…Mimosa, there’s one more thing.”

“…Why so serious?”

“Actually, I can only entrust this to you Mimosa. I saw something, a foresight.”

“Is that one of those things that happened whenever you meditate or something?”

“Yeah. With Excelsior’s power and my affinity with Ki, foresight has become possible. You know that much right…?”

“Yeah, yeah…So, what did you saw?”

“A fox girl, most likely, it’s Higanbana, one of Asagao’s friend.”

“So, what about her?”

“She…will perish…is what will happen.”

“Oh…isn’t that something you should be telling to Asagao herself?”

“Mimosa! Please don’t play indifferently about this.”

“Senya…”

“Even if I say that the enemy is an Order of Arcana?”

“Never met a single one of them.”

“Even if I tell it to Asagao, she would most likely try to stick close to Higanbana. That would cause even more problem. Think of it that the two of them will meet this problem by themselves. Also, Alstroemeria’s full power hasn’t returned yet.”

“I’m guessing that…you don’t want people knowing this for political reasons too, right?”

“I want someone to handle this in a more prolific and safer way but that’s asking for the impossible. That’s why I want you to keep an eye on Higanbana.”

“Why is she that important anyway?”

“Mimosa!”

“What? Lately, you’ve just been telling me to fight this, fight that! Like what I always say, I am not suited for battle!”

“Mimosa…”

“Being a direct descendant of The Black Dragon Warlord doesn’t give shit about this! I am not going to fight anymore! There are a lot of people to ask anyway!”

“Fine! Won’t you just observe her? If the danger comes, just bring her with you and escape. Isn’t that reasonable enough?”

“You know it takes more than that to actually woo me in doing something and you know what I want…”

“You...and your lecherous gaze…”

“Aw, come on. I’m going to do something dangerous.”

“If you’re not my…fine.”

“Ahahaha! I’ll be getting my advance then! It’s my only thing for you after all.”

I sealed the deal with a passionate kiss with Senya. I am going to hope for more when I get back with her in the forest.

Even though I said that I won’t engage in a fight, here I am, playing dog and cat with the Arcana of Gluttony. Why did I even fought?

That girl…Higanbana…she was raring to fight against Flow. If I didn’t engage Flow myself, she would have jumped toe to toe with him. Senya’s prediction would really happen.

I really want to isolate myself in my laboratory, do experiments, and explode some stuff, rinse and repeat, not to become a loaf of bread sliced thinly with butter spread. Speaking of spread, I’d like to spread something else.

Such is my obsession.

An everyday life of nothing but my hobby.

“What’s wrong?! Aren’t you going to attack me with something more impactful?!”

“Ain’t got shit with any explosion to be honest when it comes to direct battle! Don’t expect too much of me!”

“Aren’t you a humble one? Ahahaha! Is it like that then?! Hiding your true power? We Arcana Magician like that kind of thing. Hiding our trump card and things!”

“I’m actually struggling quite a bit!”

“Bad…this is BAD! If you won’t come at me in full force, then I will!”

Flow shouted.

An enormous amount of magical energy immediately dominated the whole place. The tip of each strand of his fur stood up and the claw he has slowly changed color from a whitish ivory into a dusk ebony. His body further grew as his muscles increases in mass.

On top of being an Arcana Magician, this guy has also mastered a Beast Kin’s body enhancement that further strengthen their natural strength, vitality, agility, and even their senses. He really expects me to bring out more power than I already have but that’s just impossible.

“Here I come!”

“Geh…”

In an instant, he appeared in front of me.

He didn’t even move a single muscle and yet, he appeared in front of me.

I see! That’s what Asagao told me before. This guy is the Arcana of Gluttony but the range of what he eats is not only limited to food but also to concepts and rules. Arcana magic is absolutely absurd that it breaks the law of physics!

What happened is…he ate the distance between us!

“Damn!”

“Woohoo!”

He swings his claw at me. I wasn’t able to dodge by calculation by pure instinct. I twist my body and bent forward just to avoid his attack, unfortunately, he made an open wound in my thigh.

The attack was so strong that the shockwave reaches the cloud and parted them.

Do I really have no choice?! I want to get back to Senya!

Arrggh!

I want to refrain from using this but I did make it for times like this.

“Dog-face…”

“Ah?! I’m a wolf damn it!”

I immediately planted my foot on his face and kicked it.

It didn’t do much but to fling myself away from him. With this leeway, I immediately reached out for that syringe in my inner pocket. I remove the lid protecting the needle and in succession, I stab it in my chest.

“Damn it!”

As the content of the syringe immediately and directly injected into my body, the effect immediately halted my heart. Adrenaline started pumping throughout my body and the blood that flows inside me started flowing like a violent river.

My eyes constrict from the sudden dosage. I pulled out the syringe and grasp my chest. It’s palpating so hard now after beating again.

After that, I can feel it inside me…

The primal blood of the Black Dragon Warlord awakening…

Then…

“AWRRRWAAARRGGHHHHHH!”

My body started bleeding all over!

The pain started crushing my whole body and my breathing started getting ragged as I gasp for air.

“SHIT! DAMN! FUCKING…!”

I fell to the ground as I writhe in pain. My vision started becoming red as blood started coming out from my eyelids too.

The transition failed…

Lies…

I repeatedly ran a simulation and yet…it failed…most of arteries and veins throughout my body exploded as it can not contain the rapid evolution of the body…

“Oh…What happened? Why did you suddenly croaked?”

“Ahaha…it failed…”

I weakly said…

Flow started walking towards my direction with a quizzical look on his face.

“Ah…spare me.”

“Oh? Why?”

“I still have someone I want to have sex with…”

“…AHAHAHAHA! Good for you! But this is bad…I appeared on the stage now. I can’t just go home without any achievements.”

“What…achievements…?”

“Hmm? Nothing really? Since the world is already saved, we of the Order of the Arcana has nothing else to do other than making a name. You know? Play around, do as we please, or just laze around. Lord Nil already loosened the leash on us.”

“Ah…”

Guess I can’t talk my way out of this, huh?

“Yo! Make it as painful as possible will ya?”

“Cool! Can I dissect you?!”

“Oh?! I wish I could see inside me too.”

With a smile like we understand each other, he brandished his ebony claws once again and prepared to hack me.

However…when I thought that I’ve done everything correct…

“[Purifying Flame of the Gods – Compressed!]”

An array of golden flames in a form of spinning spear suddenly flew towards Flow. He dodges it by jumping several meters back and glare at his assailant.

After that, a beautiful golden figure walks in front of me.

Her dazzling nine tails, her long swaying hair of caramel in color, but what caught my eyes the most is that…her eyes…her eyes seem like it found something.

A little sad, a little regretful, a little pained, however, the light in her eyes burn brightly like a newly lit fire in the middle of the darkness. Tears are still visible, the blood on her lips are still there, the fatigue is still visible, but the air around her says that she won’t back down.

“I’m going to do it. Not for my kingdom, not for anyone else, not even for Asagao…but for myself. I want to do something for myself that’s why I want to overcome my fear…”

Her words are solid and firm full of resolved.