“Even Angels have loss.” A older woman’s voice whispered in Lee’s ear. As soon as he turned around Mercy and Maximum were already headed towards the fight.

Though Lee didn’t see anyone behind him.

“I definitely heard a voice clear as day, even Angels have loss?” He questioned. When he heard the clinging of weapons, Lee turned back around and started running towards his team.

Maximum tried his best to pierce the Fiend but it was to no avail. Mercy was trying to hit it again in the wound she created but the Fiend didn’t allow for any openings. Maximum shouted to his Captain that some of the rocks were loose where it had crashed. Mercy told Maximum to retreat and she backed the Fiend back into the spot where it ran into the stone.

“LEE!” She called out.

Just in time Lee had caught up with them and jumped above Mercy and the Fiend to punch at the weakened stone and caused it to topple down. Mercy quickly got out the way but the Fiend was hit by the falling stone. When it was on the ground staggering, Lee landed and quickly dug his dagger into the wound that Mercy made.

“My hand doesn’t hurt at all…”

As the Fiend screamed, it tried to get up but Mercy jumped into the air and landed her foot directly on its head causing a light of blue and rose gold. A splash of water flew into the air and came down like raindrops. Mercy took her foot and gave the Fiend one last curb stomp. The Fiend stopped screaming and blood trickled down forming a pool of blood on the stone.

“Queen’s Order.” Mercy muttered turning around to her team. “NICE JOB RULEBREAKERS, YOU SURVIVED YOUR FIRST HUNT”!

“Strong…” Lee said in amazement as he stared at her. “So…pretty…” he said not knowing how loud he was. Then he shot back into reality and put his hands over his mouth, looking around to see Maximum smiling.

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“Finally Lee, you admit your feelings towards Mercy!” He screamed pointing at him.

“Finally is the perfect word!” Mercy replied. “Get stronger than me and you might make a great boyfriend one day Lee”!

Lee felt embarrassed and in utter shock as he looked at Mercy and they locked eyes.

“I-I-I.” Was all that he could say. He then saw another creature walking up from behind a large boulder heading towards them.

Without thinking he ran towards the figure in hopes of protecting his team. This creature was different however, it had butterfly wings and praying mantis blades as arms but it looked like…a female human.

Lee went to slash at the Fiend when it held up one of its arms.

*CLING*

Lee’s dagger bounced off its arm and it used its wings to graciously fly past Lee.

Lee’s arms began to feel as though they were burning and he looked at them, various blood squirted from his arms and all around his body as he felt countless amounts of cuts all over.

“AHHHHHHHHH!” He screamed as he fell to the ground.

“LEE! Quick Maximum get to him!” She yelled as she ran to fight the new Fiend.

“Fallen child…I spare you this once.” The Fiend said to him flying away.

Lee was in too much pain to question about the talking Fiend. He kept rolling on the ground trying everything he thought of to stop the pain, blood leaking onto the stone underneath him.

“You’re a new one! Show me what you can do!” Mercy yelled at the Fiend. Coming in contact with it she feinted an attack and focused on defense.

When the Fiend took the feint, she simply jumped in the air at an amazing height but the Fiend used her wings to meet Mercy face to face.

“That was my friend you killed back there.” The Fiend said taking a swipe at her.

Mercy was fast enough to deflect its blade. Seconds later the two were in the air descending to the ground while still fighting each other, and it looked like they were on equal terms.

“LEE!” Maximum yelled catching up to him. “You’re okay, if Mercy is right here’s what you have to do.” He said whispering in Lee’s ear.

Lee closed his eyes and did what he told him to.

“The cuts didn’t make any scars, I think she is correct.” Maximum cupped his hands together and emitted a black hue of light around his body which stretched even to his sword.

“Alright! MAXIMUM EFFORT!” He yelled out.

He ran to assist Mercy with both of them being on the ground now and still fighting.

“You’re quick, not an ordinary girl.” The Fiend said to her.

“Thanks, it’s good to know that from another species!” Mercy replied with a sinister smile.

“QUEEN’S TRIDENT”!

The Fiend’s face turned to amazement seeing the power Mercy is displaying with her Peak being applied to her weapon.

“It’s bad luck that your opponent is me…”