“That coward!” I growled. “He should have just faced me and died. Actually running away…”

“He was in enemy territory… ah! Not that he’s an enemy… or is he?” Salicia cocked her head in confusion.

“He’s a fake!” I assured her. “We must prepare for the next time he comes. He’s clearly here to destabilize our power. It’s no coincidence that he showed up just after Lord Reign announced his intention to attack.”

“Ah… about that…”

I tossed my hair back. “You don’t need to worry about the girls. I will get them back. I won’t let any of you fall into the hands of such a lech.”

“So cool… ahem…” Bernice cleared her throat with a blush, finally letting go of me. “Perhaps, I’ll be of some assistance there.”

I reached out and grabbed her this time. “You will. I’m sorry, but I need to learn everything you know. I’ll have to probe you thoroughly.”

“Ahhn… y-yes… Master…” She said, her face red.

“She’s drooling,” Terra muttered.

“Definitely drooling,” Shao added.

Bernice wiped her mouth. “Ah… I mean… please probe me as much as master desires. My body is completely at your disposal! You can do whatever you want to it!”

“But Master needs her mind…” Terra muttered.

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“Who knew the champion was such a pervert,” Shao responded with narrow eyes.

“Ah! Master wants me for my mind as well as my body… understood!” Bernice nearly saluted.

The body wasn’t even mentioned. I could only shake my head. However, with half of my girls suddenly being whisked away, I had to take what I could get. If she was half as good as I recalled from the battles, then she’d be a good ally to have. However, at the time, she used a sword. Now, she was using something that raised some questions. I looked down at the guns in her hand. Just how had she obtained these.

“From Earth!” Bernice declared. “Do you like them? M-ma… I mean, that beast bought them for me!”

“Earth!” Shao’s eyes snapped open and she took a step forward.

I was just as bad, grabbing her once again. “What do you mean, Earth?”

“Ah… that… I was there. Uh… we were all there. He… can transport to Earth. Ah… you’re squeezing too hard! Actually, squeeze harder!”

I let go of her and Shao and I exchanged a look. Home. This man even had a means of going to Earth. That only made him more dangerous. I took what he did as a threat. Before I kill him, I’ll have to make sure I find out just how he did it!

“Is this really okay?” Raissa whispered to Shao and Terra. “I feel like… this might really be an accident. I think they’re both the real Deek. When that Deek looked at me, I really felt like he cared for me. I don’t think he’d do me any harm. It was that kind of feeling.”

Raissa was extremely sensitive to threats. If the other Deek had intended any of them harm, she would have felt it clearly. All she could sense from that Deek was a fiery passion to protect and love them, a feeling that made her heartbeat fast. Had he not fled, there was no saying which side she would have been on.

“Deek is Deek!” Celeste overheard and spoke up, still feeling confused and angry that no one was listening to her.

“Don’t call me Deek any longer,” I said.

“Wh-what?” The girls all turned to her in surprise.

“From now on, call me Deedee. I don’t want to be confused for that man. I won’t be taking the gender-changing potion anymore either. The last I need is for you all to be confused again. If you see me and I’m a man, it’s him! Capture him immediately.”