Lauren pointed her gun at Pandora. A force pulled Lauren's weapon to the ground. The woman smiled and scoffed at Lauren's action. "None of that now."
"It was worth a shot. I just wanted to test it out. Do you have telekinesis powers?" Pandora blinked at her question. The woman narrowed her eyes. Lauren stood there, allowing Pandora to do her thing. It seemed like Pandora can read her mind, understanding why Lauren would say such a bizarre question.
Pandora expressed her disappointment.
"You kidding? Do you know WHO I am? Not only that, but you don't believe in magic or the supernatural? What are you? A skeptic? An atheist? You saw my magic at work earlier!"
Lauren tilted her head. "That was your doing? Thought it was Hannibal's doing. He tampered with an invisible panel, so I thought it was an ability of his."
"No, that was my doing." Pandora stroked her chin. She complimented Lauren for her recent achievement. "Speaking of my tester, I am impressed at your dumb luck. I watched most of your engagements. Annoyed at how my... thing damaged you, yet you survived through it. Some quick thinking here and there along with a small survival instinct. You won," A wicked smile appeared on her face, "But at a cost. You allowed a lot of people to die. You sacrificed them for your survival. Have you no shame?"
Shame?
Lauren glared at Pandora with a burning hatred. It surprised Lauren that she could hate someone, but her mind brought up the two soldiers who did a lot for her. The overwhelming sadness would eat at her if she thought about it for too long. Her mind was able to point out one thing though.
There was a simple explanation for all of this. If Pandora did not tell the monster to do what he did, this could have been avoided. She would not have-
Is Pandora taunting her? Provoking her on purpose?
How twisted is her personality? Would she be glad at her sorrow?
Lauren ignored her emotional pain. She gave Pandora a logical response.
"Your pet went out of its way to hurt me, you know? You gave it specific orders to capture me."
"I did say that... And I remember him..." Pandora muttered a few things to herself. She sighed. "You're still breathing though..."
"I gain some medical assistance from the soldiers. Either way, they had a duty to stop your abomination. I just happened to be there at the wrong time. It was their duty to help out a civilian. They were heroes against that monster."
"Really now? Sounds very cliche. Either way, I saw what you did. I plan to keep tabs on you. I can't wait to see who else will die under your watch. So many people died for you today. It might be a bit stressful though, heartbreaking even? Don't worry, don't worry, I think I got the perfect gift for you. I applaud them for their dedication and heroism though. But I digress, my words will not have any effect on you. Better yet, it is a waste of time to talk about those insignificant lives."
Lauren left eye twitched at her remark. The culprit of this incident was standing right in front of Lauren. And insignificant?
"It surely is, since you were the one who started this. What was that abomination doing here? What was the point in having that thing kill innocents?"
"He was leveling up and showing revenge to his former comrades." Pandora answered, "The real reason, though, is to see if anyone can stop him before the actual chaos kicks in. As I stated, this world will turn into a hellhole for my amusement. You should brush up on your knowledge about me and my box. Well, at least know of its importance. Several other lucky contestants took down some of my abominations, but you took out one of my strongest... things. A shame. I was looking forward to a unique evolution. He murdered at least one hundred people before you stopped him. It's sad that my pawn was a fool. I can only view these creations as mere pawns now. You did impress me on his elimination though. You knew that he was enraged at his failures, so you set up a trap for him. If he was calm, he would have noticed the subtle differences with the XIC suits. Nothing beats a giant explosion. The other contestants would group up and kill my tester. Granted that a lot of people die in the process, it wasn't interesting. They overpowered my pawns with a lot of guns. Seriously, there's no fun in that approach. No creativity in their victory. Your execution has entertained me, granting you better benefits compared to the others. I will be giving you your stats and skills now. I'll advise you to step out of your suit." There was a brief moment of silence as Lauren digested this.
"...Alright." Giving a mental command, the XIC suit opened up. Stepping out of the suit, Lauren stared at a baffled Pandora.
"That's it? No questions?"
"I'm not going to doubt your words. I don't think running is an option, and you can kill me if you wanted to. I saw what you can do from my previous action. A fraction of it, but it revealed your powers nonetheless. So-" Lauren stopped in her sentences. Pain flashed through her body, falling onto the ground. Pandora eyed at the injury.
"Your pet did this to me." Lauren cursed. She tried to get up, but she fell back on her knees. Pandora seemed... agitated.
"He did this much damage? I see... He's not even my minion then. Here, let me heal you." Lauren planned to refuse it, but she choked on the groans that attempted to flow out of her mouth. A soothing sensation enveloped her body, taking away the painful sensations. Lauren could not see what was going on, but Pandora reverted the damage done to her. Lauren did not know how bad her wound was She thought that it was not that bad. Pandora saw the damage. Her skin from the middle of her back towards her neck was gone. Slashed right off. Her back was fine now. Pandora wondered how Lauren was able to survive for this long with such a wound. Even if the soldiers tended to it, it should have affected her performance. Especially inside of the XIC suit. Her eyes were glued onto the blonde. Pandora reevaluated her. Lauren broke the silence.
"What do I need to do now?"
"You will have to drink my blood." Pandora wasted no time in her response. She waited for Lauren's reaction. She just nodded. Silence again...
"That's it? THAT'S IT?! What's wrong with you? Aren't you going to question me? Are you sure-" Pandora stopped in her rant. Her thoughts drifted to some random thought. Lauren answered Pandora's question.
"Why should I? My mind is saying screw it. What I thought wasn't real, is real. So why should I worry about drinking blood from a magical being? My earlier statement still stands, so even if I don't want to, I will have to." Lauren shrugged.
Pandora stared at Lauren once again. Her gaze was intense, trying to figure out the blonde before her. This bothered Lauren.
"Are you sure you don't want to join my side? You will be safe from the incoming doom. I will give you power beyond your wildest imagination."
"No." Lauren answered without any hesitation, "I already said that being evil is not part of my goal. And if I worked for you, I will be ordered around. I do not like giving up my freedom." Pandora was wrong to judge Lauren due to her history. Yes, she can be boring, in a way, but she was simple to understand and true to herself. Nodding at the response, Pandora accepted this. Yet...
"Know that this offer will always stand. Now, let's get on with this before I neglect my duties." She summoned out a small knife, slice a tiny mark on her right index finger. She conjured up a goblet into her left hand. She positioned her right finger over the goblet. A small drop of blood fell into the goblet. The moment her blood touched the bottom, it filled up half of the glass. Impressed by the small trick, Lauren was going to take the goblet from Pandora. The entity pulled the goblet away from Lauren. She drank her own blood. Taken aback, and disgusted a bit, Lauren raised her eyebrow at Pandora.
"Um... I am supposed to drink that, right?"
"Yes, but you have to kiss me." It seemed like Pandora was telepathically talking to her due to the obvious. Now it was Lauren's turn to be puzzled by this.
"You said I have to drink your blood, right?" Pandora nodded her head. "So why do I have to KISS you? Is it a mandatory requirement?"
"Maybe."
"... maybe? What did you do for the other contestants?"
"Just shut up and kiss me. What's wrong, I thought you were accepting of everything?"
"Yes. But now I think you're doing this on purpose. Why do you want a kiss? I can just drink the blood from the goblet, from your finger even, but why does it have to be with a kiss? You are just transferring the blood from your mouth to mine through a kiss. I can just drink the goblet and be done with it." Lauren displayed some anger, clearly irked by this idea, "Is this some joke?"
There was a huge reason why Lauren disapproved of this.
"I am evil, remember? Do I have to force you to kiss me?" That was no good excuse for her to kiss Pandora. Not even a valid reason. Being evil does not mean you should kiss them?! It was like kissing a stranger- IT IS kissing a stranger. Lauren had not known about the woman before her. Yes, she's some mythical being that the Greek gods created, but what about it?
The biggest reason for Lauren's furious disapproval was the action.
Kissing?
Kissing was a thing between people who had a special relationship. It had to do with love in some way or form. Lauren, well aware of her lack of love, did not want to give such a thing to a stranger. Let alone an evil divine being. Showing a nasty frown with hatred in her eyes, Lauren could not accept this.
Yet, once again, she has no choice.
The way Pandora blushed a bit with a wicked smile sickened the blonde student. This was so one-sided, but it didn't make any sense.
What was so good about her? Why would Pandora do this to her? There must be other people who have a lack of love, or they have a simple life and situation like hers.
What makes her so special? Why was she being selected by this madwoman?
Nothing was making any sense, yet Lauren was getting tired from these shenanigans.
"Might as well. I can't do this willingly." Lauren folded her arms, "I will remember this, you know." The woman did not mind, ignoring Lauren's warning. Heck, she seemed ecstatic about this kiss. "And just my mouth. Just. For. This. Transaction." Lauren emphasized these words. She had no clue if Pandora would do something else to her. She wanted to be sure she was given explicit instructions on what she can do. She was afraid Pandora might... fuck her.
Oh, Lauren was aware of Pandora's beauty, and she did not mind loving another girl, but no. She just can't. Not now. And sex was a reserved action towards someone she would truly love. Still, Lauren felt a bit of jealousy towards Pandora's happy behavior.
Walking forward, Pandora stood before Lauren. Grabbing her chin, Pandora applied her magic to Lauren's mouth. Their soft lips pressed against each other. Closing her eyes, Lauren allowed Pandora to do what she wants, clearly agitated by the entity. Lauren's opened her mouth, feeling Pandora's tongue slide into hers. A small intoxicating sensation dazed the blonde, their tongues playing with each other. Lauren ignored it, feeling the blood flow into her. Swallowing it, Lauren made sure to down it immediately. The dark mistress was lost in her world, still kissing the blonde. Lauren allowed this to slide for a few more seconds before she had enough of it.
She violently pushed Pandora away.
"You did that for your own gains, you pervert." There was no blush or love from Lauren. Her indifference was turning into dislike. Before Lauren could think of anything else to say or do, a strange screen appeared.
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Welcome, Lauren Hook to Pandora's Game!! (ᗒᗨᗕ)
You are one of [thirty-three] contestants that killed one of the testers. By killing [Lvl. 20 Hannibal Backman], you have impressed Pandora! As one of the lucky contestants, you will have a huge head start compared to the rest of humanity! Aren't you proud of yourself? You should be! Anyways, the world will be thrown into chaos in [01:06:30:10]. During that time, you should prepare yourself! No, really, you should! (゜ロ゜)
Oh wait, I should be calling you an [Alpha] instead of contestants.
During the initial phase, you could find other successful [Alpha] or [Beta] humans and group up! Or you can prepare a safe house! Know that there will be many, many monsters from the legends and tales of old. This game will turn the world upside down! The things you have learned will most likely die out. Economics, politics, order? Pffffft, please. Let there be chaos! Anarchy! Bwhahahahahaha! Becoming an [Alpha] or [Beta] before doomsday will grant you a lot of power compared to one who has not killed a tester. Hell, you are a lot stronger than the normal human now. There are a lot of things to explain, but I think I will leave that for later. Everyone else will be seeing my message again when it's doomsday. Ugh... more work. （￣□￣；）
I digress!
Since you have killed a tester on the first day of the initial phase, you are an [Alpha]. If you have played video games, you can think of this as alpha testers or beta testers. Pretty much, you are the first group that has shown that humans can survive against the supernatural; can survive against the odds! I would go through all the details about an [Alpha], but each individual will gain a bunch of specialized traits and skills based on how they performed. Also, Pandora will gift each [Alpha] a unique skill (be grateful you maggots- I mean...).
So with that being said, you can bring up your info, and other sorts, with a mental command. Isn't that great? You don't need to say weird things while you walk around the normies- I mean other people.
Well, that is all, your helpful message display-senpai is done now.
Have a good one! And don't die~! (≧∇≦*)
Weird notification system. Staring at Pandora, Lauren asked a very simple question that should have been in that message.
"So how do we beat your game?"
"That information will be revealed at the start of my game. None of you guys can stop the countdown unless you kill me. Several lucky contestants thought they could stop me, you can guess what happened."
"Right." Still mad at Pandora, Lauren pulled up her character info.
Name: Lauren Hooks Age: 21 DOB: 12/24/1994 Level: 1 Species: Human Sex: Female General Information Attributes Job Information Guild STR 43 Name Level Progress Lover DEX 40 Alpha 1 0% HP 200/200 (+0.3/sec) AGI 40 Destroyer 1 0% MP 170/170 (+0.5/sec) END 43 EXP 0% INT 45 Title [Alpha Tester], [Pandora's Love], [Lone Alpha Wolf] WIS 38 Monster LCK 10 Dungeon
Skill List Name Level Proficiency [Destruction] 1 0% [Mana Armor] 1 0% [Mana Manipulation] 1 0% [Mana Weapon] 1 0% [Mana Slash] 1 0% [Meditation] 1 0% [Suppression] 1 0%
Perk List [Pandora's Grace], [Lone Alpha Wolf], [Alpha Tester], [Apathetic], [Dead Rose]
Lauren eyed at the numbers, a bit surprised at how high they are. Shouldn't it be a bit lower? And how come the titles repeated themselves in the perk list? Maybe they have different effects?
"The titles give a bonus. If you see them in the title list and the perk list, just know that they may have different effects." Pandora explained, "I gave you a couple of extra perks specifically designed for your build."
"What is a [Destroyer]?"
"You can make the system answer your question, you know." Lauren mentally asked what a [Destroyer] is, seeing another notification screen.
Destroyer: This is a rare class designed for the heartless. [Destroyer] focus on their survival, using any means necessary to stay alive. They use their own being as a weapon, manipulating the mana around them. There is no weapon that a [Destroyer] cannot make, no moment where the [Destroyer] is defenseless. Compared to any other magic class, this class does not need any specific cast spells. They can make whatever weapon or spell they want from their imagination.
Since Lauren was clueless about her other abilities, she pulled up the definitions of her perks and titles.
Title
[Alpha Tester] - As one of the contestants who survived the initial phase on the first day, you have gained +10 to all attributes, and a +50 in HP and MP.
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[Pandora's Love] - [Hidden]
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[Lone Alpha Wolf] - By being alone and an [Alpha Tester], you will gain a small recovery rate boost to HP and MP.
Perk
[Pandora's Grace] - Graced by Pandora, you have gained a passive +20% exp bonus
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[Lone Alpha Wolf] - By being alone and an [Alpha Tester], you get a +3% to all attributes, +10% to HP and MP, and +20% exp. If you are not alone, you do not get the bonus, but your nearby allies will lose -5 to all attributes, -20% to HP and MP, and a -25% exp gain. In terms of context, by being alone, it does not count against you if there are enemies within your vicinity.
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[Alpha Tester] - By being an [Alpha Tester], you will receive a passive +10% exp bonus along with a random skill.
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[Apathetic] - You are unfazed by the death of strangers. Emotions that you might have for others may be erased from your system.
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[Dead Rose] - A nickname you have earned from your university days. With your stunning beauty and uninteresting character in society, you deal more damage against everything by 3%. Also, you have a hidden charm that might captivate your foes.
Skill
Destruction - This is a passive skill that will kick in when your opponent has 50% HP. After a successful hit on your target, an explosive burst of mana will unleash a 5% AOE attack to all enemies within a 90-foot radius. The 5% will be based on your opponent's remaining HP. Note that your STR and INT and the enemy's STR and INT can influence the 5%. You cannot turn off this skill.
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[Mana Armor] - A skill that can manifest an armor out of your mana. The higher the level, the lower the mana cost, increases the strength of your armor, and faster activation time.
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[Mana Manipulation] - A skill that gives free rein on how to mold and use your mana creations. The higher the level, the more things you can shape, the cost of mana is reduced, lower the amount of mana used in manipulating, strengthens your mana creations, increases the molding and making process, and faster activation time.
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[Mana Weapons] - A skill that gives free rein on what weapon you can conjure up, or if you have an existing weapon, can power it up with your mana. By increasing the level of this skill, will strengthen your weapons, reduce the cost of mana being spent, increases activation speed, and increases the durability of your mana.
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[Mana Slash] - A common skill where you gather your mana in your weapon (or your own body) and swing outwards. A crescent shape of mana will fly towards your enemy. The higher the level, the stronger the [Mana Slash] is, faster activation speed, stronger [Mana Slash], and reduced mana cost.
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[Meditation] - Activate this skill by sitting down and clearing your mind. You can recover your HP and MP. The more levels in this increase the speed rate and increase the amount of HP and MP recovered.
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[Suppression] - A skill that creates a heavy atmosphere around you depending on your 1. overall level, 2. your mana, and 3. level of this skill. This can freeze your enemies in place, slow them down, or lower their stats. This does not affect your allies.
This was impressive. Slightly. There were a couple of downfalls, especially the [Lone Wolf] perk. Lauren frowned at it. She disliked the fact that she has to be by herself. With those negative benefits, it would also force other people away from her. She had a question of how she even earned the [Dead Rose] perk. Lauren knew about it, not thinking it was a huge deal, but did a lot of people call her that?
The [Destroyer] class was an impressive class. It was not your typical mage class. It had a lot of leeways, giving the user a lot to work with. They could make up any weapon like a giant cannon to cover both their hands or conjure up wings to fly. Looking at the boxes again, Lauren should increase the levels of her skill before trying that. However, she did the opposite thing. She felt a sudden surge of mana burst out of her hands as she tried to create a railgun. Her weapon barely had a millisecond to manifest itself in her hands. Her mana immediately hit 0. She collapsed, feeling the fatigue. She almost passed out. She wobbled side to side before falling on her ass. Quickly, she meditated a bit to regain some of her MP.
"Trying to summon a giant weapon already? You shouldn't do that. When your mana hits 0, it will make you weak and vulnerable. Might pass out as well. What might happen to you if someone just saw some stranded, hot woman all by herself-"
"I get it. I was just testing..." Grumpy, Lauren continued her recovery. "I think I have a lot of questions about a ton of stuff still..."
"Hmmm, sadly, I am out of time." Pandora pulled out a pocket watch, "I might have one of my assistants come by and chat with you. For now, you should leave as well. Your giant mess is attracting A LOT of military personnel." Getting up, Lauren eyed the giant explosion she created. Firetrucks, giant bipedal machines, soldiers, ambulances, several important departments are investigating the scene. She was far away from that mess. It did not prevent them from checking the surrounding area. Hopping into the XIC, she decided to take this suit of armor. If she left it, it might be used against her. They will assume that most of the equipment has been destroyed. Or supposed to be. Lauren scanned her area, looking for the evil woman. It seemedPandora left the scene while she was getting back into her suit. Sighing, Lauren walked off, heading back to her house.
(Will add some stuff later)
Lauren lied on her bed. She tried to get some rest. She rubbed her forehead. Her feelings and thoughts were all over the place. With the world going to shit, she needed to prepare for the worse. One, she will not bother with her schoolwork anymore. True, knowledge is power, but at the same time, she is not ready for the end of the world.
Or the end to such peaceful days.
There were so many things to do, and she only had a day left. Even if she was above a regular human now, she still needed food, sleep, and other necessities. She has a couple of weapons, but she does not know how to use them. Correction, she knew how to shoot a gun and how to put a magazine in a gun. She does not know is how to put bullets in a magazine and how to clean a gun. She could look it up, but she would rather find a teacher for this or watch someone do it. The XIC suit is definitely out of her expertise.
What would happen when it gets damaged? How can she unlock it once you activate emergency mode? How do you maintain it? If she went into the military programs, she would have some idea of how these things work. She tried to empty her head. With some peace, she closed her eyes. She heard the crickets outside, but it wasn't that loud. Eventually, the noise started to zone out. She-
A knock interrupted her sleep. She thought about getting up to see who it was, but she stayed put. They will leave her alone if she does not answer. Make them think that she was not home. Nodding at her plan, she closed her eyes again. Sadly, the knock came back to haunt her. Lauren glared at the door. She wanted this person to leave her alone. She was cranky at the bullshit she had to go through today. An old being, created by some Greek god, came out of nowhere and planned to fuck the world like it's her toybox. An abomination scared the living hell out of her. She had to deal with people and fights... She yearned for some goddamn rest.
Determined to stay in bed, Lauren thought she won. It changed when a voice was added to the mix.
"Lauren? Lauren, I know you're in there. Open up." Not wanting to leave the comfort of Mr. Pillow, Lauren responded with, "Can you leave me? I want my sleep! I have a test tomorrow."
"No, I need to talk to you." The voice sounded familiar. Hugging her large pillow, Lauren asked, "Why? Is it a life or death situation?"
"Yes." Lauren paused at that answer. "I HAVE to talk to you."
"HAVE to? Why? You're disturbing my beauty sleep." Lauren refused to get up. She heard the intruder curse a quiet storm of words. Slightly quiet.
"I didn't know that the Dead Rose was such a lover of sleep!"
"Well, I had a rough day. Fuck off." Lauren lost her patience. Lauren cursed the woman, "I want to sleep." There was silence for a minute. The voice behind the door whispered in a very subtle voice. "I saw you with Pandora. We will talk RIGHT NOW. Or so help me, I will break down this door."
This was...
Someone saw her talk to that bi-. Lauren hopped off her bed. She walked to the door. She stared through the peephole. She recognized the red bright hair. Alayna wore a hoodie, red turtleneck sweater, some tight blue jeans, black boots, and...
"Why do you have handcuffs?" This was a huge concern.
"...Are you an agent for Pandora-"
"Fuck that woman. No, I had to take her reward for killing her stupid abomination. That thing wanted to- Ugh..." Lauren never finished her sentence. The abomination was still fresh on her mind, "Anyways, I am not opening this door. And you better have some goddamn certificate or license for those handcuffs."
"Certificate? What- Oh..."
"I will sue you. I know for damn sure that you do not have any goddamn training in it."
"I-I... how am I suppose to restrain you if you try to kill me?"
"Do you honestly think I will do something like that?" Lauren knew better than to trust a stranger, especially if they just talked to you for a few minutes in one day. To be honest, Lauren was aware of Alayna ever since their first day at the gym.
"Yes. For all I know, you could be tempted to have a go after the Dead Rose. I have seen your eyes on me every time we're in the changing room together." This surprised Alayna, blushing madly. Using this opportunity, Lauren opened her door and pulled Alayna in. She disarmed Alayna of the handcuffs. Lauren pushed Alayna onto the bed. Unable to respond in time, Lauren grabbed both of her wrists and held them above her head. Using a bit of her mana, a heavy pair of light purple shackles formed around Alayna's wrists. Speechless, Alayna looked at Lauren.
"Y-You work for-"
"No, I don't." Lauren frowned, "I hate that woman. Especially since she made me... for my reward. Damn bitch. It wouldn't be... I better not say it if she's watching me." Lauren purposely left certain words out of her sentence.
"W-Watching you?" Alayna seemed horrified at the thought.
"Doubt it. I think." Lauren thought back on Pandora's words. There could be a small chance that someone could be watching her. If she just died, Pandora will most likely do something about it.
If Lauren died, she would like to stay dead. Even if she did a stupid mistake. Anyways, she looked at Alayna. "Are you the only one who saw me talk to Pandora?"
"Y-Yes... W-What are these?" The redhead could not lift her hands from the strange shackles. "W-Wait, aren't you a hypocrite?! You just arrested me!"
"Pffft. Those aren't handcuffs. They're magical cuffs. There's no need for a certificate for my magic."
"A-Anyways, you are restraining a future pilot- W-What are you doing?! D-Don't take off my shoes!"
"Just making sure you're getting comfy. I don't want dirt on my bed. H-Hey don't kick me!" Evading Alayna's kick, she undid the laces on her boots. Tugging them off was a struggle since Alayna was resisting. She almost got kicked Lauren in the face. Lauren dumped her boots on the ground. "Socks on or off."
"O-On." She was blushing heavily, trying to keep herself together. Lauren would have asked about it if she wasn't so damn tired. Her apathy was increasing. She conjured up another set of magical cuffs around Alayna's ankles.
"Do you want your jacket on or off? And that heavy sweater?" Confused by these questions, Lauren clarified any misunderstandings by saying, "I am going to be sleeping with the blanket on, I am not so heartless to leave you on the ground or away from warmth. I understand how important it is to sleep in comfort. You're going to be hot in that."
"W-Why am I sleeping here?!"
"Cause you pissed me off. You can cooperate with me, or I will just use my magic to make a nice cocoon for you. Gag and blindfold as well."
"T-Then you'll get in trouble! T-That's illegal."
"I'm already in trouble. Someone saw me talk to Pandora, the being that will bring the world into mayhem. If I committed one crime, despite my innocence, I might as well become a criminal instead of a fraud." Alayna eyed Lauren, seeing a serious expression on her. She wasn't kidding.
"What was with that kiss-" A sudden force knocked her out.
Lauren stared at the unconscious Alayna. She wanted to test out her [Suppression] skill. She didn't know it was that effective. Then again, Alayna has no resistance, or stats, against her powers.
Did she saw that much? So she must have been nearby.
The important question was why would Pandora have someone watch them? She must have felt her presence. If she was a powerful being, she should have seen Alayna... unless she purposely let her see them together.
What for?
Scratching her head furiously, Lauren decides to undress Alayna's upper body. Ignoring her large breasts and naked skin, Lauren replaced Alayna's sweater with one of her t-shirts. Once she took care of that, she did not bother with the magical cuffs. If she tries anything funny, she will respond accordingly. Besides, she'll have to crawl out of her bed if she tried to escape. Settling back in her bed, Lauren pulled the blanket over them. The moment she placed her head on the pillow, she went to sleep.