Pretty sure you’re way more selfish than most people said Riselle
You have a point
Riselle then reached gently down to her stomach like he had done
I really don’t think his decisions are going to make that much of a difference she said
Yes Whatever happens to the world you can always find happiness just about anywhere
She looked toward the sky in the direction of the mainland
Isn’t that right sister
In the sanctuary at the deepest depths of FeTUS the grassy field hologram was off today leaving the room in darkness Ren aka Lavriel Baran sat alone at the white wooden table
The 12 monoliths modeled after playing cards seemed unhappy
Is Miss A out today
My teach-Miss A has decided to retire replied Ren I have been chosen to replace her From now on you will be dealing with FeTUS Witch Miss B Lavriel Baran
An uproar ran through the monoliths
The volume of their voices was kept low but she could tell they were shouting complaints into their microphones
You’re just a child We already had one traitor from the Baran family Why didn’t Miss A inform us of this decision She could imagine what they were saying without even having to listen
Try to calm down This will have no effect on our business Miss D and I are enough to keep FeTUS running Ren said calmly
But you can’t spring such an important change on us like this said one
Can we even trust you I want to hear this from Miss A herself said another
First she demands all our countries suppress that information and then she leaves without even a ‘thank you’ said a third
Once dissatisfaction erupted like this only time could calm them back down That was as true of elementary school students as it was for a collection of well-known corporate executives
Miss D was standing behind Ren to support her and the woman gestured to ask if she should cut off the connection for now Miss A had always cut the connection to forcibly calm them
As their new leader Miss B tried to figure out what she should do
A few seconds passed
And then she slammed her fist against the table
Young Miss A never would have made such a violent act but it silenced the monoliths well enough
Silence the lot of you If you don’t like it then leave She had always made sure to speak in the dignified fashion of a knight but now she let her tone drop to a low growl I didn’t call you here because I wanted your advice I’m letting you know what the deal is I’ve done that now and I don’t recall asking for any questions What How dare-
She already knew they were going to take offense at being spoken to that way
I’ve said what I wanted to say Leave
So she gave a command before they could
The 12 monoliths were shocked into silence but before long they started again with the complaints Is that any way to talk to us No child talks to me like that The Baran family has no right to and so on Leave
She silenced them again
They continued muttering complaints but one after another all of the monoliths vanished
Once the room was dark once more the grassy field reappeared
Miss A and Schwarze sat across the table from her Machina had not been called back here since her move but the other 4 Witches were gathered here
I don’t think I’ve ever seen you so angry said Miss A
Are you sure you didn’t snap too quickly there said Schwarze with a piece of hard candy in one hand
Schwarze’s comment was enough for Ren’s shoulders to droop
Waiting a beat longer would have been better but that was still well done for a first try said Miss A Most of them were weighing us against Kurosaki so now that Kurosaki has fallen we can prove our strength by coming on a bit strong She had Miss A’s approval but
That wasn’t some calculated move on my part They really did just piss me off
Ren felt like she had a lot of room for growth
Those monoliths were actually some of the most powerful people around the world Just like the Kurosaki family most of them would be indulging in illegal forms of entertainment on their days off
After the trauma Ren experienced at the hands of the Kurosaki family she felt nothing but disgust for those people Her outburst had been an emotional act
There is nothing wrong with that You experienced something horrific but you are using that to fuel your own strength instead just moping around You will overcome it more quickly that way
Although your sister Riselle is using that same sort of strength to escape us so that is an amusing little irony
I suppose so
That made her feel a little better so she managed a bitter smile
How long are you going to obsess over those five days asked Schwarze If you use birth control sex is no more than a form of exercise No one likes someone who’s stuck in the past
Shut up It’s not that simple
She even had enough energy to snap back at Schwarze like that
If you’re feeling traumatized about sex why not just go ask Fujita to fuck you silly He’s thorough he takes his time and he really knows what he’s doing so ask for two or three days with him and he’s all you’ll be able to remember when someone mentions sex I-I can’t do that He’s like a little brother to me
Oh cut in Miss B But you sure seemed to enjoy it when he had sex with you before Miss B
Shuut uup
From there it devolved into a three-way argument
Miss A had left those three in charge of FeTUS but this childish side of them worried her
The stuffed rabbit sitting on her lap turned its red eyes toward the sky like it did not care
The grassy field at the bottom of FeTUS was a recording of an especially pleasant day as seen on the surface but not even that could compare to the blue sky as seen from above the clouds
Between the blue sky and the vanilla-white clouds was a space wrapped in a never-ending light brighter than the sun yet also gentle
After leaving the night sky that light dazzled Micha making her blink
I’m back Dominion
Don’t just leave like that You were ordered into house arrest
Yes yes I know
She brushed off that complaint while approaching her manager
Dominion was a cocoon-like angel with 6 pure-white wings gathered around himself He spread out one of his wings as requested It contained a bright light similar to Metatron but the wing seemed to serve the role of a physical hand A small wooden box sat atop it
Rapha bring us some glasses
They have been washed
Micha had the 6 cans of beer she had returned with as well as the two glasses Rapha had carried over
Once she was ready her body was dragged inside the wooden box
It was small enough to rest on someone’s palm but she still fit inside Either it had grown or she had shrunk
The interior was a dark space cut off from the divine light that filled heaven
Lilith was floating in that space with one of her eyes shut but then she noticed Micha’s arrival A plain wooden table and chairs appeared from the darkness between them Micha set the glasses down on the table Lilith I got my hands on something nice so how about a drink
Is it wine
Nope it’s beer
Made from wheat No thank you I only drink wine
There’s nothing wrong with wheat C’mon drink it
Micha filled both glasses
Lilith was not insensitive enough to refuse after it had been poured so she reluctantly picked up one of the glasses of a foaming yellow liquid They clinked their glasses together
Ahh that’s the stuff
Ew It’s so bitter
Micha chugged her drink but a blatant grimace appeared on Lilith’s beautiful face
This wheat drink has such a foul flavor
Hey stop dissing my favorite drink
Micha started on a second drink right away She opened the pull tab and drank directly from the can instead of using the glass
Didn’t Avalon like beer
Avalon was perfect as a man but there was something wrong with his taste budsI really thought I was going to die when he fed me his experimental dishes which he claimed were highly nutritious