Chapter 70 - Amateur Vs Pro
Mission Objective: Survive.
??Says the guy who seconds ago claid that he'd rather die than deal with soone entering his room and seeing the discount operation theatre you had set up in it.??
[That was a taphorical statent. Like I've said before, don't take all my words literally.]
I say a lot of things; it'd be stupid to believe that I'd follow through all of them. Like saying I won't cough out blood, or that I'll give up my position if I lose a stupid bet.
??Except that in the case of latter, Voloha has volunteered to be a witness.??
[Worst case scenario and I'll just wipe out their mories.]
??Ah yes, they can't hold you responsible for your words if they don't rember them.??
[Ez.]
Anyway, let's put my future troubles aside and focus on the current ones i.e. let's see who's inside that room and chop their throats I an pacify them.
And so, I pushed that door open and… yup, I'm fucked.
Inside the room was the trio of Noelle, Neia and Arteria.
This reminds of the ti when and my friend added laxatives in the water dispenser in the teacher's room for so cheap laughs, but when questioned he broke down and snitched on .
I was then called into the Principal's office and found the Principal, the teachers and my friend with his eyes cast down, just like these three won.
Needless to say, from that day on, he was demoted to a non-friend.
??What happened then???
[I just pinned the bla on him and walked free. As they say, snitches get betrayed by the one they considered their best friend and get suspended for a month.]
??Wow, what an asshole.??
[He shouldn't have snitched then.]
??Or maybe he just didn't work well under pressure but believed in your friendship and decided that since you two committed that mischief together, you two should face the consequences together as well. As they say, friendship grows in the face of suffering.??
[Potato tomato. It was his idea anyway. I just didn't tell him how dumb it was.]
??Wow.??
"Well…" I looked at the three won; Noelle was sitting on my bed beside the bloodstains, Arteria was nervously sitting by the window while Neia was inspecting the other things inside the room.
Silhouetted by the setting sun, they looked like angels who had descended to pass judgent on the sinful .
"I must say I didn't expect you all to be here. Also, I rember locking my door on my way out."
I guess a simple lock won't do in this house of privacy invading monsters. I might have to put up a 'Keep out' sign (the sign would have a black background and have so skulls for that extra edgy teenager feel) and install so tactical nukes on the door.
"I opened it." Noelle replied flatly.
"Okay…" I nodded. "And may I know the reason why?"
The fact that Arteria is here ans that Noelle and Neia know so things. However, I have no idea what those things are.
It's possible that Arteria broke down under their intense questioning and spilled the beans, and it's also possible that Arteria finessed the situation like a champion and lied.
Personally, I'm hoping it's the latter.
"Neia slled the scent of blood coming from your room, so we ca to check." Noelle glanced at the bloodstains.
I see, now I know where I fucked up. I guess we didn't notice it because we had gotten used to the sll of blood during the entire operation.
Incidentally, the so-called scent of blood was no longer present, so they were either lying or they had ventilated the room, as apparent by the open window.
"Is that so?" I sniffed hard. "I don't sll anything."
"We ventilated the room."
"Ah, okay."
I stole a glance at Arteria. She seed a bit nervous but also hopeful, as if she wanted to say sothing particular.
Now, her nervousness is on display, which ans that either directly or indirectly, Noelle knows about her involvent in the sll of blood.
There's also the fact that Vafferan saw us exiting the room together.
Given that, the most believable right now would be…
"Well, I needed so more blood from Arteria to further my research. You must have slled that." I lied as naturally as I slept.
Let's see where it'll go from here, though the fact that Arteria's face brightened a bit must an I'm going in the right direction.
Unless, of course, Noelle and Neia already know the truth and are using Arteria to manipulate .
That would be a yikes from , but then again, the window is open so I can jump easily.
??Killing yourself really is the solution to all your problems.??
[Only for , however. Because death's an inconvenience for .]
"Really?" Noelle asked.
"Yup. I can show you the results if you don't believe ."
I did have to note down so things in order to create that heart. As long as they aren't proficient in Dragon biology, they wouldn't understand a thing written on it.
??Neia's a motherfucking doctor, in case you didn't rember.??
[Doesn't matter. I'll just tell them that artificial Dragon-Vampire hybrid organs are one of the things I'm researching. I'll also prattle on about so noble cause to make them believe .]
In their eyes, I'm still a child, so so asure of stupidity is still allowed as long as I portray my heart to be in the right place.
In fact, I could manipulate them into helping by transplanting that hybrid heart into their chests.
They would make for valuable test subjects I an the new heart will open new horizons for them and would be their gateway into a new world of magic.
"No need, I believe you." Noelle smiled slightly, but that smile didn't reach her eyes.
Which ans there's more to co.
This situation is becoming more trouble than it's worth.
??Backflip.??
[No.]
??What? Why???
[I'll do a 720 dive and splatter my head on the ground with so exquisite form.]
If I'm to die, then I'll die in style.
"However, Neia thinks differently."
"Really?"
"Yes. She believes that this blood," she pointed to the bloodstains on the bed, "belongs to a human. Specifically, you."
…
Nice.
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