"Get in."
The pale lady's sexy, husky voice rang with authority and control, her dark eyes never leaving Sarvest.
I hurriedly picked up Alicia and headed for salvation (the portal, that is).
"We'll be seeing each other soon... Ruben."
Soooooooo, I don't know which is more petrifying:
That I'll probably have this freak of nature stalking , or that he knows my na now!
Wait! Does it an he acknowledges as a worthy foe—
"You're an unworthy foe, but you have managed to disgrace today. I'll see to it that you regret ever being born."
Oh, God...
The terror that emanated from him with that last comnt...
Even the reaper lady shuddered a bit.
Then imdiately, we left the wasteland.
To Pison, I supposed.
I was wrong.
After we left the wasteland through the portal, we landed on a canoe...
A canoe...
In the middle of nowhere, on a deep black sea.
Maybe the canoe was nad Pison?
And just like that, I was back to that shrimpy, feminine boy from before!
Platform, explain yourself!
{... Platform is exhausted from too much work. Entering hibernation.}
And she ghosts .
The pale lady shook her scythe, and its blade collapsed into a paddle shape, which she used to row the canoe.
Hmmm.
Whatever. I suppose she's taking us to Pison right now.
So first—
"Ahhhhhh, thank you very much!!!"
I suddenly sprang to my feet, showering her with gratitude.
"Wahhhh, too! I was so scared!"
Eh? Alicia too?
I guess she was really relieved to be out of that haunting wasteland.
I embraced her and our savior's feet.
"Hey, stop that!" She warned, her voice stern. "We'll topple into this sea, you know? And that'll be the end."
The end?
I composed myself imdiately, sitting as stiff as a board. No stupid flags here, please. This was the wide, vast sea, as far as the eyes—even my eyes—could see.
"I'm sorry, I got a bit beside myself there." I gave a slight bow.
"It's fine, it's fine. You're actually smarter than so dogs I've t, so..."
Hm? Did she just insult ?
Nah!
"By the way," I started, as Alicia made her way to clutch like a famished leech, "my na is Raven—I an, Ruben. And this over-sized tick here is Alicia. Alicia, stop sniffing the Babysitter and greet our savior."
Alicia turned to the pale lady, her expression soft but regal.
"I am Alicia Blonde." She began, slipping into a noble, high-class character. "It's truly a pleasure to make your acquaintance. And we're certainly grateful for your help at the wasteland."
"As in, 'Bond Blonde' Blonde?" The pale lady asked, a bit surprised.
"Bond Blonde is my father's na indeed."
Ohhhh?!
Alicia is so well-bred—
"Though, if only you had co just a little bit later, I'm sure Ruby would've dispatched that persistent insect himself."
Alicia's voice was sweet as honey as she clutched again.
I... Insect!!!
I knew it. This girl wasn't scared of Sarvest one bit.
Ah, ignorance truly is bliss.
Okay, let's maintain that image.
"Ahaha! Jeez, Alicia, everyone needs help now and then." I started with a smug grin. "And good ol' , I despise violence, so I wasn't using my full power."
"Really? But you were trembling on the brink of collapse, though. That's why I stepped in." The pale lady added, her voice smooth and unbothered.
Geh! Sh-she got ...
Wait a second...
"YOU WERE WATCHING THE WHOLE TI?!"
C'mon, of course, I'd shout so loud my voice would travel ahead of us to Pison!
"Let introduce myself." She began, her low, suggestive, and husky voice washing over . "I am Dearth—a death god."
"A death god? Not a death reaper?" I asked, curiosity creeping into my voice.
Dearth squinted at , and I felt the temperature drop a few degrees. "You... I probably won't like you very much."
Eh? Just like that?!
She continued, "I was a death reaper until recently—last two months, to be exact. But I was elevated to god class by my Lord, Pluto."
Oh boy!
I hear the na "Pluto," and I sll scandal.
"Pluto, huh?" I forced a wry smile. "So he sent you to help us, but you were watching? I don't think he'll like to hear that, would he?"
Hehehe, maybe we could blackmail her a bit—
"What are you talking about?" She tilted her head lightly, and let tell you, it was imnsely cute.
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Wait, wait, wait!!
What's with my sudden infatuation with cuteness?!
Is it...! GASP!!
Is it this feminine X masculine disaster of a form?!
"Lord Pluto sent you to the wasteland intentionally."
"Hm? That's news to ."
"He told it was a form of harassnt or sothing, and that you were an idiot. He said I should just enjoy the show of your suffering, then, if I so wished, appear to you and make you worship as your savior—which, clearly, is already done—and then take you to Pison."
"..."
So, Pluto really did throw into that hellhole for giggles, huh?
After everything I did for Pluto? Really?
Dearth continued stabbing verbally, completely ignoring my "give--a-break" face. "It was a real shock to find Sarvest there, too. I seriously thought he'd slap you out of existence in seconds—that's usually all the ti he needs to rid the world of yet another rodent."
Rodent, as in ?
"But not only did you survive for two whole minutes, but you also even softened him up for to steal the scene and scratch him! Ah, that'll look great on my résumé."
Huh?
Is she trying to steal my hard work and effort right in front of ?
Is she trying to steal my hard work and effort right in front of ?
Surely no—
"Now I'll just have to reshape the story in a way that makes it seem like I chased Sarvest away after giving him one hell of an injury."
Even though we're the ones who ran?
I see.
"So..." I started, keeping my tone as casual as possible. "Do death gods just go around scamming people and telling lies?"
She flinched, the paddle pausing mid-water, and then—
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