"Come here~ Big sister will take care of you~," Clio says as she picks Celestine up by the armpits and places her in her own ŀȧp.
We had also moved back to our apartment which was very fancy and with the sales of Ethel's clothing line, we were pretty much filthy rich… of course, Ethel is paying us a salary for doing nothing… and she is making most of the money, but combined we're very rich.
"Big sis… I love you," Celestine mutters, but instead of looking up at Clio, she looks at me.
"Oh, you love me lots?"
"Lots,"
Clio was practically fuming with rage, but as soon as Celestine turned to look at her, her face returned to a bright and cheery smile.
"D-d-d-d-d-do y-y-y-you l-l-love m-me as w-w-well?" Clio stutters.
"Of course," She says before leaning into her.
Suddenly, a voice calls me from outside the room.
"Lucy! Do you want to sleep with me?!" Mia asks and then peaks her head inside the room, seeing Clio babying Celestine.
"Sure," I say before hopping off the bed and waving goodbye to the two sisters.
…
(Celestine POV)
But, when I looked back, all I saw was a demon instead of my father.
I cried out in fear, but all of a sudden, my mother appeared in front of me, causing me to smile as I lunged towards her… but I ended up lunging straight through her.
She dissipates into dust as the demon quickly approaches me.
Grandma then stepped in front of me, lighting just a tiny flame of hope… but it was once again extinguished as the demon stuck his hand through my grandma's stomach.
She fell to the ground, lifeless, as I cried out for her to wake up.
Then, my grandpa stepped up… and died. My aunt, uncle, and cousins stepped up… Only to die.
Their corpses littered the ground around me as I curled into a ball.
"HOW DARE YOU!" The demon shouts, and the corpses are lit up in flames, burning with the agonizing screams of their souls as they try to escape, now completely ignoring me.
They looked down at me with anger, but I could only mutter one thing,
"It wasn't my fault," I murmured as tears flowed from my eyes.
Each scream was agonizing for me as well, as their screams were aimed towards me, rather than the man who just killed them.
"I-It wasn't my fault… I promise,"
"I know it's not your fault," A warm voice suddenly mutters.
…
"HUFF HUFF HUFF HUFF…"
A drop of sweat dripped down into my eye, but I didn't blink as I stared at the woman in front of me.
"It's okay… I'm here," Clio mutters, but I suddenly realized she wasn't even awake.
A bit of drool dripped from the side of her mouth as she hugged me tightly.
Seeing her calm my breathing and so I hugged her back.
(Lucy POV)
The next morning was a bit awkward as Celestine was a bit clingier than usual… especially to Clio, who was just as confused as we were.
"Celestine… Are you okay?" Clio asks as Celestine is practically glued to her body, unable to move away from her.
"Yes," She replies with a warm smile as she rubs her cheek against her neck.
Clio mouthed the words,
'Help me,'
As we all sat on one of our couches, playing a few video games, and just like always, Amanda was utterly dominating the competition.
"Anyway, we're visiting the pyramids today, right?" Mia asks.
"Nah, there are a few guests that I have to give audience to… so will all of you, please wait here while I take care of some business?" I ask the girls as I peer outside the window behind me.
"Are we seriously taking over the underworld here?" Aria asks.
"Why not," I shrug before quickly leaving the room.
At the front entrance of our apartment, a gang of thugs was threatening the receptionists and staff.
Some of the dungeon runner guards here had already been taken care of, but from what I could tell, the guards were at most C-rank.
"Oh, we have some pretty strong guys here," I muttered before hopping up and down to warm up my body.
I then began to stretch in front of the elevator, but it was obviously bait, as I used it to take care of a few mindless thugs that charged towards me.
BAM BAM BAM
I caught them off guard with a hook kick, and then I just punched the remaining two in the back of the head as they had stumbled after missing their punches to my head.
"*sigh*... Let's take this outside. I don't think Ethel would be willing to pay for the expenses of tearing the building down," I muttered before eyeing the man all the way at the back with an eye patch.
He had light brown skin and wore a bandana like a mask, in order to cover his identity.
FWOOSH
[Small Quetzalcoatl's Fire (Snow)]
A blast of white flames tore through some of the thugs without mercy, but the man with a bandana was able to deflect it easily with a purple shield that suddenly appeared in his hand.
A summoning stone… I see…
"That means… Hup,"
I dashed down the cleared alley and just bȧrėly managed to dodge a spear that appeared right in front of my face.
It looked to be made of metal, but from what I could tell, that thing could rip my head right off.
SHING
It tore through the air, but I wouldn't fall for the same trick again as I baited him by glancing at a thug who was trying to attack me and then ducked down.
TING
The man gets sent flying back into the street as I glanced at my knuckle.
[Feather Servant]
"Hold these guys back. I ȧssume you're strong enough for that," I then glance at my maid, who was kneeling before me.
"With pŀėȧsurė," She says with a warm smile before a blade coated in rainbow flames appears in her hand.
FWOOSH
The flame explodes out as her hair suddenly erupts into rainbow flames as well.
Her pupils slimmed and a pair of green wings shot out of the back of her maid dress.
The dress then healed around the wings as if it was alive.
Suddenly, I felt the air vibrate, and when I turned my head, I saw the man with a bandana covering his face, holding an enormous greatsword.
VWOOM VWOOM
He swung it up.
VWOOM VWOOM
And then swung it down.
"*sigh*..."
[Glacier Wall]
[Stolen Tundra Crown]
A massive glacier two times the size of my apartment appeared on the street, killing dozens of civilians and smashing the man into a pulp.
The purple blade his sword had created was stopped by the glacier as well.
"YOU MONSTER! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTING US, BUT YOU KILLED INNOCENT CIVILIANS!" Somebody shouts from beside me, and I noticed he had taken his phone out and started recording.
"YEAH! MONSTER!"
"GET OUT OF HERE!"
Everybody began to chant ludicrous things about me but just as the crown had formed on my head, and with a snap, the glacier was gone, revealing all the civilians I supposedly killed.
It looked as if I had killed them from the outside, but in reality, I was just aiming for the man who squashed into a pulp.
"You, come here," I point at the man who first screamed at me.
"W-what? Are you going to silence me? Look, everybody! She's going to kill me!" The man shouts with a smile.
Everybody who was cheering happily suddenly turned towards me, and the man stared at me with such a wide smile I thought it would get locked in place.
"That's right… I am going to kill you," I respond with a sadistic smile, and surprisingly, the face of the man paled.
"Y-you can't do that! You'll lose your license, and you'll be shunned for life!"
I suddenly stop in place.
"T-that's right! B-but did you guys hear that! SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO KILL ME! YOUR LIFE IS ALREADY FUCKING RUINED! THE NEXT HEADLINE WILL BE-"
Kshhh
Silence filled the air as I walked back into the apartment, the thugs making way for me as my maid cleaned my blood-stained hand.
"You clearly didn't know how S-ranks work," I muttered as the man's lifeless body fell to the ground, the massive hole in his stomach leaking only blood as I had smashed every single organ in his body… well, besides his brain.
"Mistress, the people are going to hate you," My servant says.
"That's fine… Most S-ranks are hated anyway, so it won't make a difference," I muttered before hopping onto the receptionist counter.
Now, let's conquer these thugs.
"Come here~ Big sister will take care of you~," Clio says as she picks Celestine up by the armpits and places her in her own ŀȧp.
We had also moved back to our apartment which was very fancy and with the sales of Ethel's clothing line, we were pretty much filthy rich… of course, Ethel is paying us a salary for doing nothing… and she is making most of the money, but combined we're very rich.
"Big sis… I love you," Celestine mutters, but instead of looking up at Clio, she looks at me.
"Oh, you love me lots?"
"Lots,"
Clio was practically fuming with rage, but as soon as Celestine turned to look at her, her face returned to a bright and cheery smile.
"D-d-d-d-d-do y-y-y-you l-l-love m-me as w-w-well?" Clio stutters.
"Of course," She says before leaning into her.
Suddenly, a voice calls me from outside the room.
"Lucy! Do you want to sleep with me?!" Mia asks and then peaks her head inside the room, seeing Clio babying Celestine.
"Sure," I say before hopping off the bed and waving goodbye to the two sisters.
…
(Celestine POV)
But, when I looked back, all I saw was a demon instead of my father.
I cried out in fear, but all of a sudden, my mother appeared in front of me, causing me to smile as I lunged towards her… but I ended up lunging straight through her.
She dissipates into dust as the demon quickly approaches me.
Grandma then stepped in front of me, lighting just a tiny flame of hope… but it was once again extinguished as the demon stuck his hand through my grandma's stomach.
She fell to the ground, lifeless, as I cried out for her to wake up.
Then, my grandpa stepped up… and died. My aunt, uncle, and cousins stepped up… Only to die.
Their corpses littered the ground around me as I curled into a ball.
"HOW DARE YOU!" The demon shouts, and the corpses are lit up in flames, burning with the agonizing screams of their souls as they try to escape, now completely ignoring me.
They looked down at me with anger, but I could only mutter one thing,
"It wasn't my fault," I murmured as tears flowed from my eyes.
Each scream was agonizing for me as well, as their screams were aimed towards me, rather than the man who just killed them.
"I-It wasn't my fault… I promise,"
"I know it's not your fault," A warm voice suddenly mutters.
…
"HUFF HUFF HUFF HUFF…"
A drop of sweat dripped down into my eye, but I didn't blink as I stared at the woman in front of me.
"It's okay… I'm here," Clio mutters, but I suddenly realized she wasn't even awake.
A bit of drool dripped from the side of her mouth as she hugged me tightly.
Seeing her calm my breathing and so I hugged her back.
(Lucy POV)
The next morning was a bit awkward as Celestine was a bit clingier than usual… especially to Clio, who was just as confused as we were.
"Celestine… Are you okay?" Clio asks as Celestine is practically glued to her body, unable to move away from her.
"Yes," She replies with a warm smile as she rubs her cheek against her neck.
Clio mouthed the words,
'Help me,'
As we all sat on one of our couches, playing a few video games, and just like always, Amanda was utterly dominating the competition.
"Anyway, we're visiting the pyramids today, right?" Mia asks.
"Nah, there are a few guests that I have to give audience to… so will all of you, please wait here while I take care of some business?" I ask the girls as I peer outside the window behind me.
"Are we seriously taking over the underworld here?" Aria asks.
"Why not," I shrug before quickly leaving the room.
At the front entrance of our apartment, a gang of thugs was threatening the receptionists and staff.
Some of the dungeon runner guards here had already been taken care of, but from what I could tell, the guards were at most C-rank.
"Oh, we have some pretty strong guys here," I muttered before hopping up and down to warm up my body.
I then began to stretch in front of the elevator, but it was obviously bait, as I used it to take care of a few mindless thugs that charged towards me.
BAM BAM BAM
I caught them off guard with a hook kick, and then I just punched the remaining two in the back of the head as they had stumbled after missing their punches to my head.
"*sigh*... Let's take this outside. I don't think Ethel would be willing to pay for the expenses of tearing the building down," I muttered before eyeing the man all the way at the back with an eye patch.
He had light brown skin and wore a bandana like a mask, in order to cover his identity.
FWOOSH
[Small Quetzalcoatl's Fire (Snow)]
A blast of white flames tore through some of the thugs without mercy, but the man with a bandana was able to deflect it easily with a purple shield that suddenly appeared in his hand.
A summoning stone… I see…
"That means… Hup,"
I dashed down the cleared alley and just bȧrėly managed to dodge a spear that appeared right in front of my face.
It looked to be made of metal, but from what I could tell, that thing could rip my head right off.
SHING
It tore through the air, but I wouldn't fall for the same trick again as I baited him by glancing at a thug who was trying to attack me and then ducked down.
TING
The man gets sent flying back into the street as I glanced at my knuckle.
[Feather Servant]
"Hold these guys back. I ȧssume you're strong enough for that," I then glance at my maid, who was kneeling before me.
"With pŀėȧsurė," She says with a warm smile before a blade coated in rainbow flames appears in her hand.
FWOOSH
The flame explodes out as her hair suddenly erupts into rainbow flames as well.
Her pupils slimmed and a pair of green wings shot out of the back of her maid dress.
The dress then healed around the wings as if it was alive.
Suddenly, I felt the air vibrate, and when I turned my head, I saw the man with a bandana covering his face, holding an enormous greatsword.
VWOOM VWOOM
He swung it up.
VWOOM VWOOM
And then swung it down.
"*sigh*..."
[Glacier Wall]
[Stolen Tundra Crown]
A massive glacier two times the size of my apartment appeared on the street, killing dozens of civilians and smashing the man into a pulp.
The purple blade his sword had created was stopped by the glacier as well.
"YOU MONSTER! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTING US, BUT YOU KILLED INNOCENT CIVILIANS!" Somebody shouts from beside me, and I noticed he had taken his phone out and started recording.
"YEAH! MONSTER!"
"GET OUT OF HERE!"
Everybody began to chant ludicrous things about me but just as the crown had formed on my head, and with a snap, the glacier was gone, revealing all the civilians I supposedly killed.
It looked as if I had killed them from the outside, but in reality, I was just aiming for the man who squashed into a pulp.
"You, come here," I point at the man who first screamed at me.
"W-what? Are you going to silence me? Look, everybody! She's going to kill me!" The man shouts with a smile.
Everybody who was cheering happily suddenly turned towards me, and the man stared at me with such a wide smile I thought it would get locked in place.
"That's right… I am going to kill you," I respond with a sadistic smile, and surprisingly, the face of the man paled.
"Y-you can't do that! You'll lose your license, and you'll be shunned for life!"
I suddenly stop in place.
"T-that's right! B-but did you guys hear that! SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO KILL ME! YOUR LIFE IS ALREADY FUCKING RUINED! THE NEXT HEADLINE WILL BE-"
Kshhh
Silence filled the air as I walked back into the apartment, the thugs making way for me as my maid cleaned my blood-stained hand.
"You clearly didn't know how S-ranks work," I muttered as the man's lifeless body fell to the ground, the massive hole in his stomach leaking only blood as I had smashed every single organ in his body… well, besides his brain.
"Mistress, the people are going to hate you," My servant says.
"That's fine… Most S-ranks are hated anyway, so it won't make a difference," I muttered before hopping onto the receptionist counter.
Now, let's conquer these thugs.
