Chapter 112: Chapter 112 : A legitimate concern
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A legitimate concern, but I shook my head. "The staring was more of a reaction to the fact you're was female.
Sprite Dragons are rather defensive over those of the opposite gender, harboring some unpleasant thoughts for those of the same gender."
"So… she doesn't?"
I didn't reply at her, having a better idea as I merely pulled the tiny girl out of her warm nest and right onto my palms.
Kimiko was surprised by the sudden shift in heat, but seemed to understand perfectly my intentions as I brought her close to the masked girl.
Kurenai looked surprised but… she slowly moved to try and emulate what I had done up until now.
Her fingers stopped as the Sprite Dragon started to sniff at those, trying to understand if this was a 'good' or 'bad' scent.
The quick lick that ensued seemed to confirm that she was fine with the new member of the team and…
she started to purr as her chin was scratched once again by her new friend.
Kurenai seemed to twitch happily at the positive outcome of this attempt, spending a few minutes patting the giddy dragon's head while also giving her belly some loving too.
More time passed as we continued to talk about mutual abilities, with me bringing up some of the stuff I knew about Vali to her attention.
It was mostly superficial stuff considering how little the Lucifer showed off during official mission.
I was glad that he wasn't flaunting around his strength with his unique abilities, having a clear perception of what kind of person and ally he would've been if he had been 100% arrogant.
But just as I almost forgot what we were waiting for, Baraqiel returned to the hallway and offered us the working seal that was meant to take us to the closest spot to the settings of our mission.
Vali was the first one to pass through, his pace showing some leftover of his recent irritation.
After I had quickly put Kimiko back by my shirt, I proceeded to follow him as the second one to pass. Finally, it was Kurenai's turn and the portal closed down as we were there…
In a burning forest. With numerous corpses littering the entire path.
...What the heck is going on here?
The building was visible in the distance, and we were quick to learn that the flames had originated from that very place.
A large chunk of a wall had collapsed entirely, leaving a large gash that showed the damaged innards of the large base.
Everything looked quite messy from afar, and as we swiftly approached the premises of the building, things just get uglier to our sights.
The area wasn't abandoned. There were a couple of Orcs, Onis and other Yokais that were gathered by the proximity of the former Grigori Headquarter.
Two of the green-skinned brutes spotted us and make a run for it to try and kill us. Slow, big, and incredibly dumb.
A couple of Light Spears easily tore through the first attackers, but the use of magic and the following noisy thuds coming from the two Orcs falling was enough to gain the interest of the rest of the horde.
They rushed at us en masse, but none was prepared to withstand long-range magic. The massacre dented on the assault, but the large numbers ended up seeing us engage in what was an intense but messy melee.
Vali looked almost bored as he scurried around with his impressive speed, cutting through various of his opponents while exploding the others.
I was following a similar strategy, but I also employed the Silver Linings to force groups together and into half-active Light Bombs.
The gore was just pitch-perfect, and the presence of the third member of our fun group was finalized when she singlehandedly decimated her own share of monsters with her now blood-stained Light Lance.
Differently from a Light Spear, the Light Lance had a larger, curvier blade that was meant to be used in close encounters. A good choice for the large quantity of enemies in the areas.
The onslaught lasted for a while, but soon we were faced with a shortage of foes to slay. Many of the Yokais were rushing back inside the building, forcing the three of us to give quick pursuit to end the perpetrators of this assault.
…
Or so we thought.
Just as we slammed onto the few defenders trying to guard the main entrance, the entire place started to shake as an explosion happened… right above our heads. Several floors up- the roof.
"Seems like someone is having fun too," I commented calmly, keeping up with the chaotic pace by bisecting some Goblins. "We shouldn't let them wait too much."
The inner wording was perfectly clear, and I saw a nod coming from Kurenai as she slashed onto one of the orcs that had entered the building, but failed to crouch properly to avoid the 'short ceiling'.
Quite the ungraceful death, one that was followed by many more to the girl's growing spree.
The Host of the Vanishing Dragon didn't relent in his own attacks, still managing to show little concern over the various monsters trying to land hits on him.
He shrugged those off by dodging and retaliating with his own strikes.
Rather brutal since he was using some Wind magic to make his punches and kicks capable of cutting onto his opponents.
Still, I wasn't certainly holding back with how creative I was with the indoor space we were in.
Light Bombs wouldn't do well for us considering how damaged the room already looked to be in that moment.
There were plenty of corpses from Fallen Angels and Magicians, all fallen by the first assault the base had received, and the pillars had taken quite the hits from the magical outbursts from the past skirmishes.
My lightsaber soared mercilessly as I scorched around my opponents. The blade cut through them like a hot knife would with butter.
I wasn't lamenting the blood that was being shed, but I was building up a deep hatred for the smell of burning flesh.
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