Seeing the situation spiral further out of control, Keti hurriedly waved her hands in a panic, trying to defend her sworn enemy a bit…
Gulp, but as soon as the silver-haired beauty finished speaking, she quickly realized things seemed to have gotten even worse. Sylvia looked even angrier because she spoke up for her enemy!
Ugh…
It’s all, all Lynn’s fault, the way he spoke just now was so absolute, he basically painted himself as some perverted villain forcing her, though, well, that’s not really wrong…
But since he said it himself, there’s really no way to wash it clean now.
Why did he have to say things so absolutely, taking all the blame onto himself? Actually, I… I’m at fault too.
Before the girl could finish thinking, Sylvia let out another cold laugh, then yanked herself free from Layla and continued to confront Lynn:
“Heh… Stop underestimating me! Just because you’re from the Magic Tower, a teacher at the Magic Academy, you think you’re so powerful? Think I can’t beat you? But… heh…”
Sylvia placed a hand on her eyepatch, then… revealed a look of absolute confidence and resolve that Keti had never seen before.
“If I wanted to, even the so-called Five Regents of the Empire’s Magic Tower Council—I could kill them all in a head-on fight! And I don’t care about any punishment. No one… can punish me!”
“Roar~?”
Hearing Sylvia’s arrogant declaration, Lynn only blinked, still appearing utterly calm.
But… though that girl did sound unreasonably confident, what could he say, really—her words made Lynn feel like she actually did have something up her sleeve.
After all, if she didn’t have real confidence, she wouldn’t claim she could kill a Regent, let alone dare to say it.
However, unfortunately, Lynn also had his own trump card, and it wasn’t the kind that relied on threats or violence, either~
After all, no matter how furious the girl in front of him was, she was still Keti’s former teammate, someone very important to the little kitten.
Well then…
After a moment, Lynn waved his hand and spoke helplessly:
“Is that so? That’s impressive, being able to kill a Regent. I really hope to see you do it one day, I’m looking forward to it. But, I don’t intend to use violence against Miss Sylvia.”
“Hmph… At least you know what’s good for you!”
Thinking Lynn had backed down, Sylvia immediately softened, letting out a light sigh before putting away the hatchet she’d drawn out at some point, returning to her poker-faced expression:
“In that case, then… Keti-chan, come with me…”
“Eh? Eh? N-no, wait, just because Lynn agreed, you’re going to take me away? Shouldn’t you at least ask for my opinion first?”
The silver-haired beauty blinked in confusion, looking left and right as she complained—what… what’s going on, why does it feel like I’m the prize in their contest?
Click.
But I don’t want to go back to the Hero Party, ugh—can’t you at least respect my wishes a little?
“Sorry, but I… didn’t say I agreed. I only said, I don’t want to use violence on Miss Sylvia, after all, beautiful elves like her are rare. But… I never said I’d let Keti go either~ I have another way to make Miss Sylvia forgive our little kitten~”
Before Keti could finish her complaints, suddenly, her sworn enemy’s words seemed to reignite the flames of conflict. Keti stood by twitching at the corners of her mouth—no, this guy…
Well, fine, given the current situation, what he just said is honestly the most respectful thing anyone’s said about my wishes all night. For some reason, Keti even felt like cheering him on, supporting him.
Ahem.
But she absolutely couldn’t show that support, or else Sylvia would probably cut her down as well, sob sob…
“You…!” Sylvia’s mouth twitched. She’d thought the other side had surrendered, but clearly hadn’t expected this twist.
She drew out her hatchet again, “Heh, I’d like to hear what method you have. Personally, I think violence is the quickest solution.”
“Aiya, aiya, as a noble elf, you really shouldn’t have violence on your lips all the time. As for my method, sigh…Speaking of which, some things today have been especially odd~”
“Especially… odd?!”
Staring at Lynn, who suddenly changed the topic, Sylvia narrowed her eyes, seemingly unable to figure out what he was doing.
“Enough with that nonsense, get back to the point!”
“The point is, things are strange. Ever since we entered this casino, Keti and I seemed to be targeted. Not only did the bartender—who normally never deals with casino games—personally attend to us, but… there was even someone who’d never work here in a million years, dressed up as a bunny girl.”
“Ugh…”
As soon as Lynn finished, Layla’s mouth twitched, and even Sylvia coughed twice on the spot and quieted down a lot.
Keti, meanwhile, just blinked in confusion, not understanding what her sworn enemy was talking about—what…?
“Two people who should be treating me coldly suddenly became so attentive, offering all kinds of perks—strange alcoholic drinks, free room cards, and even a bunny girl outfit as a gift.”
“Weren’t those all paid for out of pocket? Heh… you went to all that trouble, just to help your enemy? The real motive can’t be that simple, can it?”
“Hiss—”
Layla and Sylvia both broke out in cold sweat at being exposed, especially the green-haired elf, who was grinding her teeth but dared not say a word.
“I guess there was a plan from the start, but due to some unexpected circumstances, a huge misunderstanding arose, so you kept helping me all the way.”
“I bet you just went back to the school, but forgot to confirm things first, which led to this big mess, and that’s why you rushed here, right?”
“Gah—!”
This time, the two exposed girls began to tremble all over—good, it felt like the killing blow had landed!
Then, Lynn quietly raised his head, chuckled, and continued,
“So, who’s really responsible for the current situation? Should I tell Keti exactly why things turned out this way tonight? Especially about those little ‘helpers’, list them all out so everyone can see who was really scheming… and whose idea it was first~?”
D-damn it, this guy!
After a long pause, Sylvia quietly put away her hatchet, then looked up with a pitiful expression and pleaded, “Ugh… M-Mister Lynn! Haha… Just now, just now it must have been, a misunderstanding, yes, a misunderstanding!”