[This is the spiritual world that Luna created. Many things that are otherwise impossible in the real world can happen here. That’s why I can create this temporary form. Alright Fate, you should draw your black sword too!]
[Where?]
Even if Greed told me to, I didn’t have any idea how to do so. Realizing this, Greed decided to teach me.
[Imagine it]
Luna called out to the both of us who were facing each other with swords drawn.
[I’ll be watching the fight from the sideline. Who would’ve known that I’d witness the fight between Greed and Gluttony here.]
[That’s a good idea. You may get caught in the crossfire if you don’t make some distance.]
[Alright alright, Greed will just do it on purpose if I don’t obey anyways.]
[Fuhn]
Greed waved his free hand as if shooing Luna away. Luna, in response, walked some great distance away from us while laughing.
[It’s fine this way. It’ll really get dangerous if you fight seriously after all. Alright, as always, go ahead.]
[Such a noisy and bubbly woman….]
It seemed that Luna and Greed were a bad match. Greed, who always made fun of me, was being played with by Luna. Seeing this rare situation, I couldn’t help but laugh,
[Fate, is something wrong?]
Oh no, already, I was being snarled at. Scary, scary….but on the other hand, seeing such an expression coming from Greed, who was incapable of conveying expressions while in his black sword form is, refreshing. So that’s how he looks when he’s annoyed….U~n, I see now.
[What are you looking at!]
[Come on now, it’s unusual for me to see Greed in your human form]
[From now on, I won’t let you fool around even once. I’ll say it right now, I’m not as lenient as that Aaron Barbatos.]
[What do you mean by that!?]
[You’ll know it soon. Let’s go]
While I was still thinking like that, my left arm was torn off.
[Guaaaa]
[What’s the matter, what’s with that loud crying? Can’t you see that it’s already recovering?]
Just as Greed said, my left arm had returned to its original state. And the pain had also gone just as quick.
[I told you already. This is a spiritual world, thus we have no physical body here. As long as our mind is intact, our body will recover instantly even if cut apart.]
[What the hey. That really surprised me]
[But you can’t take it easy as well. If you take too much damage here, it’ll put some amount of strain to your mind.]
[For real…]
[Having come this far, do you think that this me would lie to you?]
[I deliberately chose this timing. You must not lose, Fate. Otherwise, the Gluttony skill will take over, and what will happen after that, you should know already.]
[Greed….you…..]
[If you don’t like this condition, then you can just call it quit altogether. What’ll you do, Fate?]
[Greed is such a villain. Booboo!]
[Just stay on the side silently.]
Greed swung his black sword around, trying to chase Luna away. I raised my black sword, and blocked him.
[Let’s do it, Greed]
[Good, I knew it’ll come to this. You really have it in you after all. But, I won’t hold back either]
[Come]
This time around I’m ready. I feigned a downward cut, as Greed looked at it whilst closing one of his eyes. Not yet! This was merely a bait in order to lure him to defend the wrong way. I immediately changed course, and swung a strong horizontal cut.
But it didn’t managed to reach Greed.
He easily caught my sword with his own, and said.
[Your attacks are still too light. Don’t tell me that you think Area E is enough to fight on par with me?]
[What!?]
[I told you. From this point onward, your goal is the area beyond that of a human….You merely just took your first step. From now on, you’ll walk along this long road,……get it?]
[Greed….]
The two black swords clashed, trying to overpower each other. Sparks flew out from the spot where the blades connected.
[You, have chosen this path on your own accord.]
Greed increased his pressure. Little by little, I was pushed back.
[That guy, he chose….a different path. What you’ll become in the future, even this me does not know. However, this me can say this for sure.]
[Be even stronger, Fate]
[……Yeah, I’ll become stronger, even without you telling me to]
[Indeed, that’s the way it should be]
Greed understood this. That’s why, in order to inspire me, he arranged this meeting. I don’t have any other choice but to reciprocate.
[I will be even stronger than ever!]
I shouted while pushing Greed’s black sword back.
[Hahaha, then prove it to me. Otherwise it’ll be just empty words]
[Youuu, Greed]
[What’s wrong, are you being sloppy because you are not used to your current body?]
[You don’t say. Then how about this!]
Greed leapt backward, transforming the black sword into the black bow.
[Eee, you can do that too!?]
[Why of course. Anything Fate could do I can do it too. It’s too soon to be surprised.]
[Are you kidding me…]
[It’s the truth though! Now have at you]
[You are inhuman!]
[Why of course. I’m not a human, just a weapon.]
[That’s not what I mean]
[Alright then, here is a big one]
[Uaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, that’s too big indeed. Impossible]
[Nothing is impossible!]
This means, I can shoot unlimitedly.
[Greed, prepare yourself]
[Fate…that’s so childish.]
[You’re not the only one who can do that]
[Kyaaaaaaaaaaaa]
[I don’t mind if you two are fighting, but don’t get me involved! That said, I actually don’t mind participating. I don’t really want to though ]
[[Haniel!!]]
[ [ Haniel!! ] ]
[Let me tell you this, I am the creator of this world. In other words, I’m a God here. And so, this Haniel is invincible while inside this space. Rest assured, you only have to survive until morning come! Alright, here we go]
Having said that, Haniel started to approach me. Seeing this, Greed told me.
[Fate, give it a try. It’ll be a good practice. I’ll be watching on the side now.]
[You’ll have to fight too. Otherwise, there is no way I’ll survive till morning.]
[I know, I know. Stop poking me with your sword, it hurts, you know!]
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