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[At Estel's Orphanage]

[Diana point of view]

Since I am rather free right now, and with me trying to find a relaxing activity to steer my mind away from any works related stuff. I try to bring along Zaidi with me, but he actually have something to do. That, and the fact that the orphanage is currently lacking of Charlotte. Oh puppy love, how cute

"Princess! About Rean's wedding! About Rean's wedding!"

"Please help us write a card for him!"

"Pretty please"

"Pretty pretty please"

"Pretty please please"

"Sure. Let us brainstorm something" [Diana]

"YEAH!"

And just when I am about to take a pen

"So you're here with them, your highness" [Aries]

"That takes you a while, Mrs Aries" [Qis]

"Forgive me, but the roads were filled with devils, and I take upon those chances to further polish the Holy Beast of Earth blessing granted upon me" [Aries]

I see. I don't think any of us will be mad. She simply make herself stronger through all the training and she keeps the roads safe by defeating those devils. Any sane person wouldn't be mad about that

"Hmm? What are you drawing?" [Rafiah]

"This? Principal Alice once mentioned Princess Diana and Mr Ash fall in love with each other, so..."

"AM NOT!" [Diana]

"My my..." [Claude]

"But Sis Kara write a novel about it... Oh... That should be a secret..."

"Sigh... She still love those sort of romantic novels isn't she." [Aries]

"At least she didn't buy any extreme one" [Filvisar]

"If she buy that, then I will..." [Aries]

"""""Extreme?"""""

""""""Nothing"""""" [Diana, Qis, Aries, Rafiah, Filvisar, Claude]

They're still young to know the meaning of our extreme just now, so let just continue making some wedding cards with them. Still...

(Farhah mentioned she actually saw Ash. Just where are you... Ash) [Diana]

Somehow, my heart feels strange. Just why?

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[Inside Ice Dungeon]

[Mahsuri point of view]

"Do you need any help, Mahsuri?" [Reshir]

"Please. I might suddenly aged after the incident at Mermaid kingdom, but I don't need your help on this one. In fact, I'm sure you're the one needing my help" [Mahsuri]

"Time doesn't change your boastfulness one bit I suppose" [Reshir]

Without a moment warning, Ash suddenly throw a thunderstorm magic right off the bat, specifically aiming for me. He skillfully manipulate the thunderstorm as to corner me in every direction, but alas

~Slash~ "I suppose getting control by God of Life makes you forgotten how bad I used to beat you up. Don't be cocky just because God of Life strengthen your magic" (though his creativity in magic and spell is tad decreasing) [Mahsuri]

If if was the usual Ash, he will most definitely follow-up with at least two different kind of spell in each attacks, or at least he will throw himself and the scythe to further pressure his opponent. I guess it's either because he's becoming moronic due to being controlled by God of Life minion or he's actually conscious of whom he's fighting and didn't want to hurt me. The later seem absolutely impossible as I'm sure if he does in fact retaining part of his consciousness and knew he is fighting against me, then he will definitely provoke me more and more, so that I will beat him up, hoping for a miracle that by getting beaten up by me, he will magically be freed, or better still, not becoming a nuisance to Charlotte and the other

~Throwing scythe~

He threw his scythe, and with it, is a fire and thunder spell raging at high velocity. If it was six years ago, I could simply catch it but this time around, I should use chant less ice wall spell in order to block it or else

"Sev.n Sp.ll: Arrow o. Ele..nts" [Ash?]

"I see. It seems you learn a bit of devilish language during you hellish vacation with them" [Ash?]

Not that it matters. It just increase the power of miasma of the fallen god along with the spell. As the Homunculus, I can simply absorb it and

~Crack~

"Shit!" [Mahsuri]

"Expl.si.n" [Ash?]

"Water armour" [Reshir]

"And I don't remember asking for your help" [Mahsuri]

"That should put a dent on your huge ego" [Reshir]

"Hmph, I can simply absorb the Explosion and remove the miasma on my own" [Mahsuri]

"You might, or you might not. That doesn't change the fact you're careless just now" [Reshir]

"Something that I wouldn't repeat" [Mahsuri]

Should I retract my statement just now? Is he actually retain his creativity...? No. I'm absolutely sure it's decreasing, maybe because his ego is sky high and he believes that he can defeat me. That attempt just now prove it. If it was Ash six years back, he will stuff out every bit of spell instead of just arrow of seven elements, and let me absorb it all before making my magic core exploded all the while making a 100% sure that the spell he threw beforehand will prevent me from shielding my magic core, but his attempts just now, is a bit lousy

"GAH!" [Ash?]

"I should put you back on your place" [Mahsuri]

Dashing and stabbing his right forearm, I unleash upon raging water spell, thus, tearing apart his muscle and flesh, and as expected, the power of fallen god causes it to be regenerated, but I'm no fool

"I. Won't r":e.nera.e?" [Ash?]

"Oh it will, but after I beat you that is" [Mahsuri]

"NOOOOO!" [Mahsuri]

As I am about to land my finishing blow, he uses his space magic to run away from the fight. Well, I'm certain about his next destination, so...

"I will follow him..." [Mahsuri]

"How about his arm?" [Reshir]

"He should be at least smart enough to undo the spell himself so that it will regenerate back" [Mahsuri]

"Hmpph. I wonder, do you actually really care about Vincent and Maria son or not" [Reshir]

"Love take on many different forms, don't you agree" [Mahsuri]

If what Az, the time keeper showed to Rean, Elise and Zerolith was true, than his next stop will be Estel.