Evening…

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Clyde, Tessa, and Ruri raced to the front doors of the academy . The young man swore if this was Amaterasu again, he'd break a bone, make it unfixable until she begged . He really didn't want to do that to anyone, but enough was enough . Seriously . Why not sit back and relax? She knew he was the Stone, right? Why provoke him? Then again, he didn't sense the woman make any significant moves . He checked his inventory just to give his brain something else to think about .

Inventory:

$ 571,295,400

-Map of Lot City, Satovia .

-Map of Libado Gra.s.slands, Satovia .

-Map of Ashen City, Satovia .

-Map of Niyoto, Satovia .

-Smartphone .

-Key .

-Reminder for practice- note .

- Zelt's printer . Level 1/25 .

- Deed to the Ashfall estates, treasures, etc .

- Honey Potion of Healing (item cla.s.s: rare . )

-Wind blade . (very rare) +16 to attack . Wind element .

- Place of Power Core (item cla.s.s: Relic) (item value: priceless)- establish a place of power .

- Super health potion x3 (item cla.s.s: common)

- Max MP replenish potion (item cla.s.s: epic)

- bundle of materials [2 uses left] . (Item cla.s.s: rare . )

- Forger's hammer . Item cla.s.s: very rare

- Exploding blowup doll . Item cla.s.s: *One of a kind* Unsuspecting enemies will experience a nice surprise . Does dark deity damage .

- Sharpened Crystal Dagger . Item cla.s.s: uncommon

-3 rubies, 3 diamonds, 3 emeralds, 3 casper-jewels .

- Root Tree seed . Item cla.s.s: epic .

- Mysterious Harp . Item cla.s.s: *One of a kind* this special harp is loved dearly by a special type of harpy called the Gandharva . Handing this to her will get you a *World Star Fragment* and another reward .

-Breast enhancement potion x 2 . Item cla.s.s: bizarre .

-World Map . item cla.s.s: *legendary*

He did not expect to see what he saw upon stepping outside . Clyde's eyes widened . He couldn't help but facepalm .

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Maya rapidly gained on Seth . Clyde swore they set records at the track . A white-haired girl in a black skirt cheered the hungry toad girl, from just ahead . She turned to Clyde .

"Sorry but I can't let you interfere," she said . The young man a.n.a.lyzed her just out of curiosity .

Half-pixy, Nuri

Level: 79

Type: half-breed .

Work under: Maya Nowie, CEO of Nowie's .

Special: Super Adorable Wink + light strike combo .

Weakness: fire and ice

Resistances: electric

Secret: she watches hentai videos for the story . She cannot stand the thought of anyone finding out this embarra.s.sing hobby of hers .

Clyde laughed .

"Do you really watch them for the story?"

Her eyes widened just a little then she folded her arms .

"I have no idea what you're talking about . "

"Yeah sure you don't," he said then gave her a dismissive wave . "Ruri, just let them go . I'm not getting involved with this . "

"That's not what I'm talking about," the h.e.l.lhound said, pulling him toward the eating area . Ashard awaited, seemingly uneasy about something . His territory prompt fleshed out the rest of the story .

[-Territory- Alert! Level: *EXTREME* . Fairy Queen t.i.tania is entering the city! ]

[If you were in possession of a *Heart Core,* all attack, magic and non-magic, defenses and other stats would be halved for any major power/intruders entering your city without permission . ]

"You've got to be s.h.i.+tting me," Clyde said softly .

Selkie raised a finger to protest, but was cut off . Seemingly annoyed, she folded her arms, deciding to let things play out .

"Onii-chan," Natalia said, running up to the young man . The worried intone in her voice made him curse more . "We're in trouble . "

"f.u.c.k…What was your plan again, Natalia?" the young man said .

Ashard gulped .

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"He was actually hundreds of miles away, but someone lied to her about him being in this city," Natalia said .

"Then why come back?" Clyde snapped . "We could—"

"He came back to warn us," Natalia said . "And you must understand, there is no reasoning with t.i.tania . Not this queen . "

"Where's Amaterasu?" Clyde said .

"She left an hour ago as the festival ended," Tear said .

"Mother's gone too," Alice said .

The young man glanced around to see several students cleaning up, some just happy to be released for the night . They were among the many innocent—people who just wanted to f.u.c.king go about their lives . And yet, another supernatural ent.i.ty threatened them .

"f.u.c.k, f.u.c.k, f.u.c.k," he said softly . "Who told her this bulls.h.i.+t?"

"We're not sure," Alice said, "but…we…I don't want to run . " Tears fell from her eyes as the half-demoness wrapped her arms around him . "I wouldn't be able to live with myself if anything happens to this city . "

Clyde racked his brain for any solution, but he simply didn't know enough about the fairy queen to come up with anything .

"I've tried to ask Venus for help, but she's not responding," Tessa said .

"This is a Watcher hotspot," Selkie said . "Even I don't like being here . If Venus so much as poked her finger into this city, she'd probably bring down the entire punishment squad on her . Anyway, just let me—"

"Punishment squad?" Tessa interrupted .

"I never seen the punishment squad, but I think of them as some kind of inquisition," Clyde told her .

Tessa nodded .

"Let's not beat around the bush . You'll have to turn back into—"

"I can't," Clyde said .

"WHAT?" everyone yelled .

"We're f.u.c.ked," Toru said softly . "Even if I get my dad to contact the mayor, there won't be any time to evacuate a city this big . "

"What if I hold back the strain inside of you again?" Natalia said .

Clyde slowly shook his head as he let the thoughts of his limitations remind the group that he was just as mortal as they were . f.u.c.k this, he was going to prioritize the world objective of receiving special training .

Wait a f.u.c.king second… Didn't Natalia instruct him? The loli-witch knew so much . He asked the system about it .

[Inquiry sent to the Watchers . You shall receive an answer within a week . ]

He sighed . This obviously wasn't enough time…

"It won't do any good, not while I'm unable to reach the same level of power . " He turned his gaze to Ashard .

"Alright, start spilling your mother's weaknesses . Lives are at stake," Clyde said .

"None," Ashard said simply .

"Then we'll be giving you up," Natalia said .

"That would work if she wasn't enraged," Tear said .

"Just f.u.c.king great," Clyde snapped, glaring furiously at Ashard . "You run away from home to here and we get to pay for your cowardness . Millions of lives . "

"I'm…sorry," Ashard said . "You're right . I'm just a coward . I didn't think of the consequences of my actions . "

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Clyde sighed .

"If we make it out of this, you will be working for me . No negotiations . " He looked at Airi who have smiled at him nonstop this entire time . "It's been a long day, so you can't blame me for forgetting . But…I'm unsure if that will be enough—I'm still untrained with it . "

She shrugged .

"I think we're way past the regretting point here . It's either do or die . "

Clyde nodded .

"f.u.c.k it, let's do it . We're not going down without a fight . "

"Listen, I can—" Selkie tried to say, but was cut off by the group bickering right over her .

Abruptly, Clyde felt a vicious presence enter his city with enough pressure to rattle the bones of his body . This…just couldn't be happening . The fairy queen felt so much stronger than what he predicted . No wonder why she and Amaterasu had the same threat level .

[EXTREME WARNING! IF YOU DO NOT DO SOMETHING, LOT CITY WILL PERISH . ]

"Why the f.u.c.k is your mother going so far?" Clyde snarled .

"An adverse reaction to the Supreme's influence," Ashard replied, his voice just not feeling it . "Her element drastically clashes with—"

"Tear, Jump us somewhere near her," Clyde said, holding back his extreme desire to choke the s.h.i.+t out of the fairy prince . So many lives, including theirs—played with like toys . The young man could relate, being entertainment for the Watchers .

Tear nodded .

[Tear activated—]

[Tear's magic has been cancelled by the pressure of the fairy queen . ]

[Tear activated—]

"I…can't," Tear said right as the city began to shake . The sky s.h.i.+fted from a brilliant night to a fiery red . The exclaims of students and civilians in the area became prominent . Some of them even looked toward Team Stone as if for the answers to unspoken questions . "Her pressure is too much . "

Just then, a feminine voice roared through the sky .

"ASHARD YOUR DISOBEDIENCE HAS COST THE LIVES OF THIS CITY! YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO KNEEL TO YOUR QUEEN . "

Selkie sighed .

"I let this go on long enough, now stop ignoring me . "

She walked over to Clyde, grabbed the back of his s.h.i.+rt, and suddenly they were downtown and right in front of the fairy queen herself . A woman with glowing long blonde hair and b.u.t.terfly wings, looked as if she charged some kind of attack .

Selkie walked over to her and b.i.t.c.hed-slapped her with little effort . And just like that, the incredibly attractive woman fell into a heap of unconsciousness .

"You do realize that it's my job to deal with things like this," the green-haired ent.i.ty said, "but noooo . Let's just not ask the ent.i.ty for help . I thought we were friends . "

Clyde finally allowed his eyes to stop widening .

"Why the f.u.c.k did you let us panic like that? Clyde said . "Never mind, that's not important . I'm sorry . And thanks for saving our lives . "

Selkie smiled .

"You're welcome . You know, you're the one who should be thanked . " She pulled Clyde into a hug . "You stopped Amaterasu from killing us and probably saved the lives of these people countless times while I was away . "

She let him go and eyed the fairy queen .

"The fairy man was wrong . The Supreme's influence had nothing to do with this," Selkie said . "She's under a spell . In fact, she's been under this for some time now . "

Tear and the others appeared and were shocked at the sight . Even Noona was in the party, most likely ready to help fight anyway she could .

"And here I was beating myself up for not training Sazuki and Undine enough," Tear said .

They all gathered around the unconscious fairy . Selkie knelt to her .

"It'd be a lot easier if she had a husband to channel power through," the ent.i.ty said . "No spells would touch her and the Supreme's influence . . . hmm…would probably be limited . "

"Spell?" Ashard said .

"Your momma's been under a spell, boy," Noona said in her cowgirl persona . Ashard gave her a flat glare before turning back to his mother .

Selkie shook her head .

"I'll have to take her into custody . Clyde…just keep a heads up that my masters may consider putting that marriage burden on you . Then you'll be responsible for the entire fairy kingdom . "

"And Ashard would become your fairy-step son," Dark said then laughed, until Harumi whacked him on the head with a solid fist .

"Ow! Sorry!" He moaned .

Clyde shook his head .

"Yeah, no, f.u.c.k that . "

"It's just a friendly warning," Selkie said softly . "You could always find a male fairy, ent.i.ty, or a minor deity to marry her instead but that will be very difficult . I say you've got about four months before they decide . And you're as good as pickings, even if you're already married . "

Selkie inspected the fairy queen again . "It will take a few minutes to explain this, so you guys go on ahead . "

She vanished, along with the blonde woman .

When Clyde and the others Jumped back to the academy, Seth dove behind them .

"You guys are a.s.sholes for leaving me!"

"We're not going to babysit you," Kitome snapped . "You got yourself into this, now get yourself out . "

Maya and Nuri walked toward him, grinning evilly .

"We'll take good care of him," Nuri said .

"Tell the helicopter pilot to start the engines," Maya said, wiping away a little drool from her lip .

"Yes maam!" Nuri cheered, hurrying to comply to her master's orders .

"Tear, hurry, Jump me home," Seth pleaded .

"Do I look like your servant?" Tear said then walked away . "Insolent humans . "

Clyde and the others joined her, some shaking their heads . And as Seth took off toward an approaching city bus, everyone wrapped up the festival cleanup, exhausted .

When Clyde was alone, tossing a garbage bag into the dumpster, Noona approached him .

"Congrats on winning the contest," she said . "I hereby reward you with an invite, say, Friday?"

Clyde smiled . He had to push for this one .

"Friday it is . "

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