Clyde's house…

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"Thank you, my husband…for protecting me . . . " words of hope from the heart…

Tears of the succubus… The look of hope… A worried expression…The words of submission… Time spent together, the first meeting, the battles fought together against incredibly strong opponents . The true, from the heart smiles—symbolizing her love for having Team Stone as her family . To have all of that ripped away…

When Clyde took on a new form, Tear felt him connect to her heart and soul . The intensity of seeing his past, his earth form, overwhelmed her to the point of collapsing . Yet…her cousin dreamed this on a weekly basis due to a bond that no one could understand . Her cousin told no one, not even Clyde about this . And as she knew him more, her love increased .

Tear experienced it and found this other life fascinating . Signs of his powers were from the man's knowledge and athleticism . Everything else seemed sealed, enabling Clyde a normal existence among the civilians of a world called Earth . Why did that match the name of the element, Earth? Tear would ponder on that later .

She needed to process what just happened . Using her magic as a vessel, someone or something helped Clyde achieve a form that took on demonic features rather than angelic . War Stone Mode also known as War Mode or Stone of War . He…really changed himself into some kind of deity of war just to protect her .

Tear felt incredibly moved to the point of…tears falling from her face . Emotions she didn't think still existed within her . Emotions that were supposed to have been beaten out of her many years ago . Alice placed a hand on the succubus's shoulders .

"You know, don't you?"

Tear nodded . There was one more vision in Clyde's past, a tragedy that not even he remembered, but it remained buried in his subconscious . Tears poured from the succubus eyes as the dreadful details flooded back to her . His blood family…She shook away the thoughts . What right did the woman have to invade?

"Are you okay?" Ruri asked . "I've known you for many years and…" Her ears sagged . "Sorry . "

"It's okay," Tear said softly . "I…saw something in which I shouldn't have . "

"So, should we follow?" Toru said . "I mean… I feel so lost . "

"Yeah me too dude," Seth said . "Clyde's always turning into things that I don't understand . "

"Tsk, tsk . " Natalia hopped on the table . "Simpletons . Isn't it obvious? The power he calls it, stone mode consists of a few separate states . His normal form looks closer to the angelic side of things, while this new state appears to be more demonic . The white-haired form he did with Airi was for nature . So…Celestial, h.e.l.l, and then the living planes . "

"That literally cleared nothing up," Seth said . "But three forms . "

Natalia smacked the young man with a paper fan .

"Don't pretend like I'm speaking nonsense when you got it, dummy-blond head . Baka!" She folded her arms and harrumphed .

"I say we go after him," Airi said .

"What if we get in his way?" Ming said . The room turned to her . Tear sighed .

Just then, the succubus had a feeling of wrongness plunge through her like an arrow . The barrier which surrounded her fiancée's house shattered . And then the feeling of terribly strong power vibrated through the air . The others noticed too, but it was too late . Too late for all of them . A hole burst through the roof and a man leapt down, his grin wide .

"Well now, I should learn to believe in our commander more," the inquisitor said . "To send me off to retrieve you, while they deal with pests . " He chuckled then bowed to Tear . "Allow me to introduce myself, Supreme Princess Tear . I am Axel, second in command of the Supreme's great inquisition . I am a man who will be pledging his loyalty to you once you marry the empress and ascend the throne . I will lay down my life to fight for you . "

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Axel was a pale man with gray hair . Despite the cloak that covered his body, he was well-muscled and intimidating .

"I decline," Tear said . "I'm happily engaged and will be getting married soon . "

Axel chuckled .

"Sorry, Supreme Princess . Do not take this personal, but your compliance isn't a factor here . You already know this, so let's go . No need to keep your future wife waiting . "

"The Supreme's marrying?" Melody said . "Why?"

These words bought the team time to compose themselves and ready their weapons . Axel regarded them, nonchalant, unconcerned . Rightfully so .

"Of course," Axel said, "although she still wants a husband for some reason . I think she's going to choose either the Stone or the Viper . I think the burden on saving this pathetic world has finally caught up to her . " The man sighed . "Listen, I'm not happy about dragging you off against your will . I respect you, Supreme Princess Tear . You're a legend, lasting the longest in the succession survival initiation . Even if the witch somehow rescued you from the impenetrable dimension . A miracle that no one has figured out yet . A pact that shouldn't be possible . "

Natalia walked in front of Tear .

"That's right," she said in a deadly voice . "This is your only warning, inquisitor . If you value your life, back away . Because I will access things that will make even the punishment squad blush, just to protect her . "

Axel laughed . Team Stone surrounded him, fighting stances ready, weapons aimed .

"What drives this? You know you're greatly outmatched, yet put on this brave face to give false hope to your friend . Listen, I'm just doing my job and hurting such a cute little face would be quite shameful . It's not like you're going away to die, Supreme Princess . Just for training and a political wedding . Then the Monster Kingdoms are yours . Think about it . You could do whatever you want . Even marry that fiancée of yours into the family . "

"You think I'd betray him?" Tear said .

"That's not betrayal, girl," Axel said . "It's called being practical . No one dies, no one gets hurt . Other than the two fools who attacked us first and without provocation . Supreme Princess . " He flashed Tear an easy smile . "Seriously, think about it . There's no need to be on bad terms with the inquisition . "

"You won't be taking Tear," Natalia snapped . "I'll gladly put my life on the line to defend her happiness . "

Axel chuckled, hand raised slightly .

"You can't do much if your power's sealed . " He shook his head . "The Supreme thought very highly of you, Princess Tear . To send no one short of the inquisition . "

Inquisitor Axel

Level: *???* (this power feels extreme… . could it have surpa.s.sed one thousand?)

Type: Demon

Work under: *Supreme Demon Lord .

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Special: Void tier skill: Soul Stop . [Warning! Inflicts Magical Seal . All magic and skills will be unusable for a day . Effects all foes within a ten-yard vicinity . ]

Weakness: light .

Resistances: dark and water .

Secret: blocked .

Outskirts of Lot City…

t.i.tania could barely breathe . Out of strength, beaten and bruised . Lying next to her in a slightly worse condition…was the young boy she raised . Despite finding the abandoned fairy kid in the middle of the forest, t.i.tania still considered him her son . If only she had the power to block the Supreme's influence . She once asked Celestial for help . They sent down a healing angel named Matsuko, only for the poor woman to succ.u.mb to it herself . Ashamed at being s.e.xually crazed, she ran away, and got exposed to taint—some believe from the Fallen G.o.d .

The people around this area thankfully were smart enough to run . The inquisition put up a barrier to prevent any further human interference .

"Ashard…" t.i.tania whispered weakly . "I'm truly sorry . "

t.i.tania watched in horror as Ashard forced himself to stand .

"Mother, even if we're not related by blood, you still are the one who raised me," Ashard said .

"You know?" t.i.tania said .

"You taught me a lot of things, but being a fool wasn't one of them," he continued . "Unfortunately, I'm plagued by misfortune . From getting hypnotized in Niyoto, to getting caught up in summoning contracts with evil little witchlings, to almost dying constantly . Despite all of that, I hold my head up high . I face whatever life throws at me . "

The inquisitor foe ahead gave Ashard a short bow . The others stood to the side, not concerned with interfering . t.i.tania's eyes widened .

She'd give up her soul before allowing her son to die in front of her . She would not!

[t.i.tania invoked Fairy Kingdom's Heart . ]

Surrounded in magic that belonged to her kingdom, t.i.tania lurched herself at the inquisitor and actually landed a solid hit . Steam emitted from the tall man's cheek, like the burnout of a tire, but he didn't budge .

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Thrusting a palm forward into his chest, the fairy queen prepared to access forbidden magic . The inquisitor's long sword flashed . She saw the crimson fountain, yet he stood in front of her, refusing to fall . Her son .

"INQUISITOR!" Ashard's rage shook the area as he quickly pushed both palms forward .

[Ashard activated Gold tier skill: Unlimited Steps to the Planes of Styx . ]

[Ashard's magic was negated . ]

[Inquisitor Huin used Void tier skill: Luck's End . ]

t.i.tania saw Ashard drop, and he didn't move .

[Ashard's HP has dropped to 1%]

[Ashard has been inflicted with Coma . ]

A burst of extreme pain rattled t.i.tania's face and all she could feel is herself floating backward . When she hit the concrete of the sidewalk, she realized that she took a booted kick to the face . As if things couldn't get any worse, the heat of volcanic magic washed over her and she screamed . Oven-searing heat . Her own natural barrier that prevented her hair, clothing, and skin from catching on fire began to crack .

The inquisitor pulled the weakened woman up by the hair .

"All of this could've been avoided if you simply stayed out of the way . We are quite proficient at our jobs and not even some fairy queen can stop us . You may be considered a deity, but you do not have the full power of a mighty one . " He smashed his fist into the woman's face, drawing blood, then again and again, tossing her to the side at the fourth swing . Another wave of magic seared t.i.tania and she just wished for death .

[t.i.tania's HP has dropped to 0 . 8% ]

[t.i.tania has been inflicted with Hopelessness . ]

The inquisitor spat to the side .

"Wouldn't this be the part where we reveal ourselves as barbarians and volunteer her up for some fun?"

"Don't even joke like that," another inquisitor said . "Our t.i.tle was bought with blood . Anyway, kill her so we can move on . "

"No, I like the idea of turning her into a maid . Let's disable her magic and make her a pleasure woman . "

"I said enough joking," the inquisitor said . "I don't feel like getting my a.s.s chewed out by the commander today . It's already bad enough that the Supreme's using us like fetch dogs . "

"You're right, but I still want to f.u.c.k her," Huin said as he walked over to the hopeless fairy queen . "Why must the beautiful ones die?" He plunged his blade down… . but met concrete? "What the h.e.l.l? Who's that?"

"I don't know, but he creeps me out," an inquisitor said . "His magic…it feels so chaotic . "

"Is he a demon like us?"

"Hey you, drop our prey," Huin said to the being . That man… . grinned . "Pssh, the c.o.c.ky son of a b.i.t.c.h has no idea who we are . I'll take care of him . "

For some reason, the sky darkened . The winds picked up in an unnatural manner . What was this pressure? An inquisitor of the Supreme did not feel nervous . Maybe excitement . Still…not even an inquisitor had the ability to make the weather act strange…

Glowing purple crackles etched through the skies like shattered gla.s.s . The atmosphere felt…red .

But…an inquisitor was excellent at eliminating any threat . No matter what this man's magic did, they were still superior magic-wise, training, and strength . They were trained to be unstoppable… But something about this…felt different .

Nearing Clyde's house…

Asu had at last pinned down the trail of her master . For some reason, whatever it was that blocked his place of power, vanished . Shattered barrier? Maybe he unleashed too much power, unable to measure his own strength . Her master's awesome like that .

"Praise the Stone! Praise the Stone!" she sang, cheerfully . Dressed in a black dress, cloak up so no one would spot her out in public, Asu pushed on, determined to get her favorite master to take her in . She had to serve . She'd do whatever it took to prove herself .

Asu was a lich, but not just any kind . She knew things that could bring the punishment squad of the heavens down on her head . "I wonder what kind of Y-pop I could get him into? I wonder if he likes sweet bean paste . It goes great on Lewdlands phallic plain cakes! She couldn't wait to introduce him to such deliciousness .

Asu walked up to the door, unchallenged, which put her on guard . Something felt… . off . For a lich, that was alarming! Should she turn around? No . She came all this way—a trial by her master—that's what this had to be!

"Oh great Stone," she said, blus.h.i.+ng . "I'll overcome anything you set before me!"

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