Azelin ; how's the experiment going ?

Nanalise : .... Confirmed some things...

Azelin ; but you don't look happy.

Nanalise sighed " because I don't know if I can be alive even if I do this . "

Azelin : nanalise. You want me to be there when you die ?

Nanalise: you will miss me ? So nice to watch my execution

Azelin: to stop izuya for you.

Nanalise: um... You could help me do that.

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The blades clanked and Ruin pushes towards Kazuri. Kazuri moves backwards and created some distance, he swings and a curve slice came flying in Ruin's direction.

Ruin dodges just slightly as it passes him. But the slice was lightning , so as it passed him, it zapped him a little anyway.

Ruin ; oww.

Kazuri: afraid of a little pain ? Ruin.

Ruin : this one is important? It's so far away though.

Kazuri : exactly, I thought you only kill the ones that are closer ?

Ruin ; I've killed 9 . This is the last one . Special request by Miss.

Kazuri : so mama knows about the deal with Joy.

Ruin; I remember Miss message was , even if I have no joy. I'm not stupid enough to not check your cards.

Kazuri : so you must kill him ?

Ruin look pass kazuri to the alchemist behind " hmm...."

Kazuri touches his blade and coated it up with lightning.

Ruin : if he kills himself then I don't have to...

Kazuri charges at him.

" do anything. " Ruin shoots at kazuri with his guns. Kazuri dodges a few as he charged forward and sliced the last one right straight at him.

Kazuri was within Ruin's range. He prepares to stab forward.

Ruin : are you sure?

Kazuri stopped and looked behind , the bullets that he dodged and were stuck in the wall start to change direction and fly towards the scientist.

" Shit !" Kazuri rushes forward and slices all of them down. He turns back around and sees Ruin gone.

Kazuri ; tsk. He teleported huh ? Shouldn't be far since it was so fast

" Shouldn't you go find him ?" The scientist ask.

Kazuri ; you're alive now aren't you. I don't want to spend extra effort. Let's go.

" Home ? Thanks. "

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Joy ; you're back. He's alive.

Kazuri ; ruin disappeared halfway. Like he didn't care if the job was completed or not

Joy ; must be Mama's orders.

Kazuri ; she wants us to have the scientist ? Then just don't kill him.

Joy ; not sure what she's planning as well. This guy , Redolph. He's just no. 10. Not sure if he can even make it.

Kazuri ; then we should get someone better isn't it ?

Joy : it will spend time to convince them to come here. Let's just use him first. Wonder if lent found the person Athelian gave the name for.

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Ruin ; mission completed. I met with kazuri on the tenth. Wasn't that lucky to kill Redolph before kazuri came. So I left like you said.

Nana ; got it. Thanks.

Ruin ; so actually you want me to kill this Redolph or not ?

Nana : not sure. So I left it up to fate. See what they wanted to say.

Ruin ; you believe in fates ?

Nana ; they favour Yui I guess. Those bias gods.

Tedine comes in " Nana ! You're back !"

Nana ; I told you to think of an idea to make Resna think this god is time to abandon. Have you done it ?

Tedine : I asked for some insects...

" ah . That. " She digs around her hat and takes out a big " the locusts you want."

Ruin ; that bag looks so small.

Tedine: magic bag. Deeper than you think. Juliet.

Juliet takes it " ugh. Disgusting... Some people are coming."

Then they hear many messy footsteps outside their room.

Ruin : those should be the ones after your life.

Tedine : you mean, our life.

The footsteps get closer... The guard opens the door with the key given . The window was open and no one was there.

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Nana : you needed to save your lover Lavender don't you ?

Ruin ; you're on the run. Can't leave you here and just go fight someone else can I?

Nana : your lover. Could she be Lavender Dalius ?

Ruin ; yes... So you've looked into it

Nana : well... She's kind of known. As the child of god. Let's go see her shall we ?

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They reached the Manor of Raven.

Nana: that's where you served ?

Ruin ; I thought you said you didn't look into me ?

Nana : I had to look into Lavender. Pinlana says , there was a guard assigned to her from young. Was abandoned when he reached of certain age.

Ruin ; yup. That's me. They said get out. You're too dangerous.

Nana : what did you do ?

Ruin ; I'm good at setting traps. Kind of killed a few people I didn't like. People they were quite fond of.

Nana ; Nobles you mean.

Ruin : ha ...

Nana : no wonder you got kicked out

Ruin ; you wouldn't kick me out.

Nana : if they had use to me , I would slap you upside down.

Ruin : haha. There's that. They said bad things about her. I was really young then too. Loyalty and whatnot got stuck a bit. But you know... When you become a mercenary, money is all that matters.

Nana : that's what you say. Some things don't change though. Do they ?

Then a guard came to the gate " what are you two doing here ?!! Get lost !! "

Ruin ; I forgot how snobby they can be. I'm sorry.

Nana : worse manners than Juliet.

Ruin ; don't be mean. Juliet is 10 stars. This guy is... 1 star at most. Just a human.

" who are you ?! "

Ruin : ugh. This is my Miss. Nana. I'm her guard.

" No one can see Miss Dalius"

Nana : I forgot. Pinlana did say she was sort of a prisoner. Oh... No resistance. So Pinlana was right. Let's meet the master of your house then. How's that?

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Master Raven : you asked to see Lavender?

Nana ; yes.

Master Raven; Ruin. You're back.

Ruin ; yes.

Master Raven: she even lets you sit on the couch. You must be close to her.

Ruin: don't say that. I will get killed by her if you say that. She's just a Miss that respects her staff.

Nana : staff... Oh. Is that the word humans use for people working for them ? You kind of don't work a regular time. Don't think it fits. You die working for me. I think sacrificial worker works better.

Ruin : Miss. There's someone here. Mind giving me some face ?

Nana : don't want. I want to see Lavender

Master Raven; why ?

Nana ; because I'm already here. What do you mean why .

Master Raven: then I can't.

Nana : you already see me. Just go one more step further.

Master Raven: then please leave.

Nana ; then what made you agree to see us in the first place ? You could have ignored our ask.

Master Raven: curious. What kind of person would want to see Lavender. She's as dangerous as known.

Nana : so you keep her like a monster?

Master Raven; she's my wife.

Nana : ..... Sorry. I'm confused. You clearly don't treat her like one.

Master Raven stands up in anger " you know nothing !!"

Nana ; I've been prisoned. Like a monster. By my own husband. But he doesn't have the same eyes as you when someone mentions me. Like... He's scared. So can we see her ? We're risking our own lives anyway.

Master Raven: fine !!