Vahn looked up at the standing Tione and could see the will to fight kindled within her eyes. It had been a while since Vahn fought against someone that was clearly stronger than he was, and he was actually interested in the challenge. He didn't know if his skills had gotten rusty, because he had been reliant on his equipment in the fight against Kuji, Laverna's subordinate, and [Enkidu] when he fought Aisha to save Haruhime. Even so, Vahn didn't think there was any point to fighting Tione when she was behaving strangely and out of character. He felt like she wouldn't be able to control her attacks properly and there was a real chance one of them could get hurt in the process...
Seeing the fighting spirit in Tione's eyes, Vahn released a mental sigh as a small smile appeared on his face and he stood from the sofa. Even though he rationalized it as a bad idea, Vahn didn't like the thought of backing down from a challenge. He didn't consider himself competitive, but whenever he looked back at the past Vahn couldn't remember refusing a challenge. No matter how difficult things got, he always pushed himself forward and became increasingly stronger. Without the will to exceed his limits, there would be nothing that drove him forward since there was already a lot of stability in his life. If he wanted to, he could avoid the dungeon and any troubles and just live the remainder of his long life making a fortune while enjoying the company of the girls that cared for him. But, though that might seem fulfilling, Vahn didn't think he would be able to be truly happy in such a situation. He even had a slight fear that he would degenerate into something that would drive some of the people around him away.
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When the group made their way outside, they weren't the only ones to do so as Haruhime and Mikoto had accompanied behind the group. Fenrir wanted to come, but Vahn was afraid she would lose herself to her frustrations if he was beaten up right in front of her. She was being tended to by Hestia, Emiru, Maemi, and Preasia while they kept her distracted far enough away from the training area that she wouldn't be able to sense the fluctuations of energy. Coincidentally, the decided upon place has been Vahn's room, but he wasn't aware of it at the time. Since there were sound dampening talismans installed, they would be able to prevent Fenrir's sensitive ears from picking up the echoes and reverberations of the fight.
Tione began stretching to loosen up her joints as she looked over toward the loose, casual, stance of Vahn. While rolling her shoulder, as if she were warming up for a punch, Tione asked, "Tell me Vahn, if you went all out, do you think you could defeat me?" Her question caused some of the other girls in the area to show very mild expressions of shock, since it would be next to impossible for a Level 3 to defeat a Level 5 in normal circumstances. They were even more surprised when Vahn nodded confidently and said, "If things got serious, I would have around a 70% chance at victory..." Vahn also wanted to say that, if it were truly a fight to the death, his odds were near 100% in a fight against a single opponent. [Enkidu] was a powerful asset and, if he could drag the fight out a bit, it would be possible to use his domain and [Rakshasa Body] to turn the fight in his favor.
As if she had expected his words, Tione nodded her head before stretching her legs and beginning a short story, "You know, Tiona and I weren't always in the Loki Familia. When we first arrived in the City, like most Amazons, we had the option of trying to move up through normal Familia or getting involved in something stupid like prostitution. Amazons aren't actually that commonly accepted in normal society because of our cultures and traditions...but we wanted to avoid that kind of life and joined a weak Familia at first. Once we got stronger, we went around challenging people because our former Captain was weak and we had reached a dead end in our progress..."
Tione stood up and loudly popped her neck before loosening up the joints in each of her fingers with loud sounds like bones breaking. She had a somewhat melancholic mood as she continued, "Because of our pride, we not only announced that we would join the Familia of the people that defeated us, but we would also become their women if they were suitable partners. You should know that Tiona and I are a little unique compared to other Amazons, but we still announced our claim to the public in hopes of meeting capable fighters. By the time we had defeated more than seventy challengers, we were eventually approached by Gareth...and Finn. Because we were only Level 3 at the time, there wasn't much we could do against powerhouses at the peak of Level 5, and that is how we ended up in the Loki Familia. Finn had been my opponent, and I eventually wanted to devote myself to him because he was handsome, strong, and had a strong, self-sacrificing, character..."
As if to stop Tione from continuing on, Tiona shouted out, "Don't misunderstand Vahn, even though I respected Gareth, I never had any intention of actually being with him~!" Tiona had a slightly panicked look on her face which made Tione laugh scornfully before saying, "Don't let her fool you, us Amazons aren't so quick to throw away our pride and renege on our words. She is just trying to cover up the fact that Gareth treated her like a child and never gave her a chance from the very beginning..." Tiona made a strange shout and said, "Tione, you traitor~! Even if its the truth, you didn't have to tell Vahn..." Tiona had a very dejected look and plopped onto the cold grass with a defeated look in her eyes. Because she had only been twelve at the time, she had been spurned by the 51 years-old middle-aged Gareth no matter what she tried to do. She never loved him, because he didn't have the heroic traits she was looking for, but it didn't stop her from trying...
Vahn had a wry smile on his face before glancing over at the dejected Tiona and saying in a thoughtful manner, "I guess I'll have to thank Gareth then...I'm not sure I can imagine what life would have been like if Tiona hadn't shown me her favor." Hearing Vahn's words, Tiona sprung back up to her feet with a happy expression on her face as she laughed in a 'Ehehehehe~" like manner. Not everyone would be as magnanimous or understanding as Vahn, since the Amazon culture was often hard to understand for most people.
Tione had a slight frown on her face as she watched their interaction with a touch of envy in her eyes. Before they could spoil the atmosphere for the fight, she continued, "I'll be honest Vahn, I do like you a bit...but not nearly as much as Finn. I'm jealous of Tiona being able to find happiness while I have to keep struggling in a vain attempt to change Finn's mind. Even though I know, if he did actually make concessions for me, I probably wouldn't be able to return to him after I had a child..." One of the reasons Tione liked Finn was due to his steadfast nature and unwillingness to bend easily. If he suddenly lost that trait just because she whittled down his defenses, she would probably raise their child alone before wandering the world again for a new partner...
Hearing Tione's words, Vahn had a serious expression on his face and waiting for Tione's continuation. After a brief period of solemnity, Tione turned her eyes up at Vahn and said, "I can only respect those that can defeat me...so I want you to go all out. If you can defeat me..." Without continuing further, Tione grit her teeth and prepared a stance as if she were waiting for the start of the fight. Vahn's brows furrowed a bit and he asked, "So you're saying I can use all my resources...and you're just going to fight bare-handed?" Instead of responding, Tione just maintained a serious look on her face with her fists up in a gesture similar to a loose boxing stance.
With her silent ascent, Vahn had a bit of a dilemma to face due to the unique quality of his skills and abilities. Even though she was letting him use everything, Vahn didn't think it would be fair to rely on his equipment to edge out a stale victory. He wanted to fight her using nothing but his own skills and abilities, but he also knew it would be impossible to win...unless he was trying to kill her. For a brief moment, Vahn remembered the angst and trepidation in Hestia's eyes when he had hesitated in the past and a small flame was lit in the pit of his stomach that egged him onward.
Turning to the spectators, Vahn said, "Haruhime, buff me..." Though she was surprised at first, Haruhime eventually started uttering a bell-like chant while swaying her body about as if she were going to start dancing. She was already developing the habit of moving while chanting even though she hadn't yet learned the actual skill. After a few seconds had passed, an azure, wispy, light emerged from Vahn's body and prompted him to transform into his Báihǔ form while expanding his domain.
Since Tione and Tiona had both only reached Level 5 a few months ago, they were at the beginning stages in developing their parameters. With Haruhime's level-up magic, Vahn had the base parameters of a Level 4 peak and could reach into Level 5 with the use of his domain and Báihǔ form. With his equipment, he would even be a match for some of the weaker Level 6's, at least as far as parameters were concerned. For someone to reach that point naturally, they would probably have the edge in regards to techniques and trump cards to use.
Now that his preparations were complete, Vahn and Tione were likely very similar, at least in base parameters. The problem was that a large portion of Vahn's status came from his magic, while the majority of Tione's were focused on purely physical ability. Unlike Tiona, Tione had a small talent for Magic but had reached her current Level primarily through developing her power, endurance, dexterity, and agility. Even if they had similar amounts of parameters, she would edge out ahead in almost every category because of her specialization. However, Vahn still had confidence in his advantages...
Vahn opened his stark-blue tiger-like eyes and stared into Tione's brown eyes before throwing a small effigy toward her in a casual manner. Though she had been in a combat state, Tione realized that Vahn hadn't started the attack yet and caught the small figurine in her hands. Before she asked, Vahn explained in a serious manner, "That is a very rare item called [Effigy of the Hero]...I created it using a special technique that requires the accumulation of exillia of slain monsters. Whoever has that item on their person, as soon as they take near-fatal damage, they will immediately heal all injuries and have their parameters boosted by a large amount before entering a temporary inactive state a few minutes later..."
Vahn's words echoed like thunder around the training area because the item he just described would be a powerful, life-saving, item that could completely change the situation of a fight in the dungeon. Holding out his hand, Vahn showed the second effigy as he looked into Tione's eyes and said, "No holding back..." Tione saw his convictions and gripped the effigy tightly in her hands before placing it inside of the silver clasp that prevented her revealing, swimsuit-like, top from revealed her naked breasts. Vahn hadn't expected the clasp to actually be a locket and he briefly saw a faded image of a handsome blonde 'boy' inside of it that he recognized as Finn.
Though he wasn't sure why, Vahn felt a little annoyed at Finn, even though he knew it was everyone's choice to love who they wanted. Since Vahn had little actual resistance against women, it wasn't easy for him to rationalize 'letting down' a girl that placed so much hope and love in him. It was tragic in a way, that Tione would love someone dearly even knowing the target of her love would never reciprocate her feelings. Though subtle, Vahn tensed his hands a bit and prepared for Tione to retake her stance. The moment she did so, Vahn released the tension of his body and fluidly transitioned into a low crouch before saying, "Tione, I'm coming..." Without waiting for her response, Vahn disappeared from his spot using Shundo...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Vahn is already a degenerate though','Tiona's Embarrassing Past','Battle of Emotions Begins')
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Since she had never actually seen Vahn use Shundo before, Tione was briefly caught off guard before kicking back powerfully with her long legs. Even though Vahn was must faster than her in bursts, just like when he fought Tsubaki, he couldn't outmaneuver the reaction time and instincts of Tione at all. He had tried to get behind her and use a palm strike, but he ended up catching her bare foot before a wave of energy passed through his hand and he could feel his bones creaking under the strain. Though he initially began to slide back from her titanic strength, Vahn's feet were still in contact with the ground and he managed to completely override the knockback force using Shundo to reposition.
Tione's eyes opened wide since she had expected to knock Vahn back before following up with another attack. Instead, the moment she kicked him away, Vahn reappeared near her unguarded abdomen in an instant and struck forth with a very recognizable [Fist Strike], that was the bread and butter of her unarmed combat as well. She tried to use her pivot foot to twist her body and offset the strike, but Vahn fist still collided with her abdomen, even though it was slightly off-center.
However, though he had landed a powerful blow that sent Tione through the air around five meters, she landed back on her feet in a nimble manner before red glint shone through her eyes. Without any words, Tione charged forward with a terrible momentum and smashed into the ground where Vahn had been standing. He evaded her charge using Shundo and then ducked low to avoid her roundhouse kick before dashing away once again. Vahn quickly realized that Tione's strength wasn't the only monstrous thing about her seeing as how he couldn't find an opening now that she had evaded his first blow.
The best advantage he had was his ability to spontaneously change direction and outmaneuver Tione who could only charge in a single direction quickly. It took time for her to find her footing before literally flying several meters through the air with her powerful leaps and crushing small craters into the ground below. If Vahn used his [Xuánwǔ Protector](s), he might be able to trade blows with her, but he was currently in a contest of pure strength, skills, and abilities. With that thought in mind, Vahn didn't evade the next attack but received the dropping heel of Tione that landed powerfully on his guard from above.
A fervent, maddened, gaze appeared in Tione's eyes after successfully landing a strike on the nimble Vahn. His feet planted several inches into the ground as spider-web cracks spread out from beneath him. Vahn knew both of his arms were broken, but he managed to receive the blow with a confident smile on his face before leaning into Tione's body with his own. She instinctively tried to grab around him in a grapple, but Vahn used Shundo to propel them both forward without doing anything to stop his momentum. Just like when he was learning Shundo, if he didn't properly connect the two points he would continue forward and trip, usually for several yards, due to the speed.
Tione hadn't expected the situation at all as the both crashed heavily into the fortified walls of the Manor. The defensive formation activated and red runes spread through the area preventing any actual damage to the structure. However, it was the inviolable nature of the defenses that made the surface even harder as Vahn smashed Tione's back into the wall. She exhaled a painful gasp before trying to lock Vahn's body down only to find him vanishing from within her grasp. Spitting out a bit of blood, the red glint in her eyes increased in intensity as she glared at Vahn more than twenty meters away with a crazed expression. Though he had never seen it in action, Vahn knew this was Tione's [Berserk] skill which increased her power based on the amount of damage she had taken.
However, even though she had hit the wall with thousands of kilograms of force, Vahn hadn't actually done much damage to her at all. Since he had an expert level understanding of the bodies of others and things like injuries, Vahn could see he hadn't even fractured any of Tione's ribs in their collision. Because of the nature of physical laws, Tione's body had a powerful ability to disperse attacks and she could even resist things like acid and flames with just her skin for several minutes without issue.
Though he couldn't be sure, Vahn quickly tried to calculate Tione's Endurance parameter as he evaded her barrage of heavy blows that had become much stronger than before. Since she was one of the few that aspired toward mastery before increasing her Level, Tione should have around 4300-4500 Parameters per Level-up. Just accounting for Endurance as being 20% of her Status, Vahn could conclude that Tione had a base Endurance of around 4000. With his current strength being 2544, there was almost no way for him to deal damage to her without relying on his skills. Even the powerful shockwaves coming from his hands simply broke down the moment he made contact with her tender, yet incredibly resistant, healthy brown skin.
Of course, it wasn't simply his inability to hurt her that was the biggest issue...it was the fact that more than a quarter of Tione's total parameters likely came from her tyrannical strength. Now that she was using [Berserk], each of her blows were enough to break bones while he would be lucky to bruise her body. Though he didn't have any regrets about his own status distribution, Vahn was beginning to realize the downside of specializing in Magic as his primary stat. Without any magical spells to cast, he was at a bit of a disadvantage unless he used a few tricks.
By now, more than a minute had passed and Vahn's arms had begun to mend to the point where they were usable again. However, before he could try to get a hit into one of Tione's vitals, she suddenly dropped her guard with a smile on her face. Because it was an abnormal development, Vahn was momentarily caught off-guard even though he remained on high alert. In a completely 'casual' manner, Tione made a motion as if she were going to toss something over to Vahn but, instead of 'gently', the rock flew out of Tione's hand like a bullet which smashed into Vahn's thigh with enough force to leave a large gash in his leg.
Vahn winced while Tione shouted, "Let's see if you can dodge with one leg! Graaaaaagh!" She had leaped high into the air and looked like she wanted to smash down on Vahn with both fists clenched. With a slight frown, Vahn used Shundo without any major difficulties while Tione planted herself nearly a foot into the ground before bursting out of it like a crazed lioness. Debris flew everywhere and she charged at Vahn with a fierce gaze as if she had completely lost her mind. Vahn knew that [Berserk] not only depended on the damage she took but was also influenced by her anger in a similar manner to Fenrir. Since he hadn't been fighting her 'directly', Tione's frustrations continued to compound and she seemed to genuinely intend to bring him harm.
Shundo didn't require the use of two legs, since it was just connecting two points within his domain, so Vahn was still able to use it while he tended to the wound with [Hands of Nirvana]. Tione saw his actions and gnashed her teeth before beginning a furious chant that Vahn didn't recognize. With a bit of panic, Vahn used Shundo to close the distance and try to interrupt her cast, but Tione just tanked the blow to her diaphragm without stopping her words at all. The only thing Vahn's strike accomplished was making her exhale slightly through her nose.
Tione finished her chant by shouting, "Capture time, stop time, and trample over time!!!" Vahn tried to dash away with Shundo, but the moment he reached the end point of his movement powerful bands of energy wrapped around his limbs and prevented him from moving a single inch. For a brief moment, Vahn felt like he understood how his opponents would feel if he used [Enkidu] on them, but that thought was set aside in an instant when Tione charged toward him low the ground as if she was going to tackle him. If she managed to mount his body, Vahn would suffer her tyrannical strength in a position where he couldn't easily defend himself.
Instead of panicking, Vahn converged fire elements into his body and quickly increased his own temperature to nearly 1500 degrees Celsius while simultaneously using [Chainbreaker] in an attempt to break free from his restraints. Because of the intense heat, and the fact it was very cold outside, there were waves of energy coming off of Vahn's body as his clothing incinerated into ashes that revealed his naked Báihǔ form for all the spectators to see. Though it wasn't his intention, his actions made Tione falter a bit while the other girls in the area all had varying reactions.
Tiona literally got 'fired up' at the sight and had a blazing passion in her eyes as she shouted, "Oooooooooohhhh~!" Ais had a 'fierce' look in her eyes as she stared at Vahn while holding Tiona back with the assistance of the slightly befuddled Anakitty. Haruhime had her usual elegant demeanor except there was a strange glint in her eyes as they squinted slightly. Even though she had an aversion to men and a fierce androphobia, it didn't seem to extend to Vahn at all. As for Mikoto, she maintained her disciplined and serious look, except there was a slight twitch in her brows. The most drastic reaction was, of course, Lefiya, who had squatted to the ground with a shrill squeak and had a fiercely blushing face as she stared through the gaps of her fingers.
Vahn had only heated his body with the intent of increasing his offensive power and make Tione slightly apprehensive, but he wasn't going to waste the opportunity he had created so he dashed forward with Shundo and struck forth with a kick to Tione's side. Her eyes wavered for a brief moment before she made a passive attempt to try and defend herself by compressing her body instinctively. Unfortunately, her temporary daze made her unable to process things clearly so she received Vahn's blow, which was hot enough to melt steel, with her exposed side.
The daze she had been in vanished completely as she rolled to the ground and tried to disperse the heat in her body before bouncing back to her feet with a mad look and started to shout before Vahn appeared right in front of her again. Since he knew she would be fine with the effigy, Vahn wasn't pulling his punches at all even though the smell of burnt flesh was very nauseating. If he didn't have the physical power to break through Tione's defenses, he needed to rely on his other abilities to do so.
Unexpectedly, Tione gnashed her teeth and swallowed her words as she reached forward to grab Vahn's red-hot shoulders as he drove his fist into her gut. Vahn could feel her fingers pierce into his shoulders and also noticed that, though his body was hot enough to melt steel, it only caused a nauseating smell to come from the blistered skin of Tione as she cocked her head back and leaned forward to give him a powerful headbutt to the crown of his head. Vahn's vision blackened in an instant, but he still managed to instinctively use Shundo to send them both careening through the courtyard.
When they stood up, Vahn's body was already changing into his turtle form and he had a powerful urge to pass out as he started into the fierce eyes of Tione who didn't even blink when blood dripped from her forehead and into the open eyes. Vahn was having trouble forming any thoughts at all and was relying on his instincts and willpower to prevent himself from passing out. The familiar cold sensation had long spread through his body, and it seemed to be the only thing supporting him at the moment. Since it wasn't the first time he had received a heavy blow to the head, Vahn imagined that he had a severe concussion or maybe even some slight hemorrhaging as blood dripped from his hair.
For a short period of a few seconds, they both just stared at each other before Tione released a bestial warcry and began her attack with renewed intensity. Vahn was in a strange state where he was unable to form thoughts, so he trusted his instincts and used the enhanced defenses of his turtle form to receive the heavy blow of Tione. She also seemed to have lost her mind a bit, because she didn't seem to care that he was responding contrary to her expectations. When her heel collided with the palm of Vahn, a green glow emerged from the scales on his body before he struck forward with his free right hand upwards toward Tione's abdomen.
The green glow increased in intensity as Vahn's fist connected with Tione's torso and there was a powerful pulse that spread through her body that was difficult to dissipate. She could feel her organs trembling as she spat out an 'unhealthy' amount of blood and kicked off Vahn's face before flipping through the air and trying to land upright. The moment she contacted the ground, Tione's strength left her legs and she fell heavily to the ground. However, she wasn't worried about her own condition as her [Berserk] state was immediately broken and she stared over toward Vahn's position with a powerful anxiety clearly present on her face.
Tione had a very rare ability called [Backdraft] which greatly enhanced her power to ridiculous levels when she was in a pinch. Since she had suffered a serious, debilitating, blow, Tione's parting kick to Vahn's face had carried the effect of her [Backdraft] and she felt nearly no resistance from his head before she kicked away from him. Now that she looked over, she had seen Vahn still standing with his back arched and she nearly had a mental breakdown at the sight of his face after her attack. There was a literal indentation in Vahn's previously handsome face and she could tell that most of his facial bones had been crushed while both eyes bled profusely. The attack hadn't carried through his body at all, so it almost looked like Vahn had died...still standing firmly on his feet.
She wasn't the only one to have a serious reaction as Haruhime immediately passed out and was caught by the nearby Mikoto who had a look of disbelief on her face. Lefiya, who had been bashfully staring at Vahn through her fingers, had a completely blank look on her face while Tiona and Ais had the most drastic reactions of everyone present. Ais shakily walked over to Lefiya after releasing the delirious Tiona and kept muttering, "Lefiya...help...Lefiya..." Ais wanted Lefiya to use [Heal] in order to help Vahn but was unable to actually form the sentence in her mouth. Lefiya's mind had completely blanked and she couldn't even hear the words of the girl she idolized more than anyone else.
Tiona shouted loudly like a wounded animal, "Tioooooooooneeeeeeeeeee!" Without hesitating, she charged at her catatonic elder twin with a fierce look in her tear stained eyes. As Tione looked between Vahn and her younger twin, she also started to tear up but couldn't find the words to express her current emotions or make any excuses. Seeing the aggrieved look in her own twins face, Tione felt absolutely terrible about her decision and closed her eyes to accept whatever happened next.
Before Tiona could close the distance, a dark silhouette appeared in her trajectory and caught the tyrannical blow of the enraged Amazon. Tiona immediately tried to attack again before coming to a pause as she stared into Vahn's face with a look of utter disbelief. Since Tiona had kicked forward, Vahn had grabbed her calf in an awkward position, but instead of letting her go he hiked her leg up further before embracing Tiona's body to prevent her from taking any further actions. Right now, his parameters far exceeded everyone present, so he could easily overpower Tiona's current strength.
The entire area became silent as Vahn gave a gentle kiss to Tiona's forehead before saying, "I'll pass out soon, don't do anything strange to my body...even if I can't move, I'm still aware of everything going on around me." Vahn released Tiona's leg and her foot thudded to the ground as she continued to stare blankly into Vahn's face. Even Tione had a look of disbelief until she saw a small effigy where Vahn had previously stood...it looked like a tiny, disfigured, heroic figure that was currently blazing with a powerful flame that seemed to Tione to be the flame of hope itself. She placed her hand over the silver locket at her neck and remembered Vahn's words at the start of the fight...
"That is a very rare item called [Effigy of the Hero]...I created it using a special technique that requires the accumulation of exillia of slain monsters. Whoever has that item on their person, as soon as they take near-fatal damage, they will immediately heal all injuries and have their parameters boosted by a large amount before entering a temporary inactive state a few minutes later..."
Though she felt a powerful sense of relief that Vahn was okay, Tione also knew that she had made an error that could have affected the lives of everyone around her. There were so many people that had expectations for Vahn, herself included, and she had dealt 'near-fatal' damage to him because of her own negligence. If the item he had given her wasn't as powerful as he had claimed, Vahn would have died because of an error she had made in a moment of panic...Opening the locket at her neck, Tione held the tiny effigy Vahn had given her in her palms before staring at the picture of Finn that she kept hidden within.
Tione released a sigh and looked over at, not only Tiona, but Ais and a blond-haired fox girl hugging Vahn with relieved expressions and tears in their eyes. She could see that Lefiya also felt a lot of relief and had fallen to the cold ground with a happy expression on her pale face. Tione realized she would have to make it up to everyone present later, or they might never be able to forgive her for what she had nearly done. However, while she was thinking of what to say, Vahn looked over and had a gentle expression on his face as he asked, "Are you okay, Tione?" She could see that he had a genuine concern in his eyes as he looked at the areas that still throbbed in pain on her body.
For a brief moment, Tione frowned before releasing an exasperated sigh and saying, "You win...I can't fight you anymore. Do whatever you want with me..." Tione fell back onto the cold ground with her arms spread and looked towards the cloudy sky overhead. She felt a powerful melancholy in her heart, but also a bit of relief accompanied by a healthy amount of expectation. It was almost like a heavy burden had been removed from her shoulders and all the tension in her body was released all at once. There was even a gentle warmth that began to spread through her body...
With a frown on her face, Tione looked over and saw Vahn using a staff similar to Lefiya's and casting a healing spell on her body. Without a few seconds, her burns had completely vanished and she could feel the aches from her body dissipating rapidly. Vahn was also wearing clothes again, even though she didn't see when he put them on. The last thing that happened, before this event came to a conclusion, was Vahn smiling and saying, "Let's call this one a draw..." As his words finished, Vahn fell face-forward toward the ground before he was quickly caught by Tiona and Ais.
(A/N: I know some people will ask, so know that [Effigy of the Hero] costs 100k OP, and Vahn used 200k, of his 268,399 OP to purchase them. This brings his balance to 68,399OP remaining.)
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Shundo is Unfair','Berserk Amazon','NOT THE FACE!')
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