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━━━━━━━━⊱🐎⊰━━━━━━━━ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 ━━━━━━━━⊱🐎⊰━━━━━━━━

❝ 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒆, 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒐, 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑰 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒐 . . . ❞

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° the beetle buzzed its wings, but ultimately stayed put, holding on to the elf's shoulder with its small legs. Off they go. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ« Very well. Just don't crush it, or something bad may happen to you. » ㅤㅤ•° the goddess' laugh echoed as her presence dimmed from the area, disappearing to who knows where. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ« Going somewhere, little elf.ᐣ » ㅤㅤ•° the goddess' voice echoed, though she stayed formless; invisible. She waits for an answer, arms crossed and head tilted. ㅤㅤ« Mind handing me my servant first.ᐣ » ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° the beetle did not answer—it cannot answer, it's not Khepri, just a beetle that was commanded by her to come there. Instead it settled on Haruka's lap comfortably, and seemingly fell asleep. ㅤㅤ•° Khepri is watching the whole thing, and she is smiling impishly. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° Infernal hands, sickly thin and bloodied, emerged from a red portal from the ground, grabbing on to the pile of creatures and dragging them in, leaving Haruka to sit on the ground. ㅤㅤ•° a green beetle floated down from the sky to the elf's lap, a white lily on its mandibles. ㅤㅤ

"I love You." [Solo for Corypantha] By Jay

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Very well. This is goodbye for now.” ㅤㅤ•° she gave Haruka's head one good rub, before walking outside of the building and ... promptly disappearing.ᐟ ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“You can do that, I'll be around.” ㅤㅤ•° she stood up from her chair, pushing it back to the table as she maneuvered around it. ㅤㅤ“I'll treat you next time, to something equally as lavish, if not more.” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 ɪs ғᴏᴜɴᴅᴇᴅ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤᴜᴘᴏɴ 𝐒𝐈𝐍

🕸️━━━━⊱✖️⊰━━━━🕸️ 𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞... S̶p̶e̶c̶t̶a̶c̶u̶l̶a̶r̶ ̶ ̶U̶l̶t̶i̶m̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶A̶m̶a̶z̶i̶n̶g̶ 𝖀𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝕾𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝕸𝐚𝐧 🕸️━━━━⊱✖️⊰━━━━🕸️

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° she chuckled, hiding her mouth behind a hand. ㅤㅤ“I'm not sure if you're aware, dear, but I don't have anyone to bother. So unfortunately, I'll be sticking through whatever you have to do.” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Why thank you.” ㅤㅤ•° she continued eating, not minding the elf's gaze on her. She finished not long after, then rested on her seat. ㅤㅤ“I think that's enough for me." ㅤㅤ

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥. 𝐆𝐨 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ quill.blue

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° and that wrangled an amused snort out of her again, this time accompanied with pushing Haruka's chair further away. ㅤㅤ“I do not partake in one night stands, you fool.” ㅤㅤ•° she would throw the elven woman out of the restaurant, if she could. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° amusement crept up her face, and she let out an unladylike snort. ㅤㅤ“Demons aren't exactly the romantic type, Haruka.” ㅤㅤ•° the last "romantic" demon she came across used poison to make new "lovers". ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“And yet you don't seem to be against that notion.” ㅤㅤ•° she teased again, continuing to eat her noodles. ㅤㅤ“ ... Perhaps we should cease the flirting, I doubt that a Japanese restaurant would make a great first date.” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Behave yourself, Haruka, it will cost you more than a sleepless night.” ㅤㅤ•° she went back to making vague threats again, playing tug of war with the noodles Haruka was taking. ㅤㅤ

𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴... ʍollǝ⅄ uI ɓuı⋊ ǝɥ⊥

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“I'll teach you how to scream in other ways.” ㅤㅤ•° not the most appetizing thing to say in the middle of a meal, but she'll make do with the situation. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Mm.” ㅤㅤ•° she dipped the soba in the cold broth, before taking a bite. Savory, cold, not chewy. Perfect. ㅤㅤ“I'm seriously considering the punishment. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Expect anything, dear. I may be old but I know more than a few tricks.” ㅤㅤ•° she smiled innocently, before turning her gaze to the cold soba served to her. Seems that she grew tired of sweets. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Madama Khepri.” ㅤㅤ•° she responded with a bow of her head, tall headdress casting shadow from above. ㅤㅤ“A pleasure to meet you, Feliks.” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° her gaze softens ever so slightly. ㅤㅤ“I know they can't follow. It does hurt, sometimes.” ㅤㅤ•° it's better this way, she thinks. She doesn't want to impose this sort of existence to anyone else. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Hardly.” ㅤㅤ•° he's barely as tall as a section of her finger. What a wonder to behold. ㅤㅤ“I have my own friends, be it mortal or immortal, humans or gods or devils, or anyone between those.” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Both nonlinear and linear. Time is interesting in ways I cannot describe.” ㅤㅤ•° kneeling to get a better look at him. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° oh, did she say something wrong.ᐣ Usually humans would fluster at it. Perhaps the people of this land aren't familiar with the jokes pertaining ... sadomasochism in bed. ㅤㅤ“Be calm, Haruka. I am only jesting.” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° and tiny indeed, for she is thousands of meters tall. ㅤㅤ“The sun, time, rebirth.” ㅤㅤ•° it's a wonder she can hear him from up there. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤA goddess, what else.ᐣ ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Now, now ... my senses are telling me someone is in need of a good 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.” ㅤㅤ•° there's an underlying danger in her tone of voice, as she smiled at the elf once the waiter walked off. Her voice was quiet enough, but also carried a genuine threatening feel. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“ ... ” ㅤㅤ•° she only pursed her lips when the elf took her pistachio mochi, silently thankful due to not liking the flavor all that much. ㅤㅤ•° so instead, she called a waiter again, asking for a menu and preparing for another round of sweets. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° a look of surprise appeared on her face. ㅤㅤ“Haruka, if you use that ... ‘pet name’ here, people will assume.” ㅤㅤ•° she moved the plate closer, taking the rest of the pudding in one scoop. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“How dare thee.” ㅤㅤ•° she huffed, a hint of growing affection towards the elf. She only placed a hand on Haruka's head and gently pushed it away. ㅤㅤ“You can just ask, you know.ᐣ” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“ ... Do whatever you wish.” ㅤㅤ•° the rest of the matcha crepe slid down her throat with ease, and she stacked the empty plates together. ㅤㅤ“As long as you don't overstep your boundaries as my contractee.” ㅤㅤ•° a vanilla and caramel pudding comes next, and it disappeared in mere seconds. ㅤㅤ

"𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕀 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕜𝕪, 𝕨𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕪𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗... 𝕎𝕒𝕤 𝕀 𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤? 𝕆𝕣 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕀 𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕚𝕥?"

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ•° she cut up the crepe cake into bite size pieces, but didn't start eating them just yet. ㅤㅤ“Mortal lives are fleeting, unimportant. Yet, I do find myself ... 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 those who have come to contact and contract me.” ㅤㅤ•° a side effect of meeting 𝘩𝘦𝘳, she's sure. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Affirmative.” ㅤㅤ•° she cared not for the elf's story, though she didn't mind it either. She finished the rest of her mochi, then moved on to the matcha crepe cake beside it. ㅤㅤ“ ... Must have been difficult.” ㅤㅤ•° but mortals like being comforted, don't they.ᐣ ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Quite the place you've chosen.” ㅤㅤ•° Khepri nodded, once again in her human form. She bit into a mochi, the juice of the strawberry within sliding down her lips, with her other hand being fast enough to catch it before it dribbles down. ㅤㅤ“Not my first pick, but alas.” ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ« That depends on what the crow's son. Godhood could erase everything he was, and he could restart the entire world or create a new one. Alternatively, the crow would immediately end his godhood in a sweep, saving your world at the cost of her life.” —&—

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ« Good. » ㅤㅤ•° etherealness seeped back into her voice as she faded into her shadow, a satisfied smile plastered on her face. ㅤㅤ« Make sure your pick is good. I will not accept anything cheap. » ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“I am.” ㅤㅤ•° the goddess replied, and she wasn't angry. Merely disappointed. Extremely so. ㅤㅤ“Terribly. Take me to a restaurant.” ㅤㅤ•° any would suffice, she doesn't mind, be it food from this world or food from her own world. ㅤㅤ

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ“Pathetic.“ ㅤㅤ•° it was the first time the goddess expressed disappointment, specifically towards her and her performance. She expected better. Clearly, she expected too much. ㅤㅤ•° roughly, she tore the feather off Haruka's throat before reversing her state. —&—

°•ᏕᎧᏝᎧ•° "𝕾𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖊𝖙" By 🐦‍⬛ Jay