'What did we do? We did the unforgivable!'
Upon realizing the gravity of the situation, the mortals' minds are filled with haunting thoughts.
Although they thought about Killing the Bushi, doing it is another thing.
In unison, they turn to Shinji, who cunningly diversed the plan for them to kill the Tama-Artists, in hopes that he would take the blame. However, the young man is swimming in his blood.
None of them know of his sickness, hence they thought:
'Those nefarious Bushi must have used a Tama to kill him before they died!'
Looking at the Tama-Artists who showed clear signs that they have been killed by people instead of profound beasts, their expressions become more ashen.
'We are done for! We need someone to take the fall!'
They look among each other; nevertheless, no one suits the criteria. If it is based on looks, then they are all victims —most look like hooligans from a manhwa—; on strength terms, the victims are the seniors.
Upon pondering, Mango-Mango, a Tsuki Slave, yells:
"This is all Lucy's doing! None of us have anything to do with it! We told him to stop, but he was too arrogant to listen to us! Also, we were all scared of his hammer to stop him!"
Lemon-Lemon supports the idea, adding:
"Scholar-san reported Lucy to the Tama-Artists, but he was mistakenly killed by them in rage. Using that moment, the brute snick attacked them."
All those who carry a rancor with Lucien voice out in agreement. And Koshiti, the horse faced veteran, who talked with Shinji earlier, nods —someone has to take the fall.
»»»An antisocial like Lucien is perfect!
Pondering for a few minutes, Koshiti speaks in a cold tone, "Lucy uses a hammer, let's make the Bushi's bodies look like they were killed by one. After we are done, let's go search for him."
Correction: beat Lucien, until he appears like he fought the Tama-Artists alone, and luckily managed to stay alive, before dying from his wounds.
The group collects heavy objects in a drift, ready to put their plan in action. However, when they reach the Bushi's corpses, an angelic voice, being carried by the wind, rings in their ears.
"I promised to not interfere in darling-Sama's life, until we get married, but this is going over board. I'll act as a person who can't stand injustice."
Before the mortals can do anything, a gust of wind sweeps past the training camp, clearing all bodies that had died, restoring everything to normal.
The phenomenon itself seems as if time has been reversed back to the point the mortals hadn't left the camp, removing the fact that the dead stayed dead.
As this miracle happened, the mortals dash straight into the forest, like buffaloes on a stampede, following the veterans in front, who don't know where they are going.
To them, fighting profound beasts till the day they die is better than meeting their end now.
That being said, before they can reach the slope they are running to, an angel in a pink yukata descends in front of them, from the clouds. She has no wings, yet her beauty makes her look like such beings.
Her looks are beyond fitting for a heavenly entity.
Pink eyes, elf-like-ears —not too long, or pointy—, and blonde hair in a short pixie-cut, bringing out the shape of her charming face.
Slender built, mesmerizing size for curves, and a chest made more pronounced by her sashi, incited her to look like someone cut out from a painting.
Her fair skin seems to be nourished by bees and butterflies —beyond the levels of sweet and smooth. At the end of her thigh-high boots is a gorgeous pair of long legs, that made the mortals salivate.
"Damn son!"
Mango-Mango was the first to curse out in delight. Furthemore, he feels weak from all his joints, at her sight; eventually passing out from a nose bleed.
Meanwhile, the girl doesn't get why the men are stunned. According to her farher and boyfriend, she is not good looking, and from where she comes from, it's true.
Frustrated, she beats up the mortals nicely, taking her time. After an hour, the Kurenai Villagers lie on the ground: their bodies don't show bruises, but their insides are in pain.
Some had their stones crushed, prompting them to be important.
To their demise, nevertheless, the angel keeps on beating the crap out of them for having the balls to plot against her boyfriend.
***
Tento, who had been hiding in a tree watching the mayhem, descends to the ground, and picks Shinji.
Watching the scholar walk around in circles, he somewhat frowns, narrating his hypothesis to Shinji's actions:
"You knew that the stage 2 profound beasts wouldn't kill the Bushi, but you still called them over. Your plan was to exhaust them, before the gangs fights them. No matter the result, you were going to kill everyone in the end, right?"
Shinji attempts to nod, but stops midway. Kicking the ground, he increases the speed in his steps.
"My plan was to expunge this place, using the excuse that mortals were attacking Tama-Artists, and fake Derniere-san death, to fool the people who want to kill him. With my Tama, making a double for his corpse is possible."
Ten nods in awe, but his face suddenly takes an awkward twist the second later.
"You were planning to kill me, weren't you?!"
Shinji halts his steps, swaying his head to the side, as if he heard something ridiculous.
"Do I know you?"
"Ah..."
Tento is out of words. He wants to say something, but gulps down his saliva, pondering his fate. Seating on his makeshift swing, he watches the scholar resume his circles around the pinecone.
A minute goes away like a second, and Shinji's distress grows, inciting him to talk out his thoughts:
"With the mortals gone it would be hard to fake his death."
"I just beat them, they're alive."
"They're alive, that's good, if I set them on fire they should come back to life. Wait, aren't they dead, maybe I should use my Tama that creates any form of matter to turn them into chimpanzees."
"Scholar-kun, are you okay?"
"Of course, I'm K. Long ago, I had a fish called, T. The cat liked to fly into high places. One day, I caught it in the mouth of a panda. I see, the problem is dread locked people, their absence on the camp is causing the cologne in the air to be taken by the ugly people. I love a good dread locked person with shaved hair."
"Here." A paper bag is brought before him, "Breathe in this to calm down."
Shinji takes the paper bag. This is new to him, but he doesn't need to be instructed on how to use it.
Taking deep breaths Shinji feels better by each output.
In the midst of calming down, the same beautiful hand that gave him the paper bag, brings up a drawing.
"Do you know where I can find this man? You're the only person I can ask, since the cute boy is pretending to be asleep to ignore you."
Looking at the drawing before him, Shinji's stress goes down completely. Such childish thing, can't be called art at all.
He mocks, "You draw like Dernier."
The girl doesn't feel offended and smiles.
"You know my darling-Sama?"
"Ahh!"
Shinji can't contain his shock at this confession. He blinks a few times to confirm what he heard, and what he is seeing.
Putting the paper bag in his robes, he chuckles, extending his hand to the girl.
"I've always wanted to see Derniere-san's girlfriend; to think you look this beautiful. He calls you the most beautiful person in the world, and you really fit the position —after my girlfriend, that is."
The Blondie blinks, embarrassed by what she is hearing;
"He doesn't compliment me at all?"
Shinji can't believe what he is hearing. When Lucy talks about her, he makes everyone envious from his descriptions.
"Maybe, Derniere-san is a tsundere."
The girl doesn't feel offended, and shakes hands with Shinji who asks, "What's your name by the way?"
"I won't tell you."
Before Shinji can use his tricks to figure out more about the girl, she takes a closer look at him: triangular face, beige-hair with some strands of hair covering his hazel eyes, making people think he doesn't see; handsome with similar height to hers.
"You must be Shinji-kun?"
Shinji nods.
"Darling-sama says you're the person he trusts the most."
"He is at the Sakura blossom trees. That's where he sits to rest occasionally. He once told me the place reminds him of your eyes."
Shinji leaves the scene, running toward the bamboo garden. Meanwhile, the girl looks at the lonesome back with a chapfallen gaze.
"Does he dislike my darling-sama? They look perfect together, in my eyes. Maybe, they are in the middle of fight?"
Tento, who is pretending to sleep, answers with closed eyes: "He is going to make another plan to save his friend."
The girl blinks, turning her head to look at the young man swaying on the swing.
"If he kills those mortals, and destroy this place, won't he save him?"
Tento shakes his head, his expression calm.
"In a few days the first mystery of their birthmark will be reviewed to the ones at the top. Not only that, but certain information will be given certain beings. Therefore, thanks to this, everyone with the birthmark is going to be hunted. If Shinji continues with his current plan, Lucien will be found in three day, and be killed together with Lila."
The girl nods, her face twisting in worry.
"Then, I'll take Dernier with me."
Ten shakes his head.
"If he lives with us now, I'll be in trouble."
The Blondie flinches, taking a step back. Pointing at Tento, she stammers her shock:
"D-Da-Dad!!"
Obvious to the events of the past two minutes, Ten opens his eyes. Scathing the back of his head, he grins at the girl shuddering in her spot.
"What are you still doing here; why don't you use your power to search for Lucy-san?"
—I wonder if they will fall from a tree while kissing?
The Blondie narrows her eyes, her fury palpable. Is her father such an obnoxious person to possess someone without their discontent?
Yes! He won't be him, if doesn't do those kind of things!
Puffing her cheeks, she teleports to Lucien's direction only to be met with indifference.