There were indeed four people… but why did that fourth person feel so terrifying to Kuro Usagi? Ugh… what incredible individuals has she summoned!
Sensing a wave of terrifying power that made her instinctively gasp, Kuro Usagi trembled, ears perked, hiding in the grass, unsure what to do.
Would they fight? The power to freeze the entire lake… it's terrifying! If they fight, there will be massive destruction!
While Kuro Usagi considered intervening in the impending conflict, the situation below shifted.
Sakamaki Izayoi stared intently at Arthas, the two girls speechless, instinctively hiding behind Sakamaki Izayoi. Arthas, expressionless, approached, stroked his chin, and spoke in a confused tone.
"Am… I scary?"
"Ah… not exactly scary, but you're strong. The kind of strong that makes people feel a bone-chilling excitement just standing there."
Sakamaki Izayoi said excitedly, clenching his fists, his whole body trembling.
"Strong?"
Hearing Sakamaki Izayoi, Arthas offered a wry smile, his head drooping slightly.
Me… what kind of strong am I? If I were truly fearless…
Lost in thought, he heard Sakamaki Izayoi's voice again.
"Then, let's fight!"
Arthas paused, looking at Sakamaki Izayoi, who was in a fighting stance.
This guy… what does he want?
"I thought it would be boring, but I didn't expect to meet someone as strong as you!"
Excitement evident, Sakamaki Izayoi urged Arthas impatiently.
"Come on, let's fight! You're strong, right? You wouldn't refuse my challenge?! Let's have a real man-to-man brawl!"
"I'm not interested."
Arthas coldly rejected Sakamaki Izayoi's enthusiastic invitation, instantly deflating the boy's high spirits.
"What…? Aren't you strong? How can you back down from a challenge?"
The boy grumbled, but Arthas looked dejected.
"I'm not strong… never have been. I'm just a waste of space who can't even control my own power."
Arthas said this, walking past Sakamaki Izayoi and the two girls. He turned his hand towards the frozen lake, and the terrifying cold vanished instantly; the lake returned to normal.
This miraculous ability left the three teenagers speechless, Sakamaki Izayoi's expression particularly striking.
"T-this… this is what you call not being able to control your power? This is practically divine skill?!"
The three were completely awestruck by Arthas's display of power and presence. Arthas ignored them and walked towards Kuro Usagi's hiding place.
Ugh… he's coming towards me! It's terrifying… what do I do?!
Kuro Usagi panicked, unsure what to do. Arthas stopped before her hiding place.
"Where is this place?"
His calm question made Kuro Usagi shrink further into the grass. How… how could he…? She'd hidden so well!
"Oh…"
Arthas's words made Sakamaki Izayoi pause, as the boy hadn't yet recovered from Arthas's sudden appearance. Calming down, he noticed something.
"I see, so that's the culprit, huh?"
"Eh?" Hiding in the shadows, Kuro Usagi's heart pounded. "I was discovered? That's impossible."
"What do you mean, you already noticed?"
"Of course. I've never lost at hide-and-seek! And that cat-hugging girl probably noticed too, right?"
"Upwind, you'd know even if you didn't want to."
"...…Huh? You're interesting."
Sakamaki Izayoi smirked, but his eyes held no amusement.
The three unexpectedly summoned individuals stared at Kuro Usagi's hiding place with icy, murderous gazes. The faint cold and deathly aura emanating from Arthas made the timid rabbit close to tears.
"P-please… don't look at Kuro Usagi with such terrifying, wolf-like eyes! Kuro Usagi will die of fright! Since ancient times, loneliness and wolves have been rabbits' natural enemies. If you could be merciful to Kuro Usagi's fragile heart and listen calmly, Kuro Usagi would be very happy!" Trembling, Kuro Usagi emerged, speaking in a trembling voice.
"No!" Sakamaki Izayoi said without hesitation.
"Refusal!" Kasukabe Yō added.
"Rejected!" Kudou Asuka delivered the final blow.
Arthas, looking at the rabbit on the verge of tears, then at the three problem children behind him, looked somewhat lost.
Whatever… what they want to do is none of his concern. The priority is figuring out where they are.
Thinking this, Arthas walked towards Kuro Usagi, causing her to shrink back further. The three problem children fell silent.
Arthas's presence was far more intimidating.
"Where is this place?"
He tried to make his voice sound gentle, but to Kuro Usagi, it sounded like an ultimatum, causing the timid rabbit to collapse to the ground.
"Waaaa… I'm sorry, I'm sorry… summoning you so rudely was all Kuro Usagi's fault."
"Am I that scary?"
Seeing Kuro Usagi trembling and begging for forgiveness, Arthas felt speechless. He touched his nose helplessly. While he was somewhat tainted by the sins of this world, he'd controlled it well enough; she shouldn't be this terrified.
"N-no, sir. You may seem scary, but you look like a good person."
Kuro Usagi offered a strained smile, silently handing Arthas a card, then struggled to her feet.
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