* ( You bite down on the spoon and down the bit of Ice Cream in an instant . They're right . Always right . Always another world . Another pond to clear . Another forest to chop down . )
as you wish .
* ( Your grip on your knife tightens , breathing slowing down . )
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[* stuffing your spoon in their mouth, furrowing brows. ] we need to get stronger.
your work is never finished, even if it seems that way. there are still monsters to kill, humans to hunt, timelines to conquer.
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[* grimacing. yet, you’re only a bit interested in what they were offering. dust flavored (*NICE CREAM) didn’t sound all too appealing. it’s doable, you suppose. ]
did you recently take this ˳ᐣ
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im the roaring knight im the fucking roaring knight im the roaring knight im the fucking roaring knight kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllllll yooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuu im the roaring knight im the fucking roaring knight im the roaring knight im the fucking roaring knight
*( Your eyes widen slightly the moment your arm is grabbed . Should've expected another human to have at least a cursory knowledge on anatomy . You aim to drop the knife as soon as you can - )
* [ -9 HP ]
* [ You equipped BALLET SHOES . ]
* ( Not fast enough . )
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* (Asking whether they‘re really human means asking the wrong thing.)
* (If it‘s human-shaped,then I can make use of its physique unlike monsters that have never seen one before,regardless of whether I can break their joints or not.)
* (So what‘s it gonna be,boogeyman?)
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* ( Need to pick up the pace . You can't fall on the backfoot here . )
* ( They'd be disappointed . )
* ( Bending in an almost inhuman way , you attempt to stomp down on the other humans foot and to grant yourself a bit of movement leeway , aiming to pull out - )
* ( The left hook is met by an arm . )
* [ - 6 HP . ]
* [ 93 / 99 HP . ]
* ( Blocking wasn't a super wise decision you realize , being pushed backwards a small bit by the blow . )
* ( You grip your knife tighter , lunging towards your opponent trying to plunge — )
you're getting a . reminder .
* ( You do not change as you are enveloped in darkness . In fact , you're lit the same way . )
a reminder that your
actions . have consequences .
and that inaction .
is action .
* ( Your blade is extended out towards Kris , its tip — )
⠀⠀i haven’t seen this part.
⠀* ( curious. intrigued, stiff and composed even as the darkness swallows them both. it’s hard to tell what they’re truly feeling, but their mouth almost seems to smile. )
⠀well ? go on.
* ( And as the Light begins to fade , the darkness cuts through and sends you and Kris plummeting through the air . Not that this seems to bother you . )
and yet i still find .
this land is unprepared .
for the reckoning .
you have been . . .
given time .
* ( You slash your blade towards Kris immediately . The slice falls short of hitting them , but it seems the tip of the blade has pierced the ground . )
* ( A blinding light envelops the two . )
you have been given . . .
Power .