"What the hell is going on here?!" Snapped Jorin, his Aura intensifying.
"Where did that thing co from?" Frowned Leed, raising his hands up and starting to charge a Spell.
"God damn it...," I chanted with a sigh, the two of them freezing in place as I added, "Just relax, she isn’t going to attack anyone."
"What is this? Please explain," Frowned Zian, the only one among the three of them who’d kept his cool after the initial startled reaction.
"Yeah, I was about to. I-...," I began.
"I-I can’t move...!" Growled Jorin, straining against the effect of Command.
"You can break free if your will is strong enough. But if not, don’t worry, it’ll wear off on its own in thirty seconds. I’m sorry, but it seed like you were about to attack , so I had no choice," I sighed in exasperation.
"You little shit...!"
"This is exactly why we warned you not to panic, so don’t bla him," Isla defended .
"True, but we could’ve avoided all this if you’d explained what was about to happen properly," Responded Zian dryly.
"Oh, I think that’s fine, it made for a more dramatic reveal. That was great, I got chills," Smiled Charlotte with a nod of approval.
"Co on, Chairwoman..."
"Ah, there we go. I suppose I did lose my cool, but in my defense, I was expecting you to summon sothing resembling a Greater Demon," Remarked Leed, calming down as he broke free of the effect of Command and sat back down.
"H-Hey, how’d you do that?" Uttered Jorin, still struggling to no avail.
We waited till the effect of Command wore off, after which he plopped onto his chair with a huff, eyeing Luxuria and I warily.
"Alright, let’s try to avoid any more interruptions, shall we? So, this is-...hold on. Hey, Luxuria, mind giving so space?" I sighed as I glanced at her, her arms still draped over .
Aria was kinda giving a narrowed side glance, her gaze boring into the side of my head.
"," She nodded, getting off and stepping back.
"So, as I was saying...this is Luxuria. I discovered a new ability during the last raid...if I et a number of pretty specific conditions, I can subjugate the soul of a Monster I’ve killed and put them under my command.
She won’t attack anyone, unless I tell her to, so there’s nothing to worry about," I explained, as I glanced around at the table.
Charlotte had a deeply intrigued look on her face, Jorin looked suspicious, and the other two appeared stunned.
Yeah, all understandable reactions.
"Do you have any other Monsters under your command?" Charlotte inquired curiously.
"No, it’s just her, for now."
"I think I get it now...since she’s a Greater Demon, she must know plenty about the Dungeons and Monsters, at least a lot more than we do," Surmised Zian, a slight gleam in his eyes.
"Yup, exactly. She’s the one who told us about why Monsters have to stay in the floors they’re on, unless or until a Stampede occurs," I inford them.
"," Stated Luxuria with a slight huff.
"Tch, I’m not about to let a Monster tell what to do. We can’t trust a damned word she says, not to ntion him," Responded Jorin, narrowing his eyes at us.
"Well, then, why don’t you go ahead and leave? No one’s forcing you to stay here. If all you’re going to do is complain, then you might as well not be here," I remarked icily.
"Watch it, brat. Don’t go thinking you’re hot shit just because you’re getting a bit of attention. I’m more than happy to put you in your place."
"Oh, I’d like to see you try," I replied with a venomous glare.
"That’s enough! Calm down, Jorin, what kind of Guildmaster, not to ntion grown adult, picks a fight with a teenager?" Interjected Charlotte indignantly, before adding, "Of course, you’re not entirely wrong, this Demon may very well lie to us, that’s certainly a possibility.
But the opposite is also a possibility...and if so, we’ll be getting invaluable information, information we desperately need."
"Let’s get started already, shall we? Anyone got a question to kick things off?" I prompted them, as I looked around.
"Yes, I’d like to ask about the Dungeons. Tell us everything you know," Remarked Charlotte, as she glanced at Luxuria.
"," She explained in response.
"Who exactly is this ruler of yours? I’m assuming he’s a Monster, what kind is he?" I asked her.
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