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//Episode 14: Inferior Situation! And Knowledge squeeze//
<The long awaited chapter has finally been published! Enjoy everyone and sorry for the late update in the story.>
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"There was always this saying.. that my Mom used to say, Never let your guard down.. you never know what's coming for ya."
The voice said as it approaches them and to their shock the one talking was,
"Finn!"<Yuu>
Finn showed up to them and smiled as she waved at them.
"Hello gentlemen, sorry for thr late arrival.. the potion took a while to finish so I got delayed a little-" <Finn>
"Eh?..EH YOU'RE TALKING NOW!?"
Adeuce, Grim and Jack said in sync as Finn could only sigh and answered while preparing to attack the twins once more.
"Anyways so, This is just a temporary potion that could make me talk, you do notice its not my actual voice.. right?"
"Y-yeah but how did you-" <Yuu>
"Oh my, Roselocks san. Who would have thought... you would know such a potion that Azul couldn't even manage to conjure because of its difficulty."
Jade said, Finn looked at him and crossed her arms and answered.
"Observant as ever Jade senpai and For your information this potion is hard to conjure so maybe it was just a fluke that I manage to create it in a nick of time."
Explained the latter as she launched another attack towards the twins.
"And there is nothing stated in the contract that I am not forbidden to do such act you see.. As this Voice is not like what it is inside of the necklace that Azul has." <Finn>
"Iruka chan, is actually smart. I wanna squeeze you for being like that."
Floyd threatened as he tries to swim up to the girl but the latter dodge it as she swan away from him, she yelled out to her friends and said,
"You all return back to the magic mirror as much as your little legs could can... Moray eels are known to be very fast in they ate fast swimmers."
Finn informed them while trying to not get caught by Floyd in the process.
"You heard her, and I cannot believe that you could actually shape shift into a Dolphin!"
Jack exclaimed as Finn looks at him for a moment and said,
"Its the same potion these two use to change into humans in land. Just so happens when I drank it... I become a dolphin which was odd since I was expecting something else- woah!"
Finn nearly gotten into Floyd's grasp.
"Like what Iruka chan~?" <Floyd>
"I don't if your would believe me but, I was actually thinking I would turn into like a Mermaid or some sort of a shrimp." <Finn>
Floyd paused for a moment and looked at Finn as he smiled at her.
"Oh~... but you look cute as a Dolphin though also you squeak when I squeeze you." <Floyd>
"I would like for you to refrain from doing such action now ... GET AWAY FROM ME!!"
Finn yelled at Him as the two continued to chase each other, Jade turned to the group and smiled at them. Just then Yuu announce for them to retreat and so they did, Finn watched them leave and not noticing Floyd behind her.
"Iruka chan!" <Floyd>
"Oh no you don't!" <Finn>
Finn proceeded to swim behind the group as she protects her friends from being caught by the twins.
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Back to the Mirror Chambers,
Yuu and the Group successfully escaped Jade. Finn arrived afterwards after escaping Floyd.
"Are you guys alright?"
Finn asked them as she approached them,
"Yeah...I guess.. But Finn, didn't you uh.. Lost your voice?"
Deuce questioned the girl as the latter answered.
"Indeed I did. But nothing is stated in the contract that I could create a potion that could give me a voice and this is only temporary so It was last until Midnight today."
Finn explained, Her voice tone was much more deeper than her usual one. Luckily it won't last long.
<Her Temporary Voice won't match her face and her body.>
"But still, Thanks for saving us back there on the last minute."
Ace said while panting, as the latter smiled at him.
"No worries, and somehow.."
"I can't believe those guys were merfolk...."
"If it wasn't for Finn, we would be chased like fish and the twins would be sharks. Luckily you came in the right time yanno! Swimming that fast is a coward's move!" <Grim>
"We were chased like a shark though but it was lessen when Finn arrived." <Jack>
Finn just so happen knew this would happen so she brought towels for them.
"Here, I would not want you guys to get sick while we try and defeat Ashengrotto san."
Finn said as she handed each of them a towel as they said their "thank you's" to her as she nodded in response.
<Like for real, aren't their clothes supposed to be wet like they went to the coral sea.. in their uniforms.... like.. what... they looked fine afterwards... I dunno.. (╯▽╰ ). >
"Look, we can beat their game by outsmarting them... we just need to find something, the work is on the tip of my tongue." <Finn>
"Finn, you should make more of that potion cause with you speaking... we can have our advantage you see.. you can do it again.. right?" <Jack>
"Look, I can only use the laboratory for my personal use like two potions for a month by Crewel Oji tan... cause.... I sometimes go overboard.."
Finn said as she scratches the back of her neck as her gaze was not focused on the people i the room. The others looked at the latter in confusion.
"What?" <All Boys and Grim>
<Yeah Finn... what do you mean by overboard..(｡･∀･)ﾉﾞ >
"Look, I can't make this potion again. Like I said to Jade senpai, The success of this potion was just a fluke...." <Finn>
"Yeah, but if we don't get our hands on that photo soon... The Ramshackle Dorm is gonna be taken away from us..." <Grim>
"I would not want that to happen.... and I wouldn't want a past of mine be exposed by him.... tch... this is so annoying already..."
Finn said as she grips onto her hair a little in annoyance.
"Anyway, we need to come up with a new plan." <Deuce>
"Yeah. We should talk to the self-proclaimed informant, Cater senpai." <Ace>
"Let's also discuss it with Ruggie senpai and the ohers when we get back to Savanaclaw."
"Yeah we should... we've got no choice."
Yuu said agreeing with Jack, Finn however looks down at the potion bottle as she sighed and grips onto it. Sooner or later the Group went on separate ways that day....
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Somewhere in Wonderland,
Mary Ann felt a shiver down her spine, as her Assistant noticed this.
"Madam, are you okay?" <Assistant>
"Oh no... I just felt my sister sense tingling.." <Mary Ann>
"Um..pardon.." <Assistant>
"My Baby sister must be having a hard time...."
Mary Ann went silent for a moment, making her assistant worry even more until she stood up from her seat and said,
"I must check upon her at once!" <Mary Ann>
"Madam... you're still busy-" <Assistant>
Mary Ann ignored them as she tried to walk away from her Assistant... not until, her assistant grabbed the back of her shirt and started dragging her back. Ignoring the latter's pleas.
"I swear... she acts like her father.... What and unsual family indeed.. but still.. she acts like her father when in protective mode.."
"Are you listening even listening to me!?" <Mary Ann>
And with that Mary Ann was stopped from the attempt of going to her baby sister.
<Yes, The assistant witnessed Him on a rampage cause some guy tried to flirt with Mary Ann in front of him.. Thank goodness Judi was there to stop the murder->
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"Achoo!"
Martson sneezed as he dropped a wooden doll onto his feet as he winces in pain. Judi on the other hand looked over to him in concern.
"What a coincidence, not only sneezed but you hurted your own toe in the process, Ahahaha~"
Judi laughed at her husband as the latter looked at his wife dead panned and said,
"Stop teasing me and help me."
"Alright~" <Judi>
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That night, inside of the Savanaclaw lounge. Jack, Yuu, Grim and Finn returned from their attempt from taking the photo. The girl sat in one of the chairs and brings out a sketchbook and started sketching away as she listened to Jack explaining what they did today and she already expected the responses.
"In three.. two... one..." <Finn>
"Wait, so you guys seriously went to the Coral Sea?" <Ruggie>
"You guys are dumb." <Leona>
"Ffgna!? You're the one who told us to hurry and do something."
Grim said in annoyance as Leona explained to him with his arms crossed while looking at the monster.
"Hmph. Nobody said anything about jumping into the ocean like an idiot. I meant, use your head to come up with a worthwhile course of action. There's no way to beat merfolk head on water, no matter how you struggle. It's like you're trying to get eaten."
Leona finished explaining, Jack then questioned his senior.
"Leona senpai, did you by chance know that those twins were merfolk."
"Pretty much." <Leona>
"Last summer, I saw Floyd revert to that form during a joint swimming class we had. If he came at me like that in the water I feel like my story would be over." <Ruggie>
"Then you should told us something about this sooner!"
Jack angrily said as Finn covered her ears because of the sudden outburst.
"Weren't you guys the ones that jumped in without gathering information first? If you had asked I would have told you guys all about it." <Leona>
"Yeah yeah. You've gotta be wary before you act. Shishishi! Those who can't look ahead will starve on the savanna."
"You're as big as a bully ever!"
The two seniors teased the first years , Finn sighed as she stands up. The latter then felt a sudden pain in her left arm, It must have been from earlier. Because while protecting her friends, she 'accidently' hit her arm on a coral. As if it was planned.....
"..." <Finn>
Finn walked over to Yuu and pulled him down to her height as she whispered to him as he nodded. Finn then bowed at them and walked away without emitting a word.
"Say, what happened to Finn over there, holding onto her arm like that?"
"Oh, Finn turned shape shift to a merfolk."
"Well, that no surprise for her to do so, I'm guessing that Little Mouse made a potion to do so."'
"Yes, she did..." <Yuu>
"I'm guessing that Azul senpai had every intention of getting in our way from the start?" <Jack>
"Obviously." <Leona>
"With the Leech twins as his underlings, Azul is pretty famous for getting his hands on whatever he was promised from his clients. There's also a rumor that they interfere with people so they can't complete their end of the deal."
Ruggie explained to them,
"Those guys are a bunch of cowards! Uugghh... If Yuu and Finn loses, am I gonna be worked to the bone forever"
Grim said as he was a little teary eyed as Yuu looked at him symphatethically and reassures the monster.
"I'm sure we'll figure out....probably, If we didn't then.. Finn's voice will be in Azul's possession and 'that' will either be out or not.."
"I swear, Yuu kun... Leona senpai just said the term, 'That' earlier today.. I'm just confused.. like what are you guys referring to anyways?"
Ruggie questions the latter as Leona turned to Yuu and said,
"Don't tell me that octopus bastard..."
"You know about.." <Yuu>
"Yeah... don't asked why and how I know about it... but did he really..." <Leona>
"You can say it that way..yes he did.."
Yuu said sadly, remembering what happened to Finn that very day when Azul revealed something from Finn's past in which affected her deeply.
"......"
Leona went silent as he closes his eyes and was in deep thought.
"Leona san?" <Ruggie>
"Azul's unique magic is "It's a deal". He can take one ability if you sign a special contract. Also, If there's anything that breaks the one who signed becomes absolutely obedient to Azul." <Leona>
"It's magic that's hard to activate but has big results if you do... He's vicious." <Ruggie>
"The ability he takes is sealed inside the contract and Azul himself can use it whenever he wants."
Leona explained to them, Jack made a sudden realization after hearing what the two just explained to them.
"Then the reason Azul senpai could use a bunch of difficult spells was because...."
"They were most likely collateral he's taken from signees before."
"What a guy! Everything about him is a fraud!!"
Jack said angrily,
"His unique magic magic itself is pretty high level so you can't call everything he does a fraud." <Ruggie>
"I've never put one of my abilities on the line for a deal so I can't tell you how it works." <Leona>
"Eh? Then, what did you use as collateral when you made a deal?" <Jack>
"Grrr...It doesn't matter. Don't make me remember... and, so as long as he has that contract then it stays in effect. So that's why he uses deceitful language when drawing up the contracts..." <Leona>
"And makes you sign for impossible conditions... Is how it goes." <Ruggie>
"The best way to beat Azul is, "don't sign"...Hah."
Leona scoffed at then of his sentence, Grim began to panic.
"Ffna... What should we do..."
"I absolutely wouldn't want to lose..." <Yuu>
"Idiots, Use your heads. You have to use "this" to beat those stronger than you. But yeah if I was in your position... I would tear those contracts to pieces."
Leona said with a smug look while looking at them,
"B-But those contracts are invulnerable!?" <Grim>
"*Sighs* Where's Little Mouse's wisdom and Knowledge when you need it... You guys are really running low on brain cells." <Leona>
"Finn would be able to explain it properly if she had her voice... They're the types that would quickly fall for any scam or someone impersonating someone else."
Ruggie said as he sighed as Leona rubs his temple because of the First years. As Grim was about to say something, Yuu covered his mouth immediately. Ruggie then continued,
"Like in the first place, why did you sincerely believe Azul when he said that his contracts couldn't be destroyed?"
"Eh? But our attacks really had no affect..." <Jack>
"If I said it was a performance they can put on there... Doesn't that seem like something they could totally do?"
Jack looked at Ruggie in shock, Leona joined in as he added something related to what Ruggie said,
"Every spell has its weak point. That red brat's unique magic for sealing even had it's holes. No matter how great the wizrd, they can't use magic infinitely. Take Little Mouse for an example, what kind of weak point does she has?"
Leona questioned them, Yuu went into deep thought and answered.
"Her voice?"
"Correct, she may have an alternative to her magic but without her voice.. she cannot create a command nor make something come to life. So Azul's "It's a Deal" being absolutely invincible." <Leona>
"His "It's a Deal has a weak point...Rather than challenging the Leech brothers in the ocean, we might be better off looking for that "weak point" up here. Is what.... you're saying? But, that reeks of foul play, you know."
Jack said as he scratches the back of his neck in annoyance.
"Umm, you know, Jack. Having high moral is great and all, but you weren't able to fight back against Azul even on land." <Ruggie>
"Gugh, about that..." <Jack>
"In general, those guys are villians that tricked some naïve herbivores and made off with their possessions. Why do you need to hold back? It may be cowardly or a street fight, but it's your win if you can annul the contract."
"Kuu, that's Leona san! He's a coward done to the bone!" <Ruggie
"You guys seemed to not learn anything from before?"
Yuu said as he crossed his arms while looking at Leona as the latter responded to this saying.
"I told you? I always give it my all."
"An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Ok. We've got two days, let's go after Azul and aim for our chance to destroy those contracts!" <
"Let's our best guys!" <Yuu>
"Do your best, Little fresh-babies."
"Eeeh!? You told us all that but won't help us!?"
Grim said in shock as Leona looked at him and said,
"Why would I? I gave you hints as special service. The rest is all on you guys. Bye.."
And with that Leona walked away, Ruggie then added before following after Leona saying...
"I'm also outta here. Good luck, you three~"
"He-Heartless jerks!!" <Grim>
Yuu just watched them leave as he let out a deep sigh as he sat down in one of the chairs. Jack puts his hand on the latter's shoulder.
"We will find a way... to get the dorm back and Finn's voice back.." <Jack>
"Let's just hope we do.." <Yuu>
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"Everything stays as it is.... You can't change it... because... it's apart of you..."
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