World Ruled by Power
Akane: Are you okay?
Haru: Yes.
Haru looks at Makoto: It seems like he died from bleeding.
Akane goes to check the slime.
Haru: (A large part of it seems to have evaporated. Could it be that he's still alive?)
Many plants come out around the slime and wrap around it ... The plants start to wither gradually and the slime healed.
Akane hugged the slime and cried.
Haru: Akane, I'm happy for you, but my hands and back are also broken.
Akane releases many plants and ties Haru with them, then the plants wither.
Haru: (This wasn't Leia's way of healing, but it's effective in both cases.)
Haru: Does everyone here learn how to heal?
Akane: Of course not... It's more like learning first aid or something similar.
Haru: I see.
Haru looks at Asahi: Is he dead or unconscious?
Akane leaves the slime on the ground and approaches Asahi cautiously.
Akane reaches out her hand to Asahi's neck to feel his pulse.
Asahi opened his eyes and tried to reach Akane's neck, but she moved away and kicked him in the stomach. Plants and rocks came out to immobilize Asahi.
Haru: (She's too quick and too strong... I shouldn't anger her later.)
Akane grabs Asahi's hair: Are you pretending to be dead, you bastard?
Asahi: Please let me go... It was Mino's idea.
Akane: Where is he hiding?
Asahi: He doesn't have a hiding place.
Akane kicked Asahi.
Asahi coughs severely: I swear... If betraying him would save me, I won't hesitate.
Akane: Yes, you seem pretty tough already.
Haru: You surely have a place to go.
Asahi: We used to, but everything changed after we found that person...
Haru: That person?
Asahi: I've already spoken more than I should... I'll be in trouble if I tell you more.
Akane: Have you already lost your sight? What worse situation are you in now?
Asahi: Alright, I'll tell you... There was someone who used fire magic.
Haru: Like Mino?
Asahi: No, he was different... His fire consumed everything, even Mino's fire.
Akane: Go on, what happened next?
Asahi: He ordered us to be bandits and gather many followers, and if we couldn't recruit them, we had to kill them.
Haru: How atrocious.
Akane: What would force you to carry out his orders? What are the chances of finding him again in this vast world?
Asahi: That's what we thought, me and Mino, but that man used some strange magic on Mino that made him obey his orders without being able to control himself.
Akane: Magic to control others... I've never heard of such a thing.
Asahi: Yes... And then we found Makoto and recruited him, and we were supposed to be the same to you or kill you if we could.
Haru: Do you know the name of this man?
Asahi: Of course not, why would he tell us? We were like ants to him.
Haru: What do you think... Do you believe him?
Akane: There are many powerful people in this world, but if what he says is true, then the mindset of this man... There must be a terrible plan behind it.
Asahi: That's all I know... Let me go.
Akane: Alright, I'll let you go on one condition.
Asahi: What is it?
Akane: I'll unlock your restraint now... But if I catch you again, I won't let you go another time.
Akane releases the restraint, and Asahi runs away as fast as he can.
Haru: Aren't you going to chase after him?
Akane: What? Of course, not... I was just messing with him.
Haru: (She's so wicked.)
Akane: Let's go to my house from this direction.
Asahi stops running in the middle of the forest to catch his breath and looks behind him.
Asahi: That fool, who does she think she is to mess with me?
Asahi hits the tree with his hand: Damn, it's too hard. I need to buy another sword.
Haru: Is this huge house your home?
Akane: Yes.
Haru: It's not just a house, it's a palace.
Akane: It's not as grand as it seems... It's just depressing when you're alone in a place like this.
Haru: You're too kind, surely you have some friendships.
Akane: I had two already, but...
Haru: You don't have to continue if it's bothersome for you.
Akane: It's okay, it's okay. What happened is that they died in one of the raids, and I remained alone... But not for long.
Haru smiles.
I have this adorable boy now. Look at him, he's my favorite friend.
Haru: (I can never take her seriously.)
(In one of the raids)
Akira continues to tear apart the monsters.
Lea: You've improved a lot, but you're wasting too much energy... You can kill them with one blow anyway.
Akira: How would that be fun? I have to use everything I have in every battle to get better.
Lea: What was your previous life like?
Akira: Extremely boring.
Lea: Do you want to make up for it here with an interesting life full of fighting?
Akira: Exactly, that's what I want.
Lea: Interesting.
Akira looks ahead and finds a dead end.
Akira: How boring, there's no leader for this raid... I have to look for stronger monsters or higher levels at least.
Lea: You're already strong, but you have to be patient.
Akira: How I hate this.
Akira heads for the exit.
Akira: Speaking of which, what was your previous life like... I have a feeling you were a princess or something like that.
Lea laughs: No, that's far from the truth.
Akira: Really?
A ghoul grabs Akira's foot.
Akira stabs the ghoul and kicks it away: Disgusting creatures.
Lea and Akira exit the raid.
Akira: That was too quick, we finished two raids in a short time.
Lea: Indeed, it was.
Akira: Thank you, Lea.
Lea: But I didn't do anything.
Akira: If you hadn't come with me, the guild wouldn't have agreed to let me go to the raids alone.
Lea: It's okay, they're worried and just don't want any losses.
Akira: I know that, but it will slow down my progress... I'm strong and I'll get stronger... Can you help me again?
Lea: I'm sorry, Akira, I'd like to help you and supervise you, but I won't always be available.
Akira: It's okay, I understand that. I'll prove to the whole guild that I'm strong and talented.
Lea: I'll be waiting for you, Akira... You'll be a great fighter.
Akira: (Lea is too kind... I wished she agreed to help me, but it's okay... I'll get stronger until I deserve to fight alongside her.)