The Arks - Chapter 391

“Now, let’s get out of here. I hate this smell,” complained Ysabeau, calling on the Rukh.

Fluffy came quickly as Ysabeau snapped her fingers. But the person on it was surprising for the group, especially when he jumped to embrace Mavislin from the front. That beautiful haori, long white hair coupled with large white painted ears.

Bryan and Rina were both shocked as the man continued holding onto Mavbislin, who was now on the floor. The two of them were snapped back to reality and rushed to help their boss.

“Get off from her! You’re crushing her,” said Rina, pulling on the haori.

“Pervert!” shouted Bryan, kicking the man on the back.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” yelled the man, who turned around.

“Trying to save our boss!” chimed the two.

Ysabeau couldn’t control herself anymore and burst out laughing. Mavislin could only lay there and sigh, wishing that Tomoe would stop pouncing on her as if he was a pup. Tomoe reached out to grab Bryan’s foot but was halted by Mavislin who in turn, punched him in the jaw.

“Why’d you do that for?!” asked Tomoe, rubbing his wound.

“Don’t touch my students!” yelled Mavislin, grabbing Tomoe’s collar.

“You were gone for so long and now you’ve come back. And my first greeting was a tackle down and you trying to hurt my underlings?! You’ve got some nerve showing up like this,” pouted Mavislin, releasing his collar.

Tomoe blinked in confusion before remembering his sense of time.

“If you must know, I arrived quite a few hours ago. I helped out the rest of the team by creating an area to house all the victims that your group has saved. And Raiyen and I were here before you summoned Fluffy. I went on Fluffy but Raiyen seems to hate that beast, so he went back.”

“Why were the two of you around?” asked Mavislin, confused.

“Gillian told us to find the other victims since you were focusing on the main enemy. But you guys did most of the work. Either that, or there were too many casualties. Though, we did find some kids, just a handful. All of them are in the Old Chapel now and we are still preparing the new area.”

Tomoe cracked his neck and hugged Mavislin once more.

“It has been so long since I snuggled with you! I missed you… Your head pats are the best!” said Tomoe, snuggling against Mavislin.

“If you go back to your child form, I’ll give you plenty of head pats, alright? I can’t exactly do that when you are an ȧduŀt, not to mention that we are in public,” said Mavislin, waving her head.

Tomoe smiled and did just that, shrinking himself to a child and clinging onto Mavislin’s arms. She gingerly ran her fingers through his hair and tickled his ears. Bryan blushed while Rina came over to see the little fox.

“He is quite cute… Is he one of the Arks’ members?” asked Rina, smiling at the little fox.

She gently tickled his ears like she was taming a dog. Mavislin giggled and Bryan started to sneeze uncontrollably once more.

“I forgot that you are allergic to fur!” exclaimed Mavislin, bringing Tomoe away from Bryan.

Tomoe was happy to have his ears tickled by someone but when he realized it wasn’t Mavislin’s hands, he growled instantly, scaring Rina. Mavislin pouted and pulled on his tail.

“Be nice! She is a Mage, not a human,” scolded Mavislin, flicking Tomoe’s forehead.

Tomoe jumped out of her arms and reverted to his ȧduŀt form, holding onto Mavislin’s waist. Bryan’s sneezes subsided but he still stood a distance away from Tomoe. Rina seemed unimpressed as he placed his chin onto the top of her head.

“Don’t act as if she is yours, you know. You are still under my command,” said a very familiar voice.

“Oh, so you did follow me! How thoughtful of you, worrying about me like that…” smirked Tomoe, pointing at Raiyen.

“I’m not worried about you! I’m worried what you’ll do the poor women within this facility…” replied Raiyen, shoving Tomoe away from Mavislin.

“I have no interest in used women. I like the pure and naive. Cute and strong. I like my prey to put up a fight first. After all, your killing method is the same, right?” asked Tomoe, giving an evil grin.

“Don’t lump my methods of execution with your taste in women. It’s foul,” spat Raiyen.

But Tomoe dodged the Time Mage’s hand and smiled at him. He gave a little chuckle and Bryan felt chills up his spine. Things were not friendly between the two. And Bryan was still wary of that Time Mage.. He wouldn’t admit it but he was more afraid of Raiyen than Ysabeau.