"W-What~nya are you doing, Prisan~nya?" Anna stuttered when she saw Prisania taking the wooden box.
"Hmm? It was hiding under the bed so..."
"That's not a Maid should do" Anna shouted as she urged her, "Just put it where it belon~Nya".
"It's okay, I am just glancing at what it is" Prisania said curiously.
Seeing her sparkling eyes, Anna muttered in disbelief, "If you are going to do it, then open it after I leave this place" as she jumped from the bed.
"Why are you so scared? It's not like we are going to steal it..."
"You know, Curiosity kills the Cat, Right~Nya?" Anna said without looking back.
"....Then, Shouldn't you be the one who doing this?" Prisania asked innocently.
Veins popped on Anna's forehead,
'Hisss'
Anna hissed like a cat...well, she was indeed a cat then turned around to leave, however,
"See, it's nothing but two Soul Crystals" Prisana opened the wooden box, and there were two white transparent balls nestled inside the wooden box carefully....as if like precious diamonds.
"...." Anna suddenly got curious and was just about to ask when,
"sssshhhhh"
A small magic circle appeared over Anna's body.
"What the....?" Anna was perplexed initially but after recognizing it,
"M-Master is calling me?"
"Hmm? Master calling you?"Prisania, who was looking at the Soul crystals, momentarily glanced at Anna and saw weird magic with strange symbols appearing over her fur body.
"Without Mana, how can he..." Prisania pondered how a Mortal could summon their servants even if they were in a pact.
"Did your mind fully degrade or what?" Anna asked with irritation and explained,
"A Mortal cannot summon their servants; however, they can use their blood to create a magic circle that is etched on their mind during the pact. So, as long as ANYONE pours enough mana to activate the circle, the owner's Blood, their Servant could be summoned, and.... not only that but also by using the high-ranking monster's soul crystal, we could be summoned"
"Oh!! I see...." Prisania's raised her eyebrows upon hearing new data.
"Hey, are you really an Assassin, Right?" Anna couldn't help but think like that.
"Definitely!" Prisania answered firmly.
"..." Anna's small lips twitched.
"Anyhow, it seems Master is calling, then it must be...." Anna had a serious expression.
It was then her body glowed brightly as,
"Master is furious!!!" Anna shouted as she felt anger from Eli due to their pact.
Her body suddenly grew larger, larger as her body shone more,
"W-What the...?" Prisania covered her eyes.
"How dare they make Master angry!!!!" Anna shouted furiously, breaking the windows due to vibration.
"C-Calm do-Down" Prisania tried to calm Anna down, but for some reason, Anna's anger only flared up.
Her body grew larger, her white shiny fur shone like a snowy diamond, and her two long tails and deep blue eyes with a black slit in the middle turned dark as if she lost expression.
"Y-You look different!!" Prisania stuttered.
"Am I?" an indifferent voice echoed, and Anna continued,
"How dare they? He is my only light... I'm going to turn everyone who angered my master into a meat paste!!" For some reason, Anna's anger grew exponentially.
/By the power of our pact
Those words echoed in her ears, causing her ears to twitch.
'Ssshhhhh'
A magic circle formed under Anna's feet.
"RRROOOOOOAAAARRRRRRRRRR!!!!"
Anna roared like a released tiger, the force of her anger demolishing the walls of the room.
"W-Wai--" Prisania's plea was drowned out by the deafening roar.
All Anna could hear was her master's voice, her mind going blank slowly as if someone possessed her.
To my side, I Summon You...
ANASTASIA/
With those words, she disappeared in a brilliant light that engulfed the entire villa.
"..."
'Crack, crack'
"Big Brother!!!"
"Master!!"
"Eli!!"
"..."
As they moved closer,
"RROOOAARRRRRRR!!"
The colossal monster roared, its ominous gaze fixed on the women approaching its master.
"...." A wave of startlement rippled through the onlookers.
"It's okay, Anas--Anna" Eli comforted as he gently patted the giant cat's paw. However, the feline creature cast a particularly menacing look at a specific woman.
"Hehe...." Adriana chuckled with an evil smile, her eyes gleaming with mischief. Before she could carry out any mischievous plans, a stern voice rang out.
"Kitty Anna!!" The command made Anna stagger, causing the flickering illusion ornaments to disappear. Its eyes reverted to blue, the creature began to shrink, and one of its tails vanished like dissipating dust.
'THUD!!'
After reaching a more manageable size of 20 feet, Anna collapsed, unconscious.
"..." Eli observed the transformation, gently patting Anna's head. He then turned his attention to the women, raising his one hand.
In an instant, three women cautiously embraced Eli's bloodied form, mindful of his injuries.
Witnessing his condition, tears welled up in their eyes, and guilt consumed them. If they had been present, Eli wouldn't have suffered to this extent.
"E-Eli..."
"Master..."
"Brother..."
Realizing their part in it,
"I-I am sorry Big Brother--'sob' If I-I--"
"M-Master, I-I am the worst--"
"E-Eli, I am truly s-sorry If--"
'Chu'
'Chu'
'Chu'
Before they could finish their apologies, Eli kissed each of their foreheads. Although He hesitated for a moment with Zera, it was a simple gesture, and he shrugged off any concerns. The three were left momentarily stunned, their trembling lips biting down on the words they were about to utter.
Observing this scene, everyone else was left baffled, exchanging glances including Vampire Queen, who simply observed with an enigmatic expression.
After a few seconds,
"You should heal first, Asher Eli" a solemn voice resonated with a hint of urgency and annoyance, permeating the hugging group.
Eli, hearing the directive, glanced at the woman who was struggling to control her emotions. A teasing smile adorned his lips.
"Okay" Eli gently patted their heads before making his way toward Adriana.
"...." Adriana stared at him, her lips trembling, unable to watch his current condition, her anger reaching off the charts.
"...."
"...."
The tension in the air thickened as they locked eyes.
Suddenly, Eli caught Adriana's neck and pulled her closer, the distance between their lips minimal.
In a hushed tone, he muttered,
"Nice to see you again, My little Vampire Queen"
As he strolled toward the green tent, after observing male healers tending to various cases, their hands full with stretchers and urgency.
"..." A red hue appeared on Adriana's cheek, quickly concealed.
The onlookers were more astonished by this display than the mythical beast.
Blurred faces turned their attention to the sleeping cat, greed and possession evident in their hidden eyes.
"Don't even think about it" Adriana's threatening tone, however, swiftly extinguished any inappropriate thoughts, making them disperse but not by Adriana's child-threatening words instead of 'something else'.
'sssshhh'
Everyone resumed their duties and few people entered the dungeon to retrieve any valuable assets....like Dungeon Walker's body and other things.
Everything settled down.
Except,
"...." A pair of sky-blue eyes watching everything from a distance.