Chapter 159: Eating Tom Alive
In Tom's hand, the originally one-meter-long lasso seemed to defy physics and gradually extended as it flew, appearing to grow out of thin air. If the pioneers of physics saw this scene, they would probably be driven to their graves by frustration.
As the lasso approached her, Mashu still hadn't managed to remove the wig from her shield. Her expression was becoming increasingly desperate, knowing that being captured by the evil force was more despairing than anything she could imagine.
At this moment, Mashu's mind started to wander, contemplating how the wicked Schrdinger might mistreat and humiliate her. Just thinking about the possibilities filled her with terror rather than anticipation.
Lost in her thoughts, Mashu's attempts to remove the wig weakened. It was as if the will to survive had left her entirely.
However, reality often defies expectations.
To Mashu's surprise, the lasso she dreaded missed her entirely and landed perfectly on her shield.
"Huh?" Mashu tilted her head, perplexed. Her expression resembled several black question marks floating above her.
The lasso should have hit her, not her shield, right? That's how it was supposed to work, right?
Thinking she should alert Tom to his mistake, Mashu turned around, but the look on Tom's face left her uncertain. It seemed like he didn't make a mistake at all.
Seeing his lasso successfully hitting the shield with the wig, Tom's face lit up with delight. His grin widened, almost reaching his ears. His target was this shield-wielding 'Gudako'!
Overjoyed, Tom burst into maniacal laughter, thrilled to have accomplished his master's task once again. It was evident that today's meal was secured; he wouldn't let it escape!
The plan was to get Mashu captured, not just the shield. If it was only the shield being taken away, she wouldn't be able to summon it back with Command Seals. In other words, she would lose the wig forever. How could she ever accept such an outcome?
"Yamete kure! Spare it!" Realizing her plan had failed, Gudako hit the brakes, turned around, and dashed towards Tom at lightning speed.
In one swift move, Gudako snatched her little black dress back from Cu Chulainn's butt, inserted a Saint Quartz, and folded the dress to create an improvised meteor hammer.
With a battle cry, Gudako swung the meteor hammer towards Tom.
"That... that's my possession!" As she charged fearlessly, Gudako declared her sovereignty over the wig with a loud voice.
At this moment, Gudako displayed great courage, but perhaps she was just a tiny bit too brave. As Gudako fearlessly charged forward, Tom had already leaped to the ground with confidence, attempting to catch the enormous shield that was flying towards it after slipping from Mashu's hand.
As the shield approached Tom's head, it still had an air of self-assuredness, as if catching a shield several times its size was an easy task. Then, the moment of impact arrived.
"Snap!" A sound like squishing clay filled the air as the shield landed smoothly on the ground, making an extremely slick landing. At the same time, a cat named Tom vanished from everyone's sight.
Spike, who had just been relieved from being ridden by Tom, witnessed the cat disappearing under the shield. He rubbed his eyes in confusion, unable to comprehend how Tom had vanished. Spike's small eyes were filled with great bewilderment.
"Ding-ding-ding." Blinking several times, Spike reached out and tentatively tapped the surface of the shield, uncertain of what had just happened.
"Little kitty? Did you get eaten by 'Gudako'?"