[End Chapter of The Rise of Flesh-Eaters Book 1: The Death of the Mad Commander.]
After reading the latest chapter passed by the author, Vayne suddenly wants to complete the author's childhood memories. [1]
"It's pretty sad, right? Hahaha!"
Lily Addington, the author of 'The Rise of Flesh-Eaters,' laughs heartily despite the violence flowing from Vayne's side.
Vayne hooks her hand to Lily's shoulder.
Lily became puzzled, Vayne never initiate an intimate contact unless----
BAM!
--- it is connected to violence.
"We're friends right?! So why did you slam my head?! That hurts! What would you do if I became dumb?! Don't you know that our livelihood depends on my brain?!"
Lily pouts, her eyes moisten as she massages her swollen forehead.
Vayne blinks her eyes: "I thought your brain needs some stimulant because it became dumb. There are many names, so what did you use mine and yours? Are you cursing us both to die?"
Lily grumbles: "It's just a name and... When I used our names, it gave me emotional content. I thought what if we are in that situation? I moulded 'Vayne' and 'Lily' to both of us. And Lily's reaction? That what I would do if that happens."
Lily's words shot Vayne's heart with affection, it almost penetrated her heart but she suddenly remembers Lily's heartfelt laugh as she describes 'their' death.
'It's pretty sad, right? Hahaha'
'It's pretty sad, right? Hahaha'
'It's pretty sad, right? Hahaha'
Lily looks innocent like a deer but can hurt you with its antlers. Likewise, Lily is pretty twisted in her own way as she can write a gory novel.
Vayne fondly(?) said: "You think I'll be easily swayed by your bullshit? If you want to die, come and let me embrace you; I shall knock your head and few more times and see whether you die from a brain haemorrhage."
Vayne wanted to share the love(?) with Lily but she was summoned by her superior so she decided to feed Lily with love later until she explodes.
Lily's foolish smile disappeared and her eyes flickered as she watches Vayne's back disappeared.
''Ding! The reversal has been completed. Please go back immediately or the Reconstructed World might employ some changes."
Lily gripped the old wristwatch. It was full of rust and blood ingrained in it. It can even pass being an artefact because it looks worn out.
She mumbled: "Thirty-five years... This is enough time to go back and destroy this illusion."
The computer's monitor reflected Lily's sorrowful eyes and horrendous smile. If Vayne saw her, she might really beat the shit out of Lily. Then she would understand how Lily can write such a bloody and, um, fleshy novel.
....
"Editor Vayne, you did a good job! Just another milestone and I'm sure that you'll be promoted yet again! I'm so proud of you!"
The Superior congratulated Vayne enthusiastically and proposes a dinner in which Vayne accepted.
She smiled brightly: "Thank you for this Boss Lay!"
Her mind is dancing wildly because both she and Lily are broke. She just used up all of their accumulated wealth to buy their very own house in the capital.
The Superior laughs and patted Vayne:" No worries, no worries. Be sure to attend our celebration for you, okay? Don't be late!"
Vayne left the room and squints her eyes.
"Ms. Vayne, congrats!"
"Thank you..."
Vayne's eyes went down to the woman's Identification card and saw her name.
"Ms Suzy, you're looking younger and younger..."
They chatted for a while before Vayne managed to escape. After all, if the other employees started to gather around her, she'll be in trouble.
A very big trouble with lots of faceless employees.
...
Vayne went home with Lily to prepare for the celebration and she didn't forget to complete Lily's childhood.
"Stop planting grudges! It'll make you ugly!" Lily stuck her tongue and whimper every time her bruises sting.
"Crack! Crack!"
Lily heard the cracking sound of Vayne's knuckles and she immediately shut up.
"My ability got me in my position, not my appearance. Ha, just you know, genius." Vayne shrugs, smugness and arrogance exude in her damnable being.
Lily didn't respond.
'No! Your appearance got you in the company while your ability just follows!'
They left in silence.
...
"Cheers to Editor Vayne and Author Lily for the success of Rise of the Flesh-Eaters!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers to WTF Publication!"
"Cheers!"
Yeah, WTF!
Vayne really wanted to shout the meaning of WTF[2].
She should've known Boss Lay. This Boss of hers just doesn't know any decency.
"Here! Editor Vayne, here are your favourite beauties! They have your favourite moles!"
"I'm going to the bathroom," Lily didn't wait for her response and ran away.
"I'm also goi–– and she got away so fast."
Vayne turns around and faces her reality. She sat at the middle of the table and felt their hot gazes.
She drank a glass of who-knows-what. If she only knew that she'll be surrounded by faceless eggs with moles, then she wouldn't have succumbed to the power of money!
Someone left their table and she didn't know whether it's Boss Lay or her colleagues, or just some random civilian.
"Why aren't you visiting the Pavillion anymore? We missed you!" Mole-under-his-lips said.
"Yeah! Yeah! I missed the play we did!" Mole-in-forehead coquettishly expressed.
The other mole people chimed in and left Vayne pressured.
She can remember them thru their moles, but she doesn't even know their names!
Bah! Let me just hit someone, hitting Boss Lay would be good too and I just need to get him intoxicated!
"Hehe, I can see your veins popping, don't hold back and just hit us! Preferably me, I can give you the best reaction hahh haah." Mole-above-his-lips said seductively.
Shitty Masochists!
"That's not fair! As far as I know, it is I whom she likes beating the most!"
No, I just thought you were the thief...
"Yeah, but she spent the whole night with me!"
I spent the night alone in the bathroom!
If she knew that this would happen, she would have not helped a woman who got her purse stolen previously. The thief ran to the pavilion that she didn't knew was a host club and was drugged and entangled with these people!
Vayne picks any food and just wonder whether she can come to work tomorrow without being laughed at.
She noticed the faceless people at other tables just kept looking at their table.
She lowers her head. She wonders, is there a cop in this sea of faceless crowd? If so, then please just take me away!
"Mic test, mic test. Uhm, good evening to all of you eating here!"
Everyone looks at the stage.
Lily glances at Vayne and saw her plea for help.
She gave her sweetest smile.
'We're going home.'
When Vayne received Lily's smile, she felt odd and dangerous for a reason.
"As you know, today is a very special day. It is the day when the world started to my very best friend, Vayne. And this day is also a massive success to our company. I know that you forgot that it's your birthday, and I am here to engraved my gift, I hope that you'll like it."
Lily emphasized her last words.
Suddenly, Vayne started to feel stuffy for a reason. Her mind is spinning and the voices around her becoming twisted. The only voice she can hear is Lily's.
"Illusions are just illusions, one should not live within it. And I am here to destroy this illusion. In this whole building, there are about... Maybe a hundred dynamites planted in this building and I call them anti-Vayne dynamites. These dynamites shall make your heart explode with my efforts."
While everyone is laughing about the dynamites. Vayne is a hundred percent sure that this lunatic planted dynamites!
Don't be fooled by her harmless persona!
"Lea..ve..now"
However, her voice died down in a sea of cheers.
Her eyes focus on Lily's face before everything became so bright and a sea of fire and deathly shouts engulfed the whole venue.
Before she lost consciousness she saw the freedom in Lily's face, which is oddly mixed with frenzy.
Let me say it again, just WTF!
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Footnotes:
[1] To beat the author up.
[2] What the Fvck.