The combat was finally over, and the victor was none other than Tim, and the loser Byron whose bounty would be reduced soon. Tim extended his arms wide and made blue fire wings before diving to the ground and landing on it, where the fire wings vanished.
With the full masses of people exiting their homes, they immediately gathered Tim, with Ireene and Kou standing a few meters away, supporting King Artemis and Tomomi who had been malnourished or weary.
The destruction produced by the furious struggle was seen on people's faces, and they swiftly assessed the situation. Tim's name was promptly cheered out by the children, mothers, and fathers, as well as other relatives.
While staring at Tim and the throng who had been laughing, with the children rushing about them and snatching his garments, Ireene's eyes immediately grew wet with a smile on her face, but the most unexpected incident happened right after. Kou appeared from behind, releasing his actual emotions and feelings by clinging to Tim's back and squeezing him tightly with joy. He exclaimed loudly.
"You did it!"
When Tim was freed from Kou's grip, the crowd instantly gathered around him and began throwing him up and down, while Kou continued to cheer them on. On the other hand, Ireene sought to hide her emotions despite the joy she had had in that fleeting moment, with Karisa and Tomomi celebrating alongside King Artemis' smile. They lifted their hands in a clapping motion.
"I knew he would do it! There's no denying that! He's a person, who'll keep his promises to the very end!"
Karisa called in the distance while Ireene wiped away her tears off her face and nodded in response.
"He really did it..."
People who continued to fling Tim up and down repeatedly shouted out his name. Tim continued to grin and refresh people with the restoration of harmony despite some harsh knocks and bruises.
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Natan smiled, despite preferring to remain calm and silent, while Joseph's eyes shook with amazement. Joseph was swiftly encircled by an army of soldiers who hurled spears at him, with one of the commanders chaining his hands. Codey and Ellie, who were trapped in the size of a doll at the time, felt a peculiar sensation within their bodies. They began to sprout and puff up in front of Joseph out of nowhere. They were back to their normal size, and as soon as Codey called and looked in his palms, they felt their power return.
"Hey! We're back to normal! Finally, I thought I would be stuck as a shrimp for eternity!"
They both grinned and realized that the combat was finally finished, even thanking Tim from afar after nearly losing to the last standing warrior Joseph, who worked under Byron's direction.
"Looks like he's done it. Tim beat Byron!"
As his body quickly succumbed to weakness and exhaustion, Joseph collapsed to his knees. The shackles that encircled him were a particular form of seal that made it appear as if someone had escaped their leader's grip. Joseph couldn't control them, and there was no way out owing to tiredness. In the end, he, too, failed to confront the good side, and with the final evil defeated, the kingdom's harmony began to slowly return.
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Dr. Louree and Nina kept a grin on their faces as they looked out the window. The procedure was successful, and no one died as a result. Even Ayuka, whose unconscious body had been driven away from the virus she had endured, recovered consciousness and awoke to a surprise, thanks to the proper Marienne's body being maintained inside Dr. Louree's home.
Marienne saw she was bandaged all over her body when she looked to the sides. She rapidly realized that her injuries had mostly healed and that she had been saved by Dr. Louree and Nina, and that she was one of Elliott's pals.
"Did you-?"
"Yeah, it was us. We found your body lying next to Elliott's, and I didn't feel like leaving you out in the open untreated. We recovered your injuries as much as we could, but don't think like I forgive you for what you did to Elliott."
Nina swung her head to the side, averting her gaze from Marienne, who was still shocked. She expected nothing more than what she got from her foes, but by the time she made the decision to thank them and shift her eyes away from the window, it was too late.
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After a few hours, when people began to rearrange their trinkets and marketplaces, Tim and Kou continued to walk down the street. When they finally noticed the city growing more bright than before, it was getting dark and the moon was about to rise. Everyone had been drinking booze and eating food on the streets while children raced about with each other, playing and running past Tim and Kou who remained to watch the events unfold.
Tim's eyes glowed with joy as he saw a market that was still selling and cooking food, and he dashed towards it alongside the people who were feasting nearby. They grinned and laughed as he passed, but Tim couldn't take his eyes off the food.
"Food! I've been starving! Hey, cook! Please give me some of this, that, and the other." Kou felt uninterested for a little moment, but grinned in return when he saw Tim continuing to enjoy himself despite the stressful conflict.
"He sure forgot about the battle quickly the moment he spotted food, huh. Well, I can't judge him, all that fighting must've made him hungry."
Tim sat next to the two people who chuckled when they saw him and began stuffing his mouth with complimentary food as a thank you for finally conquering Byron. Everyone else appeared to be outside partying with the others. Karisa and Natan had been drinking booze with their legs, which they had placed on the tables, and had gradually become tipsy.
Elliott, who appeared to have regained consciousness in a short time, continued to hop between the city's streets, flirting with every attractive woman he encountered. He talked to one, then another, and then a third, and each of them smiled back, essentially fulfilling Elliott's goal.
Ellie and Nina, on the other hand, began building a fire in the center and were having a good time. Princess Ireene and King Artemis, on the other hand, greeted Tim, who had been stuffed with food and was still stuffing it into his mouth, while Tomomi stood next to him, but was sound asleep with a bubble slowly popping from her nose.
"I hope that everything's to your liking, Tim. We've made sure to prepare this party for everyone."
Tim ate from one bowl after another, cramming his lips with noodles and biting onto a piece of meat he was holding by the bone. He drank and drank and ate.
Tim gazed at King Artemis with a full mouth and grew perplexed as he stepped in front of him. He paid close attention to King Artemis' remarks.
"I'm so grateful to you, young pirate! For what you've done, we owe you our lives. Please forgive us; we will fulfill any request you make of us."
Tim was unimpressed as he slurped the noodles down his mouth. He crossed his arms and tossed the bowl onto the counter.
"It's not a huge thing, right? Something had to be done about Wasakona's turmoil! By the way, I'm not a pirate; we're only sailing on a pirate ship because it's our only mode of transportation, but I won't elaborate. I've taken a liking to being referred to as a pirate, so take it as you will!"
For a brief moment, the king was bewildered and amazed, but he refrained from asking any superfluous inquiries. "I apologize for assuming you're a pirate! I still want to apologize for the trouble we've caused you. You and your companions are welcome to spend the night in the temple."
"Yah, sure? That would be fantastic! Now, if you don't mind, could I finish my meal?"
Kou shouted passionately as he grabbed Tim by the ear and yanked him away in a matter of seconds after Tim spoke up. "You don't talk like that to the king!"
"H-Hey! T-That hurts! Then how am I supposed to speak to him?!"
King Artemis' forehead dripped down in a splash, but despite Tim's perplexing manner of communication, he accepted it and observed Ireene giggle while King Artemis shook his head. "It's all right. There aren't even a few minor issues. Young pirate, speak to me anyway you like."
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Tim and his companions were in the temple's room when the clock struck midnight. They were given a magnificent room with several belongings that they were free to use as they pleased. The mattresses were bouncy, which Tim took advantage of by bouncing up and down while the others stared at him.
"Hey, this is so fun! It's so bouncy!"
Tim laughed as he began to form stunts in the air, with the others surrounding him and attempting to stop him. They were shy and ashamed that Ireene and Artemis were witnessing such a commotion in their opulent chambers, as Karisa indicated.
"Tim, you're in the royal bedroom! Stop messing around, unless you want us to sleep outside!"
Tim disregarded her warning and crashed on his bottom on the bed, which cracked for a brief moment. Everyone was terrified, but they continued to complain and try to stop him. Ireene was relieved and thrilled that they had a good time at the temple, where Artemis managed to overlook them and let them do whatever they wanted, even noticing Karisa who cried out to the others.
"Natan! Kou! Do something, we can't stop him!"
Natan remained in the rear of the room, crossed arms next to his bed, and slid onto the bed. He fell asleep almost instantaneously, causing Karisa's tongue and eyes to burst out of their sockets. Natan began snoring almost immediately, while Codey screamed and yelled at Tim.
"Stop being such a fool right now, and stop with this ungraceful actions, or I'll give you a hammering!"
Kou and Elliott quickly joined Tim and began bouncing on the bed with delight after Codey said so. When Tubby joined the three of them, Codey and Karisa got instantly stuck in place.
"You're all so crazy!"
Even Ellie, Artemis, and Ireene, who were watching the others in the room, chuckled at the final shout. The party was over in a flash, and everyone fell asleep in the most inconvenient location.
Some people slept on their beds by clinging to them. Some fell asleep on top of Tim's bed, while others dozed off on the floor, with Karisa cuddling against Tubby's fluffy body.
With that their party came to an end...
To be continued...