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Tomoya and her group split up. Shea went with Aiko and Tio, while Yue went with Yuka. Tomoya was on her own as she walked down the street with a meat skewer in her mouth. The glazed meat that was cooked to perfection over a charcoal grill made it hard for Tomoya to resist. As she walked, her ears were listening to everything and anything that would resemble a young girl's cry.
The sounds of explosions could also be heard throughout the city. This was the work of Yue and the rest, uprooting the gang that had kidnapped Myu in the first place. Tomoya did not plan to let Myu end up in the same position as she did in the original story. She would not let the little girl who escaped be seized again. It would be too traumatic for her.
Tomoya paused as she heard the sound of crying underneath her. She smiled and stomped on the ground, creating a hole with earth magic and falling into it. Using wind magic, she slowed her fall and hovered over to the side of the sewer trench onto the walkway.
"There she is." Tomoya smiled softly as she saw the little girl floating in the water. She did not hesitate to jump in and pick her up. "One thing I always hated was how much Myu suffered in this part of the story. But don't worry, your Papamama will keep you safe."
With Myu cradled in her arms, Tomoya jumped up through the hole in the ground and sealed it back up. The people on the street all stared at her in shock, but she did not care. Instead, she held Myu tight and used some cleaning magic on herself and Myu before walking down the street once more as if nothing had ever happened.
She had only walked a few feet when someone suddenly jumped out in front of her with a sword in their hand. "Stop right there! Where are you taking that girl!?"
"Hmmm? Where I take my daughter has nothing to do with you. So get the fuck out of the way unless you want to turn into a woman." Tomoya narrowed her eyes and stepped forward. The man who stopped her had no idea what to do at this point. He never expected to be cursed at and then threatened. But he felt he needed to stop this person before he ran off with someone else's child.
"That child looks nothing like you! Beastkin, like you do this kind of thing all the time!" The man yelled, causing Tomoya to stop in her tracks. She looked at the human man as if he were the biggest idiot on the planet.
"Like you can stop me. Plus, she is more related to me than you, a human. For all I know, you are part of the kidnapping ring that kidnapped her in the first place. Now move before I pop your fucking head off." Tomoya was not in a good mood. She still needed to deal with the situation at hand. She had to go to the auction and kill the man who wanted Myu kidnapped in the first place.
"You…." The man could feel the strong pressure that only someone who had killed thousands of monsters in the abyss could have. Sweat dripped down the back of his neck as he took a step back. Then another and then another until finally, he stood to the side. He motioned with his hands for Tomoya to pass as he said: "Please…."
"Tch… Pussy." Tomoya snorted before walking right by the man. She ignored the sour face he was making and continued walking towards the mansion that housed the venue where the auction was being held.
In another area, Aiko felt like her entire world was being turned upside down. "Take that, you damn fuckers!" Shea's war cry filled the air as she smashed another person into blood mist. Aiko stood at the side, staring at the bloody display in a daze.
"Umm, Shea, I do hate to rain in on your fun, but you are turning our sister insane." Tio walked over and put Aiko to sleep. "If she is forced to watch bloody scenes like this all the time, then she will not be in good shape to give birth to our Tomo's babies."
"Ah…." Shea rubbed her nose. "Once I thought of how these bastards had been kidnapping people, it reminded me of the empire. So I suddenly couldn't control myself…."
"It's fine, but please make sure you take into account those around you. Tomo is picking up her daughter, so we need to make sure she is not traumatized by all of….." Tio was interrupted when a loud explosion was heard.
*Booom!!!!*
"Hahahahahaha!" Tomoya's laughter filled the sky as she blew up the entire mansion, everyone in it, and the auction itself. Not caring about anything else. "See, Myu, those people who harmed you are no more!"
Myu stared at the flames filling the sky as she hugged Tomoya's neck and suddenly felt all the fear she had inside her disappear. She looked up at Tomoya and finally smiled. "Big sister?"
"No, I am your Papamama!" Tomoya stated proudly.