Mike – What if I refuse to fight you?
Vanetti (smiling) – As if I'd let you go.
Mars and Misa looked on, shocked and confused. How had Mike managed to knock down Gladius without even moving an inch? Yuzuki stood there sweating, both scared and excited to see what was about to happen next.
Mike – Interesting, but I don't fight weaklings.
Misa – You know, you're really corny sometimes.
Mike – I'd rather fight you, Misa, than waste my time with Vanetti.
Misa – I knew you loved me.
Mike rolled his eyes, making an annoyed face before sighing and drawing his sword.
Vanetti – You're wasting my time. I want to know how you knocked Gladius out.
Mike – I told you, it wasn't me. Misa did it.
Vanetti – Then I'll fight her.
In an instant, Vanetti lunged toward Misa, her sword ready to strike. She swung, but Misa met the attack with her own blade. The clash was intense, sending Misa flying back. She landed, then quickly lunged toward Vanetti, gripping her sword, her gaze steely, ready to attack with full force.
Mike smiled knowingly, as if he already knew how things would play out.
Misa was about to swing her sword when Vanetti teleported behind her, slashing across Misa's back. Blood splattered, the wound deep and vicious. Misa collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood.
Misa – I... didn't expect that.
Mike – I did.
Vanetti – I knew it was you who knocked out Gladius, not Misa.
Mike – You're still wrong.
Vanetti – Huh?
Mike – Gladius faked being knocked out. He escaped, leaving this.
Mike picked up Gladius's "body."
Mike – This isn't a body. Besides, how do we even have bodies if we're just souls?
Mars – In the afterlife, if you're in Heaven, you get a body to enjoy it. In Hell, you get a body to feel the torture, and here in Controlium, we have normal human bodies.
Mike – Got it. So where was I? Right—Gladius left a temporary body here to make it look like he was injured.
Vanetti – And how did you know that?
Mike – It was obvious, but you're not very observant. Just like you didn't notice the sword behind you.
Vanetti spun around and saw a sword lunging at her, wrapped in a dark aura. She quickly created a shield with her aura to block it.
Mike – And you're so focused on blocking the sword, you've left yourself completely defenseless.
At that moment, Misa lunged at Vanetti from behind, slicing her in two. Blood splattered everywhere as Vanetti's body, split into two, vanished.
Mike – Easy.