Something's a Little Off About This Chaldean Master's Vibe

Barghest: "..."

Two fairies who could both be considered among the top fighters of the Fairy Kingdom now faced each other in a cold, gloomy prison. One was known as the "Fairy of Dragon," possessing both speed and strength; the other was the "Calamity Hound," whose strength and endurance were monstrous. Yet one had been beaten to the point of depleted magical energy and internal injuries by some unknown "really strong guy," while the other had been beaten black and blue by "her counterpart from Pan-Human History."

They both saw a trace of disbelief in the other's eyes, along with a subtle sense of... shared misery?

But immediately afterward, another strange feeling surfaced.

Melusine looked at Barghest and felt that when she mentioned "Gawain of Pan-Human History," her tone seemed to contain something besides frustration.

Barghest looked at Melusine and also felt that the instant fear in her description of that "really strong guy" did not seem fake. Yet she vaguely sensed that Melusine was concealing something crucial.

The two fell silent at the same time, and the atmosphere in the prison became somewhat strange. Only the faint sound of their breathing remained. Both felt that something about the other was off, but neither could say exactly what it was.

A subtle silence settled over the prison, broken only by the occasional drip of water condensed on the stone walls.

Barghest shook her head, as though trying to drive those awkward and frustrating scenes from her mind. She looked at Melusine again and asked in a low voice, "Enough of that... Melusine, do you... have any way of escaping this place?"

Melusine slowly shook her head, her silver hair swaying gently.

She surveyed the prison, built from special materials and reinforced with layer upon layer of restrictions. Her cool voice