The room was dim and gray. Turning on the lights would have been perfectly normal.
But Marie felt an indescribable sense of unease, as though something bad would happen if the lights came on.
Marie said, "Don't turn on the lights. It's fine being a little dark. There are only five minutes left anyway."
Marie spoke up to stop him, but Soujuurou did not halt what he was doing. He even quickened his movements.
Just as Soujuurou's hand was about to press the switch, Marie moved.
She kicked out with her right foot, using the shoe on it as a hidden weapon and hurling it at Soujuurou.
The strike forced Soujuurou back, successfully stopping him from turning on the lights and confirming Marie's suspicions that there was something wrong with him.
The next instant, Marie closed in and continued her assault on Soujuurou.
Soujuurou was no pushover either. Though he had been trained as an Assassin and lacked experience fighting others like this,
he still possessed the basics of combat. He countered Marie's attacks move for move, though he was clearly struggling.
When Beowulf saw Soujuurou being beaten up, how could he possibly stand for it? He immediately transformed into his wolfman form.
Beowulf shouted, "Don't bully Soujuurou!" Then he charged straight into the fight.
Marie knew the wolf pup's strength as well. Holding back might cost her the fight, so she showed no mercy. Going all out, she knocked him down in ten exchanges.
Then she turned to attack Soujuurou, who was still trying to turn on the lights.
Just as she was about to strike Soujuurou in the chest, Jeanne d'Arc stepped out and stopped everything.
At the same time, she cast an illumination spell, lighting up the dim restaurant.
The mechanisms Soujuurou had set up were instantly