She actually dared to bad-mouth me in front of Ash?
When she heard that Silver Lamp had gone to Ash to complain, Sonia's first reaction was not anger, not sadness, not even surprise, but a faint urge to laugh. It was hard to describe the feeling. It was like seeing one of her Anti-fans smear her name in a chat group, without realizing it was the internal core group of the Claw Extension Club.
"Has Silver Lamp been Charmed by Ash?" Diya murmured softly. "Why would she suddenly do something everyone wants to do..."
"Hm?" Sonia pinched Diya's cheek.
Diya hurriedly changed the subject. "Shh, she's bad-mouthing you again..."
*
"If any of us so much as says one extra word to you, she'll target that person during training." Vesir kissed Ash's neck, the god's two full, springy mounds lightly rubbing against the Spellcaster's chest. "Sometimes when I discuss spellcraft with the others, just because you get mentioned, she'll watch us in secret. She's practically an oversensitive female leopard."
"She's also especially suspicious. She's the one who consults the Gospel God the most, checking everyone's abstinence progress every day. If anyone looks like they might cross the line, she'll give them a warning."
"Teaming up with Sword Maiden is honestly exhausting. Someone like her is a born Tyrant. Anyone who stays by her side has to walk on eggshells." Vesir said softly, "But if that were all, fine, we could endure it. The problem is... she's the only one who truly wants revenge on you."
"Ash, do you think I, Witch, or Vishy would ever suggest something like abstinence? Vishy has no say at all, Witch is so attached to you, and why would I propose something that would make you unhappy?"
"This was Sword Maiden's idea." Glasses Girl widened