Rubble shifted.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAB37Fct5m9k
Coughing, Eleo pushed himself up from the broken tiles and looked around. He was in a massive room with stone countertops, giant pans hanging from enchanted racks, and a floating recipe scroll that repeated the words “Butter. Lots of butter.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAIedARvt951
Eleo blinked.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAsAFLh20mwD
“Whoa… Is this the kitchen?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAwG48WKmxUM
He stood up, brushing dust off his hoodie.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAjGRKum5Pvg
“Why is it so… empty?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAYQLJXuBoyM
A voice answered behind him.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAjP4JUcsOWQ
“Because this house is brand new, you fool.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANARHifhlmePp
Eleo turned slowly—then jumped.
214Please respect copyright.PENANACFasOKdmbA
Leaning against the wall like he was posing for a demonic magazine cover was Danger, arms crossed, tail lazily flicking behind him, glowing yellow eyes gleaming with smug energy.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAgEBFmxjic8
Eleo pointed at him. “Ah! You jerk! You’re the one who knocked me through that wall!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANA3Qir5mwx5k
Danger smirked. “That’s right. I’m not just any Spirit—I’m a speed Spirit. You couldn’t even see me move, could you?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANA4GKGnBFLSz
He pushed off the wall and started walking toward Eleo, claws tapping on the stone floor.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAyH0h1Hh4M2
“But hey… look on the bright side. At least you’ll be the first person to almost land a hit on me before I break your bones.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAFJ1CdsQMLT
Eleo cracked his knuckles. “Well, I guess you’ll be the first guy I fight for real with my ink powers.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAzSOTKRKQZa
Danger chuckled. “Ink powers? Wait, wait—”
He squinted. “Are you a Soul Orb user?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAVvHKl4RwOD
Eleo grinned. “Yep! Thanks to my master—I got my S-Orb a while ago!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAkvTnevkiDJ
Danger raised an eyebrow. “But… it’s ink. What’re you gonna do? Squirt on me?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAEHJWvkXmXv
Eleo shrugged. “Ehhh... pretty much.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAhEfHkvYKzr
Then—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAIltDfXHvGc
“INK BARRAGE!!!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAclWX0nuZn9
Eleo charged in, fists flying.
Each punch trailed with black ink streaks, sharp and fast like jets of smoke. His fists whistled through the air with chaotic speed.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAm1nTxmD2Ny
Danger’s smile vanished.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAbJ3QQWKmhh
He raised his arms, blocking fast.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAxSPPOvkqYZ
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!
214Please respect copyright.PENANADA3SvIsfG6
He gritted his teeth.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAT0JXAbfs8u
(In his mind)
“What the hell—he’s infusing that barrage with actual force! That ink—it’s not just showy! It’s heavy!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAFZ5rFbO7Vc
Eleo suddenly broke off, bolting to Danger’s left.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAL62f5PsMV3
Danger vanished—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAg5n160lqOo
Zip!
—and reappeared behind him, fist ready to land a devastating strike.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAQQlpg4YxUG
“Too slow,” he muttered.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAEcKcmOC4Xb
But then—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAAvt3SzxOKa
Eleo reached back mid-spin and grabbed his leg.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAkBjApEXgmv
“Oh no you don’t!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAq6H6SyVcvu
Danger’s eyes widened.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA8yOjCTaT4a
214Please respect copyright.PENANA6w0b7Lbbqr
Eleo spun him around like a morning-star mace, swinging him in wide arcs.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA6Xf37xmnuU
“Who’s the fast one now?!” Eleo shouted.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAkUaPgsELKY
Danger tried to kick free—but as his other foot swung up—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAykGozRyR1R
Eleo wrapped his long bunny ears around it, locking him in.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAOPPdvhGrNn
“NO KICKING!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANA0RAe0bf0j5
And then—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAJiSjNBobcn
Eleo hurled him into the stone wall near the front door, leaving a deep crater.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA8tHiZO4xxC
Smoke and dust rose.
214Please respect copyright.PENANArKYYhMA4sI
Danger groaned and slowly climbed out of the rubble, eyes darting in disbelief.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAEcWCucqZMk
(Under his breath)
“Okay… that kid… might actually be a problem.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAPZWZxVWdq9
214Please respect copyright.PENANAPV8n71E5K4
214Please respect copyright.PENANASbba3ROqir
From the rubble-hole behind him, Eleo stepped through—smiling like a kid about to try a new toy.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAD3bFnk7Vp3
“Hey, mister! I’m gonna try using my other abilities on you now!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANATQ1WJQO58p
Danger’s eyes snapped wide.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAGy47sCVK4D
“Wh-what the hell are you talking about?! Why would I let you hit me with another attack?! This isn’t a damn game!!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAKyN3jxg10B
Eleo tilted his head innocently.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAUFiBTzpaJA
“Eh. I didn’t ask. I’m just telling you what’s about to happen.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAq1tqfRe4Ir
Danger froze.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAGSMXYJeCBf
His chest tightened.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA9Sf62gwVwr
(In his mind)
“Wait… this presence… What is this…? Why do I sense this aura...?”
“This... killing intent... it’s not just reckless—it’s instinctual…”
“That look in his eyes… he’s not even serious yet, and it feels like I’m already... dead.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANANzlmKXeSZ1
Sweat rolled down the side of Danger’s cheek.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAl9tOr0OXfK
He took a step back.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAZjjBX3jrXh
Eleo took a deep breath.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAt8ObDgEI7a
Then—he clapped his hands together.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAkcXw6VgRcD
SPLAT.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAsPCzn4DNWq
Ink began to drip through his fingers like black sap. Thick, oozing, alive.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA9UrbdN4D5f
Danger’s body shook.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAF7Zy24qYuI
He couldn’t move. Couldn’t even blink.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAa8Hx8IEtKd
His voice came out small.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAdCXCgLcDpC
“W-What… what are you doing…?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAEh1S6dbRUo
The ink crawled up Eleo’s arms, swirling around his hands, hardening, twisting—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAgBtLDPact3
CLANK.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAwcuuSA65KT
His right hand morphed into a massive ink cannon, glowing faintly from within, pulsing like a heart ready to fire.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAhkbFbhORoe
Danger gritted his teeth and tried to move—but his legs were wrapped in glowing black vein-like tendrils of ink, coiled tight around his muscles.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAD7AEENj3u5
“What the—?! I-I can’t move!!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANA9zYuNtOtjj
Eleo’s voice echoed through the kitchen, deeper… sharper.
214Please respect copyright.PENANArTHJ9KsvoY
“INK CANNON!!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAyLu98CxSz9
A black orb of compressed ink blasted from the cannon, roaring through the air.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA4fGBUgwxVs
It smashed into Danger’s chest and launched him through the outer wall, streaking across the yard like a comet—before exploding midair in a massive, inky eruption.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA8vuVCcbP8w
Dark mist and magic rippled across the sky.
214Please respect copyright.PENANABPM9OZbtag
214Please respect copyright.PENANAzJucbBFTqS
Meanwhile, in the now-ruined library...
214Please respect copyright.PENANA1DhGKZpWkO
Glorbulax was still busy puffing his chest out at Lilith.
214Please respect copyright.PENANASfayIPGx9i
“Look, Lilith. You know you don’t have a choice. Your father agreed to our marriage. I’m the one who’ll continue the Infernal bloodline!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANA0IsTKlF0w6
Lilith clenched her fists. “I don’t like you, Glorbulax. I don’t want to marry you. And I never will. Got that?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAEWJ9pjWy6v
Suddenly—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAY7AUhtnAqF
WHOOSH!
214Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZjExMSZJD
Danger teleported back in, landing face-first on the balcony beside Glorbulax, covered from head to toe in ink. He twitched.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAUtwfWwiGe2
Glorbulax blinked in disbelief.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAdTCXBbVD9I
“...Danger. You lost?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAGtDxpYBJsE
“...N-Not... my best day…”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAJT78nHVKLm
A voice called out from the dust-filled hallway.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAPt1RIXis4L
“Yep! He totally did!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAdPJC2SLjvN
Eleo casually stepped through the hole in the wall, brushing rubble and soot off his hoodie like nothing happened.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAff0ZMCiwX6
Lilith's eyes lit up for just a second—before she quickly crossed her arms and turned away.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAoIS1wu2GL1
“E-Eleo! Oh, thank goodness you’re okay! I mean—not that I really cared or anything!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAA1xCkMrdrc
Eleo grinned, clueless. “Thanks!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAYnvBVCw9SR
Glorbulax snarled. “How dare you embarrass me in front of my Spirit?!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAuivLyKg1yT
Eleo pointed at him, thinking hard. “Hey! I was only helping Lilith so she’d tell me about… uhhh… what was it again?”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAA8mlCbMaDF
Lilith facepalmed. “The country, you absolute idiot.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAXCul9lvSe0
Eleo nodded. “Ah, right! That!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAdPcuKtZnDJ
Glorbulax huffed, his cheeks puffed with rage.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAc1nlH5vQdz
“Wow, Lilith. So this is how you treat your future husband, huh? Fine! I’ll tell my father—AND yours! You’ll both be in big trouble!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAcCIL7E2Fub
He raised his hand.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAceoFpyOEaf
SNAP.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAhGjRNHHNSO
The entire mansion shimmered—
214Please respect copyright.PENANAxmJUg0DLsc
FLASH.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAUywtNVvh2D
—then vanished into thin air, leaving behind only dust, dirt, and a confused bunny boy.
214Please respect copyright.PENANASypmoMzIy8
Eleo’s jaw dropped.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAcuxO05TqrU
“WHOA!! HOW DID HE DO THAT?!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANA6GoyDEyXed
Lilith, now standing next to him with her arms crossed, muttered, “Magic, Eleo. Magic.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAgi8s9gOIxT
Eleo nodded, eyes sparkling. “Magic sure is cool…”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAuTlTVJ7ytI
He raised his fist proudly.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAV74leUM6KD
“…But it’s still not cooler than S-Orbs! Now I think it’s time you told me about this con-try”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAZD3qHth8c2
Lilith groaned and smacked him on the head.
214Please respect copyright.PENANA5QmiAOgMVt
“IT’S COUNTRY, YOU MORON! NOT CON-TRY! COUN-TRY!!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7QhpGrEis
Eleo
214Please respect copyright.PENANAXeGuQUwURx
blinked and rubbed his head. “Oww… Okay, okay, yeesh.”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAKKfuovlWqT
She turned away, cheeks red.
214Please respect copyright.PENANAhjiK2jlSlh
“D-Don’t make me worry about you like that again, got it?! Idiot…”
214Please respect copyright.PENANAwceq5apj3l
Eleo blinked. “Aww! You were worried!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANACABCmN6CPn
Lilith whirled around. “SHUT UP!!”
214Please respect copyright.PENANA4zgIcCgZei