Chapter 40:

The Overlord of Gluttony VI

Dance of Thorns


"Dammit. is this really how I die?" Hina said, wiping away the streak of blood that had dripped down her face. "I'm not quite ready yet..." 

"Big Sis..." The little black haired Sister smiled at her. "Are you okay?" Hina's memories drifted back to her. Her little Sister. 

"Minerva... looks like i'm joining you soon..." Hina grinned, summoning another row of Light Blades. "I'm sorry..."

She screamed, unleashing a volley of attacks just as the second gigantic boulder flew down on their position. 

"No time for that." A voice let out. 

Yana charged forward, channeling Earth Nin on her gauntlet. She leapt up into the air, punching it. Her Earth Nin spiderwebbed across it, causing it to explode in a cloud of dust. 

"Fun right?" Yana winked. 

"You look like hell." Astra said, landing beside the injured Hina. 

"I feel like it." She fell to her knees. 

"Jina, let's get these two out of here." Astra directed. 

"Roger." Jina saluted. 

"Aww." Yana turned towards them. "I wanted to fight." 

"Maybe next time." Astra shrugged. 

Rell stared the Overlord down, gripping his blade. 

"Did you do that?" Astra asked, pointing at the injured side of the Overlord. Black smoke poured profusely from it. 

Rell nodded. 

Astra grinned, a stupid idea coming to her head. 

"Hey, Yana." She interrogated. 

"Hmm?" She turned, looking at Astra. 

"Can you protect us from those volleys?" Astra asked. 

"Easily. I learned his trick, I can probably just copy it." Yana shrugged. "But I can't stop that big attack if it does it again. However, it shouldn't be able to cast it if we pressure it." 

"I don't like that look..." Jina sighed, cradling the bloodied Hina on her shoulder. 

"Take the Major to safety." Astra winked. 

"We're fighting?!?!" Yana practically leapt with joy. 

"We need a little more forces though... If we had Big Sis..." Astra turned to Rell. "Do you know what happened to the rest?"

"They were with me." Rell answered. "I left them behind." 

"That was stupid." Astra noted. 

"I'm aware." Rell nodded, still questioning why he made this decision. 

"Well. That means luck is on our side." Astra said. "I doubt Big Sis would leave you behind." 

As if on cue, Elena soared through the air, landing softly a few feet from Rell. 

"Elena..." He looked at her surprised. 

"I'm going to slap you later." She said. 

"Big Sis! I have an idea!" Astra leapt. 

"Oh no..." Elena shook her head. 

"Rell!" Mira cried out, the rest of Alpha Squad, with the exception of Rin, running towards their position. 

Several boulders flew at them. Yana turned, placing a finger to her lip, before stomping the ground. Several boulders erupted from it, slamming into the ones that flew at them. 

Luna's eyes sparkled upon seeing this. 

"Guess we're fighting now." Mira gritted her teeth. 

"Final battle." Luna pointed. 

"Press the attack!" Astra yelled. "As long as we keep it distracted, it can't do that attack again!" 

Hina shook her head in disbelief. Jina placed her a safe distance away, leaning her up against a cliffside. 

"We fight together." Elena gestured, reaching towards Luna. Luna produced her spare blade, placing it in Elena's hand without looking at her. 

"All right." Rell nodded. "Let's go." 


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