Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 103: Activating A Rank Bih Elesp Book

"What are you doing!? Are you in love?! Don't lie to me! If you fell in love, I will not only strip you from being a Vario noble but I will also strip your clothes and left you on the street to let you learn how evil men are! That's it!" the old lady laughed, "Men are evil! Hehehe... How could I forget that word?

"Ah, grandma..." Tamya just stared wide-eyed as if she had nothing to say.

The old lady was stunned too, "You really fell in love?"

Tamya gulped. She knew that she can't fool her grandma from her reactions. Without any choice, she raised two fingers on each hand.

"Yes, grandma, I'm in love... I'm fantasizing about a woman." she put those scissor-shaped fingers together as if cutting each other.

"Hmm..." the old lady observed and was suspicious, but seeing Tamya's embarrassed face, the old lady smiled, "Ohh... that...." she imitated Tamya's gesture and made two scissors eat each other, "Hehehe..."

'AHHHH!!!' Tamya inwardly shouted upon realizing the situation they were in.

Both of them were doing some inappropriate things in front of each other. This stayed for a while and while at it, Tamya wished she was dead until the old lady stopped and said;

"Let me meet her. Let's see if she can join the Vario Family. I want to see how much you really love her. Hehehe..."

"Eh?" Tamya felt like a mountain of burden just fell on her, 'She's suspicious! How can I escape her Rank Bih Conditioned Elesk?!' she inwardly panicked, thinking of multiple ways how to escape her situation.

"What? You can't introduce her to your family?" the old lady's smile was just like another wrinkle on her face.

"How can I introduce her when she doesn't even know much about me yet?" Tamya tried one of her escape routes.

"Is that so... but I can see it..."at that moment, the old lady's eyes widened as deep profoundness could be revealed in it.

"Although it's new, I can see the love in you." 

A moment later, Tamya was out of the room with a darkened face.

'Am I...' she thought, '...a cheap slut?'

It was like a lightning had struck her head when she thought of this.

The reason for this thought was because the old lady she calls grandma would never be wrong in telling someone's feelings. Meaning, Tamya just learned that she really loves that guy.

'How? We don't even talk that much... I don't even know him. I just saw his face. Am I just like Princess Alisera, falling for outer appearances? Then aren't I just a cheap slut who falls in love with any handsome men?' she thought, unaware she was calling the princess a cheap slut too.

However, she disregarded it for a while now. The important thing was that she escaped the old lady's pursuit and she needs to think about the task she received.

Now that the Crown Council was aware of their 'reappearance', their plan would need to proceed to its next phase.

...

Inside the Guild Master's office. It was a private room only for the Guild Master. Even Mettany could only enter with permission.

It has perfect privacy.

"A-Avion... this is so lewd." Mettany bit her lips.

In front of her, Avion's face was turning rosy in shyness, "Just let me do it..." 

Meanwhile...

"...." the Guild Master was watching with a darkened expression.

Mettany glanced, "The Guild Master is watching..." she then smiled, "but okay...".

"Then here I go."

"A-ah~!"

Bam* the Guild Master's hand collided on his desk.

Mettany and Avion looked at the Guild Master and saw his impatience.

"Hurry up with the hand-holding... we need to see if this works." seeing their awkward stares, the Guild Master said.

"O-okay... sorry for the overreaction."

Mettany gently closed her hand and her fingers interlocked with Avion's. Power surged into her. On her right hand was a pocketbook.

After a momentary hesitation, she activated the pocketbook and raised it. Her eyes widened, the pocketbook's weight began to increase.

Hurriedly she raised it up and put it in front of Avion's face. Slowly, the pocketbook transformed into something ethereal, becoming formless. Although it has no more matter, Mettany could feel it getting heavier.

The process was slow. It was just in its initial stage. After the pocketbook turned formless, its appearance was transforming. The light as its only form was in chaos and every 'particle' traveled in a unique direction.

"Haa-!" Mettany breathed heavily as her right hand was trembling. However, no matter how strong she got, her left hand was still gently holding onto Avion's.

The shape of the ethereal pocketbook was getting evident. It was turning into the shape of a mask.

The ground slightly shook and the ground where Mettany's feet were placed was cracking.

"Eh? What's happening?" the tired-looking man who was a worker in the Gon Butcher Guild was just under the Guild Master's office, at the kitchen.

Dust fell from the ceiling as it slightly shook.

"An earthquake?" a female worker casually replied with a question.

Earthquakes are rare but it wasn't that special. It will eventually go away and this one was too weak for them to put too much attention.

They didn't know that they are in danger. Right above them, the mask in Mettany's hand was turning tangible, having a materialistic state.

Thus, it was getting heavier and heavier.

The Guild Master didn't just watch from the side. Using an elesp, the ground became steady. Although it was still shaking, the ground was nowhere near collapsing.

A Rank Bih Elementalist's methods are deep and could replicate the effects of other Elements, although barely.

Furthermore, unlike Rank Cees who are dependent on Elesp Books, Rank Bih does not.

However, even though the problem of the ground collapsing was easily resolved, the main problem was still there. Guild Master has a grim expression, he didn't know if Mettany could endure it. He couldn't directly help the process or it will fail.

After the mask could finally take its tangible form, it will enter its final step which is to put it onto the target's face.

Mettany was doing some unbelievable feat. With Rank Dih power, she was actually activating a Rank Bih elesp book!

Eventually, the mask finally took its form and Mettany reached the final step. It was the hardest part. Even though the mask stopped gaining weight, Mettany's stamina was dwindling.

On that note, she still has to concentrate and slowly put the mask onto Avion's face. If not careful, he would get injured. That was why Mettany persevered!

But at that moment, she felt a sensation on her side. She glances and she saw Avion's hand. An electrifying feeling came from it and her strength surged. With her strength focusing on pushing the mask, when it increased, how could she control it?

The mask was slapped onto Avion's face and made a Pak* sound. His head was pushed back as he lost his balance. Good thing was that Mettany was still holding his hand and by pulling so, Mettany caught Avion. But her stamina was gone and she didn't have the strength to carry him as they both fell.

With their face in front of each other, Mettany gasped in terror.