Chapter 82: The Fight Ends In This One.

  While Celia’s family was left unable to do anything, the young girl was at her end. Wait… why is the chapter title so… silly? Runey! Dammit… I knew that she wouldn’t leave it at just briefly taking my job.

  Alisa: “Please, let me fight you instead! Celia is going to die at this rate…” She sincerely pleaded.

  Xena’s Nightmare: “It’d be a grand honor to die by my hand. Silence, noble, and await your turn.” She scoffed out.

  Alisa: “…”

  Regardless of how much she begged, the monster took no heed of Alisa’s words. Instead, it merely, and slowly, walked over to the kneeling 14-year-old.

  Xena’s Nightmare: “Warrior Celia, tell me your final words.” She asked with respect.

  Celia: “My last words… aren’t to be spoken.” She denied with a smug tone, smiling, revealing her bloody teeth and mouth.

  Xena’s Nightmare: “Haha, wonderful! Magnificent! Just as I’d expect from one such as yourself, warrior Celia!” She exclaimed in excitement.

  Clang!

  Once more, their weapons clashed, making a loud metallic sound reverberate within the arena. But Celia was too weak, and this block was the last that she could muster.

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  Xena’s Nightmare: “Farewell, brave girl!” She shouted, honorably about to stab Celia’s heart, rather than damage her pretty head.

  Celia: “…”

  Xena’s Nightmare: “…”

  Splash!

  Before her attack landed, Celia dodged, and then shot out with her sword. Happy that Celia hadn’t given up the fight, the monster prepared to block the girl’s sword.

  Unfortunately, it was a feint. Celia let go of her sword, and as Xena’s Nightmare watched it fall to the ground, the young woman took out one of her daggers, slicing the monster’s throat open with it.

  Alisa: “…” “Celia… she managed to kill that monster?…” She thought in utter disbelief, though mostly relieved.

  Unlike the monster’s body, real blood spurted out from its neck, staining Celia in red. More than she was prior to the kill, I mean.

  Xena’s Nightmare: “Hehe… you’ve defeated me. Well fought, youngling.” She praised, patting Celia on the head, before then collapsing onto the stone floor.

  Despite the Stat and Level difference, Celia could still hurt the monster. And she did so throughout the fight. Xena’s Nightmare didn’t bother to check its Status; thus, Celia was able to sneak in a final, fatal attack, ending the long battle.

  Alisa: “Celia!” She yelled, running over to catch the girl.

  Celia: “…I’m tired.” She said, weakly as she let herself fall into Alisa’s arms.

  Alisa: “No, don’t fall asleep… You must live!…” She exclaimed, tears falling from her eyes.

  Celia: “Alisa… I still have 500 HP, and Healing Potions. But I am too weak to take them out of my storage ring. I’m also starving…” She clarified with a bit of a struggle, mouth and throat thickly coated with her own life essence.

  Alisa: “Ah…” She embarrassedly replied, and then did what was asked of her partner.

  Lotsa Rest Later.

  Celia soon recovered to her full Status, relieved that she, by sheer luck, managed to win in a life and death battle against a Level 16,000 monster. All would be swell, if only… they weren’t still trapped in the pocket dimension.