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[color=d3bf7b]"Damn, that was easy."[/color]

[color=888888]— Sink Queen[/color][/center]

While Oros was apprehensive about handing off Black Gate to a stranger, Nyxia was not. Evil Eye seemed to share Oros’s level of concern, but ultimately wasn’t any more active than her in trying to get the aquatic magical girl to back off. [color=d3bf7b]"Aww, do you care about her?"[/color] Sink Queen teased Evil Eye. [color=d3bf7b]"I’m not going to kill her, if that’s what you’re concerned about. In fact, you may even see her again."[/color] It seemed like it was going to come down to the rule keeper to make a final decision, which was to give Sink Queen exactly what she wanted. Though as soon as this final decision came down, Acid Drop surged forward, started to talk, and promptly collapsed. Oros sprinted forward, but she wasn’t fast enough to stop Acid Drop from face planting. [color=d3bf7b]"How curious…"[/color]

Once Black Gate was in her arms, Earthshaker made a request. This caused her to raise an eyebrow. [color=d3bf7b]"She? Who’s she?"[/color] Unlike Roche, Sink Queen wasn’t so quiet. Earthshaker must have been making a face, because Sink Queen’s look of faux bewilderment gave way to a large smile. [color=d3bf7b]"I’m the one you saved, and I’m not entirely convinced I couldn’t have done it myself."[/color] The smile ran from her face [color=d3bf7b]"Don’t mistake my gratitude for weakness, mate. As far as I’m concerned, you’ve finally paid me back for the lesson on giga miseria. Lot of good it did you. It’s been nearly half a year and you still look knackered after fighting them in the day."[/color] Her smile returned. [color=d3bf7b]"Fortunately, I’m interested in keeping you in debt to me."[/color] 

Sink Queen slung Black gate over her shoulder, and her tentacle coiled around both of their torsos. It almost looked like Black Gate was being carried around in a backpack. [color=d3bf7b]"Dark magical girls get stronger when they kill miseria, right? It is that simple most of the time, but not for you. Not when you have someone as powerful as Schrade on your side."[/color] She placed a hand on her hip. [color=d3bf7b]"Because a miseria doesn’t really care who killed it. It’s absorbed through your powers, but it will always be drawn to the strongest power if it’s close enough. Even when you slay a giga miseria and saturate the area in ambient negative emotions, the strongest dark magical girl will absorb most of it. Which is why even I got stronger when you slew that thing, despite my lack of a contribution."[/color] As if to demonstrate, she flexed her other arm. [color=d3bf7b]"Not much mind you, as I was untransformed at the time. But when you’re as strong as Schrade is, well, even if you watch over a fight untransformed you’re probably going to inherit all the power."[/color] She hopped backwards. [color=d3bf7b]"If you want to get stronger lads, you’re going to have to get out from under your boss. Fighting something far outside of Hibusa town would be ideal."[/color]

Her eyes pivoted to the side. A giant ball of fire that looked suspiciously similar to Ashbringer blazed its way towards Sink Queen’s position. It even moved as fast as she did (or Schrade).

Sink Queen barely had time to do anything before the ball of fire rolled over her. For those that didn’t blink, they could briefly catch a glimpse of a cyborg draconic magical girl inside the flaming sphere. She caughtSink Queen with her shoulder, and then the next moment the ball of fire shot into the air and soared out of town. The only sign it had even been here was a scorch mark that charred all the grass in the distance that lead to Sink Queen’s position. 

From the direction the fireball came were two figures. One was a cat girl with a violin, chattering away while being far out of earshot. And beside her was a familiar green haired girl. 

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[color=seagreen]"I hope you guys didn’t do anything stupid."[/color]

[color=888888]— Rei Ishiko[/color][/center]

Their pace was casual, but it did not take them long to walk into the middle of the school’s debris. Initially, their leader seemed displeased. She ran her hand along a concrete  pillar, which used to be standing upright and may have held the ceiling of their club room up. But as she got closer to the group, she shrugged her shoulders and smiled. 

[color=2e8b57]"Interesting development, isn’t it?"[/color]