The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 9: Bottom of the Food Chain PT2

(Opening Theme: The Beast Player Erin Opening 1-Drop Performed By Sukima Switch)

Neither Pluck's siblings nor the Familiar couldn't believe what Asta had explained to them. He along with Karasu, Feodora, Noelle and Pluck ended up telling them everything; about the Trance, about the way Prism acted, and what she could do while in that state. They had even explained it to them, that they hadn't told Prism, much to Asta and Feodora's own dismay.

Though it took them a moment to process, they knew something had to be done.

Right now, the group had been split up into different parts of the capital as they had been on the lookout for Prism.

Asta, Feodora, Noelle, Pluck, along with Yami, Liam and Saorise had been on the Eastside of the Royal Capital as they had been keeping an eye out for Prism.

"Pri!" Asta called out in a low voice, "Pri, where are you?!"

"Prism, if you come out we'll treat you to some delicious food!" Feodora tempted, "And your favorite, berry smoothies, with some extra dose of mana~!"

Pluck added as he had been riding on Asta's shoulder, while Nero had sat on his head as usual, "Come on, Pri! Where are you? Please don't try to eat me again!"

Addeline, who had been walking with the group, suddenly flew up as she tried to cuddle with Pluck.

"Addeline stop!" Asta said as he tried to shoo her away, "You're gonna make me fall over!"

"Quack, quack~!" Addeline said as she nuzzled up against Pluck.

"Addi, we've been over this!" Pluck told her, "I'm your master/partner! Not to mention I'm an elf! It just wouldn't work out!"

"We tried to warn you that she has a crush on you." Saorise said.

Pluck had said trying to push Addeline back, "well now I know!"

"Quack, quack!" Addeline said as she hugged him, nearly knocking Asta off of his feet.

"Can't you get her to stop?!" Asta said as he managed to steady himself, "I thought these guys listened to you!"

Pluck replied, "I tried, multiple times but no luck!"

"Hey--" Yami told them after snapping his fingers, "--Focus, we gotta find a princess to find, remember?" He soon turned over to Saorise and Liam, "That branch of yours appeared yet?"

Saorise shook her head while Liam didn't even seem to respond. "She's not near here." She said, "Are you sure the stone she was wearing told you she came this way?"

"It's never failed before." Yami told them

"That's saying a lot coming from you" Liam said, sounding aggressive which made most of them flinch.

"I take it you're still mad at us for keeping you and the others in the dark, huh?" Asta asked.

"What do you think!?" Liam asked as he had a glare which made them flinch, "You kept something like this from everyone, even Prism! And she's the victim of all of this!"

"I don't like it as much as you do, but what would you have done?!" Feodora said.

"Told her the truth, because I don't toy with people unlike you humans!!" Liam argued.

"Now wait a minute--!" Asta said, "--Not all of us are liars you know!"

"Then what do you call this then?!" He said.

"Save your threats for later, would ya?" Yami said as he gave Liam a glare of his own.

"Like hell I will!" He said, "Prism should've known about this from the start instead of keeping it from her! What do you think is gonna happen if this gets worse, and she starts to have a breakdown?! Huh?! What then!?"