The Beast and the Sword Book 3: A Koi's Journey

Page 10: The Playground PT2

Asta and the others were doing their best to blend in with the crowd of people in the club. Though it had been difficult to do since they would find themselves accidentally staring at the otherwise shady characters.

The only thing they could do was sit at the farthest corner of the club and keep to themselves. At least for some of them it was hard.

Yukiko in general looked at the animal fights as her hands shook at the sight. Her eyes twitched as she had the massive need to free these animals.

The kids on the other hand. Fafanar was playing a game with the thugs were they stabbed the table with a knife without stabbing his hands with Arfau collecting the bets and Morwyn rolling her eyes at the sight.

Erin had been breaking guys arms left and right in a challenge of arm wrestling. She gave a yawn after breaking another's arm. "Geez, this is child's play."

"Didn't think this would get boring---" Dylan said, "---And it's only been two minutes."

"... Do you guys really think he'll know something about Prism?" Saorise asked, keeping her voice low.

"We'll just have to wait and see." Yuno said.

"D-Don't worry Mi-Miss Saorise." En said, patting her shoulder, "I-I'm s-sure we'll hear something."

"Thank you En." Saorise said with a smile.

"In any case---" Noelle said, "---They had better hurry. This is getting too--" she looked at one couple--well having their moment as she turned red. "Crazy for someone of my taste."

"Oh lighten up Noelle---" Blaise said, "--They're just expressing their love. Don't act like your brother doesn't do that to some lucky lady."

Noelle shrieked at this, before she retorted, "ABSOLUTELY NOT! MY BROTHER IS GRACEFUL AND A GENTLEMAN UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO EXPRESS IT IN PUBLIC LIKE A CERTAIN PERVERT!"

"You mean Master Cadfan and Lady Yukiko?" Saorise asked.

"Oh? Is someone getting lonely? Are you missing a certain handsome sword boy?" Blasie teased, "Did you want to seal the deal after all?"

Noelle turned red as she said "Oh Hush you pervert! I'd rather play in mud than have Barbadork as my first love!"

"Suit yourself!" Blaise said with a laugh, "I'm gonna go and get some drinks!" With a whistle he started to make his way towards the bar, casually dodging a mug that was thrown in his direction.

"HE IS WAY TOO RELAXED!" Noelle thought.

Asta sighed as he rested on the table, using his arms as a pillow.

"... Prism... Feo..." He couldn't help but think as his eyes felt heavy, "... Where in the world can you guys be...?" He seemed to block everything and everyone around him as he did his best to keep himself awake.

He didn't seem to realize... Two people with ominous auras had entered the club, looking towards him in particular as they laughed to themselves and smiled a devilish smile.

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(Opening Theme: Arcane League of Legends OP-Enemy Performed by Imagine Dragons and JID)

"This is the man that took me in when I came to the Crazy Jester... Meet Harbour Barbados."

Nolan and Cadfan looked shocked by the sight of the man as they couldn't believe who had been standing before them. A Barbados---A surviving Barbados, had been standing before them.