The Eighth Sin

Chapter 10

A/N!
YOU CAN SKIP IF YOU WANT BUT IT HAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MY NEW UPDATING SCHEDULE AND OTHER RANDOM CRAP THE AUTHOR WANTS TO TALK ABOUT!

Alright. I'll get straight to the point. I'm unmotivated af so chapters might come out slower than they usually do. BUT FEAR NOT! I am dedicated to this story since I love Nanatsu No Taizai/The Seven Deadly Sins and I love my precious badger sin(Arden). I'm not joking XD I grew really attached to her while writing this story, even though she's a fictional character I made. Anyways, about the schedule. I'll probably have one or two chapters out every week. And if I don't have time to make a full chapter(for whatever reason), then I'll just make a short oneshot where like... Arden gets sick or something. Next thing, WHO DO YOU WANT ARDEN TO BE WITH?! AGH! OR SHOULD SHE JUST BE SINGLE AND FOREVER ALONE? Or should I just keep her single until the (maybe) second book(not confirmed ;3).

And lastly, I would like to give this book a proper name title. Not just 'The Eighth Sin', and I don't want 'The Badger Sin Of Vengeance/The Badger Sin/The Sin Of Vengeance/etc..' either. I want something unique, but I don't know what. So...I'm open to suggestions.

Anyways, that was a lot longer than I meant for it to be! Let's get on with the long awaited chapter!

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Chapter 10
Vaizel Fighting Festival

Arden's P.O.V.

"The town on the other side of this mountain is called Vaizel. It's a merchant's town." Meliodas said as the small town came into view.
"Are we really sure it's here, though?" Elizabeth asked, doubt clear on her face.
"A customer came here the other day and said a large hammer was brought here. It was too big and too heavy. No one could wield it." I piped in. Elizabeth continued to look doubtful as we got closer and closer to the town.
"No one could wield it?" Hawk snorted while blinking questionably at me.

"Could it be Diane's—" King got cut off by Ban.
"Who cares? Do something about my clothes!" Ban whined like a child. It was just then that I noticed he was shirtless. Then I remembered what happened in the necropolis. Ban's shirt must've been blown up and torn to shreds.
"Cover up with an apron." I sighed, pointing out the obvious.

"That's not important!" Diane cut in. She raised her arms and pounded the ground, throwing somewhat of a tantrum. We all got knocked to the ground when she did this. "Why do I have to stay by myself at the tavern?!" Diane wailed. It was then I realized she was crying.
"We have to leave you here." Meliodas explained. "Ever since a giant went wild during their festival a few years back, they've banned giants from the town."
"We'll come right back when we see what's up." I told Diane with a smile. Diane shook her head, tears threatening to spill from her eyes.

"No! It'll be boring!" Diane whined.
"Erm...I'll stay behind, too, then." Elizabeth suddenly spoke up. Diane blinked at the princess in shock.
"A-are you sure?" Diane asked her. Elizabeth nodded.
"Sure. I'd love to have a girl's chat for once." Elizabeth giggled shyly and Diane smiled, calming down.
"Girl's night—well...day—, huh?" I wriggled my eyebrows teasingly. Diane smiled at me.
"You wanna stay with us, Arden?" Diane asked.

I considered this for a long, long moment. Then I smiled.
"All right. But I might leave somewhere in the middle to go watch." I told her. Diane and Elizabeth exchanged a smile then they turned back to me.

"You sure, Arden? I thought you loved festivals." Ban asked. I shrugged.
"Ban, I can't just neglect my fellow females. We have to stick together. And I love festivals, especially fighting festivals, but...eh..." I trailed off, recalling the last fighting festival I went to. I'm not going to go into it, but just know that...ahh...I did something to the fireworks at the end of the festival and six people got put in the hospital. I chuckled nervously at the memory.