Ran:If the insolent Dream Demon did his job, you wouldn't have had to wait.
Laby:So you're the one that made Vasili that way! Why did you have to be so mean?
Ran:I realized someone was following me. When that someone turned out to be a lowly Dream Demon... Can you really fault me for taking out my frustrations?
Ran:When I realized you came as well, I was surprised. I was wondering how you managed to do so...
Ran:Ah, but it was my old master, finally here to leash his dog.
Ran:I was wondering when you would intervene. You took so long to act that I was getting worried for your sake.
Aisha:(He noticed the Red Demon King's Eye...!)
Ran:Do not fear. I will not touch the eye. I know why you're here. Neither of us think fondly of each other.
Ran:I doubt that will change anytime soon... So I suspect this will be our last encounter.
Ran:Why hurry our last moments? Let us talk. You and I, I imagine we have a lot to talk about.
Elesis:(Talk? As if.)
Aisha:(Do you all see that thing behind Ran? It looks dangerous...)
Elsword:(Do you think that's the Heart Core?)
Raven:(From what we've heard, I didn't think it would be out in the open like this.)
Add:(I have a bad feeling about this... What is that?)
Add:(I'll go figure it out, so buy me some time. Talk, fight, anything.)
Chung:... Why did you start the invasion?
Ran:Ahh, you chose a difficult topic from the start.
Ran:Let me see... The start? At the core, it all started because our lords were incompetent.
Lu:Incompetent?
Ran:Ah, pardon. But you also share the blame.
Ran:A land abandoned by god, and the king... The role of the demon lords was crucial, but none of you did anything meaningful.
Ran:Only wasting years and years away.
Ain:(A land... abandoned by god?)
Elesis:Is that really all you've got to say? Blaming the demon lords? I thought you might have a better excuse.
Ran:I'm merely laying out the cause and effect.
Ran:Demons don't know cooperation. They need to be subjugated, taken down, and beaten down with power.
Aisha:Victoria and Dream Demons weren't like that.
Ran:Pitiful beasts are bound to create a herd. In that sense, the invasion was messy, but necessary. Of course, I did find the result to be quite lacking...
Ran:I suppose I never should have expected cooperation to begin with.
Ara:You found it lacking? That is all that it amounts to?
Ran:You look upset. And some of you seem distracted... I apologize for the lacking accommodation. How should I make it up to you?
Chung:You head will be enough.
Ran:Hahaha... I don't think that's feasible.
Ran:... That's right. How about a fight, for old time sakes? You have come all the way here, and I'd fate to disappoint my guests.
Ciel:Add! Your analysis?
Add:... I need more time. Damn it... I swear I saw that somewhere...
Eve:Did you feel it too, Add?
Elsword:We can't delay this any further. Eve, Add, we're leaving that to you.
Chung:Haa!
(KLING-!!)
Ran:My... You've grown. You've come a long way from the boy who let his emotion cloud his attacks.
Chung:And who's fault was that?
Ran:Oh, are you giving me the credit for your growth? I'm honored. But!
(CLANG!)
Chung:Ugh!
Ran:Your movements are too honest, making you predictable. You still have a long way to go.
Ran:That's what I enjoy about you.
Ran:On the other hand...
(SWING!)
Ara:Ah...!
Ran:That was close.
Ran:You're... interesting. You always come when I least expect it.
Ran:It can get irritating, but leaves me no room to be bored. The human I took the body from was much the same.
Ran:Ah, wasn't he your brother? Did you meet him? I let him go, you see.
(CLANG!)
Ara:Ugh...!
Ran:You look overwhelmed... Can you take another hit?
Chung:No! Watch out!
(CLIING... PAT!)
Rena:Get away from my friends!
Ara:Thank you, Rena!
Ain:Here, Mr. Guardian. It wasn't anything serious.
Chung:Yes. Thank you!
Elsword:That haughty attitude has got to go. He's playing with us.
Raven:Don't let his taunts get to you. That's exactly what he wants.
Elsword:I'll try, but I won't promise anything.
Aisha:This is getting tough... My mana is draining quick. I'm doing the best I can, but watch out everyone.
Lu:You're being drained by the Abyss. We'll be at a disadvantage the longer we fight.
Ciel:Everything is in Ran's favor. Not many of us can fight regardless of demonic energy in a situation like this.
Elesis:Your body will always reflect your condition. Even if we're doing fine now, we'll be exhausted in no time.
Lu:I'd like to know what Ran's up to, that makes him so confident.
Eve:... There's only one thing.
Add:Yes. We double checked multiple times, but it's still showing the same results...
Eve:It was something we knew from experience.
Add:It makes sense the data was unreliable. It's covered in demonic energy this time.
Noah:Are you done with the analysis?
Add:Ha, haha. Good timing kid. What does it feel like to be right in your prediction?
Noah:... What's the result?
Eve:It's a Seed of Life.
Aisha:What?! What's Ran doing with a Seed of Life?
Raven:Is he planning on mutating using the Seed of Life?
Noah:I, I'll go!
Elsword:Me too!
Lu:Ciel, we'll go engage Ran!
Elesis:I'll follow you! Raven, Aisha! You're with me.
Raven:Understood.
Elesis:Eve, Add! You're...
Add:Tsk, you don't need to say it.
Elesis:Good! You do your thing. I'll leave you to it!
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