Book 5: Chapter 70: Good Riddance


    <strong>Allens Office on Earth</strong>


    Allen lets out a sigh as he looks at the livestream screen floating in front of him, where he finds Scarlet just floating in a bubble of Red gue high above the arena. And when any of thepetitors try to break past the bubble, they end up failing miserably, their attacks being devoured near instantly the moment they enter the bubble of Red gue. Then any of the Red gue that their attacks managed to erase is reced without pause.


    <em>Why must she do the most ridiculous thing she can think of whenever shes given the chance</em>


    He shakes his head at the thought, deciding that she can do whatever she wants since hes not the one cleaning up the messes afterwards anymore. And hes pretty sure no one is able to kill her now anyways.


    Shes be stronger than her own birth parents after all.


    The only one Allen can see defeating her is the Demon King. And Allen really cant see that doting grandfather ever raising a finger to his granddaughter.


    Although every time Allen sees said doting grandfather, her feels a chill down his spine. Hes still not sure why though. The man never so much as looks at him, and Allens sure hes not afraid of him.


    <em>Odd</em>


    Allen lets out another sigh, only to nce at the entrance to his office when the changeling servant working for the Silver Association walks in carrying some more documents for him to look over. And the changeling is still in its demon appearance, not having taken on any new forms since Scarlet brought the changeling and dropped it off at Allens office, only to most likely forget it ever existed.


    <em>Certainly something shed do.</em>


    After dropping the papers off at Allens desk, the changeling bows once and leaves the room to go do other chores around the base.


    It initially took the Association members some getting used to, but they all eventually grew used to the changeling. Although Allen is pretty sure Scarlet still doesnt even remember its existence, much less know that its working at their base.


    She doesnt exactly visit often after all. And when he does see her, its mostly when he visits her, or when she goes to their house. Not the Association base.


    Hes not really upset about this though. He knows shes an adult and very busy, and shes not the only one. Allens just as busy after all.


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    Although he does wish that she would remember some of the things she dumps on him from time to time.


    With that thought, he nces down at the sphynx lying around in the corner of his room. A demon his adopted daughter had turned into a pet and given to Allen to take care of.


    <em>Come to think of it, she has a house of her own now, so cant she take care of little Rue?</em>


    Allen considers that thought for a few seconds before deciding to go ask Aria at some point what she thinks. Since Aria lives with Scarlet, if Aria wants to look after the level one thousand demon cat then hell ask Scarlet to take it.


    He nods his head at that thought, making the sphynx nce at him and tilt its head.


    The cat demon still hasnt shown any real intelligence beyond just a simple cat despite being on the edge of ss IV to ss V, which Allen finds ridiculous.


    Just the fact that a little pet cat is strong enough to kill him makes Allen feel rather ufortable.


    At least for the changeling, Allen is stronger than the thing by arge margin.


    Allen nces back at the livestream again when he sees one of the humanspeting in thepetition suddenly flying up to the orb of blood. But everyone else at this point is already ignoring Scarlet, acting as if what shes doing is just perfectly normal now. Which seems to be making the Fae King sulk.


    This one human though  a man who Allen actually recognizes as a Rogue, not a Guardian  tries to force his way through the Red gue orb. And Allen can quickly tell that this man doesnt intend to stop with just hurting Scarlet.


    The look in his eyes is the look of someone trying to kill.


    Allen tilts his head slightly before shrugging, deciding that it doesnt really matter.


    From what he remembers, this Rogue is a level 1712 Rogue, and is the highest level Rogue on Earth.


    <em>Hes probably unhappy about the war ending. And he wouldnt be the only one, considering what Ive heard about the Rogues since the end of the war.</em>


    But unlike this one, the others dont have any chance at even getting close to Scarlet. Meanwhile if they dont try attacking her during this tournament, the Rogue likely knows hell never be able to do anything.


    <em>And yet</em>


    Allen cant help but feel awkward just watching the guy attempting to force his way through the orb of Red gue. And then that awkwardness turns a little serious when the Rogue finally goes all in and actually makes it about half of the way through the Red gue.


    Only for him to run out of mana and end up swallowed entirely by the Red gue that instantly causes glowing red cracks to cover his body before everything shatters, leaving him to turn into nothing but red ash. Then even that red ash is absorbed into the Red gue surrounding Scarlet as the orb of Red gue returns to its previous calm.


    As if nothing had happened.


    Silence fills the stadium for a few seconds before King Oberon deres, <strong>Well, now we only have fortypetitors.</strong>


    Allen raises a brow.


    <em>I understand that the Rogues contracted partner wasnt hurt through that, but really? Thats all he had to say?</em>


    The Fae King just moves ontomentating on the otherpetitors.


    <em>It really is all he has to say. Wow.</em>


    Allen continues watching for a few more seconds before shrugging himself and reaching for the paperwork that the changeling had brought in while muttering, Good riddance, I guess.


    <em>He was a Rogue after all.</em>