(A/N: Just a reminder. A Consternal is equal to 12 hours.)
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An irrational burst of fury suddenly rose inside of Fulgardt, smothering the cold and carefully calculating state of his mind right then. The last wise decision he remembered making was dodging Quintess' Flyer. But after that, his attention immediately fell on Skullius and Skullius alone.
Before now, he'd decided to leave the brat for later, mainly because he feared that killing him would destroy the Bosom or force them all out. Even the mysterious Apostle the Sovereign had summoned hadn't bothered him because it had not made any hostile intentions known. It might have been Divine, but what did that count for on a battlefield like this?
'That brat…' Fulgardt said, seething. He was affected by the burst of Conste just now more than his Deific counterparts. His thoughts about using Fatal Embrace immediately, as he'd intended earlier, lagged.
