What would happen if two villages failed to reach an agreement on peace terms?
First: they would send the weak ones in their society to battle. Such is the nature of this world, the weak have to be used in such ways.
After each battle, the victor would advance its vanguard closer to the other village.
That said, what would happen if one village kept on winning matches, because of a certain mortal? Tension and anxiety would grow from the losing side, inciting them to move their troops closer to the other village in case they get attacked.
After such an act, the other village would be aggravated, right? Yes, but it doesn't rush straight into war, as a final battle called, 'blutbadspiel' has to occur.
Although Japanese is the only language left in the world after the 'cleansing', this Deutsch word has crossed the boundaries of languages to be adopted into Kanji as it is.
However, only a select few know of blutbadspiel or learn about the word.
This is so, because the word itself stands for 'slaughtering game' or 'bloodbath game' depending on the village.
(—In some places, powerful people gather the weaker ones in their society, and start to kill them for pleasure, or as a competition. After all, there is nothing less entertaining than watching a human struggle for his life, while you sip some soda, right?)
In Kokoro Island, blutbadspiel is when mortals from the two villages are gathered in one spot, and slaughtered by two Madoshi Tama-Artists. The one with the most kills —doesn't matter which villager— would determine whether the two villages should go to war or not.
Two Madoshi Tama-Artists from Kurenai and Kushi Villages sat on a bench near the Northern sand beach, watching the ocean waves washed their feet.
For a few seconds no one talked as the morning breeze made all the sounds.
"I heard that a new Shojo has been elected in your village," a woman in a blue haori with average looks said mockingly at the red-haired beauty next to her, "It's a pity that your mother didn't get the seat."
Katsuragi Sakura contorts her face. Her mother is more suited to be the Shojo, yet, instead of her, a man was selected!
The whole Village has turned into an embarrassment!
When the Tama-Artists tried revolting, that demon Lila killed people, silencing the whole Village!
Clicking her tongue at how she almost lost her life at the hands of that vicious woman, Sakura's medium-sized bust moves up and down. Taking a deep breath, she relaxes, removing all the tree barks on her forehead.
Closing her ember-eyes, Sakura declares, "If I win the blutbadspiel, you will be the first one I kill in the war."
"Haahaha!"
The light-brown-haired woman laughed heartily, as if, she heard the joke of the century.
"I don't know who the new Shoji is, but there is no way she would go to war with how things are in your Village.".
Sakura wanted to correct that it's 'he', but dropped it.
This is the greatest embarrassment to befall the village! She hadn't met the new Shojo, but the fact he is a man is unsettling!
Mistaking her silence for something else, Tamiyo snickers, "Your Village is so corrupt that the Tama-Artist awakening process is biased. There is rumor that you did the same for your elder sister. What's her name again, Akane, right?"
Hearing that name, Sakura's face became icy. Standing up from the bench, she declares, "I'll see you on the day of the blutbadspiel."
Tamiyo mirrors and looks at the direction of Kushi Village. Her smile widening.
"I also heard that your sister left a son. I wonder if this son is a mortal too. He might be the one to kill you, Sakurachan."
The red-haired woman didn't reply to that threat as she flew toward the direction of her clan.
—There is no need to be scared of a mortal.
Thinking of the times she had seen that nephew of hers, Sakura mocks, "His talent is mediocre, there are more talented mortals in their group than him."
"If the mother is rubbish, the son is also rubbish."
"Hahahaha!!"
***
"She is very beautiful. Give her to me, and I'll let the issue of breaking my shield go."
Lucien blinks a few times in disbelief, he never expected to get a love rival in this life.
Although, he talks good about her to others, his girlfriend isn't much of a looker.
—He doesn't know what makes a woman look good. Also, with his mystic eyes, she appears a little hideous; although better than most.
Suppressing his desire to laugh, Lucy walks past Mango-Mango with a bored intellection.
"With how ugly you look, try it."
"Ahhh..."
Mango-Mango felt like he was slapped in the face as he staggered back. Calling a man, ugly isn't a problem, but calling an ugly man, ugly is a problem.
Mastering his strength, Mango-Mango attempts to impugn the red-hair from behind, but an elbow struck his human waste.
Bang! The savage might smashed his head like a watermelon hit by a hammer.
Plop! The legendary Mango-Mango's body fell to the ground with blood gushing over to Tsukino's direction.
Everyone was left in a flabbergasted state. Mostly Lucy, who took short strides to get away from the scene.
'Is it because of the heat that I couldn't control my strength? No, I barely used enough strength there... he was weak.'
Dropping the issue, Lucy constricts his eyes, looking at the elbow dripping blood.
'Should I go back to the camp, and have Sora clean this? I hate waking around in dirty clothes. Mama used to nag me for getting dirty, now that she is gone, I see what she meant. A person should be presentable at all times.'
—What do you know, he is a smartness freak.
On the other hand, Tsukino couldn't believe what she was seeing. Although, Mango-Mango was obnoxious, he was someone she had promised to keep safe. Yet, in a simple move, he was gone. Worse, the man who did it didn't turn back to look at his mistake.
'Can I kill him?'
Shaking her head, Tsukino's gaze turns pernicious, grabbing her kitanas' handles.
'I've to kill him. For the sake of everyone, I've to get rid of this monster once and for all."
Unsheathing her blades, she roars, "Lucy! I challenge you to a duel!"
"You win," Lucien answered in an apathetic tone, not sparing the girl a glance.
Tsukino, unsatisfied with the reply, yells, "Coward! You're only good at suppressing the weak! Turn around and fight me."
Lucien proceeds with his walk, searching for a canopy to hide from the heatwave. His steps remained mellow, giving him a king's aura and his straight posture was the cherry on the top —he felt handsome today.
Unable to take it, Tsukino rushes to finish Lucy at the fastest speed she could master.
"Die!!"