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Chapter 78 - Chapter 42 Part 3 Torture and a Detective

Ms Page with Food is dead… and Hoodi is in terrible condition. Fiona, Melina, and Hosenträger were attacked on the way by the Forbidden Library of Rapunzel. What might be happening to Cossette, Sternlicht, and Chloe, who is asleep? It is anything but peaceful…

Bang

Hosenträger: "Do you hear that!?"

Fiona: "Cossette!!"

Melina: "Huh!"

Meanwhile

Cossette: "Ghh…"

Sternlicht: "Stay down…"

Chloe: "(Silent)… hhhh."

Cossette: "Eaaaarghhh!"

Sternlicht: "Cossette… stay down!"

Meanwhile

Policeman: "Should we stop?"

Fiona: "No… give me the wheel. It's a police car. I have an idea."

Policeman: "What?"

Fiona: "Give it to me!"

Policeman: "Fine."

She took control and drove extremely fast.

Policeman: "Ughh…"

Melina: "What are you planning, Fiona?"

Hosenträger: "Ghhh."

Fiona: "Hold on…"

Hosenträger: "Huh? Woah… woah…"

He saw that she was driving straight toward the building. In front of it stood a smooth statue of an anteater.

Meanwhile

Crash

Cossette: "Huh!"

The members went inside.

Cossette: "Huh."

Sternlicht: "Members of the Forbidden Library of Rapunzel…"

They aimed at them.

FLR Member: "Hehehe… filthy Dark Umbrella members…"

Vroooom

Cossette: "Oh?"

Sternlicht: "Huh?"

FLR Member: "Huh?"

Crash

The window shattered and a car burst through, heading straight toward the Library member. He tried to escape, but the vehicle crushed him against the wall so violently that his stomach burst.

FLR Member: "Urkk… (Bleargh!)…"

Other members were hit as well. Fiona stepped out.

Fiona: "Oh…"

Hosenträger: "They're crazier than I thought…"

Fiona: "Tja… huh?"

Cossette: "Fiona…"

Cossette ran to Fiona and hugged her.

Cossette: "Mmm."

Fiona: "Hey… my little one. Are you alright?"

Melina: "Hmm… one of them is still alive."

Fiona: "I was planning to kill them all… well… Melina, that bastard over there is still breathing. Tie him up and bring him downstairs. Time for a little… discussion."

Hosenträger: "I'll help you."

Melina: "Not necessary."

She carried the man with one hand.

Hosenträger: "Nughhh…"

Melina: "Hmmm?"

She went downstairs.

Sternlicht: "What about the car? And… why are you in a police car?"

Fiona: "It was lent to us. We were attacked, so we borrowed it. Sternlicht… are you okay?"

Sternlicht: "Yes."

Fiona walked to the corpse. The car rolled slightly backward. She kicked the body.

Fiona: "Tsssss… what were you thinking, attacking us with just two people? Do you really underestimate us that much? Something feels wrong… Hey Bob."

Bob appeared.

Bob: "Hhh."

Fiona: "Take the corpse and throw it somewhere. I don't want to see it."

Bob: "Hhhh."

Fiona: "Wait… actually… hehehe… I just had an idea. Hey Mr Herold."

Mr Herold: "Yes?"

Fiona: "I remembered. What was the name of that spirit? That doll?"

Mr Herold: "Don't tell me you mean Chika…"

Fiona: "Yep. I want to make a contract with her."

Mr Herold: "Hahh… fine. That's probably the last thing you can do. Pop doesn't really count as a contract spirit because he's an object. But this is a doll… so I'm not sure. Anyway… here, take her box."

He threw the box from his hat. She caught it.

Fiona: "Okay. What do I do?"

Mr Herold: "Open it and call her… no, just kidding. Just open the box."

Fiona: "Alright."

She opened it, and a large, terrifying figure appeared.

Chika: "Hehehehehehe…"

Fiona: "Hello, Chika. I would like to make a contract with you."

Chika: "Hehehe… you know what I want… what I need…"

Fiona: "Flesh. I know. There you go."

Chika: "Ohh… starting off well. Hehehe… one more thing. If I make a contract with you, only death can break it. And you will see my human form."

Fiona: "You have one?"

Chika: "Of course."

Fiona: "Alright then. Take it."

She held up the corpse. Chika swallowed it.

Gulp

Chika: "Thank you for the meal… hehehe… contract sealed."

Fiona: "My name is Fiona Philomela Househould. Nice to meet you."

Chika: "Now… my human form…"

She transformed into a woman with short black hair, red eyes, and red and white clothes.

Chika: "Hello."

Fiona: "Human form… what…"

Chika: "Hehehe… do I look good?"

Fiona: "Yes… cute."

Chika: "One more thing. My abilities are… rather brutal. I'll need your blood sometimes. It might hurt. In return, I will protect you when you call me. You can also use my weapon. A scythe. Well… not exactly a scythe, but similar."

Fiona: "Okay."

Chika: "And by the way… you can only summon me three times per week. Choose wisely. I'll return to my doll form now."

She turned back into a doll. Fiona placed her in the hat.

Sternlicht: "Creepy…"

Fiona: "I needed her anyway. Honestly, I never wanted her… but whatever. She's my only female contract spirit."

Mr Herold: "Congratulations. She'll make your life difficult."

Fiona: "Wait, Mr Herold, come out."

Mr Herold: "Hmm, alright."

He came out.

Sternlicht: "A… a rabbit walking on two legs dressed like a gentleman?"

Mr Herold: "Good evening, my lady. Fiona, what do you want?"

Fiona: "I want you and Finrow to take care of Chika."

Mr Herold: "Why me? She scares me."

Fiona: "Don't exaggerate. You're a rabbit. Does she eat rabbits?"

Mr Herold: "Hmm… good point."

Fiona: "Also, she's pretty. Take care of her and you get more tea with me. Cookies too."

Mr Herold: "Bathroom privileges as well?"

Fiona: "Yes."

Mr Herold: "Naturally. No problem."

He returned into the hat.

Sternlicht: "How many contract spirits do you have?"

Fiona: "Three. Bob doesn't count. He's an object. A Stellaron. A speaking… moving object."

Later

Hosenträger: "Fiona… the guy woke up."

Fiona: "Perfect. I'm coming."

She entered the small room.

Fiona: "Who told you you could rest?"

FLR Member: "Ughhh…"

Fiona: "Close the door."

She sat on a chair in front of him.

FLR Member: "I won't say anything."

Fiona: "We're not on a date. I'm here for information. Tell me… and I might spare you."

FLR Member: "Hehehe… spare me? I shot the two little ones."

Fiona: "I see. So it was you."

FLR Member: "Yep."

Chloe burst in and punched him.

Chloe: "You bastard!"

Fiona: "Chloe…"

Fiona placed a hand on her shoulder.

Fiona: "I'll handle this. Okay?"

Chloe: "Why won't you kill him!?"

Fiona: "We need information."

The man eventually confessed they were working with Zantanel and a group called Manos de la muerte. They wanted to exploit the black hole to change history.

After getting what she needed, Fiona handed him a cold drink.

FLR Member: "Thanks…"

He drank.

FLR Member: "Cough… what the hell… what is this…"

Fiona: "It's not ice. It's crushed glass."

He began vomiting blood. Fiona forced the rest down his throat and crushed his windpipe.

He fell dead.

Hosenträger: "…You're good at torture. Too good for a detective."

Fiona: "A detective should be able to torture."

Later in the bathroom

Fiona punched the wall.

Fiona: "Damn it… that went too far… damn it…"

Meanwhile

Aschenputtel was fleeing from Zantanel, who sought her powers. After a tense chase, Aschenputtel transformed into a hyena and ran straight into Fiona outside a building.

Fiona: "I must be hallucinating…"

Aschenputtel: "Hey."

Fiona: "Huh?"

She transformed back.

Aschenputtel: "It's me."

Fiona: "Ugh…"

Aschenputtel: "Zantanel is after me. I don't like you and you don't like me. But she's dangerous."

Fiona: "Come inside."

Fiona called Meliodas and informed him that Aschenputtel was with her. He panicked, thinking it was a joke at first.

Eventually, Fiona gathered the members of Lilly Moon and explained the situation.

Fiona: "Zantanel is after Aschenputtel. She wants her powers. That would be very bad. So she stays here for now."

Silence.

Chloe: "Whaaaaaat!?"

Hosenträger: "That's it. I'm digging my grave in the garden."

Sternlicht: "That's Aschenputtel?"

Fiona: "No screaming. Chloe, you're making breakfast tomorrow."

Aschenputtel, exhausted and weakened, agreed to rest.

Fiona: "You sleep in my room. I'll keep an eye on you."

Aschenputtel: "I don't like that."

Fiona: "Neither do I."

Meanwhile

Zantanel searched the area.

Zantanel: "Is she inside that building? No… that's the Dark Umbrella building… they would never shelter someone like Aschenputtel…"

She walked away.

Zantanel: "How annoying."

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