The Battle Begins(2)

“Here?” Richard looked around in shock. This was a black and red land with sulphur in the air and hundreds of thousands of tombstones for spectators. It wasn’t exactly the most romantic of venues.

“Here!” Alice suddenly sounded determined, “We are two members of the Archeron Family, acting upon our traditional obligations. There is no better place than the sacred land of the family!”

Seeing the fire in his new partner’s eyes, the crimson hair almost standing in the midst of her passion, Richard simply couldn’t find a reason to refute. Although still somewhat astonished by her words, he eventually hummed in agreement.

Alice straightened her body and asked coldly, “What are you waiting for? These clothes aren’t going to take themselves off, you know.”

Why can’t you take them off yourself? Richard opened...