The Greatest Supreme

The Last Stage, Part III

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head hurts when I try to think about them.

I glanced over at the insignias.

«Faces»

…Maybe, these are the clues?

I tried to reach for the medallions, however, a spark emerged.

”Urgh. ”

A message was delivered.

[The usage of «Faces» is not yet applicable.]

…Just as I thought.

Rin began to speak.

”I have an idea. ”

We all immediately looked at him.

”…If friendship is a strong bond… but we all can do it… Maybe we can do something more extreme. ”

…..

”…W-what is it? ” Samantha asked with a baffled expression.

Rin then replied,

”Lets be sensual. ”

Samantha exclaimed,

”W-what the hell!? ”

”We are going to die, Samantha! ” Rin was in a state of anger.

Fia broke her silence.

”Id rather die than do that. ”

”That made sense at least, I mean, what Rin has said, ” I told them.

Samantha looked at me and spoke in quite a shocked voice.

”A-are you that kind of pers— ”

”Our body may reflexively react and our mind may be temporarily blinded by affection. However, being sensual doesn necessarily mean we would genuinely like it or form a strong bond through it. And look at them Rin, do you think that they would? It clearly said that it must be mutual… You made a mistake by suggesting that, Rin. ”

”Haaa, ” Samantha sighed with a relieved expression.

”Ha, Ill just drink. Maybe this will be my last drink. ” Rin reached for the bottle of wine that was on the table.

”…Don say that, ” I consoled him.

I tried thinking once more.

…Maybe this office thing is just a diversion.

I looked at the timer.

[Quest Act I Remaining time: 00:00:02:37]

Damn it.

I looked at Fia, but it seemed she also couldn think of a solution.

Time was running out.

I observed the stage.

Table… cabinet… chairs…

I saw Rin sitting on the chair, scraping the wine bottle with a knife.

Knife… glasses… wine…

Knife… wine…

…..!

Knife and wine…?

Ha, haha.

Fuck, why so dumb, Zekiel? Why only now…

At that very moment…

”Rin! Give me the wine and the, and the knife! ” I shouted at him with haste.

My guts were telling me that this might work out.

”W-what are you going to do? ”

”Just give it! ”

I immediately looked for a bowl or something hollow.

Luckily, I found one inside the cabinet.

Then, I placed the hollow object on the table and poured it with wine.

[Quest Act I Remaining time: 00:00:02:07]

Faster…

I grabbed the knife and told them…

”Give me your hands. ”

Samantha then asked, ”What are you going to d…! ”

Fia and Samantha looked at each other then brought back their gazes to me.

Samantha had a surprised face, while Fia had slight changes in her expression.

They both opened their mouths at the same time.

”S-sanduguan? ”

”…Pacto de Sangre. ”

[Language de-Barrier is in effect!]

Rin then muttered, ”B-blood c-compact? ”

I nodded.

”Now, I need to cut your palms so that the blood will come out, ” I told them.

They all permitted me.

”Aw. ”

”Urk. ”

”….. ”

While deeply cutting them, I explained, ”Blood compact is an ancient ritual, especially in the Philippines, which is supposed to seal a friendship or validate a mutual agreement. ”

A burst of soft laughter emerged. It came from Rin. Maybe he was amused.

I continued. ”It also symbolizes comradeship. ”

Then I cut myself.

”Apparently, there were also types of lood oaths in other cultures such as in Scythia and some parts of Europe. ”

Blood flowed.

Then I placed my hand above the hollow object.

Thick blood dropped into the wine.

I commanded them.

”It may not be an accurate way, but for now, lay your hands on my hand. ”

And they did so. I felt their blood flowing at the back of my hand. Then their combined blood dropped into the wine.

”Are you sure this would work? ” Samantha asked me.

”All or nothing. ”