"..."
Seeing Goliath killed so easily, Ais couldn't help but be stunned.
Takumi didn't notice this. Instead, he stepped forward with some surprise and picked up the piece of leather.
"That's great. It seems like my luck isn't bad after all. It was just an accident."
At the same time, looking at the extra 18,000 points in the exchange mall, he nodded with satisfaction. Then, he felt a resentful gaze. Looking back, he saw Ais staring at him... staring...
"Hee hee, Takumi, you are in trouble."
Tiona smiled and came over. Along with her was Riveria.
"Mr. Takumi, should you give us an explanation for your breach of contract?"
Riveria had a smile on her face, but there was no smile in her eyes. Instead, she cast a dangerous light toward Takumi.
"Uh... How about this magic stone belongs to you?"
Takumi was slightly embarrassed. After all, he was the one who went back on his word first, so he spoke tentatively.
"Do you think it would have been difficult for me to kill Goliath?" Riveria was not satisfied with this and spoke with her eyes.
Did she seem to be in need of this small amount of money? Although the Loki Familia is really short of funds now, that only applies to the Familia as a whole, not her personal savings. Her private vault... No! Her main purpose was not the resources from Goliath! It was to let Ais try it out, to let her find flaws in the test results so as to stop Ais's reckless ideas!
Takumi glanced at her and said nothing. Instead, he raised his hand and pointed it at the open space aside.
"Thunder and Raging Waves!"
Crack!
A golden lightning bolt fell onto the open space in the distance, forming a thunder ball before exploding instantly.
Boom!
The girls, who did not expect Takumi to suddenly take action, were immediately pushed back several steps by the shock wave of the explosion. After the dazzling lightning faded, they saw a huge deep pit in the open space, which almost went straight to the eighteenth floor below. Through the remaining crystal, the situation below could be clearly seen.
"..."
Riveria looked at the pit in surprise, and then at Takumi.
Takumi shrugged. "Now do you think it is difficult for me to kill Goliath?"
Isn't it just magic? It seems like anyone can do it. Although he could also see that Riveria had brought Ais to challenge Goliath for another purpose, did that matter? Did his desire to earn points not count? Everyone just depends on their abilities; don't act like someone owes someone else. Even if he regretted his earlier promise, it's not like he didn't compensate you. The entire magic stone was given to you. What else do you want? Don't be too pushy!
This was a warning from Takumi to Riveria. Riveria naturally understood. She took a deep breath and looked at Takumi seriously.
"With your strength, it is not difficult for you to defeat Goliath. It was my fault. Please accept my apology. We don't want the magic stone anymore. Just take it as my apology."
Ais and Tiona also looked at Takumi with serious faces, tensing their bodies so they could react at any time if a fight started. After all, Takumi's sudden attack was truly scary. Who knows what he would do next? Could the magic be aimed at them?
"No need. It was I who went back on my word first, and I am not an unreasonable person. I will compensate you as I should. This magic stone is yours."
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming tense, Takumi's attitude softened.
"In this case, thank you for your generosity. I will come to apologize for what happened just now another day."
Riveria did not insist but followed Takumi's wishes.
"As for an apology, let's forget it. It was just a small misunderstanding; there is no need to make such a big deal out of it."
"Then, thank you for your forgiveness."
"Mhm."
Takumi nodded and ended the topic. To be honest, Riveria's change of attitude made Takumi a little uncomfortable. It wasn't that he wanted to be criticized by others, but this kind of excessive formality seemed very impersonal, like an invisible alienation that made the relationship very stiff. Takumi wasn't used to it. Perhaps it was because after the relationship became tense, they felt awkward getting along.
In fact, Takumi wasn't too angry; he was just a little unhappy with Riveria's attitude just now. She was unhappy because she thought he was easy to bully, but after he corrected her perspective, it was actually nothing—just a little misunderstanding.
"Brother, what you did just now was so scary! I was startled by you."
Seeing that the misunderstanding was resolved, Tiona breathed a sigh of relief and then came forward carelessly. She was so innocent that she forgot about the unpleasantness in the blink of an eye, as if it had never happened at all.
"Tiona!"
Unlike Tiona's heartlessness, Riveria had not forgotten what happened. She was wary of Takumi's strength and quickly scolded Tiona for her bold behavior.
Tiona ignored it. She curled her lips and said, "Riveria, what are you afraid of? Takumi doesn't care; he's a good person."
Before Riveria could say anything, Takumi took the lead and said:
"A good person? That is not a compliment, at least to me."
"Huh? Why?"
Tiona was stunned and asked doubtfully. In her mind, saying someone is a good person is undoubtedly a compliment. How come it's not the same for Takumi? Riveria also looked at Takumi curiously. At the same time, seeing that Takumi really didn't seem to take what happened to heart, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But Takumi's next words made her heart race again.
Takumi shrugged. "Because good people deserve to be pointed at with guns."
"So I never want to be a good person, let alone flaunt myself as one."
Do good people deserve to be pointed at with guns? Think about it carefully, right? After knowing that someone is a good person, people can't help but feel that this person is easy to bully. For example, Takumi felt that he was wrong before, so he happily offered compensation, but what was the result? It was met with an attitude!
So...
"He really still cares about what happened before, doesn't he?" Riveria couldn't help but have a headache when she thought of this. Does Takumi mind or not? "I should apologize to him properly in private." Riveria thought about it; whether Takumi minded or not, she did, so she decided to find an opportunity to apologize seriously again in the future.
Tiona didn't think as much as Riveria. She scratched her head. "This... is a bit profound. I don't understand it, but I think you are right. However, if I don't say you are a good person, then what should I say? A bad person?"
"That is even more wrong."