Done and Dusted

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Although she was too speechless to voice her thoughts, the gray-haired woman's expression still pissed Emilia off.

"Since you keep insisting on ruining my things today, let's see if I can't rub your face into the ground and make you call me mommy!"

Of course, she understood that their expressions were only weird because of her current form, and her words would only make their thoughts turn stranger, but that didn't help her mood at all!

Seeing the man they now considered 'dangerous' step forward so confidently, the remaining seven Nightingale clan members couldn't help but take a step back cautiously, only to be surprised by their own instinctual reaction.

No, even if the man was stronger than expected, so what?

It was true that their comrade had fainted in one hit, but Hope's kick was never something one could take lightly, and it wasn't surpising for him to be knocked out after she reacted like that.