Chapter 19. A Dance with Darkness and Flame

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Satria Mansion

Kuoh, Japan

The clash of weapons echoed through the backyard, shattering the mansion's serene atmosphere. Kiyohime wielded her naginata with ferocious elegance, her strikes swift and relentless. Satria barely managed to defend himself, beads of sweat trickling down his face.

"Fufufu~ So, who is this girl, Danna-sama?" Kiyohime taunted, her eyes gleaming with a mix of mischief and fury.

"Damn it! For the last time, I just met her by chance! She reminded me of my cat

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"Damn it! For the last time, I just met her by chance! She reminded me of my cat. There's nothing between us!" Satria parried another strike, his tone exasperated but defensive.

"Ahhh~ another tragedy. Will you betray me? Will you leave me?" she asked with a horrifyingly sweet smile, spinning her weapon dramatically. "Tell me, darling-who is this girl?"

"You troublesome woman! How many times must I say it? I will never leave you, Hime! Now calm down!" Satria desperately tried to de-escalate the situation, sidestepping her fierce blows.

"Hehe, you asked me to teach you how to wield a weapon, didn't you? Let me teach you properly!" Kiyohime laughed, unleashing a flurry of strikes.

From the sidelines, the black dragon watched the spectacle with a hint of amusement.

[Fatalis: Told you. Now, good luck, brother]

Later, after Kiyohime's "lesson" ended, Satria collapsed in his room. His entire body ached, evidence of Kiyohime's uncompromising training-or punishment, depending on interpretation.

"Damn that woman," he muttered. "I'd rather fight two Orochimarus than deal with her seriously."

[Fatalis: I warned you, wahahaha]

"Shut up," Satria grumbled, reaching for his phone. With a weary sigh, he logged into the Dimensional Chat.

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[Dimensional Chat Log]

Shin: "P"

Spider-Man: "Shin! Perfect timing-I need your help!"

Shin: "Ho? What kind of help, Spidey?"

Spider-Man: "It's about cross-species experiments. You know, like merging human DNA with animals. Kind of my thing, considering, uh... well, you know."

Shin: "Interesting. Go on."

Spider-Man: "You know, Gwen's been curious about Oscorp's projects too. We were thinking of checking it out together. Maybe a little 'field trip.' What do you think?"

Shin: "Gwen, huh? Good choice."

Spider-Man: "Wait... why do you sound relieved?"

Shin: "Because it's not Mary Jane. Don't get me wrong, MJ's great, but... Oscorp is practically a villain factory. Gwen's scientific mind might help you spot trouble before it bites. MJ would just end up as bait for the next Goblin or whatever nightmare crawls out of there."

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