Re: Locke's Ranch (BlueSlime)
Charging in, Locke's estimations were correct of Marla. As Envy prepared a drawn out attack, Marla delivered two swift blows, dropping Envy to her knees. Rising her leg overhead, Marla was about to deliver the third blow, before Envy suddenly announced,
"... I concede." and then stood up, with Marla watching her with a confused expression. "I approve of you. You're rank D now." she announced to Locke. Envy didn't even look so injured that she couldn't fight anymore. Rather, she just gave up. She didn't look too happy about Locke winning either, but regardless, she turned, and began to walk away, leaving Marla to lower her leg and stand upright again.
"... That was... anti-climatic." Marla scratched her head.
"As I thought..." Raven hummed. "Envy is indeed a Cardinal Sin, and it would be outright impossible for us to beat her as we are right now. Her job was merely to test if we were ready to advance."
Then, the announcer spoke, "Well well, ladies and gents! Envy has conceded as she normally does, and with that, Locke has now graduated to Rank D! Congratulations, you delicious little man!" the Siren giggled, waving down at him with her wing.
"Aw...." Marla shrugged. "She was holding back? I was feeling really good about myself..."