Chapter title: Playful.
First picture: Evil Lady who claims to not be playing around.
I think the chapter title wins.
Second picture: Splat!
Did that really just take her out? And she wanted to fight actual fighters?
"Oh, you're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right?"
Wyne's merciless. Aiming for people who're not prepared it a legit tactic. Taking cover behind people is a legit tactic.
So merciless... Though I'd like to see how Valentine would've reacted if she saw that.
And instead she meets those two.
Knew someone would also reference that meme.
The Blonde Hero party's adventures are one of my favorite elements of the novel later on.
I've not read it, but they're fun. A slow struggle towards something better than they started off as, not entirely intentional.