At the same time, Raven materialized directly in front of her.
He examined the massive cow mecha before him with keen interest, finding himself intrigued by this black-tights loli who loved to cause trouble. Though she might be a bit of a scumbag, he couldn't deny her fondness for black tights.
"What did you do?"
Seeing the scene around her suddenly change, Beroba felt an ominous premonition.
"Aren't you fond of spectacle?"
"Today, I'm giving you a front-row seat," Raven said scornfully, standing calmly in place.
"I certainly find your misfortune interesting," Beroba retorted. "But I'll pass for today."
"Leh~"
Beroba made a face at Raven from inside the cockpit and attempted to slip away. Although she loved chaos, she wasn't foolish. She knew the immense gap in strength between herself and Raven.
"Trying to leave?"
Raven reached out, using his great power to grab hold of the cow mecha through the air.
"You! What are you doing!" Beroba cried out when she realized she was caught.
"What do you think?" Raven said playfully to Beroba. "I heard you're 350 years old. Why do you insist on acting so young? Don't you feel awkward wearing black tights at your age?"
Unsurprisingly, upon hearing Raven bring up the sensitive topic of her age, Beroba instantly blew her top.
"I'm going to wear them! I insist on wearing black tights! What are you going to do about it? I hope it infuriates you!" she screamed furiously.
With a single punch, Raven hit the cow mecha that Beroba had transformed into, forcing her to de-Henshin. He stood over her as she lay on the ground.
"What exactly do you want…" Beroba asked, getting up and looking at Raven with fear.
She had thought that even if she couldn't beat him, she could escape, which is why she had teamed up with Zitt to cause trouble. But she never expected to be utterly powerless against him. In front of Raven, she really was at his mercy.
"You misunderstand. I quite like black tights myself."
"I just think your current skirt could be shorter, and the boots replaced with high heels. That would be perfect," Raven looked down at the grounded Beroba. His eyes openly lingered on her black-tights-clad legs.
The thought of Beroba's actress being a genuine loli made him feel a certain way. A loli in black tights—it was truly unbeatable.
It was a pity that Beroba herself was a total mischief-maker and one of the rare recent Kamen Rider villains who had no space for redemption.
But that also meant he wouldn't feel any psychological burden when dealing with her.
At this point, Beroba seemed to notice the unusual gleam in Raven's eyes. A spark of hope ignited within her. She immediately changed her demeanor, thinking she could perhaps use her charm to disarm him before launching a counterattack!
"You want to see? Then come and pick me up." Beroba said in a pouting, coquettish voice.
Raven saw the drastic change in her attitude and immediately knew something was up. However, he decided to play along. After all, against absolute power, all schemes and tricks were useless.
"How do the stockings feel?" Beroba asked, her heart racing as Raven picked her up in a princess carry. She could feel a strange sensation on her legs.
"Not bad," Raven answered truthfully.
Good opportunity.
From seemingly nowhere, Beroba produced a dagger with one hand from behind and prepared to strike at Raven's unguarded back.
"Haha!" She couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Clang!
The tip of the dagger immediately dulled upon contact. She was left dumbfounded.
"What are you doing?" Raven asked Beroba in his arms, feigning complete ignorance.
"Ah… nothing. You can put me down now." Beroba's mind went blank. She pretended that nothing had happened.
"Well, let me go back and change into those high heels you wanted to see, and then I'll come find you." Beroba was now only focused on escaping. She never wanted to meet a monster like Raven again.
"I didn't say you could leave. Don't think about going anywhere until you've accepted your punishment." Raven grinned, then prepared to discipline her.
He flipped the carried Beroba over, placing her bottom upwards, and began spanking her as if she were a naughty child.
"Agh!"
"You bastard!"
"I… I won't… forgive… you!"
"Agh!" Beroba endured the pain, cursing him violently. She had never been subjected to such humiliation.
After a little spanking of the 350-year-old loli, Raven suddenly released his grip, causing her to drop straight onto the ground, butt-first.
"Ouch!"
Beroba's now tender bottom made intimate contact with the ground, causing her to cry out in pain. It took her a good while to recover. Tears streamed from her eyes.
"…"
Her beautiful eyes glared intensely at Raven. She gnashed her teeth, wishing she could bite him into pieces. Does he not understand chivalry or how to be gentle with women?
"Hmph. Instead of wasting time here with me, you should go back and see your own game."
"I bet it's completely chaotic now. That's why my objective was achieved," Beroba said, forcing a nonchalant tone.
"Who says that? I think the current match is quite exciting."
"Having the DGP's production team act as a Boss in this game undoubtedly increases the show's watchability. I suspect that the ratings for this program will increase significantly in your future, too," Raven leaned down, one hand pinching Beroba's little mouth, and chuckled.
"I don't get it. Why does an ancient person like you care about the ratings of this trashy show?" Despite having her mouth pinched, Beroba couldn't help but ask. She looked quite adorable.
"That's a secret." Raven released her mouth.
With a snap of his fingers, he brought her back to the backstage area of the competition venue.
"Raven-san!"
"Husband!"
Tsumuri was relieved to see the missing Raven return. Sara felt the same.
However, she quickly noticed Beroba appearing next to Raven. Wasn't that the person who tried to cause trouble just now?
Why is she with Raven now? And why does she look so subdued?
"…"
Beroba, noticing Sara's gaze, immediately made a face at her. Then, she stood alone, rubbing her butt. The part that was spanked still hurt.
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