Book 1 - The Rose-Red Tyrant: Chapter 27; Five Second Rule

The screen turns on as the chapter title plays "Chapter - 27; Five Second Rule".

Still in the destroyed rose maze. Cater then said looking around "Welp, looks like we got some cleaning up to do."

Then moping he continued mostly to himself "All that work making the garden Magicam-worthy, and now it's at total dumpster fire. Laaame."

Trey chuckles at that as he offers Cater "I'll help out." But Cater refuses as he tells Trey "No, why don't you get Riddle to the nurse's office. That was a full-blown case of overblot. We need to make absolutely sure he's okay."

The headmage then told them "Mr. Diamond is correct. I will go along with you."

Trey seems slightly disappointed but says "Understood. Thank you, sir."

After they walk away Grim starts to complain "Man, am I STARVED after usin' so much magic! Hmmm…" He then starts to look around before floating down at something shouting "Hey, check it out!"

And there it is, another one of those black magestones.

Once they're all there Grim comments "That's another black magestone, just like the one we found at the Dwarfs' Mine!"

Deuce then says "You're right. Wonder where it came from?" Ace only shrugs as he tells Grim "Just don't put it in your mouth this time." But Grim shouts back "No way. After how great that last one tasted, I can't get that thing in my mouth fast enough!"

He then eats it all in one bite.

Deuce grimaces as Ace, still disgusted by it, says "Aaand there it goes." As Grim ate the black magestone. Cater also says something about him eating it "Oh, Grimmy… Have some self-respect, honey! That was literally trash!"

But Grim just goes on his flavor rants "Ahhhhh! Rich and sweet, but with a complex hint of bitterness in the aftertaste. Equally delicious, but with quite a different mouthfeel from that last one I ate!"

Yuu just thinks 'Let's just hope that doesn't make you sick…' as she looks up and asks no one in particular "Is this just going to be a thing now?"

Ace then comments "As a monster, maybe his stomach works differently than ours?" But Deuce counters, "Even still, eating trash can't be good for anyone."

But Grim just speaks up as he tells them "Oooh! I just tried the grass, and the flavor was surprisingly pleasant! Crisp, even!"

This makes Ace show an 'I was right' face to Deuce which receives an eyeroll as Deuce quickly shouted at Grim "That's our lawn! Don't eat that!"

Cater then says "Uh, A-F-K while I go throw up…"

But then says as he passes them in a whisper so quiet Yuu barely heard him say "But…seriously, guys. Thanks."

Ace seems to have noticed as he asks "Did you just say something?" But Cater covers it quickly with a smile and wave, answering "Hm? Nope. Not a thing."

As the screen then fades to black with "To be continued" showing on screen before it fully turned off.