Chapter IV: First Jewel Seed
Stern POV
"What's with this outfit anyway?" I asked while scanning the outfit from head to toe. Then I stopped when I heard the monster growl out so loud at me. I was filled with fear that I carefully walked backwards until I reached the wall. And then I realized that I was holding something "What is this?"
"Stern-chan, don't draw yourself too much on that thing" Yuuno said. "It's coming" I snapped out of my fear and watched as the monster jumped into the air and was planning to land at me. I pointed the staff at the monster and closed my eyes hoping that the staff can do anything.
[Protection] a barrier was formed to shield me from the monster's jump and it did. However, the monster was divided into pieces and scattered everywhere. Some landed on the lamp post that made it fell on the gate wall of someone and that's where we made our escape.
"Our magical item uses a "programming" system that lets our magic take form. And in order to make that system work, its user needs to provide spiritual energy." Yuuno explained. "That thing was born from the source of disgusting and abominable power, and took that form to protect itself. To make it stop, you need to seal it with your staff and return it to its original form."
"I don't really understand, but how will I do that?" I asked. Then we stopped at the center of the street where there are four ways to go.
"What you did before was one of your two types of magic- attacking and defending. They're basic forms of magic you activate by wishing with all your heart. But in order to summon enough power to fully stop it, you'll need an incantation.
"Incantation, you mean something you say while casting a spell?" I asked.
"Yes" he replied. "Listen to your heart. I have no doubt that an incantation will come to you." After that, I carefully focused myself on thinking a good incantation that could seal the monster. I don't even mind that the monster was approaching me and once again jump on me and released its like tentacles. I pointed my staff and cast protection to protect myself from its like tentacles.
"Innocent Brave"
"If you attack and seal it correctly, it should change back into a Jewel Seed" Yuuno said. I then pointed my staff once again at the monster and calm my body.
"Jewel Seed Seal"
[Sealing Mode, Set up] The staff slowly changes its form thus, released some bind like thing to bind the monster and in the monster's forehead appeared a numerical sign of XXI.
[Standby ready] I twirl my staff and casted a spell of seal on the monster "Innocent Brave. Jewel Seed Serial XXI! Seal"
[Sealing] The monster that was on the bind was pierced with so many orange lights, glowed and disappeared. I carefully landed on the floor and glad that was over thus, I saw something shining in the ground.
"That's a Jewel Seed" Yuuno said. "Touch it with your Luciferion" the jewel slowly floated in the air and went inside of Luciferion. [Receipt No. XXI] After that, my body once again glowed and my clothes are back to normal and the light disappeared from my hand where Luciferion is.
"Huh? Is it over?" I asked.
"Yes. All thanks to you" the ferret said. "Thank you..." The ferret suddenly collapsed after saying these words.
"Hey! Are you alright? Come on!" I said. Then I heard a police car or an ambulance or something that was coming on the direction on where the scene took place. The place where I sealed the Jewel Seed hence almost destroyed it (my bad). "If I'm seen here, I might get in trouble... For now, I'm sorry!" I ran away from the scene with the ferret in my arms.
Author's Note(s):
I made Stern's incantation different from Nanoha to make it more original and if you're wondering where on earth did I get the words "innocent" and "brave" well it's just simple. I got the word "innocent from MGLN's opening "Innocent Starter" and "brave" from MGLN's brave duel in innocent. Hope you like the incantation and if you don't kindly make a suggestion and send it to me, thank you!