NOTE 1: In the final sentence of the previous chapter, I changed 'ninja' for 'Shinobi'.
NOTE 2: I added a 'bathroom' to the description of Louise's room in chapter one.
Chapter 3: Guilt and Connection of the Uchiha
-Part 1: Academy's Courtyards-
"...Sir Madara...perhaps ...are you...a shinobi?" Siesta asked with some hesitation.
His decision to bring to light that he is from another world was a risky move. But apparently, this time, it gave good results.
The shinobi's face remained calm as he analyzed the situation.
(Hmph, as I suspected. This woman wasn't a simple maid...) Madara confirmed.
"What do you mean by 'shinobi'?" Although he already knew the answer, the ex-ninja god wanted to get more information.
"Someone able to use magic without a wand but of non-elven origin. My grandfather...sometimes told us that his father was one. Although we all reinterpreted as 'noble' since 'shinobi' means nothing in this continent." Said an incredulous Siesta.
"I see. You are right about me."
As Madara had theorized, more people had come to this world from theirs. The magic used to bring those beings resembled the [Kamui] of [Mangekyō Sharingan], but with the opportunity to travel to inhabited worlds. Such power under control would mean an absolute dominion of space...
"So, is it true they can do magic from hand movements?" Asked a now curious maid. Her mood had changed at the Madara's revelation.
The ninja knew he couldn't hide too much because his 'condition' would be exposed soon or late and lying would lead to distrust.
"That's right, but I would appreciate your discretion since it would bring me problems if people knew ... I think you know what I mean." He replied quietly.
Siesta nodded, but she couldn't resist asking him more about her ancestor's old lands. Madara had to stick to answer in the most general way possible so it doesn't use the information against him. The Uchiha told her about Ninja Villages, the countries they ruled, the instruction received from a very young, and most importantly, that anyone could use the shinobi techniques if you had enough practice.
That last revelation surprised siesta. She couldn't imagine a place where nobility and commoners had the same level.
Both stayed chatting for a while longer until Madara had nothing more to talk with her.
"It's time for me to go. Thanks for your information, Siesta."
She was the first person who was duly respectful of Madara, so he felt comfortable with her presence. Louise didn't count because they had a deal for mutual convenience.
"Sir Madara. I know it sounds cheeky on my part...but...I would like you to think about coming to my village to talk to my grandfather. Right now he's in poor health, and would be happy to hear stories of his father's ancient land..."
(How convenient...) The ninja also had affairs to converse with him. If the great-grandfather of Siesta is the one who believes, then that whole family has something that nobody else in the world can acquire...
Giving him to understand that 'he will think about that', with education he said goodbye to her.
Now the Uchiha had new theories regarding the functioning of this world and he was satisfied with what he achieved in a single day.
In addition, Madara got another interesting puppet...who assured it wouldn't cause him problems with a [Juin Jutsu] that he silently put her while she turned around.
...
-Part 2: Academy's Courtyards-
While wandering freely to know the sites offered by the academy, he remembered everything that happened before he arrived: His time with Hashirama, the time he awoke the [Rinnegan], his resurrection with the [Edo-Tensei], the rise to a god and his immediate fall by the Kuro Zetsu.
It was comically tragic to Madara that the work and planning that took him all his life was a lie, a manipulation. As everything he built came down in seconds.
The level of humiliation and misery he endured for that...
His anger level was now at its peak.
The many losses that the ninja had suffered inspired his work, his will, and his mission. He had sacrificed his family for the survival of his clan and the beginning of a new era. If his plan was to sit down and watch the ninja world evolve, which in his view is what Hashirama did, then Izuna's death was in vain. The mere thought of that made him mad with rage. Not only with that rotten world that stole his little brother, but with himself for not being able to protect him. This world ... these people ... not all together were worth what Izuna was for him.
He had to make good his loss. That is why he trusted the words of the Uchiha Sekihi. They were his only hope before a world where he was left with nothing and nobody. The table turned out to be a lie told to deceive him specifically. But now it is no longer there and will probably never come back.
This sentimental blow returned him to his only goal.
"No, this dance isn't over. I will return to my place and I will change it under my hand. I must find the means to put an end-"
"YOU'RE WRONG, MADARA. YOU WILL CHANGE NOTHING. NOR WILL YOU PUT AN END TO THINGS..." Someone interrupted him from behind by a powerful and very familiar voice.
The face of the shinobi distorted with rage. That was the voice of the only being who had betrayed him suspecting nothing.
"You...KURO ZETSUUUUUUUUUU!" Screamed with rage the Uchiha.
He wasted no time jumping to his target without even seeing it. It was unnecessary thanks to his voice he knew how far from his back he was. Madara's fist touched the piece of land where that damned black spawn was supposed to be. The ground sank with the impact and a shaky ran through the vicinity.
The shinobi breathed agitatedly despite the little movement he made. His agitation was the product of the intense emotions he still hid because of the revelations he had suffered in this short time. Even with his plans marching perfectly, until then he was improvising, none of this was on his agenda. His mental state was so altered that he even imagined the only being he wanted to destroy with all his strength right at his back.
He noticed servants who would see their surroundings. In a cloud of smoke, Madara disappears with the help of his [Shunshin no Jutsu].
He arrives successfully at the courtyard of another end of the academy.
"ISN'T THAT PRESUMPTUOUS TO THINK THAT YOU ALONE ARE DIFFERENT?"
"...shut up..."
"YOU HAVE BEEN INSIDE A PHANTOM DREAM. INSIDE A DREAM THAT I CONCOCTED!"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" The shinobi shouted towards the sky.
That voice tormented him was the one that least wanted to hear. It was the representation of his anger and guilt.
(Why? Why did everything end like this? This shouldn't happen ... I should be the savior!)
His failure tormented him. In his last attempt to deny everything, he had the hope of returning to do things right. But it was just a stupid thought. He had almost destroyed the world because of his lack of vision. Not only that ... the world would have been better without him. So many deaths, villages, countries and cultures destroyed by their ambition. The Uchiha wasn't a good person because he believed it would only achieve peace at a high cost which would include many lives and nations, but that didn't mean that his mind and morals would allow destroying everything without reason. That wouldn't make him better than a rabid animal ...
(Damn it...Damn it...Damn it!) His breathing became erratic.
The 'reality' struck Madara as if it were a punching bag. It wasn't just because of his pride; Someone dragged his being to a place he didn't know if he could escape. An unknown where everything he did means nothing.
(Now what do I do? I have no home, no family, no purpose. EVERYTHING WAS GONE IN A MOMENT, DAMN IT!)
With the passing of the minutes, finally, his thoughts were clarifying. Breathing deeply, he reviewed everything that happened once more.
Although he deeply hated the being who played with his life, Kuro Zetsu, he applied the same strategies with his people, especially with Obito. That he believed he was the human being chosen to bring peace to the world was now ridiculous. Everything he did was an act of pure self-centeredness. To carry out that goal, not only power is enough, you need the mentality and spirit of a god. The fact was that it is impossible from the beginning since the human being is born imperfect and will die in the same way.
(The only way would be to completely renounce your humanity. A god could only be born as a product of the inhuman. It should discard any trace of a previous life, memories, emotions and tastes. Any conception of good and evil must be crushed. Only then a true, just and impartial God with the right to rule would be born among mortals. It's impossible for me: Someone so proud will never become an objective god.) Madara clarified himself while he reveals a tired smile on his face.
At the same time, he had this epiphany, a soothing wind arose around Madara. Or at least it is what most would notice.
He felt a change around him. It was as if the outline of his body was wrapped around a sheet. He was one ninja with the best perception that existed, noticing environmental changes, traps, or Genjutsus wasn't a problem. He took out his [Sharingan] and noticed that a cloud surrounded the environment at ground level.
(What the hell is this?)
He noted that it wasn't invasive energy, but it followed.
(Is someone watching me?)
The cloud traveled with him wherever he went. It seemed like they just wanted to know where he was and the activities he was doing. After a while, he felt a new presence.
(...This is different but there is no doubt, another spell to spy...)
Now two different auras took turns to get information from him.
A pair of fools believed they had the right to spy on the proud Madara, which annoyed him. If he had the [Rinnegan], he could know the exact location of both, interrogate and kill them for being considered a threat to their plans. Maybe there were people who suspected what happened this afternoon...no...his previous reaction also drew attention.
(Anyway, I'll let them keep an eye on me...for now...)
The important thing was to plan, not act. He has to calm down and change the directions of his actions since this didn't seem to be his world. This cost Madara another four hours of which half spent meditating. Once late in the night, he decided it was time to rest.
...
-Part 3: Headmaster's Office-
Noon. Clear sky.
Magic Academy of Tristain. The central tower, highest part. Director's office.
It was a place with a large window that welcomed the light, which led directly to the back of a seat, there was the director's desk. Two armchairs and a coffee table were later. Bookstores with hundreds of books were on the sides of the room and to finish a simpler desk was next to the entrance.
An old man was lazily watching the window, from the main seat, while sunlight flooded the room. The old man had long white hair and beard which reached his waist. He wore a simple black magician suit.
That's the school principal, Osmond.
The old man gave off an aura of dignity and wisdom according to his title. With a white pipe in his right hand, he enjoyed the tobacco smoke invading it. Then, the pipe was flying away from him.
"Miss Longueville, will not you let an old man enjoy yourself a little?"
"Taking care of your health is part of my job, Lord Osmond." Said a young woman sitting at the desk near the entrance.
The girl had green hair tied which reached her shoulders and a wizard's tunic which came to cover her underwear, leaving her legs exposed. She was twenty-three years old, so in terms of beauty, she was at the peak of her life. That was Osmond's secretary, Longueville. A commoner employee, but also an ex-noble, so she could use magic and hold the position of the secretary.
Handling a wand with her left hand, she brought the pipe towards her and put it away.
"Haa...I must find a hobby..."
"Don't say that. You're supposed to be the director. If there's someone who should be busy, is you." The girl clarified.
"Nnn. You're right..." The old man said as he subtly watched as a white mouse came out from between Longueville's legs.
Skillfully the mouse climbs up to the shoulders of the old man, right next to his ear.
"Hohoho ... I see, a white thong." Said the old man.
The secretary closes her legs while blushing.
"I think Miss Longueville feels better about black, don't you think?" He asked his little mouse.
"Lord Osmond, if you do it again I will inform you at the palace!" She said embarrassed and angry.
Quickly, Osmond turns around and sets a very serious look. It was as if he tried with all his might to scare the woman in front of him.
"Don't get mad just because I spied on your underwear! That's why you're still single!" The old man shouted.
Longueville's face turned red.
Followed, slaps the old man in the face. He falls to the floor on his knees and the secretary kicks him in the back without mercy.
"Agh ... I'm sorry. I will not do it anymore. Please forgive me..." The old man asked.
Forget the 'aura of dignity' part, he's just an old pervert.
In the scene's middle, the door opens loudly.
"Director, we must talk-" Interrupted Professor Colbert. He had spoken without expecting to see that situation.
After returning to his desk, old Osmond regains his dignity. Only a few seconds were enough to make it appear as nothing happened.
The secretary stood next to the professor.
"So, Colbert, it seems you have something important to tell me..."
The teacher takes a book out of his purse and begins to leaf through it. The text was about 'The familiars of the founder Brimir', ancient literature.
"Yes, as you know, yesterday was the day when the nobles of the second year called their familiars. The process was successful for everyone. Although a sign appeared in Miss Vallière's familiar, which I couldn't recognize. After investigating all night..."
"Corresponds to this." The teacher said as he showed him a page of the book with exactly the same runes that Madara had in his left hand.
It surprised old Osmond. After a few seconds with a serious expression, he turned to the girl.
"Miss Longueville, I'm sorry, but can you leave us alone?" He said with an equally serious tone.
"I understand." The secretary said, with what came out of the room.
"Now, let's try this directly. You say you've found the founder's familiar, right?" The old man asked.
"Yes. More specifically, Gandalfr."
"If the Vallière third daughter's partner has this sign, then we have a power that only existed in legends. This can affect the whole continent ... even the entire world." Declared the Wiseman.
"Indeed, it's huge news."
"But a commoner cannot become Gandalfr just by owning the same runes...I Wonder how it happened."
"What should we do?"
"Right now, there are few tests we have. We must observe it for a time. Don't worry, I'll take care of that- " The director declared.
Followed by that, Longueville who hurriedly entered the office, interrupted them. Today will be a hectic day at the academy...
...
-Part 4: Unknown place-
Three hours before:
In a leafy forest.
At the highest point of a hill, an adult with red samurai armor and a child with the symbol of a red-white fan on the back of his black suit watched the full moon settling on the landscape. It was a beautiful sight.
"Listen, son. Our clan is like the moon."
"The moon?" The child asked.
"Yes. We are the most powerful clan with the most virtuous chakras and skills that the world has known ... " The man pauses. " That puts us at the pinnacle. We are above all observing from the top. In our own right, we have earned that place..."
It made a long pause between them.
"Maybe during certain periods we are absent, but we remain, we survive, we fight and for that reason, we will live forever. When the time comes, your mission will be to secure that destiny. Take the Uchiha to a bright future my son..." He said tenderly.
The little one now only focused on the moon. His red eyes with 2 points around the pupil lit up. It was eyes that Louise had become familiar...
*Slam.
Louise's face was against the floor of her room and the pain was immediate.
The girl quickly stood up trying to correct the sudden feeling she had.
It was nine in the morning. Louise slept about fifteen hours after summoned her new partner.
After a short period, she calmed down and processed what happened.
"What was that dream...was it so...nostalgic?..." The pinkette asked himself.
The girl analyzed what little she remembered. Especially the eyes of the child she saw.
(It was like seeing a distant memory...and those eyes were like those of-)
Just when she made her conjectures, her door opens.
Madara enters impatient to hear his partner was active in her room.
"... What are you doing?" The shinobi asked oddly.
"N-nothing." She cut off the conversation. Louise felt embarrassed by her unsophisticated awakening.
"Normally, I would say we get going... but ...I don't see you in conditions..." Said the ninja, staring at her from head to toe.
"Ha?" Louise now observes herself and notices the poor clothes and hygiene she brought with her. The girl didn't have the energy to take a bath yesterday; She demanded herself too much to carry out the ritual. With a blush, the pinkette took clothes from the closet and went straight to the shower.
Madara, politely, waited outside. With eyes closed and his body leaning against the wall, the ninja focused his thoughts on new goals.
(I need to find more information about everything, including history, concepts of magic, procedures and more, and only then will I confirm if I am in another dimension. This academy must have at least one library...)
Within minutes, her partner appears with wet hair, but at least she no longer appeared to be a vagabond ...
"Sorry for the delay…"
"Hmm. It couldn't avoid. Now, as for the classes..."
Both noticed that the front door opened and with that, the Uchiha's [Sharingan] activated instinctively.
"Ará ... but if it's not more than the diminutive Louise. Sorry, I almost don't see you, my bad manners if I hadn't greeted you." Kirche said sarcastically.
The girl in question was dark, with long hair red as fire and breasts that her neckline only stressed more. Her aura was of a flirtatious girl.
"Good morning Zerbst..." She replied with a frown.
"Come on, Louise...I already told you to call me Kirche. We're friends, right?"
"NOPE."
"Auuu~..." Kirche said while feigning disappointment.
The red-haired woman changed her vision to where Madara was, who seemed disgusted by the interruption. She moved a little closer to him to observe more closely.
"Hummm, you really summoned a commoner as a familiar... something expected of you, Louise the Zero."
(Zero? Now I think about it, they've called it like that other times.) Madara thought.
"Although we all expected something else for that dramatic presentation ... but I guess this is your level." Kirche continued.
Louise wanted to intervene to make him understand that Madara wasn't a simple commoner, but was interrupted by her rival.
"Unlike someone, I summoned my familiar at the first attempt..." She paused a little.
"Come, Flame!" While looking at her room
Slowly a large lizard of dark red comes out and lands with its summoner. The creature was as big as a tiger. His tail had a flame and his mouth emitted embers.
"... What is that?" Madara asked.
"Have you never seen a fire salamander? Surely you have a very protected life... "
Madara frowned as he watched.
(It's like the creatures I found in the southern forest, although stronger. I can see a slight connection between her and this lizard...something different from the contract invocations...) That's when Madara notices a string of magic tied between him and Louise. (And it seems that I'm not the exception).
"What's your name?" Asks the hot redhead to the ninja.
"Madara."
"What a strange name. But you have particular eyes...burning red as I like..." The flirtatious girl approaches until she is a few inches from Madara's face. "Why don't you also become my familiar?" She proposed.
"Zerbst...what do you think you're doing?" The pink-haired woman asks furiously.
"If you accept, you could have special deals on my part~..." She said provocatively while ignoring the furious Louise.
Kirche's gaze traveled across Madara's body as if she were seeing some kind of 'trophy'. Definitely, he was stronger than this mage and wouldn't allow her to see him as something inferior. Just when he would take action against her, he noticed how subtly the redhead's eyes were returning towards the pinkette. As if she was waiting for some reaction...
"I REJECT YOUR OFFER." The Uchiha answered sharply.
"Jojojo~. Something tells me you're not just a commoner." The redhead replied with a smile.
(An unnecessary nuisance ... besides, she seems to suspect something about me. Should I eliminate her?)
"Enough of your games, Zerbst. We have things to do. Madara, let's go." Said the little girl as she left the place with a frown.
The summoned one separates from the wall and follows his partner.
...
-Part 5: Academy Hallways-
The Uchiha was thoughtful. He analyzed Kirche's behavior when she heard his name. As he supposed, she should not even know what the Chakra was. Someone so universally known as Madara's name shouldn't go unnoticed by anyone ... but that had not been the case.
"That Zerbst...trying to take my familiar...AGH!" Meanwhile, Louise was throwing a tantrum because of her anger. (If I had strength, I would put that lusty redhead in her place!)
Madara disliked being compared to those poor forms of inferior life, but the ninja restrained his anger since his summoner and he were just beginning their relationship.
"Who is she?" Madara asked.
"Kirche Augusta Frederica Von Anhalt-Zerbst. Is the daughter of a Germanian military family and heiress of the Grand Duchy of Anhalt-Zerbst. A woman who doesn't think twice about opening her legs to any man!" The little one responds.
"How do you know the last part?"
"...The walls are a little thin...so, in the night...I can hear their voices." She said with shame.
That explains the moaning from last night.
"I see." (Then, I'm not the only one who she makes her 'offer'.) "But I think she likes you."
"Are you kidding? She's a Germanian, so our families have been bad for decades, and that's how it will be with us." The girl clarifies the ninja.
"Why?"
"The countries of Halkeginia have disputes every so often. My house, The Vallière, has properties on the borders with Germania, so we are the first on the battlefield against them when the war breaks out" She explains to the Uchiha. "And with that...we lost count of how many family members we have lost in those wars..." Louise sentenced with a sad expression that was intertwined with anger.
Madara understood perfectly her position. It was the same situation that his clan had with the Senju. Not only that, despite being enemies, it seemed that this Kirche just wanted to draw the attention of his partner, as if she wanted to be her friend. Something that also became familiar ...
(Hashirama...I never understood your willingness to cooperate with me. At that time, did you really want peace or use us? Did you really consider me a friend? Was it just the product of your idealism? Did you have any doubts? I always thought I saw everything, but now there are so many things I want to ask you...I might find out the answer by observing these brats...)
"Let's leave that aside. This academy imparts magic lessons to the students. When do they start?" He asked his partner too, in part, forget the unpleasant previous topic.
"I'm sorry, but today is a free day to deepen the connection with our familiars." Louise said to his disappointment.
Madara lets his discomfort be visible on his face. The impatience I had to learn from this world was not for less. The more he knew, the more certain he would be of his own actions and the theories he has of this new environment.
"But I can show you the place, how about that?"
The shinobi didn't finish his investigation during the previous night for the size of the academy, so finishing with that task wasn't bad for him.
"Well, guide me." Responds giving a wave with his hand.
...
-Part 6: Dining Room-
Two hours and a half before the present:
With pleasure, Louise began a tour among the place. The first site was the dining room of the Magic Academy was in the highest central building. Inside there are three long and parallel tables. In each of them, the students sat from the first to the third year.
Louise went away for a few minutes while Madara watched her surroundings.
(First, I must check if this brat is a worthy noble, both in her dealings with me and in her personal performance as a mage.)
Madara noticed that the students' eyes fell on him in a derogatory way. The Uchiha responded with a murderous look at their lack of respect, which caused them to move away.
(These kids...I must deal with their attitude towards me, but not now.)
In his attempt to ward off his anger, he focused his eyes on small statues were in the corners of the huge site.
(These sculptures have magic, most of them focus on the middle part, and...I feel as if they were watching me.)
As he lost himself in his thoughts, Louise had returned to his side.
"I have permission for you to eat with me. Usually, familiars cannot step on this site, much less eat the same as the nobles." Louise informed.
Madara nods. He and the girl sat at the central table which belonged to the second year.
"Tell me, what are those figures along the walls?" He asked the pink haired girl.
"Ah. Those are Alviis. They are spirits locked in artificial bodies to function according to what the mage who produces them believes appropriate. Their most predominant characteristic is that they are small."
"What are they doing?"
"They watch the place. Especially at night when they move on and dance around the site."
"They are alive?"
"More or less, but without their own will."
(Interesting. There have never been such advances in the shinobi world. In this place, souls can roam the earth and use them...or even become stronger by themselves, just like the tree with which I fought.)
"How do you get a soul for 'use'? Do you know the mechanism to create one?" The shinobi asks with interest.
"It only finds souls in places where nature and a great amount of magic converge. Usually, they are in very isolated and dangerous places because of the creatures influenced by the magic with which they are much stronger. In addition, to capture them you need the proper spells and instruments since they are ethereal beings." The little girl said. "As for the way to create one, I'm afraid that only a Triangle-Class mage could tell you the procedure. But I understand that it is extremely difficult, and it takes weeks to at least create one, so they are expensive to get."
"Triangle-Class mage?"
"There are four categories within the mages: Dot-Class who controls a single element. Line-Class who control two. Triangle-Class occupying three. And finally, Square-Class who use four elements."
(Hmm, they use the elements of the chakra and on that basis they categorize them as if they were Genin, Chuunin or Jounin.)
After a few seconds of talk, a prayer takes place among all the students on the site. Louise turns her attention to the food.
"Oh, Great Founder Brimir, and our Lady, the Queen, we give thanks for this humble meal you have kindly given us this morning." Said the little girl as she joined the prayer in unison with everyone.
Madara carefully observed this action. Louise noticed his curiosity.
"That was the prayer we give before each meal as thanks to the founder and our queen. It is a way to pay respect to them." Explains the pinkette.
"It seems like they are gods, or am I wrong?"
"In fact, they are. Or at least we consider them that way."
"Why?"
"It's common sense. Without them, our country wouldn't exist, and with that our food."
With that said, the Uchiha turns to his plate which comprised roast chicken, wine and a cake baked in the shape of a trout. It surprised him at how well tasted. For him, it was a meal that only a feudal lord could receive.
...
-Part 7: Academy Hallways-
One hour and a half before the present:
When finished, both continued with their tour to the classrooms.
"How much difference is between a Dot-Class and a Square-Class mage?" Madara asks on the way to the place.
"It's comparing heaven with earth. Besides being extremely rare, Square-Class mages are close to becoming gods, just like our founder."
"But he wasn't a Square-Class, right?"
"Exactly. He was more special."
"Just for use the Void element?"
"Yes. To become the next founder, you should use that magic. Only with that will you achieve his status." The girl replied.
"And what is exactly?"
"A Very special magic that made things possible that the other four elements could never do. Even in textbooks, his magic was difficult to explain and impossible to categorize."
(Hmph, an element of which little is known and they couldn't accurately identify whose effects. Until then, that seems to be the only key to why I was summoned here as if I were a creature under contract. I wonder if this girl is...)
By the time he finished his analysis, they arrived in the classroom. It was like entering a university classroom. The blackboard and the teacher's table were on the lowest level, while the seats were arranged upwards like stairs.
"This is where classes usually take place. Sometimes we go to the courtyards, but we spend most of the time on this site." Explains Louise.
(Looks like the Shinobi academies. Nothing new.) Confirms the Uchiha.
They both leave the room and go to the library. Madara stares at the entrance sign.
"This is the library. Here we can find books about magic, but there are also all kinds of history, biology, etc."
(Just what I was looking for) The Uchiha thought. He couldn't help have a smile in front of the place that would give him but all, most of the answers he was looking for. Although right after that, he paid more attention to the sign on the entrance. (I cannot read that ... this language is different so it should also be pronunciation. So, why can I understand this brat? Now I think about it, her mouth moves differently from her pronunciation.)
Just when he would make his question public, Madara noticed the look of the little pink movie which didn't leave him.
"Something is wrong?" He asks neutrally.
"Emm ...you will see..."
"..."
There was an awkward pause between the two.
"I still know nothing about you Madara ... and I was wondering ... if you could tell me something." She said with hesitation.
"..."
The Uchiha noticed his mistake. Louise had given him a lot of information, but she hadn't received the same. If he wants to continue with his investigation, Madara must give something in return. In addition, it would create trust between the two which would lead to extra information.
"Hmph. You're right. My fault for that. Well, let's see...where do I start..." While walking to other locations, the Uchiha proceeded with his story." I come from one clan with the most virtuous skills in terms of combat. I lived in a time of wars where seven brothers were born but for adulthood, there was only one left. At that time the countries fought with each other thanks to the clans they hired for the wars ..."
As he did with Siesta, Madara explained the shinobi world to him although omitting things like his Tsuki no Me Keikaku. He made known his lineage and how he played a crucial part in the development's history in that site.
For Louise, Madara's story seemed the odyssey of a hero among heroes. A man who took his clan to the top by uniting the most important clans, thus founding the capital of his country. At the end of his story, Louise's eyes opened so wide, the Uchiha thought they'd fall out of their sockets.
"Are you royalty?" Asked a stunned Louise.
"In a way. Although we don't use that term there. In any case, my clan became extinct for civil wars and with it, all the history we did ended up being considered as a 'heresy' both spoken and written. There is no record of us anywhere. And for that, I'm the last one left." The Uchiha finished. The goal of his story was to make it clear to Louise that she will find nothing of his clan or family members if she tries to find information about him.
Louise processed what her partner said. It was eradicated a brilliant clan responsible for the history of a country. All that remains is the guy before her. When she thought of the possibility it would happen to her house, the Vallières, it filled her with anger and fear. It would be a punishment worse than death if your whole line were stripped of everything and forgotten with passaging time. A brief silence was present.
"... I'm sorry." The pinkette said. She had understood the pain the shinobi had gone through. Madara lost everything and now he was in an unknown place without a home or family.
"Don't worry. It was a bad time to be born, nothing more." He answered politely. "Every clan will end. It is part of the cycle of life. Nothing is eternal, so if something is born then it will die."
The little one now felt bad. Despite all the bad things that have happened to him, she wanted to deny the fact that everything, including your own acts, would become 'nothing'. Even when her partner, who unlike her, spoke from experience, that couldn't be the fate of a noble...
"... But you're still here, right?"
"?"
"You say that your clan is extinct, but you're still here. That 'cycle' is not over yet, and I think if you want, it never will." The little girl urged with a determined look.
The ninja stared at the little mage with surprise.
"... Hmphahahaaa." Laughed Madara.
"?"
"A naïve thought. You reminded me the words that my father told me some time ago... " He answered with a distant look.
"Did he say the same thing?"
"If I remember correctly, his words were: 'Our clan is like the moon ... maybe during certain periods we are absent, but we remain, we survive, we fight and for that reason, we will live forever'." He remembered with a smile. "A thought of someone who cannot see everything ... just as I was..."
With her sentence over, Louise stopped moving. It had remained static while Madara took the lead. The Uchiha turned to her.
"Something is wrong?"
"...No... it's nothing." The girl replies weakly.
"...There are still places to see, no? Let's go." The ninja urged.
The pink hair rushes to get to his side. The girl stopped asking. Something locked her in her thoughts.
(The surrounding magic turned. It's the first time she lies. Did I talk too much? I should use a [Genjutsu]. Nor can I use a [Juin Jutsu] in her. One thing is a maid, but if they detect something strange in this girl, the mages will have me as the first suspect...I hope this doesn't cause me problems...) The ninja thought as he watched her subtly.
Meanwhile, Louise's mind was in confusion.
(How is it possible? That were exactly the same words I dreamed about. Am I connected to Madara's memories?... I've never read that anywhere...like many of the things that have happened lately...) Realizing that everything happened hasn't a comparison or an immediate explanation, the girl ended the matter with a slight sigh.
...
-Part 8: Academy's Courtyards-
Fifteen minutes until present:
From the library, they went through a series of places until they arrived at the courtyard where the students spent time with their newly familiars.
It's been a long time since the girl spoke so much to someone. She got used to being locked in, consuming books from history to stories about invocations. Loneliness was his only companion.
(But not anymore ...) Louise repeated herself, with which she was in a better mood every time.
On the other hand, Madara was bored. The most interesting places for him were the library, which he would review meticulously later, and the classrooms. Everything else seemed unimportant.
Their Tour was about to end when both watched the familiars and their masters sitting in a chair having a field day in the academy's courtyard.
In that, Madara closes his left eye and, with his hidden right eye under his hair, spies on the beings in question.
(Hmm, all without exception have that 'connection' between me and this girl. I can identify mages and servants even if they are several feet away.)
Followed by this discovery, he observed a maid picking up a jar from the floor and giving it to a blond noble who was flirting with a girl with blond and curly hair.
Seconds later, a first-year student with brown hair appears and meets the two in question. Madara notices a discussion until everything ends with the blond guy comically on the floor, slapped by both girls. They both leave quickly.
Madara, with his senses increased, knew that noble played in two bands with the girls in question. The servant had lifted a vial from the floor, which was the proof of her crime and she exposed it. Although he didn't know if she gave it to him with that intention. The naive noble believed having affairs in broad daylight would remain a secret for everyone, so the position he had was that which belonged to him.
Everyone laughed at the noble in question, so he gets up and points to the maid who had meddled in matters that should not. He takes her arm, and she answers for help. A common injustice from day to day. When Madara recognized that the maid was Siesta, he knew his involvement in the matter was inevitable. The ninja made his way to them.
"Madara? What are you doing?" Louise asked.
She had no response, so she quickly accompanied her familiar.
"Hey, brat!" The Uchiha called.
They all turned to him.
"You commoner...how dare you to speak to me like that?" Guiche replied. That was the noble who caused the scandal.
"Then how? Womanizer?..." The shinobi said with mockery.
Everyone laughed louder than before. Guiche would turn red with rage and shame, this would not let him pass ...
"Insignificant commoner ... now I notice, you are the familiar of that Zero. Don't believe your status will protect you from the transgressions you are carrying!"
"Hmph! The only insignificant here is you. Now take your hand off the maid and get out before you regret it." The Uchiha said aggressively. His gaze had become sharper.
Everyone stopped laughing. A simple commoner had just threatened a noble. Guiche's face distorted.
"You...insignificant dog... you don't know the proper way to talk to a superior..." The blond growled with anger.
This one points his rose towards Madara with the eyes injected in blood.
"For having seriously offended me, I challenge you to a duel!"
This was the funniest thing that Madara has been through in a long time. A poor brat challenges whoever was once a ninja god. He didn't resist laughing.
"Hmphahahahaa ... I accept."
"It will be in the Vestri Court, I will wait for you!" He finished speaking and quickly went to the meeting place.
(That the nobles abuse their power in the Academy is also a usual practice ...) Madara rectified in his mind.
Now the ninja reflected on the benefits and problems that his actions would bring him...
"What do you think you do...?" Louise asked him with frightened eyes.
"I just want to have a sample of the power that the nobles have. Nothing serious." Clarified the summoned.
"Nothing serious you say?...do you even know what you've gotten yourself into?"
"If with 'duel' you mean a fight to the death, then a lot." He answered as if it was nothing.
"You ... you will die ..." Siesta interjected.
"Hm?"
"If you face a noble...you will die for sure..." Siesta looked at him with fear.
"I differ with that thought." The Uchiha replied.
"What the maid says is no joke, we should apologiz-"
"No. Besides, you should already know I'm not a simple commoner." Madara interrupted Louise.
The girl thought. Madara descended from a clan of elite warriors, but the reality is that Guiche was not weak. Louise was curious about what he could do, but if she lost her partner for not apologize on time ... the pinkette didn't know if she would recover from that.
With a sigh, the shinobi put his hand on the girl's shoulder.
"Everything will be fine. He will not even hurt me." Madara told her earnestly.
After looking at her partner's trusting eyes, Louise understands that she can not intervene in this confrontation.
...
Author's Notes:
When I started with this story, I barely knew anything about the anime 'Zero no Tsukaima'. Although to be more honest ... I have not yet read full volume one of his novel. The reason I published this story is that I thought the actions that Madara would undertake in that world were interesting.
By the time I publish the next chapter, I will have read a few volumes of the novel. I want to read at least until volume ten of ZnT.
I am thrilled to reach a hundred followers. It's crazy because I see other stories with a similar number of chapters and/or words and they can't reach thirty. I hope you continue to like this story as much or more than I like to write it :)!.
Chapter four in progress...
I want to clarify:
1) English is not my mother tongue. If you notice an error, please show it to me. A lot of what you read I do it with the help of Google-translator (which sucks in long translations).
2) I own none Naruto or Zero no Tsukaima properties, nor do I make any money from the writing of this story.