Hello guys and welcome to chapter seven. So last time we had a poll about rather Rimuru will join as a student or a teacher and the results was kind of surprising. Rimuru will become a student of Atlas academy. I already have the team set up so if you can guess one of them then you will earn a cookie, if you get all of them then you will earn ten. (Make sure Ruby doesn't see it.)
I would like to thank shirou13 for the idea and hope that you have fun reading this. Here's a hint for what the team is.
TPST
That will be their team name. You can earn another cookie for guessing what it is pronounced.
That's all from me and as all ways. Let's get it on!
PS the cookies are not real so don't flame me okay bye.
EDIT 19/04/2019: Change the last bit on how Fran suppose to act. Thank you Cy Man for the info.
The first day after Rimuru's talk with the general was actually quite peaceful. At first he thought that he was going to be interrogated further, but that never even happened.
'Oh well I needed the time to relax. After the week I had I think I deserve it.' Rimuru thought as he does a few things to help him relax. He watches the TV at times but made sure not to watch the news again. He didn't want to see them blindly rant against the Faunus.
Sadly, though the Atlas network never has any anime on any channel. After a while he gave up on finding anything like it in this Kingdom.
Next he converses with the Great Sage as he just had a thought
'Hey Great Sage can you explain further on Semblances?' He asks to his skill.
*Yes Rimuru. As you know the semblance in this world is a super power that can be gained from unlocking the person's aura. It is different for each person and can take time to master. The power also depends on what kind of person you are. For some people however can have the same semblance from his/her lineage.*
'So not all of them a different. I've heard this Schnee family that is like that. Anyway can I learn a person's semblance?' Rimuru asked again as he thought that maybe he can use this.
*Answer. You can't learn a semblance because it is nothing but a soul inside the person who has it. Only when you use Gluttony that you can have it.*
Rimuru's eyes widens. 'No way Great Sage I won't ever use it on a person just to have their power. Never again.' Rimuru thought as he thinks back to when he has to swallow a person because he wants to live on her legacy.
*However...*
Rimuru look back up when Great Sage wasn't finished.
*You can learn another semblance and add it to your already existent skill and evolve it to the next level.*
Rimuru gasps a bit while looking excited. 'Does that mean I can level up my Shadow Step If I learn it from a person that can teleport!?'
*Yes.*
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Later on after Rimuru talked to the Great Sage. The slime found himself in the library. He hoped to find books that would help him find the people who has the kind of semblance he wants.
He had to ask through the camera in his room to ask for permission to go. After a little while of negotiation they let him off only if he would come back to his room before 8PM. It was only 4 so he has another 4 hours until he has to head.
'Not a lot of time then. Let's make this count.' He thought as he looks at Ranga who was walking next to him.
"Ranga just remember what I said. I only let you out since I don't want you to stay in such a cramp place all the time. Just stay in this size so everyone will just think you are a dog. And no attacking people. Got it?" He said to his wolf while staring at Ranga. The Tempest wolf looks down.
"Yes sir." He said with full obedience. Rimuru sighs while smiling and turns around to look at the library.
"Wow its huge. They must have everything in here." He whispers to himself as he is in awe at the huge amount of books. It has history, geography, strategies and much more. There is so many that it has to be put in three separate floors. But then there came a realisation.
'And even with all this they don't have manga!?' Rimuru screamed in head.
"Hello and welcome to Atlas Academy Library. The biggest library in the four schools. You may call me Sheila." A screen pop up in front of then as a what Rimuru thinks is a lady spoke to him.
"Um good afternoon Sheila." Rimuru curses himself for being so nervous. He talks to Great Sage all the time god dammit!
"Ahem so yeah what I want to know is if you have any books on Semblance?" He asked the AI.
"Scanning, scanning... Scanning complete, there are 137 books not currently booked out. You will find them on the second floor at isle 15." It replied to him as Rimuru nods in gratitude.
"Thank you Sheila. Man this place keeps on surprising me." He whispered the last part as he walks off with Ranga.
"No pets allowed." Rimuru stops when Sheila talks again. He widens his eyes as he looks at Ranga and hears him growling.
"Oh no this won't be a problem. My pet Ranga is completely house trained he won't destroy anything." Rimuru panicked a bit as he thought how stupid it was for him to forget something so obvious.
"I am sorry but my creator has programmed me to follow all the rules made by General Ironwood. So if you don't take your pet out then I will have asked you two to leave." It ordered us as I regret not thinking ahead. I was about to reply but a familiar voice called out.
"Salutation friend Rimuru, it's surprising to see you here." Rimuru looks behind him and sees Penny walking up to them.
"Oh, hello Penny." He replies back nervously as the girl notices.
"What's the matter Rimuru?" Penny said as Rimuru scratches his head.
"Oh so your Rimuru Tempest?" Sheila decided to butt in as Rimuru himself raises an eyebrow.
"Yes that's right." Rimuru said back as he wonders where this is going.
"My apologies for this mistake. General Ironwood ordered us to make you an exception for the no pets rule. You are allowed to bring your pet wolf with you wherever you want. However, that doesn't include the facilities nor around the school area." Sheila instructed Rimuru. He sighs in relief as he was afraid that he would get in trouble from this mistake. He turns to Penny and thanked her as she merely looks like it is no big deal.
"Don't worry about it friend Rimuru, though I don't exactly know what I did but if your happy then that's all right." She said with a smile while Rimuru smiles back.
"Well bye for now Penny, hope we see each other again. For now, though I will go get what I came here for. Come on Ranga." Rimuru said with his partner nodding. Penny watches Rimuru walk of but she wants to spend more time with him since he was her first ever friend since she was created. Yes, she thinks Rimuru is a male but doesn't know that he is a slime which in turn makes him genderless.
Later on Rimuru collected all the books he needed about semblances. But what was written on them was the basics which he already knows. He was already in his third book thanks to his photographic memory is when he could feel like someone is staring at him from behind. Though he already knows who it could be.
[Shadow Step.]
Penny wondered where her friend gone and didn't notice Rimuru pop out of her shadow.
"Boo."
Penny jumped in fright as she could hear Rimuru chuckling.
"That's not nice." She said pouting as Rimuru look at her.
"So is stalking from behind." Rimuru joked but Penny took it seriously.
"No I was not stalking I just wanted to hang out as some people say but you seemed a bit busy. I was just trying to find the right time, it was hard because you were reading so fast that even myself was left confused and…"
"Whoa calm down Penny it was just a joke." Rimuru thankfully stopped her as he rubs his head. "So you just want to stay for a bit?" Rimuru finished as it made Penny happy while clapping her hands.
"Sensational! I would just love to just hang out with a friend." Penny said happily as they both sat down.
And so Rimuru and Penny just talked a bit as he introduces Penny to Ranga, which he let the girl pet him.
Rimuru thought on how Penny just look like a normal girl with curiosity that may even rival Milim. She was strange but hey that's nothing unusual for Rimuru. He did wonder why Winter Schnee was so secretive when it comes to Penny but he didn't want to delve into it. Getting himself back home it's his first priority.
He sighs when he thought about it. 'Still couldn't tell much from the books. Thanks to the Great sage I pretty much know all about Aura and Semblances. But yet I can't find anything about how many types there are. This is going to be longer then I thought.' Rimuru thought with a sigh. Penny noticed the sigh and is a bit worried that she's keeping him from studying.
"Are you all right Rimuru? I'm not troubling you am I?" She said as she stopped calling him 'friend' a while ago. Rimuru shook his head and looks apologetic.
"Oh no it's not that Penny, just having a hard time looking for what I need." He replied back as Penny thought hard on what Rimuru could possibly mean.
"What are you looking for then?" She asks as she wondered what her friend has working on so much this past few hours.
"Well its…" Rimuru stopped when he saw a digital clock that was behind Penny.
19:54
"Oh man I'm going to late heading back!" Rimuru said out loud and shook Ranga up.
"Rimuru?" Penny grab his attention as he just brings his hand up and apologise.
"Sorry Penny but I need to head back. I might see you again tomorrow." Rimuru said back though he had to not shout since they are still in the library.
Luckily Penny heard as she nods and says. "I'll be waiting!"
Rimuru smiles as he and Ranga ran out. Penny then realised something that she forgot to ask. "Wait I forgot is Rimuru going to be a student? I wonder if he will be on my team." Penny giggles at the thought as she herself skip happily out.
Sheila saw them heading out and thought on who would clear up the mess.
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A week went by in a flash as Fran and Master had finally gotten everything they needed.
Ozpin had pulled a few strings and gave them money, or as they called it 'Lien', so they could buy a Scroll along with some stationary. Fran looked completely confused on what a Scroll really is and was really lost on how to actually use it. but Master guided her all the way since Scrolls and quiet similar to phones from his previous life.
*It's finally time Fran.* Master says to its wielder as they look at the bullheads. Even after a week Fran can't help but to be in awe of this marvel of a machine. Her world had nothing like this. Master chuckle at Fran's expression while looking for a bullhead they are supposed to get on. It found it a few moments later.
*Come on Fran let us get on the one that has number two on the side.* Master said which knock Fran out of it. She nods as head inside.
Master and Fran look at all the students that will be with them during their stay here. Master looks like he was about to be brought down to tears
*Can't believe it's time for your first day of school. Oh how fast you have grown.* Master said jokingly and makes Fran pout.
"Master." She said softly in embarrassment. Master can be a bit over the top sometimes. But then their moment was gone when she felt someone grab her ear harshly.
"Oh look what we have here. A beast that thinks it can just come barging it." A ruff sounding voice called out. Master looks back and saw an orange haired teenager that is in full armour.
Master glares at him along with a few others that laughs with him. Fran growls at them as that only made them laugh more.
"Don't you know it's wrong to go where you don't belong. Cat." The bully says trying to be threatening. But after everything they faced, this guy is worth as a goblin.
"Yea you tell it Cardin!" One of them shout out with the others agreeing. Master looks around and sees the other students not doing anything like it's none of their business. Really? It pretty much gets in its nerves how this is acceptable.
"How about you get out of here and scratch up some trees." Cardin said as he grabs harder onto Fran's ears which cause a lot of pain since hers ears are sensitive.
"MEOOOWW!" Fran shouts out in pain. This is reminding her of her time as a slave. All the whipping, all the grabbing. The memories came back like the flood. And all of them are laughing at her misery. She does not like any of this.
*All right that's enough! No one hurts my Fran!* Master shouts out angrily as it pops itself out a bit and bash its hilt against Cardin's chin. While he was distracted, Fran kicks him in the chest which send him to his little group.
"Ow what the..." Cardin looks up and sees Fran looking at them and is growling in anger. She did not like getting grabbed on like that. "Oh you little..." Cardin was about to get back up when someone finally called out.
"Stop right there! Is this what it means to be a Huntsmen!?" They all look where the voice came from and gasps.
"It's Pyrrha Nikos."
"She's going to Beacon?"
"What is the champion doing here?"
Master could hear all these comments but the sword gasps for a different reason. *She's beautiful. Wait now it's not the time for that.* Master said and looks at Fran who looked like she wants to get at them. Master felt the same way and thought how that bash to the head wasn't enough. Then the red haired girl spoke.
"What you done isn't right. Huntsmen is suppose to protect the innocent and their fellow peers. What you are doing is not how a Huntsmen is suppose to act." Pyrrha stated as Cardin's growls a bit.
"Yes but she is a Faunus and a..." Pyrrha interrupted him.
"And what? A beast? Faunus is as much human as you and I. This is why the groups that is the White Fang and their one time ally the way it is today. If you want to become a Huntsmen then act like it." Pyrrha finished as Cardin seems to be done with this and turns back while rubbing his sore chin.
Pyrrha sighs in relief as she turns to Fran who still wants to attack them.
*As much as I hate to admit it Fran but I think that's enough. We will get our chance at them soon enough.* Master says with Fran nodding in full agreement.
"Are you all right. I'm sorry for what happen." She herself apologise which confuses Fran and Master.
"Why apologise?" Fran said softly. Pyrrha blushes a bit as her old habits came out.
"W-Well as a Huntress I am ashamed that the ones I would call my fellow students for the next three years would act like this." She tried explaining while Fran nods.
*Yea how did they even get into Beacon?* Master said to itself but only Fran heard it.
"I'm Fran. What's yours?" Fran decided to introduce herself to the girl. Pyrrha looked incredibly shocked though neither of them knows why.
"Oh um... My name is Pyrrha Nikos. You haven't heard of me?" She asked wondering if this is true. It was confirmed when Fran shook her head.
Master sweat drops as they see Pyrrha trying not to jump for joy. But that would have to be answered another time as it tries to calm Fran and itself down.
*Will you be all right Fran?* Master said as it could still sense its wielder thinking about them.
"I'll be alright." Fran said which thankfully went unheard. Then she sees Pyrrha handing a hand.
"Come on I know a seat where no one would bother us." She says as Fran places her hand and trust to Pyrrha. Master sighs in relief.
*Thank goodness for this girl to lent a hand. If I didn't have to keep myself a secret then I would of beaten up those bullies black and...* Master stopped itself from saying 'blue'. It didn't want Fran to shaken up again. It decided to drop it for now and watch the Bullhead finally take off.
*Beacon here we come.*
