Chapter 9
Louise and Saito have finally returned to the academy. Louise had made Saito promise not to tell anyone that she put that dress on in the private quarters, Saito had a hard time concentrating on anything but Louise during the entire time she wore that. Even Arghast was completely silent during the time. Saito was completely incomprehensible he couldn't say a word. Lucina wasn't sure if this was the dress or not but it certainly affected both Saito and Arghast.
In the academy main yard.
Kirche and Tabitha were getting ready to leave the academy when they see Louise and Saito return to the academy.
"Oh darling I get to see you again" Kirche said as she rushed to Saito who instantly launched himself into the air.
"Keep resisting me darling, I will get to you eventually" Kirche shouted with a wink.
"Not gonna happen" Saito retorted.
"Zerbst leave my familiar alone!" Louise shouted
"Jealous Louise" Kirche said.
Louise went red very quickly and before she could defend herself or deny it.
"I bet you are" Kirche said leaning in with a wink. "Anyway where have you two been?"
"I was busy educating Saito about Tristan" Louise informed looking prideful.
Saito tried not to scoff as he landed next to Louise "The only thing you've educated me in is your dark side" He thought.
"Well Tabitha and I are going on a vacation to Tabitha's house" Kirche said as she waved her arm.
"Well have fun" Saito said as Kirche got into the carriage and waved as they rode off.
"Well looks like we have the academy to ourselves" Saito said.
"Ah miss Vallière and Saito your back" Siesta said as she walked towards them.
"Ah Siesta, ready for some training later?" Saito asked.
"Why not now" Siesta said as she tried to swing at Saito it was a clumsy strike and she put too much into it, there was no way to pull back. Saito simply walked to side and tripped her up.
"Well if you're that eager, go get changed and we'll start now." Saito said as he smiled.
"Louise are you okay with that?" Saito asked.
"Well I want you back soon, you have a responsibility to me" Louise said.
With that Louise walked off and while Saito and Siesta trained. Siesta was a surprisingly quick learner, she got the knack of kicking and striking ludicrously quick.
"Man how is she learning so quick" Saito thought.
"Might be the angelic blood, it allows nephilim to remember things such as movements and fighting styles easily. Furthermore putting it into easy use" Lucina informed.
"Amazing, she can learn things that quickly, maybe I should step up a gear then" Saito thought as he disengaged from the main conflict and brought his leg up to kick Siesta, she blocked it but lacked the strength to stop it and was pushed across the yard.
"Saito you're not going easy on me are you?"Siesta said with a smile she moved faster, those two fought for a good few more hours before they finished.
"Look at the time" Saito said as he saw the twin moons fill the night time sky.
"Umm Saito, I had a lot of fun today. Would you mind spending more time with me. I like spending time with you" Siesta said with flustered eyes before running back to the servant house.
Saito flinched after hearing this, unfortunately he wasn't the only one to hear it as Louise stood behind a tree watching them and ran off with tears in her eyes, she bumped into Guiche and Montmorency who were apparently having a romantic meal in the moonlight. Montmorency was planning on spiking Guiche's drink with a love potion so that he would stop flirting with every other girl in the academy. When Guiche wasn't looking Montmorency spiked his drink with the potion, unfortunately when Louise saw them she grabbed Guiche's drink and drank it all. Montmorency looked in horror as louise drank it quickly and stormed off to her dorm. Montmorency saw Saito walking back from the yard holding his jacket and looking exhausted.
"Saito you need to check on Louise quickly" Montmorency said as he saw them.
"What? Why? What's wrong? " Saito asked
"Just get up there now!" Montmorency replied
"Angelic grace" Saito said as his body glowed slightly and he rushed into the academy, he got onto the third floor within minutes. When he opened the door he saw Louise sitting on her bed looking really angry.
"Louise what's wrong?" Saito asked.
"You think you could hide something like...tha-that from...your...master" Louise said as her face went red and her head began to spin.
"Louise what's wrong?" Saito said as he rushed to her side.
"Saito….Saito….SAITO!" Louise shouted as she jumped on him
"Ahh What the hell? Louise!?" Saito said as she hang of him.
There was a knock on the door.
"Ugh come in" Saito said struggling to turn with Louse still on him.
When the door opened it was Montmorency who instantly said "Damn I was afraid of this"
"Why?" Saito asked almost accusingly.
"Well she accidentally drank a potion meant for Guiche" Montmorency said gesturing to Guiche
"What you wanted me to drink this love potion?" asked Guiche looking fearful
"I don't like the idea of being cheated on" Montmorency replied
"How could I ever cheat on the ultimate beauty that is you" Guiche said as he place his hand on Montmorency's face and tried to pull her in for a kiss. Saito promptly killed the mood by jumping in between both of them saying "Not the time for that."
"Really insensitive at times aren't you" Guiche stated.
Saito simply ignored that comment and looked at Montmorency and asked "how long until this potion wears off."
"Maybe a month or a year" Montmorency replied
"What?!" Saito and Guiche shouted at once.
"So my love what do you want to do?" Louise said looking up at Saito with flustered eyes.
"Oh come on boy she's giving permission" Arghast shouted.
"No No No she isn't, it's under influence this is wrong" Lucina shouted.
"Come on Louise it's time to go to sleep" Saito said desperately trying to pry her off him.
He eventually dragged her off him but it wasn't easy and she kept trying to jump in with him or drag him onto her bed.
So because of this constant distractions Saito barely slept at all. It was early morning and Saito looked like he hadn't slept all and Delf were resting on the side when he grabbed both of them.
"Hey partner how do you like the new smitten Louise?" Delf asked.
"I think it's rather cute master" Mervina said.
"I think I prefer normal Louise" Saito said as he went to walk out of the room but Louise instantly woke up and threw herself at him pinning poor Saito to the door.
"Where are you going my love?" Louise said.
"Umm out" Saito said.
"Not without me" lousie said
"Ugh I'm gonna have to sort you out aren't I? Get you back to normal" Saito said.
"What's not normal here? I just love you very much!" Louise shouted.
Saito managed to escape Louise under the promise that he will return very quickly. He bumped into Siesta on the way to the second floor as Montmorency's dorm was located there
"Hey Saito everything okay?" Siesta asked
"No Louise somehow drank a love potion last night, need to find a way to cure it" Saito said with bloodshot eyes.
"A love potion? Those are illegal" Siesta informed.
"Are they" Saito said with an evil grin.
He went to Montmorency's room and kicked the door open, it hit Guiche in the back of the head.
"Hey haven't you heard of knocking" Montmorency asked.
"Still no sense of decorum" Guiche said rubbing his head.
"Turn Louise back to normal" Saito said quietly.
"I can't, you just have to wait for the potion to…" Montmorency said but was interrupted by Saito saying " Did you know that prison food can be really bland."
"What?" Montmorency asked
"Well I just found out that if someone is caught making love potions there is a pretty hefty prison sentence" Saito said smiling evilly
"Well there is a way" Montmorency said quickly backtracking. "I need a spirit tear but it's really far and hard to actually acquire."
"Well let's go tomorrow then" Saito said happily.
"Tomorrow?!" Montmorency said
"You're coming as well Guiche right?" Saito asked
"O-o-of course I am" Guiche said pridefully.
"Well where are we of too then?" Saito asked
"Lagdorian lake" Montmorency replied.
"That's on the border with Gallia" Guiche complained.
"Well you can stay at the academy" Montmorency said.
When Saito got back to Louise's dorm he was greeted by quite the alluring site.
Louise was lying on the bed wearing only a thin shirt on.
"Louise please put some clothes on" Saito said quickly closing the door so no one else sees this.
"But I don't want to" Louise shouted back at him
"Why not! Actually could you be a sweetheart and put some on" Saito asked.
"No we sleep in the same room and you've done nothing to me" Louise said
"What the hell are you on about" Saito replied.
"You left me alone, you idiot!" Louise said as she pulled Saito back onto the bed.
"Arghh this again" Saito quietly grumbled. "Come on Louise you have to go to sleep"
"Not until you've slept with me" Louise said
"Dear god this is gonna be a long night again, Come on Louise we're going on a romantic ride tomorrow, you'll need your sleep" Saito said.
Upon hearing those words Louise smile with joy and curled up in bed. "Thank god" Saito thought as he curled up to sleep.
The following day.
Satio, Guiche, Louise and Montmorency are riding to Lagdorian lake when they arrive they see that the entire area is flooded.
"This isn't right, something must be wrong with the water spirit" Montmorency said
"Should we ask her then?" Guiche said.
"No she'll only come out at night" Montmorency stated.
When the sun begun to set Montmorency pulled out her familiar and a needle. She then proceeded to prick a little blood from her finger and rub it onto her familiar who she commanded to "Jump into the water and see if she remembers me"
After a little while the water erupted and form of a women started to take form.
Delf popped out of his sheath saying "Man the memories".
"Hmm" Saito pondered.
"Hmm I didn't expect to see a demi-immortal among these children" The water spirit said gesturing to Saito. "Hmm interesting you are also a Gandalfr"
"What? What are you on about water spirit?" Guiche said looking confused.
"You have two spirits lingering within you" The water spirit said still focusing all of her attention on Saito.
"I have come because I need your help" Saito said.
"What do you need?" the water spirit asked.
"I need a spirit tear" Saito replied.
"Fine I shall give you a piece of my body, if you attack the raiders whom have been attacking me lately."
After Tabitha and Kirche left the Academy.
"Well Tabitha I can't wait to see your family." Kirche said
While Tabitha simply nodded and continued to read a book. They were riding for half the day when Kirche saw a sigil which made her lose her breathe.
"Tabitha was that a royal crest?" asked Kirche.
While Tabitha remade even more reserved than usual. Kirche decided not to press the matter until they arrived at the main gates, where Kirche saw the crest again.
"There's no doubt Tabitha you are a royal aren't you?" Kirche said.
"Yes" Tabitha said as she lead Kirche into the great hall, where they were greeted by a butler. Tabitha left Kirche with this butler and went upstairs.
The butler then proceeded to explain Tabitha's situation to Kirche. That her father had been killed during the battle for the crown, then her mother drinking a poison meant for her and then her uncle the king of Gallia forcing her to do dangerous tasks. Such as monster slaying and dangerous tracking.
Kirche was horrified to hear this, she lost her breathe. While Tabitha went to see her mother who has been locked in the same room where she's been for the last few years.
Later at the dining hall
Tabitha was given a letter from her uncle giving her new order.
"Leaving again my lady" asked the Butler.
"Yes, tomorrow" Tabitha replied.
"Not alone" Kirche said.
"Thank you" Tabitha said.
Lagdorian lake the following night.
Saito, Guiche and Montmorency were waiting in ambush for these raiders.
"Guiche you make a distraction so I can get close to wield my blades" Saito said.
"Why not use your magic?" Guiche asked.
"I don't want to unless I have to, things have been a little weird lately" Saito replied.
"Someone's coming" Montmorency said as two female hooded figures walked into view.
Guiche stepped out and chanted "Robust mother Earth answer my prayer and become a moving wall" as the very ground surged forward heading straight for the hooded individuals.
The smallest one carrying a staff easily deflected it with a wind blast. While the other one countered with a fireball. Saito got around both of them and drew both Mervina who sparkled with electrostatic build up and Delf which caused his rune to glow. He held both blades and charged. The taller female cast fireball again which Saito easily sliced with Delf, then the smaller one cast a shard of icicles at him, he raised Mervina and a small burst of lightning bounce from the blade and destroyed all the icicles. He kept charging until Lucina shouted in his mind to disengage. He jumped clean over them and swung Delf which created a shockwave which blew the individuals hoods clean off.
"Kirche? Tabitha?" Guiche said shocked.
