Hello, this is Hirem. Now it will take longer for more updates. So, don't expect any more until about a month. Well, here's the story.

Begin.


"Tabitha can pass me that flask of sunflower petals please.", Saito said with a smile.

Tabitha gave him the Flask.

"Tabitha, hold this steady while I weld it in.", Saito requested with an impromptu arch welder.

Tabitha helped him hold a tube steady as Saito welded it shut to the generator.

"Tabitha, please put this on for safety." Saito presented her with an adorable frilly maid outfit.

Tabitha used magic and activate the spell. Frosty hammer and lobbed it at his head!

Frost Hammer. A simple triangle spell that gathers water into a medium. A wand. Then freezes it, turning the medium into a hammer of ice. But the worst part was upon impact. Frost hammer wasn't just hard, it was a bomb. If the hammer broke shards of ice scatter near the impact area and the internal structure is frozen on the inside.

But that didn't work on Saito.

Saito easily dispelled the spell and thus negated the magic. But forgot to stop the inertia.

"Ow!"

And he got Tabitha's normal staff bonking his head.

While it was satisfying to get payback. It didn't hurt Saito.

It had been a week since her appointment as Saito's Assistant, but Tabitha had some grasp of what her jailor/lover could do.

He could negate magic but also do feats like magic.

His intellect was frighteningly high for a commoner, so she knows he's playing a game.

Something told her he was mad. But she knew not to poke into it.

But all that was nothing to how skillful and precise he was in making that frilly maid outfit.

And that frightened her.

It made to fit her exact body measurement!

It took awhile, but she eventually recalled that this pervert was to the one she had offered her Chastity to. Because that was the only time he was a measured feel of her body, other than when she was naked in chains.

Tabitha always had to be wary of him.

Because every time she loosened up, she often found them both naked in her bed.

Ever since that one time, He's been insatiable.

If he wasn't conducting his test or messing with the students, he was trying to sleep with her or that maid.

And she was allowing him to do it.

But a part of was glad to be with him somehow.

She just needed to stay away when he had that look in her eye.

It took a while, but Tabitha noticed some slight changes in her body.

Although she looked normal, her body was beginning to feel otherwise. She looked normal on the outside nothing changed, but her breasts have significantly gotten bigger.

They haven't grown to Kirche's or that maid's, but they were now big enough that Saito was squeezing them with his hand.

And he was making them bigger!

She was a bit grateful when he promised not to turn her into an "Oppai-Loli". But that was crushed when he stated his reason.

"I'm more interested in plowing you than modifying your body."

And then tried to get her in the mood.

Yes, she felt this man was dangerous in a sense.

And she was tempted to stay.

Saito POV


Saito was rubbing his head from Tabitha's blow.

He didn't her violence. It showed that her heart was healing. Unlike Louise who used violence to assert her authority.

But he had no time for ethics.

Standing up, Saito walked toward the Grail Furnace to begin.

After activating the furnace, He had enough of the precious metal to build an army of lesser proxies. But he still had the goal to go for quality over quantity.

He gestured Tabitha closer and they began their work.

With the Golem Shells, he had a base to work with and the melted weapons and Haremium allowed them to engrave the necessary programs and abilities a proxy can do. But since these seven were the prototypes, He had to make them carefully. After all, he needed to test their basic functions before going to fieldwork. So, he started with three.

He began with the engraving of the easier one before working on the one he showed Tabitha. The large one. Opening the double door of the model. He needed to work on this carefully.

Luckily, the egg provided anatomical diagrams to help fill in the gaps in his unfinished education.

He had to carefully inscribe the programming into the core so that he could attach the aspects needed to suppress and link to their power source.

"Hmm. Needs more suppression seal. Tabitha, get a vial aconite extract, top 3rd shelf.", Saito directed.

When Tabitha gave him the vial, Saito turned the model and traced the circuits and formation on the back and chest.

He did the same to the other two, but one only had 5 restraints and the other four. But this one needed 8.

Because of the seven, it would the eldest.

And the strongest.

With the inscriptions done, Saito prepared the core. He turned the model back around and willed the chest to open. As it opened a hole at the center, Saito took out the first core.

When Tabitha saw it, she tried hiding her trembling.

At first, it looks like a round silver ball with marking and jewels. About the size of an apple. But when she saw Saito touch it, she was trembling.

The core's jewels glowed red and a strange black and red aura were coming from Saito and entering it. It devoured the madness she knew Saito was suppressing and what she saw disturbed but fascinated her.

The ball developed a face.

It was a simple angry face. But it was also kind of cute. Two angry mean eyes and a zig-zag mouth that was moving as if it wanted to devour everything.

When Saito was petting it, the thing bit his hand. A tick appeared on his head and he crushed it.

When he let go, the core reshaped itself back into a ball, but it had a look of fear.

"Listen well,", Saito said to it with a smile. Which made it shudder more. "I will not tolerate insubordination. You disobey without reason, I will send back. GOT IT?"

Hearing that, it nodded knowing full well it crossed.

Happy, Saito smiled.

"Good. Shall we continue?"

Hearing that, the core was happy and excited continued feeding. When it was done it, with was the size bust, but Saito started compressing it to the size of a marble.

He plopped that marble into the frame's chest. Then he connected tubes from the coffin doors onto the entry points of the model. On every orifice in its body.

This was connected to the molten magic weapons mixed with his blood. He closed it tight as the magic slag poured into its tubes, he made the core furnace flow its metal to the pipe connecting the core.

Haremium.

"Tabitha, Now!"

Hearing Saito's call, Tabitha activated lower temperature.

She was able to cool the coffin, but the metal was super-hot, and the inside was Wailing in maddening agony. Saito also zapped the coffin with as much electricity to power a city in tandem with the burning metal.

While this happened Saito Chanted for dramatic effect.

"Rage. Rage. Rage. Let the rage flow.

Hide it in a cage of civility.

The irrationality of creation,

Lash out at Its Injustice.

Even as I damn the world in my hate.

I cry in my heart hopeful

For a world with Love."

The screaming continued for minutes before dying down.

Saito waited for about 7 minutes before he raised his hand.

"Thump!"

The coffin doors were slammed open and a silvery figure emerged.

It was 6ft. 2 and well-muscled. The red silver hair on its head and its expression made it appear as a handsome forty-year-old. Its body was metallic with varies marking and etchings with seemingly golden blood vessels. Its face was skeletal with Silver red eyes. But then its face became that of a middle age man and around its but a pale white, Like a vampire.

"I speak the name."

With that, the doll moved toward Saito and mimicked the boy's movement.

"Put some clothes on.", Saito ordered. He then threw some at clothes at his new proxy. And in 5 minutes, it was fully clothed.

What Tabitha saw was strange.

To her, the tall figure was an old vampire butler. But she felt it was something much worse.

When she looked at Saito and the new doll, she suddenly realized something.

She couldn't sense any anger or madness!

"So, you noticed."

Saito smiled at his assistant and lover's perception.

"The true purpose of the Grail is to provide me 7 proxies to fight in my stead and to mainly suppress my madness."

In a grandiose movement, Saito waved at his first creation.

"Tabitha, let me introduce you to Berserker. The hero of Maddening Rage."

Three days later.


Saito was enjoying some relax time.

After 3 sessions with Siesta and 3 more with Tabitha, he finally felt his sex addiction satiated.

He felt he needed another in 7 days, but it was a start.

Someone offered him a drink and towel after his last session with Tabitha in her room.

"Thank you, Berserker." Saito thanked the proxy for providing him a refreshment after he strenuous activity.

Yes, Berserker was serving the two of them as a personal butler.

Only Tabitha and Saito Know this. They made sure to hide Berserker from the serving staff and nobles until the talent show.

Normally, like the story Berserker was uncontrollable and violent. But Saito found channel aggression to be a better route.

Afterall, what more frightening than a Berserker with skill and technique.

Besides Berserker was meant for destroying the enemy to the ground. Being a butler help hide that fact.

As a proxy, berserker could be sent to do operations that Saito can't get caught in. However, it specialized in destruction. So. Saito had to be sure the target deserves it. Plus, like the story, Berserker had a high-power usage, so until he can finish the battery system, he must minimize Berserker usage otherwise it would suck him of energy.

Then he wouldn't be able to bang his girls!

"You may go Berserker."

With that command, Berserker left vanishing into thin air.

Saito was grateful for the Blood oils contribution. Because that enabled him to summon his proxies from anywhere and allow them to return to the lab.

He then could prepare for the next proxies. But he still had to deal with Louise's Pestering.

Even though he put her on horndog training, she was still persistent on ideas for showing off her familiar. She was the reason why Berserker had to be kept in Tabitha's room.

If that spoiled bitch got her hands-on Berserker, the entire country would be destroyed, but thankfully he had the solution.

After getting dressed and leaving Tabitha naked and satisfied, he left to get back into his room.

Louise's room


When he opened the door, Saito felt his face get hit with a whip.

This made him fall on his butt. Ignoring the pain, he looked up to see his bitch master in all her glory with an angry look.

She had a new whip in her hands.

Great.

"Where were You?!", Louise howled in anger. "For three days, I haven't seen any trace of you except in class and even then, you disappear. As your master, I demand to know where you are and that you remain by my side!"

He was glad Berserker was activated. Otherwise, he would lose his cool.

"Relax, I got covered.", He retorted lazily.

This pissed her off more.

"And what are you going to do? Except for sensing magic, you're useless."

"Hey, useless Familiar is equal to a useless master. No matter how you try denying it.", Saito commented venomously.

Louise was about to lose it when Saito said. " Stop. Sleep."

With that, she collapsed to the floor whip firmly in her hand.

"Good grief. What tiresome master you are."

Exhausted, Saito decided to spare her this once. So, he let her dream normally.

"Why do continue to toy with her?"

Because she is not ready.

The TEST appeared before nodding its head. Then disappearing.

"Partner."

Saito turned to Derf. He was regretful he didn't bring the talking sword, but the few who knew of the Grail the better.

"You truly are a kind person."

"Really? I thought I was good at being selfish.", Saito humored his partner.

"No. You are kind because you never attack the pink brat."

"?"

"I do not know what pain you are trying to forget, but partner don't let that cruelty forge you. You haven't made a move because you want her to learn. She is spoiled, unkind, and stupid, but the pressures of society and her own instability make life difficult."

"She's a mercurial tsundere bitch, Derf. Any sweetness needs to be free from the solid shell called her ego."

"Is that why you won't put an effort in the show?"

Saito nodded his head.

"I refuse to be paraded around by a bunch of self-entitled pricks with massive egos and insecurities."

Saito went to his computer to work.

"Besides, why would fight a losing battle?"

Understanding hit Derf.

"Good point partner. I'm glad you have a plan."

The Forge


Brock really enjoyed working on inventory.

It was quiet and peaceful. He had to check if any samples of ore were stolen in case any of his numbskull workers stole any of it.

Sure, he kept the lock open for them to take it.

But a true man asks his superior for his needs before taking it.

Plus, had to make sure none of the boys and girls noticed he had lost a valuable ore and was bamboozled out of his Golem Shells.

"Hey, Boss!"

Someone disturbed his Thoughts. So, Brock turned around and looked to see his business organizer Butch strutting quickly to him with a couple of documents.

"What is it, Beck?", Brock asked with expectation.

Butch almost tripped.

"It's Butch!", He almost screamed furiously.

"Yeah, Yeah. What is it?", Humored at the reaction, Brock asked.

Like Brock, Butch was Germanian. But unlike him, he hailed from the other bloodline that married the subjects of Brimir's descendants. However, the man was a better accountant than a smith. So, they worked well. And their profits helped keep the school out of the red every time Mott leeched on them. Now with him gone they could finally rebuild.

Butch was annoyed at his boss's apathy, but tidying his blonde hair, he continued.

"I came to ask you about the recent orders we have been receiving."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. What the hell are we building?!"

To prove his point, Butch's lake blue eyes and sculpted arm present Brock with some of the recent order the Forge had gotten and the Diagrams.

Taking the document, Brock read and reread over them and gave them back to Butch. Language and finance weren't his cups of tea. But he unrolled the scroll containing what was.

Building blueprints.

As mages and smiths, they separate the blueprint into two parts. The part any smith can read and complete. And the other for the client to enchant.

Seeing the design, Brock knew these were the smith blueprints. But his first made him pale.

He was pale with fear.

He could comprehend and build it, but he couldn't understand the purpose. It was like some master smith gave them orders to build God's chariot. Even he was doubtful he could do it justice, and he and everyone in the Forge were the best smiths in the homeland before they were expelled.

Got to show Colbert. Maybe he can help.

Whenever Brock had a machine designed he always goes to Colbert.

The man could be a smith is he wasn't such lightweight.

And Brock helps design some of his experiments.

Like that Happy snake machine.

Colbert may be a clown, but his ideas were often possibly way ahead of their time.

Ah.

SO That's it.

"Butch, in your opinion, what's wrong with these designs?", Looking at the second Brock asked seriously.

Butch peek at them and gave his honest answer.

"Nothing, Boss. They seem capable of being made. But just looking at this make feel like I'm seeing a monster."

Brock nodded. He also agreed.

"Doesn't this remind you of Colbert's work."

Butch widened his eyes.

"You're right! What hell was Colbert thinking!"

Suddenly, Butch calmed down.

"But these aren't Colbert's work. If It was his, you would be doing it"

"That's one of the reasons I came to you. Not because of the impossibility of making that thing, but because now we can!"

Butch then presented a list of material to build this design.

"I don't think any of our usual clients could have made this design or offer up the materials. I mean Come on!? Orichalcum Framing! That crap alone will take us weeks. I don't who is giving us this chance. But something tells me if we made this thing, we risk our jobs and lives."

"What's your solution?", Brock asked grimly.

"Reject the offer."

"Let's do it."

"What!?"

"Think cheapskate. If we reject this, our reputation goes down and the client might kill us. Whoever was able to get Orichalcum, is extremely wealthy, and the Merchant Guild will take time to find the source."

Brock them smiled.

"Plus, it's been a while since we got a job like this."

Butch nodded his head.

"Well? Go wake those morons up! We got overtime!"

Butch vanished into thin air.

The guy always ran towards money.

Saito hideout Grail furnace


Saito was working on the 3rd Proxy.

This one was going to take some work. He wasn't well versed in magic, but with Tabitha's help, he increased the doll's repertoire. Even if it can't use pure magic, it would still fit its name.

Thankfully, the core was safely attached so he was just getting the proxy running so that he could have another efficient assistant. And unlike Tabitha who helped personally with limited time. This one would keep working.

He was excited at the promising model.

"Clang!"

While he was working on the model, two figures were locked in combat.

Both were giving it their all, but their methods were different.

One was Tabitha, wearing an erotic skin-tight bodysuit that was accentuating her A-B cup curves while forcing her to experience her sense of touch to more sensitivity. She was fighting her opponent with both quick magic spells and swift hit and run movements to confuse her opponent.

The other was the 2nd Proxy. It was moving at high speeds and altering the rate of movement and direction, creating several Mirages of itself. The attacks were precise and deadly. Even if they failed, they still led Tabitha to traps and another opening.

Worse was their decoy trick.

Some of the clones she hits could hit back. But they were fragile and slow. Unfortunately, it kept making more at a time.

Close combat was terrible for an assassin and a mage. But assassins fear battle of attrition

Take too long and the target gets back up.

But Tabitha's case, another lewd clothing show.

Even though the blades were fake, they still hurt, and the thing kept trying to kill her!

And to add insult to injury, the doll was at the lowest level.

She couldn't believe Saito would make her test a Proxy's abilities.

Even if he ordered her to fight as training.

1-hour ago


Saito prepared the 2nd coffin. It was like the first except unlike Berserker's the coffin was smaller and had different murals.

It depicted people in downtrodden times. And images of shadows following the bright figures. Some watching. While others holding a knife. Poor children knowing the cruel law of nature. And dark priest giving students black knives. Bloody images trickled down while images of light shined from above, contrasting the dark and light coloring.

Saito did the same thing as Berserker.

He filled the core with a part of himself. Stuffed it into the model and turned the machine on.

Tabitha followed the same pattern and Saito added more power.

Two differences occurred.

The feeling that all light was dying and a calm pool of bloodlust was filling up the cup.

And Saito Changed. His dramatic Chant.:

"Cast out of The People's eyes I walk the lonely path.

Never to taste Glory

Not in the Light, But in Shadow.

These hands that bleed for Salvation,

Take from all who pay the price.

My Sins are many, but they are Clear.

I pay for a brighter future."

The hostility compressed into the coffin.

"I call the name…"

Everything quieted down.

"Assassin."

The doors open, but nothing appeared.

Suddenly a figure was standing in front of them.

It had Berserker skin. But it was an onyx color. When it changed to human appearance, it became a cute boy.

The boy was pale skinned with black hair and red eyes with the dark sclera. It looked malnourished and sad, but surprisingly limber. It was about Tabitha's height one time. Then Saito's before switching to Tabitha.

"Here."

Saito tossed a pack at the proxy and it quickly unraveled it.

As it unraveled the gift black fabrics surrounded its figure in a dance of cloth.

When it was done, it looked bleak.

The figure was the same height, but it was wrapped in so much dark clothing Tabitha figured it was Saito's height. It wore a seemingly simple commoner shirt of motley brown and gray. Black bandages were wrapped around the arms and black pants covered its legs. A dark gray hood covered the black hair and its face was cover with a face mask at the bottom half while the top was covered with a mask resembling a cross between a barn owl and a skull. On its hands were claw-like nails of dark steel. The leather belt was black, with green vials and brown pouches.

"Startled?"

Tabitha looked at Saito and saw he was different again.

She couldn't sense any killing intent or despair.

"It's understandable. The Assassin or the hero of Silent Killing does give people a negative impression."

Saito nodded while he said that.

"But this little bastard going to be teaching you fighting."

At that Tabitha arched her brow. Why was he getting a machine one made a few minutes ago her teacher?

"You have excellent Magical power. But take that away and what are you?", Saito asked.

"A helpless girl.", Tabitha responded. She didn't like saying it even though she knew he was right.

"One of your jobs as my assistant is to test the Shared sensory System's effectiveness. I want to see if these proxies learning ability and information collecting skills are subpar. To that end, I have designated a training area over there."

Saito pointed at the area he designated.

"Plus, I can't have you dying on me now."

"…."

"Oh, I've also provided you with a special gift."

Saito gave Tabitha a present.

Curious, she opened it but quickly closed the box lid.

"Now that we've got your training uniform, we can begin!"

Before she could react, Tabitha felt an invisible force push to the training circle. Saito must have used one of his abilities on her.

Then, she saw the Assassin vanish before appearing before her mid-flight.

And aim a kick to her head!

She deftly dodged the blow, before a jab to her eye was approaching for the right.

Seeing her dance with grace and determination, Saito couldn't help but feel warm.

"If you think you are fighting some incompetent Golems like Guiche's, you're are mistaken."

Saito commented on the little gift.

"Because right now, you aren't fighting a doll."

He then finished with a smile that made Tabitha know he was serious.

"You are fighting me."

Present


So, for the entire session, Saito was developing the 3rd proxy while controlling the Assassin.

Three things were enabling him to do complex commands and actions to Assassin while working on such a delicate procedure.

His computational skills and programs.

The Third vial's eerie soul to body ability.

And the signal amplification chips embedded in the Proxies' bodies.

All seven of them were powered by his already potent lifeforce. In other words, they die he lives, but he dies they die.

Finishing up the last touches, Saito looked up at Tabitha's condition.

Tabitha had been fighting Assassin for about two hours and it was small, but she was getting stronger.

As the proxy lacked a conventional weapon, it was using stealth and martial arts in random patterns to push Tabitha's limits.

Mages require years of dedication to be Osmond level. However solely focusing on that leads to atrophy. Thus, the best counter was a strong body.

From the Geezers' research and Saito own hypothesis, if a mage developed their body, the could increase their magic.

Seeing Tabitha's improvement from Assassin's eyes, Saito deactivated the proxy.

Tabitha stopped her movements when her training partner sopped moving.

She looked at Saito who had stopped work on the 3rd.

"I believe that's enough practice for today", Saito said with a smile. "If we overwork ourselves, we won't be getting stronger."

Tabitha nodded at that remark. Despite her stoicism, she was completely exhausted.

The assassin was throwing rocks at her and used its hands for blade strike, but she was startled at the fact that by the 15-minute mark she was fighting herself.

She didn't know what the Berserker could do and experienced what the Assassin was able to do. So, after going to the next room to change out of that lewd suit, she walked towards Saito to watch what his next creation was.

"Good, you're ready. Now we can begin.", Saito looked at the proxy and open the chest.

He took out the core inside and like Berserker, imbued a part of himself into the core. He the then put the core back and closing the doors. Saito began.

The coffin had the same size as Assassin, except instead of images of despair, the box was covered in images of sages, scholars, and artists depicting art. Magicians performing star bending magic. No matter the angle the images change to different depictions of magic. Some symbols Tabitha recognized in Ancient rune scripture from Brock's lesson.

As Saito charged the tomb and readied the Main Furnace, he spoke to Tabitha.

"Notice something about the chants yet?", He asked the question without losing focus.

Tabitha pondered before answering.

"Pointless. So why?"

"Why chant when it was irrelevant to the process?"

Tabitha nodded.

Saito smiled.

"Because it was both cool and for dramatic effect. Watch."

Saito then increased his output of Templar lightning. After several sessions and practice. The amount of power increased to powering England. But for this third one more power was needed.

So, he did the most logical thing.

He agitated his blood and used his lineage.

From her perspective, Saito was turning into a monster.

His hair became Silvery with Dark purple highlights. Two Iron gray horns sprouted from his head. But what caught Tabitha were his eyes. Both were catlike and storm colored.

Worse was they were filled with sorrow.

It took Tabitha every ounce of willpower not to embrace Saito and keep herself to helping him activate the next doll.

"Yeah, I know. I'm disgusting.", Saito said in self-depreciation.

"Beautiful…", Tabitha inadvertently murmured, causing her to blush when she realized Saito heard her.

"Thanks. It nice to know this form doesn't repulse someone.", Hearing her made him smile and resolved to bear the pain.

He began his dramatic and Unnecessary chant.

"I know Nothing of the World.

Alone in my Pursuit, I search for the Truth.

But I have Lied and lead astray countless Paths.

MY pursuit paved Destruction before the goal of Creation.

In this endless cycle, I guide all through the path of Fate,

Longing to know what is impossible.

So, say I, Learner of the Laws."

Straining, Saito finished with the last bit.

"I call thy name…. Caster!"

The lightning was completely absorbed.

When the doors open, instead of a doll, a giant blob of silvery metal plopped out from the inside.

It looked at Saito with innocent eyes. Like a cartoon slime creature. It then jiggled and reformed into a doll with average height and electric blue hair and big indigo eyes covered with pentacle circles.

Saito threw some clothes and the remnants of the slime blob merged and the new proxy's appearance was visible.

Electric blue hair and Pentacle eyes aside, Caster looked like a thirteen-year-old child. Like Tabitha. But it was wearing the male Tristan Academy uniform underneath the professor robe it was wearing. Around its neck was a medallion with random runes and a jewel embedded into the center. And a cute little Scholar cap was on its head.

Saito was satisfied with Caster's success. He collapsed on the floor.

Subconsciously, Tabitha held him up before he reached the ground. Clearly, that form put a tremendous strain on his body.

"Thank you, Tabitha.", Seeing her by his side made Saito smile. He stood with difficulty and fired a blast of electricity at the Main Furnace before redirected and fired at Caster.

Caster took the hit and absorbed the lightning. When it was eyes shined even brighter. It then raised its hand and a floating tablet made of blue and white light appeared in front of it.

It then began typing at the floating screen at gradually increased speeds. In tandem, the entire lab seemed to come even more alive.

Saito, after discharging, gestured Tabitha to attack.

Tabitha didn't like where this was going. But she silently cast a wandless 'Ice ball' and lobbed it at the Caster's blind spot.

A nearly transparent blue barrier sphere appeared around Caster. When the Ice Ball touched it, it stayed stuck to the bubble before launching back at Tabitha at three times the speed.

Tabitha was about to erect a counterspell, but Saito dispelled the Iceball.

The ball was just pieces of frozen water before Saito looked at Tabitha and explained.

"Territory Creation and Manipulation.", He continued. "That is one of Caster's abilities. It can designate whatever area as its 'Territory' and manipulated the effect as it sees fit. What you've experienced was the reflection variant. Caster designates a bubble around it as its Territory and whatever hostile or minorly annoying object attempts to breach it gets analyzed, recorded and sent back at a maximum of 5 times the speed and power of the original."

Well, it was Caster using the egg granted power and Saito's Lightning as its magic, so sue him. He got a Caster!

Saito willed Caster to stop and the doll walk over in spirited steps.

"Because it's just been made you are going to teach it magic. And by teach, I mean hit it with as much magic spells of varies power and versatility as possible."

Saito then added another condition after a second thought.

"But after two sessions with Assassin."

Tabitha looked at him with suspicion.

"You'll see.", Saito responded with a smile. "Anyway, Caster will be staying here most of the time. It needs to close to the power source as a guardian and to help maintain it. And because I need it to develop magic items."

"What?", Tabitha inadvertently asked. This thing makes magic Items.

"Remember that Fairytale I told you about during our last pillow talk? In it, Caster was gifted with the power of knowledge over magic and scientific study. But at its current level, Caster only makes the form of magic items I need a skilled enchanter to imbue and teach it how."

Saito looked at Tabitha hoping she figured it out.

"Guiche."

Bingo! That's his lover!

"With that buffoon here, Caster can learn the basics of enchanting and we can finally make some excellent toys."

Saito then looked at Tabitha.

"In Two weeks, the Familiar talent show will be here. You have until then to improve and win the competition. Remember, Kirche's freedom is in this."

Tabitha looked at him with a hardened, determined look. Although she knew they became lovers, she never forgot how Saito trapped her using her dear friend.

And she figured he knew what she was thinking.

Saito was anticipating the Talent show not because he would win. But because he made sure Tabitha would.

"Don't worry.", Saito Reassured. "I won't cheat. I'll just make you grow stronger. And to show my seriousness in wanting you to win, for the remaining time until the talent show, no sex until it's over."

Now Tabitha was suspicious. In the days she had known this boy, she felt that he was a sex addict.

Whenever he not copulating with her, it that common maid and vice versa. If he doesn't do it within 2 days, his mood and power become irritable and dangerous. She saw it first hand when they were putting the finer adjustment to the Grail Furnace. No, he's up to something. And she knew he was going to benefit from it.

Aside from his perversion, Saito was intelligent, crude, friendly, and above all secretive. Even when they were working together, she could never grasp what his motives were. Any form of emotion was either true or used truth to hide his real thoughts. She saw him change his form into some creature that controls lightning. Is he a Wind base summon? But Louise never showed any skill in the elements.

Could it be?

If it was what she guesses, Tabitha understood why Saito wouldn't want to perform seriously. Not only because it was beneath him.

But because he would expose himself to his enemies!

Understanding that, Tabitha left the lab through the secret passageway Saito create and head for her room.

She would rest and figure out how to win her friend's freedom before her own.

Thus, her resolve grew firm.

Unknown to her of the fully-grown tree of affection already in her heart.

Grail Furnace

"Swearing of sex. Really? You're going to starve yourself just, so your cute assistant has the incentive to work harder?"

After Tabitha left, Test appeared. Looking quite perplexed.

Tabitha needs to trust me. And I figure letting her relax and focus would give her some ideas.

"And this has nothing to do with her addiction?"

"Cunning and twisted, but overall sweet."

Not funny.

"Really? I find it amusing.", The test looked at Saito with a smirk. "It isn't just you who will starve, the blue hair will also begin suffering the symptoms."

Oh?

"Don't play dumb. The maternal symptoms. Whenever an Incubator is chosen, and they do the deed, their bodies are changed. If any contradictory doubt appears the withdrawal kick in. However, if they understand their feeling they could control their hunger."

In other words?

"You're starving her and increasing her sexual sensitivity just, so you can see her struggle and triumph."

She can handle it.

"Of course, she can. It's only two weeks. Now, where are we on the 4th?"

We have the materials, and Brocks group are working to the base frame. But I don't Know.

Saito had Caster put up the image of the 4th proxy.

Currently there were two paths Saito was struggling with this one.

In the grand scheme of things, #4 was supposed to be the most versatile of the 7. However, looking at the designs it was a conflicting battle still.

A sleek classic look.

Or a futuristic action one.

So frustrating.

He had sent both designs to Brock and The Smith guild branch in Germania. Both would work on one design and then switch project to help work out the kinks, but it would take time much longer than the Furnace.

"You don't have wait for them to be ready quickly. Just finish the Main part and then wait for them to catch up."

True, with all the dirt we collected we've managed to buy enough time until Fall.

"Shall we? Better finish half way than fail completely."

Yeah.

BGM-FFXV-Valse di Fantastica

Finished contemplating, Saito got up and prepared proxy number 4.

He embedded to core, filled the tubes and fed the core.

He then began his chant:

"Adventure in the horizon.

Only fools leave the nest,

Far into the great Unknown.

But, my Bond and Destiny push through,

To that wide Horizon of Dreams.

In Friendships and Solitude with comrades,

I move forward through Freedom!"

Saito blasted Caster who amplified and reflected it back. Using some skill, he moved the reflected blast to the tomb.

As it was absorbing the energy in a maddening pace, the Images that were hidden were slowly visible.

Scenes of Horseman and footmen running toward the Sun From the shadows toward the light.

"I name thee…"

BGM end.

Talent show. Osmond chair. 3 hours before show time.


Osmond enjoyed watching the student train with their familiars.

It somehow warmed his feeble heart seeing the young and vigorous move around.

It was even made perfect with the seating arrangement of the shade box seats and his drink of Tristan 500-year wine.

There was only one downside…

"… As I was saying, Osmond, now that Mott had been shamefully disposed of, you are going to need a new royal messenger. Not that I would want to take his place, but should her majesty ask…"

"Uh Huh."

Yes, he was surrounded by incompetent parasites.

The event hadn't started yet but every noble near Maria Town was vying for his advice and possible recommendation. Whenever Mott's position was empty, a general rule of thumb was getting the Academy, Guild, and University's recommendation for a candidate. The different candidate would be tested, but if one could get those three approvals, then they could get close to the Royal family and take Mott's old job.

But Osmond wasn't having that.

For years, that disgusting swine had bled the academy dry of wealth, pride and beautiful women. Now that the spot was vacant, he had more free time rebuilding. And moving Mott's debts to the parasites around him.

"Speaking of which, where is Princess Henrietta? Although it won't be starting soon, she will be late.", Osmond asked curiously. He hoped to keep the morons from disturbing his peace.

The idiot with a cloud mustache looked around with hope of seeing the princess. Instead, he was introduced to a fist smacking him unconscious while his body fell down the seats.

Looking up, Osmond looked up and saw the culprit.

It was Otto, but he was in a different outfit.

Instead of his phony Guard armor, he was dress as a typical peasant. He wore a gray shirt and dark blood pant with black boots. Around his neck was his noble cape.

But what was most disturbing wasn't his indifferent attitude nor the fact he just assaulted the Earl of Serveta.

It was the fact he did while carrying drinks and popcorn!

"Otto. Perfect timing! I just saved you a seat."

Ignoring Osmond's cheap sarcasm, Otto sat next to Osmond where the Earl sat. He then gave Osmond his drink and offered popcorn.

Taking a handful in his mouth, Osmond sat it out and drank more of his drink. Otto once again over buttered and salted.

How the hell is he not dead?! That much salt could kill a man!

Washing out the salt, Osmond looked at Otto.

"Well, Otto? Any news?"

"Unfortunately, boss, the Princess won't be here.", Otto commented while munching on the overly salted and buttered snack. "Apparently, she suddenly had a fever and will have to miss the show to recover."

"Hmm. And how did she catch it."

"According to a squirrel in a tree, she got sick last week from eating poisoned soup. Thankfully, the water healers were able to neutralize the toxin and she should grow even stronger after she heals."

"Good. Good. We don't want the future ruler of Tristan suffering from poison now to do we?"

"Yes, we don't."

While munching on his popcorn, Otto looked at Osmond before staring back at the stage.

"By the way sir, I wonder if we finally are going to deal with the rat problem."

"Relax Otto. We've prepared for dealing with it. And if the worst case comes I have hired a reliable exterminator."

After that Osmond prepared to get into a discussion with another lousy noble.

Talent show 2 hours


Siesta was preparing the meal for the nobles.

Because of the Mott incident, most nobles were now wary of their treatment of the help.

Apparently, someone spread a rumor that a thief stole the Count's secret and sent them to the Palace.

Not that she cared what the nobles were doing, but Saito wanted a general guess on their mood.

It had been a week since Saito introduced her to Tabitha

At first, she was burning with jealousy, but when Saito got them together he explained his condition of needing more than one lover.

Again.

Again.

And again.

Afterward, she didn't have enough strength to stand. A feeling she shared with her fellow 'sister'. But although she understood her love's actions, she could not condone his approach.

Why couldn't he just court her? But she realized that he must have some trust issues and wanted to keep himself far from strangers.

He got along with the staff and pissed off the nobles. But overall, he was well liked. There was a bright sincerity in him during the day.

But also, a sad heart.

Siesta noticed the contradiction early during their trysts.

When alone and at night in his sleep, he would be shaking and hold him warm her up.

She would do anything for him. Even share.

But for now, she has the get this food to the nobles. A good thing about today was they could charge them.

Talent show 10 minutes


Kirche for the past few weeks felt something was off.

She couldn't put her finger on it, but she suddenly had the feeling of waking up from a dream.

At first, she thought it was just nerves. But after a few days she began noticing curious things.

First, was the presence of some new people.

Like during her tea time with Tabitha. Whenever she looked around the daily activities of the commoners, she saw things were peaceful.

She never had much disdain for the lower class, but that was because her values were different from others.

But sometimes, she spotted some strange people walking around campus.

A middle- age butler with red-silver hair.

A poor peasant drabbed in black clothing.

And last week, she could have sworn she saw a boy like Tabitha walking into Brock's Forge.

The next clue was Saito giving her fine drinks.

She had no proof, but something told her that she had been drugged and they were wearing off.

Saito must have noticed and asked Skadi to provide an antidote.

Whether he will tell her why she'll wait.

The boy must have noticed that her attraction was only meant to spite his master.

So, what if their families were antagonistic because she comes from a line of adulterous cuckolders. She never wanted such a legacy, but she gave up trying to reason a Louise.

Being a Valliere must mean having the blood of distrustful prudes. No, as much as she wanted to be her friend, the girl was a fool.

Maybe she was too.

Still, she felt pity for Louise. No one seemed to notice it, but Saito had every one of them under his thumb.

But the most damning evidence something was up was Tabitha.

Although her friend wasn't the most expressive, Kirche could tell something were bothering her.

Or if things were good.

She didn't pry because it would hamper her friendship, but she felt that the bluenette was getting warmer.

Her grades were higher even. Tabitha was a triangle mage, but Kirche felt that in the recent weeks she became Square class.

And not just her skill, she was helping them out during their studies too.

She also noticed that Tabitha was showing more initiative in training for this event.

Kirche knew Tabitha was a shoe-in for the dragon blood, but she wondered why she practiced as if she could fail.

Well, nothing to do but perform and give her friend a competitive incentive.

With her feeling settled, Kirche walked to the stage with Flame and they performed a simple but powerful feat of magic.

Talent show


Louise was angry.

Scratch that, she was always angry. But today was the worst.

For the past two weeks, her familiar had been doing nothing to prepare for the show. If he didn't demonstrate his skill how was she going to work on impressing Her Majesty.

She could deal with other people's humiliation, but her pride wouldn't stand it if she failed this time.

Aside from sensing magic, her familiar was useless.

He doesn't listen to her command.

He always defies her.

He pisses off the rest of the students.

And he was a total pervert!

That last reason made Louise blush for some reason.

All she asked was a kind, beautiful, Divine, wise and powerful familiar. And the Founder gave her Hiraga Saito.

A useless, defiant, arrogant commoner familiar.

Every time she thought she had the upper hand, somehow later she felt that she had lost.

And not just that.

Recently, a week ago she felt her body was feeling weird.

Not just her body but her dreams.

They were pleasurable but unsatisfying. When she wakes up the frustration from the dream comes with her.

When she went over to that hack Skadi she didn't find anything wrong with her body. Useless.

However, that swan followed her to her room and bit her in the head 5 times before gesturing at it head and leaving.

She still couldn't figure out what he was saying.

Her thoughts were interrupted by her familiar who was still sleeping after three hours. Even after 4 weeks, they are the only team that lacks an act.

Why is he so carefree? Doesn't he know that we're are you next?

Most of the acts were as she expected. Momo and robin doing tricks. Kirche and Flame manipulating fire. Even Guiche was astounding the audience with newly crafted golem and tunneling forms.

Alright, she had to admit that was amazing.

But then they were going to be next after four more acts.

"We're going to lose."

"You're quite confident in failure."

Hearing her insolent familiar speak pissed her off.

"And who's fault is it?!"

"Yours."

"You-!"

"Wow! Four acts fly by, but the real stars are you and Tabitha."

With that Saito strutted to the stage with Derf on his back. All while pushing Louise's buttons and raising her temper.

When they were on the stage, Saito gave Louise an arrogant smirk, and she snapped.

She was seeing red.

She began casting her spell and fired.

Everyone panicked at the front and scrambled away.

She fired multiple 'Fireball spells.'

And Saito deflected them all.

He let the first one hit him. Which Hurts! Then he deflected and aim the second spell at the Treasure tower. And finally, he bounced the third at Louise.

It was a good thing he conditioned her to be stronger than he looked. Plus, he needed to let off some steam.

If these morons couldn't tell what he did then they weren't worth his time.

Taking his incapacitated master, Saito went to his seat and began watching Tabitha's performance.

Now that he dropped them out, he'll get to see whether Tabitha win or not.

Despite Louise's initial assumption, Saito noticed that the Nobles were seriously paying attention. Yes, they were blabbing and let the egos bluster.

But they were also silently watching the Students. Looking for talent with keen eyes.

And not just them Saito, before the show had found dozens of Guild spies from Tristan watching.

So, he knew that although this talent show was corny, it allowed these parasites to scout for new help.

He was going to see whether Tabitha has improved or not.

And whether he should get the leather ready.

After the staff and mages finished fixing the stage, the event continued.

Tabitha walked up the stage a Sylphid flew beside her.

She then went to her partner's back and they flew up.

Creating a sonic boom.

Sylphid flew with aerial grace flying around. Tabitha began casting several spells to alter the weather.

Clouds began to form.

And rain dropped from the sky.

Before it touched the earth, it turned to snow.

Snow fell gently became ice.

The ice gathered and crystalized into spears.

Those spears then launched themselves at the duo in that cloudy sky at frightening speeds!

Tabitha chanted another spell and Sylphid create a cyclone.

The spell Wind acceleration and the spell vacuum pull attracted the closer spears and fired them back.

The spears were shattered. And the larger parts were crushed into fine dust.

As the two descended to the stage, the sun broke through the clouds shine on them. The rays of light refracted on the diamond dust ice, create a heavenly rainbow aurora.

When Sylphid land, everyone felt they saw the image of a legend.

And they thought the same thing.

Saito heart was mesmerized by her.

She was a Divine Queen of Heavenly Snow.

It was certain she was the winner.

BOOOM!

Suddenly the ground shook. Everyone was about to panic when Osmond yelled with the force of Dynamite.

"QUIET!"

Everyone looked at him.

"Brock, get these nobles to safety in their carriages. Willowmina, stick with Brock to aid any of the wounded. Otto deal with the problem."

Otto began to disappear. Afterwards, Colbert ran in a frantic pace to him.

"Old Osmond!"

"What is it, Colbert? Have some drink.", Osmond offered a drink of punch.

Drinking it, Colbert reported.

"This is bad! There a large hole in the treasure tower and worse a large Golem was forming near the area. It's Fouquet!"

Osmond widened his eyes and was about the rush there. When he suddenly thought of something.

Otto was there. But how did the treasure vault get broken?

Treasure Vault


Fouquet was grateful for the talent show.

It provided the perfect distraction.

None of the guards were present because they were busy protecting the nobles and students.

They made their preparations to break in. It was a godsend they tricked that bald buffoon into giving them the idea of breaking from the outside.

The interior had magic defenses to prevent destruction. But the castle build lacked such a ward.

The only way was to use a square class spell to destroy the wall.

Which they have.

They were about to cast Giant Earth golem when they saw the wall explode into pieces. With the wall weakened, they could use the spell at Triangle level to save power.

Unfortunately, they didn't notice that they were spotted, and that Colbert had raised the alarm. So, they must act quickly.

Luckily, they spent the last year combing the vault for the Staff of Destruction. Which meant they could look for it quickly.

Searching around the fakes and garbage, they spotted their prize.

"I really need to get that geezer to fork over the overtime."

SLASH!

Fouquet managed to dodge the cut from behind. But they still got a gash on their arm.

What saw made their blood cold.

Standing in the shadows with the light barely touch his body. He materialized in front of them.

In their civilian clothes, Otto was wielding a sword.

He had just cut them from behind without them noticing!

Out of all teachers, it's the Tower masters and Old Osmond they had to be wary of because of their strength.

But frankly, only one of the Tower masters scared them the most.

And it was Otto.

The others were frightening.

Osmond was an unquestionable pervert.

Willowmina had Waldo.

Colbert was too nice.

Brock was too tough.

What made Otto frightening was the fact that they couldn't get a read on them.

There was practically no data. Otto hasn't taught anyone until this year.

They tried sneaking in but the wards to his room were too strong and there was that demon.

Otto quickly rush at them. Why wasn't he using magic?

They dodged to the outside while avoid Otto's thrust.

Landing on the golem, they were about to flee when their Golem felt an impact. It took every ounce of their strength to hold on.

Looking down, they saw the Golem's legs were pierce by spears.

Spears of Iron!

And several feet away from them, was another tower master.

"Forge Iron", Brock!

Fouquet didn't hesitate for a second. Casting Fly, they create another giant golem and ordered it to retreat.

SLASH!

Instinctively, they dodged to the left and saw their new golem's right arm was cut.

Although it began reforming, their fear just increased because at their back was Otto.

Otto behind them and Brock in front.

Things were looking bad. They would have no choice but to take drastic measures!

Before they could do it. They spotted something running to them.

A boy in a Blue parka and a pink haired girl.

It was Louise the Zero.

An idea formed, but it was their only way to escape.

Saito and Louise POV


"Fouquet!"

Louise yelled as she looked at the thief who had trampled on the nobles' pride. She was about to cast any spell, but her arm was stopped.

Looking up, she saw Saito had stopped her from acting.

"Let go!", she yelled angrily.

"And what? What the hell are you going to do?", Saito asked sharply. The bitterness in his voice was ignored by Louise and was struggled from his grip.

"I'm going to make that thief pay from trampling on our school!"

"And what can you do? You can't cast magic.", Saito stated cruelly.

"I can still cast a spell!", she retorted with a scream.

"Yeah, a shoddy spell that would destroy everything in its path."

"It's going to Fouquet!"

"The teachers are already cornering her, and the guards will be here any minute."

"Let go of me!"

"No."

Louise was trying to get out of his grip. But the familiar was as strong an iron cuff.

While she was struggling, Saito looked at the cornered Fouquet.

The thief was holding a long cylinder on top of a giant of dirt. Behind her was Otto wielding a simple sword. In front was rock wield that hammer of his radiating large amounts of electricity. Looking at thief, Saito studied the figure.

With the cloak opened, except for the head their figure was exposed, and from Saito view, Saito clarified his guess.

Fouquet was a woman.

During his errands and the use of Assassin, there were times he had seen Fouquet leave, so he had plenty of encounters. In all of them he saw the professional thief had many of the outline of a woman.

That and they smelled like a virgin maiden.

Curious at what she was hold Saito was about to activate his modifications. But his crotch was kicked.

Suppressing a scream, Saito looked at Louise who had about to kick him again while looking at him with hate.

"That hurt.", Saito said with a wince of pain.

Yeah It hurt like Fuck! BiTCH BITCH BITCH BITCH BITCH!

"Let me go now!" Louise ordered snarling.

"I can't."

"Why?!"

"Because you have fallen and can't get up.", Saito stated matter of fact.

"What?"

KUUUUUUUNG!

Louise suddenly felt her body become heavy and she suddenly was on her knees. No matter how she moved, she can't get up. All she could do was move her head up to see what widened her eyes.

Saito for his part was showing a surprising amount of self-restraint. He was tempted to break this bitch's arm in three places. But opt out of it.

He didn't know why.

Maybe he still cared about to sadist.

Maybe God opted out of the idea because it was too far.

Or maybe it was too much like those bastards to do it.

Regardless, he chose to restrain Louise with a gravity field and denied her magic just to be sure.

From the tests, done to the students, He found his Templar abilities of anti-magic worked on most mages. Except for two cases.

Tabitha and Louise.

He figured it was because she was strong. But Louise was weak.

So, Saito kept watch to see what made Louise capable of resisting the denial.

Luckily, the lightning and gravity (Mass Effect) properties still worked on her.

Looking at her with pity, he saw Louise's face widen in surprise and fear.

Seeing this, Saito suddenly realized what was happening and turned around.

Fouquet's first Golem was Attacking them!

It was free, and it jumped at them about to fall.

While Saito and Louise were arguing, and Brock and Otto cornered them, Fouquet developed a plan.

Aiming at the Golem's legs, Fouquet used Crumble earth to free it and commanded the doll to attack Louise and Saito.

Before Saito could react, He felt three presences appear before him.

Suddenly, the falling golem was blown away with a howling tornado. Which blasted the thing to dust?

Standing in front of him with their back turned was Otto.

But Saito was looking at the two creatures, side by side of him.

They were a dog and a wolf.

The dog looked like hybrid of a rottweiler and mastiff. It had sleek mud brown fur covered in blotchy paints with a foul odor. Small pointed ears and a tiny tall resembling a shrub. And it was as large a Great Dane. A great Dane with a body builder form and a dumb goofy look.

The wolf was the more attractive of the two. It had Black fur, but around its neck, belly, paws, tail, and eyes were silver fur twinkling like stars. It was a large as the dog. But were the dog looked and felt like a buff warrior. The wolf felt like a sleek nobleman.

Taking the chance, Fouquet successfully escaped. Brock wanted to go after them, but seeing Otto shake his head and the students behind him, he stayed there.

Fouquet POV


Fouquet was approaching the hiding spot to place the staff there and recuperate.

Knowing Otto, the must of sent a spy golem to them when he was protecting the children. No matter, they can easily slip through the golem to return.

But what concerned them were three things.

The treasure Vault wall was already destroyed. Who could have done that?

Brock strength was worse than they could imagine. Even erosion was difficult to use on the spears.

Otto's power, ruthlessness, and those dogs.

That was a Star Wolf!

How could Otto have one of those!?

They now really needed to avoid that bastard.

While griping about whether to face that obscure monster, Fouquet began healing their wounds.

As they were healing, they couldn't help but think.

A star wolf. But what was that other beast? Could it be….?

Treasure Vault Crime scene.


Otto was pissed.

Not at thief that slipped his presence. Nor the stupid student and her perverted familiar.

But himself for allowing such a careless endangerment of student life.

He hated to work that old pervert made him do, but it pays well. And he got to have a home for himself.

"Explain.", Otto ordered at the two buffoons in front of him. Brock was behind him so that Otto wouldn't be persuasive.

"What that Fouquet was a woman and that you have someone tracking her?", Saito smiled sheepishly.

"Yes, we are going to Osmond's office once the nobles have left.", Otto stated before turning gesturing them to follow then.

"Wait."

"What?", Otto turned to Saito.

"Who won the contest?", Saito curiously.

"Isn't it obvious?", Otto Smiled. "Tabitha."

END


We are reaching the Fouquet battle. The battle that began Saito and Louise's budding feelings. Now I going to be very busy so I try to get the updates as paossile. But I'm gonna try to put a poll in. It will close on the end of October.