Me and Counter Guardians go along like oil and fire. Put me together in a room with them, and the room goes up in flames. Which meant that I stuck with them as much as possible. Most saw me as an annoyance that clung to Alaya's hide like a lifeboat (their opinions were quickly remanded after a glorious beatdown), while I genuinely got along with others. And by others, I do mean Jeanne D' Arc. It's a crime to make someone as good as her a Counter Guardian, so I took the master up to CGR (Counter Guardian Resources, headed by Alaya, of course) and convinced the lady that I could give her a better life. So, using the powers of my wondrous eyepatch, I managed to get the concept of a 'Counter Guardian' from her soul and replace it with 'human'. It meant that she's back to reincarnating as Jeanne D' Arc for a long time. I think she's still in France, helping out as a nurse to a hospital.
...I swear, that girl is too pure for this sinful earth.
The main point is that Counter Guardians and I don't really get along, considering I have the power to shape reality to my will and my motives aren't exactly...well-known. It's the main point as to why the Counter Force ruthlessly hunts down Sorcerers – it's just risk management for them. Which is why it's always fun whenever I try to piss them off if I get the chance.
Also, the redhead that I saved a few moments ago was actually EMIYA's past self. I could now see the series of events as to how he got duped into a contract. Maybe I should go file another case to CGR.
Although, who was I kidding. EMIYA'S a jackass, so I won't file a complaint until he loses the sarcasm and past angst. Guy has a stick up his ass a mile wide that it's hard to negotiate with him. Damn idiotic bullheadedness...making me take more effort than usual to save your damn soul.
In any case, the four of us were seated in the redhead's living room (Shirou Emiya, I think? This was EMIYA's past self, after all), currently sipping tea and ignoring the fact that Gugnir is currently taking up an extra seat. They also tried their best to ignore the fact that it was floating, and was currently shaped into an ethereal form of Jeanne D' Arc. I am guessing that the latter observation is due to Alaya's fault. "So, you guys went to check up on the redhead since you figured that Irish dude in a bodysuit would cut him up again if he figures out that the redhead's still alive?"
"That was what we were aiming to do, yes." The girl with the twintails said, all the while trying her best not to show that her legs were currently shaking. Seriously, how cute. She's like Frea in the sense that they bug you about literally everything, but she doesn't have the power to back it up. Nor is she an Elf. Nor does she have the same cup size, but that's beside the point. The point is that she's currently scared of the ethereal figure currently sipping tea that could also double as a Divine Weapon, and a spear that would never miss a target.
Of course, not that there's such a thing like that. What Gugnir does is just replicate the concept of 'accuracy' every second its active, and so the World has no choice but to let the damn thing have its way and be done with it. As of the moment, it's probably accurate enough to cause the nucleus of an atom to split apart. Not that it would do anything else unless I hurl a chunk of pure uranium at my enemies first. Although in that case, it might as well be a note of suicide, since I'll get caught up in the atomic blast as well.
Back to the main topic, the girl with the twin tails is obviously trying to stall for time, considering that she might be facing an unknown figure with the capability to wield a Divine Weapon. At least she knew that even EMIYA, for all his skill with the sword, would be unable to help her if I deign to kill her right where she stood. So currently, I'm taking an educated guess that she's trying to mollify whatever kind of hostile intent that was left in me. Also, she thinks I'm Odin. Well, I was Odin, but the point still stands:
I'm so milking this situation for my own amusement.
"So the redhead accidentally stumbled into the real face of the Moonlit World, and has no idea on what to do." I observed, glancing towards the redhead that was currently busying himself with brewing more tea. I could appreciate the effort that he puts into this, and I also can't help but feel a little bit miffed that the tea I could create with the First pales in comparison to what I was currently drinking. And so, I smiled. The kind of smile that would send shivers up one's spine, because you don't know what they'll do. The girl in the twintails paled. EMIYA tensed in preparation for an attack. The redhead was still brewing tea in the kitchen. And so, I made my statement.
"Well, looks like there's nothing more to do than just take him as an apprentice."
Tea were spat out from their respective holdings, and I couldn't help but snicker at the sight of them trying to calm themselves down after my declaration. Indeed - rejoice, young redhead, for I shall take you from this blasted place and turn you into a worthy successor! Of course, given the fact that the pair in front of me are currently staring at me with wide eyes and dropped jaws, it meant that they considered my words as actual truth (lol).
"Huh? What are you guys talking about?" Ah, at last, the redhead finally comes into the conversation, taking a seat by my side as he began distributing new portions of tea. I took a sip, savored the taste, cursed the fact that I couldn't do a better job that him, and finally spoke.
"You're coming with me. I'm going to train you in order to become a hero."
