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*Zwooshh*
The sound of a gale of wind can be heard as I got thrown by that said wind.
"Ouch… that hurt." I said to express the pain I have feel right now.
How did it come to this again? Oh yeah… suddenly this strange people appear out of nowhere and start attacking me. Well if I were to tell what happened it will just be problematic so long story short someone seem to put a bounty on my head and now a bounty hunter had come after me.
Why did I… someone who just beat a dragon one on one were being beaten by a bounty hunter you said. Well for one currently I can't use any of the Jewel power on Derf. It is true that I can feel the jewel power but the problem is I don't have ENERGY SOURCE. Yep... thanks to Derf who is snoring peacefully in this not so peaceful situation I can't seem to absorb any magic making it impossible to activate the Jewel power which required magic in the first place.
So right now I've been running for my life with my normal state which is good compare to the me before coming here but still not good enough to shake them off.
BASH
A row of rock suddenly forming around me as it blocked my escaped.
"Boy, behind you!" At Ryuu warning I swing him as I block the incoming attack in a form of wind blade.
"Oi… why can't you give up already!" I complain to the guy before me.
"Heh… it not every day you found someone who has 20000 gold for their head. I'm just doing my job after all."
Kuh… why did someone want me dead anyway? Hm… the only think I could think of is because I introduce the quest system. Is that it? If that the case than the culprit most likely a noble since some of them don't like the quest system I make. And the fact that I got princess support make it impossible for them to relinquished the system.
Even if that the case I didn't regret one bit of doing something like that. After all this will give a lot of oppurtunitites for work to those who doesn't have a job especially mercenaries. Gah… let think about this later right now I need to escape them somehow.
"Hyah!" With the wave of water I blast through the guy as I channel the magic to destroy the blockade.
"Oh no you don't!" Another voice but this time it was a woman as a lightning struck to where I was but I managed to dodge it before I got hit by it.
Before I can escape a dozen of golem appears blocking my escape.
That is it. There is no way out for me right now and I have to say I can even die anytime right now. Why am I so calm? Well you have Lifdrasir to thank for that.
"Phew… just one guy and he already give us much trouble."
The boy in front of me said as I can see another silhouette appear as four people gather in front of me.
"Now then I guess it is time for us to claim our reward." The one who smaller than the other said but I have a feeling that he is the leader of the group.
"Um… does that mean you're going to kill me?" I ask out of curiosities. Maybe they're not going to kill me but will capture me alive like what mostly happen in the game when the Hero cannot win no matter how strong he is. This may be one of those event. At least I hope so.
"Hm… of course were elemental sibling doesn't leave any survivor when we take the job." The kid said.
Oioioioi… what's with those dangerous sentence. But still how the heck am I going to escape from this situation? And what's with the name Elemental sibling? Can they be more creative? And what am I thinking about something useless at this kind of situation. I better think of a way to escape from this situation.
Hm… if I remember that dream said that Lifdrasir can be a fuel for magic activation. Should I try it? If it is true I can use Lifdrasir to power up the jewel and enter either Wind mode or Flame mode.
Bah… it is not like I have a choice in the matter. Let's try it….
As I was about to focus on the rune suddenly I can feel something glowing behind me. When I turn around I was met with the thing that was familiar with me.
It was a mirror… no, instead of mirror it is more correct to say it was a portal. A green portal that was really familiar.
"What is that?" I found myself asking to the soon to be my killer.
"Hm? What do you mean? There is nothing there?" The soon to be my killer make a confused look.
"Seriously? There is a weird green portals there, don't tell me you can't see it?" I ask just to make sure.
"Hey, do you think he's gone crazy cause he was about to be killed." The only girl on the group said to the other.
I am still sane, mind you. But it seems they can't see the portal. Does that mean that this portal is what I think it is?
Hm… but that should be impossible. I'm already someone familiar so it should be impossible for me to become someone else? If it were the other way around I can still believe it since I have seen in game that one person can have more than one familiar. Never before I heard of one familiar had two masters.
Then again for all I know this portal may not related to familiar summoning. Maybe it is just someone spell? Then again which element it is? If it is void then….
Gah! Now is not the time for this. Right… do it or die. I better use this chance to escape through this portal and hope that I will still be in the same world. I don't want to go through this portal and suddenly found out I'm in a different world than my world or Halkeginia.
"Ryuu, stall them for a while." As I shout that Ryuu let out a blinding light as I use the chance to jump through the portal.
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Let rewind the time a bit.
Today is another peaceful day in Tristain magic academy.
*KABOOM*
Well, at least until an explosion explode out of nowhere.
"W-what is that?" Exclaimed one rather shock Half Elf or rather blonde girl at that sudden explosion. The girl in questions is indeed an Half elf but hide her identities so no matter who look at her they won't even suspect her of being an Elf.
"It is nothing to be concern about. Back to what we were talking about. There hasn't been any news of the boy?"Ask a woman with green hair wearing the teacher uniform. The woman is called Matilda or rather Ms Loungeville as she was known by other people.
"No," Tiffa shook her head. "I haven't heard any news for him. Do you know where Saito go nee-san?" Tiffa ask and she has a feeling Matilda knew something about where Saito goes. It happens so sudden. Riding a horse Saito said he has to go somewhere and before she has a chance to say anything he had already taken off.
"Eh… don't worry too much about him. I'm sure he can take care of herself. Now let's get back to the reason I call you here." Matilda look at Tiffa which a cold look that Tiffa was sure she have been frozen solid if the look really gave out some sort of effect.
"Um… did something happen nee-san?" Tiffa ask nervously.
"I heard a certain someone had venture inside the cavern of ice. If my information is correct she happens to be with two of the student in this school. Do you have some explanation for this?"
"Hahaha… I don't know what you're talking about…" Tiffa state nervously but in her mind she already feel like screaming. How did she know about it? Tiffa had made sure no one knew what she had done except…
"I heard from that lewd girl from where you work." As she thought… Jesicca must have told her what happened. No wonder she felt like she have forgotten something when she return after that battle. Jesicca knew what she was doing because she mostly handle all the paperwork for mission request so no wonder she knew about it. "Now then Tiffania… I think it is about time you tell me the truth, NOW!"
Tiffa wonder is this how Saito feel when he was dealing with Matilda?
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As a smoke clear itself it reveals Louise who is still a bit dirty as a result from explosion earlier.
"Hm… it seems I'm succeed on casting an explosion spell." Louise said try to not show any reaction.
"…"
"…"
"…"
The other students just look at her.
"W-what is with that look?" Louise finally ask as she can't stand the silence treatment.
"Well… Louise… if you fail you should just admit it. There is no need to say something like you cast an Explosion spell. I mean is there even such spell in the first place? You're a Zero after all."
The red Hair woman known as Kirche said with a slightly mocking tone.
"Humph… your just jealous you can't do what I can."
Louise found herself retort back. Normally she wouldn't really have a room for any word but at that everyone fell silence. It is true that no one beside her can cast an explosion like that. Even if it was just an error it still isn't possible to cast an explosion like that unless one had to be at least triangle class mage.
She want to think that she was special but alas that all she can do. No matter what kind of spell she cast, it always end up with explosion.
"All right… that is the end of today class. Tomorrow all second year will summon their own familiar in order to help them with their magic. Make sure you everyone is present."
Said one middle age teacher Colbert. He was a bit worried after seeing another explosion by Louise. But maybe once she knew her own affinity it can help on her magic progress. After all Familiar is connected to the mage affinities so it may be the chance to help her on her magic.
After that all the others student dismissed except one person.
It was Louise. She stared back at a small burn made by her magic. At least she hopes it was her magic. She don't know why she decide to just think of explosion whenever she using a spell. Well it did help her since she was aiming for an explosion from the start so when the explosion indeed came out it gave a feeling as if she had succeed on casting a spell.
But of course it was just an illusion as she was so excited she try to cast another spell but it end up in another failure.
"Gahhh… this is all because of that guy fault!" Louise shout as a certain raven hair guy appear on her mind. Ever since that meeting with that guy in which he compliments her spell Louise got thinking that maybe the Explosion itself is a spell. That is why she had been training to purposely casting an explosion.
"Um…"
As the day passed she found out she can aim the explosion spell so it can hit what her intended target. Of course it still doesn't change the fact that all she did is cause another explosion so to other classmate it seem like she had failed.
"Ano…"
No matter how you look at it, it is that guy fault! Louise complains in her mind. Guh… for a commoner he dares to give advice to noble? Just who does he think he is?" Louise found herself complain again.
"Why am I thinking about him in the first place!?" Louise said to no one in particular but was answer by…
"Eep!" Can be heard. It seems Louise was too deep in thought that she didn't notice someone else behind her.
Louise turns around as she was met with a girl. She doesn't seem to be wearing a cloak so that mean she wasn't a student here.
As Louise starts to examine the girl more, her eyes stop at her chest or rather her Breast.
Then Louise look at her chest and then at the girl again. This happen for a few time until Louise said out loud. "Um… I must be tired than I thought I am. There is no way s-s-something like that could exist." Louise said while nodding trying to reassure herself that this is just a dream.
"Um… if it wouldn't be much trouble can you tell me where the exit is?"
Sigh… it seem she had overuse her magic. It seems even the Illusion in front of her act as if it was real. But there is no way it can be real right? Right!?
"Hello… can you hear me." The illusion girl said again.
"…"
"…"
"Did something happen?" She asks again.
"W-w-w-what are you?" Louise finally asks after finally confirmed that this wasn't an illusion. 'The world is cruel' she want to cry that word very much.
But the other girl upon hearing that question suddenly become rigid as her hand shot out to her ear as if confirming something. After she confirmed whatever it is she did she breath out a sigh of relief.
As for Louise she was in the state of denial.
How could something like that exist? She pinch her cheek to make sure she want dreaming.
"Ouch.." That confirmed it. What happened was indeed realities.
"Are you okay?" The girl ask looking concerned but Louise decide that it was about time she snap back to realities.
"I'm fine… but who are you?" Louise asks her seeing that it was rare for any visitor to came to the academy. Just from the appearance Louise can feel this person is not just a commoner. She has the aura of a noble around her, no maybe even the same as Princess Henrietta.
"Eh! Me… my name is Tiffania Westwood." Westwood? Hm… the name sound familiar somehow but Louise was sure that the name doesn't have anything to do with any noble family that she knew off.
"My name is Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière." Since she already ask for her name it was proper for her to introduce herself as well so she decide to give her full name to her.
"Oh I see… Louise-san. Can you tell me the way out? I seem to be lost." Judging from the lack of reaction Louise conclude that she neither haven't heard of Valliere family or she just good at maintaining composure. It must be the former Louise thought.
"All right… I don't have anything better to do so I will bring you there." Louise said. Tomorrow the summoning so the truth is she kind of nervous on whether she will actually succeed on the summoning. Will it end up as Explosion again?
Nonono… she can't think like that. She has to believe that she will summon familiar. Yes a familiar that so legendary that surpassed other familiar.
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After that long hellish session with Matilda, Tiffa finally given permission to leave. As she gets out from the room she let out a breath of relief. Matilda can be scary when she wants to.
With that Tiffa continued walking but as she was about to leave she finally realize.
"Where is the exit?" She realize that she don't know the way out. Maybe she can use her wind magic to fly above the wall. Then again she better not to. Hm… Matilda nee-san must have gone already so going after her is useless now.
Maybe she can just ask some student. Yep… that should be easy.
Unnoticed by Tiffa but just beside her were a sign pointing at where the main gate is.
Tiffa walk hoping to stumble to some student. It would be great if it was someone she knew like Kirche or Tabitha. But it seems there is no one on sight, since the day already over Tiffa assume that they must have return to their own dorm.
Just as she was lost on what to do she spot someone seem to be mulling over something.
"Um…"
She tried to get the girl attention but she seems to be in deep thinking as she ignored Tiffa.
"Ano…"
She tried again but still ignored. She was about to try again when…
"Why am I thinking about him in the first place!?"
"Eep!"
At that girl sudden word Tiffa startled for moment before she regain her composure as the girl finally noticed her.
The girl seems to be examining her thoroughly until she spoke.
"Um… I must be tired than I thought I am. There is no way s-s-something like that could exist." The girl seem to be mulling over something but since Tiffa had managed to get her attention she decide to ask again
"Um… if it wouldn't be much trouble can you tell me where the exit is?"
"…"
But there was no answer as the girl seems to be thinking something again.
"Hello… can you hear me." Tiffa said to make sure that the girl did notice her.
"…"
"…"
"Did something happen?" She ask again as they were lock in staring contest.
"W-w-w-what are you?" The girl finally noticed her as she ask her while stuttered.
On hearing that Tiffa become worried. Could it be she knew that she wasn't human. Tiffa hand unconsciously move to her ear as she confirm that her ear was still those of human so there no way it will give out her identities. Tiffa let out a breath of relief at that. Whatever it is the girl doesn't know that she was an Half Elf.
As for that said girl she seems to be staring at her with disbelief look before she pinch her cheek.
"Ouch.." Why did she did that? Tiffa wonder but the fact is the girl look hurt.
"Are you okay?" Tiffa ask being worried a little.
"I'm fine… but who are you?" the girl said before she caught Tiffa by surprise by asking for her name.
"Eh! Me… my name is Tiffania Westwood." Tiffa gave her name to her.
"My name is Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière." The girl Louise introduce herself.
"Oh I see… Louise-san. Can you tell me the way out? I seem to be lost." Tiffa decide to ask her original question again. After all it is already late at night and although she can take care of herself against normal people it still unsafe for a girl to walk alone at night. At least that was what Matilda nee-san and Saito said to her.
"All right… I don't have anything better to do so I will bring you there." At the girl word Tiffa felt a bit relief. Hm.. at least she can be sure that she will at least get out from here. Although it had been a month since she was here she doesn't really quite use to the town yet.
The reason is because she mostly stay indoor because whenever she go out there always many people staring at her which make her kind of nervous and afraid that her spell somehow gone. At time like this that she wish she can use transform version of Firstborn magic instead of the void.
With Firstborn magic one can also change one form using it but unlike void it can only affect the appearance while with using void you can practically change anything even to the point of changing their own nature. For example you can even change fire to water in just a blink of an eye. That is how powerful the void spell is but its weakness is it takes time to cast depending on what kind of change she want to make.
As Louise start walking Tiffa decide to follow her.
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"So, Are you a noble?" Louise ask seeing that it will take some time before they arrive.
"Eh? Um…. I guess you could say that." The girl Tiffania answers vaguely. At that hesitation Louise thought that she must be one of the noble which had their title strip. Hm… maybe it better if she drop the subject.
"What business do you have in the academy?"
"Well, Nee-san said she want to meet me here. Nee-san is a teacher at this school."
Hm.. so she have a family here…as they continued watching Louise look at her breast for a second time today. Never before in her life she had felt so defeated. Even that stupid Kirche will lose hand down against someone like her.
Speaking of her there she is with Tabitha behind her, it make her wonder how someone as loud as Kirche can befriended someone as quiet as Tabitha.
"Oh… isn't it Tiffa and… oh… it just Louise."
Upon noticing Louise Kirche let out a sigh…
"Oi… what is with that sigh… and did you two knew each other?" Louise was surprise at first that Kirche knew Tiffania. Hm… just how much a coincidence can it be? Next she is going to tell me that she and that stupid guy is friend. Nah… there is no way it is possible… what am I thinking about him again?
"Kirche, Tabitha… it is good to see you again." Tiffa greet the two of them. Okay calm down… let's just be usual and never let out something about familiar summoning or else she might said something she shouldn't have.
"Hm... tomorrow both of you will be summoning your familiar right… too bad I have some work at the inn so I couldn't come."
At Tiffa word Louise almost face palm. How did she know about the summoning in the first place?
"Eh… well all of second year will be summoning familiar. Well most of it because I think someone will fail the summoning tomorrow."
Kirche said but Louise already knew who she referring to.
"Shut up Zerbst! I'll show you I summon a familiar more majestic than your familiar." Louise found herself saying that but on her mind she start to feel regret saying that. Urg… but her pride won't let her lose to Kirche.
"Oh… is that so… then I can't wait to see this so called Majestic familiar of your, Valliere. Fufufufu…"
At that both of them start to glare at each other and one can see spark dancing between their eyes.
"Did they always like that?" Leaning a little at Tabitha, Tiffania ask her.
Tabitha just nod as she return back to her book completely ignoring the two who is still glaring at each other.
"Um… good luck on your summoning. I'll be going now." Tiffa spoke as both of them finally stop glaring at each other before looking at the retreating form of Tiffa.
"Hmph… see you tomorrow Valliere so I can show you how powerful my familiar will be." Kirche said before she decide to leave as Tabitha follow her but her eye still haven't leave the book.
Louise also decide that the day had gone long enough decide to return back to her dorm to get a good night sleep. Tomorrow will be the day when she summon her familiar. The day in which her life is changed forever and so were other.
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Day had gone in a blink of an eye. Gathering at the academy courtyard were all second year student. Today is the day of familiar summoning for 90 students for a second year.
Little by little student summons their own familiar. Though what familiar they usually got wasn't really much surprising since the familiar is summon based on the mage affinities. That was what Tabitha had read at least so when it is time for Kirche turn she stood at the middle of the circle as she start the incantation.
And what appears from the summoning circle is what appear to be a lizard and just from it even before it appear Tabitha can tell that Kirche will be summoning a fire type creature and she was right as Kirche succeed on summoning a Salamander.
Finally it was Tabitha turn as she stood inside the circle as she start the incantation. As the incantation finish a large mirror appear in front of her.
"…."
"…."
"…."
Nothing came out from the mirror for a moment until what appear to be a claw appear as it pass through the portal. Tabitha eye widen a little at the familiar as to her familiar. But before her familiar could say anything she quickly cast a silence spell not wanting other to found out the true nature of her familiar. She can see her familiar try to say something but because of her spell none was heard.
"Hm… a Dragon. And from the look of it, it a wind Dragon. Well done… now who's next." Her teacher Colbert said as he make a gesture for a student that hasn't done their summoning.
Tabitha use this chance while everyone else is still focus on their familiar to bring her Familiar to seclude place to have some talk with her.
"Phwaa… finally can speak. Why did Onee-sama do that for?" Her familiar or rather a wind Rhyme Dragon that goes by the name Irukuku. Yep… it was the same Dragon that Tabitha had met before and it seems she had summon her as her familiar. The mark at the sole on one of her claw prove that Irukuku right now is her familiar. So as right now she is under Tabitha care.
With that thought in mind Tabitha decide she need to set some rule first. It would be better if people didn't know that Irukuku is a Rhyme Dragon.
One of the first things Tabitha did was command Sylphid to never talk unless she's 3,000 meters above ground.
"Eh~ why should…" Irukuku was about to protest but was quickly silence by Tabitha cold gaze. Seeing that kind of gaze she feel really scared of rebelling now. Where is the kind sister during their meeting in Albion. Irukuku wonder. The way she act is different when they met in Albion.
Tabitha knew that she being mean right now but sometime it need to be done. After all Rhyme dragon can be consider rare and if someone found out it may attract some bad people to Irukuku which Tabitha won't allow it to happen.
"All right… are there any student who haven't done their summoning yet?" At hearing Mr. Colbert question Tabitha look at where the gathering is as she can see the other student seem to have summon their own familiar already.
Well all except one person there is.
"Sensei… Louise the Zero hasn't summon her familiar yet." One of the students said as he point at a blondish-pink hair girl.
"Are you sure it is a good idea? It might end up with Explosion again." The other student said as it was follow by the laughter of everyone else.
"S-shut up! I'm just concentrating here." The girl known as Louise said as she slowly walk at the middle of the field with her face red from anger or embarrassed.
"All right… miss Valliere. Summon your familiar." The teacher said.
Louise stood in the middle of the circle as she closed her eye. Slowly she raised her wand as she start the incantation for the spell.
And as usual.
*KABOOM*
A large explosion happen as smoke blocking all the student from view.
As the smoke clear one can see a figure behind the smoke.
"Cough, cough, what is with the smoke? Where are we?" There seem to be someone speaking inside the smoke.
"Wherever we are I think we escaped from those guy already." Said another voice. Tabitha felt like she had heard the voice somewhere. It feels familiar.
As the smoke clear Tabitha eye widen as he caught a sight as whom behind the smoke.
Standing straight was a man about 16-17 year old and with Black hair and blue eyes. His clothes can be consider something that wasn't made on Halkeginia and on his back strap a sword that Tabitha knew quite well. At his right hand was another curve sword but the fact that the sword is letting out a Water magic as water covering the sword producing some sort of water blade.
"Um… Ryu, you can cancel the magic already." At his word the water fells the sword turn to a normal looking sword.
The guy then take a look of his surrounding before three word escaped his mouth.
"Where am I?"
Phew somehow I managed to get some time to wrote it. But I don't think I will have much free time soon as I will be busy with assignment so don't please don't expect too much.
Finally we will be entering Zero no Tsukaima canon universe. I must say it was hard to make this fic long but I finally I managed to wrote it somehow. So finally Saito had been summoned by Louise. We'll see how he will affect the story with all the knowledge he has before the summoning.
Phew… the truth is this can be consider the first time I wrote Louise character so I don't know if I make her character right.
I don't know why but my zero no Tsukaima usually make Louis didn't involve with the plot which make me want to create a new fic which Saito and Louise as main character but with how busy I am I scrap that idea for now.
Enough about that so what do you think about this chapter and just a question. Which would you like… should I follow a canon storyline with changes or should I just make a completely original storyline after this.
If I go with the canon you can be sure that it won't really be the same. While it still follow canon the event happen will be a lot different but it still follow canon until a certain point in which where it will diverge from canon completely.
Also thank a lot to GenryuBlack94 for betaing this chapter. If there still an error then you guys can blame him for that… no just kidding. Well half of it.
Hm… don't know what else to say so please review. I appreciate any review you can give for this fic.