Ren whistled as he sharpened the hilt of his sword. He had not used it as much as Gae Bolg, but it was something he was good at using. In terms of skill, he can easily take out the knights of Favonius using Gae Bolg with ease, hell he can just mop the floor with them using a staff. The only ones who would be able to match him are Jean, Kaeya, Amber, and Lisa IF he gives them enough time and space.
Ren smirked as he saw Liath Macha casually drag a piece of luggage to him. "Thanks, girl," Ren said to his phantasmal beast with a smile and rubbed her neck.
No matter what situation he is in, he knows that he will have Liath Macha and Dub Sainglenn by his side. The favorite warhorses of Cu Chulainn were his.
"Hey Girl, think that my eyes are getting redder?" Ren asked his horse who neighed and tapped the ground. He was looking at a small hand mirror he bought from Monstadt and noticed that the red tint on his dark eyes became more prominent and his pupils got smaller.
Gae Bolg hummed a bit on his hand before shifting, crawling up his right arm. Gae Bolg snugly fit onto his right arm as a compression sleeve with a retractable spearhead. It reminded him of the hidden blade from the assassin's creed series.
Chuckling to himself, Ren had only used Caster Cu's staff to fight unless he gets bored and decides to let the demonic spear of Mortal pain to hunt.
"Master Diluc likes to ask if you are ready now Sir Ren," The voice of Adelinde asked as she knocked on the door. Ren had bought a suit, which was conveniently placed inside his guest room in the dawn winery.
"Yes, I'm just finishing some touches Adelinde," Ren said with a smile before he slicked his ero-protag hair back. He looked like a black-haired version of Archer.
Smiling as he put on a Dark blue shirt and a black vest. He smirked and traced a scar on his neck before buttoning it up. It was a medal from fighting a dragon to death. The very first time he was put in a life or death situation and was forced to use Gae Bolg as a noble phantasm.
All his clothes that he was wearing for the party were inscribed with runic formulae that had a lot of effects. Diluc warned him that this party would have some guests from Snezhnaya.
Taking the necktie that was on the counter, he put it on with a Celtic knot and nodded. He was gonna score (probably not) some tonight.
Noelle, Barbara, and Joanna accidentally destroyed something.
A small red pin in the shape of a clover caught his eye. He Smiled and put it on his collar along with a fang pin. They were both from Razor and Klee, his younger siblings in this world.
There was no way in hell he wouldn't wear them, his image be damned. Ren nodded at his horse before she disappeared and met face to face with Adelinde.
"You look stunning sir," Adelinde said with a smile. Ren hearing this chuckled.
"Not as stunning as you do lady Adelinde," Ren said with a wink causing a maid, idol, and empress to accidentally leak out some killing intent. An outrider and investigator wondered why they had a sudden intent to use a spearman as a target.
"I know you handsome stunning sir," Adelinde playfully shot back before the two of them chuckled.
"Well, I have to go now and help Diluc with some things, Say hello to your husband for me," Ren said with a small wave as he walked down the stairs, The head maid was someone that Ren saw as an elder sister in Teyvat with Diluc being his older brother.
Although, wolvendom is his stomping (read: hunting grounds) Along with some parts of Liyue. The dawn winery is a place that he adores as the people are nice and they made good wine.
"Well looks like the mangy hound can be groomed great enough to look like a majestic wolf," Diluc said with a small smirk/smile as he saw his friend and brother in arms.
"Bite me bird brain," Ren said lazily as Diluc grinned.
"Not a dog," Diluc replied.
"I'm not a dog," Ren shot back.
"That's not what they call you Wachhund der Luft," Diluc said with a smirk while Ren got a tick mark on his head.
"I'm not letting you in my chariot," Ren said as Liath Macha appeared alongside Dubh Sangleinn. The chariot of Cu Chulainn formed as he put the harness on the horses.
"You do know, that I can just use a teleporter right?" Diluc said as he grabbed the lancer by the back of his suit.
"Yeah but I wanna ride my chariot! I wanna hear the screams of Hilichurls as I bash them with a stick while leaving them bleeding to death," Ren pouted as he was being dragged like a dog by Diluc towards the chariot.
"And risk you having dight with a regisvine and be stuck in the hospital again?" Diluc said causing Ren to shiver as the memory of an angry idol/deaconess appeared on his mind.
"Yes and no,"
"Good, then I can count on you to check the outside of the venue," Diluc said as Ren took the reins of his horses and made them run towards the nearest teleporter.
The two stopped near one and then found themselves on the plaza of the city of freedom. Ren smirked as the two of them went towards the venue. Once they were inside, he suddenly froze as if sensing something.
"Oh shit!" Ren said before wearing his mask. (Kaleid Lancer cu mask).
"What's wrong?" Diluc asked with a smirk, He knew the reason why he was a bit tense.
"I'mma head out and watch the gate like a guard dog," Ren said as he tried to escape. He turned around only to see white...
A cute girl (Don't tell them I said that author! - Ren) was standing behind him with a smile. The smile was cold in contrast to her kind face, She was wearing a white dress that looked good on her and she was tapping her foot impatiently.
"... I hate my luck," Ren said as he raised his mask a bit to show his red-slitted eyes at Barbara's blues.
The idol pouted at this and quickly pulled the successor of Cu Chulainn towards her arm. A small smirk appeared on her face as she gripped his hand tightly.
"As a reward for making me take care of you, you have to be my escort," Barbara said with a bright smile. Ren meanwhile looked at her and Diluc.
"Have fun Ren, you'll need it," Diluc said with a smirk as the Idol cheerfully dragged the lancer by his hand,
Ren merely just sighed and let himself be dragged by Barbara.
"You owe me a dance," Barbara said cheerfully and with a wink. She was gonna use this chance to get closer with her (not-so-secret except to Ren) crush.
"I know, I promised you remember," Ren said as he drank from the punch and patted her head. That split second was enough for him to track down the doctor and sever fatui hiding in the shadows.
Putting the glass down, Ren offered a smile and his hand to the idol that was close to his age.
"May I have this dance?" Ren said with a small grin. He usually hated these types of events but if he knew and had fun with someone then, it may not be so bad after all,
The hound of the wind led the deaconess of Barbatos into the center of the room, and the two danced together.
"What is this I hear about you hooking up with some girls?" Barbara whispered and dug her heel discretely at the (Poor) successor's ear darkly as she leaned in with the beat. A dark look on her eyes appeared in contrast with her kind visage. A look that would even make the proud king of heroes fear. "Please tell me after this dance or I will have to force it out of you later,"
Wincing at this, Ren knew, it was gonna be a long night... He really hated his bad luck.
[ Back in earth ]
A pair of Blondes stood near an altar. the both of them wore black dresses and they wielded weapons.
Surrounding them were the injured bodies of near a dozen people. One of them, a young woman with blonde hair in pigtails smiled as she held a golden grail on her hand.
"W-we did it, master!" The blonde said shyly, yet with a happy look on her eyes. Ruby red eyes shone brightly as she gave the grail to her master.
"Good job Lancer- no, Ereshkigal. I am truly blessed to have you as my servant," Her master, a woman with blonde hair and golden eyes said as she caressed the grail. She was Joanna Fleur, the dragon empress of Ignia in timelines where Ren Cruz never became the dragon emperor. She found out about the holy grail war and had her hope reignited. A wish from the heart, so pure and yey, so full of passion. To meet him, the only man she ever loved once again.
She held it tightly in her hands, close to her chest, afraid of it being stolen away from her.
"W-why d-did you do this sis? why?!" Jeanne said weakly as she tried to help herself up, She was ired as Joanna took them all out in one fell swoop easily.
"..." Joanna said nothing as she caressed the grail.
"You already know why..." Joanna said as she prepared the ritual for her wish.
"Is it for power? money? status?" Griffith asked as he looked at Joanna "You don't have to do this I will help you get them all so-" The hero was stopped as a fire spear impaled his gut shutting him up.
"GRIFFITH!" The rest of Griffith's harem called out as he coughed out blood.
Jeanne stood up and used her flagpole to support herself, her servant has already been defeated and only Ereshkigal remained as the only servant.
"I expected more of you sister, no, Jeanne," Joanna said coldly as Jeanne felt her heart crack. "You forgot about him... even if I always reminded you! for what?! that playboy! Is he even more important than YOUR FIRST FRIEND here?"
Jeanne froze as the memories she suppressed cane flowing in, the news and sight of her first friend dying on her sister's arms with his shirt all bloodied up. She tried to bury them and found solace in Griffith's group. Yet, what many didn't know was that she was also in love with...
"Save it! I expect nothing from you!" Joanna said as the ritual started.
"By the power of the holy grail, I Joanna Fleur, ask you to grant my wish." She said proudly and held Ereshkigal's hand.
"Please, I beg you!" This statement shocked everyone who was with them to Cybele, Joanna was a very proud woman after all, "Please allow me and my servant to be with him!" Joanna said as her body started to glow.
"Please, please allow us to be able to be with Ren again! That is my only wish!" Joanna said desperately as Ereshkigal hugged her master to help her calm down.
"Fufufu, Very well, I shall grant your wish," A beautiful and gentle voice said while a portal opened up. A beautiful white-haired girl appeared wearing the dress of heaven and smiled at her.