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"Don't worry commander, I still bring you some food even though you're in Jail."
- Belchan from Azur Lane
He found himself staring at the dark clouds above him. He wasn't sure what just happened, one moment ago his mind is drifting to the memories of his friends, and then his here lying on the ground feeling the grassy texture on his back. He sat up and look at his surroundings and found out that his in the middle of a forest. He then checks his body and realizes that he's wearing a familiar, black tailcoat.
"This outfit?" He asks himself. "Where I am?" He said to no one and felt the rain started to fall from the sky. Still lost about everything, he didn't move and let the rain drench him. He checks if there is something on his belongings that may help him to contact the others, but he only finds two sets of weapon. A dagger and a model gun.
He tried again and look at his surrounding to find his friends. He tapped on his Third eye and felt his surrounding. But he only found animals living in this forest. He tried one more time but his effort led him to the same result. This made him worried about his situation and where his friends are.
He stands on his feet knowing that staying here will not lead him to anywhere. He needs to know where he is, he needs to find his friends, and he needs to know what happened. Picking up his weapons on the ground, Ren Amamiya made up his mind and bravely explored the unknown forest.
Ren Amamiya after an hour of exploring the forest while avoiding the wildlife inside in it. He finally found his way out on that forest and even find a road, but he doesn't have any idea where it would lead him. During his exploration, he still tried to find if his friend would be nearby but he saw no one, but he's just glad that his out on the forest and this road may lead to a town or something.
He started to walk once again on the side of the road and let his instinct lead him into somewhere. It didn't look like the rain is going to stop and going to keep Ren drench in the rain. He felt his body get a little heavier from how much his clothes soaked in rain and also started to feel cold because of it.
But he needs to keep going. He needs to keep his feet from walking. He needs to keep his mind awake. He needs to steal his body from the coldness. His memories feel like an illusion from what he's seeing right now. His memories feel like an illusion from what he's seeing right now which made him lost and desperately in need of information about where he is.
That's why he's going to ignore what his body feeling right now and will keep going to find where this road going to lead him. Ren then saw someone riding a horse in the distance. He saw a person wearing a brown-colored hooded raincoat. The unknown person saw him and pulled the reins to stop the horse from moving.
The two got a look at each other eyes. One pair is looking at the other in question while the other one is looking in concern. "Hey, are you alright?" The person asks while removing the hood on its head, revealing a mop of golden-colored hair and a girl with a beautiful face. Ren could feel the concern on her voice and it is rude to ignore her. "I'm fine." He answered. "But do you know where this road going to lead?" He then immediately took the chance to ask.
"It will lead you to a town called Lundy." She answered. "Just follow this road and you will reach it." Ren nodded at the girl after getting information. "But are you sure your alright? Your drench from this rain and you might collapse from the cold."
"Thank you for your concern, but I'll be fine." He replied at the girl. "You look like in a hurry and I don't want to waste any more of your time." The girl remembered what she about to do, but still a bit hesitant to leave the man against this weather. "Here take this." She said then take off the raincoat and hand it over at him. "You should at least protect yourself from the weather."
Ren stared at the girl and the kindness she showing at him. "Wait what about-" He tried to return the raincoat but the kind girl already leaves him in a hurry. Even if he tried to call her out, she probably cannot hear him anymore. "Wish I can find a way to return this to her," Ren told to himself as he wore the raincoat.
"Just follow this road and I will find a town name Lundy. Hopefully, I can get more information on that town." He mumbles and then continuing his travel. 'It is not that common anymore to see someone riding a horse.' He thought to himself. 'Perhaps I'm in the countryside, but then what part of Japan is this? I never heard a town call Lundy in Japan.'
"Maybe this isn't Japan." He whispered under his breath. From the little information, he has. He's starting to see where these thoughts going to lead him. But then he needs solid evidence about this. "This is becoming more troublesome." He sighed.
Lundy look like those images of town imprinted on history books and paste here. After arriving at the unfamiliar town, Ren Amamiya has mixed feelings of impressed and confusion. He's impressed by how the town looks. From brick houses and the road made out gravels. From how the people dress and the stagecoaches they using for transportation. It's like he's on a tour on a historical town. But that lead him more confused about his whereabouts.
But he can confirm that he isn't in Japan anymore. Just looking at the signage and how different the face shape compared to Japanese. Luckily the rain stop and he can finally remove the hood and see better. Walking around Lundy make Ren feels like his a foreigner. The townspeople are at least kind as they sending him a smile when they saw him looking at them.
The town looks very peaceful and lively as well. Even his on a situation right now, he cannot help himself from admiring how beautiful this town is. Because of that, he didn't notice the person in front of him and accidentally bump into that person. "Ow, ow. That hurts." He heard from the person he bumps into and it sounds like a girl.
"I'm sorry." Ren immediately stands up and help the girl. "Here let me help you." He then extends his hand at the girl to help her back on her feet. The girl accepted his help and let him pull her up. "Please mind your surrounding okay?" She said while dusting out the dirt on her dress.
"A maid?" He let out in disbelief. This girl is wearing a maid outfit that is quite different from what he saw at the maid cafe in Akihabara. "Is there something wrong, sir?" She asks the boy staring at her. "Oh nothing, I'm sorry about what happened, miss?" Ren replied and tried to get the girl's name.
"Leysritt." The girl named Leysritt answered.
"I'm Ren Amamiya. I'm sorry about what happened, Leysritt."
"Apology accepted." said by her. She then looks at Ren from bottom to top and makes a thinking pose. "I haven't seen you before. Are you new here, Amamiya?" She asked. "Yes, I am. I just arrived here a few minutes ago and got fascinated by this town." Ren answered.
"No wonder you weren't looking on your way." She then pointed her finger at his clothes and give him a blank stare. "But that doesn't explain your clothes. Are you a magician or some sort? You look very out of place here." Ren pointed his hand at Leysritt and make a friendly smile. "I can say the same to you as well, Maid clothing in a town like this."
"I was working!" She said while pointing on her left. He followed where she pointing at and saw a store. "Sella's Cafe." He read the store sign and look back at Leysritt. "Then why are you here outside?" He asks in a deadpan manner.
"I got to ask to promote the store!" She said and crossed her arm.
Ren looks around them and saw many people just passing by the store. "Its seem it's going well?" He replied at the girl. "It should be! But someone just bumps onto me."
"Leysritt, what's going on there? Why we're not getting any customers?" They heard a voice inside the store. The store then opened and revealed a woman who looks similar to Leysritt but has longer pale-colored hair and looks more mature than her. "Sella?" Leysritt called out in surprise as the girl name Sella walk outside the store.
"Are you not working again?" Sella questioned Leysritt while glaring at her. "You know that we're not getting customer if you just stand there right?"
Leysritt tried to speak but Sella cut her off. "Don't make excuses now."
"Excuse me," Ren said to get Sella's attention. "She's actually giving her best here, it's just that I ask for directions and she helping me on it." Sella then looks at Leysritt. "Is that true?"
Leysritt then looks at Ren who gives her a silent nod. "Ye-yes, his asking for directions since it's his first time here," Leysritt confirmed Sella question. "I see. I'm sorry if I accused you so quickly." Leysritt then blushed from the sudden hug coming from Sella. "Someone watching us, Sella!" She cried out in embarrassment.
"Oh sorry about that." Sella giggled from the girl reaction and turn around to see Ren. "Thank you for telling me what happened, can you tell me your name?"
"Ren Amamiya." He answered and extend his hand at Sella. Which she accepts and introduced herself. "My name is Sella and this is my sister, Leysritt. Welcome to Lundy, Ren-kun." Sella said with a smile on her face. "Thank you, It's nice to meet the both of you," Ren said and return a smile of his own.
"Are you having a tour here on Lundy, Ren-kun?" Sella asks in curiosity. "If yes, then how about you try our delicious food here at our cafe?" Leysritt looks blankly at her sister. "Back to business already?" She said blankly with a tone matching her expression.
Sella playfully elbowed her sister tummy because of that. "I'm sorry, but I needed to decline your offer. I don't have any money with me." Ren answered while giving Sella a weary smile. "Oh, that's unfortunate, your going to miss the best dishes here in town."
"Sadly yes." Ren replied and Leysritt gives him a questionable look. "You seriously came here without money to spend?" She asked him in disbelief. "You're going to starve yourself at this point you know."
"I'll manage." He said while giving her a friendly wave. But then his stomach suddenly growls and made him look silly from saying his fine. "Oh my," Sella said in surprise while Leysritt just places her hand on her face. "I can tell that you are not going to be okay."
Ren could only scratch his cheek from the awkwardness. "Fine, go inside and I'll treat you something." Leysritt suddenly offered which make her sister look at her in surprise. "Are you sick, Liz?" Sella then places her palm on Leysritt forehead to check her temperature. "You seems fine. What may be the reason of your strangeness."
Leysritt shoves her sister hand away from her forehead in a flustered manner. "Of course I'm fine!" She said at her sister. "Just look at him!" She then pointed at Ren who's standing there and watching their antics. "His poor and hopeless. He's going to starve himself to death. Then it will be our fault for not helping him and our guilt will eat us away."
"You are exaggerating," Ren said with a deadpan manner. Leysritt heard that and angrily pointed her finger at him. "Be quiet or I'm not going to help you!" She said which earn her a giggle coming from her older sister. "Wow, somebody is noisy today." Sella jokingly commented on her sister behavior.
"But anyway please accept her offer, Ren-kun," Sella said and then open the door of their cafe.
"Just get inside. It's getting hot outside anyway." Leysritt told Ren who's still hesitating. But their offer seems genuine enough and his getting hungry as well. So, in the end, he accepted it and his stomach growl as well to answer.
"Here you go, enjoy the meal, Ren-kun." said by Leysritt older sister as she places three different dished in front of the raven-haired boy. Ren looks at the food in delight. The food looks very foreign and might be originated from another country. Ren took a bite at the meaty grilled beef and felt the juicy explosion on his mouth.
"How about it, Ren-kun? Delicious do they not?" Sella said as she watches the boy reaction from their dish. "I haven't tasted anything like this before," Ren said and took another bite. "Probably because you haven't eaten anything not until now." Ren heard from Leysritt. "You are exaggerating again, Leysritt," Ren replied, but his stomach growl in disagreement.
"Is that so? How come your stomach doesn't agree with you." She said while giving Ren a blank expression. "Regardless, you better eat all of that. Because the next time you eat here will cost you money." They heard Sella giggling. "You are going to wash his dish though, Liz." She happily reminded her younger sister.
"But then again we don't have many ingredients left. We can only serve like three dishes from the twenty dishes we offered." Sella emits a long, deep, audible breath expressing her sadness. "Wait we're that low in ingredients!?" asked by her younger sister.
"Well, we weren't getting many customers and we can't afford to restock anymore. Probably because what we serve is very common now in this town." Sella stated which make her younger sister look worried. "Perhaps we need something new to serve to get our customers back," Leysritt suggested at her older sister. "But then what are we going to serve with these remaining ingredients left," Sella replied.
"How about curry? It doesn't need much and it is very applicable to any ages." They heard from Ren who just wiping stuff on his face after finishing eating the food they serve. "Isn't curry a common food? That would not work." replied by Leysritt. "But have you tried serving curry with coffee?" He asks the two.
"Who tried that?" Leysritt asks in disbelief. "It doesn't sound like a good combination, to be honest." She said at the boy who's just smiling at her even she just disagree on his idea. "Then how about I try making it and serve you two," Ren suggested.
"We don't want to waste any more ingredients for your experiments." replied by Leysritt. "Who said its an experiment? I can prove that curry and coffee taste good together." Ren said with confidence on his voice. "Can you make a curry and coffee combination? Will it work even you make it?" Sella asks Ren.
"High risk, high reward. Miss Sella." Ren said and stand up from his seat and just waiting for them to let him borrow their kitchen. Sella and Leysritt look at each other and unsure about what to do. "How about it?" He asks and made the two to think of their reply.
'Are we going to let him borrow the kitchen?' That what the two thought to themselves. "Fine." Sella answered for the two of them. "But, if you failed. You need to work for us until you paid your debt alright?" She told him about her condition if he failed. "I need to put my best effort then." They heard from Ren as he walk toward the kitchen and made the dish he suggested.
Sella and Leysritt find their sit on the table near the counter. They waited for Ren to finished what his making with a hint of curiosity and doubtful on their mind. They never heard a combination of curry and coffee before. Mixing spicy food with a warm coffee sound absurd. But then if Ren manages to make it work then maybe their business will get its salvation.
The scent of the flavor coming from the curry and the smell of beans getting brewed filled the room. They saw Ren simultaneously working on the curry while preparing the coffee his going to serve. The two also notice that his working calmly and look like enjoying what he's doing. This made Leysritt rethink about Ren being a magician.
"All done. Please enjoy the food and coffee." Ren said after he finished preparing the food and serve it to them. Sella and Leysritt look at the curry and saw that nothing in it looks separate it on the curry they knew. The coffee he serves looks nothing special on it as well. This made them questioned what made this special.
"I suggest that you started eating it now before it gets cold. The temperature will affect its taste." Ren reminded the two. Seeing that they let him made this and it may save their business. They took a scoop and shove it in their mouth and taste the curry. Their eyes got wide afterward due to the taste of the curry, they take a sip on their coffee and got surprised as the spiciness of the curry and the warm of the coffee perfectly balance each other taste.
"This is incredible." was only what Sella can describe the experience after eating the dish. "What did you put in it?! how did these two different dishes blend perfectly into each other!?" Leysritt asks as she cannot comprehend how this curry and coffee who look nothing special taste this good.
"Ingredients that I saw in the kitchen?" He jokingly replied. "But seriously, I didn't put anything special in it." Leysritt looked at him in disbelief. "No way that there's nothing special in this." She said after taking another scoop of the curry. "Do you believe now that they do taste good together?" Ren told the two with a soft smile on him.
"This might save our business, Liz," Sella said after placing the empty cup of coffee on the table. "Our customers will surely be going to come back and bring this shop back to business," Sella said with a newfound confidence in her voice.
"I'm sure it is going to help us, Sella."Leysritt could not disagree anymore after tasting this curry and coffee together. "But then how are we going to sell it?" She asks her older sister, who just give Ren Amamiya a look. "Do you have any suggestion?" Sella asked the one who made the delicious curry and coffee combination.
"Leysritt can promote the food outside. It may sound doubtful for many people but once we persuade them to try it and they liked it. It eventually going to spread in this entire town and make Sella's cafe blooming in customers once again."
"That sound like a good idea, I liked it," Sella said with a smile meanwhile Leysritt stared at him in disbelief. "You wanted me to persuade customers outside?" She asks and receives a nod not only from Ren but also from her older sister. "When you said 'we' does that mean you're going to work here, Ren?" Sella asks the thief for confirmation.
"Well, this is all so sudden. But then again I'm the one who suggested it and this may save your business." Ren softly stated while the two females waiting for his answer. "I guess I'll help. But I have a favor to ask first."
Sella and Leysritt looked at each other before looking back to Ren.
"What is it?"
"Well you see-" Ren said and explained what he wanted in exchange for his services in this cafe. Luckily they both agreed and from the look of it, Sella and Leysritt have an idea on how they are going to do it.
Ren Amamiya first evening finally came after working hard at Sella's cafe. He felt tired after making so many curries and brewing different type of coffees for the customers. Sella and Leysritt didn't expect the sudden increase in their customer population after they have begun promoting it outside. It still wasn't enough to cover all the loses for the past months, but Sella told him that if this amount of customers continue coming, then they have nothing to worry about.
"I haven't seen Sella smile like for a while now," Leysritt commented as she walks alongside Ren. "Probably because of the business. She has been stressing out about it." She then gives Ren a look. "Then suddenly you came and help us greatly." she then let out a long sigh of tiredness. "You make us work so hard today and you are not even the owner of the store."
"Aren't you glad that it did well?" Ren softly smiled as he replied. "Well, I guess seeing Sella smile again seems okay for me. Also." She then takes a pause unsure whether or not she should say it. "Something wrong?" She heard from Ren who look at her in concern. "Well, I just wanted to say thank you for the help." She thanked Ren in a bashful manner.
"I'm just glad to help," Ren replied to her. "By the way is this the place?" He asked as they stood in front of the church doorway. "Yes, the saints here are kind enough to let someone like a stranger in." She said with a smugly smile and look at him. "A homeless magician will be a bit different though."
"What happened to those bashful manners of yours earlier?" He teasingly replied at the girl. "I didn't do that!" She burst out in anger. The sound of her voice has been heard at the entire building. "You don't have to shout, we're in a church you know." Ren reminded the girl. "Is there something I can help you with?" The two heard a voice inside the church.
"Oh is that you, Miss Leysritt?" Said by a man who appeared in the doorway. The man has brown eyes and long brown hair that reaches his waist. He wears a knightly armor in bronze-orange color and covering his neck to his feet. He also has a cape and a leather belt. The man approaches them with a gentle smile on his face. "Is there something you need here, Miss Leysritt?"
"Good evening, Saint George." Leysritt greeted the man. "We have a favor to ask. Hopefully, the church could help us." She said which earn her a curious look at the saint named George. "The church is open to help anyone, so please do not hesitate to ask." He replied with a genuine kindness on his voice.
"Thank you," Leysritt said before continuing. "This man over here doesn't have a home to stay. He was lost when he arrived here without anything with him except the clothes he has. But even with that situation, he still helps me and my sister on our problem with the cafe. So perhaps he could stay here at the church in exchange for working here? He's also a great cook and I still you will enjoy what he can make."
Saint George examined Ren from bottom to top. Their eyes soon met and Ren didn't feel any judgment from his eyes. What he felt was concern about his well being after hearing his story from Leysritt. "Do you know where you came from? Perhaps we could contact your family." He heard from the saint. "I don't know where they are or where I am right now." He replied.
"So far all I knew is this town name. I don't know anything else besides that." He said to the saint. "You do not know?" asked by the saint. Ren nods his head to answer. "It will be dangerous if we let him roam around at night." He heard from the saint.
"Very well. You can leave him here, miss Leysritt. We will take care of him." Leysritt smiled after hearing his decision. "Thank goodness. I'm starting to get worried about where he's going to stay if you declined." Saint George give her a chuckle. "We just cannot ignore someone who needs help."
"Then I'll leave you here," Leysritt said to Ren with a soft smile on her face. "Come by at the shop tomorrow when your free, Sella still doesn't know how to make that curry after all." She said before waving goodbye at him and the saint. "I should picture that happiness from miss Leysritt. She rarely shows anything besides her normal attitude." Ren heard from saint George. "I forgot to ask your name."
"Ren Amamiya. Thank you for letting me stay here." Ren said and bowed at the saint to show his gratitude. "There is no need for that. But regardless that is a polite manner to have." said by the saint and let him inside the church. "You came here without anything right? And you also do not know where you are?"
"I just woke up from a dream today, confuse and lost in the middle of the forest."
"I see." He saw the saint nod to himself. "Do you have any idea why that happened to you?"
"I don't have any idea."
"Are you starting to get hungry?" Saint George ask. "Let's continue this conversation in the dining area, please follow me." He said and started to walk and Ren followed the saint toward the dining area. Ren saw a wooden table with wooden chairs placed beside it. He also saw a woman, endowed with beauty and overflowing with charm. She has purple long hair. Pair of blue ocean colored eyes. Her outfit consist of a veil attaches from her head.
"Oh saint George. Just a moment and I'm going to prepare our dinner for tonight." The charming woman said at Saint George. "Thank you, but before you do that. I wanted to introduce this man to you first." The charming woman stops and looks at Ren. "This is Ren Amamiya. Starting from today his going to stay here with us."
"That is so sudden." She said at the saint. "Miss Leysritt ask us if we could take care of him. He just arrives here without anything with him and I cannot ignore someone who needs help." Hearing saint George explanation, the charming woman just gives the two of them a soft smile.
"That very kind of you, Saint George." The charming woman then approaches Ren then introduce herself. "Call me Martha. Saint Martha one of the saints that are leaving here. It is nice to meet you, Ren Amamiya." Ren gives the female saint a kind smile before replying. "It is nice to meet you as well Saint Martha."
"I better prepare our food then! You two boys just sit and wait here alright?" Martha said before continuing what she about to do. "I'll better call Jeanne then. Ren, stay here and wait for our return." Saint George told at the raven-haired boy before walking out of the dining area.
Following what he told to, Ren seat on the nearest chair and waited for them to return. Alone inside the room, he has begun to recollect everything that happened to him today. He woke up in the middle of a forest, he arrived at this town called Lundy, he helps a local cafe shop and now going to live in this church. He's still lost and confused about everything, but at the very least he will not going to sleep on the street.
He looks around his surroundings and realizes something. Saint George and Saint Martha sound familiar to him. It feels like he read those name somewhere from a book he brought. 'That's right!' He thought to himself as he remembered where those name came from. 'Saint George and the dragon, and Saint Martha one of the biblical figure.'
But then again maybe its just coincidence that they named after them and living here on a church. Ren let that thought slide for now, without much evidence, he can assume that it is just a coincidence for now.
"The foods ready!" Saint Martha said as she places a bowl of steaming porridge on the table. "Hopefully you don't mind the simplicity of the food I make?" She asks Ren after taking her seat. "It looks delicious though so I don't mind." He answered at the saint seating across him.
"Oh, you two finally here." Saint Martha said at the two behind Ren. "By the way, Jeanne. We would like to introduce this man to you." Ren looks behind him and saw Saint George with someone at his side. A blond girl with eyes described as amethyst-colored eyes and possessed a wondrous beauty. "Wait, you are that-!" The girl said when their eyes meet once again.
"You two know each other?" Saint George ask the blond girl. "No, we're not. But I saw him at the road this morning. Soaked in the rain and look exhausted from walking." Ren then realizes that it was that girl that lend him a raincoat. "So you did make it here."
"Miss Leysritt said he just arrive in this town. His name is Ren Amamiya right, Jeanne?" Saint George said at the blond girl named Jeanne. Ren felt like the saint question is confirming something at her. Jeanne give him a glimpse before looking back at Saint George. "That's right. His also a heroic spirit like us." She said.
"Heroic spirits?" Ren asks in surprise.
"You seems surprised." He heard from the male saint. "I don't know what you mean by heroic spirits." Saint George, Jeanne, and Saint Martha give each other a confused look after hearing his answer. "You don't have any idea what a heroic spirit is even though your one?"
"It all sounds new to me," Ren replied.
"Heroic spirits or Servants is an autonomous electronic life-form in the shape of a heroic spirit. Servants are more than AI. We genuine being made manifest with Seraph. To put it simply, we have souls and we are alive." Jeanne started to explain. "Servants usually summoned by a master, in this technological context they are called wizard and fought alongside with them. The life force of the wizard is tied on its body back on Earth. If a wizard mind dies, their body on earth dies as well. Compare to us servants our life is connected directly to Moon Cell, we simply going to return to the throne of Heroes."
"But that was all in the past now. Moon Cell right now is not organizing the Holy Grail War anymore. We do not need a master anymore to exist here on Seraph. We are called Solo servants."
"I still having a hard time to understand all of this," Ren said as he tries to understand what just Jeanne has explained to him. "But that means its not just a coincidence that you two are named after them. Your Jeanne right? Which mean you must be Joan of Arc the saint of Orleans."
"Yes, that is right," Jeanne confirmed. "To make it more understandable. We are records from legends, stories, myths and many more. Then the Moon Cell will use that information to create a perfect shell or body for our mind and soul to use here in Seraph."
"I see. But I heard Moon Cell and Seraph. Can you tell me what those two are?"
"Moon Cell also called the Holy Grail, Eye of God, and Divine Automatic Recording Device. is a massive collection of Photonic crystals within the Moon that comprises a giant supercomputer of sorts. It records everything that happens on earth. And then simulates all life on earth then provide predictions in the future."
"It also capable of making timeline bases on its records. Meanwhile, Seraph, on the other hand, is what this digital world called. It's more than that and it is just going to make things complicated for you." Jeanne informed the raven-haired boy.
"So this world is called Seraph? and we're inside the Moon Cell?"
"Yes, after the Holy Grail War. Moon Cell make changes in Seraph. It started to expand from just a school into the earth."
"Why is that?" He asks in curiosity.
"Probably because of the declining state of the original earth."
"Wait earth is declining?!"
"Yes, It happened a long time ago. But in the year 1970's the world we knew is started drying on mana. Then after 60 years, the mana of the world was completely gone. Things started to become much harder for the people living there, starting from the harsh environment to the depleting resources."
"What?" Was all Ren could let out. Jeanne noticed his reaction and felt the same when she learned about it as well.
"It was shocking for me when I learned about it as well, but unfortunately we can't do anything about it anymore. Remember we live here in Seraph also we're just using a digital shell now. As much as it pains me to say it, but we cannot do anything about Earth anymore. All we can do right now is to make this digital world a better place for the future generation that going to live here."
Ren look conflicted after hearing that from the saint of Orleans. The male saints notice it and call him out to ask what is bothering him. "All of this sound new to me, starting from being a heroic spirit, the Moon Cell, and the virtual world that is called Seraph. I cannot comprehend all of this explanation you told me."
"We understand that. But that is what the reality here in Seraph. We live alongside with NPC and Servants like us. To be honest, it is starting to become more like earth as people from there is starting to move here." Jeanne tried to comfort the boy. "Don't force yourself to understand all of it. Take your time."
"But this is strange. His condition is very strange. Servants should have known that they got summoned. Moon Cell will even give all the information starting from saint graph to servant class." Martha then looks at her fellow female saint. "Have you seen anything similar to this happen?"
"No. But all you said is true. That should have happened to every servant that got summoned." Jeanne explained. "It doesn't look like your lying about all of this. Your reaction is genuine as well. I mean you didn't even hide your name and I don't feel hidden motive at you either."
"I don't feel any like that either." Saint Martha said. "Then we're all on the same page that this boy named Ren Amamiya is telling us the truth from the start." Saint George ask the two saints. "He's lost in this world and doesn't have anyone to call for help." The man then gently smile at him. "But that isn't the case anymore. We will lend our hand to you, we will help you to adjust on this world, we will be here with you Ren Amamiya."
Ren stared and listened to Saint George. He felt that kindness coming from him, he felt the honesty of the saint when he said that. "Thank you. Thank you very much." Ren said with an earnest smile at the saints. "Now, now we better start eating now or else our food will get cold!" saint Martha said as she returns a similar smile of her own.
The four of them started to eat the porridge that saint Martha made and started having a casual conversation. Jeanne, on the other hand, cannot stop herself from looking questionably at Ren. She knows he's not lying about not knowing everything about this world and being a servant. But what bothering her is that Ren Amamiya belongs to the Ruler class.
A special class that summoned directly by the Moon Cell for a task. But seeing one who doesn't know anything about it. Also, another thing bothers her is Ren alignment. He aligns to Chaos Good. Which is very strange for someone who belongs to the Ruler class.
'For now, I'll better focus on my original task. But then again I haven't heard anything regarding that.' She told to herself. "By the way, Jeanne. What happened to those bandits this morning?" She heard from the male saint across her. "Uh well-"
One week has passed after Ren's arrival in Lundy. Since then he's just helping the church and Sella's store every day. In the morning after making the saints their breakfast, his sweeping in front of the church. After that, his next task is to help Sella and Leysritt on their cafe. His whole noon is spent on helping that cafe and teaching Sella and Leysritt on how to make the curry and how to brew a coffee.
Just like his everyday routine. Ren is sweeping in front of the church early morning. He has begun to ponder everything that he learned. Starting from this place, Jeanne told him that this world is called Seraph. The name of this virtual world that is created by the Moon Cell, an alien artifact that is observing earth before the dawn of man.
Then he learned that his a heroic spirit. Different from the AI's living in this world. A record that the Moon Cell collected and created a heroic spirit also called servants on this world to live alongside its people. It is a shocking truth when he heard about it. But it doesn't compare to when he heard that earth is in danger due to the resources that is starting run out.
Ren doesn't remember earth in that condition. His memories in that world make him not wanting to believe that news. But then he doesn't remember much about his life after that last trip with his friends. It felt like everything pass there has been cut out on his memory. But he also didn't remember any news related to that crisis. Surely something that big of an event should have a been reported on T.V's or any media outlet.
Which is why he's hesitant to believe that happened. It is just different from what he remembered. But besides that, he took everything without any doubt. Ren already saw the evidence of servants and this virtual world from the three saints his living with.
He also learned something about being a servant yesterday evening. From what he understands servants are separated by seven classes. Saber, Lancer, Archer, Rider, Caster, Assassin, and Berserker. Servants are summoned and assign to the classes that are compatible with their abilities and traits.
When he asked Jeanne about what class he belongs to. The saint of Orleans hesitate first and saying that all servants should have to know what class they belong to. And pointing out that something must have really happened during his summoning that the Moon Cell didn't inform him about his new status.
But he still learned from her that he belongs to the extra class called Ruler. She told him what that class is and its role. Ruler class is directly summoned by the Holy Grail with a specific task to become the administrator of the current grail war. But she pointed out that since there is no Holy Grail war that is happening right now, the servant of the Ruler class will have to wait for the Holy Grail order to them.
Jeanne also informed him that she is a Ruler servant like him.
"If what she said is true. Those that mean she got summoned here with a mission from the Moon Cell?" Ren stops sweeping the ground and asked himself. "Does that mean I have a task here in Seraph as well?" He has begun to wonder that he didn't notice that someone was behind him.
"That is a possibility." He heard from Jeanne who look like finished her breakfast. "Breakfast has become something I look into since you started cooking it, thank you Amamiya-san." She said with a satisfied tone on her voice. Ren smiled off after hearing the compliment coming from her. "I'm glad you like it."
"Back to the topic. If the Moon Cell did assign you on a task, it will probably be going to tell you as soon as possible. If you waited for a while, it may come." She told at the raven-haired boy. "You're also wondering if the Moon Cell assigned me on a task right?"
"From what you told me about our class. Then that should be the case, no?" Ren replied to her. Jeanne smiled after hearing that. "You are not wrong about that. To be honest the Moon Cell did assign me on a task to stop someone." Her smile then got replaced by distress. "But I still haven't found any clue on its whereabouts."
"Do you need help? I can help you to find this someone." Ren offered at the saint whose eyes got wide at first but then giggled afterward. "Even though it is dangerous?" She asks and Ren nodded to answer. "I appreciate the offer but this mission is assigned to me. Besides, don't you have a problem with your own? Are you getting adjusted to this life?"
"I do, but I can deal about it later. Also, this problem of yours probably has something to do with Seraph." He stated at the saint. "You are quite perspective on this matter do you?" She said and give smiled at him. "I will ask for your help when I need it. But for now, I think I can handle it."
"Look at the time, the other saints is probably awake now," Jeanne said after stretching her limbs. "Did you already finish your breakfast? If not then-" Jeanne then get cut out when someone is shouting at them. "Saint! Oh, saint-" A woman appeared in the front of the church and look exhausted from running. "Saint Jeanne! Please help me! My husband and my daughters." She cried out for help.
"Please calm down and explain what happened." Jeanne tried the panicking woman and walk close to her. "Take a deep breath first and release it. Then we talk." She asks the woman who did what Jeanne said to her. "Saint Jeanne, those bandits in the jungle. They kidnapped my husband and my daughters this morning."
"One of the bandits came to our house and left the wagon my husband has used to harvest our crops. And told me that they have him and my daughters. He told me to ask for your help and left. I don't know what to do saint Jeanne!, I don't know what I'm going to do if something happened to them! Saint Jeanne please help me and rescue my family!" The woman explained while crying on Jeanne's shoulder.
"Don't worry. I will find them and return them to you." Jeanne said. "Those bandits still haven't stop from their wrongdoings." She then looks at the woman crying eyes. "I'll go and look for them, I want you to stay in your house and wait for our return okay?" Jeanne said and was about to leave but Ren concerned voice stop her. "You are going alone?"
"I am." She answered him. "But its a trap. Going there blindly is dangerous." He said at the saint. "Their numbers are declining since our last confrontation. They are probably doing this on an act of desperation to hurt me. But do not worry, I can handle it." Jeanne said and whistled. Suddenly a horse appears coming from the side of the church.
The saint mounts the horse and without saying anything else, she rides off and finds the bandits that kidnapped the woman family. "Is she that reckless even knowing that its a trap?" Ren whispered to himself, quite frustrated at not managing to stop the saint.
He watches the saint shadow as she goes for the search of this bandits. Ren decided to continue working and waited for the saint of Orleans return. But afternoon already came and he still hasn't heard any news about the saint arrival. Sweeping the outside of the church this afternoon, he simultaneously works and looks around to find if Jeanne returned.
"Who's your looking for?" He heard behind him. Ren felt a Deja Vu but when he turned around. Instead of the Jeanne d'Arc, the person behind him is Leysritt who's wearing a different set of maid outfit. "You've been cleaning that spot for fifteen minutes now," Leysritt said as she seats on the bench and watches Ren continuing his work.
"So you are watching me for fifteen-minutes?" Ren said in a jokingly tone and avoid the girl question. "Is that a new hobby of yours?" He added and even his not looking at her, he felt the girl's face turned red because of it. "You wish!" she said and cross her arms.
"Watching you makes me exhausted anyway. I mean your working from here and helping the store. Don't you feel tired from doing so much stuff every day? Because I am." Leysritt commented in a haughty tone. "Is that what magicians these days are into?"
"Well, that is just what I am. Besides, from someone who's wearing a maid costume, should you be doing house chores on your home and not watching a magician sweeping this spot for fifteen minutes?" He replied at the girl. Ren then gives her a mischievousness smile.
"Also, did you just admit that you're watching me?" He said and look at the girl. "Why is that I wonder?" Ren teased Leysritt. "Why would I ever watch someone sweeping the ground?!" She replied in a very angry tone. But her face says that she was more embarrassed than angry from his teasing. "I guess it is fine. I'm getting watched by a cute girl anyway."
"Stupid!" She said and looked away at him. Ren just laughs it off and continued what his doing. But a tap on his shoulder made him top, he looks on who's hand it was and saw that woman this morning. "Hello, but did Saint Jeanne returned?" She asked.
"No, she still hasn't returned." His answer made the woman look even more worry. "What if something happened to her. What's going to happen to my family!?" She said as tears once again fall on her cheeks. "Miss please calm down," Ren asks the woman and tried to make her calm.
'Maybe something did happen. She rides off on this town to find this woman's family. Yet she still hasn't returned. Those bandits set a trap for her, considering they made this woman go and ask for Jeanne help. But a simple trap would not work against a servant.' Ren started to think of possibilities on what happened to Jeanne. "Unless they used her family to corner Jeanne," Ren whispered to himself after reaching a possible scenario.
"Huh?" The crying woman asks after not completely hearing what Ren has said. "Should we start doing something?!" She asked Ren as her patience is starting to run off. "I'll go and look for them, you ma'am need to stay here and wait for us," Ren said after immediately making his decision to go and find the saint and this woman's family.
"Wait, what is happening here?" Leysritt asks as she did no follow what is happening. "You are going to where?" She directly asks Ren. "I need to find Jeanne and her family from the bandits." She heard his reply but Leysritt still doesn't follow what exactly his going to do. "By yourself? Are you stupid? These bandits are dangerous, why are you going to find them?"
"Because they need help." Rem simply answered. "But its suicide! We should ask for Saint George or Saint Martha help." Leysritt said but Ren didn't listen. "Just wait here." He said and run to the back of the church and Leysritt followed him and tried to stop him.
Behind the church was a small stable with horses inside. "Hey just wait up!" Leysritt said as she stood at the doorway of the stable. "Don't be trying to become a hero. It is better to let the saints handle this." She said at Ren who's looking for a horse to use. "Listen to me!" She tried again and grab Ren shoulder to get his attention.
"I'm listening, I heard everything you just said," Ren said and look seriously on her eyes. "But I'm not playing hero here, I'm going to save them because they need it. I'm doing this because I cannot just stand here and do nothing when someone need help." He said then opened the door of the waiting horse. Leysritt could only stare at Ren after hearing what he has said.
"Stupid." She whispered. "One moment ago you're just cleaning the front of the church and now you are going to save someone." She said a bit irritated about how things just escalated. "Then go save them," Leysritt said at Ren who's just staring at the horse.
"What? Aren't you going to save them? Why are you just standing there?!" She shouted at him. Leysritt is a bit angry about how careless he is, but seeing him scratching his cheeks on embarrassment made her forget about the feeling she has. "What?"
"I do not know how to ride a horse." He sheepishly answered and then the room becomes awkward between the two. Leysritt could not believe this man in front of her. His weird, very weird from the people in this town. Because of that, she burst out to laughter. "You are stupid you know that?" said the girl as she holding herself from laughing too much. Moments later she wipes the tears on her eyes and smiled gently on him. "Your hopeless but fine. I'm going to help you." Leysritt said and lead the horse outside the stable. After that, she mounts it and looks at Ren. "Come on now, a stupid magician."
"Thank you," Ren said to Leysritt. "But I don't want to take you in danger." The girl giver her a peace sign and replied. "It's fine. But I just want you to remember that this service of mine isn't free," Ren made a sigh and ask the girl. "What do you want?"
"I'll think about it." She replied happily. "Alright then, Leysritt." said by the raven-haired boy as he rides the horse their going to use. "Call me Liz." He heard from the girl in front of him. "I don't like getting called Leysritt."
"I see. Then let's go, Liz." He said and the two rides off and started their mission to save the saint of Orleans and the family that gets kidnapped.
Ren and Leysritt began their search at the woman house. Using his sixth sense, he tried to trace the bandits who came here this morning. Luckily this place is private and not many people goes here which make their search easier. Ren told Leysritt on where to go and they continued.
The bandit's trace leads them on a forest. "Thank you for the help, Liz. But I think we should separate our ways here." Ren said at the girl before dismounting the horse. "What do you mean?" Leysritt asks in confusion. "I know you said it is fine. But we're getting closer to their camp and I have a feeling that they have eyes in this forest."
"Which is why it's better if I'm the only one who goes." He explained to his companion. "But it's dangerous!" Leysritt protested to Ren. "Which is why I don't want you to come with me. Compare to me, if something happened to you. Sella will get unhappy about it."
"You don't want her to be sad right?" He reasons out at the concerned girl. "Stupid, we're not that different to each other. If something happened to you then the people who know you will be sad about it as well!" She yells at him. "Thank you." Leysritt didn't expect that genuine answer to him.
"Nothing going to happen to me. But I wanted to make sure that you are safe first. So please Liz, go and wait for our return in Lundy." Leysritt is still unsure whether or not she should listen and believe to him. But she senses confidence at Ren when he told her to wait in Lundy. "I'll be waiting." She whispered under her breath. "You better return to Lundy okay!?"
"I will." He said to Leysritt. Before turning around and go through the forest to follow the bandit's traces. "He will return." She whispered to herself. "He may be stupid at the time but I think he means his words well." She nodded and felt content with that. She then took one last look to where Ren went before riding the horse back to Lundy.
Meanwhile Ren followed the bandit's trace go further to the forest. He made sure he's not making any sounds to not alert any bandits that are nearby. Soon he saw a light in the distance. Slowly making his way, Ren hides behind a tree and survey the area. He saw campfire and tents. He also notices the people there dancing around the campfire with beers in hand. Using his sixth sense he looks what inside the tents. He see golds in some of these tents, he also saw a tent where their weapon stores.
But that isn't what he looking for. He searches once more and saw two particular tents with people inside. One tent has three people who look like tied in a rope. Ren felt relieved to see that his following the right track and the family that gets kidnapped are safe.
He then uses his sixth sense to the tent in the middle of their camp. He saw two people inside. One having a drink on its hand, meanwhile, the other one is tied on a rope. The one who's tied has a presence that is different compared to everyone in the camp. "That must be, Jeanne." He whispered to himself. "It looks like my guess is right after all."
"There are twenty bandits outside their tents. One is inside with Jeanne and probably the one who's leading them." Ren started to think about how he will go to approach the bandit camp. "I could easily sneak in or-" He paused and give himself a devilish smile. "do something else with style."
"You should have already known the answer trickster." A voice suddenly speaks inside his mind. "Being stylish is what us, gentleman thieves would do. To simply sneak in and steal a treasure isn't even a plan for us, gentleman thieves."
"You may be the trickster but you are still a phantom thief in heart. Even after partaking that journey, that passion still hasn't left you does it?"
"But regardless, we are back once again to this situation. Will thou save these people in exchange for discarding your daily life or will thou leave and continue that normality?"
"You know that my life isn't normal anymore. Even after we stole the world. My life continues to be not normal. That is why you should have already known my answer to that."He vocally said to the voice inside his head. "It is good to know that thou didn't change after becoming what he is right now."
Suddenly azure flame burst in his face and now he's wearing a familiar mask. Ren devilish smile grew much further as his fingers wrap around the mask. "Very well, trickster. Release this power to your heart content!". Ren rips the mask on his face and felt that pain once more. The pain that always made his eyes open about the world his living with. But right now his not going to fight against the unfair and corrupted society. Right now he's going to save these people.
The azure flame burst once more and materialize a humanoid being. The entire forest heard the being laughter and made every living being in the forest stop and listened to its laugh. This includes the bandits who stop their party and become alarmed by the sound.
The being continued laughing and spread its raven-colored wings and flew up in the air. The bandits saw something flew and looked terrified by its size. The shadow of its wings covered the entire camp of the bandits. "What happening outside?" said by their leader as he steps outside his tent and stared at the creature above them.
"What is that?" He let out in disbelief. "What creature is that?" He asks his group. They didn't give him a direct answer but he could tell from their eyes that they also don't have any idea on what is the creature floating above them. The humanoid creature laughs once again before diving straight to the bandits camp.
"Find cover!" He yelled at his group but the creature is so fast that it already hit the ground before they have time to find a cover. Their leader covered his face with his arm and prepare for the impact. But he felt nothing but a cool breeze of air. It's not even strong enough to make them fall to the ground. He opened his eyes and saw nothing happened. He didn't even see the creature anymore.
"Sir, something is falling in the sky." One of the bandits said to the leader. He looks up and saw that something is falling in the sky. He snatches one of these objects before they fall to the ground. He looks at it and saw that it was a calling card with designs in it. He also notices the logo imprinted on it.
He flips the card and saw something written on it. "Joker." Was all that was written in it. He picks another one on the ground and the same thing was written in it."Joker? What the hell is that?!" He yelled. "I'm here to take your group corrupted hearts." He heard and when he turns around to find who it was. A gun was already pointed on his forehead.
Then he saw someone wearing a black colored tailcoat and crimson-colored gloves holding the gun. He also saw the mask that this person is wearing and the smirk on his face. "Who the hell are you!?" He angrily asked the unknown man. "Did this card come from you!?"
"I'm Joker. A phantom thief." Ren told at the leader of the bandit's."What does a thief like you wanted to us?" He asks. "Simple. To save the hostages. And put an end to your group." Ren simply answered. "Put an end to my group?" He asks with a smug on his face. "Are you blind? Do you think you can take us all?"
"There are twenty of you right now. But none of you is capable to take me out." Ren answer made the leader of the bandit look even more angry and scarier."Why you son of a b-" But Ren didn't let his features intimated him as he pressed the gun barrel on its head. "Let me remind you that there is a gun pointed on your forehead."
"You look so tough just because you manage to surprise me. Why not and try to fight me like a man huh, Joker?" He taunted Joker. "Your just a thief, your nothing compare to us." Getting no answer to Joker, He then goes and insults him. "See you cannot answer because what I said is true."
Ren lowered his gun. "That's right. Fight me like a man, Joker." said the leader of the bandits. "Just fist no weapons." He said and then notice that Joker is laughing softly. "What's funny?" He asked. "It is from what you said to me. That I'm nothing compared to you bandits."
"Why you bastard!" He yelled at Joker and tried to surprise him with a punch on the face. But Joker knew what is coming and dodge the man's fist. He then immediately counter it with a smash on the forehead using the flat bottom of the gun. The leader of the bandits falls in the ground with a bleeding forehead. "Goddammit!" He shouted at Joker.
"Allow me to show you how pale in the comparison between the two of us," Ren said and rip the mask on his head. "I am thou, thou art I." He chanted and an azure-colored flame appeared on his back. The bandits stared at Joker in horror as the unknown being appeared behind his back.
"Let us begin." He said and then Arsene charges towards them while laughing to his heart content.
Meanwhile, Jeanne heard the voices of the bandits getting beaten up. Someone probably came to rescue them, but then again she cannot be certain that its an ally. She's about to try and get rid of the rope tied on her hand but suddenly someone came inside the tent.
"Ren!?" She let out in surprise. Jeanne did not expect that it be him who's going to rescue them. "I'm glad you are safe," Ren replied and help the saint to untie the rope. "Why are you here?" Jeanne asks as she felt the restraint on her hand is gone. "I came here to rescue all of you." Ren simply replied.
"I told you it was a trap."
"I know," Jeanne answered and felt a bit guilty from doing it. "Yet you still came here alone," Ren commented before making a sigh. "Next time, please don't hesitate to ask for help okay? We've should at least be able to help each other since we're living in the same town and same house now."
"I'm sorry."
"Let go now," Ren said and make his way out of the tent first. The saint of Orleans follow up and now finally saw what just happened outside. She saw dozens of bandits knock out on the ground. She then notices that is was only her, Ren, and the family that got hostages is here. "Wait did you came here all along?"
"Yes." He answered without any hesitation.
"You also knock them all out."
"I don't want to make those girls even more traumatize."
"Since you came here to rescue us alone. We're going to get lectured by Saint George and Saint Martha later on." Jeanne said with a hint of fear in her tone. "It is going to be a long night and busy work tomorrow for both of us," Ren said in fright as he imagines the following event that is going to happen to them.
"But at least everyone is safe," Ren said to lighten his mood and the saint as well. "Thank you, Ren." said the saint. "Thank you for saving us. Thank you for saving me as well. I'm sorry for all of this" Ren approach Jeanne and give a tap on her shoulder. "No need for that. I mean we both recklessly did this to save people. I understand your reasons but maybe next time we can rely on each other. Like you, I also wanted to help people in need."
"I will," Jeanne replied and the two shared a smile. "We should get going now. Everyone is worry about us." She said. "Yes, I'm getting hungry anyway." Ren jokingly commented. "I am as well," Jeanne answered before making their way back to the town named Lundy.
A month has passed. Ren is still staying with the saints in Lundy. His working much harder now after everything that has happened. Not only his helping the church, but his also helping saint Martha on the kindergarten on town, he doesn't help much with the store anymore since Sella already knew how to make the curry and coffee, but he still visits every day and talks with the two siblings running the store.
Jeanne also started to help him out on his works. They become partners when it comes to the chores assigned to him. Also in a rare occasion, the two of them do some patrol around the town to try and help on the townspeople problems. Lundy becomes a peaceful town and Ren enjoyed the peace while his sweeping in the front of the church.
"Good morning, stupid magician." A familiar voice greeted Ren behind his back. "Working hard I see?" Ren turned around and saw Leysritt wearing different outfit instead of the usual maid costume. "I was about to call you lazy maid Liz. But you are not wearing a maid costume today."
"Are you not going to ask why?" Leysritt asks in a sassy tone. "I'm working hard you see," Ren said and turned around to continue his cleaning duty. Leysritt angrily walks toward him and give him a light punch on the shoulder. "Stupid magician!" Instead of getting hurt, Ren just softly laughs from it. "Sorry sorry, I get it. So why are you not wearing different clothes today?"
"Well, I took a break today."
"Don't you always?" Ren whispered but unfortunately, Leysritt heard it and hit his shoulder once again. "That what you get. Anyway, today well. Well, I wanted to get something for Sella. But I don't know what to give to her. Sella's birthday is coming soon. So?" She said and become embarrassed as she explains. "Well. What I'm trying to say. Maybe you could help me to get something for her."
"Why me? I don't know what to give to her either."
"That is true." She said and started to tap her foot on the ground in embarrassment. "Well. You are in a friendly term with Sella. Also your good at guessing what people wanted." Leysritt then clears her throat before continuing. "Remember what favor I did for you to save Jeanne? The thing I wanted? Well, its time for the payment. You're going to help me and buy her gift for Sella."
"But I don't have much money to buy an expensive gift." Ren tried to protest but it looks like Leysritt will not going to get no for an answer. "Well, time to use your charm and talk you way out of the store owners." She said. "Seriously?" He asks, even though his working around town his allowance aren't that big. But then again Liz did help him that time.
"Yep." He simply heard from Leysritt. "Fine. I'll just need to inform Saint George about this. Wait for me here" Ren said. "Better make it fast." Leysritt reminded the boy. Seeing Ren is already inside the church, Leysritt found a bench to seat as she waits for him. "Hopefully this weather continues." She said to herself. "Please continue being sunny."
"Alright, where should we go?" She didn't notice that Ren is already waiting outside. "What kind of gift does Sella wanted?" Ren asks the younger sister of Sella. "Maybe a dress or perhaps stuff toys?" She offered. "Perhaps cooking equipment?" Ren suggests.
"But I don't want that." She whispered. "Huh?" Ren left out in confusion. "I mean that kind of gift sound lame, you know." Leysritt then stood up and walk to where Ren is. "For now, let's walk around town. Maybe we could find something for her."
"That is a great idea-" Suddenly they heard people screaming in the distance. "What was that?" Leysritt asks as the two of them saw people running away. "Monster! Monsters!" One of the townspeople screamed as he running as fast as he could.
"Liz, go inside the church," Ren said seriously. "Wait are you going to find these monsters?" Leysritt asks in concern. "It is part of my job." He said then suddenly his clothes change back to that black-colored tailcoat. "I'll be back. But please stay somewhere place okay?" said Ren as he runs toward where these monsters are.
"Be careful!" She yelled at Ren before going inside the church to hide. Meanwhile, Ren Amamiya passed through the people who are running away. From the distance, he could see green creatures rampaging at the entrance of the town. He also notices two individual that is cornered by these creatures. One is a young man with black and white hair and blue eyes, his attire consists mainly of a black and white tunic with blue accents, black pants, thigh-high armored boots, and a short white cape with a black edge. Aside from his boots, his left arm has a gauntlet, and he wears a set of faults at his waist. And a sword Scabbard hangs at his left side, and red marks coat his right gloved arm.
The other one is fancily dressed. Beautiful beyond all compare. Her hair ornaments, which seem like something a princess would wear. For some reason, Ren has this feeling that there is something wrong about this one, but he cannot point it out.
"Charles, this is bad we're cornered!" Said in panic by the beautiful pink-haired girl. "I can see that, Astolfo." Answered by the man named Charles. "Look like this goblins followed us to have their revenge on us." said by him as he stared at the giant goblin king. "Looks very serious to me, since their king is here and all." the person named Astolfo answered.
"I feel bad about what we cause in this town," Charles said and pulled out his sword. "We must end this now and protect the innocent people of this town!" He yelled. "Yep, I'm super ready for this! Fear the name of Astolfo you creepy goblins!" He then pulled out her weapon against the goblins.
"You two will pay for getting on our way! Goblins attack!" said the green crowned goblin to his minions. The smaller goblins let a battle cry before charging toward the two. "Inugami and Makami. Come forth!" They heard and then suddenly two mystical beasts rushed toward the bigger goblins neck and killing them in process.
"What was that!?" Astolfo let out in surprise. "I do not know." Charles replied. "Don't worry about it. We need to get rid of these goblins." Suddenly they heard a voice behind them. When they turned around they saw a raven-haired boy wearing a black-colored tailcoat. "Wow, that looks so fancy." Astolfo commented at the mysterious man.
"Thank you, yours as well." Ren returned a compliment to the pain-haired woman. "Are you here to help us?" Charles asks the mysterious man motive. "Their causing fear to the town of Lundy so yes." He answered which make Charles smile in relief. "Thank goodness."
"By the way. I'm the great Astolfo of the twelve paladins." Astolfo introduced himself. "I'm Charlemagne. The king of paladins. We're are glad to have your help?" Charlemagne then introduces himself after Astolfo. "I'm Ren Amamiya. A phantom thief. And I'm glad to meet the two of you."
"Aw, don't make us blush Ren." Astolfo jokingly said. "Anyway back to business! Let's us take them out!" Then suddenly Astolfo quickly parried the sword of the Goblin who tried to sneak through his back. "Rude!" He said and then countered it back with his own sword. The battle continues, the three of them easily fight every goblin that sent to them. Ren using his personas he brings the two mystical beasts to the bigger goblins while simultaneously taking the smaller goblins one by one through his dagger and gun.
Meanwhile, Charlemagne showed his skills in sword and started to show off his skills by magically swapping and wielding different weapons from sword to spears and taking out the goblins before they could even react. Astolfo, on the other hand, showed his skills on the sword. Comparing his swordsmanship at Charlemagne it is okay to say that Charlemagne is better than him in term of using a sword. But that didn't matter. When Astolfo easily taking the goblins down one by one through pure speed and skills.
"Your skills are impressive, Ren." Charlemagne compliment Ren as their back bump at each other. "I can say the same to you, Charlemagne," Ren replied to the person behind him. Astolfo saw what is happening and decided to join the two as he bumps his back between the two of them. "No one going to compliment my skills?" He said with a smile and sense no fear about the creatures surrounding them.
"You still need to work your swordsmanship, Astolfo." Charlemagne said jokingly but at the same time is serious about it. "Rude!" Astolfo said and the three found themselves laughing because of that. The goblin king and even his minions stared at the three in confusion.
"Why are you laughing!?" The goblin king asks. "Do you think we're just a joke?!" He said and then pulled out a golden sword and pointed to them. "You are going to pay for that!" Then the goblin king charges towards them alongside his minions.
"Let's go. It's showtime." Ren said and the two paladins picked up what he said. "This going to be fun!" Astolfo said and pulled out a horn on his waist. "You two better cover your ears," Astolfo warned as the horn size suddenly increase, encircle his entire body. "Here it comes! The magic flute that calls Panic!" He shouted and blows the horn. Then it emits energy and releases a devastating sound that is similar in nature to the roar of a dragon, the cry of a giant bird, and the neighing of a divine horse. It slammed the goblins around him and turn them to dust as soon as they hit the ground.
"Time to follow up." Said by Charlemagne and surround himself with magical weapons. " 'Holy Knight Emperor' Activate!' " The moment he shouted the name of the skill. The weapon around him and Charlemagne's eyes glow brighter of blue.
"Release!" The famous paladin extends his hand at front of him. Releasing the weapon and thrusting every goblin that didn't die and still in the air. The weapon is accelerating so fast that only lights can be seen in it. Such speed coming from the weapon didn't make the goblin fall from the ground since they already turn to dust as soon as they got hit by it.
Which make the king of goblin the only one left. Heavily wounded by the attack, he still manages to stand on his feet. "You three will pay for all of this!" He said and drink a potion that made his body suddenly changes. Veins started to pop up and his muscles grew much bigger than before. "I will run hell to this town after I kill the three of you!"
Then suddenly the raven-haired man started to walk toward the goblin king. The way he carried himself is full of confidence and didn't show any sign of fear even the goblin king size changes, he stays compose. He even smirks to show that he didn't care.
"Defiant you may be. But I must put an end to this." He said and the two mystical beasts appeared on his side. "Stop me if you can!" The goblin king roared and charge toward Ren. "You are not even in my league. Inugami and Makami. Ravage him!" He commanded and the mystical beasts immediately followed.
Igunami a Japanese dog spirit tear at the left hand of the goblin king and stop him from charging forward. The goblin king tried to retaliate but Makami nibble at his other hand. This stops him from doing anything as the two beasts keep the hold on his hands. "You dogs!" He said while trying to break the hold of the two personas.
Ren started to shoot the goblin king with his gun while making his way toward him. Even with the massive muscle, the goblin king still felt the bullets piercing in his body and the sharp teethes hacking on his hand. Soon his body cannot take it anymore as he falls on his knees.
The goblin king stares eye to eye at Ren. His gun is still pointed on his head and his smirk is still there. "This show is over. Begone, goblin king." Ren said and pulled the trigger and shot the last bullet on the gun. The hit was fatal and the goblin body started to disintegrate.
"That was so cool!" Astolfo squealed and run toward Ren. "Charlemagne can learn a thing or two from you Ren!" He commented which Charlemagne immediately replied. "I can do cool stuff like that too. You know?" Charlemagne said to Astolfo who just showed a peace sign at him.
"There you are!" They heard voices coming closer to them. The three of them looked at the three silhouette figure running at them and revealing three female with astounding beauty. Ren recognizes the three females and just sheepishly smiled at them.
Another figure follows up and this time it was a man with long brown hair. "It looks like we're late." Saint George said after catching up with the three females. "Have you ever consider how worried we are when we heard from Leysritt that you rush toward this monster? Why didn't you even try and ask for our help!?" Saint Martha said as she makes her way toward the boy who causes her some trouble and making her worried. She also ignored the fact that the two paladins are watching her as she grabs the clothes that Ren wearing.
"I thought you said that we can rely on each other when things like this happened huh, Ren?" Jeanne d'Arc keeps her cool demeanor, but if you look closely at her eye. You will feel the anger she had towards him. The two paladins saw the Saint inner anger and decided to take a few steps back.
"Well, you're having a bath during that time so-" He then got cut off when Leysritt hit his arms."You stupid magician. Don't make any excuses!" She angrily said at Ren. "I'm not-" Martha forcefully pulled him close that there face is just a few inches away from each other. "I'm gonna make sure that you are going to work twice much harder than last time." Martha declared. She didn't realize that she makes the boy's face flush from the distance between her and him.
"Saint Martha I think you are getting close at him," Jeanne reminded the saint. A bit angry about it what she seeing, but mostly mad about Ren who recklessly go toward danger. "I suggest keeping your voices low, as we getting watch by the townspeople of Lundy."
"Huh!?" Both three female said as they finally notice that everyone is watching. Martha then notice pushed the raven-haired boy away from her after she realizes that they are too 'close' to each other. "Well-." She said before clearing her throat and regain her saint composure.
Luckily Astolfo catches the boy before he fell from the ground. "Thank you," Ren said his thanks at the pink-haired paladin. "Girls problem? I can see where this is going to lead." Astolfo commented but Ren denied it as soon as he returns to his feet.
"I-I'm, Martha. Saint Martha." The dragon rider awkwardly introduces herself. Not knowing how to redo the display she showed. "I'm Jeanne d' Arc." The saint of Orleans calmly said. Perfectly introducing herself at the two paladins. "I'm Leysritt." The pale-haired girl introduces after. "And I'm Saint George, and welcome to Lundy."
"Thank you." Charlemagne gives a friendly smile before introducing himself. "My name is Charlemagne and this is Astolfo. I'm very sorry about the problem we cause in this town." The two of them then take a bow for forgives. "No life has been taken, so it's all fine." replied by the male saint.
"We're getting a large number of servants on this town," Jeanne commented. "Oh, don't take my word like your not welcome here. To be honest I'm glad to meet the two great paladins here in Lundy. You are very welcome here to stay, Charlemagne and Astolfo."
"Don't worry about it." Charlemagne assured on the saint. "Do you two has a place to stay here?" Ren asked. Astolfo sheepishly smiled at him before answering. "To be honest, we've been camping in the forest for a while now. So to answer that, we don't have any place to stay."
"Oh, your just like Ren then." Leysritt commented.
"Can they perhaps stay in the church as well?" Ren asks the saints. It didn't take long before they make their decision. "If they wanted to. Besides we should help them back after helping this town." Saint George answer with a gentle smile on his face. "We will!" Astolfo answered on behalf of his king. "We will also help in exchange!"
"Any help is welcome." replied by the male Saint. "Then perhaps everyone is hungry now? Let us return to the church to eat." Saint George said as and started walking back to the church. "Ren, thank you for the help and for helping us finding a place to stay," Charlemagne said to Ren.
"Stay as much as you want." Ren replied with a friendly smile on his face. "Yay! This gonna start our blooming friendship, Ren!" Said by the paladin Astolfo. And to be honest the three of them could feel the same.
As two girls walk into the palace throne room. They felt the power that emanates from the throne itself, the power of love as they called it. The throne is a high back chair made of a deep dark oak finish with a red velvet cushion. The throne sits at the top of a three-stepped platform which just adds to the Prestige of power that can feel. The rest of the room looks to be the same as the rest of the keep. High windows, many tapestries hang from the walls as well as a crackling fire to warm the room on those cold and dismal winter nights.
There's a figure sitting at the throne, talking happily to a small white-haired girl.
"Praetor, are you excited for our date, I mean our exploration tomorrow?" asked by an energetic blond-haired young girl. She has a short but curvy stature with pale skin, yellowish blond hair with intake and bright lime green eyes. The girl wore a revealing red and white dress with long poofy sleeves, a transparent front, leotard, and knee-high golden armored boots.
"Good heavens, we both know that master-sama is excited to be with me." Answered by human possessing fox characteristics such as the ears and tail. She has yellow eyes and long pink hair that she keeps tied up. She wore a blue-colored modified shrine maiden dress.
"Date? Is that a good civilization?" Asked by the small girl with white hair and red eyes which her name is Altera. Meanwhile, the one who's sitting at the throne smiled at the little girl innocent question. She has long wavy brown hair and eyes, she wore a white-colored dress in some stripes at the neck part.
"The four of us are going to explore the new places at Seraph for this month." The one who's sitting at the throne answered. Her name is Hakuno Kishinami. The victor of the Moon cell holy grail, and the assign ruler for the world that is created.
"Impressive praetor. We can explore Seraph while on a date! That way of thinking makes you worthy of my love! Praise me praetor for noticing it~" The blond-haired young girl answered. She is Nero Claudius, the Fifth Roman Emperor. The forever loyal servant for her master.
"Mikon~ what places you have in mind Master-sama?" Tamamo-no-Mae the favorite and devoted wife of Hakuno asked.
"I heard about this small town that has a delicious curry, I wanted to try it out!" The master of the three answered. The way that their master moving her body slightly to the left and right make them wonder what she thinks. In reality, she thinking about if its really a delicious curry or not.
"Mikon! But my curry is still the best right Master-sama?" Tamamo rushed to where her master is sitting with a teary eye. She won't let a curry came out of a nowhere come up top. "Master tell me that mine is better!"
"Stop shaking me Tamamo. I still haven't tried it, so I can't answer it!"
"Curry… There's a better curry than what Tamamo made?" came from the small white-haired child.
"No no, My curry is better than that!"
"My bread is much better than your curry and that rumored curry!" Nero decided to interfere.
On the other hand. Hakuno Kishinami can only watch in bewilderment that is happening. This is the everyday life of Hakuno. Nero and Tamamo rivalries and Altera questions. This is an everyday scene she always saw. If she made some wrong decision in life that it ended up to what she has right now. Then Hakuno Kishinami doesn't regret anything.
"I also heard that they serve good coffee." And just like that. It becomes nosier inside the throne room.
Changelog:
1. New characters have been added.
2. Ren proper introduction in Seraph and the Saints.
3. Much longer chapter.
Author Note: This going to get proofread soon for a much better reading experience. Also for new readers, I just wanted to say this story will take a different route than what happened on Extalla Link. Elements from FGO will take part in this story as well.
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