Hey y'all, this is Forzarismo here with a new chapter for you all to read and enjoy! It's been a while since I have last posted a new chap, but my birthday was two days ago so I hope you call can understand that. I hope you all enjoy this chap and make sure to tell me what you think of it! Me and many writers thrive on your opinions as it helps us improve upon our skills with what each of you think! So please, just take a minute or two of your time to tell me what you think of my story, either a singular chapter or in its entirety! I am very appreciative of all of your comments.
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Man, to think I started writing this over a year and a half ago... how time flies am I right?
Chapter 14: Well… This is Unexpected
Aqua looked at the Faust-shaped hole made in the wall.
Then to her fist.
Then to the wall again, not believing what has happened ten seconds ago.
'Did… Did I do that?' Aqua can't help but think, completely ignoring the loud wailing of the sirens within the base, her eyes catching two of those egg-like things Faust made flying out of the holes in a manner that made it seem they were frantic.
Which Aqua finds weird since they are merely machines with no souls within themselves.
So with that in mind, why would they worry about Faust?
A large bang resonates throughout the whole room, and Faust's entire entourage barges through the entrance, many of them wielding their respective weapons as they look for a potential enemy.
Though, the sight of Aqua's still smoking fist, the puddle of blood, and the familiar-shaped hole of their leader penetrating through the whole mountain made it easy for them to put two and two together.
Gin, surprisingly enough, was the first to summarize what they all thought at that very moment. "What in the hell happened!?"
Aqua, suddenly realizing that she has been questioned, decides to answer to the best of her ability. "Hu-hu~! I have defeated Faust in one shot! Now you all have to worship me as I have beaten your leader!"
She should've selected her words more wisely, as such a string of words elicited a violent reaction from both Tsukushi and Adán, with one pulling out her Shingu while the other launched itself from its prone position towards Aqua in a blink of an eye, fully intent on giving retribution.
"STOP!" Jill's voice echoes through the combat room, pausing Tsukushi from pulling her trigger and Adán from successfully landing his orichalcum fist on Aqua's face, stopping just a little under a millimeter of contact. Letting out a sigh, Jill looks at Aqua with an unimpressed face. "You really need to learn how to better phrase your sentences Aqua. As to you two, the immediate call for violence is unneeded. We have cameras placed in all corners here, we can always check out the security feed and see how it all unfolded."
Jill pulls out a device hidden within her coat, and it expands into a large enough screen for all to see. Jill rewinds just enough for everyone to see Faust convincing Aqua to show him what she can do, and then heading towards the arena where Aqua and Faust stand on opposite sides of one another.
And then came Aqua's God Blow.
The sheer sight of Aqua's attack followed by the sheer effect it had against Faust brought up even more questions about the blue-haired ditz that they thought was just someone with extraordinary healing capabilities.
It made many of them think that maybe there is more to her than meets the eye.
Regardless, they now need to answer another question.
Will Faust be okay?
He did cough up copious amounts of blood that would be fatal for anybody, but Akame and those of The Elite Seven remembered that Faust has incredible regenerative capabilities.
So with that in mind, They didn't think much of it and stopped worrying altogether.
After all, it's Faust! He can't be hurt that badly can he?
With Faust…
Y'know, being sent flying through your base and towards the sky can certainly be a novel experience, seeing multiple kinds of landscapes passing by you as fast as they come, looking in awe of the beauty in this world that is hidden to those who are forced to only see it from the ground they stand on.
One that I'd probably have enjoyed in any other circumstance.
Unfortunately, I have to deal with the fact that- "HOLY FUCK AM I IN SO MUCH PAIN RIGHT NOW! FUUUCK! WHY DO I FEEL PAIN!? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY PERK!? AND WHY ISN'T MY HEALTH REGENERATING!?"
Aqua's God Blow is infused with holy energy, of which said energy residue is hindering your ability to regenerate your health and stamina, much less mend the gaping hole in your gut. Not to mention, it is currently bypassing your perks to add salt to your metaphorical and literal wounds.
WHY GEE, GOOD TO FUCKING KNOW!
Hey now, don't take this out on me. I have told you repeatedly over the course of two months, even making a quest for your dumb ass to amp up the pace of learning what you are. And yet, in all that time, you have spent more time trying to strengthen others instead of yourself. So all you have to blame is yourself for this predicament.
WELL, HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW I AM WEAK TO HOLY ENERGY!?
Let's see now… how about we start with the fact you sold your soul over to Satan before we took you? Not to mention, you should already know that you are not even entirely human from the very moment you took that deal. What, did you think you would be fully capable of holding out against a raging mob all by yourself in such a manner as you did by merely staying human? If so, then you really need to review everything that has happened and look at it from an outsider's point of view.
OH WELL SEE HERE-AUGH!
…
Hello, land… good to see you-! Oh, fuck the pain is back! Fuck you, it's a bitch to see you!
Looking to my health bar, I feel my eyes widen at the amount of health I have left, or rather what little I have left.
One and a half million, and it's going down fast.
Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck! How do I stop this!? I'm gonna fucking die at this rate!
C'mon there has to be something this fucking body of mine can do that can burn away all this holy residue- that's it!
I've always felt warm whenever I have that glowing orange energy flowing through my body. At first, I thought it was my blood but I realized it was something different.
Why the hell did I never put much thought into it!?
And oh God, my health just hit below a million!
Okay… Now's not the time to start berating myself! I need to focus on that familiar warmth of the energy and focus it on my wounds!
Feeling my body warm up immensely, I start focusing it all towards where I feel the most pain coming from. Looking down towards the hole in my gut, I see blood stop flowing from there, and instead this viscous, lava-like sludge flow and fill in my gaping wound, pops and crackles of energy flowing out of my body that is intimately similar to Aqua's own holy energy.
New Racial Trait Discovered!
{Apocalyptic Energy}
The energy that courses within the Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse, this adaptable energy source can be used in multiple ways.
Man, this feels euphoric! All of that pain gives way to the sweet sensation that is relief as the wound gets smaller and smaller by the second.
And would you look at that! My health is just above six hundred thousand by the end of all this.
Good.
Cuz I never wanna get hit by that again!
Taking a moment for a breather, I just let my worries wash away, glad that I am still alive from the apparent bullshit that is Aqua.
That punch is lethal! Even without my now-apparent weakness to holy damage that hit would've done over a million damage and I am pretty sure that is enough to one-shot almost everything in this world.
But speaking of my weakness… Game? Why am I so weak to holy damage? It can't just be because of my new race, can it?
Really? You're asking me? Even you should know the answer by now. It's far too obvious and it is literally in your face.
…Yeah, you're right…
But, is that really true?
I mean, sure I did something sacrilegious, but I did it to save my family! He must understand that! I would never have done it otherwise!
Tell that to him, not me. Actually, I should warn-
Yeah, you are right! Maybe a prayer could help me here.
Uh, I wouldn't if I were-
System please! Let me do this. It's been a while since I have done him the service properly.
When I started getting on my knees, I felt my body churn uncomfortably but I did my best to ignore it, not letting anything stop me from starting my prayer.
Wait, you are actually serious!?
One minute in my health stopped regenerating, but I did not let that stop me, even when a bunch of notifications started popping up one after another.
You damn moron, stop that!
Two minutes in my health started going down and my body started feeling nauseous, but I did not let that stop me.
Seriously, are you trying to die!?
Three and a half minutes in I started coughing up blood and the pain was returning, but I did not let that stop me.
Will you listen to me!?
After five minutes I felt blood leaking out from every orifice on my head, and through the red haze, I saw my health rapidly go back down to grievous levels.
FAUST HERRERA-CORTEZ STOP!
It was only when my system literally screamed at me to stop did I finally stop.
…
…
WHY!?
DAMMIT WHY!?
I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO! WHY ARE YOU PUNISHING ME FOR THAT!? ANYONE WHO LOVES THEIR FAMILY WOULD'VE DONE THE SAME! SO WHY SHOULD I BE PUNISHED FOR THE CHOICE I WAS GIVEN!?
Silence is all that answered back to me.
Feeling a lump grow within my throat, I can't help but feel betrayed. Why? Just why? I served a big chunk of my life in his name. I was raised in a household where we praised him wholeheartedly, and my brother and mother helped me understand his word and message for all of us.
We did more than what was asked of us compared to others! And this is what we get!?
My brother dying to some sex-trafficking fucks trying to save our sister!? My mother suffering a heart attack from the sight of it!? Our very own home, forced to be abandoned because of some greedy savages!?
And now, I can't even begin to pray to you else I risk dying!?
Is… is this it?
Was…
Was it all just a lie?
…
No…
No.
NO.
NO!
This is Satan's fault!
…Yes, that makes sense!
He is the one to have started this whole fuck up!
If not for him, then my family wouldn't have suffered the way they did!
He is the one who wants to take over the world God created, crown himself the new god, and bring us all to an eternal era of sin and damnation.
FUCK THAT!
Wiping away my tears, I ignore the fact that my hands are now covered in blood and set myself a new goal.
After becoming Emperor, I am going to set my sights on gathering every valuable resource I can; I am going to make the strongest weapons, train my comrades to be at their strongest, and make myself so strong that the moment Satan sees me he will worry.
Does he think he can have his way with me? With my family? I'll show him.
I'll show him how cruel humanity can be.
With Cosmina…
Why?
Why is this happening to me?
I'm not a witch! Sure, I persuaded some young men and boys with my charm to get me things, but it was all in good fun! I never did anything harmful to any of them or their families!
So why?
Why are they trying to burn my home!? My family lives here! I'm the one you all are after! Leave them alone!
"Cosmina no! Don't go out there! They'll kill you!" Daddy yells, hugging me from behind and pulling me back from the barricaded door. "You have to run away from here! I'll stop them as best as I can, but you need to leave!"
"B-But-!" I try to tell them to let me go. That letting me get killed is a far better alternative to all of us dying.
But the words are stuck within my throat.
"No buts my daughter! You have a gift! It's not your fault they can't see it for what it is! Their ignorance shouldn't be the reason for your death!" Mommy pleads, taking me from daddy's arms and embracing me as hard as her frail body can. "You have so much to live for! Now is not your time to die! Come, I'll get you out of here-!?"
The sound of our windows being shattered by rocks stops my mommy from continuing, and now she is pulling my hand towards the doorway that leads downstairs to our wine cellar.
Daddy's pained screams made me stop, but Mommy pressed on.
I know she wants to go back to help Daddy. Her tears and anguished face show it all to me. But she still pushes me forward down the stairs, walking side by side before finally reaching the bottom.
Heading through the door, Mommy reaches for a barrel and beckons me to help her. "Dear, help me get this open. This is a secret passageway that'll help you get out of here. Now go!" she pleads, shoving me into the narrow tunnel hidden behind the fake barrel.
"But what about you!?" I can't help but yell back, but an explosion rocks the cellar, making me lose my balance and completely slip into the tunnel.
"Don't worry! I'm going to get your father! Just focus on getting out of here!" Mommy tells me, closing the barrel door.
She's right… I have to get out of here!
Running as fast as I can through the tunnel, it takes me a while before I soon see the end of it. Climbing up the ladder, I open the latch and climb out to see that I am in the forest just outside the outskirts of the town. Turning around I-
I freeze.
My home…
It's on fire…
Mommy… Daddy…!
WHY!?
THEY DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE! IT'S ME YOU WANT! LEAVE THEM ALONE!
And yet… all I can do is just collapse on my knees and cry. I am powerless here…
All I wanted was to entertain people.
To make people laugh and smile.
I hear something shuffle behind me, and turning around I see a giant man towering before me.
Oh no… Is he part of the mob? Is he going to kill me?
I can't help but curl into a ball and close my eyes, hoping that whatever he does to me he does so quickly and painlessly.
"What is it you want most right now?" He says, making me look at him in surprise, finally getting a good look at his current state.
His face shows that he likely hasn't been having as good of a day as he would like, marring what I could tell is a handsome face with barely contained rage.
It doesn't help either that his clothes are disheveled and covered in dried blood.
He repeats his question again, his now glowing eyes staring straight into my own. "What is it you want most right now?"
What I want most?
"Mommy… Daddy…" I feel my tears come back full force, and by now the flames have engulfed most of my house.
I don't know what came over me, but at that moment, I turned to the only person near me who I am not even sure has the power to do what I plead for.
But, even so… I can only hope.
Grabbing his pant leg, I tell him what I want.
"Please… save my parents!"
"Oh, Modo… I am sorry it has turned to this…" I softly whisper to my husband, even if I know full well he can't hear me anymore.
The arrow through his heart made sure of that.
Laying him over my lap, I make peace with the fact that I am going to die here. To think that those I once called my dearest friends have joined together to kill my own daughter.
The very same daughter many of them have interacted with and called adorable as a child.
And now, they have set ablaze of our home, trying their damndest to collapse it all in the vain attempt to kill my daughter, uncaring if we were in the crossfire.
Thankfully I got my daughter through when I did, if we had held off a couple of minutes longer then I wouldn't have had the chance to get her out of here.
And now with the entrance to the cellar collapsing along with a sizeable part of our home, my chance has been whisked away from me.
Hah… and I never got to tell either of them that I discovered I was pregnant today.
It really wasn't meant to be.
Cosmina… please don't let hate grab ahold and fester your heart… Live your life to the fullest!
When we see each other again, maybe you can tell me about your own children and the things you've done?
A part of the roof collapses, bringing in the floor above, missing me by mere inches while I try to cover my husband from any debris.
"Cosmina has sent me. Are you her mother?" A voice calls out from behind me, surprising me and making me turn in bewilderment at the sight of a man engulfed in flames and yet is acting indifferent towards it.
Shaking myself from my stupor, I simply nod and swallow the question that'll likely annoy him. He crouches down and takes a look at my husband, actually looking solemn when he reaches out to him. "I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner. I'll get this fixed, don't you worry."
In an instant, a trail of blue light covers the entirety of my husband and in an instant, he was no longer there. I feel my heart tighten at the sight, and my face twists in anger.
He picks up, bringing me out of my anger for a moment, enough for him to start talking again. "Your husband is safe. Now don't move so much and let's get you out of here."
In mere moments, my body feels weightless, as if I were falling. Instinctively, I huddle closer and tighten my grip on the man's shirt, his arm firmly keeping me in place even as we land roughly.
The shouts and jeers from the mob are louder and clearer than ever, now that I am out of my home. He then sets me down behind him, and a stream of fire envelops his arm before showing a cracked black blade. "If you want to cover your ears and close your eyes, it'd be best to do it now more than ever."
Taking that warning for what it was, I instantly clench my eyes and cover my ears as best I can.
And even with that, I still couldn't completely drown out the screams and pleas of the ones he began to slaughter.
That wasn't the worst part, though.
The worst part is the sounds their bodies are making as he does whatever it is he doing to them.
I made the mistake to open my eyes just to get a peek at what he is doing.
The sight of a man being vertically torn in half and then a woman's head getting instantly crushed by his grip is seared into my memories for the seconds I had my eyes open.
I clench my eyes even harder than before, trying my best to drown out the noise with happy thoughts and promises to make to my Cosmina once we get back together.
Soon enough the screams of terror and agony subside, and all that remains is an eerie silence that brings a feeling even worse than when I was still in my burning home.
"C-Can I open my eyes now?" The question comes out of my mouth before I can even stop it.
"You can, I'm just not sure if you'd like what you'll see." His voice responds calmly.
Knowing full well what he means I still open my eyes, wanting to know what the consequences of what has transpired today happen to be.
…
Oh… Oh my…
I feel all the color in my face drain as I take in the entirety of what is in front of me.
So many bodies ripped apart… most of them mangled in such a way I doubt they'd be recognizable as people at first glance. What's makes it worse is the literal pond of blood that has accumulated throughout the street in front of the charred remains of my home, bringing forth a foul stench that permeates through the air.
And there are the faces.
I recognize every single one of them. Many of them were friends of the family and some were even personal friends of mine, like Bertram the Butcher, or Desca the Florist.
Granted Bertram is now in literal pieces and Desca is lying on a flowerbed that has been crushed by debris, but there's nothing I can do about that.
"Did… did you do all this?" I can't help but ask. The entirety of this scene is so unbelievable to me even though I am seeing it with my very own eyes.
"That he did." a new voice calls out from behind the town well. The speaker makes herself visible, showing a young girl who looks a couple of years younger than Cosmina wearing a frilly dress with striped socks and leather slippers.
Though, there's an aura around her that makes me wary, especially since she seems to be indifferent from all of the surrounding carnage created in tandem by the townspeople and now this man who has executed them all.
"Who are you?" My question catches her attention for a moment, her eyes glancing at me for a moment before staring back at the bloodied man towering over me.
"My name is of no concern, but if you must know you may call me Dorothea." She replies, waving her dainty hand before pointing at the man standing in between the two of us. "You… there's something different about you compared to all the others I have seen throughout my years. What is your name?"
The man responds in kind. "My name is Faust. For one who looks as young as you, I can tell there is more to you than meets the eye. What are you doing here anyway?"
She smiles, showing her sharp canines while dipping her finger in the blood. "Well, I saw the burning house and I guess you can say curiosity got the better of me." She then sucks the blood coating her fingertips, her face flushing with ecstasy. She then looks at the now named Faust as if he were a piece of meat. "But now, something else has gotten my attention."
Faust raises a brow. "I'm guessing the thing that got your attention is me right? What was it?"
"Your rage. It goes beyond simple loathing for anything specific. I can tell even now with you trying your best in hiding it that you hold so much hatred and anger within you that should it be unleashed…" Her smile widens to a maddened grin. "…Nothing will be able to stand in your way."
Looking at Faust, I can feel that she had touched a nerve in him judging by the way he sucked in his cheeks for a moment before talking once more. "Oh? And is there a reason for pointing that out to me, therapist?"
"It's simple: you are the perfect candidate for my latest experiments. I could use someone like you." She then pulls some glass tubes from within her apron. "So if you wouldn't mind coming with me, that would be great."
"Lady, do you really think I would do as you asked?" Faust's body begins to steam and glow slightly, evaporating all of the blood on his clothes and body just as he sets himself in a fighting stance.
"Please, your compliance is not a factor." She answers, uncorking the glass tubes and begins expending its contents towards the ground, creating a sort of smokescreen as dark smoke surrounds us.
Faust doesn't flinch from the surrounding smokescreen, throwing out punches that seem to reject the laws of nature as the wind created by such punches blows away the smokescreen bit by bit. Faust then stops abruptly before whipping his right arm behind him as if to strike something.
And strike something he did, as the vials thrown were broken by his attack, their contents splashing all over his right arm. Faust's eyes widen before a snarl etches itself on his face. "Oh for fucks sake, not again."
In seconds I get what he is saying, as his hand and forearm start turning gangrenous as flesh starts peeling away from his bones. And then it starts spreading upwards to the other part of his arm.
"If you don't want to lose that arm handsome, then do as I say come with- mmmph!?" Dorothea's voice gets muffled the moment Faust disappears from my vision and all of the remaining smoke disperses in an instant.
"Funny you should say that. What makes you think I need your help?" Turning towards where I hear Faust. I see Faust holding Dorothea by the lower part of her face, completely muffling her an orange glow begins to seep into his gangrenous arm, healing it from whatever Dorothea threw in mere moments.
Seeing the display, Dorothea's eyes widen and she begins to struggle to pull Faust's hand off her face seeing how much she is wriggling her body to gain any form of momentum. In spite of this, Faust merely looks amused by the sight of it. "Yeah yeah, I'll let you go."
And Faust does so, all the while pulling his leg back as if to kick her. But instead of falling, Dorothea clutches onto Faust's forearm and proceeds to bite into Faust's hand. In spite of that, Faust merely looks unimpressed by her action. "Really? What was that supposed to accompli- okay what the hell are you doing now?"
Dorothea started… sucking? Licking? Drinking? Well, whatever it is, she is doing that to Faust's hand, and to make it even more strange Faust himself isn't doing anything to stop it. In fact, Faust has an amused expression by the looks of it. "Oh? Enjoying your feast there missy? By all means, enjoy as much of it as you can, because as soon as you are done, I'm gonna-!"
Faust was interrupted from finishing that sentence when Dorothea threw her head back and let out the most sexual moan I have ever heard in my entire life. Even Faust was taken aback by this, as he didn't even catch her when she let go of his arm and fell on top of the shallow pond of blood.
Faust crouched down and stared at her for a bit before his look of confusion twisted even more than before the very moment he caught a whiff of something emanating from her. "Did… did she just cum?"
Huh?
Staring closely at Dorothea's prone form, I do indeed notice that her face is indeed flushed and it looks like she is currently going through ecstasy by the looks of it, and her dress has gotten wet with fluids that I am a hundred percent sure is not blood.
…
What is it with today?
"Well… This has certainly… taken quite the turn hasn't it?" Faust turned to look at me with a sheepish face. "Honestly I'm just glad I got that out of my system. Well, I think it's time to take you to your daughter. Normally, I'd say take what you need from your home, but…"
Yeah, looking back to my house I see that it has collapsed in its entirety, still submerged in flames and not looking to be extinguished anytime soon. Even if hard to stare at, I still do; not taking my eyes off it even as my legs give in and I fall to my knees.
And there goes everything we owned.
First my husband, and now our home…
I feel my throat tighten and a lump grows there, and soon enough I feel my tears flow for the first time today. Try as I might, I can't stifle my cries and all of the turbulent emotions I have felt today are let out for the world to hear.
I don't know how long I have been crying, but I just let out all of the despair in my heart and I didn't stop until all that is left in me is just some sniveling.
"Mommy?" Cosmina's voice brings me out of my it, making me abruptly look up from the ground.
"Cosmina…?" A wave of relief flows within me at the sight of my daughter, and catch her with all my strength as she throws herself to hug me.
And despite her wailing, I can't be ever more thankful to have my daughter in front of me again.
With Faust…
Looking at mother and daughter being reunited once more, I feel a pang of pain in my heart at such a sight.
I know it's just the jealousy talking but I wish I still had what they have.
My mama… my hermanos y hermanas… I miss them… I miss them so much.
Forcing myself to look away from them, I place my focus on the little lady who had some form of vampiric orgasm strong enough to knock herself out.
Dorothea, The Millenial Alchemist, Lv. 203
Affection: 80
Obedience: 15
Thoughts about you: You have the richest and most delicious blood she has ever tasted. She wants to follow you since there is more than meets the eye in her view.
HP: 61,320/61,320
SP: 61,320/61,320
MP: 1,910,000/1,910,000
STR: 4233 (Tier 1)
END: 3066 (Tier 1)
DEX: 542 (Tier 1)
INT: 1910 (Tier 2)
WIS: 877 (Tier 2)
CHA: 524 (Tier 1)
LCK: 695 (Tier 1)
Holy shit her stats are the highest I have seen to date of those born in this world! Tier 2 stats in both INT and WIS, and an STR and END stat that eclipses what Gensei and even Gozuki had.
And then there's the fact that she has magic.
Magic!
Finally! An opportunity arises where I can learn magic!
And considering what I know of alchemy, it's basically magic science! Being able to create my own potions or materials into other elements appeals to me greatly.
Especially when taking into consideration that I have a bunch of blueprints to create things never before seen in this world!
Hmm… should I pick her up and haul her over my shoulder or just put her in my inventory?
Or, should I just wake her up now?
…
Yeah, I think it would be best to wake her up for now.
Picking her up, I take her towards one of the nearby houses and set her on the table in the living room. Lightly slapping her face, she lets out a moan once more before waking up to the land of the living.
"So how was your little nap princess?" I ask her, and unlike what I was expecting, she started laughing. "Now that's a first. Would you mind sharing what you find so funny?"
Letting her continue her laugh, she answers my inquiry as soon as she stops. "Oh, don't mind me. Just laughing at a little inside joke of mine. Now, what do you have in mind for me?" She asks in return, sitting up from her lying position whilst staring at me with a lustful gaze.
I feel a smile breaking out at her nonchalance. "Oh? And what makes you think I am here to recruit you otherwise?"
Dorothea retains her gaze, not backing down whatsoever. "Why else would I be alive? Sure you are the sort to butcher and murder without batting an eye, but you are no sexual deviant. If you were, you'd have kept all of the women in the mob alive and taken them as your sex slaves right then and there. You have the strength for it after all." Dorothea explains, putting both of her hands under her chin, her face gaining a smug look to it. "So by my deductions, I assume you and I are here to make an agreement of sorts away from any prying eyes or ears. Now, please tell me how close I got to the right answer?"
…
Okay, I have no words. She has pretty much got it on the dot.
"Judging by your silence I am assuming that I am right. So I'll ask again, what is it you have in mind for me?"
Okay then, no use in hiding it now. "I need your skills in alchemy. They would be of great aid to me and my goals." I start off, putting on my serious face to show that I mean business right now. "Of course, I am not forcing you to work for me with no benefits. As soon as we head back to my base of operations we can work out the details of your contract. What do you say?" I politely query.
She doesn't even take a moment to think about it. "Yes, but on one condition."
"And what condition would that be?"
Her answer was obvious in hindsight. "Your blood. I desire it."
Y'know, after what I have seen that makes a whole lot of sense. And to be frank I see that as something negligible in the long run. When she was drinking my blood, I was losing health, but compared to my regeneration rate it's like a couple hundred points per second. "That's fine with me. I look forward to working with you in the future." I tell her, putting my hand out for a shake.
Dorothea reciprocates the gesture, putting her deceptively small hand to shake my own. "I could say the same to you. I believe there will be many opportunities awaiting me with you by my side."
"Glad to hear that. I'm going to go talk to the two outside. In the meantime, get yourself cleaned up. Personally, I like to clean myself up after doing some work." I then wave her off as I head back to Cosmina and her mother.
Exiting from the house, I see that Cosmina and her mother are still hugging one another, but no longer crying. I walk towards them, and it once I am close enough they turn to face me.
"Mister Faust… we can't thank you enough. Thank you for saving my mommy. I… I…" This time Cosmina throws herself to hug me. "Thank you… thank you…!"
Knowing this has been an emotional day for her, I simply stay silent and rub circles on her back. I then turn to look at Cosmina's mother, planning to ask her name since it would be weird to say her name when neither she nor Cosmina has told me.
"Well, now is this not quite a sight to see, Enshin?"
…
Oh for fucks sake.
Tilting my head towards the new face, I come across the sight of two cross-dressers who in all honesty are giving me the shivers by the way their faces are staring.
And using [Observe] just brings even more questions.
Syura, The Son of The Prime Minister, Lv. 44
Reputation: 10
Obedience: 0
Thoughts about you: You look to be extremely useful to be a part of his plans to be superior to his father.
HP: 2,900/2,900
SP: 2,900/2,900
STR: 511 (Tier 1)
END: 290 (Tier 1)
DEX: 783 (Tier 1)
INT: 180 (Tier 1)
WIS: 92 (Tier 1)
CHA: 308 (Tier 1)
LCK: 474 (Tier 1)
Enshin, Former Pirate Captain, Lv. 40
Affection: 5
Obedience: 0
Thoughts about you: Cares little about you, just wants the women beside you and in your arms.
HP: 3,610/3,610
SP: 3,610/3,610
STR: 555 (Tier 1)
END: 361 (Tier 1)
DEX: 529 (Tier 1)
INT: 90 (Tier 1)
WIS: 47 (Tier 1)
CHA: 58 (Tier 1)
LCK: 32 (Tier 1)
These guys are the fucking Rapists from Wild Hunt, right? Well, now that I think about it so are Cosmina and Champ, but Champ is already dead and Cosmina is in my arms and no longer hasn't gone over the edge thanks to intervening in time, even if in all honesty that was purely coincidental.
And for sleeping with a bunch of women, they wear the most sexual clothes I have seen to date on a man. Like this is some Post-Part Four JoJo shit one would expect someone from that franchise to wear, or at the very least one of Dr. Stylish's minions.
…Speaking of his minions
I really should at least send some people to clear them out before they become a problem like in canon.
I'll give Jill a call once I'm done dealing with these two prison-baits.
Hey System, do you mind bringing up the quest involving this guy?
[To Kill The Predecessor, Kill The Successor]
Objective: Kill Syura
Reward: The Teigu Shambhala, 250,000 gold, Epic Loot Crate x1, Greatly Increased Reputation with The Revolutionary Army, Gain Perk {Protector of Victims}.
Bonus Objective: Have him notice you and try to recruit you.
Hidden Objective: ?
There we go.
Time to work my magic here.
"-and that's why I think it will be of your best interest to join me. So, what do you say?" Oh shit, I wasn't paying attention. Well, at least I got that last bit so I can surmise what he wants in the end.
"Are there any prerequisites? Like should I have a Teigu? Because I have a Teigu." I let go of Cosmina and walk towards Syura while I pull out Spectator from my Inventory via back pocket.
"Oh, I was right to add you to my squad. What's your Teigu?" Syura questions, completely ignoring Enshin who is staring at Cosmina and her mother like they are pieces of meat.
"My Teigu is Spectator. It belonged to someone else a while ago. But then he and I got into a fight and well, you can guess who won that one. How about you? I get the feeling that one as established as yourself wouldn't be without one."
"Hmph! Of course, I have one for myself! This here is my very own-!" before he can even finish his sentence I unleash my full speed and snatch it out of his hands before he can even react. I then use the momentum built up to hit Syura in the gut with a spinning back fist, launching him from where he was standing into one of the nearby manors.
"What the-!?" That's all he got to say before I then reappear before him, my hands grabbing him by his sides and- as fast and violently as I could- spun him like a pinwheel and tossed him into the sky. Like a runaway tire, he continued to spin in the air so quickly that he must have spun thirty times before he started falling back down.
Enshin looked on in abject fear as he pulled out his Teigu sword and starts running towards Cosmina. before he can even make a second step I smack his blade out of his hands, punch him in the gut, and follow it up with a jumping powerbomb.
…
Man, sometimes being too overpowered in a specific setting can be underwhelming at times.
But I ain't gonna complain about that, especially if being this strong helps get what I need.
Walking up to Enshin, I snatch his Teigu Shamshir, also known as the Moonlight Sword Dance, and haul him over my shoulder before walking to Syura and doing the same to him.
Now what to do with these two? Killing them right here and now might be satisfying in the short term, but it's nowhere near merciless enough to excuse all of the pain and suffering they have caused to too many people.
Glancing over to where the others are, I see that Dorothea has gotten herself cleaned up and is looking at me curiously alongside Cosmina and her mother.
Wait a second…
…
Yeah…
Yeah, that can work!
With my stolen medical skills and Dorothea's alchemy, we should be able to pull it off!
"Hey, Dorothea!" I call out to her waving for her to come over. Once she gets close enough, I feel my grin widen enough for me to receive some damage from doing so. "How would you like a test run of what we can do together?" I ask her, motioning to the two soon-to-be screwed men I have over my shoulders.
Her matching grin is all I needed to see.
Oh? What does our Mexican Boi have in store for these two? And what will become of Cosmina and her mother?
Well, you all will just have to see when the next chapter comes out, but let me give you all a hint here: Karmic Retribution.
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Forzarismo
January 22, 2022