Disclaimer: I do not own neither the Log Horizon light novel/anime nor Ragnarok Online. Those two are owned respectively, by Mamare Touno and Gravity Co., I have just taken some of their ideas of playing with this fiction.
Lognarok
Chapter Two: Twins of Joy and Woe
Perseus woke up refreshed. He got up on the makeshift bed on the tent, glancing over where the twins were sleeping, the noble saw the kids were still unconscious and were using each other's arms as a pillow. He smiled and walked out of the tent, Perseus needed to prepare for the day, summoned his backpack and take out a jam, wheat bread, and some strawberries, the noble thought of making a sandwich for their breakfast. He was slicing the bread when a ring in his ear caught his attention – Shiroe is calling, he held his left ear to answer the call.
"Shiroe, good morning." Perseus greeted. The four-eyed called him explaining that they have found something before they left the city, Shiroe informed him that a player who died outside during a battle respawned on the Cathedral like the game they played. The four-eyed also told him that the players on the town started to cause problem with themselves, that the adventurers started killing one another.
"Be careful Perseus, I will update you on whatever I can find on our way to Susukino." The four-eyed said.
"To you aswell Shiroe, send my regards to Naotsugu and Akatsuki." The noble bid the four-eyed good bye.
Perseus thought of what he learned from Shiroe, he cannot think of a reason why the adventurers are killing themselves, the noble sighed, shaking the thoughts away - he continue making sandwiches for their breakfast. He placed the last piece on the plate, smiling he walked to the tent and shake the twins awake.
"Minori, Touya wake up." Perseus hid a smile when the boy yawn and told him five more minutes, while the girl rubbed her eyes and stretched her arms, she looked at her twin brother and shakes her head in amusement.
"I made breakfa-" Perseus was not able to finish his sentence when the ginger-haired boy bolted out of the makeshift of bed.
"FOOD! NII-SAN'S FOOD!" The boy shouted enthusiastically, and the girl eyed him with twinkling eyes. The noble smiled in amusement.
"Yes, I have made sandwiches." Perseus said as they walked out of the tent, the noble lead them the stone table where the food is served. He was taken aback at how the boy devoured the sandwich like he was starved to death, while the girl ate in silence savoring her meal. Perseus sat on the ground and ate his share.
They ate in silence, the kids were happily munched their food, glancing at each other grinning like cats. Perseus watched in amusement, he cleared his throat which got their attention, the ginger-heads looked at him with a questioning look.
"I assume you knew who Shiroe is?" Perseus asked. The twins smiled and nodded at him, they asked him how he know the four-eyed and the noble told him that he was traveling and investigating with them a while back before he went to the forest.
"Shiroe-nii was the first high level player that helped us." Touya informed. "We were just level 6 when he used the mentoring system of the game – it allows the high level players to play with the low level players by dropping their level and stats to match our level." The boy continued, Touya glanced towards to his sister, he gave her a look and the girl nodded.
"Based on my understanding on the mentoring system – it will automatically reduce the level of the higher players' roughly one or two higher than ours, I think it's the ideal level for a mentor." Minori added, and the boy nodded in agreement.
"My goal is to help you grind and gain a lot of experience points today, it is exemplar to use the mentoring system"
Perseus stood and went to the twins, he asked them to teach him how to use the mentoring system, with several taps on his game interface, the noble was first invited to the kids party - Touya's Party - and then his level drastically dropped to level 10. He shifted his gaze at their status bar -
Touya
Race: Human
Samurai, Level 8
Health Points: 304/304
Mana Points: 144/144
Minori
Race: Human
Kannagi, Level 8
Health Points: 144/144
Mana Points: 304/304
Perseus Black
Race: Demi-human
Arc Bishop, Level 10
Health Points: 400/400
Mana Points: 450/450
"Nii-san, I never heard of a demi-human race nor an Arc Bishop Job." Touya stated, and Minori gave him a questioning look.
Perseus sighed, he have forgotten about his status in this world - an alien. The noble brief the twins on how he got to the world of Elder Tale, he did not mention letter for he did not want to burden them.
"Perseus-san, what's it like in your kingdom?" Minori asked trying to lighten the mood and the boy just gave him an unreadable expression.
"Prontera is the capital of the kingdom Rune-Midgard." Perseus started "Many people live actively in the city. There is the Prontera church, and the king's chivalry are also located there. Many travelers who aspire to be a Rune-Knight, a Royal Guard and an Arc Bishop stayed in the city with their dreams." the noble told them that he being the Duke warrants him to learn sword with the King's knight. He was reminiscing about his time at the barracks, how the brutal training honed him to be agile and nimble.
Perseus was shaken out of his thoughts when he suddenly felt something wrapped around his torso. He glanced down, he saw Minori hugging him, her face was buried on his cloak hiding her face from sight. The boy was standing on his right, Touya smiled at him.
"Nii-san, I know that someday you'll be able to go home" the ginger-haired boy reassured him.
"Thank you" Perseus smiled, patting the head of the girl whose face is still buried on his cloak. He grab the boy with his arms and lock the twins in his arms.
Lognarok
They went to the deeper south of the forest, Perseus thought that they can't go back to the same track that they were pursuing at north, not with the Briar Weasel that was ahead, he did not want to risk being mobbed with his degraded stats and level. The noble scanned the area and found a monster four meters away from them.
Imperial Forest Boar
Rank: Normal, Level 18
'The twins are level gap by ten' Perseus thought, he walked towards the kids and told them that they were going to take out the boar ahead of them.
"The boar would be an easy kill, I will cast a damage multiplier to it, and I want you to throw the highest damage skill you have."
The twins nodded and readied their weapons. Perseus raised his staff and shouted -
"Lex Aterna!" a volley of sword impaled the boar and pinning it to the ground. The twins was dumbfounded at the whimpering animal.
"Hit the sword that is embedded to it, that way your damage would multiply by two." the noble announced, he laughed when the twins scrambled their way to the boar. Touya swung his sword like a mad man, while Minori with her staff, she perfectly aimed for the swords.
After a several hit, the boar bursted into bubbles, leaving a few coins and a drumstick of boar meat.
"Wow! Nii-san, we leveled up by just killing one monster!" the ginger-haired boy exclaimed.
"It is to be expected, you killed a level 18 monster while you are level 8." Perseus explained "If my assumption is correct, you should be able to level up instantly twice, by killing two more Imperial Forest Boars." the noble added. He saw Touya whooped in joy and saw Minori adverted her gaze from him.
"Are you alright?" Perseus asked, the boy instantly faced his twin and look at her. The girl just shook her head.
"it's nothing, I was just don't get what Perseus-san's job work - you have that red-pink wall, and then you have those cross light that instantly killed the Briar Weasel and the you-"
"Calm down, Minori" the noble eased the girl. He patted her head and invited the twins to sit with him on the trunk of the tree.
"My role is either a support or a damager." Perseus informed, "I know a lot of creation skills, such as –"
"Clementia!" There was an angel dressed in blue circled them, humming a tone unknown to their ears. "Is a buff, that temporary increase the party member's strength, intelligence and dexterity."
"Canto Candidus!" The twins were surprised when a rush of wind hit their body. Perseus chuckled "It temporary increase the party member's attack speed and walking speed."
"Those are some of my creation spells when it comes to enchanting the party's strength" The noble added, "But for now, let us focus on our agenda for today."
Lognarok
Perseus and the twins spent their whole day hunting and killing Imperial Forest Boars. The noble had to call it a day when he noticed that the sun was about to set, they went to an open clearing, Perseus summoned his backpack and dug out his cooking equipment and the tent. As the noble chopped the meat that they have collected to the boars, Touya volunteered to set the tent up, while Minori went looking for firewood.
Perseus build a cooking station by piling rocks, the ginger-haired boy rushed to the grunt that they heard coming from the trees – Minori – the boy rushed to her side and helped his sister carry the firewood, Touya placed the wood near the makeshift-cooking-station of Perseus and started to lit the woods.
"You should clean yourselves on the stream not far from our camp and rest while I prepare our dinner" Perseus said, the twins nodded and gather their supplies and went their way to the forest. As the noble cook their dinner, he pondered on how the twins quickly progressed over the day. He checked out the kids' status on his party interface.
Touya
Samurai, Level 17
Minori
Kannagi, Level 17
'As I expected, killing a high gapped monster would really help them raise their levels a lot faster.' He thought 'Though their knowledge about fighting is lacking' Perseus sighed when he remembered Touya charging to the monster like a headless-chicken and not even thinking about the consequences of his action.
'Self-awareness, the boy needed that' the noble considered. He then thought about how well Minori follows his instructions, but the girl seemed to lose her wits when something happened unexpectedly.
'She needs to meditate to ease her mind.' He deduced, serving the cooked meal he prepared, Perseus brought out his backpack and dug a bottle of Yggdrasil Berry Juice, pouring himself a drink. The twins got back shortly after he drank his first refreshment. They sat down on the picnic cloth that was set on the ground, and started to eat.
"Tomorrow we are going to go deeper south and find a higher level monster" Perseus announced. The twins nodded their heads and resume eating their dinner. The noble neared himself to the kids, he asked the boy what is running on his mind when he was charging against the boar.
"Nothing, nii-san, I just want to gain level, I guess?" Touya answered him looking confuse. "Do I have to think of something?" the boy asked.
"Touya, I know that this world used to be a game back in your computer" The noble started, "But right now, you are living the world you once thought was a game." Perseus said in a solemn voice, he hope that the twins would understand what he is saying.
"I do not blame you for charging without any reason, but there is a saying that goes, 'a swordsman should always be aware of his surroundings, for it may turn into a weapon or his death'. I for one agree to this saying, but I do not think it is only applicable to a swordsman." The noble stated, earning a nod from the girl who was listening attentively.
"I have to agree with you Perseus-san, you want us to learn how to assess our surroundings and make it as our weapon right?" Minori asked, the noble gave her a smile and nodded in agreement.
"Presence of mind, right nii-san?" The ginger-haired boy clarified. Perseus gave a sound of approval.
Perseus was glad that the twins understood what he was trying to teach them, all he need to do now is to help the girl calm her mind.
"Minori, I have noticed that you were panicking in times of uncertainty." The noble said looking at the girl who adverted her eyes from him. Perseus patted her head.
"It is nothing to be ashamed of Minori, this is not the game you used to play on a computer, so I can understand the fear that you are harboring in facing the monster."
"Yeah Minori, you just have to focus on supporting and leave the fighting to me! But as nii-san said I think, I need you to be my eye." The boy said sheepishly. The noble chuckled on the poor attempt of the boy in comforting his sister, she laughed and agreed to her brother wholeheartedly.
"Your brother is right, it is wise for another person to watch someone's back." Perseus said "But if you are still unsure of how to overcome your fear, I can help you meditate." The noble offered, he saw the girl's face brightened, she nodded her head vigorously.
"Alright, we can begin now if you want." Perseus muttered. Minori gave him a small smile and asked him what to do. "Do you want to join Touya?" he asked and the boy sat on the ground.
Once they are comfortable with their spots, the noble asked them to close their eyes, he saw the twins stiffly closed their eyes, Perseus smiled and told them to breathe naturally.
"Focus your attention on the breath and on how the body moves with each inhalation and exhalation."
"Notice the movement of your body as you breathe."
"Focus your attention on your breath without controlling its pace or intensity. If your mind wanders, just return your focus back to your breath."
Perseus instructed, the twins listened carefully and followed everything that the noble tasked them to. He was delighted that the twins were in deep concentration that they have forgotten to even their intake of air.
'They were able to enter the state of serenity in one try.' Perseus hummed as the twins continue to meditate. The noble opened his friend list and connected his telepathic link to Shiroe.
'Perseus?' A curious tone started.
'Shiroe, I called to check on how you are faring.' The noble replied.
'We're doing fine Perseus, we just got out of the Depths of Palm, and it will only be a day to reach Susukino' the four-eyed informed.
As they converse on their shared links, Perseus walked around their camp and set up a protective barrier for the night, after raising the wall, the four-eyed asked him how the twins are doing, the noble told him that Minori and Touya is meditating at the moment - he went to check on the twins and saw that they still have their eyes closed. Perseus shared their adventure on the way to the deeper south to grind levels for the twins, the four-eyed told him that the monster reside at the coast of south were goblins.
'What level are those goblins?' The noble asked.
'The goblins on the south ranges from level 21 to 36.' The four-eyed answered.
'Thank you for the information Shiroe, it is much appreciated.' Perseus bid his good bye to the four-eyed and he went back to where the twins were meditating, the noble thought that it time to call it the night, he tapped the kids back to their consciousness.
"I am impressed that you both manage to meditate solemnly for your first try." The noble praised, "But I think it's time to sleep." Perseus saw the twins got up and went inside the tent, ready to claim sleep, the noble soon followed them and lied on the soft ground and welcomed sleep.
Lognarok
Perseus walked gracefully while the twins walked cautiously into the forest, as the noble planned they went deeper south of the forest and search for the goblins. Perseus chuckled as he remembered how the twins paled on his suggestion.
Flashback
Perseus was folding the tent back to his backpack, readying himself for the day's activity.
"We are going to try what you learned from me last night – yourself awareness to your surroundings." Perseus announced, the noble smiled at them "I am going to observe how you fare in the forest." The boy looked at him like he was out of his mind and was about to say something. But he raised his hands.
"It is wise to practice in every way that we can." Perseus said, he saw Minori panicking and the noble went to her and knelt down to her level. "You do not have to be discourage, I will be within your reach" Perseus gave the twins a small smile.
"Onward then!" the noble shouted.
End of flashback
Perseus saw a shadow moved pass the trees ahead of them, the noble glanced to the twins checking their reaction if they did saw the movement – they were so stiff to notice anything as of the moment – Perseus sighed but continue to say nothing, he was an observer for now. He wanted to see how the kids would do without someone's supervision.
The noble slowed his pace making the twins stop their tracks. Perseus pointed a finger towards the branches of the tree. The kids gazed to the direction he was pointing at - there were four little monster that have a mask on its face, two of the monster have a bow and arrow, and the other two has a dagger.
Goblin
Rank: Normal, Level 19
Goblin
Rank: Normal, Level 19
Goblin Archer
Rank: Normal, Level 18
Goblin Archer
Rank: Normal, level 18
The Goblin Archers were aiming their arrows on their heads, while the Goblins snarled showing their disfigured mouth.
"Brace yourselves! Minori, I want you to support your brother as you usually do" The noble instructed. "I can only cast one damage multiplier for its cool down time is 120 seconds." Perseus informed as the twins shift their body- ready to fight.
"Nii-san! Aim your skill at the archers, I can take the two goblins ahead!" Touya announced. The noble look at the twins and he gave them a nod and raise his staff in the air.
"Impositio Manus!" A yellowish halo formed into their heads. "That buff will increase your damage output for 300 seconds! Leave the archers to me!" Perseus shouted at the samurai and he brought down his staff on the ground
"Lex Aterna!"And a volley of shining swords pinned one archer to the surface. 'The debuff lasts for 600 seconds, I can deal with the other one first.' Perseus thought as he dodge the arrow that was released by the monster at the tree.
"Perseus-san, Touya needs heal! Mine's still cooling down!" Minori shouted
"Coluceo Heal!" The noble casted in haste as he stepped sideward to dodge the projectile that was sent to him. Perseus heard Touya's battle cry as the boy-samurai killed the first goblin. The noble aimed his palm towards the offending creature in the tree.
"Holy Light!" A cross shape light shot out from the noble's hand and hit the goblin archer in the tree, the creature exploded into colorful bubbles. He recasted the same spell at the monster on the ground that screeched as it burst into bubbles.
Perseus glanced towards the twins who are still fighting the last of the goblins. He saw that the girl has her staff in midair, casting spells that made her brother glow in purple light. The noble also noticed the boy's status as the goblin lands a hit on the samurai's armor.
Touya
Race: Human
Samurai, Level 18
Health Points: 396/864
Mana Points: 289/504
Touya then dash towards the goblin and leaped into the air, bringing down his sword to the creature's face – cutting it into bubbles.
Perseus chuckled as the twins slumped their body to the ground in exhaustion. He went over them and handed them a bottle of water from his backpack. The twins thanked him and drank the water.
"Uwaahh, that was tiring!" Minori exclaimed as she finished her bottle. "It is really different when we're just hitting the monster than fighting them." She continued, as her brother muttered something in agreement.
"You have done so well, in fending off those creatures." The noble started, he faced the girl and patted her head, and ruffled the boy's hair. "I am proud of you both. I really am" he said solemnly making the twins avert their eyes away from him, hiding their face from his sight. Perseus chuckled as he continue to mess with the twins.
"You sound just like our dad, nii-san." Touya said in a teasing tone, as the boy swat the hand off his hair. "Right Minori?" the samurai asked his sister, and the girl nodded and gave the noble a sad smile, that didn't escape the eye of Perseus.
"Is something wrong Minori?" The noble asked in concern as the girl fidget uncomfortably on the grass. The girl shook her head telling him that nothing was wrong, he sighed. He did not want to pry respecting the privacy of the girl.
Perseus stood up and brushed the leaves off his cloak. "We should get going" he announced and the girl hurriedly got up and started walking ahead of them, his brother was startled and went after his sister in a rush.
'It is something to do with Touya calling me like I was his fa-' his thoughts was cut off when he saw Shiroe calling him telepathically.
'Shiroe? It is unusual for you to call me at this time of day.' The noble asked.
'Ahh, yes usually I would call you by night' the four-eyed laughed. 'Anyway, I'm calling you because we're almost at Akihabara.' The enchanter said in mirth.
'Ohh? That's go-' Perseus cut off his connection with the four-eyed when he heard Minori's scream. Rushing to where the twins were. The noble saw Minori was being carried by a man dressed in black clothes. Without hesitating, Perseus raised his hands towards the kidnaper –
"Lex Aterna!" The first sword was impaled to the guy's knee, the suspicious person screamed in pain and dropped Minori, enabling the girl to escape and hid on his back. Then the second and third sword was thrust into the kidnaper's torso.
"Minori, I am glad that you are alright" the noble hugged the girl tightly as she cried that his brother was taken by another man wearing black clothes similar to the guy that tried to kidnap her.
"Minori, I am going to bring Touya back, unharmed." Perseus reassured, comforting the girl with his warmth. "But I cannot ask you to come with me, it is dangerous." The noble said as the girl looked at him with hopeful eyes. She nodded and got off the nobles arms.
"I have a magic that would allow you to teleport to the town instantly." Perseus informed, and the girl nodded "Minori this is a race against time, so I want you to go straight to guild hall and find the Crescent Moon Alliance guild. Tell them what happened." The noble instructed and summoned his bag, and dug out a blue gemstone and threw it on the ground.
"Warp Portal!" the gemstone disappeared on a swirling white hole. "That portal will lead you to the town" Perseus said as the girl walked through the hole. Turning his head away from the portal, the noble walked towards the kidnaper.
"Your face suggests that you have a low pain tolerance." Perseus stated. "Do you know how scary it is to feel how a sword went through your body yet your HP is not dropping?" The noble said, and the suspicious guy screamed as the fifth sword impaled his hands to the ground.
"You are going to tell me where you took the boy." Perseus demanded "Or I will drop the next one on your head." The noble threatened.
"THERE IS AN ABBANDON BUILDING JUST 30 METERS AHEAD! PLEASE SPARE ME!" The suspicious guy screamed in agony.
"Spare you?! I think not!" The noble said and picked a leaf on the ground and crumpled it like a stone. "You dare lay a hand on my kids and asked me to spare you when my boy is not within my reach?!" he snarled.
"If I ever see your fucking face outside the city walls, I will end your miserable life immediately!" The noble promised as he dropped the crumpled leaf on the embedded sword. The offending guy burst into bubbles leaving some coins and potion bottles. Perseus crushed the loot with his feet in anger.
"Increase Agility!" A gust of wind slammed into his back as the noble sprinted toward the abandon building.
Lognarok
Minori didn't have the time to be surprised on what Perseus-san's magic can do. She surveyed her surroundings and found herself standing in the foot of Silver-tree, the girl faced east and started to run.
Minori has one track of mind when she ran towards the city of Akihabara. She needed to find the Crescent Moon Alliance guild and tell them everything happened as the noble asked her to. She was running so fast that when she was about to turn left, she bumped into someone's body.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! But I'm in a hurry!" The girl ranted, as she picked up her staff.
"Minori?" a familiar voice asked. She looked at the person she bumped into the ground –
"Shiroe-san?" She said uncertain "Shiroe-san! Please help me! Touya was abducted and Perseus-san told me to find the Crescent Moon Alliance guild to inform them what happened! But I didn't know you're back from your mission! Please help!" the girl heaved as she said them in one breath.
"Minori, calm down and tell me where your brother was taken." The four-eyed asked. And the girl take a breath and nodded.
"We were at the deepest south of the forest, it was not far from the abandon building that you used to train us." She stated in frantic breaths.
"Serara is part of the Crescent Moon Alliance she can lead you to them" Shiroe said and looked at the red-haired girl that nodded her head.
"I can take her to Maryelle-san." The red haired-said, grabbing the wrist of Minori.
"Thank you Serara, my companions and I will go to Perseus for back up." The four-eyed stated.
Minori watched her mentor disappeared from her sight. She was thankful that she ran into the four-eyed. She shook her head and tried to focus on what the noble asked her to do.
"Serara-san, please lead me to your guild!" The girl pleaded to the red-haired, and Serara's respond was dragging her to the guild hall.
Lognarok
Perseus saw the building ahead of him, it was a rundown ten storey building, with moss covering its wall. He entered the building without hesitation, and started his man-hunt. The building's interior was not good as it looks on the outside, the floor has tree roots breaking the floor into half.
The noble heard a flapping of wings coming from the floor above him. He rushed towards the stairs and stood in front of the door where the noise is coming from. He gripped his staff and readied himself for combat. He kick the door down and raised his hands –
"Woah!" a familiar voice shouted "What the hell Percy! Don't startle me!" – Naotsugu. Perseus eyed the armored-guy in suspicion, and the guardian grinned at him.
"We run into Minori at Akihabara and explained what happened." Naotsugu explained "We're here for back up!" the armored-guy added. Perseus nodded and went out of the room without saying a word -
"Please! S-s-stop! I-i-it hur-ts" A pleading voice shouted.
Perseus followed the shouts that was coming from the room next to them. He destroyed the door that was blocking his way. And saw a guy in black holding Touya on his arm.
Schreider
Race: Human
Sorcerer, Level 40
"Unhand the boy this instance!" Perseus threaten, as he saw Schreider tightened his grip on Touya's neck. The armored guy was about to strike the man down when the noble held up his hand.
"What can you do?!" The man challenged. "I've injected a poison to the boy, that even a high level herbalist can't heal" the mage laughed.
"Safety Wall!" Perseus muttered then a pink-red wall separated the offender off the boy, Perseus caught Touya and laid him down on the ground, assessing the damage done by Schreider.
Touya
Race: Human
Samurai, Level 19
Health Points: 76/931
Mana Points: 382/551
Perseus saw the HP of the ginger-haired boy dropping by 8 points fast. Perseus placed his hand on Touya's head.
"N-n-nii-san…"
"Clearance!" A white light engulf the boy's body. Perseus sighed in relief when he saw the boy's HP stopped dropping. "It'll be over soon, I promise" The noble reassured the crying boy, patting the boy's head.
"Highest Heal!" Touya's body was engulf by a green light and in an instance his HP was restored to
Health Points: 876/931
"Cover your ears and close your eyes Touya." Perseus instructed, the noble stood up and faced the man beyond the protective wall. He saw the guardian standing in front of them, shielding them from the dirty look that Schreider was giving them.
"Naotsugu, step out of the way." The noble said darkly that made the armored-guy move towards the back of the room. Perseus raised his hand to disable the wall that was separating them from the kidnaper. When the wall was brought down, Schreider muttered his spell as a violet orb started forming behind him and above his head. The mage was about to release his spell when -
"Silentium!" Perseus shouted in distain, he saw the kidnaper held his throat with both of his hands, unable to say something.
"Lex Aterna!" the noble shouted and a shining sword rained down on the whole body of the mage that was in front of him. The kidnaper screamed in agony as his blood painted the floor.
"You have invoked the wrath of the gods that would end your lowly life. Not even your adventurer's title could bring you back to life." Perseus said in a different voice that even Naotsugu did not recognize. It was too powerful that made the armored-guy went down to his knees. The noble raised his staff and slammed it down with such a great force that left a dent on the concrete floor.
"Adoramus!" there was a flash of light and deafening sound that reverbed throughout the building. Naotsugu covered his eyes trying to reduce the light that flashed upon the room.
When the lights died out, he saw the other half of the building disappeared into nothingness. Naotsugu looked for the noble only to find that Perseus crouched to where the boy was, the noble removed the hands that was covering the samurai's ears, and whispered something to the boy.
"Nii-san!" the boy slammed his body to the noble's and started crying. The ginger-haired boy was calling Perseus's name over and over not wanting to be a part of the noble. They were too wrapped out of each other to hear footsteps entering the now-scenic-room.
Naotsugu was left dumbfounded over the noble's display of power, he was also confused on what Perseus said about 'invoking the wrath of the gods that Schreider won't be able to come back to the cathedral'- He was in deep shaken out of his thoughts when someone tapped his shoulder, he gave his attention to the person – Shiroe.
"Where's Chief and Akatsuki?" The armored guy asked not finding the said person behind the four-eyed.
"As you know we started from the top floor" Shiroe reminded "Chief and Akatsuki told me to go ahead and leave the search to them, but my guess is that they would be coming down in any moment." The four-eyed informed. They heard several footsteps nearing the entrance door that the four-eyed entered.
Naotsugu stepped out of the way and let the three new comers in. They gasped as they saw half of the building missing.
"What happened here?" A cat-person asked in disbelief. Shiroe and Akatsuki gave him a look, but before they could say anything, he pointed his hand towards the noble who was still consoling the boy in his arms.
"He happened." Naotsugu said and smiled, when his friends scowled at him. "Well long story short, he got so mad and blew the kidnaper into the oblivion, he didn't spare the building." The armored-guy summarized.
"Master, how?" the blue haired girl asked the four-eyed in amazement and wariness.
"I don't know, but it's best if we ask him himself." Shiroe answered. The four-eyed glanced towards the noble who just stood up and looked them, he saw how Perseus eyed the Chief suspiciously. Shiroe shook his head as he remembered how the noble cut his call when he was about to tell him about his old friend.
"Shiroe, I trust that Minori reached the Crescent Moon Alliance without trouble?" the noble asked in a dangerous tone, Naotsugu stepped back as he was not comfortable that the noble was not in his usual stoic face while Akatsuki and Nyanta raised their brows at the white-haired.
"Yes, Mary-nee, called me a while ago, to say that Minori got to the guild room safely" Shiroe replied easing the noble's worries. Akatsuki and Nyanta looked at him like he was like a person from out of space. The four-eyed just shook his head.
"That is good to hear." The noble sighed and relaxed his body."Naotsugu, touch my shoulder, my bag would appear and I want you to put your hand inside of it and think of blue gemstone, and hand it to me" Perseus instructed and the armored-guy handed him the gemstone with a smile.
"Thank you." The noble gave Naotsugu a smile. "I do not wish to linger here any longer. I am going to open a portal that would teleport you to Akihabara once you stepped on the hole." Perseus stated, shifting the weight of the boy on his arm. He threw the gemstone to the ground –
"Warp Portal"
"Go, walk through it, I cannot go first for the portal will close when I enter it." The noble said, Naotsugu being the nut-head of the group, walked straight towards the portal and disappeared. Nyanta the cat-person followed the armored-guy, Akatsuki on the other hand jumped towards the hole while Shiroe walked cautiously towards the swirling hole. Perseus, chuckled as he stepped inside the hole of the portal, transporting them to the foot of the magnificent tree of Akihabara.
Perseus saw the sun setting, and faced his other companions. He asked the four-eyed to lead him to where the Crescent Moon Alliance guild was, the noble told them that he promised Minori that his brother would be brought to her at any costs. They passed several buildings on their way, and Perseus did not spare them any glance for his mind is focus on Minori.
They entered the guild hall, and knocked on the doors of Crescent Moon Alliance guild. The door was opened by a blonde woman who was wearing a glasses.
"I am Perseus, and I am here for Minori" The noble stated "And this is his brother Touya" he finished. The woman who introduced herself as Henrietta was the second-in-command and the guild accountant of the guild. He smiled at her as she let him inside and led him to where Minori is staying.
The noble knocked on thrice and waited. When the door opened Minori jumped into him that made him fall in the ground, he laughed as the boy was startled awake muttering something he did not understand.
Perseus smiled at the girl who was crying on his shoulder while hugging his brother with a firm grip. "You brave, brave girl. I am so proud of you" the noble caged the twins in his arms and carried them to the bed.
"Perseus-san. Please sleep with us." The girl requested, the noble patted her head and squeezed himself in the middle of the bed, the twins hugged him tightly and settled themselves into his arms making it their pillow.
"Good night, Touya, Minori" Perseus yawned, he felt adrenaline left his veins making him tired. Before he was claimed by darkness, he heard Touya's whispering voice.
'Good night, tou-san'
Lognarok
Author's Note:
Here's a new chapter! I hope you guys enjoy it. It's a bit shorter than the last one, but I really have to end it here. I find it awkward to place the next scene in this chapter.
Here's to how I can justify the HP, MP of Touya, Minori, and Percy:
Touya's HP = (CL+JBHP) * CL
= (8+30)*8
= 38*8
Touya's HP = 304
Touya's MP = (CL+JBMP) * CL
= (8+10) * CL
= 18*8
Touya's MP = 144
Minori's HP = (CL+JBHP) * CL
= (8+10) * CL
= 18*8
Minori's HP = 144
Minori's MP = (CL+JBMP) * CL
= (8+30) * CL
= 38*8
Minori's MP = 304
Percy's HP = [(CL+JBHP) * CL] + Brynhild Item Effect (Current Level * 20)
= [(10+10) * CL] + 200
= [20*10] + 200
Percy's HP = 400
Percy's MP = [(CL+JBMP) * CL] + Brynhild Item Effect (Current Level * 5)
= [(10+30) * CL] + 50
= [40*10] + 50
Percy's MP = 450
Where:
CL = Current Level
JBHP = Job Base HP
JBMP = Job Base MP
* Again this fiction was not proof-read so bear with my mistakes. *
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