To dndkeg: Nope! Sorry but not changing my mind, Shirou WILL be turned into a girl. Not only will it bring more hilarious scenarios in his 2nd life in Orario, but also because of how Zelretch has quite the obsession for Magical Girls. Just look at what happened to his students, Rin and Luvia, at the Prisma Illya Series. It was also mentioned by other fans that Zelretch once forced Rin and Luvia to wear some very revealing Magical Girl outfits for 24 hours as punishment because they accidentally destroyed an entire Student Dormitory during one of their infamous arguments that went too far.
To Doortolight47: Thank you so much for your complements. I worked really hard to make sure that their first time is as loving and natural as possible. I'm happy to see that you appreciated my latest work. As for what happened to Anna, that was technically not a Lemon but a dark chain of events that highlights how bad things are going in the Queendom during the Queen's absence.
To akd48: I don't think Eugeo would feel any form of jealousy at all. Remember that Eugeo's time spent in Siltvelt is very short so he won't really mind the opinions of the other Demi-humans. Also, Eugeo will only be present in Siltvelt when the Wave here is already close at hand.
To HollowSeven: Sorry if I end up turning you away because of my decision but my mind is already made up. All I could ask for you is to give the first chapter a chance when this story comes out. This is a bit of a spoiler but I will tell you anyway, Shirou would be taking Chloe Von Einzbern's appearance. That's all I can say for now without giving away many of the juicy parts.
To NightHawk The Warrior: Your question of whether Alice got pregnant or not will be answered in this chapter. As for Naofumi, he kinda already has a harem in-the-making at the anime. Although it won't be as big as Eugeo's.
To DaManWOFear: Thanks for your complements and I hope you continue to enjoy this story despite its flaws.
To Impstar: I'm really sorry if I disappointed you with how I incorrectly portrayed the Cursed Series. The only explanation that I can give you on why Eugeo got off seemingly scot-free is because Alice is there. Alice was able to share the burden of holding the corrupting nature of the Sword of Rage and was able to regulate it to an extent. I will see if I can fix this at a later chapter where the Sword of Rage caused Eugeo some physical and psychological damage.
- I am aware about the difference between Magic Spells and Sacred Arts. But I chose to ignore logic and just put it here. Eugeo isn't aware that Underworld is a VR world, so he simply assumed that they only have different styles in magic and just leave it at that. The Rising of the Shield Hero universe is very much game like, so I didn't really think it would be a problem for Sacred Arts to still be working here.
To Raidentensho: Are you I mind reader? Because you just managed to correctly guess some of my future plans. I hope you continue to enjoy my story despite its many shortcomings.
To dragoneel12: Thanks a lot for your kind words and I hope you continue to enjoy my story even though I made many mistakes in it. As for your idea with Cardinal and Quinella, I'm sorry to disappoint you but I won't be bringing them here.
To BlazeBlade: Nasir is an OC that I made up and introduced at chapter 14. She's the Demi-human Noble that helped Eugeo synchronize with Siltvelt's Dragon Hourglass and allowed them to set up shop in their hideout.
To Guest Squire Ann: I'm really happy to see you write a review to me again. I'm glad that you appreciated my work and I hope I don't disappoint in future updates.
- to answer your question, Nasir is the OC that I made up and introduced at chapter 14. She's the Demi-human Noble that helped Eugeo synchronize with Siltvelt's Dragon Hourglass and set up shop in their hideout.
To ArtistGamerMage: You are very much right. From what I heard and read in the internet, the darker side of Demi-Human nature will be much more noticeable at the Season 2 of the anime. I haven't read the source material since I don't want to be spoiled but I will do my best to take to account that Demi-Humans can be evil too. I hope you continue to enjoy my story despite its many flaws and inconsistencies.
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1.) As a result of the few votes, Nasir will eventually be joining Eugeo's Harem. Still working on WHEN she will be officially joining him though. So new vote at the bottom.
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At the very next day, Eugeo opened his eyes to see the first light of morning enter the window of the rented room. Turning his head to look at his right arm where Alice clung to him the night before, he couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed.
The Legendary Sword now layed there under the blanket instead of his beloved Alice. Undoubtedly she reverted back to sword form while they slept.
Memories of the previous night slowly filtered into Eugeo's mind as a deep blush formed in his cheeks. The events of the previous night will forever be one of his happiest and most cherished memories of this new life. And while Eugeo will always despise and hate Raios and Humbert for what they almost did to Ronye and Tiese, he can grudgingly understand why they found sex to be such an enjoyable activity.
'Although I can say with certainty that sharing the experience with the person you love is ten times better than doing it with an unwilling participant.' Eugeo couldn't help but inwardly growl at the unpleasant memory. His mood quickly improves though as Alice reveals to him that she's also already awake.
'You got that right.' Alice giggles in the mental bond that they shared as the Legendary Sword glows in a bright yellow light. Transforming to Alice's human form in all her magnificently naked glory.
The now transformed Sword Spirit continued to laugh as she pulled herself up so she could sit on top of her beloved Eugeo's toned abs. Her beautifully proportioned legs placed on both sides of Eugeo's torso while purposely rubbing her sexy behind with his now fully erected manhood.
"Good morning, my beloved knight." Alice said with a tender smile while leaning downward for a morning kiss. Her breast getting squashed against Eugeo's chest as she held his shoulders.
"Good morning to you too, my dear angel." Eugeo said in return as his hands slowly crawled upward up her body. His left hand caressing her bare back while the other gently squeezing her luscious buttocks.
Sounds of their intense make out session filled the room before they had to separate for air.
"It's too bad that I have Hero duties for today." Eugeo chuckles as he brushed several strands of Alice's hair away from her face, "Otherwise... I would rather stay in bed with you for a little while longer. Last night was exhausting... but in a really good way."
Alice nuzzled her cheeks against Eugeo's chest with a thoroughly satisfied smile before she decided to drop the bomb with a giggle, "You know, believe it or not Eugeo... you actually unlocked something extremely peculiar when you had your release inside me last night."
"Seriously?" Eugeo couldn't help but develope a sweatdrop as he met the girl's very amused gaze.
"Take a look." the manifested Sword Spirit laughed in reply as she willed for the Stacia Window of the newly acquired Sword to appear above her hand.
[Sword of Procreation Unlocked]
[Quality: Unique - Base Attack: 0]
[Mastery: 0/20 - Resonance: 0%]
[Exclusive Ability: Procreation Manipulation - Lv. 0]
[Equip Bonus: Hormonal Manipulation - Lv. 0]
Level 10 Required
"I don't know if I should feel amazed or feel disturbed." Eugeo groaned as he read the new Sword's abilities through the Help menu.
Explaining to him that it has the power to control a target's ability to bear children as well as to manipulate a person's lust and sexual impulses. Useless in combat against monsters but possibly useful for certain scenarios and activities that are best left in the privacy of a couple's bedroom.
Highly amused at how Eugeo reacted with this embarrassing Sword form, Alice could only giggle at his expense. Getting off his torso and laying down beside him while resting her head against his shoulder. Said Hero is more than happy to return the gesture by leaning his head against hers while gently caressing one of her thighs.
Both of them taking these precious few minutes to bask in the afterglow of their lovers affection.
But as much as Alice didn't want to ruin the mood, things turned serious again as she decided to bring the important matters regarding their future.
"Eugeo?" Alice spoke softly as she and Eugeo met each other's gaze.
"Yes Alice?"
"I know this is something you won't enjoy talking about, especially with me of all people. But you have every right to know... about what lies ahead because of your title as Sword Hero."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
And so, Alice revealed to Eugeo additional information on how this world views the Cardinal Heroes...
How it's completely normal for a Cardinal Hero to have more than one spouse...
How the great majority of their predecessors were known to have multiple wives or husbands throughout this world's history, resulting to dozens of children and grandchildren being born...
How some countries are currently being ruled by descendants of the previous generations of Heroes...
And how those very same countries will eventually be coming for Eugeo once the Waves have been subdued into a more manageable level...
"S-So you're telling me that... countries like Faubrey will literally be... t-throwing eligible ladies at me... in hopes of me fathering ch-children for them?!" Eugeo stuttered as his face turned bright red in an interesting combination of embarrassment and worry. The thought of literally being buried under countless naked girls in bed, begging him to impregnate them... it's a very frightening thought.
"That's a bit of a crude way of saying it, but yes... that's basically what they will want." Alice said with a momentary frown before holding one of Eugeo's cheeks in a reassuring yet playful manner. "Don't worry Eugeo... the girls and I will make sure to chase the scary hoards of women away."
"Thanks..." For a split second, Eugeo sighed in great relief to hear Alice's assurance in keeping him safe.
After all, her identity as the Legendary Sword Spirit will no doubt be a good way to intimidate a great majority of those still unknown women. But this relief soon turned into confusion as he realized how Alice worded her previous words.
"Wait a second, what do you mean by that just now?"
Alice's assuring smile quickly turns into a more mischievous one as she playfully squeezed Eugeo's cheek, "I meant exactly what I said... Surely you didn't actually believe that I didn't notice the girls' efforts in getting your attention, now did you. It's plain as day to me that Kirin, Anna and Rifana are all madly in love with you."
With a teasing glint in her eyes, Alice used a modified Orb form within her palm to show a few recordings of how the other girls made some of their bold advancements towards him.
"Well... I..." Eugeo could only chuckle nervously as Alice proceeded to once again shatter some of his most rooted world views.
A few minutes later...
The employees of the Epithymía inn is currently in the middle of handling the morning crowds. Said customers being very few as they are mostly composed of the couples who are still slightly sleepy. Most likely because of their respective sexual activities that they did last night.
Which is why, when the celebrities of the previous evening stepped down from the upper floors, one couldn't help but closely observe the two Hakukos as they walked towards the exit.
While the female Hakuko is beaming in satisfaction as she happily hugged her lover's arm, her partner looks to be in a completely flustered state. His eyes looking like they've been turned into swirls as his mind seems to be not all in there.
Eugeo, now back in his Hakuko disguise, spent the entire walk of reuniting with his party members in an embarrassed daze. Silently cotemplating inside his head about the small yet important revelations that Alice just conveyed to him.
Him! Having a harem of all things! It felt completely ridiculous in his head that it isn't even funny. And for good reason!
Since in almost the entirety of his life in Underworld, Alice has always been the one who held his heart. Their strong bond being forged at the very day they were born as they shared the same birthday. Becoming the truest of friends soon afterwards during their early years of childhood.
Even during their forced separation by the cruelty of the Axiom Church, it did nothing to weaken this bond. Instead, it enforced this connection as both Eugeo and Alice continued to long for each other regardless of the passage of time. Even the removal of Alice's fluctlight from her physical body isn't enough to break this bond.
And as one, (both literally and figuratively) they faced the seemingly all powerful Administrator and dealt a devastating final blow. Securing Kirito's victory shortly afterwards.
While it's true that he deeply cares for Kirin, Anna and Rifana, even though they've only known each other for about a month. Eugeo couldn't help but feel conflicted about Alice's proposal of forming a Harem with them all.
Despite her assurance that she's completely fine with sharing him with other girls, it just felt... wrong.
Shaking his head furiously, Eugeo forced himself to clear his mind and decided to put these embarrassing matter on hold. At least for the time being. The Wave of Catastrophe arrives in less then 7 hours and he couldn't afford to get distracted by his own thoughts.
'Stay cool Eugeo. The Wave comes first. Fixing your Girl troubles can come afterwards.'
The rest of the morning quickly went by in a somewhat awkward silence as far as Eugeo is concerned.
Whenever Eugeo faced Anna or any of the other girls, he couldn't help but blush. The idea of having all them as future love interests is still very embarrassing for him to think about.
Which is the reason why he decided to keep himself busy by preparing for the Wave.
Organizing the potions and weapon supplies in Arthur's carriage...
fixing up his slightly cluttering [Item Storage] ...
helping Arthur equip the [Draconic Talons] that he purchased from Ingrid...
Basically, everything he can think of to keep his mind occupied from anything that involves romance.
While Eugeo is too distracted to notice, Anna discretely pulled Alice along with the other girls to a separate room where they proceeded to grill the Sword Spirit for details.
It's a good thing Alice remembered to cast some Silencing Sacred Arts in the room as Kirin, Anna and Rifana couldn't help but squeal in admiration when Alice decided to materialize her blue dress and accessories that Eugeo bought for her.
They all squealed even louder when Alice told them how she and Eugeo sang a love song together in the Inn's Performance Stage.
"That's so sweet!" Rifana squealed in glee as the romance fanatic within her shined through. Already thinking about various ways to convince Eugeo to do something similar with her in the future.
"It's really hard to believe that last night is Eugeo's first date. It looks like he can pluck a girl's heartstrings without even meaning to!" Kirin swooned in thought as she started to remember her mother's stories about how her father wooed her during their teenage years.
"Soooo..." Anna drawled slyly with a shit-eating grin as she purposely caught Kirin and Rifana's attention, "How far did you guys go huh?"
Alice froze as her entire face started to go red...
"I know it was your first date but you two were alone with no one else around... so did you or did you?"
Unsurprisingly, said Sword Spirit became completely flabbergasted as her bright red blush quickly overwhelms the rest of her face. Her eyes now getting reduced to swirls as some steam started to come out from her cheeks.
"Nothing!" Alice screamed while wildly waving her hands in denial as last night's events filtered into her mind, "I mean we didn't! I mean we didn't do anything!"
Unfortunately for her, that reaction is all the confirmation that Anna needed to learn that Eugeo and Alice have really taken that giant leap in their relationship. But seeing the sheer embarrassment on the poor blonde's face, Anna finally decided to give the younger girl some slack. Cutting her fun short so Alice's dignity would remain intact.
As luck would have it, Kirin and Rifana weren't able to completely follow the underlying message that Anna was insinuating. Leaving the two more innocent maidens slightly confused about what she meant. So Anna decided to tell them a half-truth instead of a total lie to make the convincing easier.
"What I meant to say... is that I pretty much demanded Alice to confront Master Eugeo about the Harem agreement we had with each other."
It goes without saying that Kirin and Rifana went completely ballistic and were about to furiously protest for her lack of tact. Anna was quick to cut them off however as she firmly resumes her explanation.
"We all know that Faubrey and a few of the more hard-core countries will... quite literally... be throwing women at Eugeo left and right so thay can force him to produce some so-called holy children for them, right?"
Kirin and Rifana both scowled at the thought as they both nodded in confirmation.
"So Alice and I took upon ourselves to decide that warning Master Eugeo about this is a better choice than leaving him completely clueless about the impending dangers. Furthermore, we also decided to inform him about our developing affection for him as well as our willingness to share him as his very own Harem."
It was at this moment that Kirin and Rifana finally understood why the disguised Sword Hero became strangely awkward when speaking with any of them.
Needless to say, the group's last meal within Siltvelt territory became much more subdued than normal with the exemption of Anna and Arthur. Anna feeling more hopeful than embarrassed that she may now be more open with her romantic advances towards her Master Eugeo while Arthur is blissfully ignorant about all the drama that's currently present within their party.
After finishing their brief lunch, the disguised Sword Hero and his party quickly departed from the city to the safe foliage of the surrounding forest. Since they will be instantly teleported to wherever the Wave of Catastrophe is supposed to happen, it will be very dangerous for them to stay in the city. Lest Kirito might expose his identity as Eugeo the Sword Hero to any unsuspecting onlookers.
As soon as they found a somewhat concealed forest clearing and far enough from any Siltvelt's soldiers and Adventurers, Alice quickly reverted to her Legendary Sword form.
Gently floating upon Kirito's grip before transforming into the [Illusionary Sword] , activating the Exclusive Ability {Invisible Air} in the process. A thin layer of wind quickly envelopes the legendary blade before completely disappearing from sight.
Kirito looks up at his Stacia Hud to check on his party's Levels and the 'Wave Countdown'...
[00:04:27]
Eugeo Zuberg - Level 55
Kirin Toudou - Level 47
Arthur - Level 36
Anna Fidi - Level 36
Rifana - Level 35
"4 minutes and 27 seconds before the Wave starts." Kirito reads aloud to inform everyone of the remaining time so they could prepare for battle.
"Understood Master/Kirito/Father." the rest of his party replied in a determined chorus as they all made some last minute adjustments to the new equipment that they bought from Ingrid's smithy.
Arthur slightly flexed his Filolial toes as he made sure that his new [Draconic Talons] are properly fastened to his feet...
Kirin, aka Yuuki, unsheated her still favored [Aquarion Blade] while making sure that the breast plate that she's wearing on top of her Shadow garbs is firmly strapped to her body.
Rifana followed Yuuki's example and unsheated her own favored sword called the [Leaf Winged Sword]. It's actually one of Ingrid's best works as the green sword's sharp edge is not only sturdy, but it really does resemble multiple leaves weaved together into one to form a blade. Her new armor being a slightly lighter version of the standard Knight Armor so she can still keep her speed and mobility.
Meanwhile, Anna is now happily wearing the [Black Mamba Robes] , a re-creation of the very same magic enforced silk garbs that she once wore prior to her short time as Idol's slave. Although Eugeo did comment that he might be able to add some upgrades with it once they return to Melromarc. Anna still has to make do with two of Ingrid's more powerful daggers as Eugeo didn't doesn't have the time to try his overspecialized Blacksmithing Skill to forge her signature weapons.
Sensing the uneasy pressure in the air, (both in the physical and romantical sense) Alice spoke with Eugeo privately.
'Hey Eugeo?'
'Yes Alice?'
'I know you're not used to being a figure of authority... especially because we both came from humble origins. But I think its important for you to share some words with the others. Just to relieve some of the tension brought by the approaching Wave.'
Pondering with her suggestion for a few seconds, Eugeo ultimately nodded in agreement as he knew that Alice does have a point. He's no longer just a lowly woodcutter of Rulid nor a mere Swordsman of Centoria.
He's now a Cardinal Hero, one of the four individuals in this world that holds its fate in their hands.
He and his party may have experienced what fighting a Wave feels like. But this time, they will be forced to face this Wave without the other Cardinal Heroes to help lighten the load.
So Eugeo cleared his throat and asked for everyone's attention.
"All right everyone, this will be our second battle with combating against the Waves... As all of you already know, none of the other Cardinal Heroes will be there to help us fight. Siltvelt's armies won't be able to arrive in time to evacuate any village unfortunate enough to get involved by the Wave. So our first priority will be to get all the civilians away from the battlefield. Refrain from using any Wide Area attacks for the beginnings of the Wave to avoid accidentally hitting civilians or allies."
Noticing that some of the tension in the air is visibly fading away, Kirito continued his speech as the bare bones of a plan of attack started to form in his mind.
"Anna." The snake lady in question eagerly stepping up to hear her beloved Master's orders.
"Thanks to your hard work and lightning magic, you are by far the fastest and most agile member of my party. So this time, you will be leading the charge and scout ahead to find the Wave Boss as soon as we get teleported to the Wave's location. Make sure to keep your distance and simply focus on slowing it down to prevent it from reaching any unlucky settlement that might be nearby."
"As you command Master." Anna replied with a seductive smile while making a purposely enthusiastic bow. Much to the disguised Sword Hero's embarrassment as said action not only exposed a large portion of Anna's cleavage, but also caused some very interesting movements with her sizable breast.
Averting his gaze with a blush, Kirito knows fully well that he must later confront Anna and the other girls regarding this Harem agreement they had towards him. Normally, he wouldn't be so accepting of the idea of having more than just one love interest.
But considering the fact that not only is his beloved Alice actually willing to share him...
the knowledge that his own predecessors were known to have more than one spouse throughout this world's history...
along with the looming threat of possibly being sexually assaulted by multiple women from Faubrey and other fanatical countries...
Yeah, the logical choice that leads to the lesser evil would be for him to form his own Harem. Particularly involving the three young women in his party who he has grown to trust and care for despite only being with them for a short period of time.
Eugeo pondered to himself with a deep sigh, 'If I'm truly going to accept you girls as potential love interests alongside Alice, then I would really need to make some ground rules.'
Deciding to shelve this sensitive subject until after the Wave, Eugeo quickly returns to more important matters as he noticed the timer has now been reduced to 2 minutes and 44 seconds.
Leveling his gaze on a certain Demi-Weasel, he calls out her name next.
"Rifana."
The youngest woman in the party stepped forward with great eagerness in her gaze. Not so surprising as she is once again being reminded by her traumatic past which lead to her strong desire to prevent other children from suffering her pain.
"You have the most enhanced sense of smell and hearing out of all of us thanks to your particular Demi-Human heritage. Which makes you our best tracker. So your first priority will be to search and rescue any civilian who happens to get left behind or separated from the rest of the fleeing villagers."
"Understood Master Eugeo." Rifana replied with a fiery determination in her voice.
"And lastly, Kirin and Arthur."
The human and filolial pair stood straighter as they both focused their attention onto whatever important task the disguised Sword Hero would bestow upon them for this coming battle.
"Just like what we did back in Lute Village, the three of us will be taking care of the attacking monsters while escorting the civilians out of the battlefield. But unlike before, I won't be able to use my full strength during evacuation since I have to keep my identity a secret. Once all the villagers are brought to safety and we managed to lessen the number of monster hoards down to a more manageable level, we'll be regrouping with Anna to face the Wave Boss together."
Arthur and the girls all nodded in agreement with Eugeo's strategy. Despite said plan being made at the very last minute, the girls can see that each of their given role fits quite nicely with their respective skill sets.
A golden light that signals the {Teleportation Skill} at work soon envelopes the party of five just as the Wave Countdown is a few seconds away from reaching zero.
In a move that's totally a Kirito thing to do, Eugeo decided to make one final remark before they all got teleported.
"Make sure to stay alert and fight smart. By the end of this Wave, all of us will return to Melromarc safe and sound. And as a footnote, you girls and I have a lot of discussing to do regarding our... current and future relationship."
While Arthur remained clueless on what his father meant, the girls all blushed and beamed in delight.
As they all noticed that the tone in Eugeo's voice sounded more like an embarrassed acceptance instead of the sad rejection that they were secretly worried about.
The girls were about to make a reply but never got the chance as the timer finally reaches zero and all of them got teleported away to the Wave's location.
Just like their first experience in fighting the Waves of Catastrophe, Eugeo (Eugeo will now be referred as Kirito and Kirin as Yuuki for the rest of this chapter) and his party once again found themselves in some kind of forest clearing. The familiarly blood red sky coupled with multiple Dimensional portals are now present as they looked above. Countless black dots, undoubtedly monsters, rained down from the rifts to the world below.
Kirito activates the holographic map as soon as they recovered their bearings. The map materializing in front of them to display a slightly more irregular terrain compared to Lute Village. Revealing a few hills and small patches of forest scattered all over the region.
Alice promptly took upon herself to adjust the controls on the map to make searching for enemies faster. The hologram quickly swivels around its x-axis and zooms in on the hoards of Wave Monsters that are now marching to a nearby settlement.
Fortunately, the village is surrounded by several large hills. Acting as a natural protection against the Wave monsters that are now on their way there. Giving Kirito and company some precious few minutes to get there before the hoards of monsters arrive.
After giving each other silent nods, the party of 5 quickly went on their separate ways...
Just as Kirito ordered, Anna blurred away in an insane burst of speed to the northern part of this region. The Holographic map showed a big red dot along with clusters of small ones suddenly appearing in that specific direction. So the chances are very high that that's where the Dimensional portals decided to drop the Wave Boss upon this world.
Kirito and the girls were quick to board their carriage just as Arthur started pulling full speed ahead in the direction of the village.
"SKWAAA!!!"
(*STAB!!!*) (*SLASH!!!*)
A 4 foot tall spider just managed to climb across the wooden barriers that protected Oka Village when it was brutally skewered and killed by a pair of reforged [Pyrodragon Claws] . The serrated blades looking more like solidified magma talons instead of tampered steel as they mutilated said monster into a bloody mess. Sending its now dead body falling back down the protective wall with a smacking thud.
"Well... this is just terrific."
A certain young Demi-Human groaned in a lackadaisical manner as he lazily flexed his clawed arms apart. Flicking away some of the still dripping blood from the recently killed [Dimensional Arachnid] corpse.
Possessing a fair skin complexion, midnight black eyes and spikey blond hair. His more beast like heritage being shown in the form of his slightly hidden bronze horns, partially slitted pupils, small draconic wings, and a few patches of yellow scales scattered throughout his body. This young Demi-Human is classified as a dragonewt.
(*SQUIRT!!!*) (*THUD!!!*)
"And we were just starting to settle down after such a long day too."
A more feminine voice commented as a female dragonewt swung her [Adamantine Katana] in a wide arc a short distance away. Killing several [Dimensional Mosquito] monsters that were flying overhead.
This one having similar physical traits to her counterpart with the only difference being her bobcut dark hair, crimson horns and vermilion wings and scales. Both dragonewts wearing what could only be described as shinobi garbs with the colors matching their inherited beastly features.
"Tell me about it. To think this all started with us simply wanting an easy quest to do that will take us far away from the capital city." the male dragonewt sighed before turning around to catch a glimpse of the still hastily evacuating citizens.
"I know what you're thinking Free, and the answer is still no. It's still too risky for you to go all out. Not with the evacuation being only a quarter way done." the female dragonewt scolded her now named partner while making another wide stroke of her pale aquamarine katana to subdue another [Dimensional Arachnid].
"Besides, it's better for you to save your strength for the much bigger targets instead of wasting it on these small fries."
"I guess you have a point there. Understood Saika." Free replies with the same tired tone as they both gazed back into the distance. Observing the monsters that are currently emerging from the not so distant forest in steadily growing numbers.
For the passed 15 minutes, Free and Saika have been busy taking care of the first hoards of Wave monsters that were arriving through the Dimensional rifts. Thanks to the geographic nature of the land that surrounded Oka Village, all earthbound monsters were forced to take the single narrow pathway that lead inward to the village. Causing many of the Wave's heavy hitters to be left behind by the faster but significantly weaker small fries.
The dragonewt pair, who are unfortunately the only Adventurers currently in the area, were quickly asked by the Village Chief to buy the citizens time to evacuate towards the underground escape tunnels.
Free and Saika have just finished reducing another swarm of [Dimensional Mosquitoes] to shreds when their enhanced hearing picked up the ricketing sound of an approaching carriage along with the dying screams of multiple Wave monsters.
"Air Strike Cyclone Slash!"
A large vacuum wave originating from the forest sliced through the trees that were blocking the path. Butchering every Dimensional spider, mosquito, mantis, beetle, etc. that were unfortunate enough to be in the way of the now visible carriage.
With a chunk of the Wave monsters taken out by the unexpected help, Free and Saika were given a short breather to assess this new development.
"A Hakuko? No... two of them?" Saika muttered in surprise as she saw the two individuals who are visibly riding on it.
"That was an impressive wind scythe technique he just pulled there." Free commented in fascination as his eyes focused more on the black swordsman standing on top of the carriage's driver seat.
The dragonewt duo couldn't help but feel quite perplexed as they witnessed how the unexpected arrivals manage to cross over the town's main gates.
Whether it's by accident or on purpose, the filolial pulling the carriage had the bright idea to jump over the blockade that was erected at the village's entrance. It's a good thing that the two Hakukos riding on it were able to cast some kind of wind magic to cushion their fall. Otherwise, the carriage would have been badly damaged or outright destroyed by the impact.
The male Hakuko quickly jumped away and started roof hopping towards Free and Saika while killing any Wave monster that happens to be in his way. The female Hakuko, on the other hand, stayed behind to navigate the carriage towards the nearest crowd of evacuating citizens.
"That's a very interesting weapon you got there. An invisible one-handed longsword if I'm not mistaken?" Free casually complemented as he gazed at the Hakuko with analyzing eyes.
"Most likely. Its attack range is far too short to even be an average sized katana and far too thin to be a two-handed Greatsword." Saika added while re-sheating her katana just as the male Hakuko managed to join them on top of the protective walls.
"Wow. You two managed to guess what my current weapon is just be seeing me swing it a few times?" the male Hakuko said in surprise before adding, "You two must be really exceptional fighters to notice that already."
The two dragonewts merely smirked in appreciation for the Hakuko's acknowledgement of their skills before turning serious again.
"I don't wish to be rude, but who are you? And am I right to assume that you're here to help us defend this village while waiting for the military to arrive?" Saiko asked in a suspicious yet polite manner.
"Oh, I apologize. I forgot to introduce myself." the male Hakuko chuckled in mild embarrassment before answering, "My name is Kirito. And to answer your question. You're only half right. My friends and I will be focusing more on getting all of the civilians to safety while reducing the number of Wave monsters as much as we could possibly can. Once that is over and done with, we plan to reunite with one of my companions who we tasked to scout ahead in search of the Wave Boss. She's currently looking for the Wave Boss as we speak."
The part reptile duo easily connected the dots on what Kirito plans to do, with both having far different reactions.
While Free looked at Kirito with genuine surprise and respect for his willingness to accomplish a seemingly impossible task...
Saika looked at Kirito like he just lost his mind! "You actually plan to face the Wave Boss without any help from the military?! I know you Hakukos pride yourselves of being more powerful than most, but that is just suicide!"
"Well... I am Level 55 with my friends not that far behind me as far as individual strength goes." Kirito replies with a nervous chuckle as he took a step back from the upset young woman. "So I'm quite confident that we can take down the Wave Boss given enough time."
Fortunately for him, the info regarding his strength helped Saika in calming herself down. This Kirito person might just be a newly made acquaintance, but that doesn't stop her from worrying for his well-being.
"Can I come?" Free easily asked Kirito for permission. Seemingly without a care in the world.
"Free!" Saika screamed loudly in protest.
"Think about it Saika. With the uneven terrain of this region, chances are high that the arrival of the military will take too long. Allowing more monsters to pass through the portals and causing much more long-term damages in the future than necessary. But with Kirito and his friends' help, we should be able to secure the villagers and defeat the Wave Boss in a much quicker and safer manner." Free calmly argued his reasons.
Saika took a few moments to contemplate upon the idea before groaning in frustration as she relented.
While Free and Saika were quickly being acquainted with the rest of Kirito's party while in the midst of helping along the evacuation and defending of Oka Village...
Anna is taking a short break inside the thick branches of one of the taller trees to catch her breath.
Just as her beloved Master tasked her to do, she used her lightning enhanced top speed and superb tree hopping skills to search for the Wave Boss. Doing her best to avoid any unnecessary battles and only dispatching monsters that just happens to get in her way. Unsurprisingly, the closer she got to the coordinates that her Master conveyed to her, the denser and more frequent her short skirmishes become.
"Why did it have to be bugs?!" the snake lady couldn't help but scream in indignation as she is chased by a good number of Wave insects who refused to let her go. Forcing her to dodge another flurry of spiderwebs, boiling acids, unknown toxins and many other unspeakable fluids that are being thrown at her by the newly arrived bug population.
Anna doesn't have a phobia regarding insects, mind you. She can fight insect type monsters just fine. After all, Anna's made of much tougher stuff for her to endure slavery under her previous master. But there is just something about being surrounded by swarms upon swarms of every creepy crawly under the sun that makes Anna shiver in fright.
"Zwiet Lightning Squall!" Anna exclaimed in frustration as she hastily casted the necessary incantations.
Firing a large ball of lightning up high to the air before bursting into a multitude of tiny electric bolts falling downwards. The lightning bolts falling straight at the monsters who were following behind her. Outright killing the smaller monsters while inflicting the numbing debuff effect towards the bigger ones. Giving Anna more than enough time to outrun the army of insects that the Wave has brought to this land.
Which brings us back to the present time as Anna eventually continued her tree hopping journey towards the last known location of the Wave Boss.
As Anna already expected, when she arrived there, all she found is a large crater. Undoubtedly made by the Wave Boss when it literally got dropped straight from the ruptured skies. Fortunately, the Boss left behind a vivid trail of forest destruction for her to follow.
It didn't take long for her to catch up with it. But when she found the elusive Wave Boss...
"You have got to be shitting me..." Anna couldn't help but curse with a shiver as she identified the hideous beast. "Of all the creatures in the world, why did it have to be this one."
Taking a few moments to collect herself, literally slapping her own cheeks to snap out of her fear induced daze. Anna started her work in laying down as much trapping spells and physical obstractions as she can on the Boss Monster's path.
If there's a bright side in this entire situation regarding her and the Wave Boss, it is the fact that its very slow. So slow in fact that it's easily being left behind by all the other Wave monsters that came with it from the Dimensional rifts.
"Alright then. No use in delaying the inevitable... Let's see how much I can mess you up before Master arrives to finish you off."
"Snake Bite!"
Rifana proudly declares as her sword shines a bright purple light. Deflecting the machete like arms of the attacking [Dimensional Praying Mantis] with a right swing before speedily finishing it off with a quick left slash to its now vulnerable thorax. The insect like monster screamed loudly in pain as its body is severed in two before collapsing to the ground with a soft thud.
"May the heavens above bless you for your brave actions young lady." the elderly woman said in reverent gratitude as Rifana defended her from the now downed monster. The old woman is quickly escorted away by a few of the men that volunteered to help her in rounding up any stragglers that remained in Oka Village.
All things considered, the evacuation is coming along quite nicely for the last hour.
Similar to how she handled things back in the Wave of Lute Village, Rifana quickly supplied the citizens with the Healing Potions and appropriate weapons that they desperately needed. Yuuki ordering all able-bodied men to take up a sword to help defend against the monsters while the women will hold on to the potions in preparation to heal the injured.
Despite the young appearances of their saviors, the villagers were quick to obey her commands on how to properly handle their escape. Especially after they witnessed the incredible strength the two girls displayed.
Things got even easier when Kirito arrived with the additional help of two dragonewts.
"Shell Smash!"
The male dragonewt, the one named Free, dropped himself from above with his clawed fist glowing a bright yellow. Crashing down with an earthshaking impact on a passing [Dimensional Long-horned Beetle]. The monster's hard shell breaking under the strain of the attack, forcing some of its blood to squirt out of the injured area. Exposing the softer and more vulnerable flesh underneath. Allowing him to kill the tank like monster in short order.
"Revolving Windmill!"
A short distance away, the female dragonewt named Saika, is spinning like a top with her katana shining with a sinister crimson. Creating a whirlwind of blades that slices and shreds all of the monsters that were unfortunate enough to get caught in her sword skill.
Rifana eventually lost track of where Yuuki and Kirito ended up in the middle of all this chaos. But if the loud screams of massacred monsters coming from the distance are any indication, it's safe to assume that the Hakuko pair are going all out in exterminating all of these enlarged bugs.
The only reason why the clearing of mutated pests isn't finished yet is because Kirito is being forced to limit himself. Using only his own prowess with the sword with the occasional Wind-type Weapon Skills so he wouldn't break his cover.
But, with the combined effort of everyone involved, the Dimensional bug infestation is eventually reduced into a more manageable state. Which is why, after finishing up their respective battles, Kirito and Yuuki along with Free and Saika regrouped with Rifana as she reunited with Arthur at the entrance of the emergency tunnels.
This whole time, the hyper-evolved filolial kept himself busy by taking care of the women, children and elderly. Acting as the unofficial bodyguard by making sure to defend the villagers whenever the able-bodied men started to get overwhelmed by the monsters that targeted them. So it goes without saying that Kirito's party along with the two dragonewts were given heavy praises and lots of gratitude for all the help that they have done for them.
But the battle is still far from over...
not as long as the Wave Boss is still alive.
So after making sure to leave behind some additional Healing Potions for the villagers' use, Kirito ordered everyone to climb aboard the carriage before speeding away.
For easier imagining of new characters, Free is a Demi-Human version of Free De La Hoya from the "Beyblade Burst" Franchise while Saika is from the "Reincarnated as a Slime" anime.
I'm exceedingly sorry for the long wait. And I'm even more sorry that I have to split the Wave of Siltvelt into two parts. It wasn't my original plan but the chapter will become too long if I kept on going. All I can promise is that the wait for the next chapter won't be as long as this one did.
NEW VOTING POLL AND QUESTION:
1.) When will Nasir Alsaqur, the bird Demi-Human and part time Shadow of Siltvelt, officially join Eugeo's party?
- Shortly after Eugeo's first battle with Glass?
- After the Trial of Aultcray and Malty?
- During the EXP boosted Leveling at the Cal Mira Archipelago?
- at the Season 2 of the anime?
2.) What are dragonewts like in the "Rising of the Shield Hero" franchise? I refuse to read the source material because I don't want to get spoiled, so I'm currently using the appearances and abilities of the dragonewts from the "Reincarnated as a Slime" anime. If anyone can answer my question, please answer so I can adjust the next chapter appropriately. If no one knows the answer, I'll just let my imagination do the rest.
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