After a while, we got around to make a camp for the night.
The road inside the city wasn't very intersting for once, since most people know who both me and Andoain are, so they leave the both of us alone.
I still can't go outside without my hood to cover my horns, it's really annoying.
...
If you're wondering what I'm doing right now, it's taking care of the newbies.
*BANG* *BOOM*
"Hey, you should get better at aiming, little chick."
"STOP CALLING ME THAT !"
"*snicker* I'm sure I can ask command to get you a stupid nickname ! I doubt you'd want that right ?"
"Y-you wouldn't !"
"Just so you know, he totally would if you let him."
Andoain, I have 0 idea in which side you are, but thanks for the assist !
"Hahaha, I know, how about 'Suffering' ?"
"Why 'Suffering' ?!"
" 'Cause it's what's you're going to feel if you don't dodge !"
"Ompf-"
Yeah, I'm using big sticks so it shouldn't be too hard.
"What the hell ? Since when could you do that ?"
"Always ?"
"Do you just casually move logs around like they weight nothing ?"
"My arts doesn't really work with weight, I could probably move a montain if I concentrate enough."
"That's..."
It seems to be link with 'Intent' like I said earlier.
The more it has thought the harder it is to move, as for bigger object, it just use more brain power to move the bigger it is.
You have no idea how many building I had to move in the city since they needed help so much, it was such a pain I wanted to die multiple times.
The headache I have afterwards is also a pain, the more I overuse the abillity the worse it is.
And the glint I see in Chi Xiao is always disconserting, like it's going to jump at random to cut the throat of the next person I see.
Making sure that none of those happen at once is a pain and a half.
"Where are the other 2 ?"
"Mostima is scouting, Lemuen decided to follow her."
"Okay, I guess I can just take it slow then."
After I say that, I take off my hood.
"What, your horns ?"
"What ? Never saw a fallen in your life, little chick ?"
"I know fallen can have horns, but doesn't it depend on what you do ?"
"Yeah, it does. Apperently my crime is the worst of them all, it made me fall completly pitch black in one go ~ !"
"W-what, why is the Notarial Hall even letting you stay here if-"
"Don't give them ideas, you'll be even more hated if you keep vague about it."
"No fun are you Andoain ?"
"Huh ?"
"You see, my crime is pretty simple, I exist."
"..."
"Didn't see that one coming did you ?"
"You were always a fallen ?"
"Yep, since the day I was born, before even my halo came out I had horns growing."
"That-! How ?"
"My parents ? Because I'm going to do something that can't be forgiven no matter what in the future ? My former life was so tainted by sins that even with my new life I fell instantly ? Who knows ? I don't, the Pope doesn't, and the only one that can give me any kind of answer is not exactly in the plane of us mortal."
"I- I see."
"Well, here you go, being a fallen isn't that bad ! The light of the halo isn't as bad, and the horns are cool."
"Are they ?"
"No, it's extremely annoying to sleep with horns, the number of time I have to waste to get a good position is really getting on my nerves."
"Ah..."
"Hey, we're back ~!"
And now the other two are back, geez, I should have waited to explain it to both immediatly, would've been faster.
"Hey, you guys found anything intersting to kill ?"
"... You have horns."
"Yeah, I'm on the dark side, the fact that I have a black halo isn't a tell tale sign ?"
"It was, I just thought yours wouldn't have grown, that it was why you weren't KOS"
"Ah, no, I'm just strong, so they don't wanna lose me yet."
"... I see."
"Eh, don't look gloom, blueberry, I would welcome you to the dark side ! We have cookie, dentals and a killer massage parlor !"
"... I'll think about it."
Ah, that smirk is telling me enough.
Well the pinkish hair has a worse expression on her face.
"What, you wanna toutch the horns or something ?"
... Give it a minute.
"...!"
And here's the blush.
Almost like a harem anime...
No, don't think about it, the more I think about it the closer it is to realising, I shall not have my density increase to rival that of the more famous protagonist ..!
Let's not will it into existance...
"I-I wasn't thi-inking about it ! I swear !"
"Eh, you wouldn't be the first, you won't be the last."
"... How many people even ask that kind of question ?"
"Kids mostly."
"Ahahah..."
Yeah, turns out my horns bacame some kind of toy for the kids in the neighbor hood, they kinda like flying while holding on them, I did it once to move a kid from the main road since he was about to get hit by a car, since then some family litteraly paid commision so that I would play with their kids once a week...
"We got a lot of money for that."
Andoain, that's supposed to be our little secret !
"Wait, he wasn't kidding ?"
"Not in the slightest, pink hair !"
"That's..."
"Well, let's not dawdle too long, I'll keep first guard, you guys gets some shut eye."
"Alright."
And then all became silence...
Hey, it's time once again !
We're getting close to the (former) border so that a plus !
Honnestly it's getting kind of boring to just hunt the wild life for Chi Xiao, I hope to get a good fight soon.
And it seems like I'm getting one !
... Is it protagonist luck again or something ?
It seems to be groupe of... Wait, what the hell is a groupe of sarkaz mercenary doing here ?
Maybe not everything was unearthed here...
Both a good and bad sign.
"Guys, we got Sarkaz mercenary inbound, how do you want to approach it ?"
"... How many, if theres too much, let's just go around."
"Eh, a dozen ?"
"Then we should be able to take care of this."
"Wait, sir, are you sure ?"
"This is just another routine for us, don't worry."
"Yeah, yeah, let's just get them all."
"Can you take care of the initial strike ?"
"Eh, If I do that I'll be a wash with everyone of them dead in seconds..."
"Just do it, Dante."
"Aight, well then."
After getting ready, I prepare to unsheath Chi Xiao.
"Is he taking them all by himself ?"
"... Is he crazy, without his gun ?"
"I'm pretty sure he has a plan."
"How about getting ready to give covering fire, you girls ?"
"Yes, sir !"x3
And after getting close enough...
"Hey, how goes the journey, you guys ?"
"You ..? What are you ? A sankta, or a sarkaz ?"
"Who knows ? One, the other, both or neither ? What's your analysis doc ?"
"Sankta it is."
"Heh, you're mostly right, doc ~!"
*SWING*
And another bites the dust.
A head fly and blood splurts out of the stump.
"Y-you ! Who the fuck are you ?"
"Your worst nightmares !"
And hell began.
Well, for them !
This is heaven, I can make sure Chi Xiao don't go berserk any time soon !
... Those guys are weak for mercenary, they are probably a group of nameless here to get something to do.
If a named group were here, that would confirm my suspicion.
If any of the confessor is there it would be the best- if those guys are here then it means it a place that actually matters.
The worst would be if another Blade is here. While it would defenetly confirm that something is hidden deep here, I'm not about to fight another one when the reason I beat the last one was the area we were in.
A populated area has a lot of ammo I can take, the more object littering the street the easier it is to slow him down, his arts couldn't be used in small alleyway or it would lock him behind fallen building, it would also alert more guards to come near, so he didn't.
Thanks to that, I was able to force him to bet it all on a big attack, that allowed me to use the arts I was saving for the occasion to shine through- using space arts is the most tirering thing I have ever done.
Well, while I say that, more heads fly.
Chi Xiao is really testing how far my arm can bend, with how wide those swing are.
"Shit, everyone, use all of your arts on him !"
"Like that's going to stop me."
Yeah, since physical attack don't really damage me, I thought about how to protect me from arts since I can't always dodge.
Because of that, my outfit forgo physical defense for arts defense.
So that kind of attack isn't going to deal much damage.
"W-what ? What the fuck is that dude made out of- We used many different type of arts -!"
"You're going to need to get close if you want to hit me."
"Damn it !"
Wow, he sure is rushing me down ~.
I mean, it's not going to do much, but still, what a chad, taking one for the team and all.
Should I give him false hope ..?
Yeah, let's be an asshole.
*SWIN-*
"W-what ?"
"Yeah, your sword isn't enough to pierce my defenses."
"It's floating in place ? What the hell is this art shield ?"
"Eh, I would answer you but that would take too long. Goodbye."
*SWING*
And another one gone.
"So, ready to give me some good and juicy info about why you guys are here ?"
"Like we're telling you anything !"
"Yeah, just kill us, it'll be faster for the both of us !"
" 'Aight."
*SWING*
And the final 3 gone.
"Why did you finnish them all, we could get information from them !"
Eh, you naive girls...
"They we're going to lie to get us into a false lead as a final 'Fuck you'. It's not the first time this happen."
"Wait, you serious ?"
"Yeah, been a while, last time it was a lupo who belonged to a very powerful family, he answerd all of our question fast so he could get a light sentence. He lied to save his men, so I found him and killed him."
"Brutal..."
"Eh, you don't know the half of it."
We should move out. There may be more.
"Let's move, I don't want to get caught up in more Sarkaz bullshit."
"Alright, you're the vice."
"Speaking of vice, were the fuck is Andoain ?"
Wait, are the 3 serious ?
"Did you girls lose the captain ?"
"..."x3
"... God damn it."
I take my Dragnov.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
"What are you doing !"
"He knows I don't fire my guns for no reason, so he'll come if he hear those shots, if he doesn't arrive in 5 minutes, we consider him MIA and we check where the hell he could be."
...
Damn it, where the hell are you ?
I highly doubt he could have been captured, while I'm stronger than him, he is far from being a pushover.
If I were to scale him with other, he would be able to defeat a Apolistic Knight in 1v1, he could also probably fight againts a Confessor in 1v1, and if he went serious I would have SEEN it. His light arts are like a flash bang, it's really easy to spot it.
"Alright, let's move out."
"Seriously ? So he is MIA ?"
"For now, I doubt he ditched us, or that he died. He probably got ambushed. That imply that someone as strong as Andoain is here, that's not good since you 3 are going to be luggage at this point..."
"What, so we're useless to you then ?!"
Oh, the little chick is angry.
"Essentialy, in a fight, you will indeed, be useless to me."
"... I have been trained by the Apolistic Knights ! I can be useful, just tell me-"
"Have you ever won againts one of them ?"
"Well, no."
"Then don't bother. Andoain could do just that in a serious fight. He doesn't show it a lot, but he is really strong. You 3 are probably the 'golden egg' so to speak, newbie that, if given the right amount of time and training, could become the backbone of the military. But you have to understand that right now, you girls stand no chance even in a 3v1. If one of the confessor move out, I'll take care of it alone, if there is some minion, you can try to take care of them if you want, but know that I won't have your back in such a situation."
"..."
"Did I make myself clear, you two ?"
I point to blueberry and pink hair.
"Crystal, sir."
"Yeah, I think I got that with such a lenghty explanation."
"Good. Well, let's try not to get seperated."
"..."
"Are you ready to tell me what are you Sankta doing here ?"
"..."
"Still silent, I see. The gunshot I heard we're probably so you could locate their area, I will have men investigate that area."
"..."
"Not scared for your squad ? Maybe you are more alike us than I give you little angel for."
"*Smirk* That's not why."
"Oh, do tell me why."
"You won't find your men tonight, that will be your only hint."
"We shall see about that."
The man in a long black coat moves about like a fish out of water, like his legs are slithering off the ground.
"You three, go take care of this."
"Yes, sir."
"We need to locate the calice of the deep, and fast. Gaul should still have it... We can't afford another failure, or us they will arrive and foil this plan again."
The man take the hat on his head, a slithering 'something' try to come out of his sleeve, but he manage to keep it in.
"We shall revive you, no matter the cost."
He say as the men of the dark room start to collectivly pray.
AN :
Hey, hey, how are you guys on this fine tuesday night ? (for me at least.)
Just so you guys know, the next chapter is going to take some time since I'm going to rewrite all of the earlier chapter for grammer.(including this one, I wrote this chapter a little bit ago and I'm too tired to proof read it today, so I'll start with the begining and go from there.)
Can you guys guess who this man is ?
Or who he is trying to revive ?
Honnestly, I may have given to many clues, lol.
Anyway, see you guys next time~ !
Peace !
