Syringeal "Magic" Resistance
"Are you absolutely sure we have everything we require?" Kiran was sitting by one of those hundreds of doors the castle had. He had his arms crossed and his eyes closed. His face displayed the extreme level of stress he felt.
Sharena palmed him on the back "Relax... remember you told us that it would be necessary for this more than one meeting."
"The current condition of Kiran's attitude may cause complications in presenting his investigations."
Kiran showed a tiny smile. "The more I hear you, the more you remind me of the spirit that inhabits the original Espada Maestra."
"A spirit? as far as I remember you said it's supposed to be a sacred blade, does that mean this is one of those weapons that chooses its wielder?" Anna questioned.
"Sorta. You see, that spirit was created to be the partner of the original wielder: the goddess Hylia's chosen hero... I don't know if Hylia created the soul of that hero or he managed to impress her, but whatever. The thing is, the spirit of the Sword, Fay, only allows the soul of her master to wield the Espada Maestra. Each time a new person is able to pull it out from its pedestal... that person is actually the same wielder reincarnated."
"And the personality of this character is comparable to mine," Miriel stated.
"She uses more percents when speaking, but a huevo (yeah)."
"And how many times this hero has taken his weapon to fight evil?" Sharena seemed excited.
"Well, seven times?... each time he gets a new hero title. The Hero Of Time, The Hero Of Winds... although I'm not entirely sure regarding him given the time travel shit... The Hero Of Legend, The Hero Of Twilight... The New Hero Of Hyrule... The Hero Wielding The Sword That Seals The Darkness... and The Wild Hero... yeah, those are the times he's wielded the Espada Maestra. Something we must consider is that, while it's true he has the ability to reincarnate... not always he goes to recover the Espada Maestra because he never remembers his past lives, there are other sacred blades he's gotten. Like the Four Sword... although I prefer to call it Quadruple Sword. That one is particularly good and even better."
"Why?" Sharena raised her eyebrow.
"The one becomes four."
"... I don't understand..." Sharena scratched her hair in confusion.
"The one becomes four... the one becomes four... no idea." Anna shook her head.
"Given the name you have described to us... and the fact that Kiran rarely speaks in terms not literal ones... is it conceivable that the magic of the weapon forms "twins "of the owner?" Miriel rubbed her chin.
"Yeah, the sword quadruples the warrior. That's why Quadruple Sword or Espada Cuádruple is much better than Four Sword."
"Now I comprehend." Sharena nodded just like Anna.
"But returning to what we're going to do... did you bring everything?!"
Anna smiled. "We quadruple-checked, now just relax."
Kiran sighed. "Right..."
Sharena was about to say they had only double-checked but Anna stopped her with an shhh!
That didn't matter at all as Kiran quickly stood up and began to check everything once more.
Kiran breathed deeply and exhaled. In front of him, many students of curative magic and creation of potions looked at him expectantly. He could see his friends cheering him up while Miriel adjusted her glasses.
"Ladies and gentlemen. It's an honor to meet you all. As many of you probably have heard, my name is Kiran. Member of the order of heroes and wilder of the Breidablik."
He raised his gun. Eyes widened and whispers began to fill the room as Kiran started to walk around while speaking as a method to relax and focus. "Now, if I remember correctly, the legend mentioned the chosen hero of this weapon was supposed to come from an unknown world."
An older mage decided to speak."When the multiverse falls in cruel hands and its inhabitants are in sorrow... then, by the power of the legendary relic known as Breidablik. A hero from an unknown world will appear."
"Thanks." Kiran nodded. "Now... the thing is... my world is truly very different from the other worlds you know. When I arrived I was... confused. Swords? spears? castles? kings? dragons? all that to me... is... weird. It's not similar to what I was used to in my daily life, at all."
He continued walking around while he felt all those eyes questioning him.
"However, I recognized all those things anyway because to me your world is, and I don't mean to offend you with this, primitive... very primitive."
This time, Anna approached to support. "Following what Mr. Kiran has replicated from his world and how he describes it, many of us would have believed he came from a very distant future."
Since the very moment, Kiran had started giving his speech, Miriel had been placing on a table, not one, but seven microscopes they had created together. Miriel's knowledge regarding glass had helped to improve the quality of the image they displayed.
"These over here... consider them the opposite of a spyglass. Its purpose is to make visible things that are incredibly small, so small that our eyes cannot see... or at the very least, to allow you to see better the details of something tiny enough to be seen. Please, take a look."
All of them had a sample of bacteria, colored with liquid in order to facilitate to determine their form. As all the people made a row to take their turn to watch, Kiran drank some coffee in an attempt to relax much more.
"I suppose you have many questions regarding those strange beings you just discovered. This time my partner here will explain to you." Kiran left the cup on the table, sighed, and continued walking around.
Miriel nodded as she began her explanation. "They are unicellular beings. The cells can be described as the fundamental block of life itself, being us multicellular creatures."
Miriel then began to replace all the samples with simple water or just anything else. "Our investigation determines they could be considered as omnipresent in all our world."
Again, everybody took their turn to observe all the new samples.
A female student raised her hand to make the most obvious question Miriel was expecting. "Are they... on our bodies, too?"
"Indeed. Habitually, the ones that inhabit either inside our stomach, skin, eyes, or any other part are beneficial."
Kiran decided to continue speaking. "Many of them are our allies... but that's the thing... many of them... okay, it's the time!" he yelled as an order.
Almost immediately, four soldiers entered the room. They were pushing a cell cart that inside had one of Kiran's test subjects.
He was coughing as if somebody had ordered him that in order to spare his life. The red of his face was similar enough to the red of a giant star... and his skin displayed cute red circles like pimples.
As the people got confused, Kiran and his friends handed over more mouth covers.
"I'm sure I don't need to tell you what is this man suffering." Kiran shrugged.
"Senmuni." many of them answered. Some others took their time to diagnosticate the man before they confirmed it.
"Now, if you are wondering why he's inside a cage is because he's a criminal that was sentenced to death. However, I asked the queen if I could use him as part of my experiment... I KNOW! I know this does not exactly look cute! however, It wasn't as the reality was going to throw me at my hands some people willing to participate in something like this. You see, while some bacteria are either our friends or entirely neutral... others cause this... they are the cause of the diseases."
As he spoke, Miriel approached a stick with a container to collect bacteria from the prisoner.
"Some of the bacteria I showed to you are the same ones that are making this man suffer. You can check it. Actually, I beg you do to it, please."
Once everybody had seen the new bacteria, many of them confirmed they were, indeed, similar to one they had already seen... but they seemed... more active, alive, or something.
"You see, our body has a thing called: the immune system. Its principal function is to detect the presence of unknown beings like those and fight them in case they are dangerous..." Kiran flexed his knees, smiled sarcastically, and said. "But of course, some diseases are so powerful that when your system has identified the problem and discovered what it can use to destroy it... the mortal symptoms are already happening or you are pretty much dead already... but, a long time ago some healers discovered that if you receive the disease from bacteria that are already debilitated or death, you suffer a weak version of that disease... but when the strong one enters your body the immune system already knows what to do to destroy it and acts instantly... compare this to a knight fighting an armored unit, the first time he uses his normal sword being uneffective... until he discovers that using an armorslayer is a better idea."
One of those older healers frowned. "Young hero, if I am understanding correctly... you want us to get infected... to become stronger against the disease?"
"But from a weak version of the disease or a dead one. With that, my knight has all the time of the world to find the correct weapon to fight... of course, let's face it. Now you understand why I said I couldn't get volunteers for this..." Kiran approached to Miriel, sitting on a chair and preparing his arm. "Due to that... I'm gonna use myself as test subject.."
"YOU WHAT?!" yelled Sharena and Anna. Some others also displayed surprise but they left that in whispers.
"I'm gonna use myself as a test subject, now please stay quiet." Kiran shrugged.
Both women ran to by his side. "Are you insane?!" yelled Sharena.
"I thought I had made clear that the response to that is a yes..."
"But this is extreme!" exclaimed Anna. "Remember there is much more knowledge in your brain to risk it!"
"Relax, I know what I'm doing. I've been receiving these things since I was born and look at me. I'm perfectly fine... now... could you please move? or am I obligated to move you with a punch? get out of the way."
Both the princess and the general gave him angry faces as they let Miriel approach.
"While it's true the method may seem... intimidating. "Kiran commented as Miriel introduced the vaccine on his right arm. "The pain suffered is minimal and the protection you get is worth it... of course, it's gonna take time until you can see the effects this is gonna do to me so we need to meet again. By the moment I'm going to give you a present, they are called thermometers and are very functional at measuring the temperature of the body. That, and the expedient I've gotten of many diseases by letting them evolve in more criminals like this one."
Miriel pointed to another table. "They are for free. Just stay a little more so I can explain how do they operate. "
The scholars shrugged, whispered, and more as they got near to take their respective present. While Miriel remained, Kiran decided his presence wasn't necessary. He said goodbye and walked away.
Sharena and Anna followed him. "Well... it didn't go bad at all. I told you you were worrying about nothing..." Normally Sharena would be more excited regarding this kind of event... but what Kiran did to himself kinda ruined it.
"The first rule of security: always think in what is considered to be the impossible and prepare for that, the responsible of the Titanic's safe boats, Alexander Carlisle, knew that but they ignored it. The result? 1514 persons died after a ship that transported 2334 ones went to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean... well, perhaps my example cannot be exactly translated in what I did... but again, no matter how much preparation you have, it can always be not enough."
"Wait wait wait... you're telling me a single ship from your world can transport thousands of persons?" Anna questioned... and preparing herself to note everything he said... if she could replicate that ship...
"When it's principally of metal instead of wood, it uses coal instead of wind to navigate and its size is similar to a mansion it's perfectly possible... but take in consideration that I'm talking regarding a ship that existed 88 years before I was born so its technology is antiquated compared to what I've seen in the present. Also, with the existence of the planes, the ships today are principally utilized to transport products. The ones that still transport people are pretty much... floating hotels... or castles..." again, Kiran shrugged. "I highly doubt that even with my help this world is gonna have something like that in this century..." Kiran rubbed his chin. "Although it would be interesting to see if we could make the Titanic operate with fire magic... it may be more expensive though..."
"But are you absolutely sure you're going to be okay... right?!" Sharena demanded.
"Yes... carajo (goddamit...)"
Days after that, everybody was again in that room.
Anyone could see with their own eyes that Kiran wasn't exactly... healthy... but he also wasn't that bad.
His face was also red... but the tone was... light. His coughing was less frequent and it made less sound. Kiran's voice was perfectly normal. He also had those red circles... but just a few of them.
More heroes were present that day. Alfonse himself wanted to continue to examine what he already had witnessed when Kiran made his experiments. The queen also used some time of her already very low free time to see this. Others were just either curious or worried about their tactician and possible hope for the future... and finally, Lissa and some healers were taking care of him.
With his eyes closed and face resting on his fist, Kiran spoke "As I told you, I'm suffering a weak version of this... but take into consideration that it's affecting me like this given the detail I'm from another world and the bacteria there are different, other people would react differently... and analyze it... "he coughed. "If I'm this bad thanks to a weak or dead version of one of these things... what do you think might have happened to me had I made contact with the real thing?"
Everybody could approach to take notes. Kiran didn't mind at all. "Now, it's obvious I'm going to introduce a better version once I'm healed."
Even if something went wrong, at least the authorities were already convinced that the bacteria were the cause of the diseases.
When the hero of the legend finally recovered and that syringe with mortal content approached his arms, his friends were praying to their god that he would be okay. But Kiran didn't need to pray... he KNEW this worked.
Days and days passed... and Kiran didn't display any symptoms of what he had suffered the first time.
His smile was only comparable to the shine of the sun. "Normally this is the part where I ask you if this is sufficient to prove this to you, but as a scientist, I beg you to repeat the experiment with more people. Just don't inject more than one vaccine at the same time, that might be dangerous."
Many approached Kiran to shake hands with him, which he gladly did. After explaining that the more people vaccines the fewer probabilities of diseases to cause a pandemic and how important that was and how this also protected people who given certain medical conditions couldn't receive a vaccine or didn't feel its effects. All the scholars left very content.
As Miriel introduced another vaccine into him. Kiran was talking to Henriette.
"As queen of Askr, I must thank you once again. The first time you saved my life, now you're going to save many." they shook their hands.
"It's just my duty as a scientist." He also gave her a thumbs-up "But If I'm going to get some credit, don't forget my partners. They also do their part."
"It's my pleasure to learn and help." Mirel nodded.
"I'm always willing to help." Sharena giggled.
Alfonse crossed his arms. "Okay, it's official, ask me for anything you need and I'm gonna move earth and sky to get it."
"That sounds good." Kiran shrugged as he took another cup. "You're not gonna make me monetize this?" Kiran asked.
Anna rolled her eyes. "You already make yourself clear. We can make money with anything else, but the health sector won't be touched."
"Excelente (Excellent). Now, I would like to order to do a census to determine how much the population increases from now..." He narrowed a little. "The last thing I want is to create a situation of overpopulation that will destroy us all thanks to the lack of enough resources... "
"We must control it then," Alfonse stated.
"Yes, I'm helping you, but I don't want you to commit the same mistakes the aliens I'm part of did." Kiran sighed.
"Mr. Kiran... I would be honored if you signed this." Henriette handed over a document. Kitan approached his face to read. "As a reward for this discovery and anything else you are still going to show us... I'm giving you the Askarian nationality and founds to help your research."
"Don't think I forgot to get you the money you didn't come to receive since you saved my mother." Alfonse commented.
"True... I told her I would calculate it but in the end, I never returned for that... just... there's a detail I don't like..."
"What is it?" the queen asked gently.
"The part where it says I'm becoming a noble... being a noble means I have to go to all those parties I don't like at all... that and other details I'm not don't know about. I'm sorry but unless you erase that I'm not signing this." Kiran shook his head as he handed the paper back.
Henriette smiled as she nodded. "I see, it's a shame though. That mark on your hand would have been an excellent symbol for your house."
Kiran imagined for a moment a flag with the triforce being carried by some soldiers working specifically under his command. "Sounds good, but... no... no."
"It's okay... em... em... could you please vaccinate my babies already?" Henriette's mom instincts were taking over her.
"Um..." Sharena and Alfonse backed off a few steps. "Are you absolutely sure there are no other methods to put that thing in us?" Sharena asked timidly.
"I remember reading that they were making advances and probably in the future, they could put the vaccines in the food we eat but... not only I don't know how to do that but even if I knew that wouldn't be possible with the current technology so... get back here!"
"Having fun?" Kiran sat on a chair as his new "nephew" was reading his reports. At least seven detailed reports regarding diseases... that and he also was watching the bodies of the recently dead test subjects.
"Are you sure we are allowed to dissect them?" Raigh seemed eager to get started. Anybody could see that because he was holding instruments.
"Yes, they are also secure. We had to burn the last ones since we determined the disease still could spread with a dead body." It was a shame, but the last thing Kiran wanted was to cause a pandemic inside the castle.
"What a shame... so what are we exactly doing with this?"
"We're just studying the body to comprehend better how it does works... imagine being able to save a life by replacing an infected lung or kidney by extracting one from another person." Magic was certainly marvelous, but even that couldn't do everything, a mix of both could be even more practical and beneficial than working using a single one.
"Hohoho! can we do that with everything?" Raigh began cutting.
"Probably, except with the brain. Our brain contains our "soul" so you understand what's the problem with doing that."
Raigh used his wind magic to suck the blood with a crystal tube. "I heard a mage could use this to extend his life from mom."
"Yeah..." Kiran looked at the crystal container that had all the quintessence he had obtained. "I heard that, too..."
I had wished to release this sooner so we could have another chapter for the first day of the year. The one of Kiran's "birthday" since, you know, his birthday is that day. But my brother (who is pretty much rich) grounded his daughters by lending his Nintendo Switch that has Zelda Breath Of The Wild installed... I also discovered my PS4 had Dark Souls 3... so... both consoles were yelling me: PLAY ME! PLAY ME! PLAY MEEEEEEEEEEE!
I usually don't say anything regarding any holiday because I just don't care at all... but this time is an exception. I wish you luck in 2020.
At the speed I'm writing this, probably the end will come until 2022 XD. Fortunately, my Gate story is about to be finished since the concept needed a few chapters... while this is gonna have at least 100.
There is a user named Broko who gave me some constructive criticism. Apparently, I had mixed up the concept of a degenerate dragon with an evil dragon... that and the fact Alfonse said male manaketes are usually just a few which is not true. Granted, they usually appear as enemies but they are manaketes after all.
By now I've seen all the routes of FE Three Houses and my opinion never changed regarding who I would side with. It's just amazing how good the story is... but I have a massive issue with TWSITD... they are supposed to be the descendants of a super-advanced civilization... they have their own futuristic version of Area 51... THEY HAVE FUCKING NUKES AND ROBOTS... and they decide to fight with the same medieval weapons as anybody else?!... WHAT THE FUCKING HELL?! No, seriously! These assholes never thought that they could create something more advanced?! THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK LIKE OTHER PEOPLE! WHY HAVEN'T THEY INVENTED AN ANDROID OF HUMAN SIZE THAT LOOKS LIKE HUMAN FOR INFILTRATION OPERATIONS?! (Yes, that's a terminator reference). THEY HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT CREATING TANKS?!
MOST RETARDED EVIL FACTION I'VE EVER SEEN!
And don't tell me magic works better than a fucking assault rifle which allows you to shoot from a more secure distance... besides... why wouldn't they want to create magic bullets? you know, a bullet that contains magic power inside and explodes once it stopped moving (preferably inside the body of a human).
They cause a massive plot hole that... I'm going to need to fix here... the most obvious thing is to make as if they never have the technology... but given the detail that their superior power *ALERT OF SPOILER!* is part of the reason Edelgard allies with them so she can get the power to destroy them later... it's... URGH! *SPOILER ENDS HERE!*
Whatever... let's just... answer the review:
Guest:
It's impressive indeed. A reason to complain?... not really 7w7
Yes, lol.
