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Hey, Taka-faithful! I had promised that I would get this done either by Valentine's Day or the week after. Glad I got it done on V-Day, after all. Anyway, this Cupid is here to share with you all Chapter 11 of The Shinigami of Selenus. Thanks to all of your responses ...and one I had to use Google Translate for, I have decided to save Claudia in this chapter and the next will be Celestine. All I can say is read this chapter and soon you'll find out.
Hope you enjoy this chapter!
The Shinigami of Selenus
Chapter 11: Closure
It has been mere moments since Seishin and his mixed group of teammates had defeated Duke, his ogre partner Flunglini and their demon army. Alongside that, he and the group, along with the Valkyrie apprentice Loriellia. Fenrir, who had once worked with Duke, joined Seishin's group after he freed her mind using Sabatiel, and the half-bovine Oracle, Kurenai then joined the team so she can train and hone her powers. Issei who also helped with defeating Duke also returned to his home before the two exchanged a bro-hug.
Moments after he returned to the Chapel, got reunited with the other Knights of Chivalry and was about to enjoy the rest of the day, a sudden appearance shocked the group. Two additional ninja had appeared from the same portal Murasaki and Ingrid had come out of. One was a tall voluptuous woman with dark blue waist-length hair and green eyes. She stood wearing an all-purple backless bodysuit with silver-armored accents across her suit. The other one who was almost as tall as the blue-haired one has slightly tanned skin, blue eyes, short orange hair, and wore a skintight backless bodysuit with thick straps that covered her endowed cleavage, black-armored accents across her suit and the sides showed off her curvy hips.
They were new people to Seishin and the group, but to Murasaki, they were known as…
"Asagi? Sakura?" Murasaki asked them before they got her attention. "What are you doing here?"
"Murasaki-chan! You're safe!" Sakura answered as she ran to hug her friend.
"Murasaki, I'm glad you're safe, but where are we?" Asagi asked.
"Perhaps, we can explain this… if you two ladies can get off our leader first." Both Asagi and Sakura were confused at what Murasaki said until they looked down to see them sitting on Seishin, who's laying face down on the floor. The two got off him before he began to get back up.
"Ouch… Glad I broke your fall." Seishin said.
"Who are you, people and where are we?" Asagi asked the young man.
"My name's Seishin Samayou and you've landed in a hidden chapel off the border of Selenus." Seishin answered. "So you're Asagi and Sakura Igawa. Murasaki told me about you when she and Ingrid arrived here.
"INGRID?!" The women gasped before they turned to see Ingrid with Ichigo and her new friends.
"Asagi? Sakura? How did you two get here?" Ingrid asked.
"That's what I like to know; but first..." Asagi immediately drew her blade and pointed her blade at Seishin's neck. "Explain how you got a fugitive that works for Edwin Black in your possession? Tell me!"
"Look, lady, you got the wrong guy!" Seishin said.
"Or… Are you working for Edwin Black, yourself?!" Asagi glared at Seishin. "Tell me, what had you done with Kousuke?!"
"AW, COME ON! ALL I WANT TO DO IS EAT SOME PANCAKES, GAHDANG IT!" Seishin cried.
"You will get what you need, AFTER you tell me why Ingrid is here with you?!" Asagi glared at Seishin as she pushed Seishin against the wall with her blade nearing his neck. Just then, Murasaki came in and moved Agagi's blade from his throat.
"Asagi! You need to calm down!" Murasaki said with seriousness in her voice. "Seishin had a long day; and to top it off, HE'S HUNGRY! Let him get something to eat and then we'll explain what had happened."
A few minutes later, Seishin was in the dining room, patiently waiting for his pancakes. A moment later, Orihime and Evelyn came out with three trays; each with three plates filled with six pancakes per plate in their hands. To his surprise, he saw Evelyn dressed as a maid. The two gently placed the trays down.
"I'm glad that you are back in one piece, Seishin." Orihime smiled as she and Evelyn gently poured syrup on each of the stacks. When Seishin saw the stacks, he shivered in delight. Evelyn smiled as she kissed his cheek.
"I hope you like these pancakes, Master!" Evelyn smiled as she watched him eat his first pancake. He smiled as he enjoyed taking his first bite.
"Like them? I LOVE THEM!" Seishin cried. "This is so much better than how I made them! What did you put in them?"
"Umm, let me see?" Evelyn pondered,
"We used flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, eggs, and milk." Orihime answered before she blushed while looking to the side. "However, we couldn't find any milk at the moment. So…"
"I used my own breast milk to help make the pancakes!" Evelyn said which surprised Seishin and left the entire dining room in silence.
"Umm… I'm gonna go check on Ichigo and the others, okay?" Orihime chuckled sheepishly before she hurried out the dining room.
"You don't like that I added my breast milk in the mix, Master?" Evelyn asked as her ears drooped a little, thinking he didn't like the idea, until…
"Evelyn… I still love these, either way! They're deliciously perfect!" Seishin said which made Evelyn's heart skip a beat when she smiled while he resumed eating.
"Aw, you don't know how happy that makes me feel, Master!" Evelyn said as she wiped her tears. "If you are thirsty after eating your pancakes, I'll gladly feed you my milk until you are content!"
Evelyn undid the top of her dress and brought her breasts out. After Seishin ate his second helping, he turned to see Evelyn with her breasts out for him. Seeing that he's starting to get thirsty, he leaned in and planted his lips on her right breast. He closed his eyes as he began suckling on her nipple until milk began gushing out. Evelyn looked down while cradling her master's head as he continued drinking her breast milk for a few minutes. Several plates and laps of milk later, Seishin is all filled up on pancakes and breast milk.
"Ah! That hit the spot! Thanks again, Evelyn." Seishin smiled before Evelyn immediately kissed his lips while wrapping her arms around his neck. He closed his eyes while embracing her as the two kissed for a minute.
"Anything for you, Seishin-sama!" Evelyn happily replied.
As Seishin watched Evelyn leave after waving to her master, he began to look around for Asagi, Sakura, Murasaki and Ingrid, he stopped to hear glass breaking and blades clashing. Seishin, Ichigo, Rukia and the Princess Knights ran out to the front door, only to see Asagi and Sakura fighting Ingrid. Luckily, Aaliyah told him a long while back that she helped create a magic soundproof invisible camouflage barrier. No sound could escape the chapel.
"You and Oboro were in this!" Asagi yelled as she and swung her blade against the Hell Knight. Ingrid, on the other hand, continued to parry against her attacks. "You two had taken Kousuke from me! Tell me where you had taken him!"
"I'm telling you, I don't know where!" Ingrid said as she continued to parry against both Sakura and Asagi until the two Ninja were able to disarm Ingrid of her blade.
"Last chance, Hell Dragon!" Sakura said as she and Asagi held their blades against Ingrid's throat. Ingrid glared at them, knowing that she did her best to tell the truth.
"If I know where Kousuke was at, then I would've sent you the message, but I told you before: I DON'T KNOW!" Ingrid yelled. Sakura, on the other hand, looked at Ingrid's eyes and saw that she was telling the truth. In response, she lowered her blade.
"Sakura, what are you doing?!" Asagi turned to her sister with her eyes filled with anger.
"Sis, I think Ingrid is telling the truth." Sakura said which left Asagi baffled at what she said. "Listen, if Ingrid really was helping Oboro, she would've said so. Oboro would just rub it in our faces, just to get you riled up like you are right now. I don't know about you, but I won't raise my blade against her."
"Suit yourself. I'm ending this now!" Asagi said as she prepares to make the finishing blow. Sakura and Murasaki cried out to Asagi to stop, but she didn't listen as she continued with her attempt. Ingrid closed her eyes as she was awaiting the blade to disassemble her head from her shoulders until a blur of red and black flew through the air like a speeding bullet. Seconds before Asagi's blade was going to strike down Ingrid, a metal clang was heard. Sakura, Murasaki, and Asagi were surprised, Ingrid was speechless on the other hand as she saw Seishin defending Ingrid. His zanpaktou clashed with Asagi's; his eyes glared at the Ninja for a few seconds before Seishin with his might pushed Asagi back.
"You want to get in my way?" Asagi questioned Seishin as he stood his ground. He remained unmoved and silent as he looked at Asagi for a few seconds before turning to see Ingrid.
"Ingrid, are you alright?" Seishin calmly asked her as he held his hand out. Ingrid didn't say anything before a smile was worn on her face. She took his hand and got back up on her feet.
"Thank you, Seishin." Ingrid said. "I must say, you have quite the timing."
"Get out of my way, or you'll die with her." Asagi yelled to the unmoved Shinigami. "Why do you want to defend her so much? She's working with Edwin Black and Oboro!"
"WAS working for Edwin Black, you mean!" Aaliyah called out which got Asagi's attention. "I have the ability to read people's hearts and what Ingrid was saying is the truth. She doesn't know where Kousuke is."
"So what you're saying ...if true?" Asagi said as she looked at Ingrid while Seishin went to get her sword. The Hell Knight sighed as she nodded before watching Asagi fall to her knees.
"Asagi, ...I'm-" Seishin tries to call her, but Asagi simply smacks his hand before getting back up. She sighed before walking back into the chapel. Sakura, feeling worried for Asagi, ran inside to find her.
"Asliyah,let's go and help Asagi." Murasaki said.
"Yeah, she needs all the help." The elf apprentice answered before she and the others went back inside. Ingrid watched as Seishin sighed while brushing his head before returning his zanpaktou into his sheath. She approached him with caution before placing her hand on his shoulder.
"Seishin… Back in Neo-Tokyo, when I was younger, I had a very good life, though it was long before those demons and monsters had invaded my world." Ingrid explained her backstory while Seishin merely listened. " I had such good parents, brave, kind and caring and I had a home like the chapel. It all changed when two demons killed my father and raped my mother right in front of my eyes. With the last of their strength, they told me to run. So I did. Those same demons managed to catch up to me and just as they were going to have their way with me, Edwin Black of all people saved me. He took me in, raised me as his own, trained myself to be a demon slayer and became his right-hand assassin. ...well, ex-right hand assassin."
"What happened?" Seishin asked.
"Back when I had finished another mission for Edwin Black and was about to report on what had happened." Ingrid explained. "Just then, I overheard Oboro talking to Edwin Black about kidnapping a human male in order to lure Asagi out and turn her and Sakura into sex slaves."
Ingrid grew nervous about what Oboro has planned; remembering the phantom pains and body modifications she endured when she and Murasaki were taken and raped by an evil scientist Kiryuu Sabato and his monstrous abominations that serve him. Seishin softly placed his hand on her shoulder to console her. She took a deep breath before continuing her explanation
(Flashback)
"Black-sama, I have a new plan to capture Asagi and Sakura." A female's voice said which got Ingrid's attention as she was about to knock on Edwin's door. Knowing who it was, she placed her ear against the door. It was none other than Oboro as she spoke to Edwin; ...or in this case, pleasuring him by sucking on his thick shaft while explaining. "As I speak, I already have sent some demons out to find Kousuke Sawaki. Once she finds out and comes this way, I'll have the newly enhanced toxins I created in my lab to make them submit. Soon, they will become new slaves to your heart's content, my Lord."
Ingrid grew suspicious of what Oboro had planned, especially remembering her torture with Kiryuu. She snuck into Oboro's lab and looked around to see all of her inventions, toxins she made and so forth. After seeing what she has in store for Asagi and Sakura, she attempts to forward a message out to Murasaki, in the form of two small wyverns. She attached the notes to the dragon's leg and sent it away as quickly as possible; one flew off and the other teleported. Ingrid was about to sneak back out of the lab, only to get caught by Oboro.
"I just knew you might do something like this, Ingrid." Oboro smirked as she glared at Ingrid. The pinkette drew her sword out as she prepared herself, but just as Ingrid was about to make the first move, her body immediately froze, like she was encased in ice. She suddenly looked in shock and in fear when she saw Edwin Black standing alongside Oboro.
"My, have the tables turned." Edwin Black said. "I never expected that you would be the mole behind this."
"It's too late now, Edwin Black." Ingrid spat back. "I already had sent the message to the Tamanins. Pretty soon, they'll be preparing an attack against you."
"It's quite a shame really…" Edwin said as he held the wyvern Ingrid had sent off earlier. "It's a shame that my best Knight had betrayed me."
"Well, it sucks to be you." Ingrid said to the unmoved Edwin but surprised Oboro. "You may have caught one of them, but I had the other one carry the same note through the shadows. Soon, that message will be read and the Tamainins will come for your heads.
"I'm impressed." Edwin remained smirking. "You, Ingrid had the gall to send a note to that Demon Ninja, decided to oppose me all in the sake of your code of lawfulness, and most of all, my best Knight won't be around to see what will soon happen next. Where you'll be going now, won't matter at all. Oboro… You know what to do."
Oboro smirked as she performed multiple hand signs, preparing a Jutsu. Ingrid struggles to break free before she sees a portal forming behind her.
"It had been a pleasure having you in my life, Ingrid." Edwin Black smirked as he turned away. "But now, I no longer need a traitor to serve me."
As Edwin Black walked away, Oboro approached the petrified Ingrid with a smug look before landing a hard punch against her ribs before she was shoved into the portal.
"Sayonara, Ingrid." Oboro said as Ingrid fell deeper into the portal; helpless and alone.
(Flashback ended)
"Edwin Black was like a father to me. He trained me to be a powerful force against those demons, only to discover that he was planning to corrupt the world even more, after he plans to corrupt the other Tamainins. Now that he has cast me out, I'm alone once again." Ingrid said as tears ran down her face. Her face was replaced with a look of surprise as Seishin leaned in and hugged the Hell Knight.
"You're not alone, Ingrid. ...not anymore." Seishin softly spoke in her ear. A blush appeared on Ingrid's face when she heard his words. She wiped her tears off and then wrapped her arms around him.
"Seishin… we may have made a deal back at Dragundaala, but after all we had done to now, if you're alright with it. I would like to officially join you. Not just with saving this world, but join you in your world."
Seishin was surprised that Ingrid wanted to offer her services, officially. He blushed as he watched the Hell Dragon knelt down before him. He saw just how strong she, Murasaki and the other Tamainin are, after seeing them in action when they saved Catue, saved all of Midgard and now, during this conflict. "Maybe, just maybe…" were the words he thought of in his mind. It was then a smile was shown as he approached her and knelt down to see her face to face.
"Ingrid. You are one tough lady. I would love to have you be with us, ...officially, of course." Seishin kindly replied. Ingrid quickly looked up at him with a blush on her face, seeing Seishin's kindness before her eyes. The two grew closer to each other before Ingrid took the first step. Her lips were pressed against his in their embrace and lasted a full two minutes before she pulled her lips back.
"Let's save this world, and then give that bastard Edwin a visit." He smirked.
"Thank you, Seishin…" Ingrid wore her warm smile; something she hasn't done since her teenage years. "I am honored to side with you."
"Come on, let's head in." Seishin said. "Let's give Asagi and Sakura their space. We'll speak with them tomorrow, after we plan another rescue in Geofu."
"Who will we save next?" Ingrid wondered.
"Celestine's bodyguard and Holy Knight leader of the Allied Forces: Claudia Le Van Tyne." Seishin said. "My Inner Hollow had left to find where the remaining Princess Knights are at. Claudia's in Geofu. I'll explain more later. Let's go, Ingrid."
Ingrid watched as Seishin smiled at her before taking his first step back into the chapel before Ingrid followed him back inside. Soon after, Aaliyah and Olga helped restore the damages Asagi and Ingrid had done during their fight before they all went to bed.
The next day, Seishin was already in the library, plotting ways to sneak into Geofu, at the same time his Inner Hollow, while using Honō Kurōn searched around for any openings in the castle where Claudia was held prisoner. From what Aaliyah told him, Grave; her father in law, defected and sided with Volt and Kuroinu, raped Claudia in her cell with her husband watching her against his will, before he, too, was killed. Seishin's anger for what Grave did was unforgivable; it made his blood boil. Just as he finished looking at the map, he sensed his Inner Hollow with the location for Seishin to swiftly invade the castle inconspicuously. At the same time, Rebecca came to check on the young man.
"My darling hero, hard at work as always?" Rebecca said as she hugged the young man from behind, which made the man smile.
"Yeah, I am Rebecca. But I got plenty of time to spend with you and the other ladies." Seishin said as he tickled her chin. "You all need love in your lives, after all. Not by force, but out of kindness and compassion."
"I'm glad you're the one to do that, sweetie!" Rebecca said before kissing him on the lips. She saw how Seishin is busy planning to save another person. She smirked as she walked off, not before pulling her long dress up, to show him her well-rounded panty-less rear, making Seishin blush before giving it a playful smack. "Whenever you want to check out, I'm always here."
Seishin smiled as he nodded and winked at her before he closed up the books and rolled up the maps. Just then, he turned to see Sakura looking at him as he was putting things back.
"You're Sakura Igawa, right? What's up?" He wondered.
"Umm, can we talk for a moment?" Sakura asked which he kindly nodded before sitting down. Sakura soon sat down afterwards. "First off, I want to say I'm sorry for coming at you when we first arrived here. ...and again when my sister Asagi was fighting against Ingrid."
"It is fine, Sakura. I'm just glad no one's hurt." Seishin answered.
"I'm surprised." Sakura said as she sees Seishin being all nice with her. "You're being so generous, and yet all we did was hold you at blade point and attempt to stop Ingrid."
"I know. You did the same, Sakura." Seishin said. "You saw that Ingrid was telling the truth and as a result, you pulled back your blade. As for me, well… I merely wanted to break the ice with the two of you. Murasaki spoke highly of you two during her time here."
"Murasaki spoke highly of you as well. How you are always so kind to her and yet dangerous to the enemies you all faced together." Sakura continued. Seishin remembered the times she helped him out. She and Ingrid helped defeat Ginyol and saved Catue along with all of Dragundaala. She and Alicia also helped with training Chloe and Prim with sword fighting. She and Ingrid helped Loriellia defeat Duke, saved the Valkyries, and saved all of Midgard.
"The more help, the better, I always say." Seishin smiled which made Sakira smile as well, before letting out a sigh.
"Seishin, I think I can trust you with what I'm about to say." Sakura said which got his attention., "I have to talk to you, about Asagi, her relationships and trust issues, and her grudge against Oboro and Edwin Black."
"...about Kousuke Sawaki?" He questioned
"Yes.." Sakura began explaining everything that she knows about Asagi and her relationships. She told him about her relationship with Kyousuke Sawaki, when Kousuke confessed his love for her how Oboro had intervened, and how they were sent here the same way Murasaki did. Seishin listened to every bit of detail Sakura explained. In the end, Sakura was left in tears. All Seishin did was hug her to console her with tears running down his face as well; remembering a moment he never wanted to remember. A couple of minutes later, Seishin and Sakura arrived at their room door.
"Just to let you know, she still doesn't want to talk to you." Sakura said.
"I understand, I only need a few minutes of her time." Seishin answered before Sakura opened the door, allowing him to walk inside. When he did, he sees Asagi, in the bed, looking at the window with tears streaming down her face and onto her pillow.
"Miss Asagi." Seishin began to speak, which Asagi didn't answer ...or look at him. Seishin took a deep breath to relax before he resumed with a leveled head. "Sakura told me what had happened. Your relationships with Kyousuke, and again with Kyosuke and the things Oboro had done. I simply want to apologize for what you had been through. It must be tough, fighting demons to protect your home, with such a burden weighing you down and for that I understand."
Sakura stood by and watched as Seishin was doing his best to console her sister. She listened to his meaningful words to the unmoved Asagi. Asagi, on the other hand, shifted her eyes to her right as she starts to listen to what he's saying
"What Oboro had done to make you hurt, made me so mad that I could break this wall down.. But even so, I couldn't help but feel your pain. If Soul Reapers exist in your world, they would've been there to save your two beloved ones and both you and Sakura… maybe all Taimanin brothers and sisters in your world would've been safe."
It was at that moment Asagi turned to see Seishin. She was surprised to see him kneeling down. No one other than Murasaki and Sakura could understand her pain, ...no one until she met Seishin. The young man continued to talk to her, despite his eyes watering up. He wiped the tears off his face before rising back up on his feet.
"I know you don't want to talk to me, ...or trust me after what I had to say, but know that you are safe here." Seishin continued before he turned to the door and walked towards it. "Whenever you feel like it, you and I can chat sometimes over some tea. That is… if you want to. Anyway… I'll leave you alone for now, I have something else to do. Have a good rest, Asagi."
Asagi and Sakura watched as Seishin left the room. Sakura ran after Seishin down the hall. Asagi never thought he would be sympathetic with her. While she was in her bed, she overheard Murasaki praising Seishin's companionship with her, Ingrid, his friends. It was then that Asagi realized that Seishin and Ingrid were telling the truth. Elsewhere, Seishin was heading to his room before Sakura caught up to him
"Seishin, thank you for trying." Sakura said.
"What are friends for…" Seishin replied with a small smile on his face. "Keep watching over your sister until she's ready to talk.
"I will." Sakura replied as Seishin nodded before he left for his room. Ten minutes later, Seishin appeared at the front door wearing his Soul Reaper uniform with the cloak in hand.
"You're heading to Geofu?" Aaliyah appeared beside him, watching him put his cloak on, turning his uniform into a Grim Reaper-esque appearance.
"Yeah, I'll find Claudia, and hopefully Celestine, or clues to where she is." Seishin replied.
"You're gonna need some help." A feminine voice reached his ears and turned to see Ingrid who was standing behind him. She and Murasaki approached him with weapons in hand.
"We overheard what you said to Asagi and I am really glad you did what you had to do." Murasaki added. "I hope she'll be able to talk to us again. Until then, we'll just wait until she's ready to talk."
"Yeah. I hope so, too." Seishin replied. As the three were about to leave, Yoruichi appeared at the last second.
"Seishin, since you're about to leave, take this." Yoruichi reached in her orange overshirt and pulled out the spirit key and the potion that she used before. She gave the key and potion to Seishin before giving him a hug.
"I won't say Good Luck, because I know you'll pull through," Yoruichi said, "but I will say Be Safe. Get in that castle, find Claudia and get out as soon as possible."
"I will." Seishin answered.
"I'll stay with the others and make sure our new guest is comfortable in the meantime." Yoruichi continued. "Please make it back safely."
"We will, Yoruichi." Murasaki said before she and Ingrid turned to Seishin with a smile on their faces before the three left the chapel. Once they're outside, the three ran towards the shadows around the trees before Seishin manifests his hollow mask. Seishin held both Murasaki and Ingrid's hands before the three jumped into the tree's shadow.
More than ten minutes had passed before Seishin, Murasaki and Ingrid arrived in Geofu; more importantly, the castle where Claudia resides at. Seishin's Inner Hollow took possession of him and led Murasaki and Ingrid to a spot in the back of the castle that no one was guarding at. The three snuck inside before Seishin used Shadow Travel to hide from Kuroinu's view.
"Seishin, does your Inner Hollow know where Claudia may be hiding at?" Ingrid asked him.
"He might, but I have a feeling that I know where she might be at." Seishin said before he placed his right hand on the surface. He closed his eyes, attempting to pick up Claudia's reiatsu. At the same time, he felt multiple energies all around the place. He knows that those multiple energies were Kuroinu mercenaries due to their dark auras and the sky blue auras were the people who live in the castle; preferably female. He figured that Kuroinu is having their way with the innocent women, against their wills. Angered, his left hand clenched tightly, which made Murasaki and Ingrid calm him down before he opened his eyes.
"It's going to be alright." Murasaki said. "We'll beat them and save the others after saving Claudia."
"Murasaki's right." Ingrid added. "Just focus on where Claudia's at, Seishin."
"Got it. Thanks, Murasaki and Ingrid." Seishin replied with a nod before he placed his right hand on the surface once again. After taking a deep breath, he began to focus on Claudia's reiatsu. Seishin bypassed the others until he managed to find two presences; one was pure white, which was Claudia, without a doubt. The other was a dark aura with a faint white spark. His instincts led him to guess that it was Grave. Seishin immediately opened his eyes before a growl was made.
"You found her?" Murasaki asked him.
"Not just Claudia, her father-in-law, too." Seishin answered before he grabbed their hands. "They're in a cell room, and they're putting on a show if you know what I mean."
"What do you think we should do?" Ingrid asked.
"We'll split up." Seishin answered. "Ingrid, you and Murasaki can take down those bastards. Show them no mercy while I'll go and save Claudia. My Inner Hollow will notify me if the coast is clear, or if Volt is around."
"Understood." The two women answered before Seishin let them out of the Shadow Realm. Many of the men and some orcs spotted the two ladies and stopped abruptly with what they're doing before they immediately ran as a group towards them. Murasaki and Ingrid nodded to each other before they brought their weapons out. As the two ladies left blood in their path with each kill, Seishin flew towards the Cell where Seishin spotted Grave as he grew closer to Claudia. Grave was a tall elder man with balding hair. His stern eyes, full of lust as he made his advance towards Claudia who was crawling away from her former father-in-law.
"I'm impressed. It's been over a month and still, you try to resist." Grave said. "Which is why you're perfect to bear my children
"You are a monster!" Claudia hissed. "You killed my husband, after degrading me in front of him, and ever since then, you continued to have your way no matter how hard I tried to push you away. I will never forgive you for what you have done."
"Face it, my daughter. You are our family's last hope to keep our legacy alive." Grave said with a fiendish smile as he pinned Claudia from behind with her breasts mashed against the hard ground. "It's your duty as a member of the Levantine family to bear as many children."
"Get away! GET AWAY!" Claudia's cries echoed the cell, struggling to resist as tears ran down her face. Just then, their shadows stretched out and a bellowing roar was made before Seishin jumped out and punched Grave hard in the face. Then, his Inner Hollow took possession of Grave's Shadow, keeping him pinned to the wall while Seishin used one of his quickest Balas and quickly destroyed the bars in the cell. Claudia gasped as she felt Grave being pulled away with such force.
"Claudia are you alright" Seishin held out her hand. Claudia was astonished when she recognized the person who was talking to her. She heard Volt and the others mention about him and his actions.
"You're… You're the masked man who saved Alicia, Prim, and the others." Claudia said before she rose to her feet with his help.
"There's no need to worry, Alicia and the others are safe with me." Seishin continued. "We're here to help get you and the others out of here."
"Thank you for saving me." Claudia replied.
"You Masked bastard! Get me down from here!" Grave yelled before he noticed that he's face-to-face with the rumored Masked Man. "You... you're the masked man who gave Lord Volt trouble!"
"Looks like my reputation precedes me." Seishin said. "Then again, I don't need any compliments coming from the Traitorous Knight of the Levaintine family. If the rest of your family was around to see just how low you became, they would feel ashamed of you tarnishing the family name."
"Why you! How dare you insult me like that, you mongrel!" Grave continued to yell at Seishin, but his words weren't effecting him as he approached him with his hand close to his face.
"I don't have time to deal with you. You will face judgment soon enough. Sleep." Seishin held his hand out and used Tanma Otochi, putting him to sleep. Grave then seeped his shadow, thanks to his Inner Hollow before he approached her.
"Before we go, can I see your face?" Claudia kindly asked. "I would like to meet the man who saved me."
"My name…" Seishin raised his left hand and deactivated his mask. Claudia blushed as she gazed at a handsome young red-haired man. "My name is Seishin Samayou, I am a Soul Reaper, summoned by Aaliyah to help rescue all of you. My deepest condolences for the loss of your Husband. I know he was a good man to you."
"Thank you, Seishin. For saving me and for those kind words." Claudia kindly bowed before she realized that her armor that covered her breasts and crotch was ripped off by her father-in-law. "S-Sorry, Grave had ripped off my armor just to rape me. I can't leave while I'm exposed."
"Leave that to me…" Seishin said before his hollow appeared beside him in the form of a black shadowy look-alike. His Inner Hollow bowed before her and presented her with her sword and a duplicate of her armor. Claudia kindly nodded before she took the armor. Seishin turned around, giving her the privacy to change.
"I'm ready, now." Claudia calmly nodded with her weapon in hand. The two nodded before Seishin donned his mask once more, and then they ran for the nearest way out.
Outside, Murasaki and Ingrid had finished killing all of the orcs and mercenaries that were on the castle grounds. They gathered all of the female knights who serve Claudia and was told to head to the basement of the castle. They nodded before his hollow allowed them to use Shadow Travel to get there. At the same time, Seishin's Inner Hollow contacted him.
"Seishin. Murasaki and Ingrid have gathered the knights who serve Claudia." Seishin's Hollow said.
"Good, lead the way, Hollow." Seishin said as he ran to the basement of the castle, where Murasaki and Ingrid are at by then. The basement was dimly lit, but it was bright enough for them to see each other. Soon after, the team reunited and Claudia was relieved her army was safe and sound.
"You got the Key?" Ingrid asked him which he nodded before taking it out of his pocket. Just as he was about to use the key, he sensed three dark presences. Seishin tossed the key to Murasaki before he drew his zanpaktou and clashed with the seven-foot, bald headed man carrying a broadsword. His ice-cold glare did little to intimidate him before Seishin pushed him back with such force. Alongside him were two familiar faces: The snake-skinned man with the gleaming glasses; Kabuto as well as Volt, and to his brief surprise, the High-Elf Celestine was with them, along with a handful of Volt's best men.
"You thought you could slip by so quickly, hmm?" Volt rhetorically asked as he chuckled for a few seconds before his smirk was turned into a scowl. "You had killed more than a dozen of my men. You took back my prized women: The Knights of Chivalry and the Dark Elf Queen, Olga. I won't let you escape and my strongest henchman, Nikolai Novikov will show you no mercy."
"Get them out of here! I'll keep them busy." Seishin yelled out to Murasaki and Ingrid.
"But what about you?" Ingrid cried.
"Protecting Claudia and her army is more important than me." Seishin said before he cast Bakudō #81. Dankū, forming a defensive wall between him and the others. "Don't worry… These slowpokes here won't stop me. Now GO!"
Murasaki and Ingrid nodded before the two used the key to form a senkaimon in front of them. Claudia grew worried for Seishin's safety, but Murasaki managed to get her and her army through safely before the sliding door closed.
"A regretful choice…" Volt sneered
"The more regretful one is that you have corrupted this land." Seishin rebuked making Volt scowl.
"In this world, it's the strong that runs it, and the weak must serve the strong." Volt monologues. "The Princesses that protect these lands failed to stop me, Not even Celestine with her magic can stop me and she now serves me."
Seishin's eyes shifted to Celestine for a brief second. It was then while being unnoticed, Celestine contacted Seishin telepathically. Everything in the room froze and only the two were unaffected. Knowing that this is a safe opportunity for them to talk, Seishin removes his hollow mask without dehollowfying.
"You must be Seishin. Aaliyah has picked a fine warrior to save the others." Celestine said. "I heard from Volt and Kabuto that you had saved the others, along with all of Dragundaala when you defeated Ginyol."
"That is true, your grace." Seishin said. "However I am here to save you from Volt as well. Aaliyah has been longing for your return. She's worried about you. That's why I am here… to bring you back, so the two of you can be together again."
"Aaliyah…" Celestine remembered the good times that the two had done together. She remembered teaching her how to use her magic and how well she mastered it. What was more important was that Aaliyah was happy that she's spending time with her. When she finished remembering, tears ran down her face.
"Seishin, Volt will take me back to Olga's castle." Celestine said while she wiped her tears. "You must come at midnight, seven days from now to save me. I will hold on a little longer until you arrive."
"But what ab-" Seishin was about to say something else until his lips felt Celestine's soft ones pressing against his. He felt how soft and pure her kiss was until she slowly pulled back. He then felt something in his hands, given to him. He looked down to see her gold branch-like crown she wore around her head.
"Seishin, this is your only chance to save me." Celestine continued. "I had failed to save this land, I don't want you to suffer the same fate as I have. You can do this, I believe in you."
"Celestine…" Seishin gripped his right hand tightly for a few seconds before he nodded and put his hollow mask back on. "I won't let you down, your grace…"
Just then, as time began moving once more, Seishin immediately caught sight of Nikolai making the next move as he charged in. Seishin's red eyes glowed before he swiftly dodged Nikolai's next move, disarmed him of his sword by clashing with such force and kicked him in the temple, sending him flying into the nearest pillar to the right of the wall.
"Not bad, swordsman. ...or should I say, Seishin Samayou." Seishin remained unamused that Volt knew of him. Then again, Kabuto must have told him since they last faced each other in Dragundaala.
"So you knew my name, it won't matter since you will soon die, Volt." Seishin said as he entered a horse stance while holding his blade next to him with the tip pointing at him.
"I wouldn't be so sure," Kabuto said, which got his attention. "Ever since you defeated Ginyol, I had taken preparations with making a serum. Though it will give them incredible strength, it will also turn them into a demon. I had to test it out on someone, and it should kick in, right… about… now."
It was then when he saw Nikolai get back up, but something was off with him. Seishin sensed a dark power growing as that man began to transform. Nikolai's body began to grow three more feet than normal. His skin turned a dark grey with scales running all across his body. His fingers became claws, his teeth became jagged fangs, and his patched eye now healed and glowing. With a loud roar, Nikokai displayed his new strength. Seishin gripped his zanpaktou tightly while standing his ground, awaiting what Nikolai has in store.
"You may be tough, little man. But now, I am tougher than before" Nikolai said as he slowly walked towards Seishin. Each step made the room shake as he approached Seishin. "Now, I will paint this room with your blood!"
"Bring it!" Seishin growled as he stood his ground, until he saw Nikolai swing a punch at him with his right arm. Seishin merely evades it by using his flashstep and landed against the wall. Nikolai charged towards Seishin as he attempts to punch him again, only for the Masked Shinigami to evade it by jumping and barrel rolling over his arm.
"Erupt, Reddonouva." Seishin muttered as his zanpaktou was enveloped in flames. After he swiftly severed Nikolai's arm. Once the young man safely landed, his zanpaktou took on the form of a flame-colored khyber blade with a swirling red dragon on the blade.
"So, that's his power, hmm?" Kabuto continued to monitor Seishin's fighting style while he faces Nikolai as he cringes from having his arm cut off.
"You'll pay for that, human!" Nikolai charged at Seishin who stood his ground.
"Sorry, big guy… You're dead meat." Seishin said as his eyes glowed before vanishing in the blink of an eye. Several flashes of crimson appeared in the blink of an eye before Nikolai froze abruptly; his eyes widened while gasping. Seishin stood behind him, looking at the tall and bulky demon before him.
"What just happened?!" Volt was speechless as Seishin stood still before withdrawing his zanpaktou almost halfway.
"It's like I said, Volt. He's dead meat," Seishin said as he slammed his hilt down and watched as Nikolai's hands fell first, then his arms, then his legs and finally his head. Seishin then turned to Volt and Kabuto, "and you two are next."
"I'm impressed you were able to take down my newest experiment with such effort." Kabuto said. "It shows that you are indeed a tough opponent to fight against, and my serum needs improvement."
Kabuto smirked as he snapped his fingers before a Black Mamba popped out of the back of Nikolai's dead corpse and swiftly lunged towards him. Seishin wasn't able to react in time before the snake bit into his arm.
"Damn!" Seishin growled before he managed to pull the snake off his arm and snapped its neck before throwing it to Kabuto.
"Nikolai was one of my best men! You treacherous human!" Volt raised his broadsword and attempted to strike down at Seishin, only to vanish in the blink of an eye and reappear in front of Celestine.
"Volt… In Seven Days, I will get Celestine and The Knights will be restored. Until then, I leave you with a parting gift. Have fun fighting with one arm."
"One arm? How could I-" It was then when Volt felt something slide off his body with ease. He slowly turned to his right, only to see his right arm on the ground, covered in blood. Volt screamed in pain after covering the largely noticed flesh wound. Kabuto and the others rushed over to Volt before putting up a jutsu to seal the wound up to prevent blood loss. Seishin quickly approached Celestine for a quick word while he saw more of Volt's men rushing over from down the hall.
"Celestine, I will save you, seven days from now like you said." Seishin said as Celestine smiled at him.
"I haven't told Volt that I have foreseen someone coming to end his reign." Celestine said. I'm glad that she summoned you. Hurry, give Aaliyah the news."
"I will. Until then, your grace." Seishin said before he jumped into her shadow. Volt growled as he saw Seishin escape.
"I will find you, Samayou! You will rue the day you opposed Kuroinu!" Volt yelled. "I'll see my dream coming true! Project Cunt-inental will succeed and No One will get in my way!"
"There's no need to worry, Volt." Kabuto answered as he took the Man. "Thanks to Seishin's ...generous donation, I have just what I need to make the serum perfect. Soon, you will be the perfect warrior that Kuroinu's glad to serve."
A half an hour had passed since Murasaki and Ingrid brought Claudia and her army back from her castle. Claudia sat in the altar, waiting and praying for Seishin to return.
"Please, divine gods… Please watch over Seishin. He and his friends risked their own lives to save me and my army from Kuroinu's grasp." Claudia said aloud. "He is just like Klaus, kind, selfless, willing to protect me. Please, bring him back to us."
It was after Claudia prayed that Seishin had popped out of her shadow. Seishin took a deep breath to regain his composure before the two eyes meet.
"Seishin!" Claudia rushed over to him and hugged him tightly, "I'm glad you're safe. I was worried that Volt was going to execute you the same way Grave did to my husband."
"I'm glad you're safe and sound. Did Aaliyah help restore you?" He asked.
"Yes, I am fully restored, thanks to you all." Claudia replied.
"Good, then it's time we confront one last thing." He said.
"Who would be- Oh…" Claudia closed her eyes in anger at what he had done, Claudia knew who Seishin meant before she regained her composure. "Yes, I am ready."
Seishin and Claudia arrived at the Cell Room; the same room Alicia helped kill Biersly, Kaguya saying goodbye to Shamuhaza and helped Chloe with her training. As Seishin stood in front of the entrance, his Inner Hollow took possession once more and slammed his hands against the ground, making his shadow stretch out towards the wall. Claudia stood her ground and watched as Grave; chained from the neck down using his shadow and spirit energy, seeped out of the shadow. His longsword soon followed after. Shortly after, Seishin's hollow returned to his inner world.
"You know what to do." Seishin said to Claudia who simply nodded before she walked into the cell room.
"Grave Levantine." Claudia called his name before he looked up at her. Her eyes filled with anger.
"Claudia, where are we?" Grave questioned before he felt his neck, arms, and legs chained up. He struggled to break free but to no avail. "Untie me this instant."
"What you had done the past few months, I will never forgive." Claudia said, proud and strong. Her eyes hardened as she stared down at her former father-in-law. "You sided with Volt instead of helping our family. You raped me! ...AND in front of my husband before you killed him!"
"My useless son couldn't help bear any children with you! Why would you defend him? Instead, you could side with me and restore the Levantine family!" Grave yelled with his stern voice.
"It's because of you and your ill-brained self decided to kill her husband and made this beautiful woman, your breeding sow!" Seishin walked up towards Grave, but stood beside Claudia. "A real father would let his own son and wife live their own lives."
"You… So this is you without that mask." Grave gazed at Seishin who stared down at him with his cold eyes. "Why would you side with this foolish gir-"
It was those words that made Seishin land a swift kick against his face, making spittle and probably a tooth fall out of Grave's mouth. Grave then glared at Seishin with anger building up.
"It's funny… You sound just like Biersly." Seishin said which surprised Grave. "You speak those same words, but in the end… he, too, was already dealt with."
"So Alicia and the others are here as well?" Grave asked. "You are the one who opposes Kuroinu?"
"Not just Kuroinu, others who think the weak should serve the strong." Seishin answered. "Volt, Ginyol, Duke, ...you and any piece of scum that would think that way."
Grave growled at Seishin's words. The Traitorous Knight glared at him with bloodshot eyes, his fists tightened, and his teeth gritted. Seishin's eyes hardened as he glared back before
"Claudia, you want to side with someone who believes in such false hope?! ...or your dear Father and mentor?" Grave questioned her. Claudia remained unmoved from his words. She turned to Seishin, motioning him to remove the chains. He nodded by letting his Hollow undo them. The two watched as the chains binding Grave were removed like ice melting from butter on a skillet. It wasn't long until Olga, Chloe, Alicia, Prim, Maia, Kaguya, and Ruu-Ruu came down. Catue and Nina, Kurenai and Fenrir soon followed.
"The Father and Mentor I knew had died that day Kuroinu invaded my home." Claudia hissed with venom in her voice as she drew her sword out. "I rather side with Seishin and my friends, than side with a traitor like you."
"Very well!" Grave growled as he reached for his longsword and drew it out. "I'm going to do this in honor of this family! May you rest in the afterlife, my former daughter."
Grave and Claudia raised their blades in seconds before the two clashed. Sparks flew with each clash. Seishin and the others stayed back and watched as Claudia fought against Grave. Grave fought with all of his might, but thanks to his mentoring, Claudia easily countered each of them. Grave attempts to lunge the blade towards her chest. Claudia timed her moves patiently as she watched his blade fly over hers. When it reached the center of his longsword, Claudia parried the blade while twirling in a 360-degree spin. Once Grave's sword was over his head, Claudia swiftly pierced his heart. The old man gasped and dropped his sword; he looked down as Claudia's blade struck through his armor and his heart. Claudia swiftly pulled her sword out of him and stood her ground.
"Y-You… You killed me." Grave said as he was pressing his hand against his chest. "D-Do you realized what you have done?!"
"This doesn't faze me." Claudia said. "I shall cut down any foul creature that dares threaten peace! That includes you, Grave."
"You chose to end the cycle of the Levantine royal bloodline." Grave began to choke on his own blood from the fatal wound.
"No… The Levantine will live, but you won't. From now on, I am now the new Head of the Levantine family." Claudia said as she cleaned her blade before returning it into her sheath. "I hope you understand the depravity of your goals in Hell, "father." Farewell."
Grave watched as Claudia returned to Seishin and smiled as her friends were cheering for her victory. The elder man glared at Claudia as memories of them flooded his mind; cherishable memories of him training her to become the knight she became. Memories of her and Klaus, even though they couldn't make a child together flooded his mind which led the elder man to side with Volt and overthrow her. Now the memory of him, defeated by her own daughter, was the last thing he remembered.
It was then when Grave's anger boiled; his eyes bloodshot and a loud yell was made, alerting her, Seishin and the others. He ran towards Claudia and grabbed her around the neck from behind with his right arm.
"I'm not going to Hell by myself! I'm taking you with me!" Grave yelled as he dug in his armor with his left hand and pulled out a monster heart from the insides of his armor. His eyes, filled with rage and lust. Seishin glared at the scene with his fists tightened.
"Kabuto, gave me this bomb, in the event I would lose." Grave continued as he set his eyes at Seishin. "I didn't want to use it, knowing my future would be set, but it looks like I am using this last resort after all. This bomb has enough power to blow all of Eostia to Kingdom Come. Looks like I'll be able to make you bear my child after all, Claudia. IN THE AFTERLIFE! SAY GOODBYE TO THIS LIFE, MY DEAR OLD DAUGHTER!"
"Like Hell You WILL!" Seishin eyes immediately hollowfied the second his mask manifests. Seishin used Sonido the second he took his first step. Everything slowed down to a halt; the girls' gasping, Claudia's teary eyes and Grave's deranged look. Seishin swiftly used Reddonouva and cut down Grave's right arm, freeing her from his grasp. Seishin reappeared out of his Sonido and carried Claudia in his arms in a bridal fashion while Grave screamed in pain from having his arm severed. His Inner Hollow appeared and used Bakudō #73. Tozanshō; a blue inverted pyramid appeared out of thin air, trapping Grave in.
"Leave this to me, Claudia." Seishin said in a gruff voice as he was full of anger for what Grave was about to do. "I'm going to leave Volt a present."
Seishin dived into Grave's shadow, pulling the Inverted Pyramid in. At the same time, Claudia and the others ran outside to see what happens next. With such incredible speed, Seishin flew through the Shadow Realm like The Flash. Grave yelled through the whole thing while holding the bomb in his hand. Within seconds, Seishin arrived in Geofu glaring at Volt and Kabuto, which the two are surprised.
"Enjoy my gift to you, you sacks of shit!" Seishin said as he pulled out Grave from his shadow. "The Levantine will live, like Claudia said. But you won't be around to see it happen. Sayonara, you piece of trash!"
Seishin threw the imprisoned Grave to Volt and the other before diving back into his shadow. Everyone had ran out of the cellar, unable to save Grave as he made his last scream before the bomb exploded, leaving a smoke cloud as big as the castle. Claudia and the others watched the smoke cloud as it lifted itself up into the blue sky.
"I hope Seishin made it out." Claudia said.
"He'll make it." Alicia said. "He always does."
Just then, Claudia and Alicia's combined shadow stretched out and Seishin jumped out of the shadow in one piece. Once he landed, he immediately dehollowfied, seconds before Claudia and the others ran to hug him.
"You made it back!" Claudia said.
"Yeah. It wasn't easy though." Seishin replied with a chuckle as he hugged the girls back. Aaliyah approached him with a smirk on her face.
"You just never cease to impress me, Seishin." Aaliyah said. "You saved the Knights, and soon, we'll save Celestine."
"Yeah, about that..." Seishin added which surprised her when he handed the elf-ling, her branch-like crown. "I got good news and bad news…"
"Give us the bad news first." Aaliyah said as Seishin took a second to relax after using so much of his spiritual pressure.
"Volt now knows who I am. That snake, Kabuto discovered who I am since Dragundaala. " He said before showing him the snake bite wound that began to heal using his Hollow Regeneration "He also took a sample of my blood."
"What about the good news." Aaliyah asked him, hoping there's still a chance left.
"We're going to train." Seishin said.
"Train? What's that have to do with the good news?!" Aaliyah questioned him.
"Because in seven days time… We're saving Celestine!" Seishin said which surprised everyone. "Celestine told us to meet her at Olga's castle within seven days. From there we'll train to get stronger. I know Volt will have an army ready to stop us."
"Well, in that case… We must strengthen up." Olga approached him. "Seishin's right, we need to get stronger. Learn new powers. Each of us has them. I can sense it each time Seishin brought them here, starting with Prim and Alicia. We'll embrace our new powers and show Volt what we could do.
"Stronger, huh?" Ichigo added. "Seishin, could you and your Inner Hollow teach me and Zangetsu that Shadow Travel Skill?"
"We got the time, so yeah." Seishin replied which made everyone cheer, until…
"You're going to need our help as well." Seishin turned to see Sakura and Asagi. Sakura smirked as she continued. "Murasaki and Ingrid are helping you, why not have us join along?"
"Seishin, Ingrid, Murasaki…" Asagi said as she approached them shyly. She held her right arm while looking down at her feet. "I owe you three an apology, for what I had done."
"It's okay, Asagi-san." Murasaki smiled before she hugged her friend. "Everything's okay now."
"I forgive you, Asagi." Ingrid kindly replied as she and Asagi shared a handshake. She then set her sights on Seishin before she approached him.
"You're Seishin, right?" Asagi asked. "I was wondering if you would let us team us with you? Think of this as my way of apologizing. Murasaki and Ingrid seemed to trust you. If they trust you that much, then why not me?"
"Asagi… It's all water under the bridge now." Seishin said. "I would love to have you with us. We'll need all the help we can get."
"Now that we have the Knights back, Seishin…" Rukia interrupted. "What should we name this group? You are the leader of this group, after all."
"Hmm… The Knights of Chivalry, plus us Soul Reapers, an Oracle, a Divine Wolf-Girl, three gorgeous Dark-Elves, and a High-Elf Apprentice." Seishin pondered for a short bit until he smirked.
"Seishin?" Aaliyah called his name.
"It's okay." Seishin replied. "I got the name in mind for this group…"
(To Be Continued…)
Hey, everyone. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, especially since not only Asagi and Sakura finally teams up with Seishin and the group, but Claudia joins the team as well. Don't worry, Claudia will soon give Seishin her reward ...and Fenrir. ...and Kurenai. Don't know when for the other two, but Claudia, soon.
Here's Seishin's Harem so far.
1. Olga Discordia
2. Chloe
3. Alicia
4. Prim
5. Maia
6. Evelyn Celebrian
7. Claudia Levantine
8. Kaguya
9. Fenrir
10. Kurenai
11. Catue Dragundaala
12. Nina Dragundaala
13. Yoruichi
14. Yachiru
15. Rangiku
16. Nozomi
17. Rebecca(The Librarian)
...and the funny part is, his harem is just gonna get bigger. Need I say more.
Anyway, the Boan Arc will be in production in March. Not sure when I'll release it since my schedule's gonna get a whole lot messy. Gonna take time to sort through this messy ball of yarn I call a schedule, especially since I am going to be working on The Nova Slaying Shinigami 2's Second Chapter. One last thing... Now that you read the chapter, the Knights are back together and now they're a whole new group. Here a question: What will this team be named as?
I'll let you message me your ideas.
Until then, I'll be working on Chapter 2 of VIBRATION: The Nova Slaying Shinigami 2. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone and I'll see you all around the High Plain of Heaven! Taka2012 Signing off!