Greetings, happy this doesn't come too out of nowhere, I have been building up to this, but I think it's time to give some answers. Or maybe just cause a bit more confusion. Maybe both. Now, it's time to advance two stories, the stories of Magdalene, the girl from above and Lilith, the girl with secrets unheard. Anyway, let's go!
Super hero time!
Lilith: Those creatures are considered Blights, aren't they? Well it's 'Blights out' for them now!
Zelda: This is beyond anything I've seen before, just what is happening to you?
Lilith: Hey, hey, what do you call it when a young Hylian exhales? A Breath of the Child!
Zelda: ...Please, no more puns.
L + Z: Don't forget me! The hero has come!
The golden link of affinity formed between Kasandra and Lilith, the grey haired girl going limp as the bond grew stronger and stronger. Despite all attempts from Akhos, it was proving impossible to break, only gaining in intensity as even Kasandra was beginning to grow worried.
"What's happening?" the Blade of darkness muttered, looking to her own body before she felt a tug stronger than anything she could even imagine, Kasandra letting out a small cry as she was dragged closer and closer towards Lilith. It was almost like a fisherman reeling in an incredibly reluctant fish, the Blade moving faster and faster towards her limp driver until they collided in a bright flash of light, all present save for Malos and the blonde Blade covering their eyes as something incredible happened once more on the stage that was the Olethro ruins.
SYSTEM ERROR CORRECTED.
KASANDRA ASSIMILATION INTIATED.
USER DESIGNATION RECOGNISED. PROCESSING…
USER SET: LILITH.
The cream jacket Lilith had been wearing began to grow in length, becoming far paler until it was pristine white with several belts crossing over it, just like Kasandra's dress. White bandages formed from nowhere to replace the rapidly shrinking sleeves, wrapping themselves around her arms up to the wrist while the shirt she was wearing beneath turned into a dark navy. As the grey skirt was swapped for pure black, Lilith's shoes found themselves being replaced by black fabric wrapped tightly around her feet and toes while darker streaks of brown found their way into her grey hair. Once the light faded away, none of the drivers present could fully comprehend what had just happened, only the appearance of Kasandra's hammer in the girl's hand while the other reached up to put the lucky Blade's mask upon her face complete with a dark aura truly revealing what had happened.
ASSIMILATION COMPLETE.
DESIGNATION: LILITH-LUCKLESS.
"What the hell…?" Malos muttered before he found himself raising his sword in defence, not a single second wasted by the fused being as it went straight into the offensive, the weight of her weapon meaning absolutely nothing as it was swung with the speed of a raging hurricane and just as much force. Sliding back, a grunt escaped Malos as he tried to bat each strike, the sheer intensity in each hit pushing him further and further towards the edge of the ruins, primed to drop off with only a small amount of movement backwards. "Damn it, what the hell are you!? Even Magdalene couldn't do this!"
"People fusing with Blades, the Aegis becoming a different person… how are we meant to deal with this? Is this where we lose?" Akhos muttered as Rex rushed forward, a speed unknown to him previously bringing him into the blue clad driver's face in a moment's notice. Even with two swords at hand, it was an immense struggle trying to keep up with Rex; he had all the power he held with Pyra and more, Akhos leaping backwards in order to ease the assault and return fire. What he didn't notice however was the glimmer of surprise and confusion that passed through Rex's eye as Akhos charged forward, his direction twisting and turning in an incredibly difficult to follow path. Which was why Rex was able to dodge it perfectly fine. "What!? How can you dodge something like that!?"
"Call it having some foresight." The blonde Blade snarkily responded with a smirk. "Rex, make sure you keep your focus at all times. Otherwise I can't push my power into you, right?"
"Understood… Mythra!" the salvager answered, a solemn expression decorating his face as his attacks grew more ferocious, a kick off of the Blade barrier formed by Obrona bringing him back alongside his allies, the time watching allowing them to shake off the stupor that had affected them all and return to battle. "I get it now! So when you talked to me, it was all in my head… like a super sped up thought process?"
"Let me explain for you lot." The blonde Blade, Mythra answered as she looked upon the others who were left completely lost (save for Lilith, who was continuing her endless attack upon Malos). "Pyra… she's a part of me I created. Now, get ready to fight!"
"Heh, almost nostalgic seeing you use your full power again Aegis. Welcome back." Malos muttered, his grin growing as a dark miasma formed around his fist, Lilith unable to break through his defence and being slowly pushed back herself. "And I never knew something like this existed. Just what makes you so special? What allows you to do that?"
"Your beings have been corrupted. The only solution is deletion." The fused being, the one that had been titled Lilith-Luckless, declared, her voice dead of any emotion and a combination of both Lilith and Kasandra while her masked face showed only the evil aura leaking out. Despite that however, the girl seemed completely uncontrolled by the cursed mask unlike Kasandra when she used it. "Proceeding with the deletion. All data collected on Kasandra assimilated; skill usage is at maximum."
It was an absolute one sided victory. No matter what fancy moves or tricks Akhos or Malos tried to pull, Rex and Mythra always proved to be one step ahead, Lilith-Luckless proving her worth through sheer brute force. Any attack could hit her, she didn't even appear fazed for a second before she was on a rampage once more, the hammer unfolding only to provide an even bigger surface area with which to strike at her enemies. Akhos could only last so long before he began to pant, red glasses threatening to fall off his face as he desperately tried to hold his defence. Before too long however, it was only Obrona's barriers that were preventing him from falling and even they could only last so long.
First it was Mythra after Rex returned her weapon to her, the new form of the Aegis shooting forth concentrated arrows of light to pierce the defences the blue armour wearing driver created. Followed by a rapid barrage of slashes that went beyond the speed of light, a flurry of light beams fell from the sky as Mythra continued to hack away at Malos, his body struggling to withstand the powerful blows.
Similarly, Lilith-Luckless waved her hammer before herself, the newly generated orb of darkness being hit like a baseball towards Malos, the man holding it briefly before forcing it to dissipate with a strong swing. It left him open to the way that the fused girl threw out her arm, the bandages upon them reaching out to ensnare Malos' limbs and preventing the man from moving whatsoever. That meant he was perfectly defenceless for when Lilith-Luckless threw her hammer forward, smacking it and forcing it to erupt with dark energy, pushing him towards Akhos' position.
"Sacred arrow!" both Mythra and Rex were holding onto their weapon, golden energy positively overflowing as they reached into the sky and the sky responded. One thousand beams of light rained down upon the hapless foes before the two. They were only able to dodge and block for so long, a scream of pain coming from Akhos, but Lilith-Luckless, rushing forth completely uncaring for the beams that struck her own body, was the most dangerous being out there.
"Lightning Blade Obrona. Wind Blade Sever. Due to assisting corrupted beings, you must be deleted – permanently."Lilith-Luckless stated, appearing right in Obrona's face before she could even think about moving. A second was all that was needed before the girl gave a mighty swing, an indescribable noise escaping the Blade as her core shattered completely, an act so frowned upon for it was the only way a Blade may truly be killed. She was only able to make one last choking noise, reaching out for her driver before her body dissipated back into the ether she was composed of, Akhos screaming to the skies at the loss of one so dear to him.
The sae quickly happened with the reptilian Blade by Malos' side, yet the same emotions did not occur to the black armoured man. He merely gave a scoff as the sword in his hand disappeared along with his Blade, not even turning back to look at the shattered remains of the core crystal left upon the ground.
"Well, this has been unfortunate. Akhos, we need to go." Malos tutted, raising a fist into the air as the same dark miasma from before began to coat it. If Akhos had actually heard Malos, he didn't show it, merely gathering up the shattered remains of the core that would never return to life again.
"… Obrona…"
"Akhos, we don't have time for this!" and with a tremendous cloud of dust ripped from the ground thanks to a powerful punch, the two were able to escape with barely a clue left to find them with. All that was left was Vandham's dead corpse, Rex walking towards it with dead eyes, barely even noticing when the sword in his hand returned to its original crimson form, along with Mythra reverting back into Pyra as she fell to the ground exhausted.
The fusion of Lilith and Kasandra stood still until another glow of light overtook them, Kasandra stumbling out as she looked upon her own body in shock. Don't get her wrong, she was happy to be back to normal but… what had just happened to her.
OBJECTIVE DISMISSED –TARGETS ESCAPED.
ASSIMILATION DISMISSED.
And yet Lilith did not lose her robotic functions. In fact, she merely walked over to where Pyra fell, gently picking up the fire Blade without a single flicker of emotion passing through her eyes, eyes that were decidedly too rich blue for someone who typically had green eyes.
"Lilith… what are you doing?" Nia was the first one to break, the cat girl hesitantly stepping forward as Lilith's eyes immediately snapped towards her. "Lilith?"
"Apologies. Though the vessel currently in use has been designated Lilith, cautionary measures have been implemented due to close proximity to several important figures." Lilith – or not Lilith answered, losing the dual voices of herself and Kasandra and replacing it with pure Lilith with no emotion whatsoever, a hand gently passing over Pyra's body as the girl remained unblinking. "Deactivation of the system occurred due to perceived loss of both key target and key ally. Due to recognition of key target Malos and key ally Mythra, system has been re-engaged. Rest is appropriate due to exhaustion levels; allow me to form a grave stone for deceased Vandham."
"So you know Mythra already?" Gramps questioned, his tone suddenly going frosty as he glared towards the being that had inhabited Lilith. "There are few who remember the Aegis as anything more than a powerful being, yet you speak of her as if you know her personally."
"All Blades are known to me. However, Malos and Mythra have been indicated within my system to be key target and key ally, as well featuring within my memory banks. Prior encounters with both Malos and Mythra have occurred, including Mythra in her form designated as 'Pyra'. Prior encounters with the titan known as 'Azurda' also recognised – voice approximation concludes that you are 'Azurda'."
"Well I'd very much think I'd remember if I met something such as you in my life!" the tiny titan retorted, the suspicion upon his face merely growing at the girl's words. "Tell me clearly, who are you?"
"Designation beyond system title unavailable. Due to vessel Lilith requiring an integration period in order to withstand the effects of the system, alternate personality AI has been activated as a temporary personality. System title: Master Core."
And that sentence made the Titan gasp.
Even to the next day, when they had gathered in order to hold the funeral for Vandham, the being living in Lilith, the Master Core, had continued to persist. So far, it didn't seem to have any sort of objective beyond caring for Pyra's body under Rex's watchful eye and carving the headstone for the burial – with the energy that Lilith usually showed, it was disconcerting at the very least to see her body reduced down to a shell for her former self. The fact that her devoted focus was placed upon Pyra also meant she wasn't spending any time with Kasandra or Ursula save for when the ice Blade came in to check her health.
"I'm sorry. If I hadn't have talked to those guys, you would be… I'm so sorry…" but perhaps the worst part was, when the funeral actually occurred and Iona had laid down her flowers with tears in her eyes, the Master Core controlled Lilith didn't move. Unnaturally amber eyes merely watched on in complete silence. With how much friendliness and care the grey haired girl had put into Iona, seeing her apparently completely uncaring brought forth a small flame within Nia's mind.
"Oi, can't you at least let Lilith comfort her friend?" the Gormotti hissed beneath her breath, the Master Core turning her eyes down to Nia being the only thing beyond her words that showed that she actually acknowledged the question.
"Recovery and knowledge integration is not yet complete. Releasing control of Lilith at this stage would endanger her health." Came the blunt response. Nia only gave a growl in return as Rex was the one to comfort Iona, his arm falling around the small girls shoulders as she turned up with teary eyes.
"It's not your fault Iona. Those people, they would've tracked us down no matter what, that's the kind of people they are." Rex began, choking back the tears that threatened to fall from his own eyes. "What matters the most is that Vandham sacrificed his life in order to save our lives. Without him, not a single one of us would be here to grieve over him, so for now… let's just thank him for that."
"…You're right…"
"Incorrect. Despite the death of Vandham, the situation was likely to cause significant stress upon alternate form Pyra, which would've resulted in the unsealing of Key ally Mythra and my subsequent reactivation. Vandham death was not necessary for the survival of this group." The Master Core remarked, casually holding out her hand in order to stop the fist that tried to punch it, slowly turning to where an irate Nia was quite literally hissing in her direction.
"Oh come off your high horse, whatever you are!" Nia yelled out, the attention drawn to them. "You talk all cryptic like, you say you can't let the proper Lilith act and now you're dissing the acts of a dead man!? Just how cruel can you be!?"
"Morality is not a factor in the current situation. I have merely stated the facts, water Bl-."
"Please, Master Core… stand down." The response was immediate, the being possessing Lilith stepping back as Nia's eyes widened beyond comprehension before she turned to where Pyra was slowly walking up the stairs to the ruins, a brief pause of respect as she came up towards Vandham's grave. "I…I need to explain a lot of things. A lot that I've been holding back."
"Tora is wanting to know what blonde form is. Is true power of Aegis?" the mechanic Nopon questioned, Poppi mimicking his movements. Pyra at first started to fumble, trying to find the appropriate words but before she could, a sudden emerald glow upon her chest caused a look of surprise to appear on the Aegis' face, Pyra quickly being replaced with the same form that had appeared before – 'd be wrong for thinking that her first response would be to try and explain some stuff, no, far from it; as soon as Mythra's body had settled back down, she immediately stomped over right into Rex's face.
"Why did you make me wake up? I didn't want to wake up, I didn't want to come back!" Mythra immediately yelled, Rex unsure how to respond beyond stumbling backwards. "I left everything to her so I wouldn't have to use that power again and now look at what you've done! If you hadn't been so useless, none of this would've happened! This power wouldn't have had to see the light of day again! Didn't you listen to that Vandham guy? He told you to run! But you thought it best not to listen to someone with far more experience than you. And look at where we are now."
"You don't… you don't have to tell me that, alright?" Rex answered, barely even half the strength of what Mythra's words held. "I already knew I was an idiot back then. But I just… I couldn't just hand you over to them. I wanted to keep you safe. Even if you say you're not Pyra, I made a promise to her, a promise that I would get you to Elysium and I won't go back on my word. Even if that means being an idiot…!"
Mythra didn't know how to respond at first. Lost for words, she had to resort to her most base instincts – turning away with a huff and crossing her arms, hoping that the small blush that appeared upon her face wasn't as bright as she thought it might've been.
"Y-you know what? I can't be bothered with this, explain it yourself! Bye!" and then it was Pyra with her arms crossed and turned away, only to open her eyes with confusion and look down upon herself. That wasn't fair…
"Malos and I are Aegises, Blades born with power unmeasurable, enough to even destroy the world." Pyra explained as she sat upon the stage of Cole's theatre, Graps situate don one side and the Master Core standing on the other. "Long ago, there was a man who managed to climb up the World Tree, hoping that he would make it to Elysium and meet the one who created us all. But, when he arrived at Elysium… there was nothing to see – completely empty. So instead, as proof that he had managed to reach that divine realm, he brought back two core crystals – Malos and I. Once he made it back to Alrest, he decided to awaken Malos. Why he did it, I couldn't tell you; greed, power, maybe something else entirely. All we know is, as soon as he was awakened, Malos immediately wielded his world ending power without any restraint. It was natural to him, he didn't know anything else. I was awakened by a driver who was determined to stop his rampage, so we fought."
"The thing is… when the battle was done, three great Titans had fallen in the aftermath. After that, I chose to seal my true strength and fell into a deep slumber." Pyra took a deep breath, closing her eyes as the flames, the death returned before her for the briefest of moments. There was silence – no man or woman should ever have to face such a sight.
"The Aegis war five hundred years ago… the man who awoke Mythra from her core crystal was the legendary hero Addam of the lost titan Torna. He was a great man, battling relentlessly in order to combat the threat of Malos and protect the world." Gramps recalled, a wistful tone to his voice. "Of course, we titans played our parts too. After all, it's our calling to live alongside humanity. Addam hid Pyra's slumbering body deep within a great ship and sunk her down to the Cloud Sea's floor where none may reach her… until now."
"I believe it was fate that we met Rex. Without you, maybe my sister, Mythra… she would've never woken up again." Pyra remarked, Rex's eyes widening without a word. "We used to talk together, in the dream world Elysium for all the time that our body slumbered. We promised each other that when we were awakened again, we would go back to the real Elysium. Then, we would be able to achieve our true purpose…"
"Defeating Malos again." Rex finished with a grim frown on his face. "I said what I'm going to do and I'm not going to back down from it, but… that still doesn't explain you Li- Master Core."
"My directive was altered by my creator when she entered the conflict between key ally Mythra and key target Malos – whereas my original functions were limited, they were expanded upon for a greater combat efficiency as well as granting me greater flexibility when it came to future alterations." The Master Core replied. "While still using my prototype functionality, my creator joined original Aegis driver Addam; once the battle seemed to be too difficult to achieve without further assistance, my powers were altered. Currently, in order to fully integrate the knowledge I have collected when used in combat, the personality of the vessel Lilith has been put into temporary stasis."
"Where… where am I?" Lilith opened her eyes to find herself in a place she was completely unfamiliar with. No, to say she was unfamiliar with it would be a lie, in fact she was very familiar with it. How couldn't she be when it was something she looked at almost every day? She was in the sky.
Huh. In the sky. As in, not on the ground.
OHMYGODSHEWASFALLING!
If her body had been aimed to fall into the Cloud Sea, then maybe it wouldn't have been half as bad, but the fact that she was very clearly aimed for the back of a Titan meant that there was only one way this could end. Calling out for her friends meant nothing; one look was all she needed to make sure that there was no one there to help her fall, not even her own Blades. All that was falling alongside her were… were those girls?
It was strange. They looked positively excited to be falling through the air, laughing joyfully as they watched the ground approach, far from Lilith's own utter fright. From their whoops of laughter, you would almost believe that they chose to fall from such a height, uncaring for the ground rapidly approaching. Lilith merely pulled herself out as flat as possible; if there was anything she remembered, it was that you needed more surface area when you hit the ground and less surface area when you hit the water. Too many close escapes had nailed that into her head.
Surprisingly however, she didn't feel a single ounce of pain when she collided with the earth. Quite the opposite in fact, she didn't feel anything even when she left a small crater as a result of the speeds he had gained. Pulling herself out with a small grunt, the girl set about correcting her skirt and jacket, standing up only to find the beret that had fallen off her head's path as it fell meant it landed perfectly upon her head. Score!
The other two girls landed perfectly fine as well. Even more than fine in fact, for they landed on their feet without barely a scratch laughing off their landing. It made sense for one of them now that Lilith got a better look at one of the pair; a gleaming blue core crystal at the centre of her chest was a pretty good tell that she was a Blade, as well as the bitball that rested on her back. The other however… well, Lilith had to blink twice in order to make sure what she was seeing was actually there.
While the Blade had hair of white and black along upon her horned head with a white dress with all sorts of decorations upon it, brown firework like balls and a lantern upon her back along with red gloves and what appeared to be rocket powered roller skates of all things, her driver looked to be the splitting image of Lilith herself. While she had on but a simple blue gown, there was no denying the grey hair was the exact same shade as her own, if a little longer and the green eyes that gazed upon her surroundings with such vigour and excitement were almost like looking into a mirror.
"Is that me?"
"Incorrect. Figures before you are Creator Magdalene and Fire Blade Crossette. In order for maximum efficiency when utilising the Master Core system, you must integrate the knowledge of how the system has been utilised." A dull replica of her own voice answered out of nowhere, Lilith looking around frantically only to see thin air. It would take a couple of minutes before the girl realised, but not even the two girls had responded to the voice or her own. "Excessive assistance from alternate personality AI is approximated to result in the deletion of current vessel's personality. Therefore, assistance from alternate personality AI has been reduced to assistance with assimilation, introduced after alterations from the prototype stage. All other combat functions can be learnt from viewing memory log material. Please pay attention."
Lilith didn't get a chance to respond for the driver of the two before her suddenly began to speak, crouching down in order to smell the flowers with a grin.
"So this is what Alrest looks like!" Magdalene cheerfully remarked, falling back upon the ground with a giggle. "So this is what grass feels like… it's so soft! And it's so much cooler than father's room, don't you think Crossette?"
"I mean, it's cool and all, but it's grass. It's still kinda weird to me that you don't know what grass feels like." The fire Blade replied with a small shrug, turning at the sound of a whimper in the distance. "Did you hear that? I think I heard a child crying! We need to move!"
They couldn't have appeared at a better time. By Wrackham Moor, an entire group of children were crying as the monster surrounding began to gradually get closer and closer, Crossette letting out a cry as soon as she caught sight of the young victims. There were only Tirkin and Rhoguls, but that didn't mean anything when the people they were attacking had no way of fighting back. Just the sight of it was enough to cause Crossette to erupt in a violent shower of sparks flying from her horns.
"Well, Father did say people enjoyed fighting and used it to solve their problems… so I suppose that's what we're meant to do." Magdalene reasoned, looking behind her to where a small golden orb floated just above her palm as the two rushed forward. The Rhogul were the first to react, letting loose an avian screech that alerted their more intelligent cousins. It was too late however, for Crossette's sparking skates had already pushed her right in their face, a throw of her bitball as it spat out sparks resulting in a wild mess of firework-like explosions. the Tirkin were left to fumble around like headless chickens as their once simple task of capturing hostages was ruined with the brightest colours and lights they had ever seen, the Blade careful to avoid any chance of the fireworks hitting the children.
The Rhogul however were able to fly just high enough to avoid the main bulk of the explosions, their more flight-oriented bodies allowing them greater control of their skies while the Tirkin were forced to move on foot. That didn't necessarily mean they were safe however; a flash of gold before them caused their small flock to break up, the Master Core moving at bullet speeds as Magdalene waved her hand about.
"Genesis!" the girl called out as the Master Core returned to Magdalene's side, only to start rapidly rotating as flames gathered around its body, Magdalene throwing her arm above her head in a circle causing the Master Core to copy her movements. That meant the flock of Rhogul were suddenly met with a rapidly spinning flaming Master Core forming a circle in the air around them, gradually closing in until it scorched their wings. A sudden sharp movement from above caused the Master Core to spike them down to the ground, right on top of the pile of alarmed Tirkin, the children actively cheering them on by the time they were finished. "Crossette, hit them upward!"
"Okay! Fight! Shining star!" the Blade called out, rolling her bitball like a bowling ball towards the gathered pile of Tirkin and Rhogul, the mess of monsters fighting amongst themselves as they tried to regain some sort of advantage. It meant that they weren't paying any attention to the weapon as it found itself entering the direct middle of the pile. The first warning should've been the way that the ports all around the equator of the bitball began to spit out their sparks once more, but by that time, it was too late, a brilliant red explosion had sent them flying into the air, complete with a cacophony of animalistic screeches. "Nice!"
"I hope you don't mind if we join in the fun here. Mythra?"
"Urgh fine."
Magdalene and Crossette wouldn't be able to continue for long however, for a sudden beam of light over the avian enemies utterly disintegrated them, their charred corpses falling to the ground with an unflattering death groan. The children all turned to the ones responsible with bright smiles, immediately rushing over to the armoured white haired man and the white dress wearing blonde beside him.
"Hey now, calm down you lot! After all, shouldn't you be thanking these pair as well? Why, if it weren't for those explosions, I don't think we would've noticed in time." the man responded, ushering the children into a wild mass of thanks to Crossette and Magdalene that the Blade relished in, her driver merely standing back with a small grin. "I have to say though, that was some magnificent teamwork from you! How old are you now, you barely look your teens and you're already dealing with attacks like these?"
"Um, I don't really know… I seem to have lost count, it's ever so hard to keep track when I'm in father's room for so long." Magdalene replied with a small pout. "But I finally managed to acquire a Blade of my own and now I have been granted permission to visit Alrest! Crossette is an ever good friend and skilled fighter, you see?"
"Well, I'm kind of meant to be a healer with the whole bitball thing, but explosions are just way too much fun and way too cool not to use them!" the fire Blade added with a small chuckle, sticking out her tongue. "Maybe I should come up with a healing explosion! Eh, thought for another time, nice to meet you!"
"The name's Addam, Addam Origo, Lord of Aletta, fourth for the Tornan throne, bladiblahdiblah, you get the gist." The man replied, his arm gesturing to the woman by his side who looked to be completely bored with the situation. "And this is my Blade, the one and only Mythra. She can be a bit prickly on the outside, but she's a soft one, for sure."
"Oi, don't go saying that, the hell!?" Mythra responded, her hands on her hips. From her spot observing the whole thing, Lilith could only give a small gasp. So this was the legendary hero Addam, one of the most famous figures in all of Alrest? And she was actually getting to see the real person!? There was even the blonde Pyra turned into! "Anyway, they were doing alright I guess. Did we really need to intrude? It was almost a waste, using my power for something as trivial as that."
"Hey, don't say that! Those monsters were trying to harm those children, the way you're saying it makes it sound like you don't care about them!" Crossette called out in response, the beginning of sparks beginning to form on her horns as she growled. "Besides, we don't need help from someone as grumpy as you! We're way better than 'alright'!"
"Excuse me, grumpy!?" Mythra growled in return, the two almost butting heads as she whirled round to face Crossette. "You really don't want to upset someone like me. One wrong move might see you being eviscerated you know!"
"Oh yeah? I'd like to see you try!"
"Um… can we avoid fighting this time? I know people use fighting to solve their conflicts, but I don't really think it would be necessary this time." Magdalene interrupted, sticking herself between the two Blades before they could go any further. Mythra might've backed off after Crossette did reluctantly, but the green jewel upon her forehead still glowed green until she caught the eye of her disapproving driver. "In actuality, we were hoping to explore the world a bit before we saw these people in harm's way. Do you happen to know some good places to visit Mr Addam?"
"Travelling, at such a young age? Strange, very strange I must admit. Considering what just happened, I suppose you do seem to be fairly good in a scrap though." Addam mused as he paced, a burst of inspiration appearing before him. "You know what? I was planning on travelling a bit in order to deal with those pesky artifices, but if I drop you off in a village nearby… yes, that'll work out perfectly!"
"Wait, you can't honestly say you're going to bring these two along?" Mythra immediately objected. "Sure, they can handle some dumb birds, but they're going to be toast in seconds against a real challenge."
"Come off it Mythra, you know the ordinary folk wouldn't stand a chance against an assault from that many monsters. Give them a chance and maybe they'll surprise you." Addam retorted, clapping his hands together in joy. "Right then, it' settled! What do you think? Fancy coming along to Lasaria with us? Lovely place, nice and peaceful. If you're looking for an adventure, then it's a nice place to start from."
"That would be wonderful Mr Addam!" and so they began walking together, first bringing back the children to the small base that Addam had set up near the harbour before they began their journey towards their next destination. Watching on silently, Lilith could only follow along, musing over what she had heard.
"So this is all meant to help me use some sort of system? But what no one used any kind of system, I think." The grey haired girl questioned quietly to herself, a needless act seeing as she was the only one who could hear herself or even notice that she was there. "I don't even recognise any of these location names! But wait, if this is in the time of the legendary hero Addam, then…!"
"Lasaria, a region of the Kingdom of Torna, sunk during the end stage of the Aegis War. Aletta, the current region, also featured as a part of Torna." The dull version of Lilith's voice answered for her, the girl starting slightly when it came out of nowhere again. "Current time period would indicate that knowledge in how to use the Master Core system in an external weapon has been viewed. Due to assimilation being assisted by alternate personality AI, it has been deemed appropriate to cut memory log data viewing. Please prepare yourself for return to your physical body."
"Whoa, wait!" but it was too late, for Lilith was already flying into the sky at speeds she couldn't believe. Despite the fact that she already knew there was no chance of anyone responding, Lilith threw her hand out towards the group, hoping that at least someone would turn around and notice her, but there was nothing to be seen. As the girl reached the clouds above, her last thought was confusion before it all turned to white.
"Warning – memory log integration concluded. Standby for return of vessel Lilith's personality." Was the last thing to come out of the Master Core possessed Lilith's body before it stumbled forward, green eyes blinking as she readjusted to her situation. Fortunately, Beary was there to catch her when she fell, Lilith removing her face from his fur and only able to ask one thing.
"What… was that?"
I'm afraid that this might get a little confusing, so let me clear some stuff up. Lilith-Luckless is Lilith when she is fused with Kasandra. The Master Core is when Lilith has been possessed by the Master Core, indicated by amber eyes. And now we also have Mythra to play around with, meaning that there's only a small amount of time before we head to Mor Ardain. Please, tell me where i can improve!
Magdalene
Weapon: Master Core (Default: wind)
Current Blade: Crossette
Arts (Vanguard):
Genesis:
Type - physical
Range - circle
Reaction - topple
Exodus:
Type - ether
Range - one target
Reaction - none
Solomon:
Type - ether
Range - one target
Reaction - break
Arts (Rear Guard):
Lamentations:
Type - ether
Range - ahead
Reaction - none
Chronicle:
Type - physical
Range - one target
Reaction - knockback
Amos:
Type - ether
Range - circle
Reaction - none
Talent Art: Execute: {Dear Father Above}
Condition - when affinity is at maximum
Effect - temporarily changes a Blade's element for two specials. Reset affinity.
Switch Art: Else: {Deliver us from evil}
Type - ether
Range - ahead
Reaction - break
Specials:
Covenant:
Blast away the enemy with several elements before using the Core itself for the final strike.
Philemon:
Use the energy of the Master Core to replicate various weapons, concluding with an overcharged shot.
Galatians:
Charge up the Master Core's energy before releasing it in a devastating shower of lasers
Crossette
Weapon: bitball
Arts (Vanguard):
Fight! Shining star!:
Type - physical
Range - ahead
Reaction - launch
Fight! Blooming star!
Type - recovery
Range - all
Reaction - none
Fight! Golden star!:
Type - physical
Range - one target
Reaction - none
Arts (Rear Guard):
Yay! Twinkle star!:
Type - ether
Range - one target
Reaction - none
Yay! Super star!:
Type - recovery
Range - all
Reaction - none
Yay! Burning star!:
Type - ether
Range - ahead
Reaction - none
Talent Art: Fire Flower
Condition - when health is at maximum
Effect - temporarily doubles attack power, but halves healing power.
Switch Art: Yànhuǒ
Type - ether
Range - ahead
Reaction - launch
Specials:
Go! Great Star!:
Cram the Bitball full of ether, then spin it and make it blow up.
Go! Shooting Star!:
Set off a series of ether explosions, capped with one last big one.
Go! Lucky Star!:
Set up the Bitball, then spike it for a truly giant boom.
Go! Miracle Star!:
play a game of catch with Magdalene, letting the bitball explode in between each catch before spiking it into the enemy.
Lilith-Luckless
A fusion between Lilith and Kasandra through the power of the Master Core system. Due to the fusion, the wild power of Kasandra's mask has been tamed, exponentially increasing the strength of Lilith-Luckless. This subsequently also results in a decrease of the effects of the bad luck curse.
Super hero time! See you next time!