Vanguard World: Foo Fighter
(Cardfight! Vanguard Unreleased Soundtrack: Unsettling)
Back within Foo Fighter, Ratie and Asaka, who had quickly gotten over the pain of her earlier injuries, immediately began tending to the unconscious fighters across the large room, returning the now blank cards back to respective owners as they did so. Laid out on one of the larger fight tables in the room was the very piece of paper that Futase had dropped at the end of her last fight and beside it was the card representing Anne in her Level 0 form. As Misaki and Tetsu glanced over what was now in front of them, they could see that the exact same symbol that was marked on the Dark Irregulars' user's right hand was also etched onto the bottom left corner of what they were reading as of this moment. The two of them then began reading the long wall of text from the very top.
To the fighters who are reading this note, you already know that all is not as it appears.
As some of you will have already suspected, the 'LRIGs' and 'SIGNI' you have seen in battle do not exist from your world or the Planet Cray.
They belong to another kind of battle, one that is associated with my world, the card game there known as Wixoss.
In turn, that very game is also associated with the 'urban myth' that many participants, particuarly girls, know only as the Selector Battles. Through these battles, they place their heart's desires as their wager and fight each other to become the form ideal to granting it.
"Wixoss..." Misaki murmured as she picked up Anne's still card and turned it around, seeing the backing that possessed the same name.
"You said that this Anne was also a part of Link Joker," said Tetsu "I presume you didn't encounter any other unfamiliar units that she also referred to as SIGNI?"
The Genesis user shook her head in response, causing his expression to grow somewhat grim. The two of them then immediately went back to reading the note that was on the table.
I know not why my mistress requires the capture of Cray's units, but I can sense great anger from her in regard to even mentioning the subject to her.
The 'General' is the only one from her ranks that can call these units to her domain in tandem with her own power, power taken from a certain individual. Before that is done, it requires extracting the cards' essence into our own blank copies, by marking the fighters that are defeated. The symbol of that mark is on the bottom of this note as I have depicted it. Whilst a fighter is marked, they cannot touch additional copies of the units they have lost or any units that belong to an 'archetype' those lost units belong to, less those touched cards are turned blank immediately.
If a marked fighter were to defeat the one that originally marked them through some miracle however, then the process would be completely undone for all the units that were taken by that person and any effects of the mark that applied to them and all fighters that were marked by that person are also nullified.
For now, this is all I can tell you. If you wish to defend your world and yourselves, then I would advise preparing for the worst.
"Now I see..." said Misaki, recalling seeing the symbol of the mark in Miyako's earlier message to her "They've been aiming to defeat fighters as it is the only way they can mark them and take the units back to this 'mistress'."
"Even so," Ratie interjected as she came over to join them "Why did they go after Gaillard?"
"It would presumably make sense for them since he's the current Euro League champion," Testu replied "But... I'm certain that woman I faced had her own reasons for confronting him as she told me earlier."
The former Quatre Knight gasped for a moment whilst Misaki's eyes narrowed, the two of them now realizing that the Dark Irregulars' user's opponent was indeed Miyako. It appeared that Neve's earlier warning to Ratie ended up becoming too good to be true if Ruko's former mother was capable of defeating two of the strongest cardfighters in their world with seemingly little concern and from her stance, a hint of ruthlessness if her earlier words were anything to go by. At the same time, there was also the matter of Ulith who they had finally encountered for the first time. Ratie scratched her head, knowing that this was the first time that she and almost everyone else in the room had crossed paths with her, if only for a short while in her's and Misaki's case, but there was something that was still bugging her at the back at her mind in regards to her voice. That was when she realized that voice or rather her laughter, was frighteningly familiar.
"Wait a second!" she gasped, bringing Misaki's attention to her "That Ulith's tone... it's the same as that laughter when we heard Aichi's screams!"
"Are you certain?" the Genesis user asked.
"Mhm!" the former Quatre Knight replied "I thought something sounded familiar about her!"
Whilst Asaka and Tetsu looked to Ratie in confusion, having not shared the same experience as her on 'that' evening during Aichi's battle with Ulith in the other world, Misaki could only remain silent as her thoughts delved to the three otherworldly people that she and Ratie had encountered this night. There was much to reflect on after what had transpired and she knew that Foo Fighter would not be the last place that their 'mistress' would order them to strike at.
(End Music)
Wixoss World: Fashion Studio
A group of girls were gathered in one of the larger empty rooms of a certain fashion studio to which a pair of certain Selectors had continued their day to day work. The person of their attention tonight however was Akira herself. Pinned onto the frame of one of the mirrors in the room were certain individual photographs, each of them depicting the faces of Aichi, Kai, Naoki, Ren, Leon and Kamui. Most of the group had immediately recognized Kai from his picture alone, having been the same group that had approached him to try and knock him out of the Selector Battles for Akira after she had informed them of her initial defeat to him. They however were met with opposition from both him and Futase and were defeated by both him and the Selector who was now within the thrall of Schwarzschild Dragon.
The news that there were other 'boy Selectors' besides him however had immediately caught their attention and had led to them asking their 'idol' if she had similar problems around them. She confirmed that through her recap of battling Naoki, but noted that she had not battled the other four directly.
"You need not worry Akira-san!" one of the girls proclaimed "We'll take all of them out for you as you wish!"
"Why, of course, lucky-lucky," the Selector replied in her usual 'Aki-lucky' mood "But as a request, I need you to leave Aichi-pon alone for me. I have someone that needs him unaffected for her needs."
"Your wish is our command!" another girl called.
"Very good, lovelies!" Akira said as she rose up from the seat in front of the mirror "Now, is there anything else you wish to address?"
Nervously, one of the girls from amongst the group of fangirls raised her hand, causing the Selector to look over to where she could see that raised hand.
"Yes, what is it?" she asked.
"She's... she's come back to Tokyo!" the girl answered.
"Who exactly?"
"T... the 'Queen'."
(Selector Infected Wixoss OST: Akira)
As murmurs suddenly began going around the group of Selectors, Akira's eyes widened in slight disbelief before she then clenched her right fist tightly, immediately silencing them at once. Then in the back of her mind, the appearance of this 'Queen' that one of the Selectors had brought up was beginning to reemerge from her own memories. The brown trench coat, her mixed black and dark brown hair and her fierce purple eyes made it out to be that this was the one that they were referring to and unbeknowst to them, the very same person who had briefly observed Kai as he walked back through the park earlier in the night.
"Um... Akira-san," one of the other girls in the room spoke "Who is this 'Queen'?"
"That 'Queen' you speak of..." she growled "It's that stuck-up bitch... Kōgō Noriko!"
The moment Akira had finished her sentence however, the door to the room immediately slammed open as everyone present looked to the open doorway, seeing who had intruded immediately on their 'meeting'. And from her exact recollection of what she looked like at this very moment, the expressions of a majority of the girls stood in the room combined with her own confirmed everything about the Selector that stood before them. This was indeed from both appearance and fierce expression alone as she had addressed earlier to confirm that this was indeed the one some of them had called 'Queen', Kōgō Noriko.
"Well, speak of the devil..." Akira muttered as she looked towards the person that stood before her fan group and herself "It has been a long while."
"The same could be said," Noriko replied in a somewhat bold and somewhat vexed tone as she took a step into the room "I sense a rather small change from you however. Your Selector rights don't appear to be the same as I last recall."
"You're not entirely wrong," she smirked as she pulled out Milulun's card in response.
"Lun-lun!" she greeted "I'm Milulun! It's nice to meet you!"
After recieving nothing but complete slience in response however, the blue LRIG then looked over towards Noriko's partially stiff expression as she closed her eyes and reached into her pocket, bringing out what appeared to be an LRIG card of her own as evidenced by its white backing. Turning it around to introduce whoever was inside of it to Milulun, she gazed at it to see what the LRIG Noriko had in her possession looked like.
(End Music)
She was within a red background, much like Yuzuki was within her own card, only this LRIG's appearance far differed from the latter. Her skin was slightly darker in comparison however and her appearance from her clothing alone was much more rugged, having beared several tatters and some small holes present in the long stockings. Scratches covered over the LRIG's arms, legs and her face, indicating that this one had more of her fair share of rough battles alongside Noriko in their fights together within the Selector Battles. She possessed a mix of orange and scarlet coloured hair and much like Umr, she also had a pair of horns protuding from above her ears, with the one to her right side being half-broken. Her gaze from her yellow coloured eyes was rather fierce as most of the Selectors within the room could already tell.
Milulun was rather surprised from the appearance of this battle-worn and torn LRIG as she gazed up towards her scratched face, she in turn lifting her head to bear her fierce gaze directly upon her. The blue LRIG upon looking into said eyes suddenly felt a hint of nervousness wash over her as she stepped back, imaging an aura of flames surrounding the person she was looking upon now, unable to speak a word.
Her eyes...! she murmured in shock within her thoughts It almost reminds me of... Dragonic Overlord's fierceness!
A low and quiet, but somewhat audible growl sounded from beneath the voice of the LRIG that was in Noriko's possession, much to the surprise of a few of the Selectors unfamiliar with the nicknamed 'Queen'. It sounded fierce, making some of them second guess what exactly they had just heard with fewer believing as if it did not sound human for a moment.
"I sense fear..." the LRIG growled in a quiet and slow tone.
"Do not presume, Kaen," Noriko replied "We will see if that's truely the case."
The LRIG, addressed by her name, remained silent and said nothing more in response to her Selector, instead choosing to turn her back away from the direction of the group and Akira herself whose expression had remained almost unchanged completely.
"So, you're looking to finish our last inconclusive battle?" she mused "Fine by me. But first..."
Immediately after she had spoken those words, sneering as she did so, a majority of the fan girls that were within the group immediately blocked Noriko's path to Akira, immediately pulling out their own LRIG cards in preparation to battle her instead of the one that they aimed to please. The Selector let out a silent gesture that imitated that of a sigh as she reflected upon her current situation.
"I see that is one aspect of you that hasn't changed Akira," she spoke in her bold tone "Relying on others to do as you please and take advantage of a single weakness... That is not the sign of a true Selector."
"What was that?!" one of the fangirls snapped in response, stepping forwards as she did so.
"You dare insult Akira-san?!" another one interjected.
"We don't care if others call you a 'Queen' or whatever!" a third one shouted.
"So you do not have any soul."
Everyone in the room, but Akira and Kaen blinked in confusion as they were wondering what Noriko had meant when she had responded to the former's fangirls. The Selector herself then opened her fierce purple eyes, glaring sharply in their direction as she continued with her speech.
"If I am not mistaken, the lack of soul lies from your devotion," she spoke "The 'Queen's' battle is only true entertainment when both Selectors and LRIG show their spirit in battle. If you still wish to oppose me regardless, then so be it."
She then turned around Kaen's card to have its backing facing off towards the middlemost Selector out of the three that were standing before her. In response, that same Selector nervously held out her own card to match her opponent and mustered up as much of a confident gaze as she could.
"O... open!" she called.
"OPEN!" Noriko shouted with fierce proclaimation.
Selector Battlefield
(Cardfight! Vanguard OST: Tachiagre! Boku no Bunshin!)
"Stand up, my avatar! I grow Blaster Blade!"
As Marron was enveloped in a column of blinding white light on Aichi's table, the Little Sage disappeared from the battlefield as the Swordsman of Light himself descended onto the table surface. He stood tall, holding his blade pointed downwards right onto the hard surface of the table in front of the card he stood atop of, gazing towards Kai and Dragon Knight, Nehalem, the latter of which raised his spear behind his back to prepare for a defensive stance of his own. On the Kagero user's table was Berserk Dragon, Dragonic Burnout and Gattling Claw Dragon whilst Aichi currently had no other SIGNI on his own table to back up his offence with only Blaster Blade up front and center. At least, for the moment that was.
"With Blaster Blade's skill, I send Dragonic Burnout to your Trash!" Aichi called as two cards from his Ener Zone moved to his Trash Pile.
Blaster Blade held his sword high into the air as it began gathering energy and illuminating brightly in an azure coloured aura before he swung it to his right, creating an arc of light with that same colour. That arc then swept across the battlefield and crashed straight into Dragonic Burnout which immediately disappeared in a flash of bright white light. Kai remained unfazed from this manuver, but his expression still showed that he was currently far from content as he looked to his LRIG deck once again for a brief moment.
Meanwhile at the top of the tower in the center of the buildings within the background, Ruko, Tama and Yuki all kept a close eye on the two cardfighters along with their units as they saw Aichi summon more units to his SIGNI forefront. Whilst the girl of white couldn't help but let her curiousity for a close battle get the better of her, at least not entirely to an extent, Ruko couldn't help but feel glum as she looked back to Kai, having noticed his uneasiness throughout several portions of the battle thus far. Yuki noticed this and looked back up to her Selector, having known how she was feeling about this issue.
"I understand that you're worried about Kai," she spoke "But right now, it's his battle to fight."
"Still... it's my fault that Kai's even in this mess in the first place!" Ruko cried "If had just listened to him then... your power wouldn't have overloaded the Seed fragment and left him like this!"
Tama upon hearing her Selector's self-pity towards Kai and how she was frustrated with herself for the situation he was in now turned around and jumped for a moment to grab her attention.
"Tama doesn't blame Ru!" she called "Ru and Yuki didn't mean to do it then!"
The girl of white's words did little to lift Ruko's spirits, but the Selector looked over to her LRIG, understanding that she was trying to reassure her that what happened whilst she and Yuki were affected by Reverse wasn't her own fault.
"I also share responsibility of this dillema," said Yuki "But Kai accepted that power once before, even before the fragment of the Seed was embedded in him. If something from that time is still involved with him now..."
The girl of black then remained silent, still unsure if her assumption up to this point was completely accurate. She had heard the full story from Kai of his own experiences within Reverse after he and the others talked to Hatsu about everything that was going on within the world around them. Truth be told, she considered it a miracle that he simply just staved off that power towards the end of his and Aichi's fight where he had thought that he had let go of Reverse once and for all. But when she ran the scenario through her head again, especially through the first time that she and Dragonic Overlord clashed, she realized that if the Seed in its each of its shattered fragments were only supposed to contain a small portion of the remaining power within his world as Kai would have later told her, then something didn't quite add up.
Back down on the battlefield, Gallatin and Cherin easily made short work in dispatching both Gattling Claw Dragon and Berserk Dragon from the battlefield whilst Blaster Blade and Epona charged towards Dragon Knight, Nehalem. Leaping up into the air to avoid a thrust of the dragon's head, both the Bringer of Hope and the Swordsman of Light slashed down the front of the knight's shield, causing him to stumble a little as Kai's next Life Cloth revealed itself as Lintwurm, Phantom Dragon.
"I add Dual Axe Archdragon to my hand," he spoke as he revealed the card to Aichi.
The Royal Paladin nodded to acknowledge this as his turn came to an end just as Blaster Blade and Epona returned back to his side of the field. Upon seeing that Umr was also present, the Swordsman of Light immediately drew his attention to her.
"So Umr, we meet again," he spoke.
"Likewise, Ahmes," the LRIG replied "I assume you've overheard from File of my appearance now."
"Indeed. But there's one thing that's concerning me." He then looked up to Aichi. "Why is it that you've called me here, to fight against your comrade and his own units?"
"It's because Kai-kun thinks that Dragonic Overlord is somehow resonating with the power of the Seed fragment inside of him," the Royal Paladin user replied "He said that during his first clash with Yuki, it was the reason he was reversed until Tama snapped him out of it."
Blaster Blade's eyes had narrowed the moment Aichi had concluded with his answer to his question, feeling somewhat troubled by the news that he was informed of as of now. Umr gazed at the Swordsman of Light, believing that there was something about this topic he was wanting to speak about.
"I knew there was something strange about Dragonic Overlord when we last fought each other on Cray..." he murmured "But are you certain that's really the case?"
"That's the reason we're battling."
(End Music)
Everyone from Aichi's side of the field looked over to the opposite side to see that it was Kai that had replied to Blaster Blade's most recent question.
"If Dragonic Overlord somehow played a part in my brief return to Reverse at that time," he spoke "Then I need to find out if that's truely the case for myself."
"Kai-kun..."
As the air went deathly silent within the battlefield, Kai begun his turn by drawing his next two cards and then looking to his Ener Zone, knowing that what he was about to do next would determine everything on his current stance. Taking two of the cards from there and moving them to his Trash Pile, he looked over to his LRIG deck before slowly reaching out for Dragonic Overlord's card, turning it over to see it for himself. Looking back at Aichi whilst doing the best he could to prevent his composure from slipping, knowing that he couldn't let any self-doubt get the better of him now as he raised the card high into the air.
"Grow the Vanguard!" he called "The apocalyptic flames that reduce everything in this world to ash! Dragonic Overlord!"
A whirlwind of flames surrounded Dragon Knight, Nehalem as it immediately erupted into a blazing column that consumed both him and his 'steed' as the giant shadow appeared once more. As Aichi and Blaster Blade tensed in preparation for what was to come, a defeaning roar signalled the arrival of Dragonic Overlord as the flames disappeared to reveal the Kagero commander in all of its glory. It clutched its single blade in its left claw as its eye trailed upon the Swordsman of Light, narrowing as it immediately caught sight of him.
"Ahmes...!"
"Overlord."
As the two rivals stared off with each other, preparing for an inevitable clash of blades and elements to come their way, Kai kept his firm gaze upon the Kagero commander itself.
Nothing so far... he muttered in his thoughts But, I imagine time will tell as this battle continues.
Looking to his hand, he immediately threw out three cards into his empty SIGNI zones as they illuminated brightly upon hitting the table face-up in their Up states. Appearing one by one from left to right was Dragonic Burnout, Lintwurm and Dual Axe Archdragon, all three of which glowed brightly from the Dragon Beast SIGNI's own power being in effect.
Dual Axe Archdragon: 8000 - 10000
Dragonic Burnout: 5000 - 7000
The three dragons then roared loudly as they took flight towards Aichi's side of the field as he could do nothing but watch as Gallatin, Epona and Cherin were immediately overwhelmed by the blow of an axe and two streams of blazing hot flames respectively, forcing him, Blaster Blade and Umr to an extent to shield their faces from the intense heat. When it had died down eventually, they looked up to see Dragonic Overlord beginning to take flight as its yellow eyes trailed upon the Swordsman of Light who returned the gaze as he held his blade in preparation for the confrontation. Kai kept his eyes closed as he ran everything through his head once more as he prepared to declare Overlord's attack on Blaster Blade.
I'm no longer that same person...! he thought as several images ran through his head once again, memories of his brief return to Reverse in his first battle with Ruko playing once again. Right now, I will...!
(Cardfight! Vanguard Unreleased Soundtrack: Fury of the Overlord)
As Dragonic Overlord made a sudden loud roar and gained a fiery orange aura to surround its entire body and wingspan, a sudden throbbing feeling stung through the Kagero user as he clutched his chest in pain, a brief image of his reflection from a few days again flashing before his eyes once again. Crying out loud for a moment, Aichi gasped in horror as he looked over to his friend in utter worry.
"Kai-kun! Are you alright?!" he cried.
As he finished his question however, a familiar dark red aura began surrounding Kai once more as Dragonic Overlord growled once more, the orange aura surrounding it growing larger as it did so. The Kagero user groaned as he tried his best to resist the power that was now rising out from the Seed fragment once again, glaring up at the unit that he had called down to the battlefield just moments ago.
"I knew it...!" he called from under the strain "Your power is somehow resonating with the Seed fragment! Are you still influenced by the Void, even since then?!"
As no-one said a word for a mere few seconds, Dragonic Overlord finally turned its head around to face Kai, noticing the aura that was indeed resonating with its own power.
"When will you realize it?"
As the Kagero user stared at the dragon fiercly whilst struggling to keep himself from falling to the power that was trying to consume him the from Seed fragment once again, it glared back at him with the same fierce glint it always had in its yellow eyes.
"I told you that I dominated that power myself long ago!" it bellowed "Unless you wish to be consumed as you are, then decide to control it or let it control you!"
As Blaster Blade and Umr listened carefully to every single word that was spoken, Dragonic Overlord brought its gaze upon the Swordsman of Light once again as it flew across the battlefield towards him, before Kai had a chance to call out a command to it. Seeing that Aichi was not planning to do anything to block this attack with his own concerns to worry about, the Kagero user suddenly realized something as images from Aichi's previous battles against Ulith and their efforts to thwart Mayu's plans together began flashing before his own eyes. That was when he had a bad feeling cross both his thoughts and stomach as he clutched his chest once again, his composure and free will slipping by the second.
It's no good! I can't restrain it back in the fragment with Overlord's presence! he gasped in his thoughts If Aichi's fragment resonates with that power...!
As Dragonic Overlord finally reached Aichi's table, Blaster Blade let out a battle cry as he leaped into the air and gained a bright white aura to him, swinging his blade into the Kagero commander's letting out a large metal sound. The Swordsman of Light's eyes immediately narrowed as he jumped back to avoid being hit by the dragon's Eternal Flame whilst Aichi shielded his face and ducked beneath the table to avoid being scorched, covering Umr from harm with his right hand as he did so. Seeing that he was now within range of Dragonic Overlord's next attack which would connect, he braced himself for the impact of the oncoming before it could connect, Kai cried out aloud in pain once more before he suddenly reached out for the top of his deck and placed his right hand right over the top card, just as Aichi looked back ahead to see what had happened.
"Kai-kun?!" he exclaimed.
"I... surrender this battle!" he cried.
Everyone else, even Ruko, Tama and Yuki gasped in utter shock as they heard the four words that Kai had declared under his breath, whilst still being strained by the power he was attempting to resist. As soon as Dragonic Overlord had heard what had just happened, it immediately stopped in mid swing of its blade before glaring back towards the Kagero user, infuriated with what had just happened.
"Coward...!" it growled under its breath.
Blaster Blade simply stared across towards the Kagero user, who was still trying to restrain the Reverse overflowing from the Seed fragment within him before gazing up at Overlord, noticing its displeased glint within its eyes.
Kai's presumption to Overlord's case in comparison to his own appears to be initially correct... he thought to himself But the cause to why, he may be...
Before he could finish that sentence or anyone else could comment any further on the situation at hand, the entire battlefield around Kai's side immediately went completely black as a result of his surrender. The darkness then expanded until everyone could no longer see a thing.
(End Music)
Kai's Apartment
When everyone regained consciousness within the living space, Ruko suddenly opened her eyes and saw that the aura was still trying to consume Kai as evidenced by his struggle to hold it back. It had lessened considerably with the lack of Dragonic Overlord's presence, but with how long it was taking him to try and fully resist in comparison to before when he had been consumed rather quickly the last time it had happened, she was still worried.
"Kai!" she cried as she tried to step forward and help him.
"Stay back!" he replied "I...!"
"Kai-kun!" Aichi cried as he came up to him "Let me help!"
Before the Kagero user could question or even object to his friend's request to help him, he felt a hand immediately placed onto his shoulder as the pinkish glow of PSY Qualia immediately illuminated his blue eyes. A respective dark red aura suddenly surrounded him as he too groaned in pain, leading Ruko to believe that the problem was now escalating from bad to worse. The door to the apartment suddenly swung open as upon seeing what was going on, Naoki and Kamui immediately rushed over followed by Ren and Leon.
"Kai! Aichi onii-san!" the Nova Grappler user called.
As Aichi groaned in pain for a brief instance, a pulse of pink coloured energy suddenly surrounded Kai as he too cried in pain as the aura began to shrink further inside of him until it had eventually disappeared. Seeing that he appeared to be successful in his efforts, he breathed a sigh of relief as he looked up to Kai who was panting heavily.
"Kai-kun..." he panted "Are you alright now?"
Upon seeing that the leaking Reverse was no longer attempting to control him, Kai remained silent for the moment as he could only stare down at the floor, unable to say a word of what just happened or what was going on.
"Just what the heck was happening in here?!" exclaimed Naoki.
Kai looked up to the Narukami user and saw that he, Kamui, Ren and Leon were now present in the room, just shortly after he had surrendered the battle moments earlier. Looking back to Aichi and Ruko, he could see that they shared equally concerned expressions as the two of them came over to him.
"It's alright now..." said the Royal Paladin user "I was able to use my PSY Qualia and my own Seed fragment to keep the Reverse flowing out from yours restrained."
"I see..." Kai murmured.
"But... why did you throw the battle?"
As soon as they heard the exact words that Aichi had said, Kamui's jaw could only drop in disbelief whilst Ren and Leon could only stare at Kai in shock, knowing that such an action was uncharacteristic for someone like the Kagero user him. At the same time though, having not been present for the duration, they knew that he would never have done such a thing without a good reason behind it.
(Selector Infected Wixoss OST: Battle ~ Even if I Hurt Myself)
"If Dragonic Overlord's attack hit Blaster Blade and your Seed fragment had resonated the same way that mine did..." he spoke "Then... you would have ended up like me at that time. I did not want that to happen..."
"Kai..." Ruko breathed.
"But... this experience has made one thing clear for me."
Kai then looked to the floor beside him, where he could see that he had dropped Dragonic Overlord's card shortly after he had regained consciousness back in the apartment, staring down hard at it. The dragon's final words before it went off to declare its own attack on Blaster Blade without the Kagero user's consent still ringing in the back of his head.
"Unless you wish to be consumed as you are, then control it or let it control you!"
"As long as I wield Overlord with this condition... then no-one is safe in any Selector Battles involving me. That much is now certain."
And with that, he placed the card down onto the empty table before turning around and walking into his bedroom, his expression being enough to tell everyone that he needed to be alone for the moment after everything that had just transpired. As the door closed immediately behind his back, Aichi could only stare at it in worry as he looked to Ruko who seemed just as concerned, if not feeling even more guilty for what had happened before.
Kai... both of them murmured in their thoughts, worried for their friend.
Selector Battlefield
"N... No way..."
One of Akira's fangirls along with her LRIG, who had black hair, purple eyes and was dressed in a large white robe stared in shock and disbelief across the battlefield towards Noriko whose fierce composure had remained unchanged throughout the entirety of the clash as Kaen on a pair of fleshed wings flew high into the air, now wielding a pair of gauntlets and gloves. The portions that covered her fingers however gave off the impression that they appeared more like claws as she opened her right hand, growling under her breath as she did so, staring down across the various SIGNI that the fangirl had in play at the moment.
"I'm disappointed."
The fangirl then looked over once again to Noriko to see her glaring directly at her opponent, displeased with how the battle had gone.
"I was hoping from your devotion to Akira that you would show that same spirit in battle. But it appears that I was wrong!" she bellowed "You lack the strength to call yourself a Selector and now you shall pay dearly for it! Now prepare yourself for the full extent of mine and Kaen's true power! Absolute Power Eruption!"
Upon hearing her Selector's command, flames immediately covered over the lower half of Kaen's right arm as she dived straight down towards the floor in the center of the battlefield before smashing her clawed hand right into it, sending several large cracks across the entirety of the field. Before anyone had a chance to react, the cracks then erupted into a large tempest of flames that covered over the entire field, banishing all of the SIGNI both Noriko and the fangirl had in play before the inferno then covered over said fangirl's table, gaining a loud scream from both her and her LRIG.
(End Music)
And there we go! As the Seed fragment within Kai is about to consume him once again from resonating with Dragonic Overlord's power, the Kagero user suddenly throws the battle to and manages to keep the leaking Reverse restrained with Aichi's help, for now at least. Believing that Overlord's presence alone has triggered the Seed's power again, he works to restructure his deck completely as a result, deciding that the unit's presence in his possession will endanger everyone he battles. Meanwhile, Akira and her fanclub recieve an unexpected visit from the one who observed Kai in the previous chapter who proves to be as every bit dangerous as she is made out to be. What is the story behind this Selector and her LRIG and why does she seek to battle Kai? Find out next time on Stand Up, the LRIG! Please share your thoughts and criticisms in the reviews and I'll meet you in the next chapter.
But before I leave things here fellow readers, it is with great pleasure that I now officially welcome to the fray story original characters, Kōgō Noriko (皇后 則子) and her LRIG Kaen (火焔). To those wanting to learn more about them before their next appearance, I have left a link to their character profiles on my user page. Other than that, I hope you've enjoyed the chapter and I'll see you again next time!
*As of this chapter's date, Mirulun has been officially re-translated as Milulun. All previous chapters concerning her appearance or mention by name will recieve an update in regard to this change over time.
*Kaen's name literally means Flame.
Cards of the Chapter:
Blaster Blade
Level 2
Colour: White
Limit: 5
Grow Cost: 1 White
LRIG Type: Royal Paladin
[Constant] Pay 2 White: When this LRIG is placed on the LRIG Zone, you may pay the cost. If you do, choose one of your opponent's SIGNI and send it to their Trash Pile.
Dragonic Overlord (Break Ride)
Level 3
Colour: Red
Limit: 8
Grow Cost: 2 Red
LRIG Type: Kagero
[Grow] Limit Break (This ability is active if you have 3 or fewer Life Cloths): When your Kagero LRIG grows from this LRIG, until end of turn, that LRIG can attack a SIGNI your opponent controls once during this turn and gains both Lancer and "[Use Timing - Attack Phase] Pay 1 Red and choose a card from your hand and discard it: Once during this turn, at the end of a battle that this LRIG attacked a SIGNI, you may pay the cost. If you do, up this LRIG and it can attack again." until end of turn. If the LRIG that grows from this card is not Level 4 when this effect activates, it gains +1 Level and +3 Limit whilst it remains on the field.
[Constant] Lord (If you have a summoned SIGNI whose Colour is not the same as your LRIG (excluding Colourless), this LRIG cannot attack)
