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Hey guys, back with a new chapter! Sorry, but life was busy for me! Anyways, enjoy the new chapter!
(Train)
After Terra and his friends left Chino for Tsuruga, they were now sitting in the train, as they waited for their next destination. And during their train ride...
"Is...Is he going to be okay?" Shiroe asked, a bit concerned about the the slump form of Terra.
"Blurgh..."
"He's like that every train ride...or whatever transportation he comes onto. Honestly..." Mittelt said, as she put her hand on her forehead, clearly showing that she can't believe this is happening.
"I know it's surprising, but you'll get used to it eventually." Leone said with a smile, as if nothing is wrong with the picture.
"I-I see..." Shiroe said, sweat dropping at the girl's response to Terra's condition. He then blinked in realization, and reached into his bag. The girls looked at Shiroe on what he is possibly searching through his bag. After some digging, he took out a small round bottle. There was a label on it that clearly said...
"An elixer?" Mittelt asked with a raised eyebrow. "I didn't know that we still kept those kinds of things around this time." Mittelt commented. It was true, since nowadays, there is healing magic that can heal the person. Healing liquids were rarely used, and was considered an old-fashioned healing technique. Shiroe just scratched the back of his head while looking sheepish.
"While I am adept to the field of magic, healing magic doesn't exactly fit my abilities. Instead, I focus on making elixirs to heal others. It's better than no healing at all, is there?" Shiroe asked. The two blondes shook their heads.
"No no, there isn't any problem. We're just surprised that you've decided to use the old-fashioned way of healing." Leone told thin. Shiroe nodded in understanding, and proceeded to give Terra the healing liquid. With a simple opening the mouth, pouring it in the mouth, and swallowing the magical liquid, Terra's form became silent.
Terra stayed still for a while, until his eyes widened as he sat full up and looked at his body.
"W-Wow! I actually don't feel sick on transportation!" Terra said, amazed on seeing what happened to him. The girls blinked in surprise as well.
"Well what do you know? I guess the old way is still useful." Mittelt said with an impressed tone.
"Yay! We no longer have to deal with the broken form known as Terra!" Leone cheered.
"Yay!" Yorokobi followed the same feeling as Leone. Terra then turned to Shiroe, and gave him a pat on the shoulder.
"Thanks Shiroe. I owe you a lot for that one." Terra told him. Shiroe looked a bit embarrassed as he scratched the back of his head.
"S-Stop, I didn't do that much..." Shiroe said, not used to the praise he is receiving. This lead to the chuckling of others at his attitude.
After a few moments of Terra enjoying his new found freedom of not being sick on transportation, he looked at Shiroe with an intrigued expression.
"Speaking of which, I never got the style of magic you use Shiroe." Terra said, causing Shiroe and the others to blink at what Terra pointed out. They soon realized that Terra was right. They never got Shiroe's type of magic he uses. Sure, they saw Shiroe's spells, but they never learned on what type of magic he follows.
"Now that you mention it, you're right." Mittelt agreed. "I never got the type of magic style you have. We all know Terra has Earth Dragon Slayer Magic, but we've never learned yours Shiroe." Mittelt pointed out.
"Oh, I forgot to mention that. I'm sorry." Shiroe apologized, as he cleared his throat. "Well, the type of magic I practice is not a lot of mages or devils use everyday. I'm follow the style of an Enchanter." Shiroe told them, causing the two blondes to blink in surprise at this, while Terra looked confused at this.
"Enchanter? Wow, you really do practice a rarely used magic." Mittelt said in a surprised tone.
"I know, right?" Leone agreed.
"I'm sorry, but what exactly is an Enchanter?" Terra asked, causing the girls to look at him in surprise.
"You seriously don't know? And here I thought you came from a world where magic is a commonplace." Mittelt pointed out.
"Hey, just because I come from a different dimension, it doesn't mean I know everything about it." Terra complained to her.
"It still surprises me that Terra-san here is from another dimension. But considering that we're related to the supernatural world, we shouldn't be too surprised." Shiroe said calmly as he pushed up his glasses. "Anyways, I explain for Terra here. Being an Enchanter means practicing a magic that mostly focuses on supporting your allies while hindering the enemy. This type of magic is actually useful if used in the right way, as they can turn the tides of a battle. Unfortunately, the offensive and defensive forms of this type of magic is relatively low, as it is only comparable to a low-mid rank mage. As such, this magic is only practice when you're with allies. If you're alone, the magic is surely weak. Thus leading this type of magic to be rarely used." Shiroe explained to them, causing Terra to nod in understanding.
"Ah, I see now. Despite the type of magic to help allies and debuff enemies, it doesn't exactly have strong offensive capabilities, like my magic for example." Terra said, as he understood on what Shiroe said.
"Correct." Shiroe said. It was then Terra folded his arms at Shiroe.
"Huh...your type of magic reminds me of Wendy's magic." Terra commented, causing others to look at him with raised eyebrows.
"W-Wendy?" Mittelt asked while tense, seeing on how Terra mentioned a girl's name that she never heard before.
"Oh? Was she a girl you dated back then?" Leone teased with a sly grin. Terra shook his head at her, while not being affected by her teasing.
"No, it isn't like that. Wendy has support magic just like Shiroe here. Though, Wendy has a few offensive spells that surpass on what Shiroe has." Terra explains, much to the relief of Mittelt.
"Oh, that's good to hear..." Mittelt sighed in relief. Seeing that she no longer has to worry about this Wendy, she decided to ask. "So is she some sort of mix between an Enchanter and offensive mage?" Mittelt asked.
"Yep. She is quite unique amongst the rest, even among us Dragon Slayers." Terra said, causing a bit of surprise amongst others.
"Among us Dragon Slayers? There are more of you?" Leone asked in surprise, causing Terra to nod at this.
"Wendy is a Dragon Slayer like me." Terra revealed, causing surprise to the others once more.
"H-Huh!? You're not the only user of Dragon Slayer Magic!?" Mittelt exclaimed in surprise. Terra nodded at her.
"Yeah, I'm not the only Dragon Slayer to be around back at my home. There are other Dragon Slayers that specialize in their own elements, just like how I specialize in the element of earth." Terra pointed out.
"I see...so did you meet any of them, Terra?" Shiroe asked. Terra nodded at him.
"Yeah. Back at my homeland, I've met a few of them during my travels." Terra said, as he reached into his backpack, and reached deep into it. The others saw Terra reach his arm deep into his backpack, which was surprising on the size of it.
"Is that a magic backpack?" Mittelt asked herself quietly, seeing this. "How come I never noticed that before...?" Mittelt asked herself. She then shook her head, as she watched Terra search for it. Terra then found it, as he brought out a scrape book out of his backpack. He then opened it, and showed it to the others.
"The first Dragon Slayer I met during my travels was when I stopped at a town called Magnolia. It served as a home to the Fire Dragon Slayer named Natsu Dragneel." Terra said, as he showed teen like him around his age with pink hair. When the others looked at it, they all sweat dropped on what Natsu was doing.
"Is...Is he fighting and causing havoc in a bar?" Mittelt asked in a deadpanned tone.
"Looks fun." Leone simply said while grinning.
"Oh! I see another one like me! But he's blue!" Yorokobi said, as he pointed to a certain cat near Natsu.
"Yes. His name is Happy. Quite a cheerful fellow, since his name fits it." Terra said, as he went to the next picture.
"The next Dragon Slayer I happened to meet was at the same guild as Natsu. The guy with the wild black hair is named Gajeel Redfox, the Iron Dragon Slayer." Terra said, pointing to the next picture.
"He seems...like someone you shouldn't mess with." Mittelt commented, as she saw the frown on his the guy's face.
"Gajeel is always like that." Terra answered. "Though, he is fun to mess with." Terra grinned.
"I see another one!" Yorokobi exclaimed, pointing to another certain cat near Gajeel.
"Oh? That's Pantherlily. Don't let his chibi looks confuse you. He's actually a fierce fighter." Terra told everyone, as he turned to the next page and shown a bigger version of the Exceed.
"Holy...someone took steroids." Leone said, whistling in impressment at the form.
"I guess big things come in small packages, as the saying goes." Shiroe said. Terra nodded, as he turned to the next page.
"This little girl here is Wendy Marvel, the one I mentioned earlier. She is the Sky Dragon Slayer." Terra said, pointing to a blue-haired girl.
"This girl? And she's a dragon slayer like you?" Mittelt asked with a skeptical tone.
"Well, she's still young. But I have a feeling that she'll get stronger as she grows up. Plus, she is a lot more mature than she looks." Terra said, turning to the next page.
"This guy is Laxus Dreyar. He is the Lightning Dragon Slayer. I gotta tell ya, he is one tough Dragon Slayer to fight in a battle. Even I had a hard time when I went hard on this guy." Terra said. The others became surprised by this when Terra told them this.
'Even he has a hard time fighting against him? Just what is he?' Leone thought, looking at the picture of Laxus. Terra then turned to the next page.
"This here is Sting Eucliffe, and the other is Rogue Cheney. The first is the White Dragon Slayer, or Holy for better terms, while the other is the Shadow Dragon Slayer." Terra said, as he showed two teens standing next to each other.
"Wait. So there is a Dragon Slayer that wields the power of light?" Mittelt asked in surprise. "And knowing that Dragon Slayers eat their own elements...damn. This Sting will be a nightmare for both Angels and Fallen Angels since he can eat our light." Mittelt commented.
"At least he's not here." Leone pointed out, and then pointed to the other guy. "With the Shadow Dragon Slayer, I guess he manipulates darkness?" Leone asked, causing Terra to nod at this.
"Yep. Got those correct." Terra said.
"I see two more like me!" Yorokobi exclaimed with an excited tone. The others be surprised on what they saw, seeing more cats besides Dragon Slayers.
'Why do all Dragon Slayers have cats?' was everyone's thoughts, as they looked at Terra and Yorokobi together.
It was then Terra closed the book, and gave a nostalgic sigh. "Well, that's all the Dragon Slayer's I could think of." Terra said, as everyone sat there in surprise on the Dragon Slayers Terra met on his journey.
"Aside from Terra intruding his fellow Dragon Slayers, I have a certain question for Shiroe." Mittelt said with a raised eyebrow. "Why practice this style of magic? I mean with your mother being a capable magician, surely you could have chosen a stronger form." Mittelt pointed out. Shiroe gave a low chuckle at he pushed up his glasses.
"While that is true, the type of magic was the only magic compatible with me." Shiroe told them, surprising the group. "Despite me being part God and a descendant of a magician, my magic wasn't exactly strong or compatible with other sorts of magic. However, the only style that I was naturally attuned with is the Enchanter Style surprisingly." Shiroe told them. "It's certainly better than not having any form of magic at all, right?" Shiroe pointed out, causing other to nod in agreement.
"That is true." Mittelt said, as she looked at the palm of her hand. "You know, know that you mention it, my only style of magic is only light-based magic. And I can only conjure up a Light Spear." Mittelt said, as she sighed. "Geez, I need a more wider range of spells. Otherwise I'm just a one-trick pony."
This caused Terra to look at her with a raised eyebrow. "Do you want me to help you in that type of thing?" Terra asked, causing Mittelt to look at him with surprise.
"H-Huh!? You're willing to help me with my magic?" Mittelt asked in shock and surprise. Terra blinked at this, seeing her surprise.
"I don't see why not. And why are you so surprised by this anyway?" Terra asked, seeing her behavior.
"Well, that is because not a lot of people helped me with my magic. Well, I had one teacher. But unfortunately, with the way things are, I'm afraid that...we cannot connect with each other anymore." Mittelt said, while her eye looked a bit down.
The others saw this, and immediately became concerned that Mittelt has some sensitive information. But they understood that they don't want to intrude on personal information unless she gives her consent.
So Leone cleared her throat as she decided to bring up something new. "Well good for you Mittelt! You're having Terra as your teacher. Lucky you!" Leone said as she looped her arms around Mittelt and brought her closer to her ample breast, causing discomfort for Mittelt to be near those.
"L-Let go of me, you big breasted bimbo!" Mittelt exclaimed in irritation, immediately moving from slight sadness to annoyance as she was near Leone's large breast.
"Aw...I'm hurt..." Leone said with mock hurt as she continued to playfully keep Mittelt in her grasp. This caused everyone to softly laugh at the situation they were in.
(Tsuruga Train Station)
Their train soon arrived at their intended location, which is Tsuruga. Everyone stepped off the train with Terra walking ahead of the group.
"So this is where my old man decided to head to..." Terra said to himself as he walked forward. "Better see if coming here is true."
"If he did, wouldn't there be like...a giant shadow over the city?" Mittelt pointed out as she walked away from the train entrance.
"But isn't Terra's father an earth dragon? So wouldn't he like...move underground?" Leone pointed out.
"She brings up a good point..." Shiroe agreed with Leone's deduction.
"Maybe he's invisible!" Yorokobi childishly commented from Terra's backpack.
As Terra and others walk away from the train station while chatting about Terra's father, another person stepped out of the train from another exit. It was a young man with spiky white hair, along with heterochromia: his left eye being green and his right being red . He wore a traditional Japanese style sleeveless red turtle neck top, long black gloves that reach to his elbows and a short one on the other, baggy black pants, and red shoes. He looked around his surroundings, and then gave an annoyed "tch".
"I don't know why the Rabbit wanted me to come to this place. But she told me that..." he muttered to himself, and shook his head. "Whether it is true or not, it's better than doing nothing." the white haired teen said, and walked forward.
(Tsuruga)
Terra and his friends decided to investigate the city of Tsuruga, the area where his father decided to head to. As he investigated the city, he learned that this city had a nuclear power plant here. This power plant here produces powerful energy to power up the city, and machines alike. It reminded him of the magic and lacrimas there. Though, one misstep with the power plant will lead to very dangerous consequences, unlike magic. But asides from their special nuclear plant, Tsuruga seemed like your average Japanese city.
As Terra and his friends decided to search through the city for clues on Terra's old man, nothing much came up for them. Not a single clue was there for them. Their search lasted for a while, but they've decided to take a break and eat at a cafe. They all sat outside the cafe, eating their meals.
"Not much progress has been made, has there?" Shiroe asked. Terra sighed at Shrioe's deduction.
"Yeah, not much." Terra agreed. "Despite your dad telling us that my old man intended to head here, I have yet to have a single clue about him. The only thing I know that he is in this world is when I smelled his scent back at Kyoto." Terra told Shiroe.
"Oh yeah. His scent is the reason why you found the Youkai Faction's home." Leone pointed out. Terra nodded at her.
"Yeah. His scent indicates that he is here. Tsuruga, however..." Terra said, a bit confused. "Normally, I can smell my old man's scent within a certain range. But considering that we looked through the city, his scent cannot be found." Terra said.
"You must also remember that your father is a dragon, correct?" Shiroe pointed out. "If he arrived here, people would be talking about your father's arrival. After all, you don't get to see a dragon in real life."
"That is true..." Terra said, as he crossed his arms. "My old man is certainly large. And I'm pretty sure that seeing a gigantic dragon in your area would freak out people." Terra pointed out.
"Ya think?" Mittelt asked with a deadpanned tone.
"Not *munch* normal..." Yorokobi commented as he was eating food in Terra's backpack. Terra sighed as he put his elbow in the table.
"Geez, just when I thought I got a clue on my old man..." Terra muttered. As soon as he said that, a certain group of people walked pass by Terra and his friends. As soon as they passed Terra, his eyes slightly widened as he smelt a familiar scent and feel to the passing group.
It was magic. And they were Devils to boot.
Terra immediately turned his head to the passing group, and saw their forms getting further away. Terra blinked in confusion, seeing that Devils are in this area. Mittlet noticed this, and looked a bit concerned for Terra.
"What's the matter Terra." Mittelt asked. Terra just blinked a few more times, and then turned to the group.
"The group that passed us just recently are Devils." Terra told them simply. This caused Mittelt to do a spit-take, Leone having to miss a food with her chopsticks, and Shiroe blinked in surprise as well.
"H-Huh!?" Mittelt squeaked out in surprise. "D-Devils!? In this area!?" Mittelt quietly asked, trying to avoid gaining attention. Terra nodded at her.
"Yeah. It seems that Devils are in this area..." Terra told her, and tilted his head on confusion. "Wonder why though. Is this their territory?" Terra asked. Mittlet shook her head at him.
"No, this area is free from supernatural control. The only territories controlled by Devils in Japan is in Kuoh, where the Gremory and Sitri control that territory." Mittelt explained. "For Devils to be here means that they're either passing by, or something is happening here."
Shiroe pushed up his glasses, as it shined against the sunlight. "I believe that with the supernatural here, there is a high possibility that something could possibly happened here in this city." Shiroe pointed out. Terra and the others nodded in agreement.
"Yeah...wonder what it is?" Terra asked himself.
"You know..." Mittelt pointed out. "Ever since you entered this world, you've been involved in a lot of supernatural cases, that it doesn't surprise me if you joined in their situation."
"That is true." Leone agreed. "You first started with Mittelt and the Fallen Angel case, then my home's conspiracy problem, and then protecting a Shinto Kami and his newly discovered son."
"...It sounds like you're trying to make Terra join on what they're doing..." Shiroe pointed out while sweat dropping at this. Terra, on the other hand, just shrugged at it.
"At least my involvement helped you guys." Terra pointed out, as he rose up from his chair. "Well, I think we finished our meal here. Let's go and continue our search."
(Near the Power Plant)
After finishing their lunch, the group decided to split up. Terra decided to go with Leone, while Mittelt went with Shiroe. When he did announce that, it caused Mittelt to sulk at the fact that Leone got some alone time with Terra, while Leone cheerfully smiled at this. So our brunette and blonde walked through the streets of Tsuruga. They were currently walking a semi-far distance away from the nuclear plant. As the two walked together, Leone looked at Terra with an intrigued expression.
"So Terra, do you mind if I ask a question" Leone asked.
"Yeah?"
"I'm still kind of curious and confused. Why do you go through such lengths to find you father, so that you can learn the truth? Omoikane-sama could've easily told you on why he left." Leone said to him. Terra blinked at that type of question, before he sighed and crossed his arms behind his back.
"Well...you remember what I said to Omoikane, right? I'd rather hear the truth through my old man's mouth. I'd rather not choose the easy way, but instead choose my own path." Terra answered. "But I get the feeling you want to learn more about my answer."
Leone nodded at him. Terra just chuckled at that.
"Well, I guess it doesn't hurt to tell you. Well, there is no harm in it actually." Terra said, as he looked to the sky. "Truth be told, searching for my old man is merely a long-term goal that I intend to follow." Terra answered, causing Leone to be even confused by this. Sensing her confusion, he continued.
"What I mean is that even though it's taking me a long time to find my old man, I still don't mind the journey and detours I have towards it. Because of my goal, I've been to so many places, and even met amazing people." Terra said with a smile. "Finding my old man is just a direction I have in life. While I progress towards my goal, I might as well enjoy the adventure I'm heading through right now. After all, life is short and you have to live it to the fullest." Terra answered her. "Does that answer your question?"
Leone just stared at Terra with a surprised expression, just befuddled by the fact that Terra said that. But soon, she broke into a small smile.
"I see...I can see why your attitude towards adventure is so optimistic." Leone said with a small smile. "After all, you're the full embodiment of an adventurer. Willing to explore and find new places, meeting all types of people, learning so many things. I'm actually jealous. To be able to do that, while people have duties to follow." Leone said while looking at the sky with a distant expression. When Terra saw this, he recognized that look.
"...Do you not like your duties as a Shishi?" Terra asked. Leone shook her head.
"No, not ever. I'm a youkai dedicated to protecting the royal family. I intend to follow that duty." Leone answered. "But sometimes...I just wish my duty isn't too much and just explore the world, you know?" Leone said. She then realized on what she said, and broke out into a bashful smile. "Aw, now I'm just contradicting myself here. I follow my duties, yet I want to be free from it. Confusing, huh?" Leone said while chuckling.
"I guess so. But don't let that discourage you. Someday, you might go traveling around the world. But I guess you're doing that right now, considering that you traveling with me." Terra said with a small smile. Leone nodded at him.
"Yeah. Thanks to you, my travels has already been fun and exciting from the start. If you weren't here, I'd still be stuck at Kyoto, drinking sake." Leone said.
"I guess." Terra said with a smile. It was then a comfortable silence fell between the two travelers, walking through the streets of Kyoto.
(Meanwhile)
"Kuh...I never expected THEM to appear..." a man said while hiding within the shadows. He wore shady looking clothing that covered most of his body, with only one eye open. "But it doesn't matter. The boss has everything under control. Soon, this disgusting human world will soon perish, and return nature to its natural order. But who knows. The boss might take over this city and build it for us Devils..." the man muttered to himself. He was hiding within the shade of the tree within the forest near Tsuruga.
As the Devil hid within the shadows, he didn't expect another presence to appear behind him.
"Think again, Stray Devil." a male voice spoke from behind.
"...!"
"Trick Vanish!"
(With Terra and Leone)
As the two walked near the forest nest Tsuruga, Terra's nose suddenly twitched. Terra raised an eyebrow at this, seeing his nose twitch at this. He then sniffed the air, deciding to investigate this.
"Huh?" was Terra's response. Leone noticed this, and looked at Terra with a confused expression.
"Something wrong Terra?" Leone asked. Terra didn't answer her, but then smelled the air once more.
*Sniff* *Sniff*
His eyes then widened, as he soon realized this scent.
"...My old man's scent!" Terra said in surprise, as he shot forth running. Leone looked at Terra in surprise once more, and ran after him.
"Wait up Terra!" Leone told him as she sprinted right next to him. As she caught up to him, Leone looked at Terra. "You said something about your old man. Does that mean you got his scent?" Leone asked. Terra nodded at her.
"Yeah! I recognize that scent! It's the same as the time I smelled it back at Kyoto!" Terra said with realization. As Terra followed the scent with Leone tailing in suit, they soon arrive near the outer walls of the nuclear plant. As they did, Terra soon stopped in his tracks.
"...The scent ends here..." Terra said to himself, looking around to find a huge dragon in the area. Much to his disappointment, there wasn't one. He then knelt to the ground and place his palm on it, and used the Earth Dragon's Echolocation to see if his dragon-father is underground. Sadly, there weren't any vibrations that could be felt. Terra sighed as he scratched the back of his head.
"Well, I just ended up dead in my tracks." Terra said to himself while sighing. Leone sighed along with Terra.
"Aw man. I was hoping to meet your father..." Leone said, a bit bummed that she couldn't get to see a dragon.
"Me too. But I guess that means the search continues." Terra said, shrugging. Before Leone could respond, they heard yelling and rapid footsteps being made.
"Shit shit shit! How could someone like you just seal away my powers!"
"That doesn't matter! All that matters is you being stopped!"
"Over my dead body!"
When Terra and Leone turned, they saw a shady looking man being chased by someone else. When they saw the chase, they saw the chaser conjure up a fireball in his hand and shot forth the ball. The runner narrowly dodged to the side as he did. While the shady looking man was running, he saw Terra and Leone standing there.
"Perfect! I'll just use these two as hostages, and...!" the man said to himself, closing in on the two. Terra and Leone looked indifferent at the man heading towards them, and soon sparing into action. Both took off in high speeds, catching the runner off guard. Leone lariated the man's neck, while Terra deliver a strong bare punch to the man's abdomen. They both heard the man lose his air, as they sent the man to the ground and hold him there. As they did, both of them stuck their foot on the man's body.
"You know, claiming to hold somebody a hostage just asks for a beating, right?" Terra pointed out, cracking his knuckles.
"I agree..." Leone said with a smirk, cracking her knuckles. Before they could, they heard the chaser shout out to them.
"Stop! We need him in that condition! It's important!" the man shouted out to them. The two realized that the chaser was there, and hold off their attacks. As he ran in front of them, he panted quite a bit.
"*Pant*...*Pant*...man...makes me wish I was a knight instead of a bishop. Oh well. Can't complain." The man said while trying to catch his breath.
"And you are...?" Terra asked with a curious tone, crossing his arms. The man held out his hand as he tried to catch a few more breaths, before he stood up.
"I'm sorry about that, but I used a certain ability of mine to weaken the Stray Devil that you're currently holding." the man said, pointing to the restricted Stray Devil.
"Oh?" Leone said with an intrigued tone. "And judging by the way you said, and that fireball, I'd say you're related to the supernatural." Leone pointed out. The man nodded at her.
"Indeed. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Misteeta Sabnock. A Devil."
(With Mittelt and Shiroe)
"So far, we don't have a damn clue or trace of Terra's father." Mittlet said, a bit irritated by this.
"I'm a bit confused on why we can't find a dragon in this city." Shiroe said, looking around as well. "When I heard that Terra's father is heading towards this particular area, I'm a bit skeptical. Dragons are beings that choose not to associate themselves with the human world. But that brings up a certain question. Why would Terra's father, Volstagalph, be out in the mortal world?" Shiroe pointed out, and then looked down in thought.
"Who knows? That's the reason why Terra is on his travels. To search for his father and know why he left him in the first place." Mittelt said while shrugging. "But that still doesn't help up in this current situation. Why would a dragon head here of all places? This isn't exactly special." Mittelt pointed out.
"That is something I do not certainly know." Shiroe said.
"Well, I guess there is one way to find out is by looking for him!" Yorokobi exclaimed while pumping his paw into the air, who was sitting on top of Mittelt's head, much to the Fallen Angel's joy.
"I guess..." Mittelt said, calming down a bit due to Yorokobi's enthusiasm.
*Ring!*
A cellphone's ringtone went off, causing Mittelt to slightly flinch in surprise, and then reached into her pocket. When she looked at caller I.D., it showed it was Terra.
"Terra?" Mittelt said with a bit of surprise, and answered the phone. "Hello?" Mittelt answered.
"Hey Mittelt. I have some news to tell you guys." Terra said on the other hand. When Mittelt heard this, she raised an eyebrow.
"Really now? That's not much of a surprise, considering you're the one telling it." Mittelt said with indifference. "So what happened?"
"Well..." Terra said, while trying to how to explain on how things were.
(Back to Terra and the others)
"...And that's pretty much the situation." Terra said, as he and Leone followed Misteeta to some location within a forest.
"...Wow." Mittelt said on the other side of the phone. "Who would've thought that you got involved in a Stray Devil case? As well as meeting Sariaorg Bael, the heir to the friggin Bael Pillar."
"Well what can I say? Life is just unpredictable." Terra told her.
It was indeed true. When Terra and Leone followed Misteeta back to where Sariaorg, the master and King of Misteeta, the Bishop decided to explain the situation that Terra and Leone were in. Apparently, a group of Stray Devils decided to join forces and wreck havoc on the human world. Seeing that they were a threat, the higher ups of the Devil society decided to send Sariaorg and his Peerage to deal with this threat. And leading up to this situation, Terra, Leone, and Misteeta managed to capture a scout and drag him back to home base and have him interrogated.
"So what know?" Mittelt asked. Terra thought on it for a few moments, before deciding on the best course of action.
"Well, considering the relationship between the Three Factions, I think it is best for you to avoid their sight. Shiroe is considered neutral, so I guess he can come." Terra decided.
"Figures." Mittelt said while grumbling. "Fine, I guess I'll Shiroe the situation and have Yorokobi fly him to over where you guys are. I'll just stay low for a while..." Mittelt said, a bit disappointed that she can't participate.
"Sorry Mittelt..." Terra said while scratching the back of his head. "Maybe next time. For now, why not patrol around the city in case outside help manages to come." Terra suggested to her.
"I guess I'll do that..." Mittelt said while sighing. "Alright, I'll explain the situation to Shiroe and have him come over to you guys."
"Thanks. I'll talk to you later."
"Yeah. Bye."
And with that, Terra has ended his call. He turned to Misteeta, and nodded.
"Well, good news. I have a friend that can help us take down the Stray Devils." Terra told Misteeta, who nodded at this.
"Good to hear. I'm still surprised though. You're a human mage, while your companion here is a Youkai. I'm curious though. What kind of Youkai is she?" Misteeta asked.
"I'm a Shishi." Leone answered.
"Ah, I see..." Misteeta said while nodding. But then realized something. "Wait a moment. Isn't a Shishi supposed to be guarding the royal family back at Kyoyo?" Misteeta asked.
"Well, yeah. But thanks to certain circumstances, I'm able to travel for a while. All thanks to Terra here." Leone said while hooking her arm around Terra's shoulder.
"I guess..." Terra said while giving a small smile.
As the three continued to walk through the forest, they finally reached where the Peerage took base. They were in a designated camping area for those who venture into the woods. As they entered the area, they saw multiple members sitting down or talking to one another. When they saw Misteeta, they all waved to him.
"Hey Misteeta. We weren't able to find any members of the Stray Devils outside their base. Were you able to?" asked one of the members.
"Yeah, I was able to. But I've managed to catch one thanks to these two." Misteeta said, gesturing to the two behind them. When the group saw them, they all raised their eyebrows at their appearance.
"And who exactly are they?" asked one of the members, who had a huge appearance.
"Oh, them? This is Terra Tachikaze, a human mage. And the one standing next to him is Leone, a Shishi Youkai. They've decided to help us in taking down the Stray Devils." Misteeta told them, causing everyone to look at the two in surprise.
"Those two did?" asked one of the members, and took a look at the two. "Hm...Well, I'm not really a good judge of character. You'll have to and meet our King for that one."
"And where is your king?" Terra asked, while crossing his arms behind his head.
"Right here." spoke a voice. When they heard that, everyone turned their heads towards him. He was a young handsome man with black hair and violet eyes. He also had a tall stature and heavily muscled body. He wore some sort of combat suit that consisted of black pants, a vest, and a long sleeved muscle shirt. As Sariaorg approached Terra, Terra's sensed something from him.
'...This power...' Terra thought, staring at Sariaorg. 'It's stands out and different to others...' Terra thought, and then began to fight down a grin rising up on his face. '...He's strong.' Terra thought while inwardly smiling at this. As Sariaorg stepped in front of his Peerage, he took a look at the two.
"And you two are responsible for helping Misteeta capture one of the Stray Devils?" Sariaorg asked. Terra nodded at him.
"Yeah. We've managed to catch him, as he thought we were normal humans to being with. But we're not exactly normal." Terra said while crossing his arms behind his back.
"I see..." Sariaorg said, while looking intrigued by this development. "And I take you're a mage?" Sariaorg asked, which made Terra nod at him. Sariaorg then looked at Leone.
"And judging from her appearance and aura, I can tell she is a Youkai." Sariaorg said, causing Leone to nod in agreement.
"You got me there. Though, I am surprised." Leone said to him, causing Sariaorg to raise an eyebrow at her sentence. She gave a small smile at him. "Who knew that a Devil could be capable of using Touki?" Leone said, looking impressed. Sariaorg's Peerage members became surprised by this, seeing how Leone figured out their leader's abilities.
"How did you...?" Misteeta asked. Leone chuckled, as she went into her Shishi form.
"When you're a member of the Shishi, you can easily sense if someone has that ability. And judging from his amount, I must say...his life force is quite astounding." Leone said while crossing his arms. Sariaorg gave a good hearted laugh at this.
"Ah, so that's how you figured it out!" Sariaorg said while smiling, and then turned to Terra once more. When the two made eye contact, they looked deep into each other's strengths. Terra immediately knew the high amount of strength Sariaorg has, while Sariaorg tried to figure out Terra's strength.
A moment of silence passed by between the two, until the two broke into a same reaction.
They both smiled.
'Even though he is human...' Sariaorg thought with realization.
'Even if I knew he is strong from the moment I sensed him...' Terra thought.
''...He's strong.'' both thought at the same time. Sariaorg then nodded and turned to the others.
"Alright everyone. These two seem like a great help to taking down the Stray Devils in this town. I can tell." Sariaorg told them. When they heard that, they all broke out into smiles, as if knowing that their King is making the right judgement and choice. Seeing that everyone agreed, he turned to the two.
"My Peerage and I will definitely appreciate your help. After all, it's for the safety of this town." Sariaorg said to them, causing them both to smile and nod at this.
(In a Nearby Location)
Meanwhile, hiding within the trees and leaves stood a cloaked figure.
"...So that Sariaorg, huh?" someone said while hiding within a tree. He then lifted a sniper rifle and prepared to aim.
"...With this magical sniper rifle, I'll be able to kill him. With him out of the picture, things will be much more easier..." he muttered, ready to take aim. "If I can just assassinate the Bael guy here...!" the Devil said, as he charged up magic into the blaster. "I bet the boss will promote me!" the Devil said with an excited tone.
But before the Devil could fire, someone else interfered.
"Dead Spike!"
"...!"
(With Terra and the others)
As everyone got acquainted with one another, they heard a screamed pain, as well as an energy explosion nearby. When they all turned, they all saw a cloaked figure flying through the air and thudded in the ground right in front of them. Everyone immediately got into battle positions, seeing this new development. However, Sariaorg and his Peerage noticed the down figure.
"Hey...that's one of the scouts for the Stray Devil group!" Liban, a young man with blonde hair and the knight of the group, shouted with realization. When the group realized this as well, they heard the bushes rustle a bit. They all looked to the source, but found no one there.
"...Who was what?" asked Liban, as he readied his blade.
"Whoever it is, they just attacked some guy. And the way I see it, I have a feeling he is an associate of the guy we captured." Leone pointed out. When Kuisha, looked through a few papers, she recognized him.
"He's one of the lower Stray Devils of the group." Kuisha answered, and then frowned. "Whoever attacked him and ran away from us didn't want to be seen." Kuisha said.
"Should we go after him or her?" Liban asked, going into a stance to sprint forward. However, Sariaorg stepped ahead of the group, and went into a position to sprint.
"Sure...but allow me." Sariaorg said while giving a small smile, ready to move. As soon as he was ready, he burst forward.
*Voom*
Just like that, Sariaorg burst in high speed as he ran, suprising Terra and Leone.
'This guy...!' Leone thought, her eyes widened.
'Fast...!' was Terra's thoughts.
They both watched Sariaorg run into the wilderness, and things went silent for a moment. As they watched, they saw Sariaorg jump into the air while dragging someone. From what they could hear, it was a guy screaming. As Sariaorg got closer, they began to hear a voice.
"What the heeeellll!?" shouted a voice, and it wasn't Sariaorg. Terra, Leone, and the Peerage watched Sariaorg land in front of them, while holding someone with him by the collar.
"Got him." was all Sariaorg said, before plopping the person onto the ground. The person he plopped onto the ground was a young white haired man wearing a red sleeveless shirt. The said person got up from the ground, and patted off the dust. He gave an annoyed look to everyone, before he sighed in irritation.
"Damn it..." he muttered. It was then Kuisha, the Queen of the Peerage, looked at the young teen with a critical eye. She then brought up a few papers and looked through them, before she lowered it and looked at him.
"He doesn't seem to be part of the Stray Devil group. There are high chances of him taking out that other grunt of the Stray Devils. So he could have a vendetta against the Stray Devils..." Kuisha concluded. The white haired teen just gave a flat look at her.
"Good for you. Can I go now, cause I really want to take down those Stray Devils..." the white haired teen said to them.
"Not before you tell us the reason why you're here." Kuisha told him with a stern tone. The young teen just gave an annoyed "tch" at this.
"Geez, I saved your asses and this is how it goes? So much for good will..." the young teen said, but then shrugged. "Whatever. All I'm doing is chasing down a certain faction of the Devils, and hunt Stray Devils along the way. Nothing more, nothing less." the young teen answered. When he told them that, the Peerage looked hardened at this.
"So he has ill intent against the Old Maou Faction..." Liban muttered. Terra and Leone stayed silent as they watched the interaction. Sariaorg was the first to speak up.
"Well, I don't feel any lies coming from him, and he is telling us the truth about that other grunt. So I guess it is safe to say that he is on our side." Sariaorg told everyone, causing them to nod at this.
"Alright then." Sariaorg confirmed, and turned to the young teen. "My apologies, but I just wanted to make sure there was no danger to my Peerage."
The white-haired teen stared at him for a few moments, before he shrugged and walked away. "Whatever. Just tell me the plan so we won't get in each other's way." the white haired teen told them as he walked away. Everyone else gave a gaze at him, before they also resumed their positions. They took the two grunts away for interrogation, while Terra and Leone silently stood on the sidelines.
"Well...that escalate quickly." Terra offhandedly commented. Leone snorted in amusement, seeing how Terra reacted to this situation. Terra was about to walk to the others, before he and Leone saw a shadow forming in front of them. It took shape in the form of a human with a cloak while having wings. They turned their heads towards the sky, and they smiled and waved at him.
"Yo, Shiroe! Over here!" Terra shouted out to Shiroe, who was descending down at them.
(Later)
After Shiroe arrived, Terra went out of his way to explain more detail about the Stray Devils attack on Tsuruga. As Shiroe got the full picture, he went into action and went to meet with Sariaorg to discuss strategies and plans for their attack on the Stray Devils. As they did, Terra, Leone, Yorokobi, and the white-haired teen were just waiting around. The white haired teen wanted to leave, but one of the members told him that if he going to work with them, then he doesn't have to work alone.
As a result, the white-haired teen just sat on a chair with is arms crossed.
"...Wished they hurry up. Who knows what those bastards are doing..." the white haired teen muttered to himself.
"Someone looks like they didn't get their nap today." someone commented while standing next to him. The white-haired teen's eyes widened, and immededeatly turned his head to see Terra standing there with a raised eyebrow.
"Gah! Don't pop out of nowhere like that!" the white-haired teen shouted out as he jumped back in surprise.
"I didn't. I just walked up to you while you stood there with a deep look on your face." Terra pointed out. The white-haired teen just gave an annoyed groan, and just sighed.
"Whatever. Is there something you want?" the white-head asked.
"Nothing much. Just thought I'd say hi." Terra said simply while crossing his arms behind his head, causing the young teen to flinch in surprise at this.
"You came all the way here...just to greet me?" he asked incredulously. Terra smiled and nodded at him. He just sighed when he saw Terra's response.
"Well...hello to you to then?" the young teen returned with an unsure tone. Terra stared at him for a few moments, before chuckling at this. When he saw this, he scowled at this.
"Hey, I'm not really good with this etiquette crap, okay!?" the white haired teen shouted to Terra. Terra kept on chuckling more, before he suppressed it while waving his arm around.
"Alright alight, no need to get your panties in a twist." Terra said with a jovial tone, causing the other teen to just groan in annoyance. But that annoyance turned into surprise when Terra held out his hand to him.
"Well, if we're working together to take down the Stray Devils, might as well know each other's name. The name is Terra Tachikaze. What's yours?" Terra asked. The white-haired teen stared at the hand for a few moments, as if dealing with something new before. But then the teen returned the gesture and grabbed Terra's hand with his own.
"...The name is Ragna. Ragna the Bloodedge." the young man, now known as Ragna, introduced himself.
Spell List:
1) Trick Vanish! - A Sacred Gear's ability. It seals away an opponents ability, but at the cost of using a lot of stamina.
2) Earth Dragon's Echolocation
3) Dead Spike - A ranged attack used by Ragna from Blazblue. This attack takes form of a jaw of a dark beast, and the energy rushes towards the opponents.
(Ragna)
You certainly didn't expect that one, did you? Yes, the name you just saw was indeed Ragna the Bloodege. But not in his adulthood. Instead, he is in his teens, just like Terra. As for his faction affiliation, I'll give you a hint. It relates to his original game counterpart. That's all I'll say.
(Sariaorg's Debut)
I know you're all surprised that I've decided to debut Sariaorg and his peerage in this chapter. Well, why not? I felt that Sariaorg and his Peerage didn't get enough book time in the Light Novel, and I felt that they never showed the regular life of Sariaorg and his Peerage. Plus, I assume that most Peerages have to at least hunt down Stray Devils, so here I thought that I could give Sariaorg and his Peerage a go.
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