A/N: Alright, breaks over... back to work for me. But I think I'll be taking the right to do a Historical Omake just because I feel like it as a reward for completing the challenge.
Well anyways, we just have two or so chapters (counting this one) until we finally finish this story arc off for good, and then we can move on to something that I've been rather excited to do.
So anyways, I'd like to thank WrittenWhim, WaterDragonMaverick, SaiyaStyles, GhostOfOnyx, FrozenBlast13, ManhattanTheory, Rinnto, Guest, lexlovesya, MyDearWatson, and Markg493 for their reviews for the last chapter!
WrittenWhim- Well, I said I was going to do the 7 Day Challenge so I did it, I guess that's all there really was to it in the end, despite how often I just wanted to give up in the middle of the challenge. And yeah, Team Jez actually has to find the treasure and get it out of there, but there's really nothing interesting to write about there other than how they manage to get it all out of there. And yep, Sean's second magic is Ice God Slayer Magic and you might remember the potion that Wymond drank before the fight started, and of course Euclid was involved, he has fingers in every pie across Fiore and even in some beyond. But yeah, I'll be more or less wrapping things up this chapter.
WaterDragonMaverick- Yeah, Jezabelle has more forms than just Hestia, some of them are even more powerful than that one though, and yeah, the Sylph Labyrinth team may be the most powerful Treasure Hunters and they can defeat your average mage with ease (they probably would've won if Drake didn't get crushed by debris), but they seem to have a habit of losing to mostly female teams that have a summoner in them for some reason. And I believe that I've said this before, I could be wrong, but Sean doesn't really like to attract attention to himself, and Slayers tend to attract attention, so he keeps it a secret. And yes, Kimi had best watch out for Jean. Yeah, just a bit too much like Rustyrose, I still kinda find it strange how he refers to the members of Grimoire Heart as demons when they're not. And yeah, the Magic Council, both the one before the Tower of Heaven and the one after it are very harsh.
SaiyaStyles- Ooh! Cookies! And the prestigious 14 Day Writing Challenge! No! Never! I'm still recovering from the 7 Day Writing Challenge... and that would lead up to the Legendary 21 Day Writing Challenge... and don't even get me started on the Mythical 28 Day Writing Challenge or the 35 Day Writing Challenge of Lore, or even the 42 Day Writing Challenge of Godhood. Anyways, I'm glad that you liked Renegade the Wolf and yeah, the Magic Council just kills all of the fun and with all the death weapons they apparently have only to have misused, it wouldn't surprise me if they have a fun-killing death weapon under the surface of the ocean since they have some buried underground and even in space.
GhostOfOnyx- Another cookie! Yeah, Styles'll probably be pretty upset to hear the Magic Council's ruling, but we'll see I suppose. And fortunately for you, you only had to wait a few days for the next chapter.
FrozenBlast13- I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying all the different characters so far! And I'm pretty sure that you were able to find all of the chapters, but things were pretty hectic for a week there... And yep, Jez's magic allows her to transform into a variety of deities, including Hestia, goddess of the hearth, and yeah, pretty much all of Roseala's characters have a good relationship with her, but there are a few troublesome ones... And another cookie!
ManhattanTheory- If only I could take that full week vacation... But I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the chapter!
Rinnto- It's alright if you can't really think of what to say in a review and I'm sure that there are people that read, but don't review. But the ones that review are the ones that get acknowledged and thanked since they're the ones that take the time to write a review, plus they're the ones that keep me going sometimes (like on the days that I had a lot of difficulties during the challenge). But all in all, I do appreciate those of you who read the story, but don't review, but there's just a bit more of an appreciation for those who take the time to leave a review.
Guest- Well I'm happy to hear that you like Arashi, as well as they way that I portrayed Grimoire Heart. And Sean certainly has his moments and I'm certain that you'll see what could possibly go wrong with a treasure hunt if you haven't already.
lexlovesya- Yep, never get on Caleb's bad side, it's a very dangerous place to be. And I'm happy to hear that you liked Gunther, he's not quite as nice in Kobold Mine though... And yeah, Varic's little incident in the mine sorta came without warning, which was what I was trying to do and Horace isn't an S-Class Mage for nothing, being on his bad side is an equivalent to suicide for most people. Euclid is one of those people who keep you on your toes, he has his moments where you can easily identify him as a villain and other moments where he seems not so bad, but yes, Euclid was based off of Izaya Orihara, so it's no surprise that he'd make you have flashbacks of Durarara! I still need to finish the last few episodes of that. Yep, that chapter had some YuuDon at the end of it and yeah, there's quite a bit to learn about Sean. Sigh... fangirls... I feel sorry for you since you're related to some... you have my condolences. And yeah, Sean has no plans on telling anyone that he's a God Slayer, the only ones that do know are Salina and Jean I believe (and also Euclid since his business is knowing everyone else's business).
MyDearWatson- I'm happy to hear that enjoyed the past two chapters! And yeah, Jez has got some pretty cool magic. And well, Sean just doesn't like attracting attention to himself, so that's one reason why he keeps his Ice God Slayer magic a secret, and yep, Euclid has some plans for that certain girl, whoever she may be. Frankly, I feel like I could've done more with the scenes of Arashi's missions, but I was rushed at the time and rather stressed, but it's good to hear that you enjoyed them nonetheless! And I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed that small scene between Camille and Alistar, and yeah, you're on the right track there with the party. And yep, you'll learn more about Lugus Velvet in the next part of Salina's Historical Omake, as for his status... it's a secret for now. I hope you enjoy the chapter!
Markg493- I'm happy to hear that you've enjoyed the story so far! Yeah, Caleb's a pretty amazing healer and I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed Sean's fight as well! Yep, Euclid's pretty much always up to something, and he's got a lot of plans in motion to boot. I hope you enjoy the chapter!
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Chapter 22
"So... Care to explain why you're here?" Arashi said with a serious look on his face as he looked at his former guild mate, Ultear.
The independent mage let out a sigh before looking over at Jellal, the blue-haired man giving her a nod before she spoke, "Our guild, Crime Sorcière, has one objective. The eradication of all evils brought about by the Dark Guilds and Zeref. And Rustyrose and Kain were the last two people to see Zeref before he disappeared again."
"So you wanted to see if they knew where he went?" Arashi asked, receiving a nod in return.
"However, we'll have to wait for them to wake up before we can ask them anything," Ultear sighed, "So why were you looking for them?"
"I'm looking for information," the S-Class man answered, "Information on an Info Broker named Euclid."
"Euclid?" Jellal gasped, both of his guild mates wearing equally shocked looks on their faces.
"You know him?"
"...Yeah," the older man nodded, "We utilized his services a few times... back then," he added quietly, an expression of regret on his face.
"Hades used him a few times too find the keys too," Meredy added.
"If you're looking for him, I advise against it," Ultear warned.
"Sorry, that's Salina's call," Arashi retorted, "He attacked a few of my guild mates a few days ago while they were on a mission, so he's made himself our enemy."
The three independent mages looked at Arashi for a short moment, before Jellal spoke up again, "We don't know where his base of operations are unfortunately," he sighed, "But we can tell you about some of his personnel though, and about some of the jobs that he's taken in the past.
"Anything would help," the Aether mage responded, "I don't want to make this a wasted trip after all."
"Alright then, his top agent is a man named Proclus," the blue-haired man stated as he began his explanation.
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April 7th, X790
"I never wanna go treasure hunting again!" Jayne whined as she, Jezabelle, Roseala, and Jericho the Tortoise walked through Hargeon.
"It certainly was tedious..." Jezabelle added, "I can't believe that I forgot to bring a cart..."
"It was good that we took our time though," the large fable stated, causing the three girls to sweat drop.
"But we had to carry each piece of treasure out to the vehicle," Roseala sobbed, "And Dante got hurt in the fight."
"Please, don't worry about Dante, Roseala. The brave lion recovered completely upon returning to the book," Jericho interjected.
"But still... he got hurt because we didn't realize that the sniper was there quick enough..."
"Roseala. It is our pride to protect and serve you in battle," the large man responded, "You are the most kind master we could've asked for."
"Jericho..."
"See Rose? I'm sure that Dante would tell you the exact same thing!" Jayne added as she brought the younger girl into a side hug, Jericho affirming the girl's statement with a nod as one of their guild mates approached them.
"Jezabelle," Camille called out as she stopped in front of the group.
"Camille? What is it?" the S-Class mage asked as she and the other two girls looked at Camille with curious looks.
"Do you think you can keep Master Velvet away from the guild for an hour or so tomorrow?" the suit-wearing girl requested.
"Yeah... But why?"
"We'll be throwing a birthday party for her tomorrow and we'll need her to be away from the guild so that we can set up," Camille answered.
"A party!?" Jayne exclaimed, "That's a great idea! Did you come up with it?"
"Erm... No... It was actually Alistar's idea," she admitted, "I had just planned to get her old umbrella repaired as a present."
"So it was you and Alistar that came up with the idea," Jayne muttered, the girl obviously thinking of nothing good, "Alright! Come on Rose!" she exclaimed as she grabbed the younger girl's hand and took off.
"Jayne! Slow down some!" Roseala shrieked as they ran towards the guild, Jericho disappearing as they took off.
"Did I say something?" Camille asked no one in particular.
"Oh she's probably taking off to play matchmaker somewhere," Jezabelle chuckled as she watched the two girls change course, "She probably got the idea of you and Alistar in her head just now," she added, a faint blush appearing on Camille's face.
"Me and that man!?" she shouted, her face angry, but still retaining a blush, "I've never known anyone so irritating asides from my teacher!"
"So he reminds Camille of her teacher," they heard Jayne mutter from behind Camille, the girl standing in a nearby alleyway with Roseala, quickly writing something down on a notepad, "Wait... Beanie Guy!" she exclaimed as she recalled the redhead from a few days ago.
"Beanie Guy?" Roseala repeated in a confused tone.
"Yeah! He asked me to deliver a letter to Camille!" the older girl answered, "But I had to give it to Salina since Camille left on a mission."
"Oh yeah... I remember seeing them in the train station," the Fable Mage recalled as she brought a finger up to her chin in thought.
"Y-you!" Camille growled.
"Whelp, let's go!" Jayne exclaimed as she grabbed Roseala's hand as she took off again.
"Just leave them be Camille," Jezabelle sighed, "There's no stopping Jayne once she gets an idea in her head," she added before a thought crossed her mind, "And besides, denying it would only make her even more determined."
"I see," the younger girl said as she let out a sigh, "I should probably go and see if Rayner and Alistar are done shopping for supplies," Camille added as she walked away.
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"Is this the doll?" Sean asked the Kaizus as he held out a red leather doll, Jean standing next to him and the bar in the guildhall, with an eager look.
"Mr. Voodoo!" Kimi gasped as she quickly took the doll from the other mage and hugged it tightly.
"Y-you actually went and got him back, human," Styles said with a shocked look on his face, not having expected the duo to succeed.
"Hm... All I did was sneak in..." Sean mumbled, "Anyone could've done it," he added as Jean walked up to Kimi with an innocent look on his face, his arms outstretched.
"Hug?" the cat asked in a sweet and innocent voice.
Kimi looked down at the cat. Since he was an animal, Styles wouldn't get mad if she gave him a hug in return, "Alright," Kimi sighed as she started to bend down.
"NO!" the heard a girl scream as a foot suddenly connected with Jean, sending him flying into the staircase with a powerful kick, Jean letting out a pained scream before he impacted against the guardrail.
"Eh?" Kimi gawked as she blinked a few times, registering what had happened before standing up, seeing the girl who was responsible for kicking Jean.
"Miriam," Sean muttered, seeing the angry girl glaring at Jean.
"Pervert," she mumbled before turning her glare against Sean, "You weren't going to stop that perverted cat of yours?"
"He wouldn't have listened to me anyways," he responded, looking away from Miriam's glare.
"Well then, you can apologize to these two!" she shouted, "Whoever they are..." Miriam added with a whisper as Styles gave her his own angry glare for kicking an animal.
"Sorry about Jean," the man sighed, "He was about to feel the girl up."
"Wh-What!" Styles gasped before his angry look returned to his face as he walked behind the bar, pulling the unconscious cat off of the staircase, "Y-You!"
"So don't let Jean within touching distance," Sean explained.
"And never let him into your room, Kimi," Salina added as she returned to the guild.
"My room?" Kimi repeated.
"What do you mean her room?" Styles asked as he dropped Jean after threatening him.
"Oh. You two will be staying here from now on," the guild master answered happily, "Or Styles can go to jail if he doesn't want to stay."
"Wh-What!?" the Blood Mage shouted, "You can't just decide that on your own!"
"It was the Magic Council's decision actually," Salina responded, "So unfortunately none of us have any say in the matter. You can either join Undine's Cove and work off your bounty, or you can turn yourself in to the authorities and serve your time. Those are the options they've given you."
"Styles..." Kimi said softly, seeing the angry look on his face, "I think we should stay here. They helped us after all."
"Tch... Kimi..."
They also didn't have any reason too," Kimi added, "And Salina's given you a chance to get rid of your bounty, so..."
"All right! All right! I get it!" Styles growled, "We'll stay here and join the human's guild."
"I knew you'd come through," Salina sighed happily, "Now then, where do you want your guild marks?" she asked as Sean began to walk away, holding Jean over his shoulder by the tail.
"Wait! Sean!" Miriam called out as she ran after him as he kept walking towards the male dorm, "There's something I need to ask you," she whispered once she caught up to the man.
"What?"
"Tomorrow. We need you to cook a feast tomorrow," she answered.
"A whole... feast?" he repeated, "What makes you think I can do that?"
"Please... Everyone knows that you're the best cook in the guild," Miriam said in a matter-of-fact tone, "And it's for Salina. It's her birthday tomorrow."
Sean let out a long sigh, knowing that if it was for the Guild Master, that he couldn't refuse, "All right... I'll do it. We're using one of the dorm's kitchens right?"
"Yeah... I know that they're not the best kitchens, but they're the closest."
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"I guess we should've gotten it in rounds, rather than all at once," Rayner groaned as he and Alistar struggled to pull the cart full of party supplies.
"It is a bit much isn't it?" Alistar sweat-dropped as he looked back the massive pile of things stacked into the cart.
"Where are we going to put all of these things until tomorrow anyways?" the Forge Mage asked.
"I guess we could hide them somewhere on the way to the guild?" Alistar responded.
"The hell are you two up to?" the two men heard a voice ask, turning to see Arashi.
"Yo! Arashi! You look a little worse for wear," Rayner snickered as he saw the scraps covering the S-Class Mages body.
"I look better than you did after you got back from your mission!" the Aether Mage snapped.
"Hey Arashi? Mind helping us pull this along?" Alistar asked as he gestured to the cart behind him and Rayner.
"I suppose I could," Arashi muttered as he fell in step with the other two mages as they all dragged the cart along together, "What's all this for anyways?" he asked with a grunt.
"Salina's birthday party tomorrow," Alistar grunted in response.
"You sure that we needed so much though?" Rayner asked.
"Go big, or go home!" Arashi shouted.
"Exactly!" Alistar exclaimed, "It would be shameful for us to do any less for Salina's birthday party!"
"It looks like you've finished shopping then," they heard Camille say as she fell in step next to the cart.
"Yep! We're getting it all in one load too," Alistar grunted as he and the three men continued pushing the cart.
"Are you trying to impress someone or something?" Camille asked as she stared at the massive pile of supplies on the cart with a flat look, "It would be easier to get it all in multiple loads."
"That's what I said!" Rayner grunted.
"Please... This is nothing!" Alistar exclaimed as they started pulling the cart up a hill, the three men hardly making any progress in their struggle.
'It's not even that steep of a hill...' Camille thought as she continued giving them a flat stare, "Hold on," she muttered as she ran behind the cart and started pushing, giving the three the much needed boost they needed to get the cart up the hill.
"Thanks Camille!" Rayner exclaimed as they started moving at a normal pace again, the path to the guild beginning to come into sight.
"I'm going on ahead to see if Salina's at the guildhall," Camille stated, "If she's there, I'll make sure that she doesn't come down the path."
"All right, sounds good!" Alistar shouted as Camille ran ahead.
"Do you think that one of us should push from behind?" Arashi asked.
"It did seem to go a bit easier with someone pushing..." Rayner sweat-dropped.
"Why didn't we think of that?" Alistar sighed.
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"And you're all set!" Salina said happily as she removed the magic stamp from the left side of Kimi's stomach, leaving a white guild mark, "You can claim one of the empty rooms in the male and female dorms. Of course you have to be in the male dorm, Styles, and you have to be in the female dorm, Kimi."
"What about that jungle?" Styles asked as he pointed to the jungle behind the guildhall, a black guild mark now adorning the right side of his neck.
"Oh, that's technically the guild's property since it's in the cove. And a few of the guild members do pass the nights by walking through the jungle."
"Are there animals in there?" he asked.
"Yes, is there a reason why there wouldn't be?" Salina asked, "I know that a few of the guild's mages train back there, but none of them would purposefully attack any of the animals unless they were attacked first."
"I'll be staying back there then," Styles said suddenly as he started walking towards the jungle.
"We'll... keep a room reserved for you I guess," Salina sighed, "I hope Arashi and Malon won't mind the company at night," she added as she looked over at Kimi, "Will you be staying in the dorm? Or do you want to stay with Styles?"
"I'll be staying in the dorm," Kimi answered happily, "I love animals and nature as much as Styles does, but I would like to have a place where I can always find some peace and quiet."
"The female dorm is much calmer than the male dorm," she explained as they heard what sounded to be an explosion coming from the male dorm, followed by the sound of Horace's coughing as he opened a window to let the smoke out, "See? It's a wonder that Ladon gets any sleep at all."
"Ahehehe...heh..." Kimi laughed before it turned into a sigh, "Does that happen often?"
"Horace blows up one of his experiments at least three times a week," Salina explained happily, "You'll get used to the explosions, pillars of fire, and yelling eventually."
"I... I see," Kimi sighed, 'Is this how all mage guilds are?'
A/N: And there it is! Chapter 22! There's one more chapter to this arc so we'll finish it up next time fore sure!
Also, next up is Salina's birthday party and I want to get every single character into it! So if anyone wants their OC(s) to interact with certain characters in the guild, tell me! And if you have an idea for what their doing, send that into me via PM.
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