So…since I have the tendency to make huge mistakes when writing my story and manage to somehow overlook them I decided to…read the last Chapters from 1-12 (13-15 have been corrected multiple times by now!) over time to spot any…passage that seems repetitive and / or contains spelling errors to correct them. You know what they say: "The devil is in the detail." Ow…

Lucifer: *Chuckle* "My, what a fitting phrase indeed~."

So…you're finally back, huh? After…what was it, Chapter 9?

Lucifer: "I apologize if you missed the company of me-"

Everyone: "ABSOLUTELY NOT!"

'G': *Stares* "You're not even supposed to be in heaven…or 'Heaven Bar' for that matter…"

Lucifer: *Sits beside 'G'* "Well, I'm here now. Does anyone want to try throwing me out or may I drink my Martini in peace, Garrison~?"

'G': 'Fancy coming from you.' "…Fine, just…try not to comment on the stupidity that's currently taking place."

Lucifer: "No guarantees~."

*Glug*…*Glug*…*Slam* oh man…23 cups…of cola…

Hana: "WHAT!? I mean…e-easy…gosh…" *Stares into her cup* "I…FINE! I can't drink this stuff anymore!" *Throws cup of lemonade away* "I may have a liking for this stuff but your addiction to cola is straight up inhumane!"

Marsh: "Hana refuses to drink!" *Holds Fire's hand up* "The winner is our good buddy Fire!"

Y-Yes…*hic*…oh oh. Uhm...do you have a bathroom by any chance?

Bartender: *Points to the left*

Thanks! *Runs off* *Slams bathroom door open*

…

Lucifer: "Is he…?" *Hears barfing noises*

Dre: "Yes he is…"

'G': "Why did you have to agree to this again Han-?" *Stares at her empty spot* *Hears more barfing noises*

*From the bathroom* I…regret my life choices…

Hana: *Also from the bathroom* "I…regret my rebirth…"

Lucifer: *Chuckle* "As amusing as this scene is for me, I fret that we're not here for business. So, to finally get away from heaven and be able to resume planning I might as well cut our time short." *Looks at the audience* "The rights for this fanfiction and any OC involved in this go to MrFiretank. Additionally, (to make sure that this won't turn into a problem) all songs / OST's that are being mentioned have its rights kept by the respectful owners."

Hana: *Shouts from the bathroom* "Since when are you friendly towards other entities!?"

Lucifer: "I have my days, but unlike yours they don't hurt as much down there."

'G': "Alright, that's enough for today. Do me a favor and don't try to actively give me migraines with whatever your scheming."

Lucifer: *Smirks* "Same old, same old Garrison~. Well then, ta ta~!" *Leaves*

*Comes out of the bathroom* Since we're left with not much time today we'll continue now, so since there's nothing left to say:

Roll the next Chapter!

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CHAPTER 16 – BOILING POINT

Grey clouds floated over the skies when I wake up to shouting and screaming around me. My tired body takes a moment to register the commotion in the area, yet when I became finally awake there was an awkward silence in the air. 'There's something heading towards us…' Luna's usual voice was laced with worry as I stood up from my interrupted slumber. Muscles and nerves still felt sore…but this wasn't the right time to think about it.

My ears hear a small rustle from the cover sheet that acted as the carriage's entrance and looked ahead to see Fujimaru standing there, 'Raijin' ready in his hand. "We're moving out now. I suggest that you get ready soon." It was a relatively short message, still there was a certain tension between us. When we heard the sound of a horn within the camp, I and Fujimaru ran to its source. To our surprise, everyone was already awake and geared up. Matsuri and Trecht were the first ones to spot us and reacted in their usual ways.

"Jess~! Fuji~! You're finally here!" The perky blond in her regular happiness…

"Glad to see you here, kid. Thanks for getting her up, buddy." …and Loeyur's brewer gave us a two-finger wave. Everyone seemed tired and unfocused, unless you don't count in the two people standing close to a campfire while leaning on their weapons (which got fortified by the dirt under us).

"Alright, listen up everyone! We called you here this morning to go over the reworked plan! Since our last circumstances changed, we'll be forced to change some things up!" Sietta's gaze was glued onto every solider and fighter before her, even when she eyed me there was no change in her eyes. 'She is taking this completely serious…a good quality for being the chief.' 'Well, we got lucky that nobody died on the last attack. She'll surely think this over multiple times to minimize our risk.' 'Excellent observation, Jessica.' I actually blushed a little at that praise…

"…Our spotters found the entrance to 'Full Blood's' hideout." It took Yorc almost half an hour to fully explain our strategy, but it was pretty much simple thinking, according to them:

All of our forces will be split in two teams. Team 1 (being leaded by Sietta, Yorc and me) will act as our charging group. Our job is to engage as many members of their Dark Guild as possible and hopefully not get wounded in the process. There are a lot of buffed fighters included that can hold our enemies off for quite a while.

During this attack, Team 2 (leaded by Trecht, Fujimaru and Matsuri) would try to position themselves around the side of our battlefield whilst the first clash commences. When Sietta or Yorc gives them a signal, they'll rush out of their cover and attack any high priority target into submission…or execute them if necessary. Some of us wanted to protest at that, mostly me…still, their members weren't exactly saints so it should be justified. We'll use the surprise of their two top mages switching sides and their strength to beat them.

When fear started to settle in my stomach at the mentioning of killing someone, I felt a comfortable hand placed on my shoulder and saw none other than Fujimaru who gave a reassuring smile before walking to the front of our campfire.

"Any more question or do we need to bash the plan into your heads?" Out of everyone, Sietta was probably the most tense. Her face was set into a silent gaze, yet you could easily see the slight twitching of her hands as well as her pupils moving occasionally to the sides. Nobody mentioned anything when she switched from a nervous glare into her 'battle face'…which was a firm line with much more focus within both eyes. 'The pressure's getting to her as well…'

"Could I say a few words before we start?" Our heads turned towards the blond male that stood next to our chief. The red-head quickly adopted a confused frown on her face, yet she complied and took a few steps back to let him have the spotlight.

Fujimaru wasn't sure if he had the right words. When he woke up as the first one this morning, tired soldiers and fighters ran around all over the place and (to his observation) gave not an eerie feel of confidence. So, with not much time left he simply asked the woman leading their plan for a few minutes of free-talk. As he stood before everyone, the Lightning Mage looked around as he spoke up.

"Everyone…I know that our current predicament seems bad…" Their gazes wordlessly shifted to the ground, some of them hung their heads in shame while others were too stubborn to approve of this statement. He even saw how the chief's liege shifted slightly in the dismay of his feelings. Tired eyes looked even further ahead and spotted the girl that brought them this far. She was easily towered over by her small size, her heart and will are acknowledgeable nonetheless.

"But not all hope is lost. I know that we haven't started on a good note…but we're more than ready to compensate for this." To prove his point he immediately materialized 'Raijin' into his hand and pointed it above their heads. "We have fought many battles before…some with reasoning, some without. But all of this experience shall not go to waste today!" There were soft murmurs in the crowd before him, even louder voices spoke their opinion.

"He's right! We can't back down now since we're so close to our goal!" / "We fought them off multiple times already, and now we have 3 mages with us today!" / "YEAH! Today will be the day where our village gets freed!"

Matsuri and Jessica, who witnessed the spectacle before their eyes rose 'Shinatobe' and the 'Holy Moonlight Sword' in unison, as if they both felt their spirits rising in them.

"So, let's raise all weapons for our goal! Together!" A loud battle-cry rang around the clearing. Birds and other forest animals alike in the area jumped from the sudden loud noise. This was the minute where a group of village-watchers was replaced by an army of fighters who were ready to fight until the end.

Fujimaru stayed silent when he walked back towards the young mage and his sister. They already dropped their hands and had a proud smile on themselves. There was only a single though in Fujimaru's mind when he was walking back…

'I hope that we don't need to hold another corny speech again…this feels so weird.'

Lucifer wasn't sure how things would play out now. He had collected some information about the special girl that Garrison had brought in that world. To be sure, he even collected intel about the people that had interacted with yet…and still…

"…This is starting to become irritating…" The ruler of hell was sitting on his personal throne made out of bones, staring intently at a chess board that laid before him with the devil's signature color at his side.

His queen moves ahead. A pawn falls.

"…You were surely having something in mind…" Even with all of his research, he couldn't make out a clear connection between the workers of heaven and that girl. There were still a lot of questions open about the girl's past or what that annoying blond was thinking about her. He mused to himself more while thinking. Blood-red eyes getting a tick sharper from every thought inside his mind.

One of his bishop moves. Another pawn falls.

"…To think that he puts me into such a predicament…" To his favor, the situation in Loeyur was being observed by a few of his pawns who reported the situation every hour. When he got informed that…Jessica…was helping those lonely humans, the devil couldn't help but chuckle to himself. Maybe this position wasn't as bad as he thought in the first place.

His rook moves. The enemy king falls.

Maybe he could interfere in that girl's adventures…and then he'd gain some leverage to stretch his options ahead. Yes…he'll surely win, he'd make sure of that.

"Oh Garrison~…if you think that one measly win will throw my plans back, then you'll be sorely mistaken. I'll have my ways to gain the upper hand and then…"

Deep-red eyes gaze intently at the only figure on the chess board before him that he cared about, his own king…A sadistic smile crosses his face as he thinks of all the possible ways on how their 'war' would result.

"I'll let heaven crumble before your very eyes~."

We're walking under the cloud-filled sky, rays of sunlight barely shining to the earth and nature being unusually silent. Our spirits, however were on the verge of breaking loose. I am glad that Fujimaru gave that short speech (as cliché-like as it sounded) since everyone was now prepared to face the threat ahead.

As of now we're walking as Team 1, Sietta and Yorc taking the lead whilst I am staying a few steps behind them while 'Colossus Mountain's' base gets more and more visible. The wildlife before our path was slightly damaged or singed, the stench of alcohol and…other things filling our nostrils. It made me slightly nauseous, but it was not that horrible at least.

The other group was moving through the forest a few ways away from us, keeping their sounds at an all-time low to hide themselves. Our biggest bet for this fight: myself and the twins. Out of everyone in Loeyur's forces, we were the only ones that could:

1. Actively use magic and cast spells. That one's a no-brainer.

2. Fight against other mages without getting killed instantly. And NO, the encounter with 'Kirin' doesn't count since they passively tried to avoid casualties. Our own numbers could surely drive them back. And lastly…

3. Can wipe out most of their numbers. Uh…mostly the twins, since they aren't half-noobs. Seriously, I was in Earth Land for a bit over a week and still had close to no understanding of magic. Yes, Luna agreed to teach me 'Abyssal Void Magic' but the first lesson is still ahead. Luckily, we had Fujimaru and Matsuri with us to balance that out. As depressing as it sounds, they both have collected a lot of experience in battling others and thus knew how to handle the situation.

Not to forget Sietta and Yorc's previous fights. They couldn't use magic and only had regular weapons available, but both of them were still a force to be reckoned with. According to our information, there was yet another pair of mages within the lines of 'Full Blood' (excluding their leader). Fujimaru didn't gave much detail on their powers or…appearance. Albeit we knew that one of the two could use 'Armament Stone Magic' and had the brain capacity of a goldfish.

Steps got slowly muffled out from the winds that flowed over the plains. We could already see the entrance to a cave ahead of us, any sort of grass or green missing around it and creating a small clearing before the spot. Sietta raises her hand beside me to signalize both teams to stop. 'Team 2 also stopped ahead and are surveying the grounds beside us.' 'Thanks for the update Luna.'

My head turns to the left whilst letting Sietta know that our plan was still in place with a small nod. She still stares intently to the front, but signalized with a nod of her own that she got my message. Yet, eyes growing surprised caused my curiosity to get the better of me and take a second look ahead.

Where there once was a clear field before us changed into a…crowd of men / women who looked a little too happy for my taste…almost like they- 'JESSICA, DUCK!' 'WHA!?'

"GET THE HELL OUT OF DODGE!" Sietta had already reacted before I could even blink and dragged to down to the ground. Not a second later there was a hail of sharp rocks flying above our heads, piercing the air and trees around our unit with ease. A few painful cries rang behind us… 'This is nuts!' 'Agreed…!'

Fujimaru couldn't believe what had just occurred. One second they prepared themselves for the plan, and then silence was replaced with war. The stones that got launched from the clearing ahead of Team 1 suprised everyone, not even the twins saw the attack coming and ducked from the shrapnel flying through the forest. But even with the ambush attack, they knew who fired this spell…

"Uh…I…missed them…is that good?" Standing before the crowd of 'Full Blood' was the most buff member of their numbers, beside his friend and their…master. This goliath was as huge as a full grown tree and wore a torn shirt, short leather pants and hiking boots. His hair had been done in a black Mohawk that got together with green irises. 'It's Jaehn…of all people.' If memories served him right, then he had no nickname due to him being an orphan. He was taken into their ranks a few years before…they 'joined'. Out of everyone he could be considered the only other huge threat, besides the other two mages. His 'Armament Stone Magic' was proof to this…

"Grr...OH COURSE NOT JAEHN, YOU MORON!" An audible slash rang from afar. Both twins were left agape when they saw the huge gash that now sported their ex-comrade's arm. Jaehn was luckily resistant to a lot of physical pain, so he didn't register the damage done. Still, both of the blondes were friends with the 'gentle' giant. He had killed and hurt innocent people like they did, yes, but in actuality Jaehn was trying his best to be friendly with others…mostly with the twins or sometimes even Duvac. So watching the situation unfold in that way made Fujimaru's blood boil ever so slightly.

"Brother…" A soft hand on an unarmored shoulder brought his nerves down ever so slowly. He looked to his right side, seeing Matsuri with a sad frown on her face. Though, there was a slight edge to it…

"LOEYUR! GET OUT OF YOUR DAMN HIDEOUT AND FACE US!" 'Oh no…'

Now, our plan was gone and we stood face to face with the entire Dark Guild before us…I was becoming really nervous. However, Sietta kept a calm posture and slightly angled her head to the side while whispering. "Dang…well, playtime's over I guess. Everyone uninjured, keep your guard up. The others sneak towards Team 2 and get themselves patched up. Now move." One by one we moved ahead, walking towards the dangerous clearing.

Behind us were a few injured village-watchers that took either a direct hit or got scratched up rather badly. Ulm had gotten hit by one projectile on his upper arm, making his crossbow useless. They all sneaked to the side, while we moved ahead to face our opponents.

We took our sweet time with advancing forward, looking for any unspotted dangers but luckily spotting none. When we crossed the forest behind us, they started to become more aggressive in their posture. Weapons were drawn, feet slightly shifted on the ground and eyes grew from anticipation. The huge guy that was throwing these stones just neutrally stood there, watching us with a confused face on him. Their leader had a smirk on him, as well as the whitest hair I had ever seen. Plus, there was another person in the back that looked way out of place…he had those same glasses on him like my family doctor (the ones with tiny one-part frames) and held a nervous glance with his brown-red eyes, almost covered by slick-black hair.

Sietta beside me was watching one individual in particular, the white haired guy that called out to us. On a closer look he seemed more threatening than the other bunch, if the sleeveless purple trench coat with white fur and his deep-brown eyes weren't any indication for that. 'Careful, child. I can detect magical energy radiating from his body…' 'So the threatening guy in the front is a mage…oh great.' Our red-head took this moment to speak up.

"I already heard rumors about the so-called 'White Wolf'…but I imagined you myself a bit different."

A wild cackle rang in the air as the referred man reacted. Other people behind him even laughed with him.

"Oh, I'm SO sorry for that girlie! Didn't expect me to look charming, eh?" Sarcasm was dripping of his tongue, howl whistles erupted from the goons and the tension became worse. 'I'm slowly starting to question his personal sanity…'

We all kept a firm grip on our weapons when the laughter stopped. The 'White Wolf' took a step forward to our reaction and dramatically bowed to us.

"Well, where are my manners? For all of you shitheads, I may go by the nickname 'White Wolf'…but my actual moniker is Dao Zagers a.k.a. the master and founder of 'Full Blood'!" 'WHAT!? This nutjob is the guy who held the twins on a leash!?' '…!?' Fighting spirits. Determination. Conviction. All of these crumbled as realization dawned on us. Our faces must have betrayed us, regarding the laughter taking place once more...

"You know what's also great? Magic can be used for a lot more things then fighting! Like…smelling for instance!" 'I don't like where he's going with this…' 'Me neither!'

*BANG*

The silence around us was instantly piercing by the unique noise of a gun getting fired. Yet, nobody from us got hurt from the shot, the gun on the left actually didn't even aim-

"MATSURI!"

(For more Intensity, play from 'Adrian von Ziegler – Torn Worlds')

Rage was blinding Duvac's eyes as he dashed towards the nimrod who fired at his friends. Without any remorse he jumped at the guy and landed on the ground, the goon lying under his feet. He started putting his hands on the guy's collar and shook him around like a ragdoll.

"Why did you shoot!? I didn't give you orders to do so!"

"But I did, brat." Pain filled his senses when a magic-empowered kick sent the angered advisor to the other side of the clearing, before he crashed against the tree. His back gave an unnaturally loud crack when the impact occurred, making him bite down on his tongue to suppress a scream from the shock. He felt soft grass under him when he landed on the ground, but that couldn't distract him from the sight before him.

He saw part of their enemies staying low behind the trees or bushes. In actuality, his eyes were solely focused on his friends Fujimaru and Matsuri, the latter having a bullet wound on her left upper leg, clutching on it while tearing up from the pain. The former was trying to soothe his sister by holding onto her hand and muttering a few reassurances. Meanwhile, the blond boy looked at the members behind him and spoke in a quiet, yet strained voice, anger radiating under a poor mask of calmness: "Finally get a medic to her!"

Duvac wanted to run towards (besides Matsuri's brother) his only friend when the sensation of cold steel filled his nape. He couldn't exactly see who had sneaked up behind him (or even sense the person's presence, since all the pain was shrouding his senses), still he could feel the shaking tip from a spear.

Fujimaru (who was still trying to soothe his sister) saw the advisor's broken form lying on the ground a few feet away from them, went wide-eyed and instantly half-shouted out: "Wait, stop Marko!"

The man behind him (Marko, he noted) had frozen up and spoke in a confused and tense voice. "But Fujimaru, he's an enemy!"

"It's alright! I know him…he'll not harm us…"

"You can't seriously imply that-"

"I do! And stop getting louder or our cover will blow up."

"It's useless." Both surprised parties stared at Duvac, who tried to stand up, whilst ignoring the screaming of his mind at the action. He summoned his own rifle to use it as a crutch, at the same time Marko jumped back, pointing his spear at the broken back. Even as the pain got worse from contact, the tactician's mind was running wild as he continued talking.

"The chance of them firing randomly at you was already low. But that kick…*Cough*…or rather the target direction of the kick confirms it. He already knows your position." The pressure on his back disappeared, followed by the noise of steel meeting the ground. The tension in the air dissipated by a bit, but the uneasiness still remained.

"So…the plan that you…*Cough* probably had as backup-" He stumbled on both feet and prepared himself the impact on the ground, which never came. Two arms held him under his arms when he was held up by none other than Marko.

"…Thank you." He turned his head slightly to see the somewhat satisfied expression on his 'opponent'. Duvac got carried to his other sole friend in this world, who had a sad smile on him. The advisor gave him a small handshake as he could stay on both feet again, finally feeling relief for the first time after almost a week of anxiety and fear.

"...As much as this situation relieves my senses, your predicament will not e-"

"DUVAC!"

I couldn't believe this…this…monster not only injured two of his own men, but he actually looked satisfied from this? The shock was so strong from that surprise-backstab...nobody dared speaking up. Even Yorc was left gaping, Sietta was fuming more and more with the second, and the rest had just froze from fear. The loud scream of Dao before us broke the already tense silence.

"I CHANGED MY MIND! YOU CAN STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND DIE ALL TOGETHER!" 'He's…he is insane…' 'In the name of…' Nobody dared to move, even when 'Full Blood's' leader advanced towards us.

"Now then…who of you lowlifes wanted to chase me away?" His left arm suddenly was engulfed in a grey-white magic circle, the nails on his arms growing longer and sharper, white hair started covering the entirety of skin and muscles and fingers became rigid. Speaking of muscles, his arm seemed more buff than a second ago…'Take Over'…'

"And you better tell me now…because I can't wait to SLAUGHTER THEM! GEHAHAHAHA!"

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(Stop playing 'Adrian von Ziegler – Torn Worlds' if you've played it)

(To be continued…)

(Fire Me): So, high school exams… *Rubs nape uncomfortably* …seems like there'll be way less Chapters than usually be posted on the story. Fear not, I'll try to write as much as possible, but time will become a rare thing for me now…

Anyways, I'm happy that even with the lack of posts there are still people who frequently…or unfrequently visit this fanfiction. You guys and girls are awesome, stay like that and enjoy your time! (Because I sure as hell won't)

Also, I have finally another project planned as a release for the near future! It will be a one-shot involving around a certain favorite streamer of mine that made my days less and less boring over the last months, so you can look forward to something else than 'Daylight's End' So, I'll see myself out!

Hana: "Hold on F-" *Still pukes*

Everyone: *Slowly leaves the outro-screen*

Uhm, yea…

The Sir's out.