The search of Void has begun. Julio explains about the founder to Issei and the rest of the Gremory Team and Azazel.
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Chapter 9: The Water Spirit and a New Allie (Sort of)
(Saito)
Julio Chesaré, the only other [Void Familiar] out there besides me. Once he introduced himself, we finished our work and headed into the room me and Louise once used when we first started working here. Julio looked just as I remember. That look on his face really pissed me off. Issei seemed to be thinking the same thing. Kiba was the one who broke the ice.
"So, Saito told up what [Gandalfr] does, so out of curiosity, what does [Windalfr] do?"
Julio smiled at that. The runes on his hand then started to glow and all the bats in the room surrounded us. Everyone looked shocked.
"Windalfr lets me control and communicate with both animals and magical creatures."
After he said that, the bats left. Issei looked a little annoyed.
"Why do you Void familiars get all the cool abilities! Sempai can use and weapon at a masters level and can immediately learn how to use it just by touching and now you can control and communicate with both animals and magical creatures! It's not fair!"
That kind of pissed me off.
"What are you taking about!? You have the ability to kill a god once you master your [Boosted Gear]! So I don't even what to hear about it! Compared to that, [Void] is nothing!"
I couldn't help but yell at Issei. He does possess such an amazing power after all. Just as I finished yelling at him, Jessica walked in.
"Hey Saito, Louise and some other girls and a strange guy came looking for you. Dad said that since it's closing time you guys could use the inn for whatever it is your doing."
With that, she left. Well then, better get going.
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We all sat at the larges table. Julio introduced himself to the others and told them about his powers. Azazel looked like he had sparkles in his eyes. You really like this kind of stuff don't you, Azazel? Anyways, once Julio finished with his with his introductions, Azazel moved on to other matter.
"Now then Julio, if you would please tell us everything you know about Brimirand where his powers first appeared. I think you already know the situation."
"I was informed. But don't expect too much. All I really know is that Founder Brimir came from the Holy Lands. The place where the elves live. His abilities were shown a little there, but no one really noticed them until the human race came here. As I'm sure Louise and Tiffa told you, there's not much information on Founder Brimir or [Void]. The magic just appeared one day with the founder. Romalia has been trying to find the secret of [Void] for the last 6000 years."
Azazel seemed to ponder this. After thinking a bit he asked Julio another question.
"Have you ever tried looking in the Holy Lands?"
"No. until Just recently we had a very bad relationship with the elves. But I don't think it would help…"
Julio looked like he just thought of something. He looked at both Louise and Tiffa.
"There might be something. You see, the four basic elements each have a spirit that goes with them: [Water], [Earth], [Fire], [Wind]. The [Water Spirit] lives in Tristain, the [Earth Spirit] lives in Gallia, the [Fire Spirit] lives in Romalia, and the [Wind Spirit] lives in Albion."
"So what you're saying is that there might be a spirit for [Void] somewhere? By how do we find it?"
Azazel gets right to the point.
"Simple, we asked the other spirits. The [Water Spirit] should know where the [Earth Spirit] is, the [Earth Spirit] should know where the [Fire Spirit] is, the [Fire Spirit] should know where the [Wind Spirit] is, and finally, the [Wind Spirit] should, hopefully, know where the [Void Spirit] is?"
"But where do we start?"
I just smiled, put my hand in my pocket and took something out.
"We already know where the [Water Spirit] is, [Lagdorian Lake]. This is perfect. I have a little promise with that spirit to keep anyways."
I showed them what I brought out. Louise gasped.
"Saito, isn't that…?"
I nodded my head. The [Ring of Andvari]. Back when Louise accidently drank a Love Potion, and the [Water Spirit] was raising the water level, I promised her that I would bring the ring back to her if she gave us part of her body which was needed to help Louise and if she put the water back to normal. Seeing that I was [Gandalfr] she agreed. I got the ring from the princess right after we came back here following Gawain. I was planning to return it to her after the whole Khaos Brigade thing, but this works too. Everyone but Louise looked confused, so I explained thing to them.
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(Issei)
We headed straight to [Lagdorian Lake] the next day. Azazel wanted to go right away, something about needing to finish this before it was too late. If you ask me, he just wants to meet the spirit. Azazel really likes that kind of stuff. He even insisted on letting him examine the ring, but Louise-sama pointed her wand at him and he surrendered. I was right, Louise-sama isn't just a final boss, she's the final boss. Even Azazel and Sirzechs-sama were scared of her, and from what I heard from Azazel, even Michael-san didn't want to make her mad. [Void] sure is scary. But Sempai can be scare too. He was really mad when I complained about not having any [Void] powers, but he pointed out my [Boosted Gear]. I guess he must wish he had the ability to someday be able to mach and kill a god. But let's not talk about that for now. We were riding horses. Sempai was wearing a cape of some sort that had the mark of a flower on it. Wonder what it is. Well, since it should take awhile I decided to ask him.
"Hey Sempai, what with that cape?"
"Hm, you mean this thing. The princess gave it to me. It's proof that I'm Chevalier, or a knight if you would. In other words, I'm a noble now."
"YOU'RE A NOBLE!"
That's right, Azazel didn't know that yet. Louise-sama smiled at that.
"Not just that, but after we defeated the Ancient Dragon, the princess granted Saito the title of Duke. It helped with me being the daughter of a Duke."
"YOU'RE A DUKE!"
Once again Azazel was caught off guard. Seriously, did he think nothing of Sempai other than an amazing wielder of Void power, even if it was only as a familiar.
"Oh, so that means our families have the same rank."
Buchou seems interested in this. So she started having a conversation with Louise-sama about noble stuff. That kind of stuff just goes over my head. Looking at Sempai I can see that he can't seem to understand this kind of stuff either. Well, he was just a normal high school student before Louise-sama summoned him.
"So you're a knight. That's interesting. Mind if I ask a few questions?"
"Sure go ahead"
Kiba started a conversation with Sempai. Gasper and Tiffania were left back at the academy, and Asia and Xenovia were having their own talk. Akeno-san was busy with learning all about this world's magic from Julio (another good looking bastard). I looked at Koneko-chan.
"…Pervert."
No one to talk to.
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It took a few hours before we made it to the lake. The water was beautifully pure, unlike our world. Sempai got off his horse and walked up to the lake.
"Um, [Water Spirit], can you hear me? I've come to return the ring as promised."
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Nothing was happening. Just as I was thinking that this was a waste of time, the water started to rise. The next thing I knew, it took the form of… Buchou! And she wasn't wearing any cloths! Even though I can't really see anything, that didn't stop the blood from shooting out of my nose. Looking at Buchou, I can see that she's embarrass.
"Gandalfr, I'm glad to see you've come back with the [Ring of Andvari]. But I can feel that returning it isn't the only thing that you came here for."
"You right. We were hoping you could tell us where [Earth Spirit] is. You see, there's this guy who really wants to get his hands on the [Origin of Void]. So we need to find it before he does."
"So [Void Spirit] is being targeted. She's not one to interfere with the world, but I can understand you're concern. I don't know where she is. Only [Wind Spirit] does. As a thank you for returning this ring I will tell you where to find [Earth Spirit]. She is in the place you call Gallia, in [Mt. Atlas]. It's a hidden mountain made and named by [Void Spirit]. It's the only one who doesn't live somewhere she made. But be warned, the spirits will ask of a task for you to complete before giving out the location you seek. Now go [Gandalfr]."
With that, the spirit took the ring and returned to the water. So, we need to find this Mr. Atlas thing. Wish she gave us directions. All we know is that the mountain is in the country of Gallia and is hidden. Julio looked like he was thinking about something.
"We've tried asking her before, but she never told us anything, but she confessed everything to Saito. Could it be that the spirits will only answer to the [Void Familiar] of the country they live in. if that's the case, then we're doomed. Gallia's [Void Familiar] is [Myozthirirn], the Mind of God. That's the only one we don't have."
That is a problem. And we can't just go looking for the other spirits. For some reason it feels like we have to go in order. Azazel put his hand on Sempai's shoulder.
"Leave that to me. After seeing how [Void] works and now that I know what [Myozthirirn] does, I can help."
He then took out a needle and quickly stabbed Sempai with it.
"…!"
He screamed so loud that I couldn't even hear him. Then, Sempai's forehead started to glow. When the glowing stopped, new runes were there. They looked like both Sempai's [Gandalfr] and [Lifdrasir], and Julio's [Windalfr] runes, but at the same time they were different. Louise-sama and Julio both looked shocked.
"That's the runes for [Myozthirirn]! How did you do that!?"
"I'm a genius!"
Just then, the runes started to glow and at the same time something unexpected happened. Cattleya Leviathan appeared, but something was strange. She had the [Myozthirirn] on her forehead too. Azazel looked shocked at first, but then smiled.
"Well, well, well. I didn't expect this."
"Azazel!? What's going on here? the last think I remember was running away from Serafall, the I was here."
"Let me explain. You already know about [Void] right?"
She nodded.
"Well, I just gave this guy the powers of the last [Void Familiar], but I needed a condishion. I decided that the first person he thought of would become bounded to him. It's like a familiar, but with him as the master."
I see, you in other worlds, Cattleya was now Sempai's familiar. As I was thought about this, I felt a deadly aura.
"So you were thinking about another girl? What was it about I wonder?"
Louise-sama was giving off killing intent! Sempai tried to explain to her, but it only made her angrier. She then looked at me.
"Now that I think of it. Saito was behaving himself since you marrege, until he met the perverted dragon."
I don't like where this was going.
"Issei! Run!"
Following Sempai's advice, I ran, but not fast enough.
[Explosion]!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
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I almost died. So I guess Louise-sama's going to be taking her anger out on me for now on. I'm not looking forward to the future.
This is the end of the Ninth chapter. I decided to have Louise take her anger out on Issei instead of Saito because some people were asking me to stop that, but I just couldn't. Louise casting Explosion is a must in a Familiar of Zero story. So I found a sneaky around it. Sorry Issei, but you do deserve it. Having all those beautiful girls falling in love with you. Anyways, now Saito can have a Harem, and Issei will pay the price. Anyways, the quest for Void has begun! The spirits must be found, and don't worry, I'll have fighting in the next chapter.
P.S - Thought of a Goddess for both of them already.
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