A/N : Heyo.

For people who were wondering when was those said exams, it was yesterday.

I just finnished playing my future right now, and considering I think I did decently well, I'm no longer a scared mess.

Or a flesh thing of stress, coffee, and insomnia.

We'll see for the insomnia.

Biazar Kaiser : Dante is probably the character I have the most fun time writing, so I'm really happy you guys like him.
His outlook on life as a whole is very spetial and can be easily misinterpreted, I hope it continues being enjoyable for you guys.

Zet4 : The term 'Weapon' simply means 'what one uses to deal damage to another.' Its so loose in fact that he can stop people trying to punch him, since thoses 'fists' are considered 'those people's weapon.'. (And yes, Specter get.)

Welp, let's continue this.

As a little heads up, the second Omake is comming up. It won't be a continuation of the last one, but it'll be fun. I promise.

Also, how about a little poll ?

If you guys want, I can do little 500 words omake every two chapters.

It won't delay the chapters anyway, considering my weird upload schedule, and it could be both fun and a way for me to keep myself focus on writting the story.

I'll let you guys decide if you guys wants that.

Without further ado, let's get into it~!


It took...

About three hours.

The extra time it took was mainly Laurentina getting use to flying.

It took a while.

"Hey, you guys wouldn't mind me asking a couple of questions ?"

"We're mercs. Ask for anything, as long as you have the money."

"Nice. Could you tell me the last known location of the 'Walking Catastrophe' ?"

"... You mean that white haired girl who slaughtered an entire platoon ?"

"Yep."

"That'll be a lot... Not many would risk their life for such an information."

"Don't bullshit me, I know she doesn't like getting close enough to civillian to get them in danger. Nor does she attack unprovocked. Now, will you give me a direction, or I will be introducing the concept of a hole to your spine ?"

"... 2k LMD."

"500, that's for trying to rip me off in the first place."

"Tch... You know a lot for someone who isn't a merc."

"I used to work at what was essentially a merc. I know how it works. Here."

After I gave him the money, he told me that the last job Skadi took was near the border of Ursus.

... I'm tempted to just go for Tahlula with just Skadi and Laurentina.

We'll see.

"Good. Now fuck off."

"Don't have to tell me twice."

After leaving, Laurentina is waiting for me near the entrance.

"Why did you ask me too wait outside ?"

"It'll be annoying if guys try to start a fight with you thinking you're the white haired we're searching for."

"... Alright. Where is she ?"

"Near Ursus. It'll be annoying, but I was trying to get there anyway."

"Why ?"

"There' someone I need to rescue there."

"Rescue ?"

"It's complicated. But someone I knew from a couple years back got captured by the biggest asshole I know. So I'm going to nail him to his chair, grab her and bolt."

"I... See. You would require help for such a task, would you not ?"

"It'll be apprecieted, even if I could probably do it alone."

Granted there isn't any Emperor's Blade. I can do it alone if there weren't. But knowing my luck, there's going to be a whole group there.

Well then... Here comes a couple more hours of flying.

"Ready to fly again ?"

"If we must..."

"Welp, I'll take that as a yes. Hop on."

As she gets on my back, I get ready to take off.

...

I spotted something from the corner of my eyes.

...

"*sigh*"

"What ?"

"Nothing."

It's more trouble than it's worth.


...?


"Did he leave ?"

"Yes."

"It is going to be most annoying to get her back then."

"Indeed. Such a shame, I had a lot of other thing to test."

"That will have to wait. He didn't seem to react much from what he saw down there."

"That could mean multiple things, let us not get hasty."

"... Let us simply end his life."

"It would solve most of our problems."

After that, both voices stop.

Because they both heard someone approach them from behind.

"..!"x2

"Aren't you guys having a fun conversation ?"

"... Who are you."

"Who knows ? I'm just here to see how all of this will end up. I'll give you guys a little heads up. If you don't stop him right now, you will never be able to stop him ever again."

The 'thing' that was talking to them... It simply... Existed ?

"I suppose asking you who you were would be useless... 'What' are you ?"

"That's an intersting question. I'm but a humble observer. I simply sometimes like to get involved in the story I read."

"... Why wouldn't we be able to stop him again ?"

"Simple, you neither could, nor would want to."

"That's..."

After saying those words, the world around them start to distort...

"Mhm... It seems like I cannot stay here further. Well then, let's see how things will turn out."

Finnaly, like that thing wasn't there at all, it just simply vannish.

"..."

"... Should we head it's words ?"

"I do not know."

"If it should be belived, this would be the last possible time we could do something."

"... It also stated that we would not 'want' to stop him."

"That is..."

"Let us... Observe."

"Mhm... I'll inform the other."

"Very well."

And with that, the two indivdual part ways.

...

Sometime, not knowing is better.


2 Days later


"Well, here we are."

...

It took a while, getting to the right place was the most annoying part.

"Finnaly..."

"Well, from the information I got when we arrived at that border city, she should be in the area."

"Very well, should we split up to search for her ?"

"Yeah, I think it's for the best. Going there flying might give off the wrong idea."

And with that, the search started.

...

And lasted 10 minutes.

"Hey, you got time to talk ?"

"..."

Finding Skadi wasn't that hard, I just have to search area who wouldn't have much people in the area.

Since she doesn't want to 'hurt people' she'll stay away from anyone.

"So, do you ?"

"You shouldn't come closer."

"Don't worry too mutch, I'm strong enough to defend myself."

"..."

"So, I heard you were searching for people ?"

"..? Somewhat."

"Well, I may have find someone you were searching for."

"... Truly ?"

"Maybe, you'll have to tell me."

"... I see. Where is that person ?"

"Around, we searched seperatly for you."

"I see."

"Follow me, then."

...

The walk was akward as all hell.

But it didn't last that long.

"Yo, Laurentina !"

"What, have you-."

The moment the both of them saw each other, they probably both came to the conclusion that they both indeed are Abyssal Hunters.

"... You are ?"

"Laurentina, I was under Gladiia."

"Mhm... Skadi, I was under Ulpian."

"Ulpian ?"

Both stoped to look at me.

"You know of him ?"

"I met the guy. Hides his mouth, hat like you girls, and with a giant freaking anchor of all thing as a weapon."

"That is indeed the captain."

"Heh, thought he was a big shot alright."

"Who are you ?"

I put my own hand forward, for a handshake.

"I didn't introduce myself proprely, didn't I ?"

"No, you did not."

"I'm Dante, former vice-captain of the Pontifica Cohors. Right now I'm just a member of Penguin Logistics."

"... Skadi, a member of spetial squad in Aegir."

As she says that, she takes my hand.

...

A bright light-

And all hell broke loose.


In the depth... In the middle of an ocean (?)


The place was a chaotic mess.

Dante opened his eyes to see himself simply floating on top of an ocean in rages.

The clouds in the sky seemed to be screaming as much as they could, releasing thunderbolts after thunderbolts.

In the water, he could perceive two red dots.

... And a huge shadow.

It moved from the sea, and started to peek out.

...

A enourmous sea serpent towers over him.

Dante, after a couple of seconds, got over his nerves.

After all, this isn't real.

"What do you want, Ishar'mla ?"

'... You have what I need.'

"The Chalice ? Ah, they did need it to revive you."

'Give it to me.'

"Uh, no ?"

...

The Storm grows.

The thunder grows louder.

The Leviathan's face(?) gets closer to Dante.

'GIVE IT TO ME !'

"Yelling isn't going to change anything, you can't force me to do anything."

This is his mind after all.

'... I shall force you to give it to me.'

"Good luck trying that-."

As he says that, the serpent forces a piece of itself in his mouth.

"Urgh-."

It...

Tastes like fish ?

Dante grabs the piece that is forced in his mouth and simply tries to get it out.

...

He quickly find it impossible to do so.

So, he find a different solution.

...

Since he can't take it out, he'll simply cut it.

*SLICE*

*Gulp*

...

After having eaten the part that was down in his throat, he simply takes a step back so as to not get caught again.

"That was some of the worst tasting fish I have ever tasted."

'If you think this shall stop me, you are wrong.'

As the Leviathan states this, more of those apendages appear.

"Well, you would be right."

Dante appeared to have noticed first...

'What ?'

That this wasn't simply HIS consciousness.

*SLICE*

The Leviathan's head was split in half.

The sky clears, and the head simply sinks into the deep sea.

'No..! If you do that now ..!'

As it's head sinks deeper, the connection between both minds sever itself.

...

But, while a god could've handled having his soul torn in half, and while this Leviathan could fight againts a god, it doesn't own the soul of one.

Having it's soul split in half, spread in two differnt people, it's mind also was split.

...

The corruption that should've taken hold after years of carefull preparation is no longer possible.

Such is the end of the corruptiong heart.

...

Desperates in it's cries, it tries to save at the very least a single piece of itself.

... That is how a certain individual will be born, but that story isn't hers.


Outside, the moment Dante and Skadi have shaken hands.


The light simply fades, and salt pour out of Dantes pocket.

This salt immediatly is eaten by the soil, to be seen again in the comming years..?

As both of the people who witnessed the event are deeply perplexed, the little shark in the side lines doesn't even begin to understand that, right now, the sacrifice of many of her kind, the pain and suffering during that fatefull battle, are finnaly answered.

As the corrupting heart as given its final heartbeat.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"This has been... Enlightning."

"... I..."

"What just happened ?"

"Let's just say, we came to an agreement, Skadi and I."

"Yes."

"In the span of a second ?"

"Who knows."

"..."

And with that, ends that long day of searching for answers.


Tomorow.


Well.

This was something.

I never thought the Ishar'mla to be conscious like this, it nearly took possesion of my body and revive itself...

Well, with the Chalice gone, it's better that way, I guess.

"So, can I have both of you attention right now ?"

"..."

"Yes, friend."

Skadi has taken to calling me 'friend'.

From what I gathered, that little episode made Ishar'mla back off, and Skadi has been able to simply sleep again.

Without the nightmares, I mean.

I don't know how I should interpret that, so let's just take it at face value.

We're friends now.

"I need you two's help for saving someone."

"Ah, the person you talked to me about yesterday ?"

"Indeed. Honnestly, I just need you for the extraction. I'll do the breaking and entering."

"Then, what do you really need us for ?"

"Once I'm in, people will flock towards the area. I need the both of you to stand near the area where we're going to get away. Considering that there are some pretty strong people (potentially) there, I need insurance that we have an escape route."

"I see. Then, let us simply do that, friend."

"Just to guard an exit ? No 'muscle' involved ?"

"I told you I'm getting someone out, not putting bullets into someone."

"You also said 'to nail him in his chair'."

"That's a bonus."

A really nice bonus.

... If his current body is dead, he'll try and take Tahlula. So I'm still debating killing him or not.

Well, I'll think about it when I get there.

"So, that's would be the height of your involvement. Would you do that for me ?"

"Of course, friend."

"Sure, it's nothing much compared from saving my life."

"Nice. We're going to be there in 2 hours of flight-"

With another person, it'll be annoying to fly...

Well, I'll handle it for two hours...

"Flight ?"

"I can fly."

"He can fly."

"That's..."

"We're departing in an hour, so if you need anything, take care of it now."

"Very well."

And with that...

...

Came another two hours of flight.

Getting to the city where Kashey was hiding wasn't as hard as I thought when it was never named or presented.

Its just that, Kashey is a duke. So his fief is common knowledge.

"Alright. Here is where you two will be."

I point towards a alleyway connected to a breach inside of the walls of the city.

It isn't a large breach, I just made it larger with my arts.

It's the place where we entered too.

...

"Alright then, good luck."

"... Good luck, friend."

... Yeah

Luck would be nice to have...