THIS IS AN OMAKE AND NOT CANON TO THE STORY
THIS IS AN OMAKE AND NOT CANON TO THE STORY
THIS IS AN OMAKE AND NOT CANON TO THE STORY
THIS IS AN OMAKE AND NOT CANON TO THE STORY
The atmosphere in the ruins fluctuated with unrestrained magic power. Magic power so strong it warped reality itself.
Both green and purple bolts of unknown elemental magic struck haphazardly in the Duskruin shrine. The pure visual sight allowed an onlooker to ignore the acrid smell of smoke and the putrid stench of decomposing human remains.
The travelers watched in awe as Osvald and Harvey clashed magical wit in relentless earnest.
"Harvey!"
Eyes wide, Harvey leaped and dodged a gigantic green and white death ray headed towards him.
He stared in undisguised contempt as the beam penetrated the wall above D'arqest's tomb. Osvald's miraculous bastardization of his technique was strong, but it was only just that….A bastardization. He founded the One True Magic! He'd prove it to Osvald and the world at large by emerging victoriously here.
Harvey wasn't given much more quarter to stew as he lunged out of the way of gunfire from Ren's pistol and Ochette's arrows.
He then crouched down, hands at his hips, and then thrust his palms forward. The blob of purple magic impacted a charging Hikari and Partitio attempted to take advantage of their companions' cover fire.
The two men were sent hurtling back. Fortunately for them, a sloping barrier of ice stopped their flight. Castti and Temenos grunted and strained under the already heavy drain on their mana.
Harvey smirked and blood poured down his lips as he extended his hand and caught Thronè by the throat who had been trying to slip into his blind spot via the shadows.
A typical tactic for a daughter of Claude.
The woman gurgled as he applied a mana-strengthened grip to constrict her windpipe.
Harvey was forced to release her when a huge golden bullet impacted his body and sent him flying back slamming into the tomb with a sickening crunch.
When Harvey's vision finally came back to him, he saw Thronè tucked safely under the arm of Ren's demon Raoul. Harvey flicked his wrist and sent a fireball from his hand. Lazily flicking its wing in front of it, the demon absorbed the impact.
Scoffing, the demon flew back behind the ice barrier and deposited the gasping woman next to Agnea who was tending to Osvald's daughter Elena. Smiling savagely, it disappeared as fast as it had appeared.
"You know that skill is called One-Shot Kill. To live through it….You sure are a sturdy bastard, Harvey." Ren says, voice dripping in sarcasm.
"Do not mock me, you court jestering, blithering buffoon!" Harvey said through gritted teeth as he stood up. "I am one of a kind, unlike any other. Just like the magic I wield!"
His shouting did nothing to impress the nine who had confronted him.
Temenos rolled his eyes. "So, he says,"
"Tell me something, doc," Ren said as the travelers regrouped themselves for another assault. "Let's say you beat Osvald and the rest of us here, what's the next step?"
Harvey gave a dangerous smile as he took a step forward.
"I dissect you, Claude's daughter, the beastling, and the ousted prince. One does not come upon prime material such as you four every day," Harvey replied without hesitation as he wiped his mouth on his sleeve, a wicked gleam in his eye. "I shall have fun exploring all of your nooks and crannies! Oh, I'm so excited, I almost can't contain myself! My curiosity is at maximum erection!"
Harvey pumped his arms and thrust forward allowing his magic power to burst.
All of his opponents save for Osvald cringed back in shock and disgust at his statement.
"Uh, ew! No thanks!" Ochette said, sticking out her tongue. "I'm nobody's science project!"
Hikari frowned in agreement. "I don't like the way he's leering at us. Feels dirty."
"He looks like a pervert," Ren added.
"Now that you mention it, it's quite auspicious he's wearing a robe and baggy pants…" Castti pointed out.
Partitio picked himself up and dusted off his pants, shaking his head while doing so. "Partner, you need ta learn some phrasing…"
"Harvey is one of a kind…... Like he said." Osvald said with absolute certainty while his glasses gleamed in what Harvey could tell was mocking or humor.
Thronè just stared, a look of befuddlement on her face. Agnea had one of horror as her hands were placed over Elena's ears despite the child being unconscious.
"N-No-What are you talking about? Get your minds out of the gutter!" he spluttered. "I meant it from a purely scientific standpoint!"
"I'm actually surprised he didn't say something petty such as 'world domination' or the like," Temenos said.
Harvey inwardly breathed a sigh of relief as he saw an opportunity to change the subject.
"How pointless you foolish inquisitor! I do not need petty domination plans; The world is already mine! It just doesn't know it yet!" Harvey yelled and laughed maniacally.
Silence other than Harvey's laughter passed through the ruins.
"Did he really say that line?" Ochette deadpanned at Osvald.
"With a straight face too…." Partitio added his eyebrow twitching.
Temenos scratched his head with his staff. "All the tension there once was, has now gone out the window."
Thronè scoffed. "No shit, detective."
Hikari readied his sword in contempt. "….He sounds like a B-list play my father would have me watch every year to learn the value of good artistry."
Ren couldn't keep the disappointment out of his voice. "He managed to take the whimsy out of a Kamehameha vs. Hadouken battle."
Osvald readied his hands at his hips, a ball of green magic charging between them. Ren, Hikari, and Partitio slowly backed away, giving their friend a wide berth as even his glasses cracked and trembled.
"…...Harvey is one of a kind."
AN:
Happy I got to write the male Travelers in some capacity.
Just a little something I cooked up when the idea came to me. Really wanted to get something out since I promised content on this day. Of course, I'm not obligated because I did put the promised chapter out last week, but the idea was too good to pass up. If you're on FF and feel out of the loop, well…more content is more content for you. Hope you enjoyed it and see you next time!
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