Hello Readers, finally after a long time. It's been a long time since I posted the 3 thousand word Preview. So this chapter contains about 20 thousand words. Crazy how it was a long work in making ideas and also planning the base. But thanks to a friend who always supports me.
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9:28 AM
The dining room and the atmosphere filled with tension and the speed of now was in slow motion for a person who could wait for the furious attack of an Elf. The blonde with ruby eyes with the angry look was in the air jumping towards a person who was on the cell phone. It was Chloe with unknown rage who was about to attack Marcos.
Marcos luckily throws himself off the chair back dodging the grab and gets up to run away but Chloe chases after him and throws the buttering knife using it as a knife stagnating him in the Durlock wall.
"Hey this cost dearly to place this!"Marcos shouts.
"Well pay for it with your blood you dirty minded human fucker!"Shouts Chloe who recently lunges again but Marcos looks next to him which was Ruu-Ruu.
"Sorry Ruu-Ruu.. "Marcos grabs her body. "Ruu-Ruu! I choose you and use impact loli!"Marcos shouts throwing Ruu-Ruu as an object towards Chloe.
"Waaaaaaaaaaahh!"Ruu-Ruu shouts in the air. Chloe grabs her by the side of her small body. "Hey! Put me down!"
"Cheating human!"Shouts Chloe who responds by throwing her back towards Marcos.
"NOT AGAIN!"
Marcos was about to enter the basement but ends up being hit from behind and falls in front of the door face to face. Marcos wanted to get up but Ruu-Ruu's hands reach up and wrap around his neck and tighten tightly.
Marcos resists and gets up being hanged by Ruu-Ruu. She is also angry that he was thrown as a weapon.
"Do you like to be grabbed like this? You like it! You like it! How does it feel now to be grabbed like that you fucking human idiot! How do you feel! How do you feel huh?!"Ruu-Ruu shouts hanging Marcos.
"Do it hard Loli shit!" shouts Marcos challenging her but he didn't expect Ruu-Ruu's grip to be strong enough because he forgot that she was carrying a halberd.
It causes the strong extragulation to turn Marcos' face into purple color. He resists this by clinging to his life.
Marcos grunts and jerks like a bull when he looks back he sees Chloe with the frying pan. "Hey hey that frying pan is old and it's the family's-"Marcos was going to scream but thought to shield himself against something but turns his back exposing in Ruu-Ruu hanging on his neck. "Shield Loli!"
"Hey you're going to hurt Ruu-Ruu!"Alicia shouts who recently covers up for Chloe but she stops herself from lowering the frying pan.
But Marcos was still shaking then all she did was slam her back against the wall. "Ahhh!" Marcos roars running backwards and jumps into the wall. Ruu-Ruu notices and jumps off. But Marcos hurt his back. "Ahhhhhhh my back… "Marcos agonizes but at least he is free and then looks to his side at the door he was going to enter the basement but he didn't have time because it was locked. Marcos looks back to the living room where he was resting on the table.
Marcos looks back while Alicia was holding Chloe back. Marcos starts to run towards the living room but Ruu-Ruu catches him….
"Give it to me!"
"No! Revenge for throwing me so face the wrath of the dark elf!"Ruu-Ruu shouts….
"Give it to me or else I'll make you Loli stew for tonight!"Marcos shouts threatening Ruu-Ruu.
"Then go get it!" shouts Ruu-Ruu. She runs away.
"Come back here!" shouts Marcos in pursuit.
"Stop it! They're going to wake up Stiven!"Celestine shouts and enters the living room. Ruu-Ruu jumps on the small table.
Marcos puts up a posture blocking the exit. "Return my key or you'll get a bad time!" shouts Marcos. Ruu-Ruu does a backflip. "What the fuck! He did?!"
"Try to catch me you stupid hum-"Ruu-Ruu yells into the air and lands something soft….
Marcos rolls his eyes as he sees that she stepped on someone. Ruu-Ruu looks down and saw that her feet are landed on someone's abdomen. It's Stiven's. He had his eyes rolled back in his head. Stiven faints again.
"Ahhh! Sorry Stiven!"
"You're gonna pay f-"Mark was going to lunge at her but Chloe grabs his shoulder.
"You're not going anywhere!"Chloe shouts.
"Ahhh!"Marcos panics and ducks under a frying pan strike. "Wait wait! Olga!"yells Marcos looking at Olga who was looking at her cell phone. She had a blank stare. "Hey! A little help!"
"Sorry. I'm eating and watching the fight… "Maia said laughing a little.
"Ahhhhhh!!! Okay! There's a whiskey in the library!"Marcos shouts paying in Maia.
Kaguya and Prim look at Maia. "You're not going to help him for the-"
Maia was no longer sitting and stretches her neck. "Fine I'll help you.. "Maia runs over to Chloe and starts to protect Marcos. "Hey calm down! I know you're burning with anger over a civilian's stupidity. So it's-"
"Shut up!"Shouts Chloe who starts to use the chair as a weapon but Marcos was going for cover but Maia stops her by holding but then they kind of both fall backwards. Maia was slowing down on Chloe.
"That's it! HIT THE HEAD HIT THE HEAD!"Marcos shouts supporting Maia in reducing Chloe.
"and what about the alliance!"Prim shouts worried. "You said no violence!"
"Oh right!"Marcos shouts when he sees that Maia and Chloe are generating violence. Marcos wanted to separate them but the leg responds by kicking him in the face and he falls from behind and the back of his head hits the wall.
There he lost consciousness, you may wonder how they got that way this morning.
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In Eos
In a large white room. A whitish woman gets out of bed and lets out a yawn.
She walks away from the bed walking towards a door and finds a large pool of water. She steps in and submerges her body up to her head. The emerald eyes lifts upward to see today. Which was blue as she always sees. But she walks around a little worried and hoping that something will happen. She closes her eyes for a moment and ends up submerging.
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The door opens and the three women in white robes bow to her.
She sits in front of a large mirror and was being groomed by the three women. One was combing her hair and another was drying her feet and the third was bringing a tray of a cup.
"My Lady Celestine…. Are you ready to proceed with the day's activities?" asked the young woman who brought her the cup "You know you have to show yourself before the people today…"
"Yes… "Identified as Celestine. The Reincarnated Goddess of the lands of Eos. The leader of the seven shields of the alliance. Celestine stands up and lowers her head giving thanks to her followers. "Did Miss Levantine show up?" Celestine asks the three.
"No my lady, the messengers speak that she is still in the preparation of military formations" Said another one.
"and the organization came… "Celestine said inquiring.
"The organizers are here and they want to know of your presence as soon as you leave here…" Informed the one with the hairstyle
"Okay…. "Celestine nods her head with a somewhat serious yet sad voice knowing what to expect.
"We look forward to your return our lady" Said the one with the rag.
Celestine's thoughts were very strong and carried of shadows.
"I'll be back soon… "Celestine smiles pretending.
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Celestine is escorted by the guards leading to a meeting place. Then out of the corner of her eye she looks at the gardens being tended by the followers and they cause her to greet their goddess by bowing. Celestine responds by smiling at her followers as she walks.
The guards were always looking ahead "How was your morning my goddess?" Asked the guard
"Peaceful and pleasant morning… "Celestine answers her guardian. Celestine never interacted with her followers but the organization said there should be no relationship with them.
Celestine always wanted to ask questions like
How is your day…
How did you wake up?...
What's your taste?...
Those words were nothing less than his imagination. The only one who could speak freely is Claudia who is always present but was absent because she had to train the new knights. It is the duty of a knight like her," she repeated the sentence internally.
The guard looked at Celestine and felt uncomfortable for not being able to follow the conversation, he only sighed and continued his job.
Finally she arrives at the door of the meeting room. The guards opened the door causing Celestine to enter the room.
Three pontiffs and a priest were waiting for her with serious faces, the atmosphere was already somewhat dark.
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0:34 AM [ 8 hours and 24 minutes to go until Chloe's furious exhibition. ]
The clock flickered slightly showing the time. Everyone was asleep in their respective beds in each room. But there was someone who was awake….
It was the emerald eyes that open upon awakening from that memory of Eos that he saw. Emerald's eyes were still illuminated but she was staring at someone's ceiling and then she turned her head to the right of the bed and found Olga sleeping peacefully. Celestine sighs and sits up and looks at the floor where Chloe is sleeping on the floor lying on the bed that Marcos found in the basement.
Celestine gently had to get up and walk slowly. Celestine was able to get out of the room and look down the hallway which is still a little dark but thanks to the moonlight she could see some of the way. Celestine walks and stops at Claudia and Kaguya's door. She opens it a little to see that they are both sleeping. Celestine closes the door and goes to the stairs going down.
In her mind it was a little foggy but something was bothering her that she couldn't stop remembering about the image in the book that Stiven brought.
As she went downstairs… She started to hear things below, as if they were looking for something and noticed some lights below.
Her mind still had compulsive reflexes… Since the fear of the memories was still latent, so her heart was racing with fear… she didn't know what was below.
Then… Her mind was sinking in a thought, that something bad was going to happen, but when Cellestine looked at the shadows of the place… Her mind aching with bad memories, she took each step carefully, feeling that some horrible event could happen at any moment.
When Celestine steps onto the last step. She leaned a little on the stair railing and tried to peek her eye down to see what it was.
But it was again Stiven who was making himself a coffee and had several books on the table, he was arranging more things on his cell phone, he was looking at the cell phone calmly while studying the runes.
"Stiven?" said Celestine looking at him.
"Huh…?" Stiven turned around and then she noticed the tired circles under his eyes…. But Stiven noticed the same thing on her.
"Weren't you sleeping? "Celestine said questioning the young man.
"I tried to sleep… I can't do it, Insomnia…. A lot of things are going through my head and until I solve it I can't stay calm" said Stiven smiling with a strange calmness.
"you too…you can't sleep… "Said Celestine who also smiles little. "Do you mind if I keep you company until we can catch up on our sleep?"
"I don't think I sleep until 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning… at that time my body doesn't give more, but there are times when I don't sleep at all, and you? What's the matter?"
Celestine noticed that the young human put her health first? It reminded her of the acolytes of the church.
"I can't sleep… "Celestine said answering while looking at the young man. "Don't worry about me..any moment now I can sleep normal again… "Celestine smiles little smile on her face. "Stiven about everything. What are you doing with these from the books?"
"Studying… The runes that brought them here…. I'm looking for the arcane cipher, but it's very complex magic…. I'm questioning through different internet pages…" commented Stiven while he looked at the cell phone and took another book "Besides I'm trying to confirm old runes… So I can know what we are dealing with…"
Celestine looks at the Arcanism book but every time she looked at his point of view she got uncomfortable and turns away in not looking at this. "could you please close the book… "Celestine asks Stiven.
"hmm? Why? I need it you know…" Said Stiven just moving the book
"I'm not going to explain… "Celestine said avoiding the topic. "It's quite awkward for me…'
Stiven looked at Celestine "Don't tell me you don't know how to read this kind of runes?" he thought it was embarrassing.
"No don't say this… "Celestine said. "Those runes…I had seen them before…before I fell here…but I can't remember anything… "Celestine explained little but produced a migraine in her head.
"Oh… Ok…" Stiven closed the book and left the cell phone on the table "What are you worried about not sleeping?"
"I still can't get over Olga using me like this to torment me into looking at the book… "Celestine sits down in front of Stiven. "Arcanism, it has enough secrets that neither I nor the others know what it is…"
"Secrets? So you know something!?" Stiven was excited to hear her.
"Not everything ..but….the old sages knew something but could not decipher what it was. The runes were. "Celestine eyes widen for a moment and then she reaches into her coat pocket and pulls out a small sheet of paper that was a drawing with three circles that she drew two days ago before Stiven arrived.
He sees the set of runes and opens his eyes wide "it's… it's…. A set of three forces !" shouted Stiven and covered his mouth "Right, they're sleeping…. When did you write that down?!"
"I drew nothing else…it's what… "Celestine looks at the drawing "Is there something about this? "Celestine asks
"It's a three force arming, Franco explained to me that these magic circles are the most complex to do…. It has incantation, animation and element…. It is literally a matter alterer…" At that moment Stiven saw the picture of the circle "That's it! I was looking at the circle wrong! It's not a centric arming! It's a three forces! They're just super set!"
Celestine didn't understand anything of what Stiven was saying but decided to listen to the young man since he had an idea.
"If I move the internal runes? And I crumble them into possible outcomes…. I will be able to… Decipher the Arcane code! We could re-summon the circle!" Stiven said, but then he remembered something key… "Of course… There is no magic in this world…"
"At least you were able to discover something… "Celestine smiles slightly but looks at the crumpled drawing.
But then a visualization appears in front of her. She started to have a small memory in her head. When she closes her eyes for a moment. And when she opens it.
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Celestine was looking at the ground and then a person stands a short distance away and then something is pulled out. The ground starts to mark itself in green light and lines appear. She hear voices next to her and she turns her head and it was Chloe who recently unties the rope and lunges at the person until Stiven's voice appears.
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"Celestine" Stiven grabbed her hand to get her to react "You don't look so good…"
"I'm sorry…I saw something… .is Chloe….attacking….a person… "Celestine said trying to process from what she saw.
"Hallucination… You're already sleepier than me, welcome to suffering from insomnia…" Said Stiven crossing his arms
"Insomnia? "Celestine said asking Stiven.
" Insomnia It's a psychological disorder that won't allow you to sleep until you feel comfortable where you are, something worries us and keeps us awake…. Worries, bad place to sleep, social discomfort, traumas, etc…. I am going through it now because I was worried about not being able to figure it out…. But also because I still don't feel comfortable, even less knowing that you can kill each other…" Explained Stiven
"There is no way Olga and Chloe intend to hurt us… "Celestine said looking at Stiven. "I trust Olga will not do this impulsively… "Celestine said.
"Yes, the thing is that you trust…. I don't, saying that everything is fine, doesn't mean it's fine, it's a matter of each one's mind…. You have to take care of your mental health and more if you can…" Said Stiven calmly
"It's a matter of each one's mind… "Celestine thinks little and remembers that her followers said not to worry constantly about the war. "It's the first time I've gone through this stage…I've never had that feeling of worry…"
"No…I mean, you were practically a pontifex…. What were you going to worry about other than delivering prayers and receiving golden parcels?" said Stiven thoughtfully.
"All the years I was quite protected and dependent on my allies…but they never listened to what I was feeling…but I only told myself things so I wouldn't worry. Just to soothe me… "Celestine said looking at the ground. "But in this life I'm going through now…it's as if…it's as if… "Celestine raises her eyes looking at Stiven. " Out with the second chance …"
Stiven smiles "At least you took the step…. You are ready to accept a new life, that my friend, is a big step" the young man was congratulating her for a simplea
"Yes…you are right… "Celestine said smiling little.
While both of them were smiling but they didn't realice that in the staircase there was someone hiding and secretly listening.
It was Olga standing and leaning against the wall. She had a serious look on her face and began to murmur to herself. And she began to write her little note to herself and wrote in Elvish.
The Three Forces…The Matter Disrupter
Olga after writing that of what Stiven was saying. But she listened to Stiven and Celestine's conversation.
"Well young Stiven. I will go back to bed and you will keep working on this… "Celestine asks young Stiven.
"Yes… Now that I have this… I'll be able to… Figure it out" Stiven sounded tired.
Celestine was about to get up but stops herself looking at the young man. "Stiven about the Arcanism…will it be enough to re-function the rune that is in Marcos's room?"
"I have no idea… It's the first time I touch arcanism…. My friend Franco is the one who knows about this…. I just try to follow what he taught me, the truth is I think he would solve this faster than me…" Said Stiven "I'm better at history than anything else…"
"I look forward to your cooperation and more so Marcos'. I have faith that this alliance is going to work out. That's what I have in mind… "Celestine smiling at Stiven.
"I hope the same… But stop saying alliance, you are not uniting sides or nations…. You are people, forget that you are…" Stiven stood thinking a bit "What were you, before all this? Because well… Let's just say I saw of you guys way above."
Celestine falls silent upon hearing this. But something that surprised about this. It's the first time someone asked without touching on politics. But that someone asked on a more personal level. Celestine sits back in her chair "I was just living in a forest with my people…"
"So before you were a priestess representing the church you were a civilian? Wow…. It must have been an honor" Stiven said smiling and put down his pencil.
Olga rolled her eyes and realized as they stopped talking about Arcanism she decided to go back upstairs. Olga is not interested in her enemy's life.
"For me it was not an honor… "
Olga stops when she hears this
"Eh, why not? Is there more going on than the black dog invasions" Stiven asks with interest.
"It wasn't honor to be that… I didn't want to be the goddess of reincarnation. They chose me…" Celestine spoke to herself awkwardly.
"Wait… What about your mana? You don't have mana? You're not a reincarnation? Because now that I think about it… Technically you are a goddess… But if you say this… What makes you special?" asked Stiven concerned.
"My mana….The divine mana in seeing visions of the future..they believe that the goddess reincarnated in my body. But it is my divine blessing that I was born with this." Celestine said in reply.
Olga sits on the step and decides to listen to the reason for this.
"I mean… That you are not a reincarnation, you are a blessed one by the same…. You have divine mana but not divinity itself…. Oh poor thing… And the church took advantage of you…" Said Stiven calmly
"I kind of saw that Eos was suffering from war and there was no faith and no reason to fight. The church had the idea in putting a goddess as being the figure of faith and also the face for the church even though I said of my visions that they were true. Before this. I already knew that Origa was going to do something I didn't believe in this… "Celestine begins to explain. " My vision saw Origa alone in a dark place but her surroundings were flames and screams. She looked at me coldly as if I was unknown…. "Celestine shakes her hand.
"Look… I see it hurts you to talk about this…. Better tell me… What did you do before you became a priestess? "Stiven asks changing the subject for her sake.
"Well… "Celestine begins to speak.
Olga was silent hearing this behind the truth why she wanted to be the goddess. It really was forced for politics and also the faith of Eostia. But that vision she became uncomfortable with was the moment she began her journey in creating her own empire.
Olga gets up from the step and again decides to go back to bed but when she looks back hearing the voices from downstairs, Olga had an idea to get closer to the bed. Olga had an idea to bring Stiven's books closer to him.
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3:01 AM. [ 6 hours and 24 minutes to go until Chloe's furious exhibition. ]
Stiven was now with a book in his face and it was pure silence.
But footsteps sound and it was Olga with a serious look. She was going to grab the book but they see the papers and some various kinds of badly drawn runes.
"N…no… Mom… I already clean…. The room…" Said Stiven sleepily
Olga looks at Stiven and then grabs the Arcanism book. She sits down trying to decipher the parts but they were with letters from this world that even she didn't understand. But the runes seemed almost familiar.
No…. Pass… Ha…. ….stia Deek…Sau….liab
Only a few things she understood
But between her there were things she didn't understand, the human language was incomprehensible
Olga frowns and as her amber eyes tried to focus and get a vision as Celestine did. A trauma. A sign. Real magic something she could understand.
Olga felt that she was in front of a wall of compression and on the other side of the wall was the answer.
Olga had the recognition of herself that she has her gift in understanding types of books but she never had the experience of reading in a book made by a young man saying that Arcanism is complicated.
Darn. Olga had to curse internally.
But then Olga noticed that the book on Stiven's face…. It showed a strange circle on the back, she reacts little to see with the magic circles.
Olga looks at the book with some interest as she was about to grab the edge of the book. Stiven moves little caused the fingers to move to the back. Stiven goes back to sleep. Olga could see that Stiven would wake up when he realized his book was gone but she wanted to look for a replacement but looked in Marcos' bookcase. She grabs the bible and delicately grabs the Runes book and while holding the bible in the other hand.
The book was all readable… In the language she didn't understand, but it was full of drawings of armor and strange insects
"…………….. "Olga thought to herself looking at these drawings and looks at Stiven. But she sighed and kept looking at the pages.
The pages showed different warriors and drawings of them sitting, wounded? Injured or repairing their armor, but no one's face could be seen, it wasn't clear if they were human or another race…. They seemed… Empty
Only the insects that were drawn… Were more alive
But the helmets only showed lights where there is an eye…
"at least you are good artist in drawing this…but where are the runes… "Olga praised the drawings but looking at the insects. "Rather perfect at drawing creatures… "Olga silently commented.
Until at one point… She began to see wizards… Wrapped in exaggeratedly large capes, covering them completely… But many of them were accompanied by runes around them, looking at everything… She noticed something, they were never human
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Looking at the wizards wrapped in long cloaks and runes. Her amber eyes moved slowly but blinked again and again but the drawings of mages wrapped in cloaks looked at Olga.
It felt like she was being watched by the drawings but on the rune drawn they began to create lines but there were streaks on the edges as if they were forming cracks. Her eyes flickered again and again. She was seeing normal again. But on the cloth covered wizards. One was missing.
You are no one to understand this magic… You shouldn't be here… Origa Discordia
Said a voice that seemed to come from the book
Olga looks back and then looks at the book again. Olga paled at the sound of the voice. That voice. Now it's quite familiar but she didn't know who it was from. That voice. That voice is the one she remembers before she fell into this world. "Who are you …. "Olga said softly. Olga turns the page.
You should be with your people and your kingdom….
Said another voice and the drawings began to move, they spoke in perfect elvish to her bewilderment.
Not that you were a great wizard? That you promised your mother not to touch any grimoire?
Said the first voice
The eyes of the wizards glowed in the darkness of their capable hats and hats.
"No…not those… "Olga said as she remembered this. "I'm trying. I'm trying to get back to the way it was before… "Olga frowned and then turned the page.
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But now more wizards and warriors were present on the pages.
For you are failing… Your people must be dead by this point…. You couldn't defend your castle and you think you're coming back?
Where's your Elven pride? Why did you ally yourself with the enemy? Why did you agree to live with the humans?
Where is Olga Discord… Daughter of Helga Discordia, great mage of the seventh dynasty… We see nothing in you but flaws…
Olga pales as she hears that and then looks at her hands which are intact delicate but when she blinks. Her hands are that of a young girl but battered and blood was coming out on the fingers.
Again….
Olga looks back seeing the female figure but her face hidden in shadow.
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The voices of the magicians repeated over and over again…. The different wizards hid their sinister smiles behind their robes and began to surround her.
The darkness was more present around her
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That silence….
The voices stopped sounding….
But the female voice appears.
….What a pity. Why did I have to give light to the failure?...
" I AM NOT!!!!!"Olga shouts angrily but covers her mouth as she shouts and looks at Stiven.
Stiven had only moved a little bit.
But all the wizards had disappeared and the picture book was on the floor with only one rune that she knew…. The rune of darkness, but as she looked down she noticed that two drops fell on the leaves.
Olga's eyes widen and she touches her eyes. She remains silent as the third drop falls on the leaf. She silently groans and scratches her eyes hard. But she clutches the book looking closely at the leaf. From the rune of darkness. She was trying to forget what she saw her past thing.
But she in her spirit felt hurt and ashamed internally that she would never cry for this. She is angry with herself. And now she wants to focus on her thing. But footsteps sound on the stairs. Olga stands up in defense "Who's there?" Olga said quietly but with mild hostility.
There was no moment's response but the footsteps continued and the pink-haired strand appears and pokes its head out.
"Madam Olga?" asks Prim in doubt and with tired eyes.
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"Princess Prim?... "Olga hides the open book with a separate sheet. "What are you doing awake? The sun hasn't risen yet… "Olga asks seriously.
"I heard a scream and my sleep is very interrupted…" said Prim looking at Olga
"A scream? "Olga realized whose scream it was. "I didn't hear a scream. It must be someone outside that you heard…but did your cousin Alicia wake up? "Olga was in denial of the noise and cautiously asks if Alicia woke up.
"No… She sleeps solid as a rock…. After the explosions… Her ears I think they hurt, she was always a heavy sleeper" Prim said.
"What about the others in the other rooms? "Olga asks about the others as well.
"I don't know… But it's clear from here, what are you doing with the young half-breed?" Prim asks, still not used to it.
"I just went to get some water… "Olga said seriously. "I found the young man sleeping with a lot of books… "Olga said looking at Prim. "Did you also go downstairs to drink the water or go to the bathroom? "Olga said asking Prim.
"I was worried about the sound…. Mother said I always had to answer the call for help" said Prim calmly and looked at all the books on the table and the one on Stiven's face "Boy, he's a solid sleeper".
"If there was a scream nearby. He would wake up at once…but there was no noise here… "Olga still refused. "As you observed. He is stable in place. There's no threat… "Olga said in a calm tone. "It's just you and the others. Remember? I'm in your Alliance. "Olga wanted to get rid of Prim in sight because she wants to continue studying the rune of darkness. Olga has no interest in interacting with humans. But this is the first time she talks to the princess of Ur. The youngest of the alliance. It was heard that sometimes she is shy but she has no hostility and bad intentions in her. It is just seen that she is quite innocent.
"O-Okay… Do you need help with anything?" asked Prim equally concerned.
"I your help? "Olga looks at Prim worriedly. "I have no need for-"Olga starts thinking again. How that in the alliance she has plenty of enemies. But there are three people who have no hostilities. They are Celestine who has faith that she will respect the alliance. And Claudia who has loyalty in her Reincarnated goddess. And then there is young Stiven. Olga did not forget Chloe why she is always her right hand.
Olga needs one thing in the alliance not to establish hostility and create obstacles like Alicia. Maia. Kaguya and Ruy-Ruu. And especially Marcos that she has no confidence to that so-called pervert.
"It's okay… I understand, then I'll leave you…" Said Prim resigned and turns around again.
"Wait… "Said Olga stopping at Prim.
"Hmm?" Prim looks up at her.
"You recognize these? "Olga exposes the drawings Stiven drew.
"Ah… Knights, spearmen, squires and militia" Prim said recognizing the different types of armor "Why?"
"The drawings Stiven brought were well done and especially the runes.. "Said Olga exposing the various Runes.
Olga needs a person who has esteem with obstacles. It is a shield for Olga to be defended and supported by someone. She has good points. That would be beneficial for the future. I know that in her race of dark elves it is a Taboo to befriend a human. But she wants to move forward and study safely and without intervention.
"Ah… But that's arcanology… I… I don't know about that," Prim said in denial.
"I figured. I was just hoping to seek answers from Arcanism…as I inadvertently did in forcing Celestine to see that and it proved harmful in her point of view. And I make it clear that I had no intention in hurting you with the trauma as Stiven said… "Olga closes her eyes and lowers the sheet.
"But what are you doing with his drawings?" asks Prim with curiosity.
"Nothing…I just drank water and stopped looking at the drawings. "Olga said without revealing the rune of darkness. "I just wanted to see how Stiven if he made any progress from Arcanism…"
"Hmm… But why does he make them faceless…. Don't they look like… Empty armors?" Said Prim holding up the book.
"Possibly he likes the knights' clothing too much… "Olga guessed at Stiven's taste.
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She turned to the next page and saw the wizards "Wow…. They look like cultists, able very big and lights for eyes".
Olga was uncomfortable at this and now understood Celestine's pain that she avoids in no longer seeing the runes.
Prim looked at the small runes that appeared until she saw a folded leaf, she advanced directly to it…. And saw a big white rune and a Latin writing "Be God my witness…. And truth be my words… I will not fear the darkness for I carry the light in my hands…. It is the rune of light, mother told me about it once…"
Olga opens her eyes slightly. "Olga looks at the sheet that Prim was looking at the sheet.
"Just that… It's in my language… Vexilium, write in my language to give more impact to the reading I think? I have read stories of the elves who keep prayers in elvish" said Prim.
Olga looks at the covered sheet of the rune of darkness. "Olga lifts up the leaf.
"Uh yes… I think I can tell you…" Prim looks at the drawing and looks for whatever it is in Latin "Hmmm…. Oh here, The call of the dark is endless…. For like claws it will take you into eternity, whether now it feeds on your sorrows… or in the future on your mistakes…"
Olga stays with the serious expression and then looks at Prim. "Princess Prim. You may call me by my name as Olga but I may call you Prim. And one request I will ask you… "Olga said seriously.
"What is it?" asks Prim
"I want you to help me about Arcanism when we are alone…I would ask Chloe but she has no knowledge with the Vexillum. But with you it would be useful and quite helpful… "Olga said looking at Prim. "I understand that you have no knowledge of magic but I can give you teaching and explanation to understand it… "Olga looks at Prim. "What do you think?"
"Ah… It's a lot and I don't know if it's any good…" Prim said worried "I don't want to say no but I'll think about it."
"Ah…I see that you doubt me. Yes. I didn't forget my deeds I did in Eos. Just take your time and thank you for translating this for me… "Olga smiles slightly at Prim.
Prim smiles a little and backs away "I don't think you should touch Stiven's books without his permission."
"I'll keep that in mind… "Olga nods her head. "Next time I'll ask him properly…"
"Good night… "said Prim lowering her head. Olga responds by nodding her head.
Olga yawns a little and should go to bed too. Then she gets up to go back but before this. She starts to arrange the books in their place. And then she puts the Runes picture book back on Stiven's head.
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Marcos was standing on the green grass. He was dressed in white clothes and was carrying flowers. But looking behind him for someone, there was no one.
Marcos…
Said the female voice. Marcos looked back and saw a white woman with black hair standing about half a meter away.
Hey Marcos!
"Emma…. "Said Marcos smiling, he walks slowly trying to get closer to her when he finally approaches her. "Emma…ah.."
"Marcos why are you babbling? Have you killed someone?"
"Of course not! I just wanted to talk to you about something . How we are dating… "Marcos said a little nervous.
"Me too, something to talk to you about."
"About what? "Marcos said looking at Emma with a serious face. Marcos smiles a little. "It's a game how about we both say it… "Marcos said smiling.
"Marcos I don't think this is the time for this… "Said Emma.
"Come on we always play this! So on the count of 3 we'll say just one thing we can say… "Marcos said. Emma grimaces uncomfortably. "1….2… "Marcos was about to pull something out of his pocket.
"Marry me!/We're done "Marcos and Emma shout at the same time.
Emma's eyes widen as she sees Marcos pulling out the engagement box.
"What?...what did you say?"
"We're done…. "Emma said with a straight face. How the colored world starts to create cracks.
"You must be kidding? "Said Marcos smiling not believing what she said. "I didn't hear right did I?!"
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"No! I said we're done!" shouts Emma. Marcos starts to get desperate and wanted to scream.
"Tell me Emma what did I do to make you leave me!"Marcos said in desperation.
"It's not you…it's me. Sorry Marcos… "Emma turns her back.
"Emma….please don't leave me. Emma!"Shouts Marcos who kneels down but the floor collides causing him to fall into the darkness. "Emmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\[O(((O)))O]\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
"Emma!!!"Shouts Marcos who wakes up with a start and sees that he is in the basement. "Shit fucking Dream… "Marcos lets out an annoyed sigh.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\[O(((O)))O]\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Kaguya opens her eyes but when she looks across. There is no Claudia. She was standing with defensive posture armed with a lamp. "What's wrong Claudia?"
"Huh?!"Claudia shouts responding to Kaguya.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah… "Claudia calms down little.
"Why are you using the lamp as if it were a sword… "Kaguya said.
"Why….I don't know…I woke up from a dream…. "Claudia said looking around. Kaguya's eyes widen slightly.
"What did you dream? "Kaguya said. Claudia looks at her uncomfortably at Kaguya.
"It's too much….much too much… "Claudia replies and then rests the lamp on the small table. "There were my dead knights….gathered at the assembly…"
"If you don't want to talk about this…at least you remembered something… "Kaguya said.
"Yeah… "Claudia starts to put on some house clothes. "It's time to get up…"
"Yeah. Stiven and Marcos must have been thinking about what we are going to do…"
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Except for Stiven, who was lying on the couch with two books on top of him.
Someone opens the basement door and out comes Marcos yawning and looks at Stiven sleeping. "Stiven… "Marcos sighs a little and walks over to him. "Hey Man. Wake up…"
"Ah!"Marcos is surprised turning back looking at Prim. "How did you sneak up on me like that? I didn't hear your footsteps Man… "Marcos said surprised.
"My apologies Mr. Marcos, I didn't mean to scare you, it's just that I'm light footed" Said Prim smiling.
"It's true… She is very light and you can barely hear her walk when she wears soles" commented Alicia.
"Ah I see man… "Said Marcos and then looks at Stiven sleeping. "Alicia, could you help me take Stiven to the basement… "said Marcos asking Alicia for help.
"What's wrong with him? Why doesn't he go on his own?" asked Alicia.
"That's right, the boy should be able to move" exclaimed Ruu-Ruu.
"He was studying all night… "Said the voice. Ruu-Ruu. Prim Alicia and Marcos turn to the back looking at the back sofa back and listened to slurping.
Marcos walks over and stands in front of the couch meeting Olga who was reading the Latin book and drinking orange bottle of Rockstar.
"Hey that's my drink for my faculty… "Marcos said looking at Olga.
"Did it have your name on it?" said Olga looking at Marcos.
"Everything in this house belongs to Marcos…. Elve…" Said Alicia looking at Olga with a bad face
"What happened with the truce and not mentioning the food being taken away and saying that the fridge belongs to all the people… "Olga said.
"When did I say that?" said Marcos. Olga looks at him. "Wait…you're talking about…"
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9 hours ago to back.
"You can eat whatever you want, but count the amounts… "Marcos said, taking some soda out of the refrigerator.
"What's in that white box? "Ruu-Ruu said.
"It's the refrigerator for the whole town… "Marcos closes the door.
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Marcos is silent as he remembers this. Claudia and Kaguya get off the stairs and see that some of them are awake but except for Stiven.
"Mr. Marcos, I have a question…. We don't understand much about your world, so while we are here on this extended stay… We could learn something from you. We could learn something from you" Claudia said in a matter of a moment.
"Yes. So before this we are going to put together a schedule for the week… "Marcos said but looks at Stiven. "First help me carry Stiven to the big sofa as I don't want him to hurt his back sitting down… "Marcos said.
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Stiven was sleeping on the couch lying on his back. While everyone was in the dining room. Marcos brought a white board and started writing.
"Okay the schedules for this week…Today let's start with the alphabet in one hour..and in second hour let's start with history and third hour languages and-"Marcos was making charts.
"When will we start Arcanism… "Olga said seriously.
"I don't control that…but you're talking about-" Marcos was going to defend himself.
"Well, don't include me in that activity… "Olga said with a frown.
"You're going to decide to slack off?" Marcos said, raising his eyebrow.
"And when will we find out about the wars of this world?" asked Ruu-Ruu suddenly.
"Wait a minute… Miss Celestine isn't up yet?" Said Claudia in concern
All the women of the alliance became worried for a moment.
And even Marcos turns to realice that someone is missing. "How did I not notice!"
"Huh. The host of the house worrying its residents look what an example… "Olga said.
"You did something with our goddess!"Maia shouts angrily at the elf.
"She is sleeping ignorant humans… "Said Olga replying in a bad way. "She was also awake along with Stiven…"
"How?" All of them were a bit shocked.
"How do you know that? "Claudia was in doubt of what she said.
"Don't tell me you saw something you don't want to tell us… "Marcos said looking at Olga.
"And what do you care I just went to get a drink of water and saw the lights… "Olga said looking at everyone. "And I didn't hear anything out of the ordinary. And don't expect the Brai boy to be perverted like the human… "Olga said.
"Hey! Just say my name!" shouts Marcos offended. Prim stands up.
"Queen Discordia. You agreed to this alliance two days ago…so you have an absolute obligation to cooperate… "Prim said looking at Olga. Olga looks at the little princess.
"Yes. Just vote because I don't want to have any enemies in this house. I don't want to wake up with my throat cut… "Olga says bluntly and frankly to everyone.
"Well, with this step, you're earning it…" Maia commented reluctantly.
Chloe stopped dead in her tracks when she heard that.
"No need to start a fight now…" Said the familiar female voice
They all look back and she sees Celestine recently coming down the stairs. "Finally you woke up… "Said Marcos smiling little. "First of all good morning…"
Olga looks at Celestine and her eyes are a little tired.
"Good morning, I hope not to unfortunate the moment…. And forgive my tardiness… Last night I couldn't conjure up a good night's sleep… So I stayed to keep the young human some company…. For a little guy, he's got a lot of wisdom… How did you meet him Marcos?" Celestine asked out of the blue
"Ah I met him through my stories… "Marcos said smiling a little while scratching his cheek. "But he was my first reader who followed my stories and we started to be partners. Me as a writer and him as a co-writer… "Marcos said.
"They make stories? "Kaguya said. "What kind of stories do they do…"
"You make like fairy tales… "Prim said smiling.
"….. "Marcos says nothing and his eyes stay fixed on everyone.
"What kind of stories? Legends… Teachings? Studies?" asked Claudia.
Alicia stared at Marcos.
Marcos stays somewhat uncomfortable but remembering Stiven he said.
Be honest so nothing bad will happen. Honesty will bring you eternal peace.
"More like a terrible nail in the ass… "Marcos said muttering more annoyed and then sighed "From you… "Marcos said quietly.
"From us?" They all said in unison
"Si…. "Marcos said in a low, high-pitched voice.
"Why are you talking like that? "Kaguya said.
"Why I'm embarrassed and since you guys are here in the present. It's too much even… "Marcos said a bit embarrassed.
"But what's wrong with it! If they are our stories then they must be legendary! Our exploits and victory!" said Ruu-Ruu excitedly.
"…… "Marcos wasn't going to say anything but his face turns tomato red.
"Hey why are you turning red? "Said Maia looking at Marcos. "wait a moment….what stories did you tell? "Maia frowns.
"…. I'll say just like that…and don't be like that… "Marcos said and then began to explain everything awkwardly .
Prim's eyes widen slightly and then Alicia opens her mouth which is totally of Maia makes a bit of a face and then Claudia is shocked. Ruu-Ruu doesn't react at all and then Chloe snarls.
"HOW ARE WE THAT WEAK?!?!?" Maia shouted furious
Chloe was even more annoyed "HOW DARE YOU WRITE SUCH VULGARITIES IN FRONT OF MY QUEEN!!!?"
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"Does… Stiven writes the same as in your stories?" asks Ruu-Ruu blowing his fingers looking at a sleeping Stiven.
"Hey hey. With Stiven I was in charge of the combat part and also of the traditions and especially the strategies. I was in charge of the drama and the emotional part… "Marcos said defending himself.
"Human, tell me something. In those stories there is a perfect protagonist?" said Olga with a venomous tone.
"Well…there is one scene that all the readers loved my version of this… "Marcos said nervously.
"Like what? "Olga said.
"Romantic scene… "Marcos said.
"…….. "Olga falls silent and in a strange way begins to laugh dryly. "Hehehehehehe…."
"….. "Marcos was nervous. "Hahahahah… "Marcos laughed too along with Olga who was slyly laughing dryly.
"Read it… "said Olga who became serious. "I want to hear the part… "said Olga.
"No. I don't think this is the time to…"
"I want to hear that version… "Maia said.
"I want to know too… "said Alicia.
Some insisted that he read the part. Marcos opens the cell phone and starts coughing but before that. "Chloe…Olga please don't execute me when I read this… "Marcos said and when he reads the scene of the brotherhood of the assassins. "Connor was in the tent alone with the oil lamp on. He was sharpening his sword and blades and sighs tiredly and lies down on the bed. Olga enters the tent causing Connor to blush as he sees that she is dressed in a dark purple lingerie that was visible and no bra, just a black thong….
Marcos was dictating the version until Chloe slowly jumps on him. In slow motion. Mark looks up at the sky and curses himself for saying so much honesty for coming in peace. The only thing he can think of is to throw himself out of the back chair and then…..
You know how they got here…so….
Fast Rewind
I'm sorry Ruu-RuuRuuRuu-Ruuyoteeliyejoyusa impact loli!Waaaaaaaaahh!Hey!Put me down!Cheating human!NOOTRAVEEEEEEZ!HeyEyesthis pan is yourfamily's axesEyesEyeScudoLoli!EyvasahurtRuu-RuuDameloNo!Revenge for having thrown me away so face the elf's dark elf's wrath! Give it to me or I won't make this lip stew for you tonight! Did he? Try to catch me stupid hum-Ahhh! Sorry Stiven! You're gonna pay f-Novasairanywhere! Ahhh! Wait wait! Olga! I'm sorry. I'm eating and watching the movie! Ahhhhhh!!! Fine! There's a whiskey in the library! You're not gonna help him for the good and I'm helping you! And calm down! I know you're hot to trot because of a civilian's stupidity! So that's it! Shut up! That's it! Give it to him! And what about the alliance! You said no violence! Oh right! Enough is enough!
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Marcos slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a place in the sky where there were many clouds but a light blinded his eyes and he saw a being standing on the cloud. "God?"
"No son. I'm Eddie Mercury…"
"…..Eddie Mercury?!" Mark looks at Eddie Mercury. "The lead singer of Queen?!"
"The very same… "Eddie said smiling.
"God Eddie…I can't believe I'm dreaming or- wait a minute. Those clouds and that white outfit and-" Marcos looks behind Eddie at the golden grille. "Don't tell me I'm dead?
"Exactly… "Eddie smiles. "But you have two options…"
"Both options?" said Marcos.
"You don't have to argue with me…you have to argue with him… "Eddie looks back where he glares blinding Marcos.
Marcos clears his eyes looking at an omnipotent being. "God?"
"No. I am Peter… "Peter said.
"Peter who?" said Marcos looking at Peter.
"The disciple of Jesus… "Peter answers dryly.
"Ahhhhhh~…sorry if I offended you… "Marcos excuses Peter.
"Let's get right to it. You have two choices…Go to paradise or go back to the world of the living to face the consequences? "Peter said.
"Hey, wasn't I supposed to be dead dead? "Marcos said looking at Mercury.
"You are only spiritually dead but your body is still alive… "Mercury answers Marcos.
"Which one do you choose?" said Peter.
"Wait a minute, is there a catch in one of the options? "Marcos is suspicious of Pedro.
"You want to find out? "Peter raises his eyebrow at Marcos
"I'd better choose the consequence. Maybe I'll get it… "Marcos decides to return to the world of the living. Eddie sighs in disappointment.
"It's a shame…"
"Why? "Marcos looks at Eddie.
"Why in paradise there are endless cokes and consoles with multiple platforms up to the brunettes… "Eddie looks on the other side of the fence.
"Changing the idea! I choose paradise!"Marcos shouts.
"You have to wake up and good luck Marcos… "Peter said smiling.
"Give me a chance and I'll-"
SLAP!
Marcos falls silent as he receives Peter's slap. "What the-"
SLAP!
"Wake up…"
"Could you-"
SLAP!
"Wake up…"
"you-"
SLAP
SLAP
"STOP SLAPPING ME FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND JESUS!"
"Wake up human!"
SLAP!
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"AHHHHH!"Marcos wakes up but when he looks ahead where the women are sitting but when he looks to his side there is Stiven sitting but he was unconscious but when Marcos was going to get up he felt something lift him but when he looks at his torso.
He is bound with cloth cloth. "……. "Marcos is silent when he sees that he is tied up as if he was on trial.
"Marcos. The human…. "Olga said seriously.
"You finally said my name…and-"
"Shut up you criminal!" shouts Chloe.
"Your crimes in creating false and perverse false stories about us and especially me. Having immoral relationship with a non-existent character in your stories and also with the other stories to your name…. "Olga said seriously. "What do you declare yourself"
"…….ah …..Inocent? "Marcos said hesitantly.
"GUILTY!" shouts Chloe angrily. "Your punishment will be to amputate your hand!"
"No! That hand is used for cooking and for my business and also my private stuff!"
"It's true he needs this! If he loses his hand. He won't be able to help us about our situation!" shouts Celestine protecting Mark.
"Then blind him!" shouts Chloe.
"No! My eyes are for observing and analyzing! Listening doesn't do me any good!" shouts Marcos.
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"Then let's cut out the tongue!" shouts Chloe.
"I need this tongue to talk and I don't know how to sign it!" yells Marcos.
"He needs to talk!" shouts Claudia.
"…… "Chloe looks at the three girls who are protecting Marcos. "What's with the crotch?"
"NO! NO NO! NO!"Marcos shouts looking at everyone and is terrified in horror.
"And why the hell are you guys getting involved! It's between her and this human!"Chloe shouts in rage at the Eos Girls.
"Marcos is also an ally! And if the ally is in danger this becomes a serious issue with us!"Alicia shouts sullenly.
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"Grrr!"Chloe growls angrily causing Ruu-Ruu and Maia to turn hostile glares towards the dark elf. But when they yell at each other arguing. Olga stands silently watching the fight.
Marcos is worried about this but on his side. Stiven shakes his head slightly and his eyes flutter open to reveal tired eyes…
"Silence!" shouts Stiven angrily. They all remain silent and look at Stiven "no shit, first I'm going to sleep and they already make a mess and the last thing someone crushed my abdomen while I was asleep … Marcos, what's wrong with you my friend… You don't know how to keep anything under control" said Stiven out of surprise looking at Marcos but he didn't realice he was tied up "You know these things are just writing…. Something fake, to feed a public that likes this shit, that is interested in the fact of seeing them like this… If this is how they were originally designed and how their culture forced them… Realice that for us… You were a simple drawing and fictitious history… Think, you should not even be here! And the first thing you want to do… Is to kill the person who spoke ill of you, Friends, if we are like this… You will never finish, right now your feudal past doesn't matter… I know that you have committed different crimes against human rights and hate crimes… But right now I don't give a damn about that, it can't be that the only thing we are asking them is some cooperation… that they respect us… Don't kill each other… What the fuck do you care what we were doing as stories with you, if for us you were just another story" Stiven was really angry at them "For fuck's sake…. What I was missing, that you don't want to fucking cooperate, for me I would call the militia and go back to Suarez, but if I do that…. I don't know what the fuck they would do…. And I can't afford it."
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Olga grabs the cell phone trying to read this. "All this time I believed that some of the surviving humans and most of my people would read my great story….but for this world…I am nothing more than entertainment made for humans. I am not going to choose if I am real or I am fictional character for humans… "Olga said in a serious voice.
"What Stiven said…it was too much… "Kaguya sighed softly with disappointment. "We're not real…."
"We're just an entertainment class…if Marcos wrote such things then..he's not the only one…no? "Celestine said looking at Stiven.
"No! There are millions of idiots like us with free will and exaggerated free time who write this…. Very few of them take this writing seriously…. But you are nothing but a product…. Literally, you shouldn't even be here! But eme here! Talking to characters from literally a hentai, if this were to be told to anyone they would take me for crazy or perverted…. Because of course, I'm seeing the improbable with my own eyes…. Jesus Christ, I want to kill myself…. Hugg… God… Yeah, I don't know what to tell you… I don't know what to complain about something that was inanimate… And fuck… I'm tired of all this… You're a pain in the ass people" Stiven sounded furious.
"Then why are we here!" shouts Alice banging on the door. "If we were from a human's invention! We wouldn't feel emotions like we're feeling!"
"Right! I'm breathing like you and the human are breathing! We can see and think!" shouts Chloe pointing at Mark. "We are real in this world!"
"But you have no existence here…you are just a product as he said… "Marcos said.
"It's absurd!" shouts Chloe. Alicia growls in annoyance and was about to turn her back.
"What are you going to do?" shouts Marcos.
"Look for proof that I exist!" Alicia shouts.
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"Alicia you don't understand! If people outside saw you they would tell you that you're wearing cosplay even though you're the princess!"
"What is cosplay!" shouts Alicia angrily.
"Costumes in short…but you don't have to go like that!"Marcos shouts.
"Then why they tried to desecrate our historical moments and inventing false stories that we don't connect to that!"Ruu-Ruu shouts angrily.
"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO FUCKING SENSE TO IT ALL? THIS IS BEYOND OUR COMPREHENSION! BESIDES, YOUR KINGDOMS NEVER EXISTED IN OUR WORLD! MAGIC SHOULDN'T EXIST! Fuck, now I'm doubting my faith, I'm fucking… I'm leaving! I'm leaving" Said Stiven who simply put on a coat "I'm going to my friend's house…. I'm sorry Marcos, I can't handle them anymore…"
"Wait! Let's calm down!"Marcos shouts stopping Stiven. "Let's sit down and think about this!"Marcos shouts to everyone but shakes his body to release the restraint. "Chloe untie me!"
"You still haven't-"
"Chloe immediately untie the human… "Olga orders Chloe.
"Yes Olga-sama… "Chloe unties Marcos.
Marcos is free and approaches Stiven. "Please Stiven give us a chance…don't leave me with them. I need your support… "Marcos murmurs trying to convince him.
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"Brother… This is going to eat up my mental health…. They're not going to give up their shitty, racial pride for anything in the world…" Said Stiven already exhausted of everything.
"First we are going to settle this…but first I need you to go to my room upstairs and sleep in a couple of hours. I promise on my behalf and host of this house that there will be no yelling and arguing! Right girls!"Marcos shouts looking at everyone. But they were all in a dull mood and had nothing to say as they were whispering to each other. And then Celestine who was silently looking at her affected allies because of Stiven's raw truth.
"Hug… You owe me big time… I wasn't planning on charging you but with this…." Said Stiven annoyed "I don't want to feel them for at least 4 hours of sleep…"
"That's the way I like it! So get upstairs and get a good night's sleep… "Marcos smiles with some relief. "I'll let you know when I've talked about it…"
"Aha yes whatever you say…. Swallow your pride for once in your life… And forget about your world for now… Welcome to the Contemporary Age bitches… No offense to the latter…" Said Stiven in a calmer tone and went upstairs.
But all the women stood there watching Stiven go upstairs in complete silence and when he entered the room, they all turned to look at Marcos.
"First I'm sorry for this for writing stories about you guys because I had the expectation that the real ones wouldn't appear but now they are and I apologize on this..and the second thing we should do before we start class…is forget about your statuses and also about-"Mark was going to raise his finger but looks at everyone. "Which one of you are too racist… "Mark said looking at everyone and then looks at Prim. "You can come to my side since for me you are not racist at all…"
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"Marcos. The only ones who are usually these….is. "Alicia looks at Ruu-Ruu and then at Maia. "But more racist are the dark elves…"
"You complains when you whole Race allied with in the enemy after being of almost extinguishing the dwarves…" Chloe said annoyed
"Hey!" Alicia was about to answer Chloe….
"Hey, lower your voices. I already promised Stiven that we should reflect…well, we have to get rid of this habit he has of discriminating against each other. Chloe stop referring to race as if it were the thing. Just say the name Alicia, nothing else crazy… "Marcos said trying to calm Chloe down and then he looks at Alicia. . "You…we need to control your impulse.this leaves a lot to be desired to take you to someone…."
"You're going to command me? A civilian?" Alicia complains.
"We must stop this…" Claudia said
"I don't think so…" Said Kaguya "I don't believe anything that half-breed said…. He's younger than us, what's he going to know…. Everything must be being made up… It must be another one of the Goddess's tests…. Isn't it Celestine?" She sounded desperate
"No….it's not one of my tests. This is off limits. "Celestine replies to Kaguya.
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"If Celestine says this. Then why are we in-"Claudia was going to scream but Mark silences her with his finger.
"Claudia I know you are desperate to look for answers…but we must think and figure this out..to calm down and then we will be what we always wanted to do.. "Marcos said.
"Do what? "Ruu-Ruu said.
"Work as a team! If we all unite together we can find the ultimate answer and put the missing pieces together! But we must remove this!"Marcos points to Alicia. "First of all. I am Marcos. I'm not a commoner or a guardian. I'm just a civilian who survives…"
"I mean a commoner" They all said in unison.
"COULD YOU STOP BEING CLASS DISCRIMINATORS FOR ONE FUCKING SECOND!"Marcos was going to yell but yells in an angry mumble without raising his voice.
"Well explain yourself better" Alicia said annoyed.
"Fine. Just Marcos. No lower class and no lady either. Just say names…let's start with her… "Marcos points to Chloe she looked at him.
"Start with what?"
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Ruu-Ruu. Claudia. Maia. Kaguya and Alicia are sitting in front of Chloe. They all had glares in daggers.
"Alright. So speak your mind… "Marcos said.
"Dark elf… "Ruu-Ruu said in a cold voice.
"Assassin" Claudia said
"Slave…" Said Maia
"Key holder" Alicia agreed
"Second hand" Said Kaguya
Marcos stands smiling intact but inside he screams in Anger but suddenly he leaves why he sees disappears at the sight of Chloe who begins to writhe and emanate the red aura like murder attempts.
"Chloe please calm down I don't want e-"
"Calm down? "Chloe said looking at Marvos. Marcos freaks out seeing that his face was already gushing with vein. "How the fuck do you think I'm going to calm down huh? "Chloe doesn't yell but her voice sounded angry.
"Let's calm down a little bit I don't want to repeat the fight..please Chloe. Do me a favor please… "Marcos was trying to ask Chloe.
"I can say what I think… "said Chloe angrily… "since they told me…"
"Yeah sure go ahead just don't be so-"Marcos was about to say but Chloe didn't let him finish.
"Shorty!"shouts Chloe pointing at Ruu-Ruu.
"Hey!" shouts Ruu-Ruu. Chloe points at Claudia.
"Naive!"
"Ah?!"Claudia shouts in shock. Then Chloe points at Maia.
"Alcoholic!"
"How!"Maia shouts offended. Then to Alicia.
"Corrupt!"
"Corrupt me?!"
And finally to Kaguya. "Hypocrite!"
"You're just saying why I always keep such a straight face… "Kaguya didn't flinch at this why she didn't take the dark elf's remark lightly.
"Don't be so cruel with your words. "Marcos groaned in annoyance. "Let's go for the other step…."
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A cup of flan was standing in front of Olga and Alicia.
"Well…that's the part where we have to share this… "Marcos said looking at the flan. "So Alicia starts with you…"
"Me? I shared with the Dark Elf?!"
"Human… "Olga says to Marcos looking at him with a cold and threatening look "It's a real joke I have to share with a human who is quite hostile to me. Why don't I just give her the whole flan where she enjoys it…"
"Olga please you have to be nicer so it will benefit you in the future and I could improve in this Alliance for the good of you and the others. Would you do me the favor?... "Marcos said looking at Alicia.
"What am I supposed to do that claims the flan for me? "Olga asks Marcos about the intent of this strange lesson.
"You just have to ask Alicia by saying… "Marcos clears his throat…" Alicia we can share the flan you and me…. "Marcos imitates Olga's voice a little "just like that, with a few words in a friendly tone you understand me… "Marcos said.
"Well I'm going to try… "Olga said sighing in annoyance at the human Marcos.
When Olga looks at Alice And then she starts to open her mouth to start the conversation.
"Princess arcturus would you be honored to share a flan with me… "Olga said with a serious expression.
"Yes Olga now I give you your part… "Alicia cuts the part and gives it to Olga but the result of that size of the flan gave a little piece of Fran's corner. They stayed in silence looking at that size but Olga if starts to have an expressionless look and then looks at Alicia that she committed a meanness of the food towards a dark elf.
"You're giving me Fran misery why?"
"Knowing of your acts of genocide you don't deserve a half of my flan so you confront acts of war crimes and then you can go-"Alicia was going to say to Olga but Marcos.
Marcos interjects the insult avoiding not having war in the house. "Alicia I told you to share not to create wars in my house…"
"And it's the truth!"Alicia looks at Marcos "that she caused some terrible acts and I don't have to claim? "Alicia crosses her arms offended.
"You're not in your homeland, we'd better skip this step. At this rate blood is going to run in the house…"
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In another step where Ruu-Ruu is along with with Claudia who was on the dark elf side looking confused at Marcos that he places some kind of line.
"Well like you guys are in pairs so let's swap Chloe being with the dwarf and Olga with the Claudia so this is the step. Celestine go ahead of me… "Said Marcos asking Celestine to go ahead. "Now turn around with your back to me…" …."
"Excuse me? "Alicia is offended at Marcos' insinuation.
"Don't think bad about this. I won't do anything out of line with your goddess just do as I say… "Marcos quickly clears up towards Alicia. Knowing full well that Alicia is easily angered by any illicit act without a second thought.
When Celestine turns her back to Marcos. "Just lay on your back and I'm going to get you…"
"Why that? "Celestine said.
"It's to show a trust…so trust me… "Marcos insists that Celestine trust him.
"Very well…I trust you Marcos… "Celestine closes her eyes and then falls back into Marcos' arms…
"You see? "said Marcos holding Celestine without stopping her from falling. "Well done Celestine you did well to trust me… "Marcos smiles at Celestine.
Celestine smiles back at Marcos. "Yes. I did well… "Marcos helps her stand up straight.
"All right you two do this…"
Olga and Chloe look at Claudia and Ruu-Ruu.
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Olga is on her back in front of Claudia who will be the one to hold her back.
And Chloe behind Ruu-Ruu. Who the half-breed will be that will hold the Halfings.
"Alright so say the words of this trust… "Marcos said looking at the fours….
"Right. Olga…trust me. I won't let you fall… "Claudia said seriously.
"Of course you won't…you do it for your goddess in avoiding war… "Olga said without looking at Claudia.
"Yes…but I will do my best to seek answers from my world and find out what happened to my husband… "Claudia murmurs to Olga and telling the reason for participating in the alliance.
"Well I will look for the answer to the arcanism and give you what you are looking for… "Olga throws herself on her back and causes Claudia to grab her to avoid falling.
"Perfect!"Marcos shouted with excitement as he saw the action. "That's a breakthrough for this!"Claudia helps Olga stand up straight. Marcos looks at Chloe and Ruu-Ruu. "It's your turn…"
"Can I trust you dark elf? "Ruu-Ruu asks Chloe….
"It depends on your attitude about what you told me a couple of days ago…I still haven't forgiven you for what you told me…"
"You are starting to make me wary of your intention and I am hesitant to fall it is very obvious that you are going to let me fall… "Ruu-Ruu said in a serious manner to Chloe….
"Just throw yourself down and you will see the answer… "Chloe insists Ruu-Ruu to throw herself down.
When Ruu-Ruu throws herself on her back waiting for Chloe to grab her back but….
THUD!
Ruu-Ruu fell on her back.
"This is why you shouldn't trust your enemies… "Chloe said seriously.
Ruu-Ruu was going to jump on the dark elf but from behind and Marcos holds her back letting her scream in anger.
"You're really out of line!"Marcos shouts angrily at Chloe.
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Break Time…..
"There was an armed robbery at a Chinese supermarket…"
Said the newscast where the image of a robber pointing a gun at a cashier was shown.
After a channel change, there is a Simpsons cartoon with Homer drooling while imagining food.
Then another flip there is a newscast talking about temperature but another flip there is old Cartoon Network….
"Stop changing channels over and over again…put on something to watch people!"Marcos shouts without looking back he is cooking.
"But everyone is bored!" shouts Ruu-Ruu. Marcos stops chopping the vegetables and reaches for the control and puts on a radio channel with scenery from all the countries.Ruu-Ruu looks at the scenery. "What a place it is…it's quite big…"
"There you will see some wide pictures…from other countries… "Marcos turns to chop vegetables but Claudia and Prim come up behind Marcos' back.
"Can we help you cook?" said Claudia.
"Sure? "Marcos said looking at Prim and Claudia.
"Lend me the knife… "Claudia said raising her open hand to Marcos, he unhesitatingly passes the knife to Claudia. But the Knight of the Goddess begins to quickly cut the onions and also the vegetables. Then she looks at Marcos, "Where are the frying pans and pots too? "Marcos silently opens the under counter cabinet and takes out the frying pan and the pot.
"Do you need anything else? "Marcos said asking Claudia.
"I need oil. Salts and also spices whatever I have on the table…and you can light the fire… "Claudia said grabbing the apron and puts it on.
"No need to make a fire…but we can light the stove… "Marcos said lighting the fire in the kitchen.
"Wow, what was that?" said Claudia in surprise.
"It's technology…composed of a gas and that caused a spark. It turned into fire… "said Marcos explaining slightly.
Claudia ignores what Marco said but gets to work in the kitchen while Prim starts to put on her spare apron as well.
Mark looks at her with curiosity and gets up the courage to ask the little princess "Prim do you know how to cook? "Mark asks Prim and looks at the host and puts on a cheerful smile.
"I don't know how to cook the savory food… "Prim ties her hair back "but I know how to make the sweet stuff "Mark looks at her confused and in his mind he repeats what Prim said.
"the sweet stuff? "Mark watches Prim prepare and also asks for the respective ingredients but for Resposteria then Mark heeds Prim brings leavening flour, also sugar and then brings something something something that was confused the new item dulce de leche. Condensed milk and also chocolate beans and when Prim tastes it her eyes widen as she tastes it. But she restrains herself from devouring it whole.
Then she gets to work making the dessert. Mark leaves Claudia and Prim cooking their respective meals then sits down at the table with Olga. Chloe and on the other side of the table are Ruu-Ruu. Maia Alicia and also Kaguya who have a serious and unfriendly expression but except for Celestine who has no seriousness only a calm expression. But between all of them they don't feel like talking. The only thing that had their attention was the TV radio that was showing landscapes of other countries.
Then Marcos thinks about how to avoid the tension and also the thirst for blood. Then the modern light bulb came on and he stands up suddenly "like no we are not going to talk then let's play a board game "Marcos walks quickly towards the staircase.
"Board game? "Alicia said repeating to Marcos and looks at Kaguya.
Marcos starts to climb up to look for something.
"The board game is referred to as those shogi… "Kaguya said.
"You're talking about chess…and your kingdom… "Alicia replies to Kaguya.
Then Marcos comes back with a small box that the girls in the room were confused to see.
"What is this? "Celestine asks and then Marcos throws the card on the table.
"We'll play UNO !" shouts Marcos.
"………….. "Everyone at the table is confused.
"What the heck is UNO? "Maia said looking confused
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While Claudia and Prim are in the kitchen but the other people are at the living room table gathered.
Celestine. Maia Alicia Ruu-Ruu and Kaguya were on the right side of Marcos and on the left side was Olga and Chloe. Gathered in circles.
Then Marcos begins to explain the characteristics of the game "The one who has the most cards loses and the one who has only one card and shouts one and use it for his last move and wins… "Marcos explains the rules.
"Why use it in your last move?" said Alicia. Marcos lifts the card revealing the red card with number 5.
"Why are there specials on one of these cards… "Marcos said, shuffling with the pile. He begins to shuffle and quickly switches them causing Ruu-Ruu. Chloe and Alicia will be left with their mouths open.
"How did you do this?" Maia shouts in surprise.
"I used to play at Poker where I bet-"Marcos was going to talk about his dark past but stops himself at this. "We're getting off the subject!"
Marcos lays down the cards and slides revealing the cards and then grabs 5 cards. "This… "He exposes the Sign of Cancellation card. "It's where you eliminate the turn of a player who is on your right side and skip for another player…. "Marcos exposes another card the Plus Two card. "And this is from the offense for the next player who is forced to take two cards… "If The player exposes the 4. "This. It is the strongest…and the last… "he turns the fourth card revealing in two arrows. "It is to change the opposite felt that we will play on the left side and also counts in eliminating the right player's turn. And the last thing… "He exposes the last card… "It is the color change. That is to avoid that the player keeps removing cards of the respective color…So an example I explained about the two and the four plus… "Marcos separates the cards. "If I had the two card I would throw it to the right side but he responds by giving plus four which is for the third player who is going to eat 6 cards…adding the two plus four…and then if there are two last players it will be like a sudden death. Prevent one of them from using the last card and force him to eat more cards… "Marcos said, shuffling the card again. "Some of them are you interested in playing?"
Some were interested but Alicia. Ruu-Ruu. Maia and Kaguya raise their hands. But Celestine. Olga and Chloe are still not interested in this.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\[O(((O)))O]\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Board Games: Right way.
Marcos Alicia Kaguya Maia Ruu-Ruu.
Marcos starts dealing the cards turned over without seeing what's there.
"Okay so let's start the game... "Mark picks up a maso card and places it in the middle. What starts is the blue color card of 2.
"Great... "Marcos throws his first 3 card (Blue). Then Alice throws her first card of 4 (Blue). Kaguya throws in 6 (Blue).
Olga is not interested in anything but decided to watch the meaningless game. But Chloe looks at it but decided what level she is going to get to but Chloe stands looking behind each player.
"No point looking... "Marcos said without looking at Chloe.
"If I'm not playing human... "Chloe said. "I'm just seeing how high it will go..."
"Well just watch or why don't you sit next to your teacher who spoils you... "Mark comments to Chloe.
"Hmp!"Chloe grunts.
But then footsteps were heard again from the stairs.
"Looks like the little boy woke up again..." Maia said hiding her hand
Stiven had come down with shadows on his face, as if they couldn't see his eyes… he sits in the unoccupied chair.
"Hey and a hello?" Ruu-Ruu asks
They all noticed that he had already lost respect for them.
Marcos looks at Stiven's seriousness. He is slightly worried about his mood but was about to speak but Celestine sits next to him. . "Stiven. How did you sleep? "Celestine tries to lighten the tension and she looks sideways at Marcos. She smiles, signaling that she's taking care of it.
Marcos noticed but winks at Celestine that Alicia saw this. "Who did you wink at? "Alicia said.
"Nothing let's just continue the game please… "Marcos said and looks at Maia. "Maia it's your turn…"
"Ok" Maia said throwing a green 6 and laughs a little bit.
But Stiven's eyes were half closed with tiredness and he didn't respond, he just looked and listened to how they played.
"You fuck off and run" Ruu-Ruu said right away throwing a multicolored 4 "We're going back to Blue…"
The 4 multicolor card was for Marcos who had to eat all 4 cards. But his face was not worried, he just looked at Ruu-Ruu. "Marcos takes the plus 4. Then he throws the blue card in the opposite direction… "Now I'm focused on making you shit Loli… "Marcos looks at Alicia. "Don't even think about stabbing me in the back. Why in this game it's both slightly funny and treacherous… "Marcos now had about 7 cards.
Alicia and Kaguya began to look at each other when they saw that the opposite direction was already changed…now it was Ruu-Ruu's turn.
Celestine was looking at the game but she didn't want to ignore Stiven's state but when she looked into his tired eyes she was now looking at the game.
"No, keep playing" Ruu-Ruu said with a red shift of meaning.
"Bad move…" Said out of nowhere Stiven
They all look at Stiven. But Celestine decides to ask Stiven in a whisper. "Why bad move?"
Marcos then squints his eyes and then keeps playing but throws the card in Cancel in eliminating Alicia's turn "Hey at least let me play!"Alicia shouts looking at Marcos.
"It's not personal. But seeing in you that you are smarter than the forge's brain… "Marcos said.
Olga saw that Celestine asked Stiven about the consequence of the bad move Ruu-Ruu made.
Kaguya casts Red's 5.
"Don't deny a bad move…. Take advantage of it because now others can take advantage" Said Stiven.
"Sorry toothpick but the kid is right! Skipping turn of the moron" Maia shouted in laughter while putting a red cancel.
"Said and done" Stiven clarified.
Ruu-Ruu looked at Stiven in disbelief.
Ruu-Ruu was silent when he saw that Ruu-Ruu was eliminated. Now it's Mark's turn who finally plays a multicolored card. "Well I choose to play yellow… "Marcos said smiling.
Olga saw the amount of cards to each of them. The one left behind was Marcos but he had five now. (Marcos = 5) Alicia threw 2 of Yellow for Kaguya. "I'm sorry it was the only color card I had… "Alicia said. (Alicia = 3)
But Kaguya didn't say anything but threw the 2 blue one. (Kaguya = 3)
Chloe became interested about that game and the rules of betrayal theme and double betrayal in reverse.
"In this game keep only one thing in mind…. It's called ONE for a reason…. Only one can win, there are no teams…" Said Stiven wanting to foment hatred "It's an all against all…"
Everyone noticed that Stiven had a more aggressive tone.
But Maia did not take long to launch another 2 yellow
"And stop teasing Maia…" Said Stiven knowing what he was doing and put his hand on the 2 moving it and behind it there was a yellow 4 "I already know that technique…"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you're such a bastard!" Ruu-Ruu started to laugh out loud.
"Shit Maia. You didn't know I was cheating!"Marcos shouts when he sees Maia. "On second thought. I better not give you liquor because I don't like cheaters…"
"Maia. Really… "Alicia said with a frown. Kaguya closes her eyes in disappointment.
"Is there penalty in this game? "Celestine said wondering aloud.
"Is it death in throwing stone at the lying human? "Chloe said.
"No… "Marcos said denying this.
"It eats 8 cards…" Said Stiven dryly
"Open your mouth!" Said Ruu-Ruu taking a handful of cards.
"NOT LIKE THAT, YOU IDIOT! PICK UP 8 MORE CARDS"
"Plus the 4 cards that Kaguya and Alicia threw… "Said Marcos.
"It's a fucking joke!"Maia shouts in shock. Chloe is slightly disappointed but lets out a snort of laughter when she sees Maia's face. That game certainly got her attention.
Maia now has about 15 cards in total. She's further back. "Let's play fair and square-"Marcos couldn't finish because Ruu-Ruu interrupted when he threw something.
"Yes but you don't play" She said throwing a blue cancel.
"your-"Marcos didn't want to curse but Alicia throws the red card of 8. Then Kaguya throws of red card opposite direction that that returns in Alicia. Alicia stands silently looking at her last two cards.
"Throw something…or make one… "Marcos said.
"Well… "Alice eats a card. "Huff… "Alice sighs. But out of nowhere she felt something on her left side. It felt like
MENACE
MENACE
Marcos smiles while holding up his five cards without exposing them, it seems that he wants to make Ruu-Ruu fun. Marcos chose the card delicately and was about to make Ruu-Ruu impossible.
But before he could continue… Stiven left something on the table
"Let's get this over with…" Said Stiven who left a small black box that also said UNO
"FOR FUCK'S SAKE WHAT I WAS MISSING!" shouted Marcos.
"Ah? More letters of one?" wondered Ruu-Ruu.
"Hey we already have enough here kid…" Maia complained
"It's another kind of UNO…"
"UNO Flip? "Said Marcos who doesn't know The Alternate Version.
"That's right… Or friend breaker as we say with my friends" said Stiven smiling "I'm going to make myself a cup of coffee and you guys can see the cards by the way…. It's played the same way but with other jokers and effects."
While Prim was beating the eggs while Claudia was chopping the vegetables then Stiven appears in the kitchen.
"Hi Stiven did you get some rest? "Prim asked Stiven.
While Stiven was in the kitchen.
Those at the table were looking at Marcos who puts down the original UNO deck and then opens the box to see the contents. He then slides it out revealing the blank card with the same colors.
"What's different about it? It's the same… "Alicia said.
"There is a huge difference… "Said Marcos grabbing the card and turns to reveal black border but different color which is purple.
"What the heck is it? "Said Chloe asking as she got interested in the subject of ONE but from another version.
"There are types of jokers but they are different…. "Marcos said looking at the types of jokers. "Stiven….is the first time I hear about this version. Can you explain to me what constitutes these new jokers… "Marcos asks Stiven.
"There is no longer the 4, only the 1 and 2 multicolor, there is still the change round and cancel on the white cards…. But look, there is a joker that looks like a portal" said Stiven while he was wetting his face in the sink, apparently he didn't care much "How are you? And he just waved over the top to Prim
Prim looks at Stiven's attitude but feels a tension from a couple of hours ago. Stiven had gotten angry and yelled at her and the others. But she didn't want to say anything because she didn't want to spread trouble.
Marcos looks at the joker in the shape of a portal. And then turns it around. "So in a nutshell. Like the original version…if I throw the Portal card that will drastically change the game mode in turning the decks that the other players had. "Marcos asks Stiven.
"Yup! But the jokers on the other side? They are the worst" said Stiven
Ruu-Ruu was looking until he saw the image of a maso on a color and a… 5 "What the fuck!?"
"Oh shit. Any motherfucker of us is capable of betrayal…it's interesting the game… "Chloe recently sits down next to Ruu-Ruu. "I'm in…"
"Wait wait wait don't you think this game will cost our friendship? "Alice said but looks at Kaguya who recently put down the Original ONE deck.
"I'm also interested. I just want to know this. It's quite different than I used to play in my village. The Shogi. The cards it has certain effects like it's magic… "Kaguya said grabbing a card and turns it over.
"Stiven why do you want to add this. Do you want to play hardball? Are you still bitter about what happened a couple of hours ago? "Marcos asks Stiven.
"Keep watching… It's over," said Stiven.
Prim then noticed the strange smile on Stiven's tired face "this is going to rot all over…" He chuckled under his breath
"What is this circular arrow"
"Skip everyone! And you're back to play again and the terror of the game…. The multicolored card with a picture of maso on top…. It's grabbing up to a certain color… If you're unlucky, you're going to grab until the color of your choice is drawn…"
Ruu-Ruu and Maia's eyes were filled with flames and interest.
And Marcos sweat why seeing this effect since his luck in cards until drawing a certain color by indefinite amount. Damn old mental wound. Mark's head hurt as he remembered his past life.
Alice is worried about this but Kaguya didn't flinch at the effect of the letter. Celestine with a confused face but had a mouth lidded in her mouth at the sight of this.
"Oh my… "Celestine said. Olga in her perspective saw the whole rule. But the only thing she put on a hidden grimace.
She let out a slight smile as she saw the tension in seeing how between allies betray each other.
Stiven then put his cup on the table "And here's my proposal…. If I win three rounds…. I'm out of here."
Everything was filled with silence
"What??"
"Yep… Bye bye, Chao, dasvidanya and never see you again…. I'm taking everything of mine and god help them…. Because I can't stand them… And they don't deserve it some people, but first there is my mental health…" Said Stiven "I literally disappear from your life…"
"…… "All are silent. Marcos' eyes widen when he hears this. But Prim and Claudia peeked their heads when they saw this but the pelirosada stopped beating eggs and letting out liquid.
Alicia with wide eyes and Kaguya didn't flinch at all her reaction. But Celestine showed concern. Olga looks at Stiven and listening to what he said.
"Man What happen to you, I told you that said that I was going to control the morale and also that they will stop antagonizing each other… "Marcos said.
"And that still won't happen… That's why, instead of going through this ordeal, I'm leaving, I don't want to be in the middle of the crossfire? So I decided that if I get beaten three times in my own game… I'll stay to help, otherwise, I'll leave for good and they'll never see me again in my life…. Because they will end up killing each other…" Said Stiven with complete calm "You forget about me and all my studies, ask someone else for help…"
"Uh-huh… I'd better go… I don't play with the little kid who thinks he's better than me" Said Maia now annoyed.
"There you have another reason…"
"I'm not saying anything against the young man it's his decision… "Said Alice.
"I'm not against it… "Kaguya said.
"I would agree but he has no help for me queen… "Said Chloe.
There were 4 who agreed that Stiven should leave. But Marcos keeps the original UNO card. Clearing the table.
"I'll play this… "Marcos said.
"Marcos really? "Alicia said. "But that would be-"
"I'm not going to lose another ally who knows of your existence. Since he doesn't want to lose my sanity. Like how he was putting up with my worst moments when we were arguing on Discord…so this time I won't back down… "Marcos said seriously but the chair drags back and it was Prim sitting next to him.
"But let's make it even more interesting…. No rounds and miscellaneous… Forget the three rounds…. It'll be 5 wins… one on one" Stiven said out of nowhere.
"Wait you mean we are going to fight each other one on one in this game? "Marcos said.
"5 wins?... "Said Alicia. Kaguya starts thinking about that five wins but when she pulls out the result by counting people in this house. There are 9 women plus two men. That would be 11. But why five. There should be one more.
"Five victories no more, no less…" Said Stiven smiling "You guys will manage."
"Marcos wants the first turn apparently…" Said Stiven smiling
Olga likewise… For the first time she didn't have a serious face… But one of concern and anger
Olga couldn't believe that Stiven would bet that if he wins. He will leave for good and take the Arcanismo report with him. Without it he will not be able to move forward to find a way to return. So she had no choice but to participate in this stupid game.
She also sits down next to Chloe. "Alright human…who am I going to play against? "Olga said seriously.
"Well it will be random but before and what about Claudia who-"Mark was going to say but Claudia is present without the apron.
"The food will be in the pot. So in half an hour the day's dinner will be ready… "Claudia said.
"Well how fast is it… "Marcos stands up.
"Only one of us? "Marcos said, stopping and looking at Stiven.
"And what will we win? "Alicia said. "Just for you to stay here for a while to help us?"
"You guys have everything to lose…" Said Stiven "All my books and services are gone…. Forget about my help on how to get back."
"So what… Boring" Said Ruu-Ruu
"You guys have everything to lose…" Said Stiven "All my books and services are going…. Forget about my help on how to get back."
"So what… Boring" Said Ruu-Ruu
"Well let's take a quick vote..whoever agrees to play that bet. Keep Stiven from leaving the house…say I… "Said Marcos loudly… "I.. "Said Marcos.
"Me!"Prim shouted.
"Alright… "Claudia said.
"Count me in… "Celestine said.
"My vote counts yes? "Olga said raising her hand.
Prim and Celestine are surprised that Olga agrees and does not want Stiven to leave the house.
"If Olga agrees…then I agree too… "Chloe said.
"Well now the pros win…so Maia. Alicia. Ruu-Ruu and Kaguya stop chattering so sit at the table. My sanity depends – I mean our morale depends on us. So let's play the UNO Flip!"
"No thanks" Maia said.
"I don't understand and I don't like it either…" Said Kaguya
"Maybe you do" Said Ruu-Ruu with some interest.
"Well then say goodbye to Netflix and also Finde liquor privilege… "Marcos raises his cell phone. "One push of the button and I'm unsubscribing …."
"No, I'm in!" said Ruu-Ruu and Maia in fear.
"Apparently they have a lot more to lose…" Said Stiven shuffling the cards
"Well… "Marcos snapped his fingers. "Stiven after this…it won't be anything personal? "Marcos said looking at Stiven.
"In this round… Everything is personal," said Stiven more than prepared.
Marcos sits up pulls out his black tracksuit revealing his orange shirt with weird lettering. "Okay. It's my turn first..as I host this house it's my duty to participate first… "Marcos speaks formally.
"As you wish…" Said Stiven who dealt 7 cards to each of them interspersed..
"Come on, Marcos, he's just a kid…. It's not going to cost you" Maia said encouraging him in a weird way.
Marcos looks at Maia but in a serious voice said it. "He's not a kid… "Marcos said seriously. "Knowing Stiven. I thought he was a brat at first but when he and I worked on making history. He knows a lot of history and also Knight codes he knows… "Marcos said looking at Stiven. "So I'm not going to underestimate him… "Marcos said.
"Well…" Stiven was staring at Marcos' hand on the other side, but Stiven had put all his cards together so that they couldn't be seen.
"Hey why are you staring at his reverse hand!" complained Ruu-Ruu.
"Because it's part of the game…" Said Stiven now knowing his cards "You start, Marcos…"
"Okay… "Marcos looks at the cards but looks at the reverse deck but quickly hid it. "Tch… "He throws the first card in three red.
"Thank you, let's switch sides" He said pulling out a red portal card, he gave his hand and the cards and turned the deck over.
Marcos had not been able to know what cards Stiven had because he put them all together and covered them with his hand.
"How fast?" shouted Maia when she saw that Stiven had switched sides and wasted the card.
"Stiven said that the portal will break the friendship. That means he will take it seriously… "Kaguya said but look at Marcos who didn't flinch at this but had his hand hidden under the table in hiding the white side.
"Hiding is ok no?. Easy my friend . I'm not going to play with cheating and you see my sleeve is short… "Marcos said raising his hand in the open. "But are you really going to take it seriously Man? "Marcos glowed mildly in orange eye.
"Yes… but no, the hand has to be on the table…. It has to *SEE, but I never specify how" Said Stiven who closed his eyes calmly.
"Huh…well *Fuck you* constumbre in my high school. But I'll take heed… "Marcos raised his hands on the table but it was hidden. Now the atmosphere became tense.
Alicia looked between the two who now no longer seemed to be smiling. They began to get serious.
Marcos throws the second card of skip all in Celest which repeats his move and then throws the third card 6 in celest.
"Well… I skip you also in light blue and in pink…. I change round in pink skipping you again… and in orange, I leave you this 8 orange and ONE" Stiven said in a single turn already having only one card that did not show its color thanks to his palm.
Marcos' expression with seriousness lasted a moment. But suddenly it broke. "What the fuck?"
"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?!!!!!!!"Alicia shouts. Maia and Ruu-Ruu in shock.
"How did that happen?" shouts Claudia.
"You must have cheated!" shouts Ruu-Ruu.
"No…he didn't cheat… "Olga said.
"How do you know? Are you covering up for him?!" shouts Alicia.
"I saw his hand…he didn't have a certainty in concealing he just hid his opponent's deck sideways…taking advantage that the human is a rookie in this game..only he is good at ONE original. "Said Olga.
"Well there's a chance that Marcos will continue to stay the course… "Alicia said.
"No…look at his face… "Olga said.
"What's wrong with the face? "Prim looks at the face which is slowly sweating and his eyes were trembling slightly and his leg was moving quickly like nerves. "What's wrong with him?!"
"It's his soul talking… "Kaguya said.
"Oh shit" Maia was shocked.
"I'm a fair player… And I know this game by heart…. I know you have a normal orange…" Said Stiven calmly
"Hey how did you do all that" Asked Ruu-Ruu
"You chain your jokers together…. And at the first change, you throw it all away" Stiven warned.
Marcos starts to gasp looking at his deck but his eyes shrink but he starts to twist his headache from remembering that past.
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What's up Marcos?
You played the worst deck, I think your bad luck has run out….
I guess you'll do the loan again….
Just give me a minute…
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\[O(((O)))O]\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Marcos angrily grits his teeth and throws orange portal returning the original game.
Stiven flips the cards "Okay…. Un-O" He said grabbing another card, having a 5 pink, but hides it in his own hand.
Marcos for the first time after indeterminate time in not playing the cards anymore and making bet. He got angry.
"Why is the human angry… "Chloe saw Marcos' face.
"It's his soul…or maybe his pride was hurt and he's ignoring the friendship… "Celestine said sensing Marcos' angry aura. But Stiven was calm.
Olga began to realice Marcos' fault. But she doesn't want to talk about it. She is going to keep watching.
Marcos still had his last two cards but looking at his deck he only had a chance or eat one card but he already knows that he has the 5 pink offensive which is very obvious that he has but the other card is unknown which is hidden under Stiven's hand.
Marcos regrets not seeing it earlier. Then the most obvious choice is to take a card.
When Marcos was about to grab the card but it sounded like his thread breaks at the back of his neck he felt a premonition remembering what Stiven said.
I am a fair player… And I know this game by heart…. I know you have a normal orange…
"Well?" Stiven was watching as Marcos's hand stopped.
"What I'm going to do is a suicide…but I'll take the risk!" shouts Marcos who throws two cards. "Wrong direction eliminating your turn! And you eat two cards in red! And UN-"Marcos was going to yell UNO
"2 multicolor…" Said Stiven knowing that he could defend himself "Now you eat 4…. UNO"
"Shit!"Maia shouts seeing what happened. But Marcos sweats. But when he grabs 4 cards and hides it fast in not seeing the side. That would give him away.
Marcos looks at his gavel but his eyes roll as he looks at his gavel. He had nothing special …
"And since you already raised … I pass it blue to the joker… And I'm done" Said Stiven dropping a blue 2 "First win…"
Marcos drops the gavel as if his heart stopped and his body goes blank.
"Marcos!" shouts Claudia when she sees Marcos' ghost-like expression.
"What happened to him? Is the game so deadly?" said Alicia.
"No…he just went into shock…knowing that his soul knew exactly what he was doing…the soul said he was losing and had low chances…but his mind ignored it and played it anyway…now he's dead in low pride… "Kaguya said…
"Remove the corpse…" Said Stiven crossing his arms and began to mix quickly and in 3 different ways so there would be no repetitions "Now you know what you are up against…"
All the women said nothing and then look at Marcos who was blank. Olga looks at him and sighs somewhat annoyed but Ruu-Ruu covers the white handkerchief over her face.
"Well Human Marcos. You have fought this far… "Ruu-Ruu said in prayer.
I'm not dead…I'm down… "Marcos said in an unfocused voice.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\[O(((O)))O]\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Marcos was sitting in the other corner but his pride was hurt.
Maia sits down heavily. "Very good brat. It was good what you did…but you know I was in card games in my Rad Kingdom…I am very good with my hands… "Maia said seriously.
"Take off your jacket and put your hands on the table.
Stiven said already putting her limitations on the table and he took off his buso to stay in a short sleeve t-shirt "Let's be fair, anyone want to deal?"
"Yes…since with you I don't trust you too much…so it's better if there is a middle man… "Maia said staring at Stiven.
"I don't lie to win… I don't need that to win you over and show you that deception is short-legged…" Said Stiven passing the maso to Prim "Deal please 7 to each of us, interspersed."
"Yes… "Prim grabs the maso then starts handing out between Stiven and Maia.
Maia grabs from one hiding the reverse maso so Stiven wouldn't notice..
Stiven does the same but he only looked at his own hand at once "I start…" Said Stiven who immediately used the first portal card and when he is changing sides of the cards…. He took the opportunity to look at Maia's hand in the middle of the switch…
But the other hand hides his hand… "Nice try… but I'm not going to drop this… "Said Maia who throws the Skip card of everything. Then she throws the second card in 3 of pink.
"Ok…" He throws a light blue 3 "I have a question for you…. How long have you been playing with traps…"
"Excuse me? "Maia said looking at Stiven.
Alicia. Kaguya and Chloe look at Maia.
The Eos alliance never knew about Maia's past that she was a comrade of the black dogs before joining the Rad fortress.
"Why do you want to know I imagine you know about my past through a story of my final destiny… "Maia doesn't look at Stiven.
"That's right… You used to be a mercenary, so you must know a lot of tricks… Like folding cards, crossing out the edges of the cards with your fingernail… Wetting the tips for discoloration and marking… And things like that, right?" asks Stiven while he waits for her to continue playing…
"…. "Maia looks at him.. "From young at your age. I used to swindle the Nobles playing cards… "Said Maia
"I believe it… It must have been hard to get ahead with all of that…. Plus a very abusive world, where social status is everything…" Said Stiven watching as Maia slackened her attention and she leaves a light blue 2, barely seeing him
Stiven calmly follows the game and leaves a light blue 6 "More knowing that years later…. You belonged to the black dogs."
"It was the time that my village was attacked by the legion of beasts…you know what I mean…'said Maia looking at Stiven but still still hiding her masó
"More specific… Gnolls" Said Stiven waiting for the next move.
Olga was noticing something strange in the talk…. And Ruu-Ruu too… He was marking the flow with the talk, Olga noticed it instantly, he manages the game as if it was a casual chat
"Then when I saw that terrible fate that Vault and Kin made fun of me reason to join the black dogs…and I don't want to talk about this topic… "Maia said reluctantly.
"Love at first sight… "said the voice. Maia looks at Chloe who threw out commentary.
"No… Savior syndrome… Or Stockholm Syndrome… Feeling attraction to someone who saved you or captured you…. And well… I guess you didn't realice your actions…. ONE" Said Stiven smiling and put down a last letter Rosa
The whole place fell in silence…
"EH!? WHEN DID ALL THAT HAPPEN!?" Ruu-Ruu then noticed the sudden change.
"Oh she followed my talk… By the way we were playing, but I see she can't make a talk and play at the same time…" Said Stiven smiling "Second win!"
"What the hell?!"Maia shouts getting up from the table. "You cheated?!"Maia looks at Prim and the others.
"Stiven didn't do anything abnormal… "Claudia said.
"What….tu… "Maia frowns but hits the table. "You did that on purpose!"Maia shouts angrily.
"Not at all, I wanted to hear from you before leaving…. It's a pity" Stiven said smiling "You have to learn to manage your emotions better…. You can tell a lot about a person by how they play."
Maia was about to lunge at Stiven but Alicia and Claudia held her back. "Wait, he's a kid! No need for violence!"
"Marcos was right! He's not a child! He's a terrible spawn!" Maia shouts angrily.
"I am virtue incarnate… woman…" Said Stiven with a certain tone of strange mockery.
Maia turns red with anger but Alicia and Claudia take her into the living room leaving her to scream in frustration.
"For me let her go! Some you lose on purpose why I don't want to cooperate with this annoying mongrel!"Maia shouts.
"Stiven did some trick… "Kaguya said.
Celestine watched Claudia. Alicia along with Kaguya were talking to Maia angrily.
"Some time we need… "Celestine said getting up. "Prim can talk to Stiven and Marcos…"
"Ah yes… "Prim gets a little nervous.
Celestine goes to the living room and closes the door not to let Stiven hear.
They only left Olga. Chloe. Ruu-Ruu and Prim alone with Marcos who is still dead proud and Stiven.
"So… Who's next?" asks Stiven who mixes up the cards again in 3 different ways "That they don't know how to carry on a chat while playing?"
"I'm surprised you've smashed two humans… "Said Olga who kept a serious look on her face.
"I only know how to play well… My friends showed me no mercy so they taught me a lot of techniques…" Said Stiven smiling "I'm happy because I'm going to find my peace… And I see that even up to now they don't even make the passes… …. I see that you are ready to lose everything"
Olga frowns and then gets up from the chair. She walks to the door but looks back at Chloe and nods her head and then looks at Prim. "Prim come in with me…"
"Now?" said Prim.
"Am I asking you or am I suggesting? "Olga said in a serious voice.
"Ah yes Lady Discord!" shouts Prim who follows Olga. Olga closes the door leaving Chloe to leave and stand on guard.
"Hey did they forget about me?!"Ruu-Ruu shouts.
"Let's take a break…" Said Stiven calmly "And you…. What do you say… They call you a dwarf… But you have a very small body for a dwarf… You are a Halfling, a half-beast according to those of your world…"
"Yes… "Ruu-Ruu answers and begins to doubt what they are talking about.
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"I suggest we let the young man go… "Kaguya said.
"I strongly agree!" shouts Maia.
"Wait, are they scared of the boy?" said Alicia.
"It's not that, the young man is too clever" Said Claudia.
"I don't want to force him…" Said Celestine
"My lady… I must tell you that it is for everyone's good that the boy helps…. Right now as priestess you must reclaim these commoners."
Maia looks behind Alice and Claudia there was Olga along with Prim.
"What is it? What do you want elf? "Maia said sullenly.
"I come to help… "Said Olga.
"Help? "said Prim looking at Olga.
"Help? Huh help how? "Maia said.
"But this will cost with myself… "Olga said seriously.
"What? "said Alicia.
"My dignity… "Olga said.
The whole room was filled with silence.
"Really?" Claudia stared incredulously at Olga.
"What do you mean?" asked Celestine.
"for the sake of my advancement and also of this… "Olga said. "so let's ignore our difference for now… "Olga looks at Prim. "Prim are you a quick learner?"
"Ah?"
"Are you or aren't you? "Olga said insisting on a concrete answer.
"How dare you insist on this! Prim is a privileged student!" shouts Alicia.
"Something… Well… I couldn't get into any academy because my mother and father taught me themselves…" Said Prim "But no… I don't learn so fast…"
"Let's test your intellect Prim… "Said Olga and then looks at Maia. Maia looks at her quizzically.
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About 20 minutes passed. And Stiven and Ruu-Ruu were talking about something while Mark in shock but was being disturbed thrown piece of paper by Chloe who throws it to hit him in the eye.
"And so you string 5 jokers together…. How they repeat a lot, you can nail anyone in 1 on 1 like 5 effects…" Said Stiven who was teaching Ruu-Ruu how to chain.
"Oh… "Said Ruu-Ruu who forgot to care. "Wow I didn't know that…that's interesting game. Although it's a shame that you're leaving..I think we have zero chance that we'll lose the bet…. "Ruu-Ruu said sadly.
"Look… I do it for my sake and you do it for yours….. Besides, I'll tell you a secret…" Stiven gets close to his ear to whisper something to him.
"I mean you… "Ruu-Ruu was about to say but Maia pushes open the door.
"I'm sorry for getting angry. So let's get on with this game… "Maia said annoyed.
"What took you guys so long? "Ruu-Ruu said looking at everyone.
"Complications… And handlings" Said Claudia
Prim was standing in front
"Well… Shall we continue or do you give up?" Stiven asks smiling
But the noise of the chair rings calling Stiven's attention causing the young man to look at the person. It was Olga sitting in front of him.
"Who said we surrender… "Olga said seriously.
"Olga? Well I don't see why not" Said Stiven mixing everything up again, Stiven's smile no longer showed as a tired face "Watch and learn Ruu-Ruu…"
"No…Stiven…let go of that card… "Olga said. "Let Prim mix it up and deal it…"
"Go ahead" Stiven said calmly and put the maso in Prim's hands "Don't cheat ok? I already know the one about the sidekick…"
Prim gulped out of shock.
"I won't cheat… "Prim said hesitantly. But when she shuffles the cards but she shuffles fast without Stiven distinguishing what it was and then she deals it five times to Olga and she hides it fast. And then she hands it to Stiven.
"You know… Prim… I feel you nervous" said Stiven already starting with another of his techniques "Why so fast to mix…. If at the end of the day it's a fair game…. No?"
"I just mix it…so that you and Olga can't tell each other what cards you have… "said Prim. "I'm just a mediator…"
"A dealer… Ag de regpatig las cagtas!" Said Stiven simulating a silly French accent "You start Madame Olga".
Olga launches red portal drastically changing the game….
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God great job in translating a long chapter of 20 thousand words. Please leave positive comments. I know there are some mistakes but don't take time. Please leave comments. See you in another time.
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