Arc 2: Chapter 3
I was receiving blows from side to side by Muramasa, even blood splattered in the air from the beating he is giving me.
Even though I can see that it is coming from left to right and vice versa, I can't defend myself.
"You need to improve your gut!"
I received another blow that reached my cheek where blood and a tooth flew to the ground.
He had no mercy, even Esdeath also received a severe beating where his arms were broken.
As I thought about it, my body had levitated in the air.
"And always keep your mind focused on the fight, don't think about other things!"
I let out a groan of pain as I felt my spine being destroyed.
The last thing I saw was Muramasa smoking and saying something to me that I couldn't hear since my consciousness was gone.
It's been two and a half years since I was beaten up by Muramasa and now I find myself in another world called "Little Garden" where Muramasa's original body was.
"Come on Esdeath."
I spoke to my partner to continue on our way.
We will free Muramasa and then fight him and kill him.
After all, he also wanted to die.
{Muramasa}
"Tell me Zelretch, you've seen something interesting thanks to your magic..."
I was bored so I came to disturb the old man who can see different universes.
"I already told you that I can only see the universes that are connected to this world, I can't see the universe where you come from."
"How boring is that."
I poured myself some tea to relax.
"Can you answer me what you did with Emiya Shirou."
"Nothing dangerous, just change magic for spiritual energy. This will help the boy a lot not to self-destruct... I just hope he doesn't try something crazy now with spiritual energy."
"That makes me curious. How do you recover the spiritual energy expended."
"In my case, I meditate on a volcano on earth. One of Sun Wukong's brothers meditates under the sea, in underwater volcanoes. I understand that he is still meditating to this day... Or maybe it's over now. I can't say for sure, since I haven't been to Little Garden."
I replied as I continued to savor the tea with displeasure. I would like to return to Little Garden, but it is not yet time to return.
{Alicia}
I was grumpy, an ordinary human who had a low power of spiritual energy had escaped demonization easily by his willpower of being a [Hero].
Tch.
"It looks like the Queen suffered a defeat."
I heard Toujo's mocking voice. Even Gremory tried to hide his laughter.
"I think it's time for training."
They swallowed hard.
"Get ready, this time I won't go smooth with you."
"You had to open your snout for a tasteless joke."
"You shut up, you even laughed! So we're both guilty!"
"Enough chatter and let's get started."
I began to beat them from side to side hitting their head hard where they lost consciousness for a few seconds.
"I see that they got better at resisting that." I smiled slightly.
"You always hit us by moving our brains, it stands to reason that at some point we would resist that."
Gremory replied braggingly.
"I guess you're right."
Crack!
Using my elbow I tapped from top to bottom where I buried Gremory's head in the ground.
His body remained static on the ground without being able to move.
"Next is you."
"So you really meant it this time."
Toujo was sweating, watching as Gremory didn't get up at all.
"Heh, I'll be tougher for you."
"What! Agh!"
I threw a strong punch in the stomach releasing all the air I had and then hit 3 times in a row at the same time where they connected in the nose, solar plexus and knees.
That is to say that I destroyed those bones.
Toujo lay on the ground unconscious.
"I hope he learned his mistake, the next time he tries to be funny he will do worse."
I returned to my throne and began to meditate.
Seriously, Little Garden is in danger because of what will happen in the future.
"Killing my father, or more specifically the [Absolute Evil] community, will involve the death of many as you try to eradicate them all."
The only thing I can say, is luck for all of them who want to eliminate [Absolute Evil].
{Muramasa}
"Hey Zelretch, there's a way to kill boredom."
"You thought you lived like an ordinary human."
"I already did it, I was in a zombie-infested world. It was fun until Sun Wukong arrived with the desire to kill me, seriously that situation was problematic since he always shouted "I must kill your daughter, I can't allow another monster to inhabit Little Garden", although it was a big problem I had fun always fighting with her."
"In the end you didn't live like an ordinary human."
"Hey, I guess you're right."
"Then how about living like the protagonist of this story."
A book magically appeared in Zelretch's hands entitled "Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha" as well as "Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san" and some other books, as far as I see they are Japanese Light Novels.
"Even if he decides to accept, he will probably end up looking for street fights. I don't think that's the life of an ordinary human."
"So what do you think of people who are famous for what they do? Doesn't an actor or a singer lead an ordinary life?"
"Obviously, they don't lead an ordinary life. After all, they live a glamorous existence that surely provokes envy in many people, who wish they lived a life like theirs."
"But in the end they live like ordinary humans, something you don't do."
"It's okay, it's okay. So looking for street fighting makes me an ordinary human, but people's opinion would be that I'm a problem kid."
"It's very safe, but in the end you'll be living an ordinary life like any troubled teenager."
"For now let me think about it, plus I'm still the "Servant" of Olga Marie Animusphere. What long names Westerners have."
"I feel like sending you to an NTR, I have no idea why."
I got up from my chair to leave Zelretch's office.
"Thanks for the tea."
"See you, Senji Muramasa."
"Just call me Sengo or Senji, you don't need to say my whole name."
"Good, see you soon Senji."
"Seriously, what a hard face you are knowing that "Senji" is not to my liking."
"It's your real name, so you can't easily forget it."
"Tsk. I guess you're right."
Leaving Zelretch's office I met someone.
"It's been a while, right?"
She brought her right hand to my neck where she exerted pressure to choke me.
"Too long, Senji Muramasa."
Her hatred has not disappeared in these years.
"It seems that the little princess managed to become Queen."
"Hmph. That was already planned since I was born in this family."
Lorelei Barthomeloi, the little girl I met years ago has become stronger.
"But you're still no match for me. What a pity."
Easily releasing from his grip I began to leave.
"See you another day, Lorelei."
"Tsk, even with all the experience I have at present I am no match for him."
Listen to her murmur. Although I may be right about the experience she currently possesses, she is still no match for me.
I wonder what Izayoi and Esdeath are doing right now. I trained them for a year, I guess they got better after I left.
{In Little Garden, 2 months later}
"Hey Izayoi, we've already spent 2 months looking for the location of that daughter of Muramasa."
Esdeath complained about Izayoi who was a few steps ahead of her.
"Don't worry, we are close to the location. They didn't lie about this place, so later on she'll be there."
"Just because an albino loli said it, it doesn't ensure that she is telling the truth."
"What are you saying Esdeath! A loli would never lie!"
"The manga you read are pure fantasy, a loli can easily lie. Also, because we say loli to a girl."
"Because she was a loli, from what I could perceive she must be more than 1000 years old. It's not a girl, is it?"
"If you put it like that, it's not a girl. It is a fossil with the appearance of a girl... if that's it."
"As Muramasa says of himself, he is a walking fossil."
A few slight laughs escaped the two girls.
"It looks like we've arrived."
[Current location: Alicia Muramasa's Territory]
"Uff it was really annoying this trip to look for her." Esdeath frowned.
"You're right, but we're here. A two-month trip walking and exploring Little Garden. I liked this world."
"We can't deny that, it was a lot of fun, we even participated in some Gift Games."
"Yes. But it's better to put that thought aside, you have to enter this place that seems to be taken from a horror movie."
They walked down the hill to reach a castle and cemetery straight out of a crappy Dracula movie.
"It's a castle with a gloomy atmosphere, it really doesn't cause terror apart from the children." Izayoi commented boredly.
"It has a bit of a scary eighties movie design." Esdeath opined with his hand on his chin.
They continued their walk entering the cemetery of the great gloomy castle.
Arriving at the oak door at the entrance. Where Izayoi opened the door without hesitation, where Esdeath followed behind.
Walking along the long red carpet that continued to another room where they walked without worrying about the look that the girl with long white hair and her bloody red eyes had, looking carefully at the two of them.
"You must be Alicia Muramasa, right?" Izayoi looked at the girl with her arms under her breasts.
"Um... It seems that the two of them found this girl first." Esdeath spoke looking at Gremory and Toujo defeated on the ground.
"I see that they know each other, so why are they looking for me." Alicia asked indifferently.
"We understand that your relationship with your father is somewhat indifferent. We'd like to fight your father's past."
"So more people join..." Alicia spoke in a low voice with boredom. "They have a little reason about my relationship with my father, but I wonder why they want to fight with my father's past."
"It's simple." Esdeath spoke. "Your father always tells us that if we want to aspire high we must go for strong enemies."
"For now we know that your father is the strongest. So we look to fight with him to improve." Izayoi spoke after Esdeath.
Alice, resting her head on her right fist and looking bored, analyzed the situation.
"I can do that... But you'll have a time limit if you want to take advantage of that."
Izayoi said he will continue.
"Two weeks. So you have to take advantage of it correctly."
Esdeath and Izayoi looked at each other, then smiled confidently.
"Enough time for us."
Alice let out a slight sigh.
[Zion, Outer Gate Number: 156]
Zion, a beautiful and radiant jewel of the sacred lands, was a mystical citadel surrounded by high walls of white marble that glittered in the sun. Its golden doors, decorated with intricate reliefs of ancient heroes and gods, opened onto a world full of wonder and mysticism.
At the heart of Zion stood the Great Temple, an imposing building of golden columns and glass domes, where priests and priestesses offered their prayers to the gods. This temple was known for its oracle hall, where prophecies were engraved on gold tablets and kept by the wisest.
The gardens of Zion were a paradise of exotic flora and crystalline fountains. Fruit trees of various species, some considered sacred, bloomed all year round. Stone paths meandered through the gardens, taking visitors to secret enclosures where ancient rituals were held.
The Library of Zion housed the knowledge of past ages. Manuscripts, scrolls, and sacred books filled the shelves of this vast collection, guarded by scholars dedicated to preserving and expanding the knowledge of humanity.
The inhabitants of Zion lived in harmony, guided by a deep faith in the gods and a strong sense of community. Daily life was centered around rituals and festivities that honored divine beings, with celebrations illuminating the city with torches and sacred chants. The citizens, devout and diligent, worked together to maintain the beauty and sanctity of their home.
The city was protected by an elite of warriors known as the Guardians of Light. These defenders, trained in sacred martial arts and wielders of blessed weapons, swore to protect the city and its inhabitants from any threat. The Guardians were respected and honored for their courage and commitment to the peace of Zion.
However, this golden age came to an end with the arrival of [Demon Lord] King Oni Sengo, an individual thirsty for power and destruction. With his outsized strength and bloodlust, he assaulted the city with devastating fury. The sturdy walls that once seemed indestructible fell before his relentless advance. The sound of swords echoed through the streets as the sky darkened with smoke and fire.
The Great Temple, the spiritual heart of Zion, was the last to fall to his furious attack. The domes shattered and the golden columns turned into rubble. Ancient prophecies set in stone were lost in destruction, and the brave priests and priestesses defended their sacred home until their last breath.
At the end of the battle, Zion was transformed into a shadow of its former glory. Only smoldering ruins remained, and the heavenly gardens were just a memory. The few survivors escaped, bringing with them stories of better times and the hope of one day seeing their sacred city reborn.
{Izayoi and Esdeath}
They were bewildered, staring only at rubble and ruins, with a crackling fire devouring what was once a thriving city.
"All of this would explain one thing." Izayoi murmured.
"The cause is Muramasa." Esdeath replied as he contemplated the horizons of that devastation.
They began to walk exploring the ancient city of Zion and looking for at least Muramasa's answer.
Where his response had been faster than he imagined. A great mountain of dead bodies stood before them. At the top, an albino man with thin horns, half black and half red, devoured the bodies with displeasure.
"… He's eating the dead bodies, right?" Izayoi looked at the situation disgusted.
"Yes, that's what he's doing." Esdeath showed indifference to Muramasa's action.
It seems that their small conversation was overheard by the individual.
"What did you imagine an Oni fed on?" He asked, once turning his gaze towards the two of them, while he continued eating.
"We forgot about that detail." Siseo Izayoi.
"When you see him acting stupid, sometimes you forget he's a monster," Esdeath sighed resignedly.
"I feel that he insults me. But I have no idea who you are, can you tell me your names."
[Demon Lord] King Oni Sengo, Age: 500+.
"Wow, how serious you are as you can tell that you have changed over the centuries." Izayoi sneered.
"I guess they know me and traveled to this time." It seemed that Muramasa did not find the situation of the two girls a surprise.
"We know you in the future, but as an." Izayoi replied.
"So a jerk... it doesn't matter." Muramasa relaxed, feeling his stomach full. "But they still didn't answer my question, who are they?"
"My name is Esdeath, the blonde is Izayoi Saigou."
"Because you said blonde as something derogatory." Izayoi complained about Esdeath where he only shrugged.
"Good, hydrogen peroxide and smurf hair. But seriously because they traveled to Little Garden's past."
"Hey!" They complained angrily.
Muramasa only wiped his ear evading the girls' claim.
At that moment the earth began to shake strongly where little by little the earth opened to swallow the debris that belonged to Zion.
"It looks like it started."
Esdeath and Izayoi heard Muramasa's murmur.
When at that precise moment they did not realize how and when they arrived at another surreal place, it was the blink of an eye.
"What is this place?" Izayoi looked curiously at what was in that place.
"I know what this place is, I don't like it because of that." Esdeath didn't realize that he was trembling with fear at the sight of these bugs.
"Just in case you met some Angels in your world." Muramasa looked confused because he realized that it was the first time they had seen an Angel of Little Garden.
"We know the Angels of our world, but they are too different since their appearance is that of a human with bird wings." Izayoi replied.
"We never saw Eyes with bird plumage." Esdeath's fear seeped in when he said that.
"Hmph. Welcome to the Angel Territory of the Bible."
Muramasa got up, with his back to the girls, to look at the horrible angels made up of the eyes and plumage of birds with more scary appearances.
The territory where only three types of Angels live : Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones.
[Terra Luminum, Exterior Door Number: ?]
"They never responded because they traveled to Little Garden's past." Muramasa glanced sideways at Izayoi and Esdeath.
They responded at the same time. "We want to become stronger."
A slight laugh escaped Muramasa's lips. "From what I see they didn't know beings stronger than me."
They nodded to what Muramasa said.
"It's a shame. But sadly I'm not the strongest being in Little Garden."
Izayoi pointed to the Angels where he raised his eyebrow. Muramasa denied that, shaking his head.
"Although Angels are the strongest beings in the Bible, they are not at the top of Little Garden's pinnacle."
"By the way I put it, you know who is at the top, right?" Izayoi asked curiously.
"For now three... Azi Dahaka, Queen Hallowen and Shiroyasha. I have no idea if there's anyone else who can rival that three monsters at the top of Little Garden."
Izayoi and Esdeath looked at each other when they heard the name of someone they met 1 month ago.
"They must have met Shiroyasha." Muramasa quickly understood the girls' expressions.
"I don't think so, but you can describe his appearance." Esdeath spoke remembering the loli that Izayoi always mentioned.
"She's a white-haired girl with little black horns on her head, she always wears a kimono."
"Ah, it looks like we ran into her," Izayoi said, slamming his fist against the palm of his other hand as he realized it was indeed her.
"She's stronger than me, but I can still survive if I have a fight to the death with her."
"If you're capable of that, then what are you doing in this place." Esdeath was curious about Muramasa's actions.
"Training."
What Muramasa said made the two of them raise their eyebrows slightly.
"You know my future version. Right now I'm walking that path to reach the top of Little Garden. To get there, I must face enemies that are a step above me and knock them down with my own fists. And seeing you, you came for the same thing, right?"
"That's right. And if you're saying that these angels are above you, then they'll be an opportunity to strengthen our strength."
Izayoi walked near Muramasa.
"I will not be left behind. I also long to push my limits and kill you in the future."
"Huh." That confused Muramasa. "So killing me... I think that's fine. Kurumi and Shiro you also come out."
From Muramasa's shadow emerged two girls of almost identical appearance. One had black hair in two ponytails, while the other, with the same style of hair, wore it in white.
"I was getting tired of listening to the stupid conversations they were having," said Shiro, the beautiful girl with white hair and heterochromatic eyes of red and blue.
"I can understand your feelings, Shiro, but it's very interesting to see two people from the future traveling into the past," Kurumi commented, looking at the situation with an amused face, while his heterochromatic eyes of red and gold glowed with excitement.
Izayoi and Esdeath looked with slight surprise at the eyes of the two girls. Although they had already seen similar eyes on Alicia Muramasa, they were surprised to discover that there were two more daughters of Muramasa.
"It's time to begin," Muramasa said, bringing his right hand to the back of his neck and beginning to walk forward.
Behind him, his daughters followed, along with the two traveling girls from the future.