Continuing where we left off.....
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A/N: I'm back!!!
A very important message at the end of this chapter.
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After I say goodbye to Bronya I leave the Qlipoth fortress and go to the underworld to meet the girls who are probably already there.
I also know very well that a certain angry girl named Seele is also waiting for me in the underworld. Unfortunately I know the unfortunate fate that will befall me when I meet her.
- It would be lucky if I only received a kick or a punch from her.... - I comment this with a weak laugh and take the transport to the underworld.
- I just hope that Jalena's team isn't causing too much trouble for the underworld people. - I say this being a little worried about the way the IPC guards must be treating the citizens of the underworld.
The moment I say this I receive a message from Sampo.
💭Hmm? Sampo? Who is Sampo again? Ah! The suspicious informant guy...
After I remembered his existence, I read the message he sent on my cell phone and I let out a sigh of disappointment.
- I can already see that Jalena didn't give adequate instructions to avoid conflict, I don't know if she just ignored the life history of the underworld people or she has another objective that needs more attention. - I say this shaking my head now knowing that I will face problems that the IPC is causing in the Underworld.
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Some time later.....
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After a few minutes of fast travel to the underworld I arrived at Boulder Town and I can see a crowd having their way to the mines blocked by two IPC soldiers.
💭*Sigh* It seems that Sampo's information is correct. They really aren't letting anyone leave or enter the mines. They're practically creating tension with the underworld people.
- Wouldn't it hurt for Jalena to talk to Natasha and Oleg about her team coming from the underworld to give them advance guidance on their arrival? Maybe then there wouldn't be this problem. *Sigh* Who am I kidding? Jalena is that snake's apprentice, so it was to be expected that she wouldn't have much "consideration" for the opinions of ordinary people. - I say this sharply, expressing my criticism of the IPC's aggressive methods.
I get closer and see Stelle and March 7 talking to Seele, who obviously doesn't look happy at all.
- Hello girls. Hello Seele! It's good to see you again after a while! - I say this with a smile on my face and Seele immediately reacts by running towards me.
Well, she didn't exactly run, she practically used her powers (A/N: Which to this day has not been explained how she has this power.) to teleport towards me to kick me.
- Hyah! - Seele shouted, trying to kick my arm, but I simply dodged the attack by jumping back.
- Why did you dodge?! - Seele shouted, irritated that I dodged her attack.
- Why wouldn't I dodge? You wanted me to just let you kick me?! - I say this even though I have a good idea of what kind of personality Seele is.
- Yes! Because you deserve some body blows! - Seele said, getting into position for another attack she intends to give me.
💭What?! What kind of logic... Ah! I forgot she's a Tsundere. It makes sense...
- Look. Can we leave this for later? At least until we solve the problem that the IPC is causing the underworld? - I say this trying to calm the angry butterfly that is Seele.
- Tch! Okay! But when this is over, we're both going to have a very important conversation! - Seele said this, teleporting in front of me to hold my jacket and pull me so that I could be a little on her size level.
(A/N:Seele's height is 165cm.)
- Yes ma'am! - I say this with a weak smile and Seele lets go of my jacket letting out that classic "hmpf".
- What a shame. I was hoping Seele would go after him without mercy. - Stelle said in a disappointed tone and with a bored expression.
- I feel the same way. - March 7 said agreeing with Stelle and I look at the two girls with a dry expression.
- Wow. I can feel the love and affection coming from you girls. It's really comforting. - I say this in a sarcastic tone to my friends from the Astral Express.
- Look. I'm already aware of what's going on here. I received a message from Sampo informing me of everything. I think I can help this situation without causing too much conflict on either side. - I say this while informing the girls of my plan to deal with the IPC soldiers.
Seele hearing me mention Sampo's name, she gets angry again.
- That stupid and useless guy! Instead of doing something about the current problem he prefers to hide like a coward again?! Argh! He has to tell his fortune because if I see him I can be sure he will spend months in Natasha's hospital! - Seele said this shouting in anger about Sampo and I silently say a quick silent prayer for Sampo's life that is now in danger.
- What are you going to do with those guards? Ask them to get out of the way? - March 7 asks a question, being curious.
- Are you going to torture their souls using just your gaze?! - Stelle makes this suggestion taking me and March 7 by surprise, Seele was just confused when she heard what the human Raccoon said.
💭What does she think I am? Ghost Rider?! Although I can technically torture souls, it's not through my gaze that I do it. Although it would be really cool if I could... *Sigh* Damn now I feel like doing a Ghost Rider cosplay, not just Batman.
Putting aside my comic book lover desires, I let out a sigh and look at Stelle with a dry expression.
- No, Stelle. I won't do it. I don't actually have that ability in my eyes. Anyway. Let me deal with them. You three stay behind me. - I say this walking towards the two soldiers who are standing like a statue.
Seeing the two of them reminds me of the royal soldiers of Britannia who had very strict rules for acting and behaving as a member of the royal guard.
💭Hmm... I wonder how the Artoria versions would react to the current situation in England? The Alters would probably suggest complete domination of the country, while the normal versions would be curious and would not interfere. However, I am absolutely sure that Morgan would manipulate the politicians and the royal family or would kill them both and make me the King of the United Kingdom.
I let out a nostalgic laugh feeling a sense of longing for my dear Evil Witch of Camelot.
- She probably wouldn't leave any room for argument and would do all this without telling me. Hehe. Typical of her. - I say this muttering to myself and I stand in front of the guards and I immediately put away my feelings of longing and focus on the current situation.
- I'll get straight to the point. My name is Ritsuka Fujimaru. Assistant Director of the Space Station. I'm sure Topaz had informed you about me? - I say this looking at the two guards who end up having a reaction upon hearing my name.
- You're that man who knows the Director at the Snow Plains. - Said one of the soldiers who apparently is the same soldier who was in our way when we were going to Belobog.
💭What a coincidence...
- Great. So you know about the warning Topaz gave about me. So to avoid a bigger problem let us pass. - I say this being direct with what I want.
- Unfortunately, I can't do that! My team leader said that if anyone passes, I'll lose 6 months of performance bonuses. - Said the soldier and I let out a sigh seeing that the peaceful way isn't working.
💭This is probably going to be a little bit of an exaggeration coming from me, but the important thing is to scare him.
- Ok. I see you don't give me a choice. - The moment I said that the atmosphere changes and a black aura covers my body and spreads towards the two soldiers.
Immediately the shadows take shape and become sharp, burning blades that point towards the soldiers.
- What is this?! What's going on?! - Said the other soldier who immediately lost his composure.
- I gave you fools the option to solve this without problems, but apparently you have no idea of the danger you are in. There is a perfect reason why Topaz said not to get in my way. - I say this walking slowly towards the soldiers who are immediately afraid.
The entire area was covered by my shadow, only me and the two soldiers are present and my entire body is covered in darkness only my silhouette is visible with my left eye being on fire.
- W-What kind of monster are you?! Who are you?! - Shouted the soldier I met before and he was brave and tried to attack me..
But my shadow blade only deflects the attack causing him to lose his spear.
In response to this my shadow blade pierces his legs forcing him to his knees. As for his colleague, I simply impaled him in the style of Vlad the Impaler.
The remaining soldier sees this and I can feel his fear taking over him completely, but I don't let him speak as I place my shadowy hand on his face.
- Do you want to know who I am? I am Vengeance incarnate! Anger and fury in its purest form! I am the individual who takes damned people like you to the depths of purgatory! Don't worry. Not even the Aons will hear you screaming in agony on the way there. - I say this in a sadistic and frightening tone.
Right after that I set the soldier on fire and he starts screaming in pain and agony immediately.
- Hehehe...hehehe... Hahahahahahaha!!! - I start laughing loudly, feeling pleasure in my victim's suffering and pain.
💭Okay. I think I've had too much fun. Time to wrap up this horror show.
At the same moment I snap my fingers and immediately everything goes back to normal as if nothing was wrong.
The two guards are in the same position as before, but they no longer have the same composure as before.
The two soldiers are panting heavily and appear to be about to pass out from how exhausted they appear to be.
However, the moment the two soldiers looked at me, they both froze.
I immediately get a sadistic, evil smile seeing all this. Unable to hold back my urge to twist the knife in the wound a little more.
- Boo. - I just say that and immediately the two guards run away screaming loudly in pure fear.
Seele, Stelle and March 7 saw all this happen and looked at me in confusion.
March 7: Ritsuka, what did you do? You just introduced yourself and they were like that. - March 7 said this, getting confused by what she saw.
- Hmpf. I have to admit it was wonderful to see those two clowns running around like scared little children. It's a shame I didn't take a picture of that moment. - Seele said, regretting not having taken a picture of what happened.
- I'll tell you my dear and cutie March 7. Magic~ - I say this with a silly smile making a small gesture with my hands.
The girls look at me with dry expressions, not finding my joke funny at all.
- Wow, you guys have no sense of humor. What I said wasn't a joke. What really happened was me using magic to do what I did to those soldiers. - I say this while revealing the information to the girls.
- But didn't you say you're terrible at casting spells? - Stelle asks this question, confused.
- Yes, it's true. I don't have the ability to cast spells, but I have an ability that can be considered cheating. - I say this, but before I can say more I feel a presence flying in my direction.
It's a feeling of danger and I immediately become alert, but when I look in the direction where the danger is coming from I'm surprised.
- Die, Merlin! Fou!!! - Fou said flying towards me with the intention of kicking me, but I summoned a shadowy hand from my shadow and I held Fou, preventing him from kicking me.
- Fou. My dear bosom friend. Do I look like that Incubus bastard to you? - I say this looking with a dry expression at Fou who looks at me in surprise.
Fou:Fou! Fou! Fou! Kyu?! (Special translation:Damn, is that you Ritsuka?! My goodness, what a terrible mistake I made! My bad there, my friend. The moment I smelled Merlin's magic, I only saw red.)
- Wow. This is the first time I've seen Fou getting this aggressive. - March 7 comments on this, surprised by what she saw.
- What is that animal, Ritsuka? - Seele asks this question seeing it for the first time.
- I'll tell you on the way. Anyway. Back to the topic. I used a skill of mine that allows me to do certain things that would be impossible for me to do for a certain amount of time. These things include spells and various other things. - I say this by giving a summary of my skill "King of Heroes".
I release Fou who climbs onto my shoulder and Seele starts walking towards me.
- It doesn't matter what you did. The important thing is that you got those clowns out of our way. Now we can go to the mines and solve this problem that these guys are causing. Let's go, we don't have time to waste! - Seele said, hurrying us up and she did something that I didn't expect from her.
The moment Seele told us to go to the mines, she took the opportunity to hold my hand and she started pulling me, making me follow her.
💭Oh? That's quite bold coming from her...
She stays silent, not saying anything, but I can see her ears are red.
- What's gotten into you today, Seele? You know you don't have to hold my hand to keep me close. - I say this with a playful smile on my face, but Seele continues to look ahead.
- I-I know that! B-But I want to do it anyway! It's not fair that that spoiled little princess stays in front of me for so long. - Seele said it in a low tone, but I can hear it and I let out a light laugh.
- Okay then. As you wish my dear butterfly. - I say this holding her hand tightly in response and I can notice a hidden smile from Seele.
But at the same time I feel a sinister and suffocating presence coming from Stelle and March 7 behind me who are watching all this happening. They are just staring at me, but I know very well that their silent gaze says a lot about what they are feeling.
💭Well if I'm going to die today at least at the end of all this I'll be in the comfortable and sublime arms and thighs of my favorite Goddess Ereshkigal!!!
I get a silly smile on my face as I imagine my head on Ereshkigal's wonderful thighs and that feeling of longing returns with force.
💭 Damn now I want to summon Ereshkigal just to do this and kiss her too. Argh! Control yourself Ritsuka! You can't use the Saint Quartz for selfish carnal desire! You're the Master of Chaldea! Not a Perverted Master! Damn! But I really want to do this! Arghhhsh!!! Tough decisions!!!!
While I'm fighting my intrusive thoughts Fou looks at me with a dry expression.
Fou:Fo. (Special translation:Looks like I didn't miss much while I was away.)
To be Continued...
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A/N: Important message!!!!!
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A/N: Okay guys I know I've been away for a long time. So I'm going to get straight to the point. The reason I've been away all this time is because I caught a damn disease called Tuberculosis.
This happened at the beginning of January and I only started treatment at the end of January. You can research what this disease does on the internet, but to give you a summary, it is a cursed disease that depending on the circumstances I could be in a serious condition.
Fortunately this didn't happen to me, but at the beginning of my treatment I couldn't do a damn thing! I could barely write, only now that I've managed to recover a little do I have the energy to do it, but even so it's not much.
Due to my tuberculosis, I had to stop working since the disease is transmissible. What will happen from now on?
Well. I'll be able to write with more time since I won't be working for a while, but I'm also in recovery so don't expect me to send chapters every day. This treatment takes a long time to complete.
Anyway. Having said that, it's time for me to say something to liven things up a bit.
I stopped playing Nikke and came back from playing PGR and I have to admit that I'm enjoying my time in this game.
But I have something to say. The PGR people must really love Yui Ishikawa. Because two characters who are the strongest on my team are technically the same person? Clones? Sisters? Anyway! I'm talking about the various versions of Lucia and Alpha Crismon Wave.
I thought Luna Oblivion (which I got out of pity) would be the same thing, but she's a different VA.
Overall I'm enjoying it and I hope the story isn't too "complicated" on the level of Nasuverse.