Chapter 301
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Chapter 301:
I was tired, mentally, and emotionally; however, looking at everything going on around me, I had no right to complain.
My arm dropped to my side, the Staff of Magnus still in my hand. "Where's the next group?" I asked one of the people also helping heal the wounded.
"That should be the last of them, for now." It was a Kitsune woman with a single tail who answered. She had been helping me along with others. She wasn't very proficient in any healing arts, but she knew a cantrip or two and was knowledgeable on basic first aid.
"Not all of them." I sighed, holding me hand out. "Arm." I stated.
".....It's just a small wound."
"I'm healing the wounded, gimme the arm." I said sternly.
She hesitantly reached out to let me take her arm.
I pushed up her sleeve to see a large burn going up her arm. It was bandaged, but I could still see the signs. It must have been very painful. My hand glowed bright as I began casting a healing spell over it.
Those missing limbs, burns, cuts, and all manner of afflictions.
It was horrible.
The worst part were the children asking where their parents were.
"Thank you." She said quietly, retrieving her arm, rubbing it awkwardly. "I can see why Lady Yasaka likes you." There was a faint smile on her face.
"Brother."
We both turned to see Aotabō walking towards us.
The Kitsune quickly got up, bowing her head before scurrying off.
I guess he was a little intimidating.
"Someone need healing?"
"No." He shook his head. "Boss and Lady Yasaka are calling for you."
I let out a sigh. "I guess things have finally settled down then." I stood up from where I had been sitting, putting my staff away. "Let's go—"
"Brother." Aotabō put his hands on my shoulders. "Thank you." He bowed his head. "You've helped us so much."
"If you call me something like that, don't thank me." I smiled lightly, placing my own hand on his shoulder. "I knew what I was getting into when I asked to join."
He let out a long breath, standing back up straight. "We'll talk more later, don't wanna keep the Boss waiting."
"Right." I honestly wasn't looking forward to this meeting. I saw everything that happened first hand, but I didn't want to hear the numbers.
"Is Reika...?"
"She's fine." Aotabō replied. "None of them could get close with Jackie around."
"Yeah that little girl would definitely be able to protect her." What a scary Assassin servant.
"It wasn't just Reika either. She was able to protect a bunch of people by herself." Aotabō sounded rather proud.
Sending them here was a great decision.
They both deserved a better hand than they were dealt.
"Alright, lets get this over with." Again, I was not looking forward to hearing everything.
***
Even the Manor that they usually gathered at was...barely standing.
I think that's a polite way to put it. There were some obvious makeshift repairs made to keep it standing, a mark of defiance I could imagine.
And it's not like they could stop rescue efforts to just start making repairs to one building.
Aotabō led me to the same place as last time, that large open room. Even more open if one considered the holes in the ceiling.
There was a understandable somber atmosphere amongst everyone.
Seats were taken as everyone waited patiently, and I had to do a double take because I saw a new face sitting right next to Yasaka.
"Izzy?" I blurted out.
"Wilhelm." She nodded slightly towards me.
"....You know each other?" Nurarihyon muttered.
"What if they attack again?" She asked again. "As much as Lady Yasaka has helped us with everything. And we're extremely grateful, she has her own territory to protect too."
"I will be lending a hand, child." Izzy answered for him as all attention turned to her once more. "I despise these invaders as much as you all do. If I had known previously, I would have stopped it."
Huh, did Yasaka ask her or did she volunteer herself?
I'll have to talk with her once we're done.
"It is unlikely for them to move again so soon. And It is further unlikely that the Winter Queen will make another move without investigating after she was hurt." Izzy glanced at me.
"Wait, Winter Queen?" I blinked in realization. "That hand, that was her?" Because the presence on the other end of that thing wasn't something to scoff at.
"Yes." Izzy said simply. "I was told of what happened, and I felt a fluctuation of power from here. I reached out to Yasaka and asked her if she knew anything, and she explained which is how I ended up here. The Queens of the courts aren't simple beings. They are not Gods, but they aren't very different."
Well....I have probably painted a hefty target on my back.
No regrets though.
But it was a curious thought. She said they were like Gods, and the closest approximation I can think of were Nature Spirits. Could they perhaps be this world's equivalent to what I knew from back home?
Summer and Winter, I had a feeling that the titles were more than just monikers.
There were many stories and legends, but I was very far in the dark about the true facts. I would have to do some research on my own to figure it all out.
But one thing stuck out to me as she spoke.
"You're acting as more than support; you're being a noticeable deterrent. The Winter Queen won't move if she knows you're freely moving around here."
Izzy didn't answer, but the look on her face made me think I hit the mark.
She's always so sweet. She usually doesn't like drawing attention to herself, yet here she is, out in the open and basically declaring to everyone that she's front and center just so no one would try anything.
I wanted to go over there and give her a hug.
"Speaking of large deterrents...." Nurarihyon stopped, turning around to face me. "An explanation on the Dragon would be appreciated."
Oh right, I never did say anything about that.
"So.....uh." I scratched my head. "I have the Boosted Gear, and I made a spell that lets Ddraig come out under the guise of another Dragon?" I gave a very abridged version.
"And that's not the strangest thing I've heard today." Nurarihyon accepted it on face value.
"Are people worried about him? I could imagine that a Dragon presence would be cause for some concern..."
"The opposite, actually." Nurarihyon shook his head. "Ddraig, he seems have been eating those nightmare horses like they were snacks. Those things had been causing trouble and we didn't know what to do about them. Then comes a big Dragon that just starts snacking. Of course everyone saw him protecting the city, so they're treating him like a hero. Kids had even been running up and touching him."
That was stupidly wholesome and when I was in a better mood, I was going to tease Ddriag later. "I don't know how long the spell will last, and I didn't want to force it to end since it's the first time he's been out in a long time." Knowing the extent of the duration would be very beneficial. So far, it's been about an hour and a half?
"Don't worry about it, he's welcome here just as much as any of you all." Nurarihyon let out a melancholic chuckle.
That's good, I want Ddraig to enjoy his temporary freedom. "On a side note, can we keep the fact that I have the boosted Gear quiet?"
Nurarihyon look at me before nodding his head. "My people won't talk about it." He didn't even need to make an announcement, he seemed to trust them well enough. And I....trusted the old man, I would take his word for it.
It's not that I was overly cautious about it being revealed, but I didn't want to just wave it around for the world to see if I didn't need to.
"Now with that settled, we need to start discussing our next move." Nurarihyon stated, tapping his sheathed sword against the ground. "I don't predict another large fight in our immediate future, so our priority is stabilizing."
"We'll help where we can. I recently had an influx of money that'll help with certain things, but we still need to be...frugal." Yasaka spoke up. "But we too need to start preparing in the worse case."
"Agreed, I don't want to see Kyoto suffer like we have. You have more...civilians than we do, I fear what would have happen in a similar situation. I'll also ask around, see if there has been movement of the Fae in any other places."
"Mmm, I'll ask around too. The Fallen should answer my inquiry after the last debacle that their leader was involved in. And I'm also holding a small incident over the Angel's heads. It should not ruffle to many feathers if I try to get this kind of information out of them." Yasaka added on.
I had my own trees I could shake as well.
But there was one thing abundantly clear even with the civil nature of this talk, there was a barely held back bloodlust that permeated every corner of this room.
We were out for blood.
I'm sure they were active in other parts of the world right now.
It was just a matter of hunting them down.
***
Sorry for late chapter, had to go to an Urgent Care earlier today, the medicine they gave me made me super drowsy.
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Chapter 301:
I was tired, mentally, and emotionally; however, looking at everything going on around me, I had no right to complain.
My arm dropped to my side, the Staff of Magnus still in my hand. "Where's the next group?" I asked one of the people also helping heal the wounded.
"That should be the last of them, for now." It was a Kitsune woman with a single tail who answered. She had been helping me along with others. She wasn't very proficient in any healing arts, but she knew a cantrip or two and was knowledgeable on basic first aid.
"Not all of them." I sighed, holding me hand out. "Arm." I stated.
".....It's just a small wound."
"I'm healing the wounded, gimme the arm." I said sternly.
She hesitantly reached out to let me take her arm.
I pushed up her sleeve to see a large burn going up her arm. It was bandaged, but I could still see the signs. It must have been very painful. My hand glowed bright as I began casting a healing spell over it.
Those missing limbs, burns, cuts, and all manner of afflictions.
It was horrible.
The worst part were the children asking where their parents were.
"Thank you." She said quietly, retrieving her arm, rubbing it awkwardly. "I can see why Lady Yasaka likes you." There was a faint smile on her face.
"Brother."
We both turned to see Aotabō walking towards us.
The Kitsune quickly got up, bowing her head before scurrying off.
I guess he was a little intimidating.
"Someone need healing?"
"No." He shook his head. "Boss and Lady Yasaka are calling for you."
I let out a sigh. "I guess things have finally settled down then." I stood up from where I had been sitting, putting my staff away. "Let's go—"
"Brother." Aotabō put his hands on my shoulders. "Thank you." He bowed his head. "You've helped us so much."
"If you call me something like that, don't thank me." I smiled lightly, placing my own hand on his shoulder. "I knew what I was getting into when I asked to join."
He let out a long breath, standing back up straight. "We'll talk more later, don't wanna keep the Boss waiting."
"Right." I honestly wasn't looking forward to this meeting. I saw everything that happened first hand, but I didn't want to hear the numbers.
"Is Reika...?"
"She's fine." Aotabō replied. "None of them could get close with Jackie around."
"Yeah that little girl would definitely be able to protect her." What a scary Assassin servant.
"It wasn't just Reika either. She was able to protect a bunch of people by herself." Aotabō sounded rather proud.
Sending them here was a great decision.
They both deserved a better hand than they were dealt.
"Alright, lets get this over with." Again, I was not looking forward to hearing everything.
***
Even the Manor that they usually gathered at was...barely standing.
I think that's a polite way to put it. There were some obvious makeshift repairs made to keep it standing, a mark of defiance I could imagine.
And it's not like they could stop rescue efforts to just start making repairs to one building.
Aotabō led me to the same place as last time, that large open room. Even more open if one considered the holes in the ceiling.
There was a understandable somber atmosphere amongst everyone.
Seats were taken as everyone waited patiently, and I had to do a double take because I saw a new face sitting right next to Yasaka.
"Izzy?" I blurted out.
"Wilhelm." She nodded slightly towards me.
"....You know each other?" Nurarihyon muttered.
"What if they attack again?" She asked again. "As much as Lady Yasaka has helped us with everything. And we're extremely grateful, she has her own territory to protect too."
"I will be lending a hand, child." Izzy answered for him as all attention turned to her once more. "I despise these invaders as much as you all do. If I had known previously, I would have stopped it."
Huh, did Yasaka ask her or did she volunteer herself?
I'll have to talk with her once we're done.
"It is unlikely for them to move again so soon. And It is further unlikely that the Winter Queen will make another move without investigating after she was hurt." Izzy glanced at me.
"Wait, Winter Queen?" I blinked in realization. "That hand, that was her?" Because the presence on the other end of that thing wasn't something to scoff at.
"Yes." Izzy said simply. "I was told of what happened, and I felt a fluctuation of power from here. I reached out to Yasaka and asked her if she knew anything, and she explained which is how I ended up here. The Queens of the courts aren't simple beings. They are not Gods, but they aren't very different."
Well....I have probably painted a hefty target on my back.
No regrets though.
But it was a curious thought. She said they were like Gods, and the closest approximation I can think of were Nature Spirits. Could they perhaps be this world's equivalent to what I knew from back home?
Summer and Winter, I had a feeling that the titles were more than just monikers.
There were many stories and legends, but I was very far in the dark about the true facts. I would have to do some research on my own to figure it all out.
But one thing stuck out to me as she spoke.
"You're acting as more than support; you're being a noticeable deterrent. The Winter Queen won't move if she knows you're freely moving around here."
Izzy didn't answer, but the look on her face made me think I hit the mark.
She's always so sweet. She usually doesn't like drawing attention to herself, yet here she is, out in the open and basically declaring to everyone that she's front and center just so no one would try anything.
I wanted to go over there and give her a hug.
"Speaking of large deterrents...." Nurarihyon stopped, turning around to face me. "An explanation on the Dragon would be appreciated."
Oh right, I never did say anything about that.
"So.....uh." I scratched my head. "I have the Boosted Gear, and I made a spell that lets Ddraig come out under the guise of another Dragon?" I gave a very abridged version.
"And that's not the strangest thing I've heard today." Nurarihyon accepted it on face value.
"Are people worried about him? I could imagine that a Dragon presence would be cause for some concern..."
"The opposite, actually." Nurarihyon shook his head. "Ddraig, he seems have been eating those nightmare horses like they were snacks. Those things had been causing trouble and we didn't know what to do about them. Then comes a big Dragon that just starts snacking. Of course everyone saw him protecting the city, so they're treating him like a hero. Kids had even been running up and touching him."
That was stupidly wholesome and when I was in a better mood, I was going to tease Ddriag later. "I don't know how long the spell will last, and I didn't want to force it to end since it's the first time he's been out in a long time." Knowing the extent of the duration would be very beneficial. So far, it's been about an hour and a half?
"Don't worry about it, he's welcome here just as much as any of you all." Nurarihyon let out a melancholic chuckle.
That's good, I want Ddraig to enjoy his temporary freedom. "On a side note, can we keep the fact that I have the boosted Gear quiet?"
Nurarihyon look at me before nodding his head. "My people won't talk about it." He didn't even need to make an announcement, he seemed to trust them well enough. And I....trusted the old man, I would take his word for it.
It's not that I was overly cautious about it being revealed, but I didn't want to just wave it around for the world to see if I didn't need to.
"Now with that settled, we need to start discussing our next move." Nurarihyon stated, tapping his sheathed sword against the ground. "I don't predict another large fight in our immediate future, so our priority is stabilizing."
"We'll help where we can. I recently had an influx of money that'll help with certain things, but we still need to be...frugal." Yasaka spoke up. "But we too need to start preparing in the worse case."
"Agreed, I don't want to see Kyoto suffer like we have. You have more...civilians than we do, I fear what would have happen in a similar situation. I'll also ask around, see if there has been movement of the Fae in any other places."
"Mmm, I'll ask around too. The Fallen should answer my inquiry after the last debacle that their leader was involved in. And I'm also holding a small incident over the Angel's heads. It should not ruffle to many feathers if I try to get this kind of information out of them." Yasaka added on.
I had my own trees I could shake as well.
But there was one thing abundantly clear even with the civil nature of this talk, there was a barely held back bloodlust that permeated every corner of this room.
We were out for blood.
I'm sure they were active in other parts of the world right now.
It was just a matter of hunting them down.
***
Sorry for late chapter, had to go to an Urgent Care earlier today, the medicine they gave me made me super drowsy.
If you want to read 7 chapters ahead or support me, visit my p.a.t.r.e.o.n.c.o.m / astoryforone Kokabiel had his appearance.
Chapter 301:I was tired, mentally, and emotionally; however, looking at everything going on around me, I had no right to complain. My arm dropped to my side, the Staff of Magnus still in my hand. "Where's the next group?" I asked one of the people also helping heal the wounded. "That should be the last of them, for now." It was a Kitsune woman with a single tail who answered. She had been helping me along with others. She wasn't very proficient in any healing arts, but she knew a cantrip or two and was knowledgeable on basic first aid. "Not all of them." I sighed, holding me hand out. "Arm." I stated. ".....It's just a small wound." "I'm healing the wounded, gimme the arm." I said sternly. She hesitantly reached out to let me take her arm. I pushed up her sleeve to see a large burn going up her arm. It was bandaged, but I could still see the signs. It must have been very painful. My hand glowed bright as I began casting a healing spell over it. Those missing limbs, burns, cuts, and all manner of afflictions. It was horrible. The worst part were the children asking where their parents were. "Thank you." She said quietly, retrieving her arm, rubbing it awkwardly. "I can see why Lady Yasaka likes you." There was a faint smile on her face. "Brother." We both turned to see Aotabo walking towards us. The Kitsune quickly got up, bowing her head before scurrying off. I guess he was a little intimidating. "Someone need healing?" "No." He shook his head. "Boss and Lady Yasaka are calling for you." I let out a sigh. "I guess things have finally settled down then." I stood up from where I had been sitting, putting my staff away. "Let's go" "Brother." Aotabo put his hands on my shoulders. "Thank you." He bowed his head. "You've helped us so much." "If you call me something like that, don't thank me." I smiled lightly, placing my own hand on his shoulder. "I knew what I was getting into when I asked to join." He let out a long breath, standing back up straight. "We'll talk more later, don't wanna keep the Boss waiting." "Right." I honestly wasn't looking forward to this meeting. I saw everything that happened first hand, but I didn't want to hear the numbers. "Is Reika...?" "She's fine." Aotabo replied. "None of them could get close with Jackie around." "Yeah that little girl would definitely be able to protect her." What a scary Assassin servant. "It wasn't just Reika either. She was able to protect a bunch of people by herself." Aotabo sounded rather proud. Sending them here was a great decision. They both deserved a better hand than they were dealt. "Alright, lets get this over with." Again, I was not looking forward to hearing everything. *** Even the Manor that they usually gathered at was...barely standing. I think that's a polite way to put it. There were some obvious makeshift repairs made to keep it standing, a mark of defiance I could imagine. And it's not like they could stop rescue efforts to just start making repairs to one building. Aotabo led me to the same place as last time, that large open room. Even more open if one considered the holes in the ceiling. There was a understandable somber atmosphere amongst everyone. Seats were taken as everyone waited patiently, and I had to do a double take because I saw a new face sitting right next to Yasaka. "Izzy?" I blurted out. "Wilhelm." She nodded slightly towards me. "....You know each other?" Nurarihyon muttered. "What if they attack again?" She asked again. "As much as Lady Yasaka has helped us with everything. And we're extremely grateful, she has her own territory to protect too." "I will be lending a hand, child." Izzy answered for him as all attention turned to her once more. "I despise these invaders as much as you all do. If I had known previously, I would have stopped it." Huh, did Yasaka ask her or did she volunteer herself? I'll have to talk with her once we're done. "It is unlikely for them to move again so soon. And It is further unlikely that the Winter Queen will make another move without investigating after she was hurt." Izzy glanced at me. "Wait, Winter Queen?" I blinked in realization. "That hand, that was her?" Because the presence on the other end of that thing wasn't something to scoff at. "Yes." Izzy said simply. "I was told of what happened, and I felt a fluctuation of power from here. I reached out to Yasaka and asked her if she knew anything, and she explained which is how I ended up here. The Queens of the courts aren't simple beings. They are not Gods, but they aren't very different." Well....I have probably painted a hefty target on my back. No regrets though. But it was a curious thought. She said they were like Gods, and the closest approximation I can think of were Nature Spirits. Could they perhaps be this world's equivalent to what I knew from back home? Summer and Winter, I had a feeling that the titles were more than just monikers. There were many stories and legends, but I was very far in the dark about the true facts. I would have to do some research on my own to figure it all out. But one thing stuck out to me as she spoke. "You're acting as more than support; you're being a noticeable deterrent. The Winter Queen won't move if she knows you're freely moving around here." Izzy didn't answer, but the look on her face made me think I hit the mark. She's always so sweet. She usually doesn't like drawing attention to herself, yet here she is, out in the open and basically declaring to everyone that she's front and center just so no one would try anything. I wanted to go over there and give her a hug. "Speaking of large deterrents...." Nurarihyon stopped, turning around to face me. "An explanation on the Dragon would be appreciated." Oh right, I never did say anything about that. "So.....uh." I scratched my head. "I have the Boosted Gear, and I made a spell that lets Ddraig come out under the guise of another Dragon?" I gave a very abridged version. "And that's not the strangest thing I've heard today." Nurarihyon accepted it on face value. "Are people worried about him? I could imagine that a Dragon presence would be cause for some concern..." "The opposite, actually." Nurarihyon shook his head. "Ddraig, he seems have been eating those nightmare horses like they were snacks. Those things had been causing trouble and we didn't know what to do about them. Then comes a big Dragon that just starts snacking. Of course everyone saw him protecting the city, so they're treating him like a hero. Kids had even been running up and touching him." That was stupidly wholesome and when I was in a better mood, I was going to tease Ddriag later. "I don't know how long the spell will last, and I didn't want to force it to end since it's the first time he's been out in a long time." Knowing the extent of the duration would be very beneficial. So far, it's been about an hour and a half? "Don't worry about it, he's welcome here just as much as any of you all." Nurarihyon let out a melancholic chuckle. That's good, I want Ddraig to enjoy his temporary freedom. "On a side note, can we keep the fact that I have the boosted Gear quiet?" Nurarihyon look at me before nodding his head. "My people won't talk about it." He didn't even need to make an announcement, he seemed to trust them well enough. And I....trusted the old man, I would take his word for it. It's not that I was overly cautious about it being revealed, but I didn't want to just wave it around for the world to see if I didn't need to. "Now with that settled, we need to start discussing our next move." Nurarihyon stated, tapping his sheathed sword against the ground. "I don't predict another large fight in our immediate future, so our priority is stabilizing." "We'll help where we can. I recently had an influx of money that'll help with certain things, but we still need to be...frugal." Yasaka spoke up. "But we too need to start preparing in the worse case." "Agreed, I don't want to see Kyoto suffer like we have. You have more...civilians than we do, I fear what would have happen in a similar situation. I'll also ask around, see if there has been movement of the Fae in any other places." "Mmm, I'll ask around too. The Fallen should answer my inquiry after the last debacle that their leader was involved in. And I'm also holding a small incident over the Angel's heads. It should not ruffle to many feathers if I try to get this kind of information out of them." Yasaka added on. I had my own trees I could shake as well. But there was one thing abundantly clear even with the civil nature of this talk, there was a barely held back bloodlust that permeated every corner of this room. We were out for blood. I'm sure they were active in other parts of the world right now. It was just a matter of hunting them down. *** Sorry for late chapter, had to go to an Urgent Care earlier today, the medicine they gave me made me super drowsy. If you want to read 7 chapters ahead or support me, visit my p.a.t.r.e.o.n.c.o.m / astoryforone Kokabiel had his appearance.
