Chapter 312
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Chapter 312:
It was kinda funny.
When I wanted to take a break, I decided to come to the Shinto version of hell.
Says a lot about me, I think.
I am a Half-Devil, a species that originated from Hell. I spent a little over two years in The Land of Shadows, another type of Hell. And now here I am in the Shinto Hell.
Technically, the Colored Rooms is also a type of afterlife as well.....if you look at it from a certain angle. And ignore every other aspect of it....
Okay, I was reaching there.
Hmm.
"I came upon an out-of-place house in the middle of this desolate realm. I took my time walking up the path that led to the door. A woman greeted me in the doorway."
"Wilhelm?"
"The Strange woman spoke my name, a look of confusion on her face."
".....are you narrating yourself?"
"Maybe."
"I forgot how much of a dork you are."
"Who spends all their time on the internet?" I raised an eyebrow.
She playfully swatted at me with a huff. "What are you doing here?"
"What are you doing here?" I countered. "Weren't you supposed to be in Kanto?" I paused for a moment. "....That came off as more of an accusation than I meant it to be. Can I try again?"
"By all means." She snorted, the tinies of smiles on her face.
Well, she looked amused by the whole thing.
"What I meant to say, was that I stopped over there to check in and they said you were gone. So I came down here to find you."
"And what do you require me for? Is there a problem that you need my assistance with?" She asked.
I shook my head. "I just wanted to spend time with you."
"...oh." She said quietly. "I see..."
Was she upset with me? She turned away.
Better do the thing that always works. I opened my arms up and pulled her into a hug.
She made a cute little noise, so I assumed she wasn't upset. Maybe I was just overthinking things.
"You okay?" I asked, letting her go.
"I'm fine." She crossed her arms with another huff. "And to answer your question, I don't like to spend too much time on the surface, I could tell that many people there were getting uneasy with my presence. I merely go up to make sure my presence is made known to dissuade certain individuals from attacking again. I am keeping a close eye on things, and if I sense that something goes awry again, I can appear at a moments notice."
"Izzy..."
"There is no need to comfort me. I am aware of my reputation and my presence is not a comforting one to the more common masses." The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Ñøv€l-B!n.
"Hug." I held my arms open again.
She rolled her eyes, but accepted it all the same. If anything, it felt like she relaxed quite a bit as I held her.
"It is not all bad. My son came and visited me while I was going about my business on the surface."
"Oh?"
"Mmm, he officially came on behalf of the others."
"Your other Children or the others as in Takamagahara as a whole?"
"Little of both, probably." She let out a small chuckle. "They are also watching and my presence was noted by them as well. They usually do not care for the mortal world, so to see me so active after the incident left them.....wary."
"Want me to go have words with them?" I offered, mostly as a jest. Though if she was upset and, I would happily go discuss her displeasure.
"Yes, go beat up my other Children and the whole of their Pantheon." She deadpanned. "I'm sure that would cause no problems."
"One time. I fought one of your children."
"Technically, twice."
"....touché." I admitted. "But it was Susanoo both times."
"Hmm, well I can't deny that he needs his behind kicked every now and then." She giggled again. "It was nice though. He came on 'official' matters, wanting to know my reasoning for being active and all that so the others wouldn't freak out. But otherwise, he spent the day with his mother, and it was very pleasant."
That's sweet.
"So I guess we both don't have anything to do right now."
"How strange."
"What?"
"You're not usually the type to stay still. Especially with what happened a couple days ago."
"That's not untrue...." I mulled that over. Yeah, the only reason I wasn't off doing something was because I literally didn't have anything to do right now.
"No, but I wouldn't put it off longer than a month. It appears he wished it to be soon."
Soon, and no longer than a month. It's easy to forget that Gods see the passage of time much differently than mortal species.
Well, no reason to be antagonistic towards a God if I didn't need to be.
"Anything else of importance?"
"Yes, I spoke with Arawn about the Fae incident. They are the Pantheon that had the most....dealings with them in the past age."
"In hindsight, that's logical due to them appearing in so many myths and legends in that part of the world. But at this point, I honestly hadn't thought about it."
"You've been under a lot of pressure, I assume you have been putting out your own fires since then." She always was quick to try and comfort me when I wasn't in a good mood.
"And what's the word with the Celtic Gods?" plicated. Some of them had relations with the Fae before. Dagda, being the most prevalent."
"Oh?" I quirked an eyebrow. "Wasn't he the Chief God of the Tuatha De Danann?"
"The very same." Izzy nodded. "Him and the Winter Queen were....close. Very close."
"Oh. OH." Realization dawned on me. "I have yet to hear a good thing about that woman....."
"Dagda was a good person, a good God. I'm not surprised he managed to melt that cold woman's heart. And It's not surprising that she and hers retreated from the world when he died in the Great War."
"I didn't know he died." I said quietly. "It seems I'm not in the know about a lot of things that happened here."
"A lot of Gods fell during that War. When the three factions warred, it caused the entire world to descend into warfare. Old rivalries were reignited with fervor, and new rivalries were formed. War Gods relished in the new order, and Evil Gods coaxed the flames happily."
"And I assume that Lugh has since taken over?"
"You are correct." She nodded. "He has shown good leadership, and his strength cannot be denied. While most think the 'rankings' of the world as laughable, they are at least notable as pointing to something and noting how strong they are."
"Right, the fact that a God from such a.....small Pantheon and Religions is thought of as one of the top ten strongest in the world should say something even if the list isn't all encompassing."
"It's as you say. And after reaching out, Lugh also spoke with me for awhile. He admitted that after Dagda died, the relationships between them and the Winter Court became very strained. They were blamed for Dagda's death...which concerns a variety of circumstances I won't get into. So a lot of goodwill was lost on both ends and they only had old agreements and pacts to keep the peace."
"Is there still bad blood? Enough that they'd be willing to pool resources if we start waging war?"
"I can't promise anything, but I did ask a similar question. Right now, they are in talks with the Angels for reasons they didn't elaborate on. I did not push it for the moment as they were being very polite in reaching out in the first place."
Well, definitely an avenue we could pursue. It would certainly alleviate some pressure off us if we got some more backing. Something to look into, who else had old grudges and would be willing to lend a hand.
"But to summarize, I was told about their overall structures and given an idea of what their forces are like. Granted, it's from many centuries ago, but given how slow the supernatural is to change I believe even an outdated overview would be valuable in creating strategies."
"Honestly, anything would help. The Fae here are completely different than the one's I'm used to. We didn't have this Winter or Summer court, so this is all new to me." I sighed again, thinking about everything that still needed to be done to prepare for a true war.
"I already sent the information to Yasaka and Nurarihyon. I just wished for you to know."
"And I appreciate it." I gave her a smile.
"Do you –" Izzy abrupt closed her mouth, shooting to her feet. She had a very pensive look on her face as something startled her. "What!?" She suddenly blurted out, and the entire realm shook.
I felt something start breaking through the barriers of this place, the space itself rupturing. I usually slipped through rather elegantly, without causing a fuss. Whatever this was, it was bulldozing through every sort of boundary that this place was connected to.
I was right besides her, my Magic Circuits immediately ignited. My Aura was flaring violently, and Reinforcement filled my body. I felt my hairs stand on end, a thorough foreboding feeling causing me to shiver.
My instinct in circumstances likes this had never failed me.
Without a second thought, I summoned the Boosted Gear onto my hand, and grabbed hold of my Authority. My main trump card that I was reluctant to show after the fight with Susanoo.
There was absolutely no reservation about pulling it out in this situation if I felt threatened.
Space itself rended and shattered, a figure slammed through all boundaries, visibly tearing through the very fabric of reality that held this metaphysical realm together.
There was a hole in the sky where the threads were pulled apart that very slowly began to close, mending itself.
And the newcomer landed on the ground without a care in the world.
My Campione instincts went into overdrive. I could practically taste her Divine nature, but also the fact that she was strong.
Stupidly strong.
Whatever she was, she even dwarfed Izanami who was standing right next to me.
Honestly, the only comparison I had to compare with was Meridia when she split a portion of herself off and left her realm.
I glanced at Izzy who was utterly shocked and silent and even trembling slightly.
I took a step forward infront of her. I didn't know what this thing was, but I would be damned if Izzy was harmed under my watch.
This thing that took the appearance of a girl not older than Kunou. Black hair so dark and it was only matched by her eyes. It seemed to absorb any light that tried to touch it. Pointy ears that denoted her inhuman nature. And...strange clothes I couldn't even bring myself to comment on due to the sheer power that radiated from her.
I had no idea who this was. So many sensations hit me all at once. Draconic, Divine, and a plethora of somethings that seemed unending.
However, my Partner seemed to recognize her immediately.
[Ophis..] Ddraig sounded terrified.
Her voice was monotone yet, somehow, carried with it reverberation that made me think of the Kaleidoscope when actualized.
"Found you."
***
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Chapter 312:
It was kinda funny.
When I wanted to take a break, I decided to come to the Shinto version of hell.
Says a lot about me, I think.
I am a Half-Devil, a species that originated from Hell. I spent a little over two years in The Land of Shadows, another type of Hell. And now here I am in the Shinto Hell.
Technically, the Colored Rooms is also a type of afterlife as well.....if you look at it from a certain angle. And ignore every other aspect of it....
Okay, I was reaching there.
Hmm.
"I came upon an out-of-place house in the middle of this desolate realm. I took my time walking up the path that led to the door. A woman greeted me in the doorway."
"Wilhelm?"
"The Strange woman spoke my name, a look of confusion on her face."
".....are you narrating yourself?"
"Maybe."
"I forgot how much of a dork you are."
"Who spends all their time on the internet?" I raised an eyebrow.
She playfully swatted at me with a huff. "What are you doing here?"
"What are you doing here?" I countered. "Weren't you supposed to be in Kanto?" I paused for a moment. "....That came off as more of an accusation than I meant it to be. Can I try again?"
"By all means." She snorted, the tinies of smiles on her face.
Well, she looked amused by the whole thing.
"What I meant to say, was that I stopped over there to check in and they said you were gone. So I came down here to find you."
"And what do you require me for? Is there a problem that you need my assistance with?" She asked.
I shook my head. "I just wanted to spend time with you."
"...oh." She said quietly. "I see..."
Was she upset with me? She turned away.
Better do the thing that always works. I opened my arms up and pulled her into a hug.
She made a cute little noise, so I assumed she wasn't upset. Maybe I was just overthinking things.
"You okay?" I asked, letting her go.
"I'm fine." She crossed her arms with another huff. "And to answer your question, I don't like to spend too much time on the surface, I could tell that many people there were getting uneasy with my presence. I merely go up to make sure my presence is made known to dissuade certain individuals from attacking again. I am keeping a close eye on things, and if I sense that something goes awry again, I can appear at a moments notice."
"Izzy..."
"There is no need to comfort me. I am aware of my reputation and my presence is not a comforting one to the more common masses." The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Ñøv€l-B!n.
"Hug." I held my arms open again.
She rolled her eyes, but accepted it all the same. If anything, it felt like she relaxed quite a bit as I held her.
"It is not all bad. My son came and visited me while I was going about my business on the surface."
"Oh?"
"Mmm, he officially came on behalf of the others."
"Your other Children or the others as in Takamagahara as a whole?"
"Little of both, probably." She let out a small chuckle. "They are also watching and my presence was noted by them as well. They usually do not care for the mortal world, so to see me so active after the incident left them.....wary."
"Want me to go have words with them?" I offered, mostly as a jest. Though if she was upset and, I would happily go discuss her displeasure.
"Yes, go beat up my other Children and the whole of their Pantheon." She deadpanned. "I'm sure that would cause no problems."
"One time. I fought one of your children."
"Technically, twice."
"....touché." I admitted. "But it was Susanoo both times."
"Hmm, well I can't deny that he needs his behind kicked every now and then." She giggled again. "It was nice though. He came on 'official' matters, wanting to know my reasoning for being active and all that so the others wouldn't freak out. But otherwise, he spent the day with his mother, and it was very pleasant."
That's sweet.
"So I guess we both don't have anything to do right now."
"How strange."
"What?"
"You're not usually the type to stay still. Especially with what happened a couple days ago."
"That's not untrue...." I mulled that over. Yeah, the only reason I wasn't off doing something was because I literally didn't have anything to do right now.
"No, but I wouldn't put it off longer than a month. It appears he wished it to be soon."
Soon, and no longer than a month. It's easy to forget that Gods see the passage of time much differently than mortal species.
Well, no reason to be antagonistic towards a God if I didn't need to be.
"Anything else of importance?"
"Yes, I spoke with Arawn about the Fae incident. They are the Pantheon that had the most....dealings with them in the past age."
"In hindsight, that's logical due to them appearing in so many myths and legends in that part of the world. But at this point, I honestly hadn't thought about it."
"You've been under a lot of pressure, I assume you have been putting out your own fires since then." She always was quick to try and comfort me when I wasn't in a good mood.
"And what's the word with the Celtic Gods?" plicated. Some of them had relations with the Fae before. Dagda, being the most prevalent."
"Oh?" I quirked an eyebrow. "Wasn't he the Chief God of the Tuatha De Danann?"
"The very same." Izzy nodded. "Him and the Winter Queen were....close. Very close."
"Oh. OH." Realization dawned on me. "I have yet to hear a good thing about that woman....."
"Dagda was a good person, a good God. I'm not surprised he managed to melt that cold woman's heart. And It's not surprising that she and hers retreated from the world when he died in the Great War."
"I didn't know he died." I said quietly. "It seems I'm not in the know about a lot of things that happened here."
"A lot of Gods fell during that War. When the three factions warred, it caused the entire world to descend into warfare. Old rivalries were reignited with fervor, and new rivalries were formed. War Gods relished in the new order, and Evil Gods coaxed the flames happily."
"And I assume that Lugh has since taken over?"
"You are correct." She nodded. "He has shown good leadership, and his strength cannot be denied. While most think the 'rankings' of the world as laughable, they are at least notable as pointing to something and noting how strong they are."
"Right, the fact that a God from such a.....small Pantheon and Religions is thought of as one of the top ten strongest in the world should say something even if the list isn't all encompassing."
"It's as you say. And after reaching out, Lugh also spoke with me for awhile. He admitted that after Dagda died, the relationships between them and the Winter Court became very strained. They were blamed for Dagda's death...which concerns a variety of circumstances I won't get into. So a lot of goodwill was lost on both ends and they only had old agreements and pacts to keep the peace."
"Is there still bad blood? Enough that they'd be willing to pool resources if we start waging war?"
"I can't promise anything, but I did ask a similar question. Right now, they are in talks with the Angels for reasons they didn't elaborate on. I did not push it for the moment as they were being very polite in reaching out in the first place."
Well, definitely an avenue we could pursue. It would certainly alleviate some pressure off us if we got some more backing. Something to look into, who else had old grudges and would be willing to lend a hand.
"But to summarize, I was told about their overall structures and given an idea of what their forces are like. Granted, it's from many centuries ago, but given how slow the supernatural is to change I believe even an outdated overview would be valuable in creating strategies."
"Honestly, anything would help. The Fae here are completely different than the one's I'm used to. We didn't have this Winter or Summer court, so this is all new to me." I sighed again, thinking about everything that still needed to be done to prepare for a true war.
"I already sent the information to Yasaka and Nurarihyon. I just wished for you to know."
"And I appreciate it." I gave her a smile.
"Do you –" Izzy abrupt closed her mouth, shooting to her feet. She had a very pensive look on her face as something startled her. "What!?" She suddenly blurted out, and the entire realm shook.
I felt something start breaking through the barriers of this place, the space itself rupturing. I usually slipped through rather elegantly, without causing a fuss. Whatever this was, it was bulldozing through every sort of boundary that this place was connected to.
I was right besides her, my Magic Circuits immediately ignited. My Aura was flaring violently, and Reinforcement filled my body. I felt my hairs stand on end, a thorough foreboding feeling causing me to shiver.
My instinct in circumstances likes this had never failed me.
Without a second thought, I summoned the Boosted Gear onto my hand, and grabbed hold of my Authority. My main trump card that I was reluctant to show after the fight with Susanoo.
There was absolutely no reservation about pulling it out in this situation if I felt threatened.
Space itself rended and shattered, a figure slammed through all boundaries, visibly tearing through the very fabric of reality that held this metaphysical realm together.
There was a hole in the sky where the threads were pulled apart that very slowly began to close, mending itself.
And the newcomer landed on the ground without a care in the world.
My Campione instincts went into overdrive. I could practically taste her Divine nature, but also the fact that she was strong.
Stupidly strong.
Whatever she was, she even dwarfed Izanami who was standing right next to me.
Honestly, the only comparison I had to compare with was Meridia when she split a portion of herself off and left her realm.
I glanced at Izzy who was utterly shocked and silent and even trembling slightly.
I took a step forward infront of her. I didn't know what this thing was, but I would be damned if Izzy was harmed under my watch.
This thing that took the appearance of a girl not older than Kunou. Black hair so dark and it was only matched by her eyes. It seemed to absorb any light that tried to touch it. Pointy ears that denoted her inhuman nature. And...strange clothes I couldn't even bring myself to comment on due to the sheer power that radiated from her.
I had no idea who this was. So many sensations hit me all at once. Draconic, Divine, and a plethora of somethings that seemed unending.
However, my Partner seemed to recognize her immediately.
[Ophis..] Ddraig sounded terrified.
Her voice was monotone yet, somehow, carried with it reverberation that made me think of the Kaleidoscope when actualized.
"Found you."
***
Here's the weekends chapter, a little late, but here nontheless.
If you want to read 7 chapters ahead or support me, visit my p.a.t.r.e.o.n.c.o.m / astoryforone
Chapter 312:It was kinda funny. When I wanted to take a break, I decided to come to the Shinto version of hell. Says a lot about me, I think. I am a Half-Devil, a species that originated from Hell. I spent a little over two years in The Land of Shadows, another type of Hell. And now here I am in the Shinto Hell. Technically, the Colored Rooms is also a type of afterlife as well.....if you look at it from a certain angle. And ignore every other aspect of it.... Okay, I was reaching there. Hmm. "I came upon an out-of-place house in the middle of this desolate realm. I took my time walking up the path that led to the door. A woman greeted me in the doorway." "Wilhelm?" "The Strange woman spoke my name, a look of confusion on her face." ".....are you narrating yourself?" "Maybe." "I forgot how much of a dork you are." "Who spends all their time on the internet?" I raised an eyebrow. She playfully swatted at me with a huff. "What are you doing here?" "What are you doing here?" I countered. "Weren't you supposed to be in Kanto?" I paused for a moment. "....That came off as more of an accusation than I meant it to be. Can I try again?" "By all means." She snorted, the tinies of smiles on her face. Well, she looked amused by the whole thing. "What I meant to say, was that I stopped over there to check in and they said you were gone. So I came down here to find you." "And what do you require me for? Is there a problem that you need my assistance with?" She asked. I shook my head. "I just wanted to spend time with you." "...oh." She said quietly. "I see..." Was she upset with me? She turned away. Better do the thing that always works. I opened my arms up and pulled her into a hug. She made a cute little noise, so I assumed she wasn't upset. Maybe I was just overthinking things. "You okay?" I asked, letting her go. "I'm fine." She crossed her arms with another huff. "And to answer your question, I don't like to spend too much time on the surface, I could tell that many people there were getting uneasy with my presence. I merely go up to make sure my presence is made known to dissuade certain individuals from attacking again. I am keeping a close eye on things, and if I sense that something goes awry again, I can appear at a moments notice." "Izzy..." "There is no need to comfort me. I am aware of my reputation and my presence is not a comforting one to the more common masses." The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Nvl-B!n."Hug." I held my arms open again. She rolled her eyes, but accepted it all the same. If anything, it felt like she relaxed quite a bit as I held her. "It is not all bad. My son came and visited me while I was going about my business on the surface." "Oh?" "Mmm, he officially came on behalf of the others." "Your other Children or the others as in Takamagahara as a whole?" "Little of both, probably." She let out a small chuckle. "They are also watching and my presence was noted by them as well. They usually do not care for the mortal world, so to see me so active after the incident left them.....wary." "Want me to go have words with them?" I offered, mostly as a jest. Though if she was upset and, I would happily go discuss her displeasure. "Yes, go beat up my other Children and the whole of their Pantheon." She deadpanned. "I'm sure that would cause no problems." "One time. I fought one of your children." "Technically, twice." "....touche." I admitted. "But it was Susanoo both times." "Hmm, well I can't deny that he needs his behind kicked every now and then." She giggled again. "It was nice though. He came on 'official' matters, wanting to know my reasoning for being active and all that so the others wouldn't freak out. But otherwise, he spent the day with his mother, and it was very pleasant." That's sweet. "So I guess we both don't have anything to do right now." "How strange." "What?" "You're not usually the type to stay still. Especially with what happened a couple days ago." "That's not untrue...." I mulled that over. Yeah, the only reason I wasn't off doing something was because I literally didn't have anything to do right now. "No, but I wouldn't put it off longer than a month. It appears he wished it to be soon." Soon, and no longer than a month. It's easy to forget that Gods see the passage of time much differently than mortal species. Well, no reason to be antagonistic towards a God if I didn't need to be. "Anything else of importance?" "Yes, I spoke with Arawn about the Fae incident. They are the Pantheon that had the most....dealings with them in the past age." "In hindsight, that's logical due to them appearing in so many myths and legends in that part of the world. But at this point, I honestly hadn't thought about it." "You've been under a lot of pressure, I assume you have been putting out your own fires since then." She always was quick to try and comfort me when I wasn't in a good mood. "And what's the word with the Celtic Gods?" plicated. Some of them had relations with the Fae before. Dagda, being the most prevalent." "Oh?" I quirked an eyebrow. "Wasn't he the Chief God of the Tuatha De Danann?" "The very same." Izzy nodded. "Him and the Winter Queen were....close. Very close." "Oh. OH." Realization dawned on me. "I have yet to hear a good thing about that woman....." "Dagda was a good person, a good God. I'm not surprised he managed to melt that cold woman's heart. And It's not surprising that she and hers retreated from the world when he died in the Great War." "I didn't know he died." I said quietly. "It seems I'm not in the know about a lot of things that happened here." "A lot of Gods fell during that War. When the three factions warred, it caused the entire world to descend into warfare. Old rivalries were reignited with fervor, and new rivalries were formed. War Gods relished in the new order, and Evil Gods coaxed the flames happily." "And I assume that Lugh has since taken over?" "You are correct." She nodded. "He has shown good leadership, and his strength cannot be denied. While most think the 'rankings' of the world as laughable, they are at least notable as pointing to something and noting how strong they are." "Right, the fact that a God from such a.....small Pantheon and Religions is thought of as one of the top ten strongest in the world should say something even if the list isn't all encompassing." "It's as you say. And after reaching out, Lugh also spoke with me for awhile. He admitted that after Dagda died, the relationships between them and the Winter Court became very strained. They were blamed for Dagda's death...which concerns a variety of circumstances I won't get into. So a lot of goodwill was lost on both ends and they only had old agreements and pacts to keep the peace." "Is there still bad blood? Enough that they'd be willing to pool resources if we start waging war?" "I can't promise anything, but I did ask a similar question. Right now, they are in talks with the Angels for reasons they didn't elaborate on. I did not push it for the moment as they were being very polite in reaching out in the first place." Well, definitely an avenue we could pursue. It would certainly alleviate some pressure off us if we got some more backing. Something to look into, who else had old grudges and would be willing to lend a hand. "But to summarize, I was told about their overall structures and given an idea of what their forces are like. Granted, it's from many centuries ago, but given how slow the supernatural is to change I believe even an outdated overview would be valuable in creating strategies." "Honestly, anything would help. The Fae here are completely different than the one's I'm used to. We didn't have this Winter or Summer court, so this is all new to me." I sighed again, thinking about everything that still needed to be done to prepare for a true war. "I already sent the information to Yasaka and Nurarihyon. I just wished for you to know." "And I appreciate it." I gave her a smile. "Do you " Izzy abrupt closed her mouth, shooting to her feet. She had a very pensive look on her face as something startled her. "What!?" She suddenly blurted out, and the entire realm shook. I felt something start breaking through the barriers of this place, the space itself rupturing. I usually slipped through rather elegantly, without causing a fuss. Whatever this was, it was bulldozing through every sort of boundary that this place was connected to. I was right besides her, my Magic Circuits immediately ignited. My Aura was flaring violently, and Reinforcement filled my body. I felt my hairs stand on end, a thorough foreboding feeling causing me to shiver. My instinct in circumstances likes this had never failed me. Without a second thought, I summoned the Boosted Gear onto my hand, and grabbed hold of my Authority. My main trump card that I was reluctant to show after the fight with Susanoo. There was absolutely no reservation about pulling it out in this situation if I felt threatened. Space itself rended and shattered, a figure slammed through all boundaries, visibly tearing through the very fabric of reality that held this metaphysical realm together. There was a hole in the sky where the threads were pulled apart that very slowly began to close, mending itself. And the newcomer landed on the ground without a care in the world. My Campione instincts went into overdrive. I could practically taste her Divine nature, but also the fact that she was strong. Stupidly strong. Whatever she was, she even dwarfed Izanami who was standing right next to me. Honestly, the only comparison I had to compare with was Meridia when she split a portion of herself off and left her realm. I glanced at Izzy who was utterly shocked and silent and even trembling slightly. I took a step forward infront of her. I didn't know what this thing was, but I would be damned if Izzy was harmed under my watch. This thing that took the appearance of a girl not older than Kunou. Black hair so dark and it was only matched by her eyes. It seemed to absorb any light that tried to touch it. Pointy ears that denoted her inhuman nature. And...strange clothes I couldn't even bring myself to comment on due to the sheer power that radiated from her. I had no idea who this was. So many sensations hit me all at once. Draconic, Divine, and a plethora of somethings that seemed unending. However, my Partner seemed to recognize her immediately. Ophis.. Ddraig sounded terrified. Her voice was monotone yet, somehow, carried with it reverberation that made me think of the Kaleidoscope when actualized. "Found you." *** Here's the weekends chapter, a little late, but here nontheless. If you want to read 7 chapters ahead or support me, visit my p.a.t.r.e.o.n.c.o.m / astoryforone
