Chapter 36
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Chapter 36:
Zelretch quietly wiped his face with a piece cloth he pulled from wherever he stored things. "Explain properly." He said evenly.
"Fine." I shrugged, It wasn't like I was just going to leave it there. "The world I was born in, the original demons are all dead, the term 'Satan' is used similarly as 'President or Prime Minister'. There are four Satans, of which my biological father is one of. I'm actually descended primarily through the Bael and Gremory lines of Solomon's 72 pillars."
"I don't know how to handle this." Rin said flatly.
"If it makes you feel better, modern day devils aren't much different than humans, they don't go around stealing souls or anything." Well, mostly, I'd rather not get into the whole mess with evil pieces. But they're honestly better than their demon ancestors.
"I'll freak out over this later then." Rin snorted. "I'm pretty sure the church would go ballistic if they found out."
"Yeah, probably not a good idea to mention outside." The church does have a few monsters I would rather not tangle with right now. "It would probably be worse than the world-lines that the old man is a Dead Apostle."
"Wait, what?" Rin blinked in confusion again.
"Not relevant right now." Zelretch cut me off. "I believe we are getting sidetracked."
"Well, there isn't much more to my story, that was basically a month ago and I found myself in a world I didn't recognize, but I was able to gather some resources and figure some things out."
"Curious." Zelretch looked thoughtful. "I had some preliminary thoughts about such a phenomenon, but I had yet to truly put any effort into researching it as a plausible avenue."
"Why were you even looking into that?" Rin asked.
"That's...a good question I hadn't thought about yet." I was more concerned on the 'how' and hadn't even touched the 'why' yet. Nice job, Rin, you really are perceptive. Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
Zelretch stood up, moving towards a shelf in the corner, looking through a few books. "The Spider." He said simply.
My eyes widened, I hesitated ever so slightly. That answer caught me completely off guard. I thought it through and a realization dawned on me. "Was I supposed to be some kind of weapon then!?" I balled my fists, gritting the words out, but there was an obvious amount of venom present.
"Watch your tone." His said stoically, staring down at me.
I stood up, matching his gaze. "Is that why you decided to finally take in a student, is she another bullet in the chamber?"
Why did I have no memories of why I took Rin in as a student in my past life, unless it was intentional.
"I do not make disposable pawns." His words were direct and cut straight through all my rampant thoughts.
Fuck!
I knew that, I knew it.
Why am I acting like this? Jumping to conclusions is not something I do! It was just my old insecurities acting up.
Zelretch was many things, a liar was not one of them. I calmed myself down, lets hear everything out first, no need to just make assumptions with missing knowledge.
"I would like an explanation." Rin interjected, clearly unsure of what we were talking about.
"What are we but our experiences? You have my memories but haven't lived through it, you are you and I am me." He said gently. "You will therefore think differently, do things I didn't and thus come to different conclusions."
I am not Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg.
I am just me.
And I was okay with that.
"I guess its too late to ask you for some training?" I snorted in laughter.
He smiled but shook his head. "It would be best for you to develop without my input."
Yeah, I already realized that, well fuck I'm back to square one, but now the damn Spider is hanging over my head. "I guess that's why my memories end around here. How many other variables have you tried to introduce?"
I doubt I was the only 'thing' he tried so far. Hell, I can only imagine he threw everything at the wall and hoped something stuck.
"Too many to count." He rubbed his eyes, looking much more tired that normal. "I've wasted many resources with almost nothing to show for it. If you are here now though, that means something worked, and how knows, maybe others may also come to fruition at some point."
Rin was probably one of the easiest variables to introduce, a well trained apprentice adept at the Kaleidoscope would be invaluable.
No wonder he had her sit in on this discussion, it was better for everyone to be on the same page. He truly does not do things for no reason. Even Artoria being here, no doubt he meddled with the Grail War somehow, her Noble Phantasm would be invaluable in the future.
A sudden realization hit me. "The Holy Grail." Rin and Artoria both stared at me abruptly. "That's why you helped create it initially, allowed for its creation and why it persisted until now." No wonder that was another hole in my memories.
"Good." He nodded his head. "It is as you say, I had to suffer that infernal contraption because it allowed us some miniscule success against the Spider in some simulations."
It was unlikely the Counter Force would put any showing against the Spider if this world wasn't worth saving, it was just removing its direct interference and allow this 'branch' to be cut from the 'tree'. Being able to summon Heroic Spirits, servants, would be invaluable in the inevitable fight.
"What about the strategies from other world-lines, there are plenty that managed to survive past the spider's awakening."
He shook his head. "This world-line is....not unique but different than most. While either Gaia or Alaya are usually favored, this one is almost even, just barely in Alaya's favor. Most other strategies do not work because of this."
"...You made sure this was the world-line I popped into, didn't you?" I stopped in my tracks, and turned towards him.
His lips curled up into a smirk. "Well done."
"Since when have you been aware of me?" He said he hadn't even began to experiment with whatever allowed me to exist, so when did he notice me?
"The first time you used the Kaleidoscope." He didn't hide the truth.
"So, you know where to look for your future experiments then." I just nodded, I wasn't exactly upset, he was acting exactly as I would after all. It was a good world; the reincarnation cycle was much easier to meddle with since things like 'Sacred Gears' were being reborn alongside human souls. I was willing to bet that was the system he piggybacked on to do this initially. "Well, I guess you wouldn't mind supporting me with resources?"
"What kind of grandfather would I be if I didn't give my little grandson some pocket change?" He raised an eyebrow, and we shared a small laugh.
Well, shit, now I need to find someone else to teach me....
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Chapter 36:
Zelretch quietly wiped his face with a piece cloth he pulled from wherever he stored things. "Explain properly." He said evenly.
"Fine." I shrugged, It wasn't like I was just going to leave it there. "The world I was born in, the original demons are all dead, the term 'Satan' is used similarly as 'President or Prime Minister'. There are four Satans, of which my biological father is one of. I'm actually descended primarily through the Bael and Gremory lines of Solomon's 72 pillars."
"I don't know how to handle this." Rin said flatly.
"If it makes you feel better, modern day devils aren't much different than humans, they don't go around stealing souls or anything." Well, mostly, I'd rather not get into the whole mess with evil pieces. But they're honestly better than their demon ancestors.
"I'll freak out over this later then." Rin snorted. "I'm pretty sure the church would go ballistic if they found out."
"Yeah, probably not a good idea to mention outside." The church does have a few monsters I would rather not tangle with right now. "It would probably be worse than the world-lines that the old man is a Dead Apostle."
"Wait, what?" Rin blinked in confusion again.
"Not relevant right now." Zelretch cut me off. "I believe we are getting sidetracked."
"Well, there isn't much more to my story, that was basically a month ago and I found myself in a world I didn't recognize, but I was able to gather some resources and figure some things out."
"Curious." Zelretch looked thoughtful. "I had some preliminary thoughts about such a phenomenon, but I had yet to truly put any effort into researching it as a plausible avenue."
"Why were you even looking into that?" Rin asked.
"That's...a good question I hadn't thought about yet." I was more concerned on the 'how' and hadn't even touched the 'why' yet. Nice job, Rin, you really are perceptive. Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
Zelretch stood up, moving towards a shelf in the corner, looking through a few books. "The Spider." He said simply.
My eyes widened, I hesitated ever so slightly. That answer caught me completely off guard. I thought it through and a realization dawned on me. "Was I supposed to be some kind of weapon then!?" I balled my fists, gritting the words out, but there was an obvious amount of venom present.
"Watch your tone." His said stoically, staring down at me.
I stood up, matching his gaze. "Is that why you decided to finally take in a student, is she another bullet in the chamber?"
Why did I have no memories of why I took Rin in as a student in my past life, unless it was intentional.
"I do not make disposable pawns." His words were direct and cut straight through all my rampant thoughts.
Fuck!
I knew that, I knew it.
Why am I acting like this? Jumping to conclusions is not something I do! It was just my old insecurities acting up.
Zelretch was many things, a liar was not one of them. I calmed myself down, lets hear everything out first, no need to just make assumptions with missing knowledge.
"I would like an explanation." Rin interjected, clearly unsure of what we were talking about.
"What are we but our experiences? You have my memories but haven't lived through it, you are you and I am me." He said gently. "You will therefore think differently, do things I didn't and thus come to different conclusions."
I am not Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg.
I am just me.
And I was okay with that.
"I guess its too late to ask you for some training?" I snorted in laughter.
He smiled but shook his head. "It would be best for you to develop without my input."
Yeah, I already realized that, well fuck I'm back to square one, but now the damn Spider is hanging over my head. "I guess that's why my memories end around here. How many other variables have you tried to introduce?"
I doubt I was the only 'thing' he tried so far. Hell, I can only imagine he threw everything at the wall and hoped something stuck.
"Too many to count." He rubbed his eyes, looking much more tired that normal. "I've wasted many resources with almost nothing to show for it. If you are here now though, that means something worked, and how knows, maybe others may also come to fruition at some point."
Rin was probably one of the easiest variables to introduce, a well trained apprentice adept at the Kaleidoscope would be invaluable.
No wonder he had her sit in on this discussion, it was better for everyone to be on the same page. He truly does not do things for no reason. Even Artoria being here, no doubt he meddled with the Grail War somehow, her Noble Phantasm would be invaluable in the future.
A sudden realization hit me. "The Holy Grail." Rin and Artoria both stared at me abruptly. "That's why you helped create it initially, allowed for its creation and why it persisted until now." No wonder that was another hole in my memories.
"Good." He nodded his head. "It is as you say, I had to suffer that infernal contraption because it allowed us some miniscule success against the Spider in some simulations."
It was unlikely the Counter Force would put any showing against the Spider if this world wasn't worth saving, it was just removing its direct interference and allow this 'branch' to be cut from the 'tree'. Being able to summon Heroic Spirits, servants, would be invaluable in the inevitable fight.
"What about the strategies from other world-lines, there are plenty that managed to survive past the spider's awakening."
He shook his head. "This world-line is....not unique but different than most. While either Gaia or Alaya are usually favored, this one is almost even, just barely in Alaya's favor. Most other strategies do not work because of this."
"...You made sure this was the world-line I popped into, didn't you?" I stopped in my tracks, and turned towards him.
His lips curled up into a smirk. "Well done."
"Since when have you been aware of me?" He said he hadn't even began to experiment with whatever allowed me to exist, so when did he notice me?
"The first time you used the Kaleidoscope." He didn't hide the truth.
"So, you know where to look for your future experiments then." I just nodded, I wasn't exactly upset, he was acting exactly as I would after all. It was a good world; the reincarnation cycle was much easier to meddle with since things like 'Sacred Gears' were being reborn alongside human souls. I was willing to bet that was the system he piggybacked on to do this initially. "Well, I guess you wouldn't mind supporting me with resources?"
"What kind of grandfather would I be if I didn't give my little grandson some pocket change?" He raised an eyebrow, and we shared a small laugh.
Well, shit, now I need to find someone else to teach me....
Chapter 36:Zelretch quietly wiped his face with a piece cloth he pulled from wherever he stored things. "Explain properly." He said evenly. "Fine." I shrugged, It wasn't like I was just going to leave it there. "The world I was born in, the original demons are all dead, the term 'Satan' is used similarly as 'President or Prime Minister'. There are four Satans, of which my biological father is one of. I'm actually descended primarily through the Bael and Gremory lines of Solomon's 72 pillars." "I don't know how to handle this." Rin said flatly. "If it makes you feel better, modern day devils aren't much different than humans, they don't go around stealing souls or anything." Well, mostly, I'd rather not get into the whole mess with evil pieces. But they're honestly better than their demon ancestors. "I'll freak out over this later then." Rin snorted. "I'm pretty sure the church would go ballistic if they found out." "Yeah, probably not a good idea to mention outside." The church does have a few monsters I would rather not tangle with right now. "It would probably be worse than the world-lines that the old man is a Dead Apostle." "Wait, what?" Rin blinked in confusion again. "Not relevant right now." Zelretch cut me off. "I believe we are getting sidetracked." "Well, there isn't much more to my story, that was basically a month ago and I found myself in a world I didn't recognize, but I was able to gather some resources and figure some things out." "Curious." Zelretch looked thoughtful. "I had some preliminary thoughts about such a phenomenon, but I had yet to truly put any effort into researching it as a plausible avenue." "Why were you even looking into that?" Rin asked. "That's...a good question I hadn't thought about yet." I was more concerned on the 'how' and hadn't even touched the 'why' yet. Nice job, Rin, you really are perceptive. NvlRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Novln.Zelretch stood up, moving towards a shelf in the corner, looking through a few books. "The Spider." He said simply. My eyes widened, I hesitated ever so slightly. That answer caught me completely off guard. I thought it through and a realization dawned on me. "Was I supposed to be some kind of weapon then!?" I balled my fists, gritting the words out, but there was an obvious amount of venom present. "Watch your tone." His said stoically, staring down at me. I stood up, matching his gaze. "Is that why you decided to finally take in a student, is she another bullet in the chamber?" Why did I have no memories of why I took Rin in as a student in my past life, unless it was intentional. "I do not make disposable pawns." His words were direct and cut straight through all my rampant thoughts. Fuck! I knew that, I knew it. Why am I acting like this? Jumping to conclusions is not something I do! It was just my old insecurities acting up. Zelretch was many things, a liar was not one of them. I calmed myself down, lets hear everything out first, no need to just make assumptions with missing knowledge. "I would like an explanation." Rin interjected, clearly unsure of what we were talking about. "What are we but our experiences? You have my memories but haven't lived through it, you are you and I am me." He said gently. "You will therefore think differently, do things I didn't and thus come to different conclusions." I am not Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg. I am just me. And I was okay with that. "I guess its too late to ask you for some training?" I snorted in laughter. He smiled but shook his head. "It would be best for you to develop without my input." Yeah, I already realized that, well fuck I'm back to square one, but now the damn Spider is hanging over my head. "I guess that's why my memories end around here. How many other variables have you tried to introduce?" I doubt I was the only 'thing' he tried so far. Hell, I can only imagine he threw everything at the wall and hoped something stuck. "Too many to count." He rubbed his eyes, looking much more tired that normal. "I've wasted many resources with almost nothing to show for it. If you are here now though, that means something worked, and how knows, maybe others may also come to fruition at some point." Rin was probably one of the easiest variables to introduce, a well trained apprentice adept at the Kaleidoscope would be invaluable. No wonder he had her sit in on this discussion, it was better for everyone to be on the same page. He truly does not do things for no reason. Even Artoria being here, no doubt he meddled with the Grail War somehow, her Noble Phantasm would be invaluable in the future. A sudden realization hit me. "The Holy Grail." Rin and Artoria both stared at me abruptly. "That's why you helped create it initially, allowed for its creation and why it persisted until now." No wonder that was another hole in my memories. "Good." He nodded his head. "It is as you say, I had to suffer that infernal contraption because it allowed us some miniscule success against the Spider in some simulations." It was unlikely the Counter Force would put any showing against the Spider if this world wasn't worth saving, it was just removing its direct interference and allow this 'branch' to be cut from the 'tree'. Being able to summon Heroic Spirits, servants, would be invaluable in the inevitable fight. "What about the strategies from other world-lines, there are plenty that managed to survive past the spider's awakening." He shook his head. "This world-line is....not unique but different than most. While either Gaia or Alaya are usually favored, this one is almost even, just barely in Alaya's favor. Most other strategies do not work because of this." "...You made sure this was the world-line I popped into, didn't you?" I stopped in my tracks, and turned towards him. His lips curled up into a smirk. "Well done." "Since when have you been aware of me?" He said he hadn't even began to experiment with whatever allowed me to exist, so when did he notice me? "The first time you used the Kaleidoscope." He didn't hide the truth. "So, you know where to look for your future experiments then." I just nodded, I wasn't exactly upset, he was acting exactly as I would after all. It was a good world; the reincarnation cycle was much easier to meddle with since things like 'Sacred Gears' were being reborn alongside human souls. I was willing to bet that was the system he piggybacked on to do this initially. "Well, I guess you wouldn't mind supporting me with resources?" "What kind of grandfather would I be if I didn't give my little grandson some pocket change?" He raised an eyebrow, and we shared a small laugh. Well, shit, now I need to find someone else to teach me....
