"Okay." In unison, once again
Kuroka's right hand emitted small flames from her magic, implying Ethan's term in power.
"After staying by his side - full eye contact with him. Never leaving his side besides now of course, it went from this tiny little flame....to this...." Kuroka takes out her left hand and lit up flames that was certainly bigger than the right
"W-what are you trying to say?" Bikou is dumbfounded
"Of course you wouldn't knowing you! For those who are confused, no chanting, no magic circle, no spells, nothing that has to do with magic...somehow increases this baby flame to a teenager." Kuroka cracked this crazed smile as she wanted Ethan "it's intriguing that a human can grow in a unbeknownst way."
".....pfffttttt!!" They all laughed and thought of Kuroka being the crazy girl
"A human!? That insane!" Arthur mocked her
For a consecutive amount of time, Vali went quiet, following up is Arthur, then Bikou. They could tell Kuroka is serious about the explanation and this human.
"You serious?"
"Boys. If only there was a reasonable, good looking, quiet, determined, and shockingly gives the love and affection a girl like me needs. Oh wait! I know just the boy! He's all those things!" Kuroka fakes a cry to make her teammates feel bad "is it working?"
"No. I mean....this is completely the first to see you're serious about this human. Show me." Vali cannot believe he's believing a nekomata who's known for her tricks and lies "you two. Choose if you want to stay or follow."
"This castle...is in need of a deep cleaning. I'll stay. Do take a picture for me." Arthur wore a hazmat suit and some cleaning gloves, carrying a bucket and mop, vaccum, and gas mask "don't take too long."
"Going!" Bikou leans in to whisper... "I don't want Arthur to forcibly give me cleaning duties. Don't tell him that my muscles mistakenly cause more damage that it already had."
"WHAT!?"
"Nothing!"
"So that explains why more rubble are found. So it was you!!" Vali magically turns into Homer form, choking Bikou whose in a Bart form "now I know behind the damages!"
Kuroka had a more magic she has stored and uses it to transform back into the black cat Ethan has been cuddling with. The others recoiled their head back as they never seen her like this before. Was this boy special enough for her to become like this?
"What the fuck?"
"Language!"
"Who gives a shit! Why the fuck is she in a cat form?!" Vali cried
"The boy loves animals! If he sees me like this, then the love and affection will be given. Unlike some people."
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How long is it until a new rank Instant Dungeon key will form? A day? A week? A month? ~(Ethan)
Whoahoho~, slow down kiddo. Processing a new rank of key takes time and shall not be rushed. If you're willing to enter one tomorrow, handle that punishment like a good boy ~(Ian)
"Oh. What a coincidence. Fancy meeting you here, Ethan. Holy cow, what happened to your injuries?" That wasn't the only thing Alyssa found surprising "nice face. Not bad for a human."
"Thanks? I don't understand - what brings you here?"
"Getting away from my father and mother. Telling me on a daily basis to find a husband so that he can pass down the throne to us and finally leaving them to retire." She replies, feeling down on the situation "what's wrong about this engagement is the husband is supposed to be the same race as I. Can you believe that? That means no falling in love with Kitsunes, Ogres, Devils, Angels, Fallen Angels, Gods, etcetera because there's too many to keep in check."
"Oof....um...." It's Ethan first time hearing a forced marriage from a racist family "oi! Do you have to listen to them? I mean...sure here and there you will get wisdom from people, but who told you to listen to them? No one, correct? Sure they're your blood-related parents that are 'improvising' your future for the better...but is it worth it? Think about it, Ouga: is planning a future for your daughter really worth the trouble? Because to me that sounds a lot similar to Child abuse, because of the whole non-consensual words from their child?"
"But look at the different side of the dish: a child must be planned a great future from parents. I get were you're coming from. The whole parenting planning is good, so it'll save you troubles down the road. Let's say this....think about yourself having impregnated a women of your liking, okay-"
"But Ouga, were you born before the planning began?"
".....that's off track."
"No! No! Listen, this whole planning before the child is born is great and all but if this happens later in the generation, did they really gain your approval? Because you're old enough to say yes or no."
"Hang on!" Ouga laughed it off "true. True on that part."
"So you do agree this is child abuse? Your parents have your life on the palm of their hands and they'll use every finger left to keep you contained in that palm, leaving you broken until the end. Fight your way out to escape this planning that you do not agree with. Find someone you find worthy on becoming a husband." Ethan wipes off the sweat of his sleeve "Coco didn't have a horrible owner but you could tell he was starting to become like one. So he left his original home and found a new one he's more comfortable with, and that's me! This little furry fella made a decision on his own, cause he creates his own path."
"Meow..." Coco nuzzled at Ouga's hand, opening up a little towards her
"What about you? Why haven't I seen any parents?" Ouga petted the cat when asking
"For the first time in my life....I never made a choice to become abandoned infront of an orphanage. It was my parents...but their faces are faded. Only part of them I saw was just silver hair (I believe) and black hair. After becoming adopted to a new family, brutal experiences of mental pain, neglect and blamed for the death of their daughter, beaten by the rich friends my....my late girlfriend had. Alone, scared, these were the most emotional moments I have faced in my life. But did I let it get to my head? No! I made the decision to train myself to become a stronger person, so I packed up my things and snuck out - without looking back. Do I regret leaving the only household with a lot of money? Hell no! I rather become homeless and be treated more fairly than staying at a devil-in-disguise family." Ethan smiles widely while closing his eyes. Trying to show he's very well after the pain he went through "here I am now, 16 years old and I'm doing fine when I escaped."
"Sounds...tough..." it was the first that Ouga had someone open up to her. The war she faced is brutal for losing many people she had, but to hear that a human went through so much on his own is incredible "if you need someone's shoulder to lean on...I'm your man - women! I'm your women - I mean guy - fuck!"
"....ha....hahaha...." Elms chuckles nonchalantly "thank you, Ouga."
A simple thank you means a lot for someone who has done everything by herself. How peculiar.
"KKKIIIIHHHHHH..." Kuro landed on top of Ouga, hissing at her
"Ahhh! I'm sorry kitty!" Ouga apologizes to the cat and sends some kisses to her as an act of affection
But Kuro is not into that and just hisses. She gets on Elm's shoulder and stuck out her tongue to show that Ethan belongs to her.
"It's very attractive to you." A handsome young man with light silver hair and hazel eyes. He is wearing a dark green V-neck shirt with a high-collared black leather jacket over it. He also wears burgundy jeans with a silver chain drooping down over them and black leather chaps with three bands encircling his right calf, and black shoes with black buckles "I really wanted to pet it so bad, but she already found her owner."
Haha, FUCK you Vali ~(Kuroka)
"Hey." Ethan stood up to give a handshake but sees the guy backing off "oh...why am I tall?"
"Wow....and why am I short!?" He cries "you're at least 2 inches taller than me!"
"How tall are you?" Ethan asked
"168 centimeters."
"Judging as I am...176 centimeters. I used to be 157 centimeters."
"Growth spurt huh?" Another handsome young man appeared, but with short light-colored hair. He is dressed in ancient Chinese armor that was used during the Three Kingdoms period "yo!"
Ouga moved Ethan behind her and narrowed her eyes at the two males, clenching a fist to prepare for battle.
"What is the Vanishing Dragon and the current Monkey King doing here?" Ouga named
"Ha. My disguise has been see-"
"You're a dragon! And a monkey king! That's so cool!!" Ethan excitement somehow made the two feel flattered about themselves "I'm sure you both fly!"
"Hehehe! We sure do. Wanna take you up for a spin?" Bikou offers when summoning his cloud
"No!"
"Huh?"
"No - Ethan. Listen to me! These people are no one to become friendly with. Stories about them have surfaced where I'm from, saying their group are known to revive the old underworld before the war began. Khaos Brigade, is their name."
Khaos Brigade? Where has this group been in our life? ~(Ian)
I knew about them. This is what you get for sleeping for a hundred years ~(Elle)
"Oh....is that with a C or a K?" Elms questioned about the group's name
"K." The White dragon replied
"Well that's stupid. Why a K and not a C? It'll confuse new generations of Devils if they ever learn the history about you." Ethan calls the group out
"Don't tell me about it."
"Are you baddies?"
"Wha - didn't you hear a word I just said?!" Ouga yelled
"If you put in that way, no. I am simply on a mission....to kill god by gathering all the power and materials I can to defeat him."
I'm gonna tell him ~(Ian)
Don't you dare! ~(Elle)
Later
"Guuuhhhhhhh...." Ethan groaned as earlier he was bombarded with questions from Vali and Bikou "who knew they were dragon and monkey king."
"Meow...."
Kuro, somehow wasn't fazed about the whole situation earlier. Well, cats and dogs are rumored to see things that the human eyes can't like spirits for an example. Ethan feed her a piece of chicken and let's not forget about Coco as well.
"What's your priority now?" Ouga asked, leaning over his shoulder
"Huh - oh. I'm tryna locate an old friend of mine, but she hasn't left any clues on where she could be. So I'm just wandering around. She loves leaving clues but I can't seem to find any." Ethan replied, bluntly "well I'm starving. Wanna grab a bite?"
"Oof...." Ouga was about to reject when her stomach growled, making her blush out of embarrassment "s...sure..."
"Morning! How can I help with you today?"
"Get as many as you want. Eat until you're full." Ethan assured that money wasn't important right now. Only a full stomach
"O-okay....get me....13....13 cheeseburger and....3 large french fries!" She openly ordered
Jesus! How fat is she!? ~(Ian)
You ate countless of souls during the great war and I can say the same about myself - but still! ~(Elle)
"O-okay! And what would you like sir?"
"2 cheeseburger and a large fry." Ethan placed his order
"That'll be 4,327 yen including taxes. We'll bring your order soon."
It's a good thing Elms still had money. Just over 100,000 yen in total but there were some shopping spree. So it dropped down to 91,329 yen.
"Oh? Ethan!" A familiar voice calls out to him
"Asia? Issei?" Ethan hasn't seen faces from the academy in a while
"Ethan! You look....different. did you get plastic surgery? As well as knee implants to look taller!?" Issei stood about 163 centimeters as Ethan topped him by 13 "anyhow, where've you been?? Everyone school grounds has been trying to contact with you for these past 2 days. You didn't tell me you were dropping out."
"I'm not dropping out. Just needed a break from the Academy. That's all." He replies "I'll return to school after this family matter is over."
"Family matter? So which is it? First you said you needed a break, then it's a family matter?" Issei repeated
Ethan wasn't so sure if he needed to tell the truth. This hesitation is burdensome because of this whole identity crisis must be kept hidden until the time comes, if this continues then no one would place trust on him. Ethan quietly spoke as he's fidgeting...
"I...plan.....to kill.....Raynare...."
Issei....remained silent. Did he just hear Ethan is planning to kill the same fallen angel that killed him? His ears must be clogged.
"Sorry. Sorry. I misheard that. What was the real reason you aren't attending the Academy." Issei slurp out of his drink
"I plan to kill Raynare." He repeated but this time, more confidently
The two girls weren't paying no mind as they chatted about stuff. Whether it's about animals, foods, where they were born, etcetera. Issei planted his arm over Ethan's shoulder and pulled him in...
"What...the....heck..."
"Um..." Ethan is left fidgeting as Issei was given time to process things
"So you WERE also killed by Raynare - but wait...how do you know her?"
"....she's.....my childhood friend."
"Oh shit. Oh shit. That's a twist I didn't see coming." Issei chuckled nervously "why did she kill you? I know what would happen if you both were strangers and you just witnessed a murder, giving her an idea saying 'no witnesses'. Yet why? You both clearly know each other...there must be a reason."
"......I don't know if this is only the reason, but she told me it was from jealousy. Her, me, and my late-girlfriend were longtime friends...she wanted my attention all to herself and my girlfriend comes in to interrupt us from forming a bond me and her have. I had to be dragged away multiple times so Raynare could be left out....bottling up her emotions when she knows the consequences. Jealousy, anger, loneliness, and depression. These emotions were all I could feel from Raynare. If she would've told me what was the reason my girlfriend got in between us, we would have worked something out and kept our relationship the same. Or a way for all three of us to be in a shared romantic relationship. Too late for that." Ethan lies his head on the table, leaving his arms to dangle "if I were given the chance to reverse time, I would be taking myself to the day she held feelings for me. Fix the mistakes I made that drew her away from me, talk it over with Delilah....and live happily ever after."
Issei listens to a defenseless boy pour out his problems about the overwhelming quest he has to go through. Childhood friends will have to fight each other to the death but considering the bond, it'll take an emotional toll on one of them no matter who dies. Issei followed Ethan's action and made eye contact with him...
"Sorry if this offends you in any way...but do you want me to end it for you? At Raynare I mean?"
Making Issei dirty his hand? This is not what Ethan wants.
"I appreciate your offering Issei. No really, I am grateful you would do this when I barely know you. This mission can only be done by me...she wants me to kill her." Ethan scoffs at himself "I lost an important person...now I'm gonna lose another. This time, it won't be an accident."
It was worth the try. Issei may be a pervert but at least there's some decency he shows towards others when not in pervert mode. At last, everyone's order arrived and thus began a short incredible amount of time for all four. Ethan never know Ouga can have this much of an appetite that involves meat and fries, same thing could be said with Asia and Issei. Lunch ended and Ouga had to leave because of urgent issues involving family and ceremony practicing when marriage came. Ethan was invited to hand out with Asia and Issei, so he wouldn't feel empty and walk around doing nothing all day. It was mostly spend inside an arcade, starting with Asia and Ethan competing in a racing game, bicycling which involves pressing buttons, taking pictures in photobooth, dance dance revolution - wait a minute. The popularity for the arcade skyrocketed over the span of an hour thanks to Ethan's new face and body. Females have pressured him into giving out phone numbers but Asia saved him from being crushed.
"Who's she?"
"You could say a little sister of mine." Is how Ethan sees Asia. Nothing else
"...cute....tough luck. Till next time ladies!"
They scattered around the arcade since they're already bored and there. Hearing about phone numbers, Issei needed to confirm something...
"Hey, show me your contacts."
"Uh...okay..."
Contacts: 1
Asia
"Oh....um...hey! Let's add mine! Just so I can keep in touch with you, huh?" He smiles
"Are you sure? Wouldn't i be found annoying or boring when you talk to me?" Ethan self-doubt himself, making those two feel bad "I-I'm not much of a b-big talker on the phone."
"Does that matter? To me, proper communication don't matter to me, as long I know you're okay." Issei replied "done. Now you have 2 contacts."
"......thank you....."
Walking towards a fountain, Ethan decides to call it a day.
"I'll call in you...10 minutes." Ethan sets a timer
Heading back home, Kuro and Coco landed together beside Ethan.
"Hey, you two. Had any fun?"
Coco responded with a meow, following up with a cheek nuzzled against his leg. Kuro stayed silent but meows under her breath. It feels nice to have animals around when you're going through a tough situation.
Well, someone made another friend. And it's not a decent one ~(Ian)
Ah, Ian. Just when I was having peace and quiet. What brings you out? ~(Ethan)
Correction, both of us. More importantly...what is the black cat doing? Why is she walking like that one meme where a cat is walking weirdly with the Eiffel tower in the background? ~(Elle)
(For those who are confused, wait until the end of the chapter.)
I don't know. But she does look cute though ~(Ethan)
Anyhow. There's a new key that we created....it's an S-Rank ~(Elle)
Elms halted when hearing the word 'S-Rank'. Just how strong will these enemies be after so long? Is he still far too weak to handle one C-Rank or is he able to overpower the C-Rank before moving onto S-Rank?
Hey, what would be a fitting nickname for me? I'm having trouble figuring out what to name myself ~(Ethan)
Hmmm, giving a nickname is difficult because most of them are never original. Ooh! This might be original or not... an Awakened Hunter. You are a Hunter. Hunter Ethan Elms ~(Elle)
A Hunter, huh? Not bad. I like that ~(Ethan)
It's fitting. We hunt beasts and in return, we gain power ~(Ian)
"I am an Awakened Hunter. First one to exist in this world." Ethan blurted because he couldn't hold back the excitement of gaining a new nickname "Hunter Ethan Elms!"
Awakened Hunter? Okay...okay ~(Kuroka)
Kid, any other friends you know yet? ~(Ian)
Judging by my memory, it has been a while since I seen those two. They were
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