Chapter 46: Chapter 46 - Bunch of Arrogant Young Masters Come Courting Death On The Great Venerable Hei
A few days after the identity and information about Artoria was revealed, other factions started to catch wind of it and one of them being the Hero Faction lead by the descendant of Cao Cao and the current wielder of True Longinus.
"Cao Cao, are you sure this is a wise decision? The information said that she is already part of the god's group." Georg asked Cao Cao who is gazing at the town of Kuoh, particularly the out of place rich and gaudy mansion in the middle of a middle income residential area.
"What? Don't tell me you are afraid, Georg?" Another person said with a deep and rough voice.
"Yeah, with our leader's Sacred Gear. Why should we be afraid of a mere god?" Another interjected with a voice filled with suspicion.
"Heracles. Connla." Georg looks at the brainwashed members with a deep frown.
Those two are one of the most loyal followers of Cao Cao with deep admiration and respect for him. However, that also means whatever Cao Cao said, they take it as fact and truth like a blinded man.
At least Jeanne isn't like them and at least has some doubt no matter how little it is as she didn't immediately join the two bootlickers and stayed silent with her own thoughts.
"Haah…" Georg sighed and explained. "Just because this god isn't within the list from our intelligence doesn't mean it isn't dangerous. Not even the Grigori or Khaos Brigade have any information about this god. We should be wary and act with caution."
Cao Cao was still staring at the mansion with arms on his back before he turned around and looked at Georg.
"I understand your worry, Georg. However, with your Sacred Gear. There are no enemies we cannot escape. If the situation does get dangerous, I will be relying on you." Cao Cao said with a fake smile, just a lip service to make him look like a caring leader in front of his brainwashed followers. However, for Georg, he understands that Cal Cao didn't take his advice seriously at all.
Normally, Cao Cao isn't like this. Acting without proper and solid information and planning. It was as if Cao Cao was possessed and very adamant on recruiting this secret sister of King Arthur. Georg cannot deny that having not only the secret sister of King Arthur who has the heart of the Red Dragon Emperor that wields the true Excalibur is good for their faction's publicity, but also bolster their overall faction's strength.
So, maybe Cao Cao simply finds Artoria too irresistible to recruit, Georg thought.
Unbeknownst to them, their fate and destiny had been tampered with since the Kokabiel Incident when Artoria made her first public appearance.
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With the newest addition, Kuroka. The atmosphere is much more lively than before as Ray's little family have no motherly figure to bond closely with his daughters.
Having Kuroka join the group and proclaim herself the mothers of his three daughters, they are able to bond closer together unlike with Ray who doesn't really understand what's going on between the girls as a man.
With Kuroka, the girls including Asia, Ravel and Artoria, are able to confide and talk more casually and she actually understands them without needing to explain things unlike with Ray.
But, somehow. This makes him slowly being pushed away from the group. They talk in their close circle, do activities without him and even started secretly doing things behind his back!
All because he was a male and could really understand them. By the time Kuroka realized it, it was already too late because he had already become ignored. Not that he really cares either.
Ray isn't interested with the stuff they talk about, which is mostly feminine topics, the activities they do related to beauties, especially Sirin with fashion and Ravel with body care, who cares a lot about looks and also the things they do behind his back such that he may not be able to see with his eyes but can sense with his awareness.
Ray prefers simple stuff and does not bother with complicated matters, free spirited like a real cat and most importantly, prefers to just relax.
Coincidentally, today is a weekend and everyone stayed together. Asia doesn't have classes and both Sirin and Sakura take a break from terrorizing the dungeon.
Also coincidentally, Ravel ran out of some beauty products and went out to buy more. She invited everyone along especially those that joined after Sirin that didn't have a properly stocked wardrobe which she found to be atrocious.
So, everyone is out for girls only outing while Ray stayed at home to laze around without anyone trying to fight to cuddle him and disturb his nap time. Being a dad of three isn't easy after all, especially when the eldest daughter is the most mischievous while the youngest is slowly going down the same path. Having a day of peace is a gift from heaven.
"Ah… if only this peaceful moment could last more than just a few hours." Ray sighed as he curled up, ready for his nap after his breakfast.
But before his eyes could close, they were opened wide with a big frown.
"Fuck! Is asking for a peaceful nap that difficult?!" Ray snarled infuriatingly as he sensed the Hero faction arrived earlier than he expected and already entered the town to bring Artoria with them by persuasion or force.
Everyone in the mansion could hear his infuriated roar and except for Sakuya, everyone panicked and instantly faint as Sakuya knock them out to protect them from the shadowy aura he unleashed like a thick mist that enveloped the entire mansion inside out since they did not have his blessing to resist his emotions that manifested into a physical form.
But what's weird for Sakuya is that her Master didn't immediately deal with those pests considering how angry he looked.
Instead, her master is mumbling something about his plan to 'educate some audacious juniors for courting death' and weird quotes like 'have eyes but cannot see Mount Tai' while laughing maniacally like an evil villain. Definitely plotting something nasty to those that disturbed him long deprived peace.
Sakuya can only pray that those people that earned her Master's ire can at least have a peaceful death with their corpse intact instead of their remains scattered into the four corners of the world because the last time someone made him feel remotely angry had all his existence across timeline and universe annihilated. Muchless infuriating him completely like this.
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"This… Hero Faction?" Kuroka mutters when she detects purple fog starting to envelope the entire mall.
Since receiving the benefits given by Ray, she feels very aware of her surroundings as if every shadow in the world is her eyes and limbs. Not just limited to that. In fact, she can also see things she normally couldn't as if she had clairvoyance that is active with simple thoughts.
She can see what the Hero Faction is trying to achieve, as she glances at Artoria who is still choosing clothes with her daughters and the other girls.
But the next moment when she wants to use her power to make those Hero Faction people gone. She saw another vision of Ray looking straight at her while shaking his head, telling her not to bother while his lips muttering a few words.
"Hmn~ Since Darling will take care of it." She mutters.
"What's wrong, mother?" Sakura suddenly tugged at her sleeve and looked at her curiously.
Kuroka felt her heart skip a beat. She could never get used to being called a mother, mommy or mom by her daughters.
"It's nothing, Sakura. Just Darling telling everyone to have fun." Kuroka gently caresses Sakura's head while she is looking up at her with a little sad pout. "Ah, Darling also said he likes the white and the purple dress you choose."
"Really?!" Sakura instantly brightens up and gets excited.
"Of course." Kuroka answered with a smile while giving Sakura a few more pets before she ran away and excitedly chose more clothes again.
Sakura feels glum and depressed when her dearest father, Mr Cat, isn't going out with the group. She was excited to have him choose out a few clothes for her. Which is why she became sad and depressed earlier. But now she is excited again and rejoining her sisters to test out more clothes.
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Inside the dimension created by Georg's Sacred Gear, the Hero Faction march toward the mall, thinking they managed to fool the god as using Dimension Lost is a foolproof method to move under the god's nose undetected as not even a powerful Mid-Tier God can barge into the dimension he created without his permission or getting lost trying to brute force into the numerous copy of the dimension he can create.
"Heh, this is the Sacred Gear that can even trap a god unless they have proficiency in the Space element. Why are you still worrying too much about it?" Heracles looks at Georg in disdain for his lack of trust in his own Sacred Gear and most importantly, their leader.
"Indeed, Georg. We had made numerous preparations in advance. If the god dares to come. We can definitely kill him." Jeanne frowned at Georg, already being swayed away by Cao Cao's charisma.
As for Cao Cao, he silently walks as he leads his group to the mall. In his mind, he is talking to the unknown soul remnant in his True Longinus, asking if the soul remnants can detect the strength of his opponents.
The soul remnant is naturally the fragment of Big G's consciousness sealed in the spear. It is the source of Cao Cao's arrogance like the typical Chinese mc that got lucky with a golden finger and has soul remnants of a powerful expert inside a treasure, guiding them into path of supremacy. Making him think he is the fated son of heaven that will conquer the world and trample everything in his path that he thinks are his stepping stones to supremacy until Indra teaches him his place later.
Without the Big G's consciousness guiding Cao Cao, does he even dare to be brazen?
Big G wants to sense Ray's and Kuroka's power? Does he even qualify?
No. He was instead tricked by Ray and became the lure for him to guide the Hero Faction into his trap.
The consciousness inside True Longinus said to Cao Cao he can kill the unknown god if he uses the Truth Idea which Cao Cao stated as 'acceptable risk' and march forward without any hesitation.
But Cao Cao suddenly stopped in his tracks which made others confused for a moment before they saw the black cat sitting in their path. Cao Cao's lips curved up into a smirk.
"Who would know that you could break into the Dimension Lost. Or perhaps you had been inside the whole time?" Cao Cao confidently initiated the exchange of words while Ray silently gazed at them.
Others might be confused or doubtful if the cat is actually the unknown god. Their Intel's isn't that complete after all and more focused on Artoria than the unknown god. However, the consciousness inside the True Longinus stated to Cao Cao that the unassuming black cat is definitely the unknown god.
Seeing that the god is still silently observing them, Cao Cao didn't lose his cool and instead introduced himself as any proud young master would.
"I am Cao Cao, the descendant of Cao Cao from the Three Kingdom and leader of the Hero Faction. I wonder if you dare introduce yourself?" Cao Cao taunts the unknown god to reveal himself so they may learn his identity along with his strength and weaknesses while inwardly praising his own genius mind.
"Introducing myself? Do you think yourself are worthy?" The cat spoke and scoffed at Cao Cao which immediately put a frown on his face that he was being undermined by a dead man walking.
Suddenly shadow under the cat surged which caused Cao Cao and the elite of Hero Faction to become alert. But the shadow didn't attack them and instead swallowed the cat instead before the blob of shadow grew taller and turned into a cocoon which unraveled to reveal a boy no older than 8 years old.
The boy has a pair of black eyes as his hair and a pair of ears on his head. His gaze radiates authority and divinity as if unbothered by the world that is beneath him. However, hidden behind it is a playful look at the Hero Faction like a child receiving new toys.
His skin is white as milk and his cheeks still soft and supple, still filled with baby fats that are irresistible for a girl especially Jeanne who finds it tempting to walk forward and hug the irresistibly charming and cute boy to adore him if not for the fact he is a god and her leader's enemy. It's not an exaggeration to say that a simple smile from his innocent and unassuming face is enough to pluck the heart of any female he encounters.
(Mc hack my phone and shamelessly tweaks his Charisma stats to max in the stats sheet.)
Wearing a black short sleeve t-shirt with a grey waistcoat and a black bowtie on his neck, a black pants fastened by a leather belt around his waist and pair of high boots that reach half way up his knees, sewed and decorated decently with the highest quality fabric, precious metals and gems which make him look like a king among mens while maintaining a relatively low profile.
When he is fully shed the cocoon, his entire appearance become revealed for everyone to see. Ray inspect his own look in disregard of the Hero Faction and nodded satisfactorily at the look he ended up with.
"Come, Cao Cao of the Hero Faction. You must defeat me first before you can dream about taking MY Artoria away." Ray confidently taunt Cao Cao with a simple hand gesture.
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(Bonus Part)
While Kuroka is continue shopping inside the mall with the girls, her attention is partially on the battle between her darling and the Hero Faction.
Of course, she wanted to see her Darling's dashing figure while he defeat the scummy Cao Cao and his army of brainwashed heroes' descendants.
However… she didn't expect her Darling to turn into a humanoid form. Which mean he is taking the battle seriously to switch into a form more suitable for combat. But what she cannot accept it the form that her Darling changed into.
His face look like a god gazing in disdainfully at the tiny ants which she cannot fault as after getting half of his power, she can subtly feel instinctively that if she wanted, she can destroy and create the entire world as much as she wants with a simple thoughts. What will a few brats be in his eyes with double of that power?
His apperance look like her own and some of his humanoid form he used before. He look exactly like what she would expect her child look like if she have a son.
Then suddenly she noticed Ray glanced at her peeking through her shadow. He smiled and give her a little wink while putting a finger between his lips to tell her to be quiet because he knew she is at the verge of screaming.
'Cheating! This is cheating! How can there be such an irresistibly cute person in this world!' Kuroka screamed in her mind while holding her heart that is about to burst out from her chest, beating wildly.
Dangerous! Too dangerous! If he use that smile and ask her to do anything. Kuroka afraid she wouldn't even think about anything and become a lovestruck slave doing his bidding without care even if she know she is being charmed.
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(Let's just say the main ability of his shota form is Charm Lv 1000000…. Ultra Giga Pro Max.
Something he did out of curiosity because he read about a manhwa with a villainous shota mc sweeping the world relying on godly level of charm alone that even a dead rock on the road side came to life to fall in love to mc with the heaven itself being his sugar mommy as he tramples on the so called favored sons and daughters of heavens.)
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