Kapitel 179: A Moonlight Thievery
Entry 154:
Linus Ozias POV:
As I look Olga in the eyes, I simply say, "They are who I consider family, even among my angel brethren, and as such, we are very close." Olga looked at me, almost like Kiyohime, as she asked, "And who are these loved ones of yours?"
I answer truthfully, "Yasaka, a nine-tailed kitsune, Ingvild Levithan, a half-human and half-devil singer, Ophis the Infinite Dragon Goddess, Archangel Gabriel, and a Valkyrie named Rossweisse as well as Gaea from my Earth."
I smile as I mention their names while Olga simply lets go and asks, "Where are they then? In another world safe from all of this?" I nod as Olga continues, "I can never truly repay everything you have done for me, but all I ask is you continue to aid us in this event. You and Ritsuka are all we have."
But after saying all that, she says very quietly, "Am I special to you as well?"
I nod as I place a hand on her head and say, "Do not worry. I will not be leaving any time soon, so you are stuck with me. Remember what I said in Fuyuki? I will always be there for any of you. All you need do is say the word. Consider me that angel on your shoulder."
Olga chuckles as she says, "That is simultaneously terrifying and reassuring, but if I do start seeing small versions of you, I believe I have well and truly lost my mind." I laugh as we sit together in her office, and she simply says, "Thank you for believing in me."
I nod as she allows me to leave. I see Medusa standing there as I say, "I imagine this truth will cause some hatred between us. Knowing your history?" Medusa then beckons. I follow her as we enter her room, which looks like an ancient temple from Greece, and as we enter the large hall, Medusa begins to speak.
"I do not blame you for what has become of me, and while I do find a distaste for deities, I am not so blind as to let my emotions get the better of me, at least for now, if we meet any other versions of myself that may be called into question."
I remained silent and let her continue, "When I was young and came to this temple, I felt loved, I felt valued, and I felt safe. I believed in the Gods, and then I was cast aside and cursed for believing."
I feel her anger grow as she looks at me and says, "Among all the gods I have met and every man I've slain, none have shown me decency, yet even now, I cannot muster up hatred for you. Is this simply because I am a servant? Is it because I have simply grown used to being like this?"
I shake my head as I mention, "While I am not the cause of your punishment, I do feel an inkling of shame for simply being divine and knowing such things occur all across many universes, but I must ask, do you despise me for simply being who I am?"
Medusa stood there silent before she spoke, "You are right. While you may not even be somewhat related to what happened to me. There will always be that small part of me that desires to despise you for simply being divine in nature as a reminder of what I have lost."
But as her anger stops increasing, she states, "We are in this together. You said that before, and out of everyone I've met, I can tell you are not lying. And from what I've seen so far, you take this job seriously, unlike the deities I've met before. But I will be watching, and maybe, just maybe, we may find some common ground."
I respond, "Feel free to do so, as finding a compromise is all I may ask for right now at least, and who knows, we may laugh at this memory eventually like bad comedy." Medusa stares at me as she asks if I may leave, and I oblige her. Her anger is not gone or not even soothed, but for now, having her simply tolerate me is enough.
As I walk through the halls of Chaldea, I find Da Vinci sipping coffee as she takes a break from studying the holy grail I brought from Orleans, and as she sees me, she says, "Hello, Ozias, how are you?" I smile as I say, "I am currently returning from Medusa's quarters, and while she may not like me for what I am, she will tolerate me."
Da Vinci then smiles and says, "Well, you cannot please everyone even with being an angel, it seems." I look at her and ask, "And how do you feel about this and what I have revealed?" Da Vinci then nonchalantly says, "Does it make a difference? While I would love to study your biology, it does not change who you are and what you have done, and soon everyone will see it. They just need time, Ozias."
I nod, feeling better as I then respond, "I did not know that you are so in tune with the mental psyche Lady Da Vinci." The woman then gives a smirk and says, "Well, being me, I simply excel at anything I set my mind to, even changing genders when I was summoned."
Wait? What?! My face must have been comical as Da Vinci laughs as she says, "Did you really think I was a female the entire time? That is hilarious!"
I may or may not have been embarrassed by my lapse in knowledge as Da Vinci laughs. She soon stops and says, "All seriousness, I simply decided to make myself what I believe to be beautiful, and that is the Mona Lisa, and as such, I manifested looking like this. It is what we desire that truly matters, Ozias, and soon enough, all will see your works. For now, let us chat to take our minds off of today for a while at least, as Olga is a slave driver."
I chuckle at that last comment, as while we did retain a decent amount of the staff after the attack, most that remained were only the medical department or logistics. So it's only Romani and Olga with Da Vinci that know how the various systems operate.
We then talk of technology and the future as well as the past, as I describe some of the worlds I know of and have seen. And let it be known that when I talked about Warhammer, even Da Vinci said that she would not want to go there.
But soon enough, her break ends, and I return to my own lab to find Ritsuka knocking at the door. "The door will not open when I am not in the room, Ritsuka, but it is fun to watch you try to enter."
The girl then looks at me and says, "Well, Oz, you promised me a time to use your weapons, and so I would like to do so now and prepare for the future." I simply deadpan the girl as I can see her true machinations miles away, as she just wants to see cool explosions and weapons like a certain scythe-wielding girl.
But I humor her and allow her inside along with Mash, who marvels at the technology. As we enter, I immediately say not to touch anything even though I see the two investigating various parts of the lab.
Mash agrees, and Ritsuka makes Ritsuka noises in response. I then show them the armory with my various weapons, with the orange-haired girl immediately picking up the Gjallarhorn and saying, "I have just met this weapon, but I will kill anyone who ruins it."
I smile as Mash simply sighs but picks up an early prototype of the black barrel gun she will use in the future. Thanks to my Tinker of Fiction ability, I do have the technology from Atlantis. So I'm trying to replicate it for myself and others to use and maybe use this as a backup in case the original one gets destroyed.
The science behind it is a mess as it deals with various metaphysical Concepts as well as alien technology and the manipulations of fundamental aspects of the universe to essentially bring death to the divine as both an idea and a physical concept. Similar to what King Hassan did to Tiamat in Babylonia, for now, it is still a prototype.
I take it from her and say, "This is still an early prototype, and it's not ready for use just yet." Mash nods as she picks up a heavy bolter, which looks terrifying and adorable seeing her wielding that weapon. I simply want you guys to picture Mash holding a Bolter that's meant for 8-foot-tall mountains of men.
Luckily, with her servant strength, she can lift it and fire it with Ritsuka using the rocket launcher to fire at various hard light holograms as Ritsuka says, "Yes! Just like the simulations!" I raise my brow at that comment but let them have their fun. I also attempt to improve upon the serif suits we are using to protect us against poisons as well as conceptual-based attacks.
In all honesty, I wish I could bind them using the essence of the binder, but even though I could get rid of it, it leaves a lasting impact on one's soul, which makes them more inherently loyal to me, which does irk me a bit even if it is a bit hypocritical after everything I've done. I may ask them eventually, but for now, I just let them have their fun.
-Five Hours Later-
The two seemingly had their fun as they placed the weapons back, with Ritsuka asking if she could have a copy of the Gjallarhorn, to which I gave her a maybe if she deems herself responsible enough to use it. She looks like she's about to retort but then stops, thinks, and immediately puts her finger down but still thanks me for the fun and leaves to go to bed.
I myself then sleep, awaiting what tomorrow may bring as I leave a clone to keep working on my various projects. Before you judge me, these clones are literally meant to do this. Besides, who can you trust if not yourself?
The night then moves on with a presence making itself unknown using its unique ability to raid the food storage and steal all of the dumplings before Ray Shifting away to a location unknown.
-The Next Morning-
As I exit my lab, I find Romani waiting in the command room. He looks rather excited. "You seem excited, Roman. Ready to enjoy today's banquet?"
The man then says, "Yes, I am Ozzy. I have been waiting days for this." I nod as Da Vinci enters, looking puzzled as she asks, "Romani, did you take the sweet dumplings from storage already, as I cannot seem to find them?"
Romani then shakes his head as he says, "Mash hasn't come back yet. She was getting the dumplings from food storage. She said, "I'm powerful now that I've become a Demi-Servant, so leave it to me." Then she took off on her own… I have a bad feeling about this."
The alarms start blaring as the camera team says over the PA [Dr. Romani, someone has stolen the dumplings from the storage, and Ray Shifted away, but before we could do anything, we all fell asleep, and when we woke up, the food was gone!]
The crew, along with Mash, who entered the room, then seems shocked as I wonder who got in and how, as even assassins would have trouble getting in, not even mentioning surviving a ray shift.
Romani looks scared as he says to me, "We have to figure out who did this, or else the director will kill me as she loves sweet dumplings, and if she finds out I lost them, she's going to have my head."
Da Vinci then says, "I have been able to locate where the ray shift went, and it seems to have gone back to France?" I nod and head to the Ray Shift room. Ritsuka is absent as she is still asleep, so I have to find the dumplings.
I then get in the coffin with Mash as when we all got sent to Fuyuki, established a contract with both of us and thus, I can gain a temporary contract for this pseudo singularity as I feel the ray shift begin, we soon return to France as I will have no dumpling left behind dammit!
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