Kapitel 35: The Sun Moon And Eclipse
"Sun? Moon? Eclipse?" Alice's voice rang out, surprising Allura out of her rest.
"Holy sh*t she's done already???" Allura blinked her eyes in surprise. She knew that Sera was good but she didn't think she was THAT good.
"Mnm. She said the client who bought was similar to my sizes. Only small adjustments needed. Can be done quickly." Alice nodded her head.
"Ah… I see. Lucky break then." Allura nodded her head.
"So who are Sun Moon and Eclipse? You made them sound like people." Alice asked curiously.
"Oh boy… Take a seat." Allura sighed while patting the spot next to her.
"They're not… People per say. They are the three main religions that dominate the Abyss. Church of the Sun, Church of the Moon and the Cult of Eclipse." Allura held up three fingers.
"Church of the Sun believe in two doctrines. The path of Preservation and the path of Protection. Believers of Preservation believe that so long as humanity lives on in the end, it does not matter what form they take nor does it matter about who lives in the end. All that matters is that the concept and humanity as a whole survives through the ages. They are the kind that say the results justify the means.
"Now the path of Protection is a little better but they hate change more than anyone. They protect the current order of things and refuse change unless it benefits them and only them. While their titles may be fancy, honestly I hate how they operate." Allura shrugged, not hiding her disproval of their ways.
"The second is the Church of the Moon. Like the Sun, their followers believe in two main doctrines. Path of Immortality and path of Spirituality. They are… 'pacifists.' Or so they like to advertise. They welcome all on their path to claim immortality of body and spirit so long as they surrender themselves to the grace of the Moon God. The path of Immortality believe in longevity through an immortal body that cannot die. While Spirituality believe in longevity through the immortal soul. Between the two, Spirituality is definitely the worse since the mortal flesh hold no value to them." Alura shrugged.
"They especially love the use of Abyss Blood even the ones with strong side effects."
Hearing this, Alice couldn't help but wonder if her family has any connections towards this Church.
"Sadly they are also the ones responsible for most of the healing against the side effects of Abyss Blood so it's the more popular religion out of the three.
"The last one isn't called a Church since their doctrine is hated by most of the people. They revel in the belief of War and Famine. They're what the Sun and Moon call an evil religion but some people don't think so. They believe in cementing the human history through war. They wish to die where they felt most alive, in the heat of battle. While Famine wishes to tread the path between life and death through hunger. They say that only when a person endures Famine do they truly appreciate the value of life and thus they seek for all to endure the Trial of Famine. And with that, you now know the three main religions in this world of darkness. Feeling excited to join any of them?" Allura asked with a laugh.
Shaking her head, Alice didn't like the sound of the choices. Church of the Sun seemed to only care about their own grand design while the Moon abandoned the mortal form. And there was no need to think about the Cult of Eclipse.
"Don't want to join any. All three sound terrible."
"Yeah me neither. That's why I didn't join any of them. I'm pretty much a free lancer right now." Allura nodded her head seeing that Alice had the same thoughts as her.
"Terrible as they may by, they are unfortunately necessary. All three have skeletons in their closet but Allura's only telling you of the most extreme beliefs of the churches. For common folk, the Moon is probably the best choice since they pursue immortality and don't mind healing people." Sera interrupted as she came out from the back of the store.
"Which one did you join?" Alice asked curiously.
"Me? I didn't join any of them. Didn't suit me while I'm out at sea. Out there, the only thing you can trust is your own power and your allies. Ain't no church belief helping you out there." Sera chuckled while pointing at the set of folded clothes in her hands.
"Here they are. They should be just your size though I may be wrong. Give them a try in the changing rooms and see how they feel." Sera smiled as Alice nodded her head. Taking the clothes, she entered the changing rooms while Sera turned her attention to Allura.
"When did you become the teacher. Even when Gin's granddaughter asked you a bunch of questions, you pretty much gave her short answers. Rarely did you go in depth like this." Sera asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Well unlike Ria, Alice is more my responsibility. I'm basically her guardian so I'm responsible on teaching her about this world and the Abyss. I've only known her for a few hours but honestly, she's curious and doesn't know much. I figured someone her age would know all of this by now, especially the religions but she knows nothing." Allura replied as she had a serious expression on her face.
Even thought she didn't show it during her conversation with Alice, she was concerned with how little Alice seemed to know about the world. Especially things that was considered common sense.
"I don't know where she was before coming here, but she was probably sheltered from the outside world."
"That so? Hmm… You've got a lot to teach her then." Sera sighed with pity.
"Yep. Though we should have plenty of time for now. Our next destination is actually Zadash."
Hearing this, Sera was about to say something when Alice walked out of the changing room with her new outfit. There was an obvious light of excitement in her eyes as her body language told the two all they needed to know. She loved the new outfit.
"Well well well, would you look at that. Not bad kid." Allura praised with a thumbs up.
"Any tight areas? I can make more adjustments if needed." Sera asked.
The outfit was a fancy set of Hunter armour. She wore a simple white shirt, a brown vest with a buttoned jacket over the top. Golden buttons held the sides together while a bag for blood vials was attached to the belt. The jacket extended past her waist and stopped around calf height.
She wore a set of leather pants with a pair of long boots that reached up to her knees and was fastened with black laces and golden buckles. Draped over her shoulder was a medium sized cloak attached by a single lock in the centre.
The material was soft to the touch and flexible yet strangely durable and didn't seem like it'll tear easily.
"Seems like you like the outfit. That's good to know. Take this as well, you wouldn't want your hair to be fluttering about in the middle of a fight. Allura's a special case since she literally sets herself on fire." Sera chuckled as she handed Alice a hair tie.
Thanking Sera, Alice tied her hair into a low pony tail so that it didn't get in the way too much.
"Erm… Thank you for all of this. In future how I repay?" Alice asked. Even with Allura paying for this, it was still much better than what she had expected. She wanted to show Sera some gratitude herself and not just from Allura paying what was owed.
"Oh don't worry about that. Just come back to the store in the future when you need a replacement. The outfit will last you but you never know what kind of fights you'll get into." Sera smiled.
"She's right you know. She makes some of the best hunting equipment I know. If it wasn't for this damn location, more Hunters would visit to buy her wears. That and they're all stupidly expensive." Allura cut in as she patted Alice's head.
"Its expensive because the materials are good. Aren't you wearing what I made yourself?" Sera clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"True. The outfit wouldn't break easily but that doesn't mean you won't get wounded from a direct hit. Just means you won't have as many open wounds and mostly bruises."
"Anyways if that's everything, care to be out of my shop now? I was dealing with another order until you two came in." Sera waved her hand as Allura shrugged.
"You heard her, let's go. All that's left to do is to get your ID from Gin." Allura grinned while leading Alice out of the shop.
"See you around Sera."
Waving back to Allura and Alice, Sera had a smile on her face seeing the two walk away. Even though Allura was always acting cheerful, there was a darkness in her heart. But it seemed to be elevated just a little by Alice's presence.
Sera didn't know why nor did she know Allura's plans for Alice but she wasn't one to meddle in other's business. She was just glad that Allura looked more alive than before.
Kapitel 36: Sigil Types
Leaving the store, Allura brought out a cigarette and smiled in satisfaction.
"You really like that don't you?" Alice asked while waving her hands, trying to push away the smoke.
"Yep. Helps me out a tad." Allura chuckled.
"Now then, we're off to find Gin. He's an old friend of mine that handles all sorts of things that goes on in different cities. He's a retired Hunter and used to be pretty high up in the ranks of the Hunter's Guild. He eventually gave up and made a name for himself underground. Now he's just an old man that looks out for his granddaughter while also helping me out."
Hearing this, Alice blinked her eyes in surprise since that's quite the lineup of achievements. While she wasn't sure what the Hunter's Guild was, the fact that he's a retired Hunter and someone supposedly made a name for himself underground spoke volumes of his capabilities.
She still remembers what they said about Hunters when she was a young girl. They all died young. But for an old man to be around after being a Hunter… he was either lucky or had the strength to back it up.
"And speak of the devil, here he is." Allura smiled while pointing at a figure approaching them from the distance.
Seeing the man in a large trench coat, swept back hair and a pair of fierce eyes, Alice felt a shiver down her spine. Even though he wasn't radiating any sort of malice, just being in his presence caused her palms to sweat and itched for a weapon out of her fight or flight instincts. The scar over the bridge of his nose and his beard only amplified this feeling.
"Oi Gin! Might want to relax yourself a bit. You're scaring the poor girl." Allura called out as the invisible pressure relaxed itself.
"Sorry, a little on edge after meeting Theron. You should be surprised that I'm even here unscathed after what you told me to tell him." Gin sighed in annoyance while massaging his neck.
"I mean, he knows he shouldn't take you out since you're important to a lot of places after all. Doing so is just welcoming destruction to his doorstep." Allura reassured with a grin.
"So is this the girl? Here's the card. All you need now is her name, age and a picture. I've already filled out the rest and had her registered as your extended family member." Glancing at Alice briefly, Gin focused back on Allura and handed her a card.
"Alright, I'll get that done tonight then. Is the carriage prepared? We'll leave for the other city tonight." Allura asked while placing the card into her pocket.
"It's prepared. You can find it outside the city gates when you're done with the documents. My granddaughter will meet you on the way there while I still have some things I need to sort out before I leave. I'll meet you in Zadash." Gin patted Allura's shoulder before walking away.
"Seems like he's quite busy if he's not sticking around. Well whatever. Want to get some food while I fill in your ID?" Allura asked as Alice nodded her head.
"Now then… Name is naturally Alice. You got a surname?" Allura asked as Alice shook her head.
She no longer wanted to be associated with the Zenia family.
"In that case I'll give you my surname. Agnelia. From now you'll be called Alice Agnelia." Allura smiled as she patted Alice on the head. Age… you mentioned 20 so I'll put that as your age. Birthday… Do you know your birthday? If not, how did you track it?"
"Don't know. Tracked using winter." Alice shook her head.
"Don't know huh? Alright I'll make your birthday in the middle of winter then. Every winter we'll celebrate your birthday, though winter doesn't really come to the Abyss." Allura chuckled.
"All that's left is for you to take a picture. Follow me."
The process for taking the picture was rather simple as it was done quickly. Once they were done with picture, they made their way to a restaurant.
After ordering a few dishes, Allura turned to Alice.
"So let's continue with the lessons. How much do you know about the Abyss? It can be anything, just give me a rundown of what you know." Allura asked, wanting to see the depths of Alice's knowledge. With everything she's demonstrated so far, it was clear that she was ignorant when it came to the outside world.
Therefore Allura wanted to see what she was working with before planning out her lessons.
"Hmm… I know a lot about Abyss Blood, their side effects and some Abyss Beasts. Oh and what you taught me about Sigils." Alice muttered while counting with her fingers.
"Only that much? Hm alright. I'll give a quick lesson for now then tell you a little more about your Sigil. First, there are four key things you need to know about the Abyss. First, the Abyss itself. Second, the Beasts. Third, the Blood and lastly, the Sigils. These four are the corner stones of life in the Abyss.
"The cycle of the Abyss is as such. You kill beasts, you get their blood, you use that blood to help you with bounty hunts. You get Sigils and repeat. This is the cycle that every Hunter abides by. With this in mind, every Hunter makes it a habit to memorise as much of the Abyss Bestiary as possible. That way when you're out in the field, you know what you're up against. Naturally it's not the be all end all since new beasts are being found every so often but it certainly helps." Allura smiled.
"Unfortunately, I don't have a copy on hand so we'll have to buy one later. But with this in mind, we'll use what we know so far to determine the abilities of your first Sigil. After all, I don't think you quite understand what you killed for the Sigil since it wasn't a Twilight Hunter that you killed."
Hearing this, Alice paused in surprise. While the armour was indeed different from what she remembered, everything else was the same. She chalked it up to being a unique variant nothing more.
"I thought it was just a unique Twilight Hunter, is it not?" Alice asked as she glanced at her forearm.
"Well it was. Until it shed its skin and ascended to the next stage. It had advanced from being a special Twilight Hunter to a Spectral Hunter. The difference between these two is that the longer it fights, the stronger it becomes. So long as it doesn't sustain any damage. Give it enough time to stalk a prey and it has the power to kill a 5 Sigil user in just one hit. From the strength you demonstrated, I'd say you got the same Sigil ability." Allura smiled while tapping the table.
"Your passive ability seems to be one that controls the enemy while your active ability is something that boosts your own strength. Honestly, I can't tell if your Sigil is Anti Hunter or Anti Monster."
Shrugging her shoulders, Allura leaned back on her seat.
"Anti Hunter? Anti Monster?"
"Yep. Sigils are separated into 3 types of focus broadly speaking. There are the Anti Hunter Sigils, powers you use to kill other Hunters. So powers that enhance your one on one combat ability is Anti Hunter. Anti Monster abilities focus on killing Beasts. So things like making the Beast weaker or making yourself tougher to contest against them. Good examples will be that Lars brat you saw on the first day and the Assassin who died." Allura explained while holding up two fingers.
"Lars would be classed as a Anti Monster user since his Sigils focus on making him fight against Abyss Beasts in a head on collision. While the Assassin would be Anti Hunter since all of his skills are good against Humans but less effective against Abyss Beasts. With that in mind, can you see why your Sigil is a little weird? Since it's a mix of both.
"There is a third type of focus but you don't need to worry about that for now."
Nodding her head, Alice digested all of this information as she wondered about her own Sigil.
'Allura's words make sense. My active ability enhances my physical abilities but also makes my wounds worse. If I don't wound myself or let others wound me, my physical abilities will only keep increasing until my body can't take it anymore. Or so I assume. But once I sustain a wound, I'll have to rely on the passive ability of disorientating my enemies to escape… It sounds like an Anti Hunter ability with properties of Anti Monster due to its passive effect.'
Seeing Alice thinking to herself with a serious expression, Allura couldn't help but chuckle to herself. She was glad to see Alice working through the questions with the information she'd been given and figuring out the answers herself.
To her, Alice's first Sigil was strictly an Anti Hunter Sigil since the passive ability was weak against beasts. While she could augment this effect later with Sigils, the core of the Sigil was still building up towards the one hit kill.
Either way, Allura could see Alice having an affinity towards being a Hunter with the way she thinks and considers the information she's been given.
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