章 37: [37] : Le Fay receives a gift
Draconic Deus
Underworld.
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—Complain!
Vali and Aiden, after finishing their confrontation, observed the scene in front of them with confusion.
"…What the hell is wrong with Bikou…?" Vali asked, speechless, as he saw the strange situation.
Bikou was immobilized, trapped by multiple white hands emerging from Kurumi's shadow.
Meanwhile, Kurumi, completely oblivious to Bikou's dilemma, was gently wiping the dust off Aiden's face.
"Bikou got really mad when Aiden hit you with that dangerous spell that disintegrated your armor, nyaa," Kuroka explained, waving her two tails back and forth with a mischievous smile and a carefree tone.
Hearing this, Vali sighed, already guessing the reasons behind Bikou's behavior.
Even so, he couldn't help but think that at least he had a good comrade.
"Yes… Bikou-sama tried to confront Aiden for what he called an 'attempted murder,' but Kurumi-sama managed to stop him before he could make a scene. Still, I must admit that spell was incredibly powerful; it's amazing that Vali-sama only suffered a few damages," Le Fay commented admiringly, adjusting her hat as she floated calmly on her broomstick.
Vali shook his head, knowing full well that attack could have completely taken him out if Aiden hadn't held back.
"Aiden held back on that attack. He only broke my armor," Vali said, with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
He wasn't angry with Aiden but with himself for not being strong enough.
He clenched his fists, frustrated.
Soon after, Kurumi released Bikou, who, as if nothing had happened, began mocking Vali shamelessly.
"Kakaka! You got your ass kicked, Vali. They dragged you across the floor like a dirty rag!" Bikou exclaimed, laughing loudly.
"His sword technique is really good," Arthur intervened, recalling Aiden's precise movements.
As the wielder of [Caliburn], the young knight felt a strong curiosity about training with him.
Vali glanced at Bikou, who kept mocking his defeat, and issued a challenge:
"If you manage to land a hit on Aiden, I'll grant you a request."
For a moment, Bikou seemed tempted but ultimately gave up… at least for now.
Le Fay floated gently on her magical broom toward Aiden and Kurumi, her eyes shining with curiosity.
"Aiden-sama, that magic you used was impressive. Did you design that formula yourself? I've never seen symbols like those before," she asked in a delicate voice, holding her hat with both hands, somewhat shy but genuinely intrigued.
As a talented mage, she was fascinated by what she had witnessed.
She wanted to ask him to teach her but felt embarrassed, considering they barely knew each other.
However, the potential of that magical formula was clearly superior to common human magic.
Aiden, seeing that it was a cute girl like Le Fay, had no problem responding.
If it had been a guy, he probably would have ignored him or even kicked him away.
"That magic is called [Kabbalistic Formula]," Aiden began to explain.
"Basically, it's the ability to materialize your imagination through calculations and manipulation of universal laws. It's similar to human magic in terms of using calculations, but my formula also requires imagination and a deep understanding of the laws of the universe. The less logical a spell is, the harder it is to create and the more power it requires."
Aiden continued giving some basic examples, although without revealing the secrets behind the technique.
He wouldn't mind teaching a friend, but since he barely knew Le Fay, he decided to keep the details of the magical formula to himself for now.
Le Fay, having understood a little about how the formula worked, couldn't help but widen her eyes in amazement.
Human magic, she explained to herself, consists of calculating the laws of physics to produce supernatural phenomena.
A common mind isn't capable of performing even a fraction of these calculations, which is why demonic and sacred power from angels and devils are considered superior to human magic, as these entities simply use their imagination to create such phenomena.
However, Aiden managed to do both: imagine magic and calculate universal laws to give it logic.
'How can he process all of that so quickly?' Le Fay wondered, and she couldn't resist questioning him directly.
Aiden, with a calm smile, replied:
"Well, there are spells that help me with that, of course. For example, [Cognitive Acceleration and Synaptic Restoration]."
Aiden proceeded to explain.
It was a spell designed to accelerate the mage's thought processes, allowing them to calculate, analyze, and solve problems at supernatural speed.
Additionally, it included a brain-healing component that prevented extreme mental fatigue or damage, stabilizing neural connections and repairing any micro-damage that might occur during the process.
'Of course, in my case, I don't need to worry about that,' Aiden added mentally. 'My body is Level 10, and besides, [Camael] always regenerates any damage I might suffer.'
Le Fay, fascinated, finally understood how Aiden could cast so many spells so quickly.
She wasted no time and continued bombarding him with questions, completely unaware of the amused looks some were giving them.
Arthur, meanwhile, observed the scene and slightly shook his head.
Despite everything, he didn't stop her.
'As long as Le Fay is happy, that's what matters,' Arthur thought.
Ever since they left the Pendragon household, he had always blamed himself for taking her away from her peaceful life.
If learning magic made Le Fay happy, he would also be satisfied.
And since Aiden didn't show any annoyance toward his sister's constant questions, Arthur decided to stay out of it.
Aiden, for his part, continued explaining the spells he used to calculate his magic in combat without showing any signs of irritation.
"Ugh, my head hurts just thinking about it! What on earth is this [Thought Acceleration] and [Independent Parallel Thought] thing, nyaa? Isn't it basically like having some sort of computer in your head, nyaa?" said Kuroka, crossing her arms and flicking her two tails.
Kuroka, who had been listening attentively, finally couldn't contain her disbelief.
She was stunned but also felt fortunate to be able to perform magic and youjutsu using only her imagination and instincts.
Bikou and Vali were the same, while Arthur, being a sword user, didn't show much interest.
After a while, Le Fay realized she had asked too many questions and felt embarrassed.
She quickly backed away, hiding her face behind her hat, while Kurumi teased her, prompting a few laughs from everyone.
Aiden and Kurumi began to understand why Kuroka had been attacked.
Apparently, those devils belonged to the Old Satan faction and wanted to claim the rewards offered for Kuroka's head.
As for why she was in Japan, she was investigating the disappearances of youkai and ordinary people in Yasaka's territory and Japan in general since she wanted to repay Yasaka for helping her in the past.
Hearing this, Kurumi shared what she knew: a Tamamo-No-Mae worshiper was causing trouble.
She also mentioned that one of Aiden's women, his little sister Yoshino, was a friend of Yasaka and Kunou, so Yasaka was already aware of the situation and taking action.
"So that's what it was… nyaa," said Kuroka, processing the information.
"Are they crazy…? Reviving that lunatic, the strongest youkai in Japan?" Bikou was equally shocked.
Tamamo-No-Mae was an extremely powerful youkai.
The entire youkai faction had to join forces to face her, but they couldn't defeat her—they only managed to seal her.
It was after sealing her that the Five Principal Clans decided to end her life, following the orders of the Shinto pantheon, since Tamamo-No-Mae had done things the gods could not tolerate.
Although Tamamo-No-Mae had her reasons for her evil actions, she still caused countless problems and took many lives.
"In myths, they call her an evil youkai, nyaa. But according to Yasaka, she wasn't bad at first. She just had no choice but to sacrifice certain things… and in the process, she ended up losing herself, nyaa," Kuroka explained, placing a hand on her chest with a complicated expression.
The others weren't familiar with this story, but Kuroka had heard it directly from Yasaka when she was under her care.
Aiden also knew Tamamo-No-Mae's background thanks to [Rasiel].
Her story was complicated and tragic: she was guilty, yet she wasn't.
She simply got involved with impure forces, the 'Kegare' (impurities), and as a youkai with highly advanced senjutsu, she ended up corrupted.
As for why she got involved with those forces, it was because she had no other choice.
She wasn't strong enough to protect her people, and seeing how her race was enslaved and oppressed by the [Evil Pieces], she had no choice but to seek that boost in power.
And she achieved it, but at the cost of herself.
In the end, she didn't manage to fulfill her purpose, and in her despair, she did terrible things.
She corrupted her own people, the youkai, and ordinary beings, using the Kegare to strengthen her power and unleash wars she couldn't win.
For example, she tried to orchestrate conflicts between different factions, deceiving the Fallen Angels into killing each other and fighting against the devils.
Eventually, the youkai faction had to unite to stop Tamamo-No-Mae, who was out of control.
The gods, for their part, were furious with her for involving herself with the Kegare, a force that comes from Yomi, the Shinto underworld.
Vali, listening to all the talk about what was happening in Japan and the possible resurrection of Tamamo-No-Mae, decided it would be best to inform Azazel later.
The youkai could become a valuable ally against the Chaos Brigade in the future, he thought.
If they helped them in their time of need, it might be easier to forge an alliance.
He then recalled Azazel's suggestion to infiltrate as a spy, "betraying" him in front of everyone.
According to Azazel, a meeting of the Three Factions would be held soon, and Azazel was just waiting for Kokabiel to cause some trouble in devil territory.
Once that happened, he would send Vali to stop Kokabiel's attempt to start a great war between the Three Factions.
After a while of conversation, Aiden looked at Vali, and Vali understood it was time to fulfill his part of the deal, as Aiden had agreed to fight him.
"Here, although I don't know why you want to analyze the [Divine Dividing]," said Vali, unfolding his crystallized blue wings.
"Let me do my thing. Just stay still," replied Aiden, stepping closer.
Aiden, having learned from his previous mistake analyzing the [King's Monument] and suffering terrible headaches, activated his [Independent Parallel Thought] spell and used [Analyze] on the [Divine Dividing].
Immediately, he felt an avalanche of information flooding his mind: billions of data points.
But this time, he realized that the information was being stored elsewhere, slowly filtering into his consciousness without causing the previous pain.
He knew it would take several days to process all those billions of data points that made up the [Divine Dividing].
The others around him could see how Aiden used a magic circle while touching Vali's blue wings, but none knew exactly what he was doing.
After a while, Aiden asked Vali to activate his [Balance Breaker].
Without hesitation, Vali summoned his armor, and Aiden analyzed it as well, storing another wave of data in his mind that would also filter in slowly.
"That's it, thanks," said Aiden, looking satisfied.
This would be very useful.
Though he thought he should analyze some basic [Sacred Gears] scattered around the world at some point.
"It doesn't matter, I'm just fulfilling my part of the deal," Vali replied indifferently.
He was the one who had asked for training in exchange for his request.
"But even so, this was very helpful to me," said Aiden, looking at Le Fay and then at Vali. "I owe you a small gift."
"If your team gets stronger, it'll be better for you, right?" Aiden asked, and Vali nodded without hesitation.
Aiden approached Le Fay, touched her forehead with his fingers, and instantly transmitted certain information directly to her brain.
Additionally, he used a healing spell to ensure her mind wasn't damaged.
Le Fay widened her eyes as she felt herself understanding a spell in the blink of an eye.
Though she'd have to practice it to master it, the information was already stored in her head.
"Th-This!" Le Fay looked at Aiden, unsure of what to say.
The others observed her reaction, noting she was happy but also a bit lost in surprise.
Aiden had just given her the [Cognitive Acceleration and Synaptic Restoration] spell, a very useful spell that would help her build her magic faster.
"With this spell, it'll be easier for you to develop your magic," Aiden told her, withdrawing his fingers from her forehead as he began walking toward Kurumi.
He planned to leave soon; someone might be waiting for him for dinner.
"Thank you so much, Aiden-sama!" Le Fay thanked him happily, her voice brimming with emotion.
Then, with enthusiasm, she explained to Kuroka and the others the reason for her joy, and they, understanding, also thanked Aiden.
He simply waved it off, downplaying the matter, since in his opinion, the information about a [Longinus] was much more valuable.
Arthur, especially, thanked him upon seeing his sister so happy.
"Well, we're leaving," said Aiden, taking Kurumi's hand. "It's already late, and someone is waiting for me at home."
"Visit us at our place, kitty-chan! Le Fay-chan," said Kurumi, having already befriended Le Fay and considering Kuroka a sort of pet, despite how rude she could sometimes be.
"It's Kuroka, nyaa!" Kuroka retorted with a huff.
"Yes, I'll go," Le Fay replied, smiling.
Kurumi let out a laugh, and in an instant, Aiden tore through space with his hand, opening a portal he quickly crossed hand in hand with Kurumi.
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Residence - Avalon
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Aiden and Kurumi stepped through the portal and appeared in the living room.
They looked around; it was deserted, but voices could be heard coming from the dining room.
However, Aiden sensed a strange presence among the girls, so he quickly materialized in front of them, where they were gathered feeding a loli in a gothic dress.
"…." Aiden just stood silently, observing the scene.
"Oh, Nushi-sama, you've returned!" exclaimed Mukuro, with a smile that seemed to light up everything around her.
Without waiting for a response, she threw herself into his arms, wrapping him in a warm, emotion-filled hug.
Aiden responded naturally, placing a hand on her head and stroking her silky golden hair as his gaze softened.
Then, in a calm tone, he asked:
"What is Ophis doing here…?"
Miku, who had Ophis on her lap while Kaguya and Yuzuru fed her with a playful airplane game, responded.
"She appeared here suddenly while we were having dinner. She kept staring at the food as if she wanted it, and things ended up like this."
"Yeah… she's worse than Tohka. She won't stop eating; she's more dangerous than Tohka's black hole! She's a monster!" Origami feigned terror.
"What do you mean by that, Origami?! I'm not a black hole!" Tohka jumped up indignantly.
Aiden observed the scene thoughtfully.
But, since Ophis was an innocent being, he allowed them to do whatever they wanted.
In the end, he also joined them and started feeding the little gothic lolita.
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End of Chapter.
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A/N:
Any Fate fan who can give me an idea for a spell inspired by [Rhongomyniad] from Artoria?
I want to give that spell to Le Fay as her ultimate magic.
…
By the way, can anyone explain why I'm at the top of the list of people giving power stones?
I don't usually donate them, as I always distribute them among other fanfics, so… why the hell am I there?
Is it a bug or something?
I don't mind, but wow, it's curious.
Here's an image of Le Fay, Kurumi, and Kuroka I found somewhere:
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Anyway, thanks for reading!
Peace and Out.
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