Arc 2: A vigorous first month
Road to a Hero:
Three chances in another world
Chapter 6: An announcement best had over dinner
Arthur: “Come on everybody, why the long faces? Come on this is supposed to be the icebreaker before we do the real debate.”
Kioshi: “I would have rather waited till then.”
Arthur: “Oh don’t be such a downer, SO are these the people you chose to fight my guys?”
Soku: “What’s he talking about?”
Musashi: “You all will be going into a tournament. We chose the soldiers with the best potential, and that’s where you guys come in.”
Gray: “Why didn’t you tell us this sooner?”
Musashi: “I forgot.”
Gray: “Great.”
Edward: “So I heard that you slayed the Witch of Darkness! If you don’t mind me asking, how was the battle.”
Arthur: “Nah, I don’t mind at all! So there I was talking to the king, when out of nowhere *BOOM* A group of Anarchists led by the witch burst into the room. Before anybody could react, the king had been swallowed up by her cloak! Though he did die, Kioshi was able to overpower the witch, killing her. IT WAS SO COOL!”
Gray and Soku {So boring.}
Edward: “So cool!”
Musashi: “Yeah, yeah. So was there anything you wanted to talk about?”
Arthur: “Well I wanted to talk to your team! You have an Elf, A Golden Knight, and that boy there, I can tell he has a ton of mana! Oh, then there's your nephew. So come on, don't be shy, tell me about yourselves!”
Soku: “My names Soku.”
Rosemary: “My name’s Rosemary, nice to meet you, sir!”
Gray: “ Names Gray Kyojin.”
Edward: “And I am Edward Van Helsing, It’s a pleasure to be in your presence.”
Gray {Could you get off his dick, come on bro.}
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Arthur: “Well nice to meet you all. Is there anything you’re good at? Any powers?”
Gray: “If we have to go into a tournament, then shouldn’t we avoid telling you anything about us? So you know you can’t exploit it.”
Soku: “He makes a good point.”
Arthur: “Come on, it’s all in good faith.”
Soku: “Sure.”
Kioshi: “Oh I understand, You came here to get information on them, smart though Gray figured it out very quickly, so sorry to burst your bubble.”
Arthur: “Julius, what could you tell from that.”
Julius: “Well, Gray seems quick to judge, almost arrogant with a bit of ego. Rosemary enjoys pleasing people, not wanting to make anybody think ill of her. Soku is blunt, she also seems bored. Then lastly there’s Edward, making sure his words make him seem sure of himself, trying to seem calm and collected, though he seems to be trying to force himself to do these things, while very obviously trying to hide his real goals and ambitions. Is that a good response Commander Arthur?”
Arthur: “Why yes it does.”
Gray {Pink-haired pretty boy has a brain on him, got to watch out for him “Julius”}
The room goes silent, Arthur smirking, Soku aggravated, Rosemary, as well as Edward, sitting in their chairs embarrassed, and then there's Gray, dumbfounded and in awe.
Musashi:” Nice job with the read, Now please would you get the hell out of my house, That would be much obliged.”
Arthur: “But of course, though some of the lords wanted to speak to us today, So would you and Kioshi come with me.”
Kioshi: “Are you serious?”
Musashi: “Got dammit, fine.”
Arthur: “Alright, Julius, Roy, and Lloyd come with me.”
Musashi: “Edward and the rest of you, just stay here and do whatever.”
Edward: “Okay, Have a good night.”
They all leave the dining room, while Ophelia and Al clean up. They all get into their casual clothes, getting ready for bed.
Rosemary: “For how much work Al put in on those clothes, we didn’t get to use them much.”
Gray: “Yeah *YAWN* Slept through most of the day, and yet I’m still tired.”
Rosemary: “Well you did overexert yourself when you fought Edward.”
Gray: “Yeah, can’t believe I’m on his level, I have only been training for a month.”
Rosemary: “Um… Do you think you’re on his level?”
Gray: “Well not fully… though I did good, at least I thought so.”
Rosemary: “Well… Musashi watched your fight… and he told us that Edward could have laid you out if he tried, he even got mad that Edward went easy on you.”
Gray: “WAIT! Are you serious man? Dammit… I thought I did well.”
Rosemary: “Well Edward said he shouldn’t have underestimated you, He said he had to get serious at the end, He also said that he almost cut your arm off.”
Gray: DAMN! Oh well, I figured as much. Well, I’m tired. Night night.”
Rosemary: “Yeah, same.”
Gray falls asleep, but continues to fall into his very soul, or at least the shell holding it. A shivering cold foggy black room with a woman in black standing in the middle is what the confused boy is met with, however with his quick wit he puts it together before she even speaks.
Gray: “I assume you’re Azalea.”
Azalea: “You would assume correctly.”
She had a long black dress that connected to the gooey floor with shoulder length black hair to match. Her purple eyes and her white skin didn't however, but Gray couldn't care any less.
Gray: “So what's the deal with this whole isekai thing? And could you stop with all these nightmares.”
Azalea: “Look all I know is that I died then I saw a black void with a bunch of white glowing things, I went towards the biggest light, and got sucked into it. Then I became like a second conciseness in your head.”
Gray: “So I assume it’s because I was gonna die or that I wanted to die, then when your mana got into my body I got warped here.”
Azalea: “Okay, I think that makes sense.”
Gray: “You’re not evil are you?”
Azalea: “I would hope you joined the Sect, so if you see me as evil then do as you will. You seem to have a lot of nightmares, one about your parents every night.”
Gray: “Oh, I thought you were doin' that...guess I'm more messed up than I thought. Yeah, to be honest, I’ve been struggling to keep it together, I mean I was already depressed, but now I got a goal yah know.”
Azalea: “I would much rather you give me control of the body through…Oh shit!”
Gray: “WHAT!”
Azalea: “You got three people with cursed mana near you, SO WHEN I WAKE YOU UP RUN LIKE HELL!”
Gray Jolts awake, and in the corner of his room, A woman in a black robe with a white mask on. Gray, shakes Rosemary, Just looking at the woman frozen in fear as she takes a step towards him.
END OF CHAPTER
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