The irregulars
Chapter 29
little by little The sound of people talking came to her sense of hearing, her sight came back and saw Rein on the side of her bed sitting on a chair while holding her hands.
"Rein!?" Claris was surprised, her blood gushes as she blushes.
"oh you're finally awake Claris" said Gen, sitting in a corner.
"Gen!?"
"Yo, Claris, are you feeling well?"
"yeah, though i can't move my body yet..." said Claris, trying to use her strength.
"hey Claris, there's something i wanna ask"
"What is it Gen?"
"to tell you, you're feeling to rein is easy to see"
"EHH! Wha- what are you talking about haha"
"no, your feeling is broad as daylight to my eyes"
"argh!, yes!" she gave up. "i do love rein" she said with lower voice as her cheeks as bright as cherry.
"so may i ask why are you holding back?" Gen asked
"because Rein has a brighter future, he can't be with a powerless girl like me, i have to talent for magic nor spirit, i will just slow him down"
"ohh what if you had a power, different than Magic and spirit, similar to Rein" Gen smirked.
"how could that possible happen"
"do you remember the time Rein was overflowing?" Gen asked. "yes, it was as if Rein is on a brink of explosion".
"at that time rein Life force energy had resonated to you, unlocking your true potential". Gen explained.
"huh? Really? is that true?". Claris eyes widened she cannot believe, however her expressions brightens.
"yeah, once Rein wakes up you can ask him to teaches you. then your dreams will be fulfilled" Said Gen.
though this entire conversation was just to make Claris stronger by using her feelings to train with rein for the sole purpose of having a strong ally.
"oh Rein is waking up" said Gen alarmed. "i better go so you both can have your sweet time hehe" he teases which made Claris red.
Outside of the room Sylvara talked to Gen within his Shadow. "hmm may i know what was that?" she asked with a sly grin.
"a part of my plan, i have a feeling that in the future she grow more stronger"
"so you have a bad side darling, to think you use her feelings as a fuel to have a stronger ally" Sylvara teases while trying to charm Gen.
"hmm yup you're right, but also not" said Gen knowing that Claris feelings will be the key to change her life to the better and may anchor rein selfless behavior.
"ehhh you're pretty weird" Sylvara chuckles.
The scene shifted in the room. Rein wakes up, holding Claris who was happy to see him.
"Claris? are you feeling well?" said with worried face but for Claris the face was cute and alluring.
"i feel okay now" she smiled.
"sorry Claris... you threw your life to me... uhhh how can i put it... Im really SORRY!" he begged.
"Rein! D-don't do it okay! i did it because i wanted to so.... don't be sorry... instead i wanna fight with you, i wanna be with you rein, though i too weak for that but... it seems my dreams are now within my grasp". she stares at Rein. "please Rein... teach me to get stronger like you.... i beg you" she lowered her head.
" you already know?... about my powers ignited yours....".
"yeah, you Gen told me.... Please Rein i want to get stronger i hate being pathetic anymore, i want to help not to drag people... so please" her voice cracked and tears came out, it was her genuine feelings and dreams.
"Claris, this power will attract more attention and may expose you to danger... Do you still want it?"
"Yes, I do! I need power... So I won't drag you, so I can protect myself, and help you, please Rein" her voice is sincere and desperate.
Rein saw claris who cursed herself for being weak got reflected to himself, as he suffers since childhood for being unable to do anything, he reciprocates to her weakness and feeling.
"Okay, I will teach you... And learn with me... Claris" said Rein.
Claris wiped her tears and smiled to Rein like a sun shine filled with happiness.
The underground, where the Luna the princess is with Claude preparing a summoning circle.
"Is it ready?" Claude asked.
"Almost... Oh it's ready now"
Claude step in the summoning circle and fused his spiritual energy to the circle.
"Tsk I got ahead, to think I became ignorant because I got a strong angel by my side" he closed his eyes and concentrated
"This time, I need a power that is enough for the current me, a power I can easily use for now" the spiritual energy surrounding him brightens red.
From the circle and his spiritual energy, a ball of flame manifested.
"Huh? What is that? A common flame spirit?... No it's slightly larger than a normal flame spirit" princess Luna scanned.
Claude opened his eyes and saw the flaming ball, he used his skill "status Appraisal".
[System! Appraisan complete!]
Name: santelmo
•Gender: male •age: 10
•Race: demonic flame spirit
•Specialty: Spiritual arts
•Spiritual affinity: fire,
•title: Infernal devourer.
•abilities: *flame glutton (eats even infernal flame with wide mouth), *insatiable (eternal hunger)
•spiritual skills- flame breath (spit flame), blaze (cover the body with Fire), Burn (burn anything it touches).
Claude was shocked, tapped his chin.
"Interesting, first I summoned a high ranking angel Seraphyre , and now I summoned a demonic spirit... hmm... welcome to my team Santelmo".
Santelmo growls, he opened his mouth and it was wider that his body. a devouring ball of flame about to eat Claude.
Claude created an air blast enough to push Santelmo, however the air was sucked by santelmo's hunger. Claude flinched however.
Claude gaze was filled with anger is domination. "Obey me" he whispered. Santelmo closed its mouth and dives to Claude's body as his Summon.
"that spirit, just tried to attack me... hmm maybe because his a demonic spirit? i have no affinities to demonic energy after all" Claude thought as he hears the footsteps of Luna.
"Claude!... is everything alright? that Flame spirit just attacked you just now right? it should be impossible you have a higher affinity of fire" Luna was worried.
"yeah, somehow i managed to get it" he said. "Flame spirit? she doesn't know That ball is half demon... hmm now i see, that demonic spirit were able to defy me because he is half demon, and i was able to command it because santelmo is half flame spirit" Claude thought as Luna were talking about the spirit.
"i felt it, my control and power of fire has grown" he manipulated the fire in the land within the walls, took it outside the lamp and ignited it more to grow larger. " Good, now i should train my abilities... Thanks princess Runa, please call me when in times you need i shall repay your kindness for fulfilling my selfish wish" Said Claude.
"Its okay... lets just be friends as usual" Luna smiles.
".. by the way... princess Luna, Can i ask a favor?"
"hm? what is it Claude?"
"i want to learn more about spiritual arts", as Claude gazed on Luna, he saw the princess with expectation.
"what do i get in return?"
"i will also fulfill your questions or else...".
Luna smiled, "Okay, then please teach me also about your knowledge, its my first time knowing that a simple light can pierce".
"yes, and for that question i simply added it with mass".
Luna was excited. "hehe then lets Get this Over!".
after a 3 weeks from war The royal kingdom are starting to rise again from the pain of loss and destruction, and the King called the trio who was an outsider yet played a huge role for expected rewards.
in the royal hall, a few nobilities gathered in front was the King Norza de Mistia.
"Young warriors, you risked your life for my kingdom and people, henceforth you may ask for a grand reward" his voice was Commanding but with thankful expression.
On the king left side lies Lucien the mage of Light. "hehehe kids, you should take it or the king will force you" with smiling face.
On the Kings left side, lies Zex the Leader of the Knights. "yeah, i own you my life, for protecting the king and the kingdom with its people, as a knight i have deep respect to you three".
Claude moved forward as the trio's voice in public speech.
"Your majesty, king norza, we three have one wish for the moment, however this wish was rather hard to say in public, can we have a little private time of you, your highness" said Gen.
The king Glanced at their face, he saw anxiousness and desperate.
"Okay, come to my office this lunch time" however the anxiousness of the trio did not fade, the king thought it should be something extremely important not Glory or fame but something dangerous.
the time has passed. in the king's office there was The king and the trio alone Guarded from outside.
"So? what is your wish to have such heavy expression as if you three were burdened by the world" said Norza Casually.
"Your majesty, we only have one wish and that is unity for all race... Including angels and demons, and so the 7 virtues and sins" Claude directly said straight to the point without hesitation.
Norza's face was filled with distrust and confusion.
"Unity you say? .... That's impossible, you three are still young, the world is extremely vast, are you sure your wish was not just a delusion?"
Claude got more serious. "King norza, please listen to us we have an explanation of this"
In this moment Gen step up.
"King norza, we may be extremely weak for our goal, as long as there's a chance for that goal to come true I will do it, and I'm not just saying this but I also have beliefs that we three can do it" he said seriously.
"Hmm okay, speak and explain your ridiculous plan to me" he said menacingly.
"First, Sylvara come out now"
Gen's shadow suddenly filled with demonic energy as the demon of nature sylvara came out from his shadow.
"Khehehe, you're really are interesting darling" she purrs her voice.
The king is shocked, filled with anger and rage for the demon who killed most of his army and almost kidnapped his daughter.