The Chosen One 21 (Patreon)

"So, what's our next move?" I do my best to ignore the TV playing on the background. To be honest I want to turn it off, but I don't have the courage to do so.

Rin crosses her arms. "You tell me, since apparently you're Superman." Ah, this is what I get for all that Justice League talk. "Honestly, what were you thinking?" I don't I have ever seen her this angry before.

And it makes sense. I have committed the greatest sin a mage could ever possibly commit. "W-well, we keep up the alliance, I guess..." She immediately glares at me, and I flinch. I guess that was a rhetorical question...

But I can't be intimidated, I have to push forward. "Um... Gilgamesh is still out and about, so we need to defeat him." He should be weaker, I mean... he used so many weapons during our fight...

"And then there's the Shadow. Gilgamesh seemingly destroyed it, but then he said that he needed to kill the source to put it down for good." It's a shame I have no idea what the source is. Maybe a super scary magus?

"There's Zouken to worry about too, he hasn't made a move yet, and I'm starting to get worried about him." For all I know he's actually the source of the Shadow. Well, without confirmation he is the lesser threat.

"Oh, and I also have a thing I would like to share about Lancer. Gilgamesh said he was Kotomine's dog and... Well, I have no idea what he meant by that." And then I remember that not everyone here is familiar with the man. "Kotomine the administrator of the Holy Grail War by the way."

The glaring Rin sighs. "You... you're right. I need to deal with one problem at the time." She looks at her Servant. "Archer, what is this about a source? Didn't you notice anything weird when we ran away from it?"

The Servant shrugs. "My apologies, it seems I was far too occupied keeping you alive... Nonetheless, I can see that being the case. The Shadow never seemed like a common creature after all... More like a ghost." You mean like you?

He continues. "I've been thinking of why it would need to kill those people in the apartment complex... And I have come to believe it was for mana. Maybe that's how it sustains itself." It really is similar to a Servant.

I raise a hand. "I support the idea. When I fought the Shadow, it only targeted the Servants, pretty much ignoring me. If it is a being that hunts down mana to survive, that would be it's natural path." Caster and Lancer are beings with way more magical energy than that.

"It was also capable of pretty much ignoring Caster's attacks... and it ate Lancer's Noble Phantasm. That is to say, it seems to see Servants as its true enemies and hunt them because of that." And now that I think about it... "Gilgamesh even let it slip that the Shadow was hunting him too."

Archer waves me off. "No. While I do think it eats magical energy, it's smart enough to choose its targets. It prioritized Rin, and we ran, instead of giving chase it stayed and killed those people." Now that he says it...

So it must be a familiar who naturally counters Servants, due to being some super mana eater, while also being smart enough to plan ahead. There's no way any modern magus could make something like that, right?

Rin grimaces. "Honestly, what kind of idiot made that... And we can't even hurt it apparently." She covers her face with her palms. "How are we supposed to kill it when Servants are weak to it?" That's why we made the alliance in the first place.

I give her an awkward smile, trying to comfort. "Well, I managed to damage it at least... But again, we really should be worrying about the source." Presumably even if we defeat the Shadow again, it will just comeback.

Rin raises an eyebrow. "I don't disagree, but do you actually have any way of finding the source?" I can only stay sillent, which is enough of an answer. I don't think Lycaon would be able to track its scent...

But then again, Gilgamesh wanted to come here, he heavily implied the source was living here... Nah, no way. He was just being an awful human being towards Saber, that's all. There's no need to think too hard about it.

Saber clears her throat. "Leaving the Shadow aside... Do you have any idea of where Gilgamesh could have gone, Daichi?" It doesn't surprise me that she knows he ran away.

Pretty everyone here has seen me fight Gilgamesh after all. Mostly because the TV has shown multiple videos of it, from multiple angles at this point. At least most of them are painting me as the good guy, silver linings.

I sigh. "Sorry, I have no idea Saber. I probably won't be able to fight like that again either, so we really we will need this team up... Though the dragons in my weapons wanted to talk with me about some stuff. I may have a new trump card." Assuming Balance Breaker is a good thing.

Rin interjects. "Well, it's good that you can't fight like that, considering you commited the greatest crime imaginable." Ouch. "And are you sure you can even trust these dragons? They seem full of crap." What's with the shade!?

Saber nods. "Indeed. Dragons in the end are just beasts of destruction and treachery. Albion had said Juggernaut Drive would kill you while turning you into a creature of rage. It only did the latter... I don't know why he made such a l-."

Illya interjects. "Albion wasn't lying. Daichi is gonna die soon... Part of why he needs to talk with the dragons is to figure out just how soon that is." And so Illya tells everyone what I was scared of saying.

Sakura gasps, and immediately goes to my side. "N-no...!" She hugs me. To be honest, now that I've cried about it... I kind of want to tell her to sit down again, because she's sick.

Emiya-Senpai grits his teeth. "That...! Shit... everything is going to hell." Ah, Emiya-Senpai is feeling bad because of me. I really don't know how to feel about that.

Medusa flinches. "That's... really not fair. Are you really going to lose your life because of that form...? But you came back..." She sounds genuinely heartbroken... I have a feeling way too much is going on inside of her mind.

But I really just want this pity party to stop. I don't have enough time for it.

And then Illya fakes a cough. "There is an easy solution however!" There is!? "To be honest I didn't have a wish until now, besides winning the Holy Grail War for my family... so now I decided to use that wish to heal Daichi!" I'm left speechless.

Saber smiles. "That's... That's a great wish Master! A worthy one!" I... Can I really...? "You already have my utmost loyalty Illyasviel, but know that Excalibur will shine ever brighter from now on! I shall not fail my pupil!" I kinda wanna cry again.

And then Sakura stops hugging me, and with a determined look announces her intentions. "I... I... I also had no wish, so I'll save Daichi! B-because I'm his big sister!" My heart might break. In a good way. "Please help me, Rider!"

The woman who once almost killed me immediately nods. "Of course, Sakura." She then looks at me. "Daichi... you who became a dragon and yet didn't taste any blood... I promise to save you." Yet again I'm reminded about the girl who lived in a island with her siblings. The legendary Medusa.

Shirou chuckles. "This..." And then he looks at Rin. "Maybe things really will turn out well, don't you agree, Tohsaka?" I really can't believe it.

Are people really willing to give their wish away... for me?

I really am the biggest scumbag in the entire world, because my wish which once involved helping people is immediately thrown away. As selfish as it is, I really don't want to die. I can't die, not after my twin said she would save me.

And then Rin glares at Shirou. "Don't assume I'm part of this little... group, Emiya." H-huh? "I won't question the wish of anyone, if they win, then they win, it's whatever. And to be honest I didn't have a wish until recently too, but..."

She takes a deep breath and looks at me. "I'm a magus. So I'll use the Holy Grail to fix the mess you made. Feel free to hate me if you want to." I see... That's not a bad wish, I understand it completely.

One can visibly see Shirou's face being filled with disappointment. "Are you serious, Tohsaka? Joking about your brother's death isn't funny...!" She's obviously not joking.

And she makes that clear. "Of course I'm serious. As I said however, I'm a magus. And right now the world is a mess, my magecraft is constantly flickering between the strongest it has ever been and the weakest..."

"In such uncertain times, it is better to bring back stability. Specially when this has happened on my territory... Winning the Holy Grail War is my responsibility. That's all." I really did screw up, didn't I?

Sakura glares at her. "You... you... how could you say that? Daichi is going to die..." Rin doesn't answer, perhaps because she has already given enough justification as far as she is concerned.

But Archer does for her. "Don't take this as my Master having a particular distate for her. People have responsibilities, that's all." He sighs. "Besides, last I heard this alliance didn't have the objective of saving Daichi Ryouta." I wonder...

If I finally told her that my purpose is saving the world... would she change her mind? I suppose it doesn't matter in the end, because even thinking about telling her is making me terrified for some reason.

Medusa grits her teeth. "Rin Tohsaka has a responsibility to Daichi Ryouta as his older sister, just like he has one towards her as her younger brother. This is just shameful." Where did this come from?

Archer shrugs. "I don't disagree with that, but one could say Daichi Ryouta failed, no?" I immediately flinch. "I won't blame him for it, but I won't blame Rin for having to clean his mess either."

Saber is the next one to leap in my defense. "That's... that's wrong, we both know it Archer. If it weren't for my pupil, Gilgamesh would have destroyed this country! Sacrificing him after all that isn't fair!"

Archer snorts. "Saber... you are King Arthur, stop acting like you're above sacrifice. Besides, tell me... would you sacrifice your wish for him? I know I won't sacrifice mine."

Saber looks down. "I..." She then looks at and mouths the words sorry. To be honest it's a pitiful sight and something about this whole scene is pissing me the hell off. I just don't know what yet.

Illya interjects. "Well, I don't care. Just be aware that competing against me is a death warrant Rin." Surprisingly enough she doesn't seem that mad. "I was always planning on turning the other Masters into paste, so nothing has changed." I guess so.

Sakura bites her lip, she draws blood. "Nothing changed...?" I expect her to blow up at Illya for a second, but she glares at Rin instead. "What the hell is wrong with you!?" Her screaming comes so suddenly that pretty much everyone is shocked.

"You're always like this, being selfish to your very core! To be honest I don't even know why I expected for you to act differently! Y-you... left me to rot, so obviously you don't mind stepping on his head either! You bi-!" Yeah, that's enough.

I finally figured out what's pissing me off about this. "Sakura, please sit down." She sends me a look of confusion. "You're sick, so please don't get too worked up." She does as I say, probably more out of instinct than anything.

I take a deep breath. "And everyone... while I am extremely grateful, really, please don't gang up on Rin. In the end it was my price to pay, she has nothing to do with it... And more importantly, I've caused trouble for you, didn't I, big sis?"

"I bet your house phone is ringing right now, with both the Association and the Church calling, asking what the hell you did... and it's my fault. There's also the fact that my connection with you is traceable... eventually people will find out." The Einzbern's did it after all.

"So I understand you. That said, I really don't want to die, so expect me to fight for that wish." I extend a hand. "I hope we are still allies?"

It wouldn't surprise me if she left after everybody bullied her like that, but thankfully she shakes my hand. "We are still allies... You should watch out too by the way, the Association and the Church will probably hunt you down." I would be scared, but I have bigger problems right now.

I laugh. "I will keep my guard up... And Rin, I just wanted to say..." I smile as we end the handshake. "You became a great magus, dad would have been proud." I doubt she really cares about my praise, but I really do believe it. I'm proud of my big sister.

She smiles too. "T-thanks Daichi." And that's that. Archer kind of ruins the moment by cringing though. What's up with him...?

Well, I might as well take this opportunity to finally ask him that very important question. "By the way Archer, if you don't mind me asking... What is your wish anyways?" He definitely has one, differently from Rider.

He chuckles. "Sorry, but I would like to keep it to myself." Well, I should have figured that somebody would flat out tell me no at some point.

I scratch my cheek. "It's fine, I just asked because I asked pretty much every Servant at this point." Except... except for Gilgamesh, I suppose. And Heracles, but he was a Berserker, so he wouldn't have answered anyways.

Saber wants to change the past. Archer will not tell me. Lancer simply wanted to compete. Caster wants to go home. Rider wants Sakura's happiness, and now to save me. Assassin wants a legendary fight. Those are the wishes that make the heroes in front of me.

And now my wish... it's nothing grand like fundamentally changing the world as it was before. I just desperately want to live... I just hope that answer is enough to deliver me victory.

"Well, now we just need to discuss Zouken, I guess... Though I have nothing to add about him. If it is okay with everyone I would like to summon my dragons and talk with Rin about some stuff?" Like the meaning of the name Albion.

Shirou interjects. "I actually have some stuff I want to talk about..." That's surprising, considering he doesn't even have a Servant. "How are you guys going to fight anyways? The military is everywhere, all the time..." Ah, that is a problem.

But it should be easy to deal with them. "Um... hypnosis and bounded fields? I know that when I met Illya she had some spell that made everyone ignore her at least." Except for me, but that's because I was looking for Masters.

Illya shakes my head. "It won't work. People are actively looking for trouble, so they will just ignore any suggestions... It goes without saying, but the moment you step outside you will be recognized."

She continues. "And now that Caster took you out of the military's hands... I imagine people will be even more freaked out. There may be a chance of more riots breaking up."

I sigh. "Well, that will make my future date with Sakura much harder to accomplish at least." The girl whimpers... Yeah, I'll miss not being infamous. "But I guess we can just fight without hiding anything."

"As long as the Masters don't get seen it should be fine right? I mean, people have already seen a guy in dragon armor fighting Gilgamesh. If they catch a glimpse of King Arthur it shouldn't matter." Though moving around in public will indeed be difficult.

At least for Saber if she gets seen since she can't enter spirit form, still that problem shouldn't affect other Servants. And I can fly super high so that nobody sees me anyways.

Rin grimaces. "I hate that you're right. Well, at least this means we can move around the day if necessary..." She covers her hands with her palms. "And I will be wishing to fix this mess, so in the end it won't matter." Already assuming you will win, huh?

Well, she is my amazing big sister, so I wouldn't doubt her winning this whole thing. "Oh, and by the way... can we go back to the dragons?" They nod. "So first of all, I have to establish something..."

"My head has gotten targeted recently. My Longinus are protecting my mind but... Apparently these creatures are really obsessed with Albion, and whatever Archetype Earth means. Can you explain that Rin?" Hopefully she can...

"Oh, and I will be summoning them too, just in case they have something to add." They also wanted to talk with me, so this seems pretty convenient.

That said... there is something strange that I noticed as soon as I summon Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing. First of all, I'm not getting tired even though I technically have three Longinus out, and second ot all... Why does the Boosted Gear look different?

Rin groans. "Seriously...? Well, I know somethings about the two. First of all, Archetype Earth is sort of an administrator of the planet." That's scary! "I have no idea how that would relate to Albion of all things..."

"Speaking of Albion, he is possibly the last dragon to have ever existed. The Clock Tower is built on his corpse and they use him for a variety of things... He even has a gate to the Reverse Side of the World." Maybe people are just confused because my Albion is alive?

To my surprise the one who reacts to this information first is... Ddraig? "They built this tower atop of his dead body...? And now they use it as just another tool? The disrespect...!" Aren't Sacred Gears sorts like that? Well, I suppose you're alive.

Albion however, seems calm. "It's fine Ddraig, it's not like it's actually me. Still, is this all the information you have ass-, Rin Tohsaka?" Oi, please don't make more slips up like that, or I might get killed.

Thankfully Rin ignores it, maybe assuming he was about to talk about something else. "Pretty much... Sorry, but dragons aren't exactly my area of expertise..." She then looks at Saber. "Don't you know anything about this?"

The knight, who until now had her gaze focused on the Boosted Gear, nods. "Yes. From what I understand Albion was... in a way... Britain itself." Eh? "He was both the Red Dragon used for my birth, and the White Dragon who tried laying waste to everything."

That's... "How was he two dragons though?" Did he use a clone spell that went wrong or something?

She shrugs. "As I said, he was like Britain itself. And Britain was at a time of conflict and war... I suppose that reflected on him. Besides that, I also know that he was incredibly powerful." I see...

Ddraig snorts. "You heard that Albion!? They may have asked for your name, but they were essentially asking about the two of us!" Ah, so now that you have defended his honor you're back into rival mode?

Albion growls. "It is still my name, so don't get too cocky... They don't even care to remember the name Y Ddraig Goch, so clearly you're the inferior side! Just like how you're the inferior Longinus!" Oh no... This is why I said I wouldn't summon them together again!

Please save me, Telos Karma! "A-anyways, how did such a dragon die anyways? Shouldn't he have gone to the Reverse Side of the World?" Since Artoria didn't say anything, I assume she wasn't the one who did the job.

Rin raises a finger. "That I can answer. As the Age of Man started, Albion stubbornly stayed here. Eventually he realized his mistake and tried to dig a tunnel to the Reverse Side of the World, but... he failed and died." I must not laugh.

Ddraig starts laughing. "No way! There's just no way! Yeah, that's Albion alright! You hear that pal? Your legendary name is known to everybody... your exploits are known to everybody..." I have a feeling he will use this card until the end of time.

My wings blush... somehow. "Silence! I demand silence! Besides, he was the Red Dragon too! So don't try to act superior to me, Y Ddraig Goch!" Ah, the pain of hearing them argue has started again...

Ddraig snorts. "Eh...? Really...? Last time I heard only the name Albion was remembered." I repeat, Telos Karma, please save me.

Funnily enough he does. I suddenly see a wheel spinning in my mind, and new information is granted to me. "You guys... do you know what's even more embarrassing than dying digging a hole?" I get their attention rather easily.

"Dying because you were dueling your rival, instead of paying attention to the war between angels, fallen angels and demons. That sounds pretty embarrassing to me." They whimper. Good. Thank you Telos Karma.

"Anyways, can we move onto the stuff you guys wanted to talk about?" I might as well take this opportunity. Maybe they will explain why I'm not currently vomiting on the ground from having three Longinus out for such a long time.

Sakura interjects. "Are you sure we should have this talk when... when we are in front of the enemy, Daichi?" The enemy? Who is Sakura talking about...? She sounds spiteful as hell.

And then I realize as soon as Rin gets up. "Yeah, Archer and I will be leaving the room, and don't worry, I'm too prideful to peep... If something you don't understand comes up, feel free to call me." I really don't like this.

I pout. "Big sis... You're part of the alliance so... You're my woman too, so just stay, okay?" For a second I'm afraid she will get mad at me, but thankfully she blushes and sits down.

Sakura spats. "You're too kind, Daichi." Great, just as I was beginning to connect with my family I ended up tearing it apart again. And I can't even get angry at the two, Sakura just wants to help me, while Rin just wants to pursue her dreams...

Ddraig sighs. "I agree with boob-, Sakura, but it is your choice partner. Still, first of all, let's talk about your lifespan, as that is the most concerning topic right now." I brace myself. "You have two months." And it's like a punch to the face.

But then Albion immediately calms me down. "However, there is a Longinus capable of fixing your lifespan. If you keep sharpening your resolve, you will unlock it eventually." That's... are you guys playing nice cop and mean cop or something!?

If you give me that sort of information, then I might genuinely cry...!

He continues. "It is called the Sephiroth Graal. It gives one information about life, about death, even about the soul. All manner of things are possible with it... You could even bring that Albion back to life if you desired, and then chain him as your slave." But he has been dead for hundreds of years, right...?

And as expected, his information is immediately rejected, first by Illya. "That's impossible. I don't care what kind of tools this bird brought, but resurrection? That's not how anything works." Yeah, I'm on the same camp here.

Rin nods. "I agree with Illyasviel, but won't say some amount of soul manipulation is impossible... Albion, did you mean reviving something like how a Servant is brought back to life? That should be possible." I hadn't even thought about... It would still be super crazy though.

Albion scoffs. "Do not believe we follow your rules ass- Rin Tohsaka." Please stop! "When I say resurrection, I mean true resurrection. Not a zombie, not a ghost, not a clone. Albion would return to life."

"And that's not all the Sephiroth Graal can do. It could turn someone into another creature, it could heal any disease, it could fuse souls, it could... it's a very powerful Sacred Gear. However... it is also the most dangerous and complex one. I believe Ddraig can explain it more than me, since his previous partner was friends with a wielder of Sephiroth Graal." Issei, huh?

Ddraig sighs. "Can I though? Valerie, the previous user was the exception to the exceptions. Due to a mutation, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her Sephiroth Graal three times as strong as a normal one..."

"However, even she went insane, at least for a period of time." Huh? "That is the price to pay for the Sephiroth Graal. The knowledge that fills your mind... just destroys it. I won't say the first use could cause that, but..."

"It's risky, partner. And I simply and genuinely don't know if the first use would have any effects or not. I would advice you to keep pursuing the Holy Grail of this world." So it's a gamble huh?

I smile. "Well, at least that's another chance to live." And that's that. Nobody says anything about it, perhaps overwhelmed by this information. "So, is there more stuff you guys want to talk about?"

Albion responds. "Yes. Remember when you ate that weapon during Juggernaut Drive...? It is still inside of me. Using Sacred Gears to store objects is not uncommon, though this one seems to reject my grasp, so to speak." I didn't even know I could use you guys as a bag.

That doesn't matter right now though. "Will that have any negative impact on you though...? Can I like... spit it out?" I cannot believe I ate a goddamned Noble Phantasm. It's a good thing Albion absorbed it, because I don't think I could digest it.

"There's no need to do so, partner. However, storing objects in a Sacred Gear may affect it's growth... We shall see whether this one will be a net positive or not." I'm guessing its gonna be tied to my resolve.

Ddraig sighs. "And now... comes possibly the most complicated part of this discussion, partner..." He starts rapid firing. "Sorry, but we turned a few organs of yours into dragon organs! Blame the Juggernaut Drive!" W-what did he just say...?

Albion interjects. "Don't let him escape blame, partner! Only I needed to change your body, Ddraig just did it because he felt jealous!" Do I need to beg Telos Karma for help yet again...?

"Ddrag, Albion... What did you two do to my body?" I'm genuinely getting mad at them. Why do they have to be such troublemakers!? Regulus never causes this much trouble...

Ddraig is stuttering. "W-well, your body was getting destroyed during Juggernaut Drive, so Albion was slowly replacing missing pieces." And why did you replace missing pieces? It really was just because of jealousy!?

"To be honest, something like this really was only possible due to Juggernaut Drive... My previous partner went through a similar thing, he voluntarily gave an arm... Though the amount of body parts don't really matter, the results are always the same." Let me guess, I have super dragon cancer.

He continues. "First, the positives... As you have noticed your strength has increased... No, it's more like your stamina has increased." That's probably why I'm handling three Longinus without issue.

"Secondly you have forcibly awakened two Balance Breakers, mine and Albion's. Though you can only use them each for five seconds... ten technically, but pushing it that far will seal whoever you pushed too for three days. This restriction should disappear with enough training." That's the thing they wanted to talk about...

I raise an eyebrow. "What is a Balance Breaker exactly?" I'm fearing the worst as usual, but they seem to find it as a useful thing.

I can almost picture Albion's grin. "Allow me to explain this one partner... A Balance Breaker is the unnatural evolution of a Sacred Gear. Originally they weren't a function we were meant to have, so it is a bug which breaks the balance of this world." How chuuni.

But I still don't really get it. "Shouldn't you have changed too? I mean, the Boosted Gear did." The Gauntlet of the Red Dragon Emperor looks considerably different, but nothing about Divine Dividing has changed.

Thankfully Ddraig quickly explains. "That's because my Boosted Gear has just naturally evolved, this was always meant to happen. Sometimes weapons have functions like that... Lycaon will eventually get much bigger, and your hold over shadows will increase, as an example."

Albion takes back the reigns of the conversation. "To clear any misconception about what a Balance Breaker is... Think of it as a form you can push us into for a limited amount of time. Both Ddraig and I shall cover you in our armor during this state for example."

So I basically I got a lot stronger. It almost feels like a slap to the cheek that activating my Juggernaut Drive ended up making me way tougher than any form of training, but I won't complain.

Ddraig then grimaces. "However, there are indeed some negatives to your new life as a... Well, I won't say dragon. Part-human, part-dragon? Hybrid? Anyways... As far as things care you are indeed one, even without us around."

"Attacks that specially damage dragons will be more effective on you, objects made to charm you will charm you... You get the idea. In the end this transformation is just a foolish shortcut." At this point I really need shortcuts, so it is okay.

"Most importantly however... dragon energy will slowly accumulate on your body. You won't explode or anything, but it will change your appearance unless someone... erm... sucks it out. It's a easy ritual however, and my previous partner experienced it a bunch of times, so I can explain in it in detail." That doesn't sound too bad.

Rin tilts her head. "Can't he just expel this energy by himself? Though I guess draining him out of a bit of blood isn't too bad anyways." I really don't want to be anemic all the time, but it can't be helped.

I feel Telos Karma spinning.

And then Ddraig drops a bomb. "I'm afraid he can't expel it, Rin. Oh, and it can't be just people sucking his blood." But that would mean...!

Immediately a blush appears on my face, and I look down, trying to escape from this cruel world. "N-no way!" I think I might kill myself. What am I supposed to do now, find a sex worker!?

Illya clicks her tongue. "What an annoying situation..." There is a blush on her face. "Well, dragons should help dragons, specially when they are mentor and student. You have sucking duty for now Saber."

Saber immediately shakes her head. "N-no...! It is specifically because we are mentor and student that we should not do such activities...!"

Illya raises an eyebrow. "Eh? Now you're running away...? After you gave him big smooch and everything? Take responsibility and marry my friend Saber. Remember that I have Command Seals." The knight might explode, just like me.

Shirou cleans his throat. "Illya you shouldn't force Saber to do this..." His eyes are made out of despair. "Someone has to do it though, so... well... if it's in a dark room... yeah, I'd do it." A true hero.

Like hell! "Emiya-Senpai!? What the hell!?" I can feel my respect towards him becoming dust and evaporating. And yet at the same time... I respect such an attitude. But not really. Save me Telos Karma.

He looks away. "I don't want to do it either damn it! But I can't just let you become a big lizard right!? Not after you saved the whole city from that asshole!" Actually you can, I'm fine with just being a big lizard.

Archer crosses his arms, and takes a deep breath. "I just wanted to say that I disapprove of this, that's all." So do I, damn it!

And then Rider raises a hand. "There's no need for any of that, leave it all to me." Hah!? "As long as you don't walk the path Daichi, I won't let you become a monster. Count on me. And on my mouth." This is a lot more acceptable.

And then I feel Telos Karma spining yet again. There is definitely something wrong here!

Ddraig opens his mouth to curse us even more. "It's nice to see so many people care about my partner, but... Sorry, it has to be family. It only worked with my partner because he got sucked by what was technically a member of his devil family after all." I will kill you.

Rin, which was just blushing and not talking until now, finally can't take it anymore. "Ahhh...! No way! No way! Everything has limits!" She grabs her own hair. "Sorry Daichi, please live on as a lizard!" I understand!

And then Sakura points a shaky finger at her. "O-of course you would say that, you s-selfish bitch!" She actually said it in the end!? "B-but I'm not like you... I'm not like you at all...! I won't abandon my little brother!" She doesn't mean she will...

Sakura looks at me. "D-don't worry Daichi, big sis will... will take care of you whenever you need, because that's my responsibility. For the rest of my life if necessary! You won't ever suffer with me here!" T-that's nice...? And why does Rider look so proud!?

And then Rin gets up. "Fine! Fine! I get it! Since this has nothing to do with my wish... As long as this alliance exists I will help out too!" Her eyes are swirls. "Let's go to a bathroom or something Daichi, I'm taking care of this right now!" I refuse.

And then my great hero, Albion, saves the universe. "I think there has been a misunderstanding here. Probably because Ddraig is a fool, though admittedly I can't talk since none of my partners have gone through this."

Ddraig scoffs. "Everything I said is correct! From what I remember they must suck his dragon power! Oh, and the... sucker must not be wearing a lot of clothing. Just a towel at most." Why are you making this worse!?

Thankfully the savior of the universe never gives up. "Ddraig... my eternal rival... the man I respect the most in this world... Do you mean Daichi needs to receive a blowjob from his sisters?" He said it! He really said it!

My Boosted Gear blushes. "What!? No! O-oh... I see where this is coming from. Sorry, my bad, normally I'm not this oblivious. Sucking any body part should be fine, like a finger or something." The great evil has been defeated.

I immediately dismiss both dragons, though I know they are not the true culprits here. Nonetheless due to the promise I made to him, I keep Telos Karma around... and then I bow.

"Sorry Rin, Sakura, and everyone else. Feel free to cut my head off."



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AN: Originally the meeting scene was going to be very short, but it ended up eating a whole chapter. Hopefully it didn't feel to dragged out, but I had tons of stuff I needed the characters to talk about on-screen.

Oh, and since I'm predicting a discussion about becoming a dragon hybrid... It's something that is not discussed much in canon, but Ddraig does tell Issei that giving him more parts wouldn't change anything.

So in the end I decided that what matters is not quantity, it doesn't matter if it is an arm or an entire body, it will have the same effects. What matters is that Daichi has both Ddraig and Albion parts, so he got a bigger boost.

Originally he was going to show that off this chapter, but since the meeting ate so much time I will be leaving it for the next one.