Chapter 90: Cursed King

Chapter 90: Cursed King

~Albus POV~

"Sigh…. Why me…"

"You're telling me…"

Pinching the bridge of my nose as I now have to deal with the new threats of Curses much to my dismay now.

And everything has been going so well.

I finally had a place to stay and a place to call home for the longest time now and then…

They appeared.

Not only that I should really get into the Salem problem soon enough but I thought I had a time when canon starts but with Penny here that is practically scarped to hell.

Not the first time something like this happened though I just need to adapt as usual.

So nothing too new for me to handle.

In fact, everything has been going to plan for a while now it just happen that this little hiccup appeared is all.

Turning my face towards Sienna's direction I began to talk to her in a calm tone, "Well… at the very least with these Curses now out and about I guess I better start teaching whole new White Fang members about this. That and we need sorcerers now."

"Sigh…"

Hearing a sigh escaping from Sienna's mouth as she raised her elbow and hand on her chin she began to talk to me, "Sorcerers huh? Like what the magic force we have in the White Fang is not enough to take care of these ghosts? Or do they require a different approach to handle them? I'm hoping for the same methods."

"Different approach."

"Damn it."

Nodding at my words I continued to talk to Sienna about what I meant about this as I rub my head in clear annoyance, "Sigh… these curses won't die easily and are practically immortal in a sense. But not unkillable. As long as you have Cursed Energy to beat or kill them with then they don't become much of a problem. Like this."

Raising my open hand up I began to emit my Cursed Energy pouring out from my hand as Sienna took notice of it with a smirk of her own.

*Brrr*

Sienna merely looked at my Cursed Energy as she began to talk to me remembering the simpler times it seems, "Ah… so that's Cursed Energy huh? In the beginning, when we met it has been nothing more than a Semblance to me. But to think it was something else entirely. Truly I was ignorant at the times."

"Haha…"

Escaping my mouth I laughed a bit remembering the good old times of the past.

Barely surviving weren't exactly good memories but they were very fond times that I remember….

Good times…

When everything was simpler.

"Sigh…"

We both sighed at the same time at that.

But returning to the situation at hand though Sienna narrowed her eyes at me as I expressed a serious expression to match as she spoke to me, "Tell me how long do you think these Curses will react? And can you possibly train others in the White Fang to be sorcerers with Cursed Energy and is it teachable?"

Answering her questions in the order I replied with the same seriousness as well to her, "Not sure if they reacted when I first had them… possibly more than a year at best. Training the Faunus Sorcerers would be possible so long as they have enough hate and anger. As for being teachable, there are many applications, I need to research but is doable if given time."

We both paused after the exchange thinking things through.

We don't know what exactly will happen but we know we have to try that much is certain.

Curses…

Curses are really unpredictable being that needs to be treated with caution.

Sienna next began to sit up at this as she talked to me in a defeated tone, "Sigh… I'll tell Ghira and Kali about the news. I can give the update to the members soon enough. And how bad are Curses exactly to Grimm?"

Pausing at this I had to think.

Thinking for a bit I replied to Sienna with some doubt of course what to expect as I spoke out to her, "There wild and unpredictable. But they can be reasoned with to a degree they are intelligent that are the same as Faunus and Humans but crazy to their own degree."

"Hmm…"

Sienna nods at this answer I gave to her as she ponders –

*THUD*

"High Leader!"

Seeing a guard coming in when we had a private meeting in place Sienna narrowed her eyes but asked what was important enough to disrupt our talks, "Brother! What is important enough that is for you to interrupt our talks of grave importance!"

Calming down the Faunus began to speak out calmly but at the same time afraid at the same time as he spoke, "Madam! We have some guests that are calling themselves Curses with some people with them calling for Albus Burn their Cursed King!"

What?

"What…?"

My eyes wandered towards Sienna as we both had the same idea at the time.

What the hell is going on here?!!

Hearing the news we both rushed to see what the situation was like as we came out and couldn't have any idea what they want.

But me.

A literal king?

Of literal fucking Curses that want to fuck with humanity?

There are a lot of things to worry about in this situation.

That is literally asking for trouble to happen!

Like that we both went to see what the commotion is about.

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We both went outside to see something that made my heart stopped.

What the hell?

Mahito.

Hanami.

Jogo.

Dagon… wait…

"Weiss Schnee?"

Seeing another hooded figure bowing a knee to me with Jogo as Sienna was the one to speak in surprise as she wasn't the only one.

I thought she already died in the tragedy.

Blinking at this Sienna was the one to see Weiss Schnee alive and well as she spoke out clearly in shock and hesitation in her voice, "What! A Schnee alive after the Schnee Massacre? I thought nearly all the Schnee bloodline have died out leaving the eldest daughter as the sole heir left to take the Company name?"

I wasn't blind or deaf when I heard that news.

I was honestly surprised when I heard it happen that I shelved off as an AU change as I didn't get the chance to personally investigate it at the time.

But I have heard that the Atlas Military took charge of the SDC as it was absorbed into it with Winter giving out the support as it would help out the people of Atlas.

Sadly those greedy fucks increase the price change of Dust.

Fortunately for us though we don't need to rely on Dust since we have Minya mana shards and natural resources to fuel our needs.

Hell, we no longer need Dust compared to most people in Remnant because of some custom uses for power I managed to recreate in my world to here.

It certainly helps prosper in Menagerie that's for sure but that's beside the point.

Weiss glances at me ignoring Sienna as she bows to me the same with Jogo as she spoke to me with respect, "Hello my master creator. I'm Weiss Schnee a Sorcerer in training under Master Jogo. I heard stories of your feats and changes. I never expected the Wandering Alchemist to be you, sir. I pledge to follow you till death to help me avenge my family…"

Sienna glances at me slowly as I had wide eyes expressed as her mouth worded what the fuck…

You know Sienna you ain't the only one.

What the hell do you mean I have to do with this?!

*Swoosh*

Sienna pulled me over for a private meeting as she glares at me while the Curses are nearby still bowing as she spoke to me, "Ok mister head researcher of Menagerie care to explain what the hell is going on? And why is one of those Curses you call them to have a firkin Schnee swore loyalty to you!"

Responding to this question with a shrug I replied to Sienna about what to do next to her in a calm tone, "No idea. But it seems to me they want something from me. Best time as any for an info exchange to see what they want. If things go south be prepared for a show down."

Glancing my eyes at Weiss radiating off Cursed Energy certainly had my guard up as I also made another note to Sienna to take notice of, "And something tells me the Schnee has her story to tell if she isn't dead like in the news. Better text Ghira and Kali to come over to hear this. Would do well with some backup."

"On it."

Turning around to face the Curses and Weiss still bowing over as I sigh at this I talked to them all motioning for them to come inside, "Alright then. Since you asked for me how about we take this inside and talk. Something tells me we have very much talks about what you guys did. Is that fine?"

"Of course our Creator the Cursed King!"

Ok cool down the enthusiasm they almost seem fanatic about it.

I hope they didn't screw the pooch on anything…

….

Who am I kidding?

Fucking with people is what they do best.

Maybe hoping for a minimum outcome would be more preferable.