Chapter 44: Off to Swordsman Village

Tahara received a text message from Juba and Samon telling him about their packing and can't wait to go back to the village to be 1st year as they shared pictures with their friends. Tahara looked at the messages and then tucked his phone in his pocket.

Today was the day the students had to return to the village. Tahara went to Muto's room as she was seen packing a few of her clothes for the trip.

When Tahara left the room, the doorbell rang as he went to open the door.

"Ohayō onīsan," said Lexi as she carried her school bag alongside her.

"I told you not to call me that," Tahara said to her as Lexi entered.

Muto came out of her room and noticed the stranger talking to Tahara. When Muto came down from the stairs and saw her face, she activated her magic spell as Lexi also activated her magic spell pointing their fingers towards each other.

"What are you doing here?" Muto asked.

"I came to see Onīsan," Lexi replied.

Muto turned to look at Tahara and turned back to look at Lexi.

"Onīsan!" Muto said as she turned to ask Tahara what Lexi was doing there. Tahara told her that Muto would be joining us at the swordsman village and will start as the first year.

"Joining us?" "You are joking right?" Muto asked.

Tahara couldn't talk as another doorbell rang.

Muto went for it this time and there stood Kunei.

"Oi Tahara, what's she to doing here?" Muto asked.

Kunie entered and noticed Lexi and then asked her what she was doing as Kunie dropped her bag. Tahara explained to Kunie that she eavesdropped on our conversation and so she had to come.

Tahara looked at the time and asked everyone if they had finished packing because they were late. Muto rushed to the room as she went to pick her back and Tahara went to pick up his side bag.

"You aren't sending anything plenty Onīsan," Lexi asked.

Kunie then raised her eyebrow and turned to look at Tahara.

"What's up with the Onīsan?" Kunie asked.

Tahara, Kunie, Lexi, and Muto then went outside to the bus stop.

"I can't wait to visit the Swords..." Lexi said but her mouth was covered by Tahara.

"Don't say it out loud?" Tahara told her.

Lexi agreed as Tahara removed his hand from her mouth.

Soon, the bus arrived and they entered.

The bus set off to the bus station where they would have to take another bus leading to the place.

Everyone paid for their transport as they were on the bus and then decided to look outside for the last time since they were leaving for the village.

"It's not technically a village, it's a city," Tahara told them.

Tahara took out his phone and began to text Juba and Samon telling them that he is bringing along a magic teacher, a magic user, and a friend of his who wants to practice magic only. After typing the message, Tahara clicked on the send button on the screen as the message was delivered to them.

Finally, they arrived at the bus station and then got down from the vehicle. Tahara immediately spotted the bus leading to the village as it was left with just 4 seats left.

They all rushed inside the bus as the bus driver collected their fares and then sat on the bus. He immediately started the engine and the journey began.

"So they are leaving," Adams said as she left the bus station.

Lexi and Kunie pulled out their phones and began to take pictures on the bus whiles Muto pulled out a book to read. Tahara's phone vibrate as he received a message from both Samon and Juba. Juba told Tahara that she was bringing her pet along and asked Tahara if it was advisory to bring people along. Tahara then clicked on Samon's message and he gave a goofy emoji.

Tahara asked Muto if she would be okay at the swordsman's village since their masters were elders of the village. Muto replied to Tahara telling him that he was the one who forced her to come so she isn't okay at least.

Tahara smiled as he turned his head towards the window.

Vossler Le Doux had been searching for a place to hide and then hit a barrier.

"What's this?" He said as he moved forward once more and his head hit the barrier.

Vossler immediately used his ability to cut through the barrier and now found himself in a rift in space-time.

"What's this place? He asked.

Vossler looked around as he passed through the Inferno Nexus.

[Note: The Inferno Nexus is a realm that houses some citizens and organizations.]

Vossler with his one arm looked around and noticed a castle from afar. Thunder struck the castle as huge birds were flying around the castle. Vossler dashed towards the castle and upon arriving, broke through the ceiling.

When he entered, the place looked dark and spooky so he used his chains as a source of light. He wandered around the castle and then came across 8 chairs in front of him.

"So you decided to come?" A voice let out.

Vossler turned around and pointed his chains in the direction of the voice "Who's there?" He asked.

The candles began to light up and then saw 8 people sitting on the chair.

"Who are those?" He asked himself.

"So you decided to come?" The voice asked again.

Vossler yelled as he directed his chains to the people on the throne but one of them raised their hands as Vossler's chains were stopped in mid-air.

"This presence, it can't be..." He said as he made his chains disappear and prostrated himself before the ancestral spirits.

"Dammit, I should I've known."

"Why am I such a fool, fighting the ancestral spirits."

The Escaped Servant, The Tombstone Teacher, The Lost Maniac, The White Widow, The Lost Guardian, The Midnight Guardian, The Silent Visitor, and The Gray Soul.

"So he figured out that it was us?" The Lost Guardian let out.

The Lost Maniac then breathed in the sweet air and open his arms wide.

"It's been a while since I've taken a human form." He said.

"That damn man would pay for this?" The Midnight Guardian added.

Vossler apologized for being rude as he bowed his head in forgiveness.

"What is it you want?" The Escaped Servant asked as he raised his finger.

Vossler applauded them for making it out of the gate safely and decided to ask where the others were.

"Tsk! They failed to make it out."

"Always leaving the work for us to handle," The White Widow said.

Vossler again asked the ancestral spirits why they didn't kill those people after they came out.

[Note: Those people Vossler is referring to are Tahara and his group with Jin Haru]

"Besides, the Mikazuki and Kenji clans did get their next kin," Vossler said.

"We knew about this long ago." The Escaped Servant said to him as he got up from his seat and stared at the window.

"Besides, we can take care of the Mikazuki girl and the Kenji guy since they are both flame and sound ability users." He said to Vossler as he was moving away from the window.

"What about Tahara Kado?" Vossler asked as the Escaped Servant stopped in his tracks.

"What did you say?" He asked.

"The last Kado Generation is alive." Vossler said to them.

The ancestral spirits began to shake violently as they began to scratch their bodies in fear as they remembered what happened 10000 years ago.

Suddenly The Tombstone Teacher quickly grabbed Vossler by the shirt and threw him on the ground head first.

"Shit! He, I mean, she's is fast." Vossler said as he was being held by one of the Tombstone Teachers.

"You mean that man had an unborn child." The White Widow asked.

"Why didn't you eliminate him." The Tombstone Teacher asked Vossler as she held his head hard onto the ground.

"Who is he?" The Escaped Servant asked.

"He was that kid with the red hair who had that black shirt," Vossler answered the Escaped Servant.

"Looks likes we've got ourselves a threat," The Midnight Guardian said to everyone.

The Tombstone Teacher left Vossler's head as she went to resume her seat.

Vossler looked afar and noticed the remaining UpperRanks standing behind the ancestral spirits.

"Wait a minute, so all this time you were hiding there," Vossler yelled at the UpperRanks.

"Vossler, where's Upper-Rank C?" The White Widow asked him.

"Jinx Wyrm is dead," Vossler announced.

The White Widow sighed and then snapped her fingers and Vossler's head got snapped off.

"What the..." He said.

"This is why I don't like monkeys." She said as she snapped her fingers again and Vossler's body disappeared.

"Well then guys, the main issue here is to kill Tahara Kado as fast as we can." The White Widow said as she went to take her seat.

"So then, who's our first target?" The Escaped Servant asked.

"I assume we should target Samon Kenji in the meantime, I and afterward go after Tahara Kado." The Midnight Guardian said.

"Anyone who disagrees with our brother's plan should raise their hands." The Escaped asked as no one raised their hands.

"Well, then it's settled."

"We target Samon Kenji and afterward we go after Tahara Kado and eliminate him once and for all." The Escaped Servant said.

Suddenly, Samon Kenji sneezed as he turned around to look back.

"What's going on?" Juba Gen asked.

"I felt someone saying something evil/bad about me." Samon Kenji replied.

"Guys, we have arrived at our destination," Tahara said as he woke everyone up.

Everyone got down from the bus and then walked towards the village.

"It's a 5-minute walk," Tahara said.

They then walked towards the mountains for 5 minutes before they reached the village. When they arrived, Juba and Samon saw Tahara and then welcomed him back after a month's vacation.

The elders came outside and noticed Tahara walking with two foreigners.

"Who are these?" Haru asked.

"This is Muto Nene Rank B Magic User, Lexi Lexi Kaur, a magic user, and Kunie, wants to learn about magic," Tahara introduced them to Haru.

"Welcome to the swordsman's Village," Haru let out.

"Now then, show me what you've got before you are enrolled in the village," Haru let out.

Huh!!!!