Chapter 13

~Omni pov~

Cid is now officially 10 years old and right now he standing infront of a boulder with his sister right next to him with a boulder of her own.

Cid was just standing there while looking at his Boulder and after a while he just puts a hand on his sword that hangs to his hips

And as he put a hand on his sword he takes it off. Everyone from the staff of the manor who came to watch just looked at me in confusion until the builder was then split into piece in perfectly shape cubes.

Everyone who watched it just looked at it in away and started clapping.

While when Claire got a hold of her sword she kept swinging it in a really fast motion that was impossible for any normal eyes to follow all people saw her arms moving but not her sword all they saw was blur.

And as she finished she put the sword back in the scabbard and as she did so the boulder just sliced into pieces.

Seeing this the staff clapped again even tho it wasn't as cool as Cid's it was still phenomenal to watch.

Everyone just had one thought in mind "As expected of the Kagenou siblings"

Due to how good both of Cid and Claire are with the sword they were then dub the 'Kagenou siblings' which in Cid's opinion its a bad moniker.

As the staff went away from watching their little show Cid and Claire just stay in the training field while looking at each other with their swords im their hands

Claire then uses 'Soru' and disappears and reappeared infront of Cid, but to Cid all he saw was Claire running at him in slow motion

He uses a 'Soru' of his own and reappears infront of Claire as their swords clash which causes sparks to fly everywhere due to the collision.

Their hands along with their swords can be seen moving at a speed at which normal eyes couldn't possibly follow. Although their hands and sword were moving they just kept staring each other in the eyes not looking anywhere else.

Until Cid thrusted his swords to create a cut on her arm but as it made contact the cut wasn't made, it was like slash at something made out of metal. Seeing this instead of being surprised he just smiled at her for using Tekkai.

Tekkai is one of the 6 techniques he taught Claire when asked him how he has gotten so strong.

Tekkai is the ability to hardens the users' muscles to the level of iron, allowing them to withstand and effectively nullify any damage they might have taken from attacks.

Tekkai can also be used to enhance the user's attacks by the increased density one gets from using it

Cid just increases the speed of his attacks and its power which eventually actually manages to cut Claire. Feeling herself being cut the only thing she could do is click her tongue in annoyance and continue attacking while still looking deep into her brothers eyes

which were just displaying pure confidence in his skills, and he has every reason to be for the most part since Cid was born into this world all he did was train and train and even more training. Even his mana core was at the high silver color stage.

And that's how he spent most of the day today just fighting Claire until she could barely move her arms.

When Cid was done it was already night time and he was quite excited since he heard a bunch of bandits have decided to take residence nearby, he would finally get a chance to have his first living subordinate in all three of his life.

So with a plan in mind he decided to suit up and look his very best already playing the scenario in his head and how it would go.

All he could think about was on how to put on a good show and performance like he did in his past life.

And with that he made his way into the forest where the bandits where staying and party.

'Lights,

Cameras,

And

Action'

The first thing he did when he arrived was active his dragon fear and bloodlust towards all the bandits making them go to the ground gasping for air while fearing for their lives

And as they were gasping for air they heard the sound of slow heavy footstep appearing from the distance.

With one step at a time The Shadow Monarch appeared with his head held high and purple glowing eyes looking down on everything.

He didn't even bothered to look at the bandits on floor that were starting to get light headed from the wheezing for air they were making.

With slow steady steps he made it to a giant box with a white sheet covering it. He didn't even bother to touch it and just used Ruler's Authority and moved the sheet out of the way.

What appeared before him was a pile of flesh that was just overloading with magic.

He just made a crushing motion with his hands as the door to the cage got crushed die to the force of Ruler's Authority.

After opening the cage The Shadow Monarch just aimed his hands forward as it gained a green hue and started to heal the pile of flesh.

And with a flash of light what appeared was a naked beautiful elven girl with long golden hair just flowing by her back.

The elven girl just started blinking in rapid motion to get use to the light and when she opened them she saw a being looking down at her while lowering his hand that was glowing slightly green.

She then looked around her body in amazement she then softly stuttered in a cute voice "B-b-but how?, my body was almost completely rotten and it turned back...?!

I...I don't even know how I could express my gratitude. I'll devote my entire life repaying you..."

And as she finished speaking The Shadow Monarch turned his back towards her and as he did he summoned a throne using his shadow magic and sat on it. He then positioned himself in a lazy manner with a leg over the arm rest while leaning his head on his hand in the other side of the arm rest.

He then looked towards the elven girl and said

"Does that mean you would be this Monarch's follower?"

She then gained a confused expression "Huh?"

He just continued looking at her, he then says "I have decided, from now on your name shall be Alpha and you'll be my follower and work for me.

And our goal is to prevent the resurrection of the demon Diabolos."

The elven girl who's name is now Alpha gains a nervous expression "The demon, Diabolos...? The one from the fairy tales?"

The Monarch just slowly nodded as he then explains "Yes, long ago the world was at risk of being destroyed by the demon Diabolos.

'However, 3 Heroes representing Human, elves, and beastkin defeated the demon' Thats how the story goes.

But what people don't know is that it really did happen however that's not the end of it. With his dying breath, Diabolos unleashed a curse on the heroes. A curse that would be passed down to their descendants as well.

'The curse of Diabolos' or simply 'possession'... is the name of the illness that was gnawing away at your body.

Which means "Possession" is proof of being a heroes descendant. In those times, they would have been revered and held in high regard"

Alpha hearing this just covered her mouth in shock. "You must be kidding! Instead of being revered, were suffering from prosecution"

Cid using his light base projections to just conjured images of kids in his hands being respected which later changed into a kids being thrown out and mistreated.

He then continued his explanation "Someone rewrote history to make it so, they covered it up so they could erase any one who carries the heroes blood.

The Diabolos cult, The ones scheming to revive Diabolos, those are the enemies we face. The cult never makes a move in the open. They erase those who stand in their way from the shadows."

He then stands up from his throne and says "But they aren't the only ones who can use just tactics.

How can I called myself The Shadow Monarch and let such atrocities happen in the place that I rule.

As the Ruler of the Shadows it is my job to make sure such things are take care of"

He then takes off his hood and extends a hand towards Alpha "We are Shadow Garden, We lurk in the shadow and we hunt in the shadows.

Preventing the resurrection of a demon is now easy task but unless we succeed the world is fated to perish. Won't you help us?"

And as he says this his shadow started to expand as multiple beings made purely out of shadow stand tall behind him with imposing figures

Alpha seeing his power just stared in awe and gains a fanatical light in her eyes

Alpha then gained a determined expression and drops on one knee and bows with a hand on her heart and while lowering her head she says "The Diabolos Cult... If their influence even allows them to falsify history they must hold immense power.

Like me many others are forsaken to die because the truth is hidden... That can't be allowed to continue...

I understand everything, I shall put my life in the line then...

For Shadow Garden

And for the Shadow Monarch"

She then slowly lifts her head and continues where she left off "And bring upon these sinners the death they deserve!!!"

The Shadow Monarch then just nods his head and lowers his arms and as he did so he controls his shadow to envelope her figure and as he controls his shadow to return Alpha is now dressed in her signature slime suit.

Alpha just looks over herself in away and when she finishes she saw her new master just walking away ahead, which prompted her to quickly followed close behind.

And as she follows she notices the bandits on the their knees just looking a them with great fear.

She then asks "What are you going to do with these bandits my lord"

Cid then turns to Alpha and said with a smile "when I'm showing my face you can call me Cid and as for the bandits their nothing to worry about" and with that Cid's eyes glowed a bright purple and clenched his hands into a fist. Suddenly all the heads of the bandits just bursts exploding everywhere.

He then continues walking ahead and as he walked her just said "Come forth and serve" and the shadow of the dead then came back to life and knelt down with a hand on their suppose heart which was quickly followed by them sinking into the shadows and moving into his.

Alpha's eyes seeing this just grows wide 'As expected of the lord I now serve'

And with that they leave the forest with Alpha skipping along behind Cid.