Chapter 49: Causality and Reality
Yasaka teleported them to the Nakiri clan who has the Ouryuu divine beast. Mordred wasn't exactly impressed with it though.
Because it was more of a familiar than anything. 'They call that thing a divine beast? That's insulting the dragons who have established our race as the apex.' Mordred snorted.
It wasn't even a true dragon. It was created by the Shinto faction and gave it to the onmyoji clans so they could fight the youkai and ayakashi.
And that's what he doesn't understand. It's basically a sacred gear that was made by the Shinto. With a preset power and skills.
Yahweh's sacred gears are not only more useful, they're more versatile too. Just like how Dulio, Ise, and Valerie have access to subspecies.
Evolving due to the mutations because Yahweh died and the system is basically uncontrollable by Michael right now.
The Nakiri guards looked at Yasaka with enmity, making Mordred roll his eyes. They should be allies, as they're subordinates of the Shinto. But Amaterasu can't put down her foot on them due to the gods of Takamagahara.
Subordinates that are too busy trying to one up each other are much easier to control.
But Yasaka took out an imperial mandate from Amaterasu. "Momiji Nakiri and Erina Nakiri will be offerings to Mordred Pendragon, rejoice."
The Nakiris were definitely dumbfounded by that. Amaterasu no Omikami sold Erina and Momiji Nakiri. That was the meaning of the mandate.
And as her Miko, Yasaka proves the legitimacy of it. Not to mention that it contains her divine aura too.
"A-at once." They immediately went inside and the Nakiris were in an uproar. Mordred and his group waited outside, not minding their rudeness of not even inviting them inside.
He was on a strictly business only run. And getting sacred gear wielders that might be at the level of Alphecca Tyrant is good.
"Hah, these fools. Amaterasu-sama would definitely punish them for this." Yasaka could already imagine her reaction for their foolishness.
And she doesn't like that due to her favorite game of Demon may wail. She's all for team Vergilius.
"Ahhh, I think they're rebelling. I should tell Amaterasu about them, it's already been 15 minutes." Mordred willed his voice to encompass the whole Nakiri clan.
His friends looked at him incredulously. "You'll definitely be a great devil Mordred..." Rias commented and he raised a brow.
"Devils might be impulsive like dragons, but we do not like petty tricks like them. And it's true, they are hesitating. Which is blasphemy, Amaterasu gave her orders. She is their chief god." Mordred could also feel that they're doing something unsavory.
They were using forbidden contracts to bind the girls to the Nakiri clan even when they're in Mordred's protection.
Thinking that they could get an insider in their inner circle. Which was stupid, they would be monitored 24/7 by dragons and sages.
Kuroka, Shirone, Masaomi, and Mordred are sages. That's like doing a crime while carrying a distinct odor for the bloodhounds to catch you. They know it's there before it even reaches your hand.
So they quickly finished with their tricks, but they could unravel that crappy binding contract like a poorly tied knot.
'Hmm, let them be foolish. Feed them information that would let the five principal clans try to do something. Then we'll either exterminate them, or profit from it further.' Mordred squinted his eyes.
He then saw two terrified girls. One was a honey blonde girl with beautiful violet eyes like Akeno and Shuri.
While the other looked really pale and has white hair. With bright red eyes. Mordred then squinted his eyes as he could smell some blood on them.
They have wounds on their bodies, from whippings. Which almost made him lose his control.
'Happy thoughts Mordred, I am a faction leader now. Amaterasu will have a win over me if I blow up here.' He breathed in deeply and remembered his training with Scathach, the fun one.
"H-hello." The honey blonde girl stood in front of her sister slightly. Giving her a screen so Mordred would focus on the one in the front.
Which was subconscious, because the albino girl was treated much more harshly for looking like a vampire.
"Rejoice, girls." Mordred teleported them away and gave them to the nicest one in his peerage, the airheaded Lavinia.
Vali and Ise are too unique for scarred individuals. While Kuroka and Shirone would hound them with questions.
"The offerings have been received. Be warned, Nakiri clan. I will annihilate every single one of you if you try anything funny." He wasn't that cruel, so he gave them a warning.
"Get off of me! My sisters! What does Amaterasu-sama mean that my sisters will be offerings to a great dragon!?" A teenager was rampaging around and Mordred thought that it was a natural reaction for a loving brother.
"Do not be afraid." Mordred looked into his eyes and sent a message through telepathy.
"W-wha?" The teen widened his eyes as Mordred communicated with him.
"Can you protect your sisters in your clan I wonder? Be grateful, for I will do it in your stead. I, Mordred Pendragon swear that they will have a good life as my wards." Mordred promised and the teen couldn't help but feel that he wasn't lying.
"W-what are you going to do with them?" He asked anxiously.
"I will train them, make them into beings that can live without worry. Just like how I did to many more." Mordred gave him memories of the Nekoshous, Valerie, Dulio, and Vali.
The teen suddenly prostrated to the ground with a dogeza. "Please take care of them." Mordred nodded and he teleported away with the devils.
"Hah, that little troublemaker. He's going to give me a heart attack one of these days. Susanoo-sama almost died today too..." Yasaka shuddered when she remembered the demonic aura of Mordred's swords.
He controlled its aura real well, but due to Amaterasu being an eastern goddess. She doesn't have much contact with the west. And Yasaka was sure that Mordred had Gram on his left hand.
And if he had that much dominance over it. Then she was sure, Gram can be unleashed at its full power by his hands.
It wasn't called the demonic emperor sword for nothing. It rejects holy things and the divine. Susanno was in a really precarious situation earlier.
'That was really close. And he wasn't even using Apophis' primordial water that can counter Amaterasu-sama. After all, the eclipse dragon fought Ra on the height of his power.' Yasaka was stressing over what ifs greatly.
She then booked a massaged at the women's massage club. "Damnit, he's fully booked this week. These greedy devils, they request one every time!" Yasaka saw that he would be available the next week. And it was far too long.
At the familiar forest, one Momiji Nakiri and Erina Nakiri appeared in front of a blonde with sleepy looking eyes.
"Ara? Such cute children appeared. Come here to Lavinia nee-san." She walked to them slowly, which was her normal pace when she is relaxed.
The two Nakiris were terrified, but when Lavinia got closer. They could feel a cool aura coming from her, accompanied by warmth that felt really comforting.
It was like being under a weighted blanket. The AC is on, and a nice breeze from a fan was coming in from the side. A perfect mix of warmth and cold that made them relax almost instantly.
"Hmm? You smell like Mo-kun? Did you girls meet up with a handsome dragon with verdant green eyes?" She smiled at them and the two nodded meekly.
Lavinia then frowned when she saw them act like that. It was really similar to how they met Valerie at first. She was so meek and scared of the world.
"Don't worry about him, he'll take care of you well. He's the dragon that kidnaps princesses and gives them a carefree life." Lavinia put a hand on her cheek.
"R-really? He won't starve us or whip us?" The white haired one spoke and Lavinia reigned in her aura before it exploded outwards.
"Yes, he won't. He'll even play with you. There are many friends to be made here." Lavinia patted their heads and used healing magic.
They gasped softly as they patted their backs and sides. She got a glimpse of their ribs that were visible and Lavinia began to hyperventilate.
Absolute Demise cooled down her rage though. And she held their little hands. Too little for their age due to malnutrition.
"What's your names?" She asked them while they walked towards their destination.
"I'm Momiji Nakiri." The really meek girl who was an albino introduced herself. Without the pressure of their clan members. She tested the waters and got proactive.
'She has a lot of resentment in her heart. She must be burning with desire for vengeance.' Lavinia could see it. Vali was like that when she learned that she was safe.
"Erina Nakiri, ma'am." The blonde with a pinkish and honey colored hair bowed politely.
"Ara, such a polite girl. Call me Lavinia or nee-san. No ma'am or anything like that. Come on, I'll show you some possible friends." She held their hands firmly, but softly.
Lavinia guided them towards the kids group, which was Shirone, Ise, Vali, and Meredith. They were watching an anime called Tare. Where an orphaned boy tries to become the hikage. The fire shadow that protects the frond village of shinobis.
"I'll get my balance breaker next! Believe it!" Meredith shouted and they nodded. Valerie's sacred gear was too dangerous anyways. She needs more time to break through her limits.
"I have an idea, onmyoji arts are spiritual magic right? And touki is manifested life force. Then if we combine them, won't we have chakra like Tare and his ninja friends?" Kuroka brainstormed.
"Nee-samya. You're a genius nya." Shirone immediately tried combining the onmyoji arts and her touki. But of course, it didn't work out at first.
"We'll have to practice the gang signs!" Ise got excited and Vali snorted.
"It's hand signs you absolute buffoon. Your intellect surprises me till this day." Vali rolled her eyes and Ise glared at her.
"Lively bunch, aren't they?" Lavinia smiled as she showed them the group of friends who were having a chaotic hang out time.
"I smell a Longinus." Kuroka craned her neck towards them and the two girls squeaked, hiding behind Lavinia immediately.
"Nya, smells like space... And the other one is weird. But it's a Longinus for sure." Shirone tilted her head.
It's the first time that they couldn't identify a Longinus more accurately.
"Longinus?" The twins looked at Lavinia and she smiled.
"They're very powerful tools. You can change the world with them." Lavinia explained the Longinus in a more child friendly way.
She couldn't say they were god slaying weapons. They needed to be more relaxed before learning that.
Shirone decided to be nearer so she could get a nice sniff of their auras. But they were spooked by her quick movements and Shirone suddenly slipped.
She immediately recovered with a backflip. But when she landed, she slipped again. And that continued for a couple of more times.
"Nya, nya nya! What is going on?" Shirone furrowed her brows.
"That... I just confirmed it. That was Telos Karma's power to change probability." Mordred blinked and he looked at Momiji.
"Yours must be Innovate Clear. So that's why you feel like space. You can make dimensions and be the supreme being there." Mordred couldn't help but get excited.
Telos Karma isn't well known, as is Innovate Clear. But with just the descriptions of them. Mordred had tons of ideas on how to use those. And they're even more useful than Sephiroth Graal in a lot of cases.
Like creating a true HQ such is the case with Asgard which is separate from earth.
Creating separate dimensions like that takes a lot of power and resources. Innovate clear gets rid of that problem immediately.
They just need to stabilize it. And Telos Karma is the strongest sacred gear in one on one fights in Mordred's opinion.
If Momiji who is the wielder of it is skillful with the thing. She could even kill any one of his Kin except Valerie that has strong regeneration. Just one chance is needed to kill someone.
Just like with David and Goliath, it only takes a well placed shot. And Telos Karma can do that by giving enemies such bad luck that the planets align or something and they lose their control over their mana for a few minutes.
It was honestly something that Mordred was glad to receive. He would rather fight the wielder of the true Longinus than a skilled user of Telos Karma.
And that bumped their Longinus to eight. A whopping 60% of the godslaying weapons that Yahweh created is in their hands.
"Welcome, Momiji, Erina. As of now, you are not Nakiris. But a ward of Mordred Pendragon." He smiled at them and he exuded a warm, holy aura.
The Nakiris looked at him in awe and the duo nodded at him with a small smile, which was great progress already.
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Thanks for reading everyone, the Nakiris would look like the Nakiris in your head. Anyways, ciao.