Chapter 15: The Aftermath

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Chapter 15: The Aftermath

(Unknown)

-Artoria's POV-

Watching as my family being erased and their [Souls] being sent to their home dimensions. Rather, if they regain back their memories or not. Will depend on them. Some of the [Souls] headed to an entirely different dimension.

I look at my dear husband having a mental breakdown with everything that happened to him or at this version of my husband. I would do anything just to reunite with Asura if possible, but it looks like whatever dimension we have just entered was a dead zone. Something I'm very familiar with.

Among many dimensions; there are some rare cases of it being destroyed by a powerful being or someone caused chain reactions that lead the dimension's destruction and a new one will replace it. But, this was caused by a mortal that has the ability to create two parallel dimension timeline and collapse one while staying in the other one.

This shouldn't have been possible with me in that dimension, but somehow I split into two, with one still with her Asura and the rest of her sisters in marriage, along with the kids alive. While I'm the one who was sent back here and watches almost all my family being erased due to this mortal destroying the parallel dimension he didn't like.

I let a sad smile appear on my face, watching the other version of myself in the other parallel dimension. As she too has felt me and knew the result, with the way she already planning to kill the mortal as soon as possible, that did this to us. Before this mortal end up creating more versions of me in the bad endings. Be it close to or worse than my ending with my family.

Watching my other self and family, getting along with each other. Where everyone is alive and happy. Even a few additions were added as friends of the family.

I can see a bit into the future that this Asura became more stable and happy. In fact, the entire family has even settled down in a certain dimension that has been formed to split from this universe's control, preventing any harm to the family at all.

Tears went down my cheeks as I, on the other hand, was separated from my Asura and have to wait until the time where my husband can bring me back to him.

Nevertheless, I will wait for that time. For now, I'll sleep and wait for my dear husband calling for me.

I let out a sad sigh, then look around me. A beautiful forest, but to me it just a prison. That's right, I'm in [Avalon], my version, and I could only wait for that moment of a chance for me to leave.

'I'll wait for you no matter what, Asura.' I close my eyes to sleep for who knows how long and just hope I reunite with my loved one, along with vowing to eliminate any mortal that possesses such ability to create a parallel dimension on a whim and destroy one of them as well. Not wanting to have this whole thing happen again. This is her vow as a Goddess.

The next day*

Year: 1 | Month: 10 | Week: 1 | Day 4: Arrival

(Unknown)

-Asura's POV-

Slowly, I wrap bandages over my eyes as the sunglasses no longer work at all, even if I placed multiple [Runes] onto it, to hide my glowing eyes. Sadly, it just doesn't work at all. As everyone pointed this out last night. Therefore, my current solution is to hide my eyes completely by wrapping it with bandages that I have placed multiple [Runes] on them similar to the ones I put on the sunglasses. But, at the cost of having to seal up my sense of sight, making me blind unless I use a [Detection Skill] or unwrap these bandages for me to see.

"Enma... Are you sure this is fine? Seira even said you were technically in a coma." Pyrrha asks me with concern and worries, along with sadness in her voice that she is trying to hide, but Pyrrha wasn't doing her best to hide it. "Also, wouldn't being unable to see would cause you lots of problems?"

"It's okay. I did wake up, right? Plus, I have [Ecological Derivation System] on 24/7. This will act as my eyes for the time being." I said in an emotionless tone, causing Pyrrha to look at me with more sadness, even if I can't see her physical. Under the [Ecological Derivation System] and other [Detection Skills], I can. "Anyway, this will count as training. I did it before as Enma and can do it again as Asura, but this time. I need to do it all the time whenever I'm in public, or with you and the rest."

"Right now, we're waiting for Shigure's return. She is scouting out our surroundings, to find out which dimension we're in." Pyrrha decided to change the subject to something else.

"It's universe." I said to Pyrrha before she continues, causing her to blink in confusion.

"Huh?" Pyrrha looks at me, with a frown, confusion in her eyes.

"I sent us to a different universe unconsciously. After checking, this morning with [Second Magic]. I found out we didn't switch to another parallel dimension. But, an entirely different universe." I said to Pyrrha, as I finish wrapping the bandage over my eyes.

Pyrrha stands there in silence, with only a few noises coming from Baby Beel, who is currently quietly drawing on a piece of white paper with a green crayon I got for him via [Type-Moon System]. If anyone was to look close, then they would see Baby Beel has been drawing a kid-style of what looks like the entire family. But, what made it sadder is that most of the people in the drawing are those that erased from existence. Leaving only a few remaining behind.

"Before you ask, Pyrrha. This isn't our home universe or close to one." I broke Pyrrha out of her trance, with the hope that we've returned home or at least close to one. But, was destroyed by my words just now.

"Oh." Pyrrha said with sadness, as she picks up Baby Beel, who didn't complain and bury his face into Pyrrha's chest and quietly cry with the grief of losing more than half his family, including his younger siblings that just been born not that long ago. "So now we are to going to do?"

What Pyrrha didn't mention if there was a chance to get everyone back into our life.

"I honestly don't really know. But, you can be sure that what happened yesterday will never be forgiven." I leak out a bit of killing intent near the end, which literally caused the sky to turn red and an earthquake to occur before returning back to normal not a second later.

Pyrrha didn't comment about this since this happens more than once this morning and at this point, she wishes she could do the same as a way to show how much rage she feeling right now to the world.

However, what I and the others didn't know was that due to the world-changing due to my killing intent. This has led the world into chaos due to these multiple changes as if the world is about to end. Almost close to the truth.

"By the way, how does one recover from a coma?" Pyrrha asks me with confusion while very worry that I must have used something dangerous to wake up.

"Technically, Seira was wrong on the part where I was in a coma. In reality, it is due to using almost all my [Soul Energy] aka [Demonic Energy]. The difference between my version of [Demonic Energy] compared to other [Energy Sources] that goes by the same name. One: It's literally tied to my very [Soul], and therefore, I would be close to a death-like state until my [Soul] regenerates enough [Soul Energy] for me to function. Two: Using [Soul Energy] is similar to using one's lifeforce and very dangerous. The only reason I'm fine. Is because my [Soul] is an [Archdemon] and a unique one that has produced endless of [Soul Energy] and continues to increase the quality and quantity with no limits." I explain to Pyrrha about why I was in a coma-like state and why I wake up so early compared to most patients that went into a coma.

"I see." Pyrrha places her chin on top of Baby Beel's head before walking over to her lover and leans on his back. Where she can feel him went stiff the moment she touches him, but relax instantly afterward.

I let out a sigh before looking for any [Skills] among the [Soul Fragments] to grab to help me control my killing intent. Before remembering I have the [Skill: Espionage]. Something that should help me, but it at [Rank: Basic] currently. So, with a single thought. I raise it all to [Rank: Grandmaster]. Barely making a dent on the massive amount of [System Points] I have available right now.

However, I found out it barely help at all. It seems to me that even at [Rank: Grandmaster] wasn't enough. Therefore, I start thinking if I should grab a [Concealment Skill] from one the [Soul Fragments], but before I do. I need to check the [Type-Moon System] to see if it's got anything to help my case.

I suppress the urge to sigh, where I continue to forget that the [Type-Moon System] is willing to help me unlike with the [Persona System]. Since I got my answer to my problem. Including giving me a list of options for me to pick out to help me solve my current problem.

So, I picked the best one I can think that will help me the best and even if it's pricey, but it's better than most of the options available for me to pick. Also, I wasn't in the mood to search for [Skills] among the [Soul Fragments] that may take years to search. Not to mention, Seira wasn't completely finished organizing everything and she currently busy.

DING!*

Do you wish to purchase the [Fourth Magic]?

Price: 2,000,000 [System Points]

[Yes/No]?

DING!*

Thank you for your purchase. Have a nice day.

[Fourth Magic]:

Description: The [Fourth Magic] is unknown, and the details regarding its domain are unknown. However, this [Fourth Magic] revolves in [Removal of Concept] or in other words, the [Concept of Obliteration]. Giving one the ability to remove something temporarily or permanently.

Type: Active

Target: Varies

Rank: Basic

Cost: Varies

This is something I have no clue if it the actual canon version of the [Fourth Magic] or just another alternative version belong to the [Type-Moon System] I have. Nevertheless, thanks to the [Fourth Magic] and my second [True Magic]. I manage to make it so my killing intent is removed temporarily. Then, the [Skill: Espionage]'s effects kicked in. Now, my presence itself changed.

Seeing how Pyrrha and Baby Beel look at me with shocked eyes. With the former more shock than the latter.

"Enma, why do I feel like your..." Pyrrha didn't know how to explain what she currently feeling about her lover right now other than being dumbstruck.

"Less dangerous? Less noticeable? Maybe harmless?" I ask in a monotone, causing Pyrrha to blink a few times.

"Well, yes, on the first one. But, the other two. No. I just feel like you're... normal? I just can't figure the right words on what I wanted to say. I just know you feel something off, but not in a bad way." Pyrrha frown as she looks at my face before start walking around me, to see why. Even Baby Beel was distracted enough to do the same as Pyrrha as he begins making baby noise before shaking his head.

"Anyway, this should be fine for now." I said to Pyrrha, then sat down on the ground and just blank out. Not daring to think about anything as I want to keep the feeling of emptiness close. As a reminder of how weak I am, even becoming an [Archdemon]. That alone wasn't enough if I couldn't stop the death of more than half my family.

Pyrrha didn't say anything and sat down along with me, then lean on my back with her's. As all three of us stay in complete silence. As we wait for both Shigure and Serbia's return.

Of course, I kept an eye on both of them via [Ecological Derivation System]. Where I watch Shigure punch the ground under her feet as she let tears drip down her cheeks in silence and continue to punch the ground with rage, to release some stress and filled with each punch of grief and all negative emotions. Shigure knew there weren't any species of any kind nearby that have the same ability as [Grimm] to sense negative emotions.

Therefore, Shigure took this chance to do this. As for Seria, she does something similar. But a much deadlier approach compared to what Shigure is doing.

Right now, Seria is just walking around with no aim. Even scouting the area wasn't even on Seria's mind as she releases a [Death Aura] with a radius of a mile. Anything that comes within this range will feel a dreadful presence and going closer to Seria will cause all to wither to their deaths. Coming closer would just make the process speed up.

For now, I leave these two alone and wait for them to come back when they feel like it. Seeing how I have already informed those two about where we are and what universe we're in as well.

While I haven't told Pyrrha yet since I knew Pyrrha needed her moment of silence until she speaks to me first. Once I deemed that Pyrrha has somewhat a stable state of mind. I decided to tell her what universe we are in, along with whom we may meet in this universe or in this dimension of the universe.

30 minutes later*

"So, we're in a world, or at least on a nameless island, where there are these creatures call Yoma. Beings that feed on human flesh and blood. They can shape-shift into human form that allows them to live among humans. To combat them, there is this Organization refers to an unnamed group that creates and commands the Claymore. The very same group of people that created the Yoma as well. While the Claymores are half-human and half-Yoma hybrid warriors for the Organization. Is what I got right?" Pyrrha asks me, as she a bit baffled about how this Organization is literally creating the enemy and the warriors to combat them. Making her really confused, but decided not to think about it too much since their time in this world won't be a place to settle down. If they settle down that is.

"Yup." I replied.

"So... How long are we going to stay in this world?" Pyrrha asks me, "Sure, we can stay here for years if you want."

What Pyrrha didn't have to say is that staying here may give us enough time to gather enough [System Points] and by then, we will be ready to get our vengeance against the one that ruins our family.

"I have no ideas about how long we'll stay here. I'll leave this decision to you and the other." I replied to Pyrrha's question. "Also, it seems like we got trouble coming in our way." I got up from the ground with Pyrrha doing the same while continuing to hold Baby Beel in her arms.

"Are there enemies nearby?" Pyrrha asks me as I'm the one that can detect anything from long distance. While Pyrrha herself can only rely on her instinct against a hostile enemy in a certain range. Limited to her sense of sight to locate anything other than enemies. Therefore, it wasn't a good idea for Pyrrha to go scout out alone. Since she does not possess such [Skills] to do so on a large scale in open area.

"Kind of and I figure out what Arc we're in this world." I said to Pyrrha, as I walk towards a group of eight. With, seven being females and one male. While there is one child and the rest are female adults. All wearing the same uniforms, that consists of a light gray two-piece suit, with a mock-neck dickie marked with the Claymore's symbol near the base of the throat. Over the top of this, several pieces of plate armor are worn: shin-high, slightly heeled metal boots, large wrist-guards, shoulder pieces, and a partial skirt. Finally, they wear short gray cape.

A few minutes later*

"Teresa! Teresa! Teresa!" A little girl cried out in fear and grief. This caused Pyrrha to narrow her eyes as she held Baby Beel closer to her.

Both Pyrrha and I watch a six of these Claymores ganging up against one in the middle, with the black-robed man is holding a young girl. Making one see that she is a hostage with the way she crying for the one in the middle.

"Enma." Pyrrha growl, but didn't get to say anything else when something passes in her eyesight too fast for her to tell what it is. Yet, that didn't matter as all the Claymores, but the one in the middle had their heads move to the side before falling to the ground dead, along with the one that held the child hostage and another male that was just watching from a distance.

All done within a single second as the child didn't seem to care about the people dying around her and rush towards the Claymore, going by the name Teresa from what the child shouting her name a few seconds ago, where the child hugging the Claymore while sobbing.

Pyrrha knew that thanks to Enma's action, this would cause the people of this world to pay attention to their family now unless there no witnesses to know about this and from what Pyrrha can tell. All, but two, are dead.

With no fear, Pyrrha and I walk towards the Claymore Teresa and the child, who I should remember to be Clare. One of the main characters of this world and becoming a Claymore in the future.

Teresa looks in our direction and point at us with her [Claymore Sword]. A large double-edged [Sword] of unknown weight and composition with a sharpened hilt.

"Who are you, people." Teresa demanded while bringing Clare closer to her with her free hand as she is very wary of the people before her eyes. With the baby making her very tense as she never felt such powerful [Yoki] in such a small baby if it's really a baby and not just some sort of unknown type Yoma that shape-shifted into a baby. Something she didn't think was possible, but she won't drop this theory or risk harm coming to Clare.

"Relax. We're not here to cause any harm to you or your child." Pyrrha said to Teresa while noticing how the Claymore is more focused on Baby Beel than herself and Enma. "After all, if we wanted. We could have killed you and that child, and you won't be able to do anything about it."

Yeah, Pyrrha wasn't holding back her words, which caused Teresa to take a step back as her forehead covered in sweat. Figuring out that the cause of deaths around came from either Pyrrha or the baby.

"So please calm down." Pyrrha gives Teresa a polite smile, "We're only here to help you."

"Help? I'm pretty sure you're just trying to help that Yoma eat Clare." Teresa glared at Baby Beel, who is completely clueless about why Teresa glaring at him.

"What Yoma?" Pyrrha asks with confusion in her voice, causing Teresa to narrow her eyes at Pyrrha before going back to Baby Beel. Something that Pyrrha noticed right away. "Oh! No, Baby Beel isn't a Yoma. He isn't man-made like Yoma."

And just like that, Pyrrha just drops a bomb of unbelievable news that shocked Teresa speechless.

"What?" Teresa looks at Pyrrha, with disbelief, wondering if this just a trick to lower her guard down.

"Hm?" Pyrrha blinks her eyes before realizing maybe that wasn't open information from the way Teresa looking at her. "Oh, huh, I guess even a Claymore wouldn't know about this."

"What do you mean by Yoma is man-made?" Teresa didn't move closer and stay where she is.

"She meant that the Yoma are made by the Organization aka the very same people you used to work for or at least from what I can tell with the whole ganging up on you." I answered in Pyrrha's place and finally got Teresa to realize I'm here.

"And how do you know this?" Teresa grip on her [Claymore Sword] tighten, ready to swing it at the least very moment.

"We don't need to answer all your questions. Believe what you want. Pyrrha, we're leaving. We helped this Claymore already and only because of the child. Otherwise, she can die for all I care." I said coldly before turning around to walk away, with Pyrrha glancing at Teresa and Clare before following after a few more seconds of looking at them.

The next day*

Year: 1 | Month: 10 | Week: 1 | Day 5: Knowledge

(Unknown)

"Enma. Why is the Claymore and the child still following us?" Shigure asks me, and true to her words, Teresa and Clare are just 20 meters behind us. Not bothering to hide. In fact, when Shigure confronts Teresa, the latter was taken down easily by the former, shocking the latter so much. Teresa knew that making any demand would lead to her death and maybe Clare as well.

Therefore, this entire time. From yesterday to today in the afternoon. Teresa has been following my group and making sure to keep Clare's safety in mind as well, but wasn't needed other than finding food for her. As both Shigure and Seira easily killed any bandits and/or Yoma nearby before they get the chance to fight back at all.

"How should I know?" I replied without a care, causing Shigure to look at me with eyes of sorrow, but quickly suppress it afterward.

"I'm thinking she just wanted to know about the origin of Yoma." Pyrrha answered for me and informing both Shigure and Seira maybe about the reason why Teresa been following us.

"What about them?" Shigure asks Pyrrha, as she doesn't see many problems with these Yoma so far. Then again, with the power of a [System], let alone two in a single group, have the abilities to be godlike in many universes. Not including the other two, being a Fall Maiden and a [Demon Weapon].

"Well, wouldn't you be also curious about the origin of [Grimm] if we were back in our home universe?" Pyrrha returns back with another question, making Shigure think about it for a few minutes.

"Point taken." Shigure decided she would too be very curious about the origin of [Grimm]. Which she and Pyrrha still haven't figure out what the origin to this day. So, if possible in the future, Shigure is willing to find out where they come from. Therefore, she quietly whispers to her lover and ask for a bit more details on the Yoma and afterward, head to Teresa to inform her where the Yoma came from in the first place.

A few hours later*

(Unknown Town)

"So, are we just going to watch and not help?" Seria asks everyone else while holding Clare from chasing after Teresa and end up dead in the crossfire. Where all of us are watching Teresa fighting off three Claymores.

"If you wish, then go help them out. Just make sure it doesn't lead back to us if possible." I said to Seira, who lowered her head and became silent.

I 'watch' the battle going on and already thinking if I should use these Claymores for anything that's benefits. If not, then they not worth paying attention to.

"Enma. There is a group of Yoma is heading to this Town. Should we leave or deal with them?" Shigure whispers to me, as she detected the group of Yoma just a few miles away from this Town.

"Do they give any [System Points]?" I ask back, as in by killing Yoma, would the [System] give out [System Points] as a reward for killing them.

"For the [Persona System]. I gain 5,000 [System Points] per Yoma's death. Not worth much in opinion." Shigure replied. And yes, back then, 5,000 [System Points] would technically be a lot in the early days if there were no [Dust] available. But, right now, both Shigure and I have more than enough to waste 5,000 [System Points] for weeks without making much a dent in our budgets.

"They not worth it then." I said to Shigure, while Pyrrha may at one time wanted to help others in their time of needs. But, that if Pyrrha was her canon version instead of this version. Where Pyrrha wouldn't even blink an eye at the deaths of many innocents. Well, that was before watching all the kids and other family members killed before her eyes.

So, in a way, Pyrrha and almost all of us gain a new weakness due to this. As all of us may find it a bit harder to watch kids and certain people with almost similar body features get killed without doing anything about it.

However, there is barely any kids in this Town and none of the adults bare anything similar to our deceased family members. With most of the townfolks having more males than females, making it more easier for us to leave them to their deaths.

"I don't know why you continue going on about the Organization's rules." Teresa said to the Claymores attacking her. "After all, why should we follow the orders of the same people that sending us to an endless battle of Yoma when the Organization is the ones that continue to create Yoma for us Claymores to fight."

These words shocked all the enemy Claymores, which give Teresa the opening chances to deal enough damage to all of them to stop them from fighting for a few seconds or longer until they heal themselves with [Yoki].

I stop 'watching' and listening to this conversation and battle between the Claymores themselves as I extend the range of [Ecological Derivation System] further until I found a good location for my family to stay until we're ready to leave this dimension for another. So we can get even stronger until we gain the ability to return to the previous universe and get our revenge.

"Alright, I found a place we can make as our temporary base to use." I said to my family, then start walking away from the now finished battle among the Claymores. So, Seira didn't need to hold Clare back any longer either.

And all of us walk away, leaving this Town so we can learn a bit history of this world before leaving. Not many noticed us leaving, but a few people did.