Vigoor blimp and Madness
While blushing heavily, she put on her yukata and returned, I sighed and began counting prime numbers, after all, I am about to face a bunch of fiends with deadly weapons, if I am fighting with… extra weight, I won't be as effective
Took me only a couple of seconds to get it together and then I left my room, only to be greeted by an electric knife coming right at me, I stabbed the hand that wielded it then I grabbed the throat of the culprit and lifted him up, as expected, another member of the evil ninjas
I casually crushed his throat and left him to die, I made sure to confirm he wouldn't get back up
I looked at both ends of the hallway, one was empty, the other had Ryu and Impa fighting a bunch of these ninjas, some had shields and batons, while others used the previously mentioned knife and…guns? They have guns?
I am immune to gunfire but…maybe these guns got some fiend shit, better not risk it
-Still, they seem to be handling business, I should go check on Ayane
As I headed to her room however, multiple corpses were launched from it, breaking the door, I stopped and waited a few seconds, Ayane came out soon after covered in green blood
-You ok?
She looked at me and gave me a small nod before joining Ryu and Impa in the slaughter, I sighed
-It almost feels unfair…
-It does, doesn't-?! Master!!
-!?
I quickly dodged a fireball, a ninpo art of inferno, when I looked at the culprit, I saw a very crude version of Ryu, looking demonic
-What the…
He didn't look human anymore, it was a fiend that looked like Ryu, even held a sword the same way
[MONICA?!]
-One second…got it!
"Doopelganger Fiend (Ryu Hayabusa)"
"Rank: S-"
Oh shit…
I looked at the others who all were shocked, after all, multiple of these things appeared, even one that looked like me!
"Doopelganger Fiend (Eric(Incomplete))"
"Rank: S"
[Incomplete?]
-It can't possibly copy all your abilities master, but it has enough to be a problem
[Shit…]
Ryu was facing the Impa clone while Impa was facing the Ayane clone, and Ayane was facing my own clone
[How did they do that?]
-Observation…it's like a Ditto master
[Bullshit…ugh…ok]
I still had to ask
[They can't…mass produce these right?]
-Umm…
[…It's gonna be a long day isn't it?]
Whatever
Even if you look like Ryu, you are not nearly as scary as he is!
Showtime!
…
…
All 4 fights took place at once, but let's go by each one step by step
Eric immediately rushed at the fake Ryu and dodged the first slice, almost as if second nature due to how often he and Ryu sparred, he knows his moves by heart, he knows exactly how his friend fight
Quickly and efficiently he began lay hit after hit with his own sword, however, due to the shoddy quality of that sword, the damage was low, while the clone attempted to hit him desperately, using the techniques the Dragon Ninja knew, but an imitation is just that, it couldn't possibly replicate the moves perfectly, they had openings
The falcon dive was sloppy and the landing clumsy, thus Eric countered with a slash to the back and a stab in the stomach, but it barely made the enemy flinch, it kicked him up attempting an Izauna Drop, but again, due to its cheap imitation, Eric had no issue breaking free and then grabbing the face of the copy and slamming it against the floor of the airship, before finishing it off with a head stomp, blowing up the head of the fiend
-Pathetic…Hm?
He noticed that the blade of the Fiend did not melt with it
-Monica?
-…Should be decent enough Master, at least until you get the Dark Dragon Blade
He analyzed it
"Dragon Blade Replica"
"Rank: A-"
He didn't think further and took it
-Finally, let's make the best of this
…
Ryu could only stare at the fiend before him in contempt
-Creatures of darkness will always fall, no matter how much they may try to hide their true selves
He easily deflected the first attack
With one slash, the copy of Impa lost an arm, it disappeared leaving leaves behind and then did one hand signs, creating multiple copies of itself, said copies had both arms and quickly rushed Ryu
-…Hm, what a mysterious technique
However, the clones were imperfect, the knives they carried did next to no damage, unable to pierce Ryu's suit
-And yet, you can't use it properly
Ryu had to admit that the skills the clone had were impressive, but that only meant that the girl herself would be even more impressive
"Sheikah…Eric had nothing but glowing praise for them…perhaps it might be worthwhile learning from her"
As he was cutting the replicas down, the clone made more hand signs and disappeared along the rest, feeling danger, Ryu used ninpo to temporarily be protected by sharp cutting wind, it proved to be a good decision as multiple bomb barrels appeared above his head, all cut to pieces and exploded right above him, and the instant the clone appeared again, Ryu unleashed the wind, cutting the clone apart
-…What else could the Sheikah do?
Ryu was left curious after fighting a cheap copy of a true Sheikah
…
-Well this will be annoying
Impa was dodging the lighting fast attacks of the fiend copying Ayane, the copy constantly disappeared leaving behind pink sakura tree leaves, but due to the imperfect nature of the copies, it always telegraphed it's appearance spot, granting Impa quick and simple punishment to that technique
The clone likely realized that close combat wasn't an option and began to attack at a distance with multiple kunais and shurikens, however, Impa merely cloned herself and 2 copies began to block the projectiles while 2 others chased after the fiend
-I will admit you have some fancy technique, but it is clear that you cannot perfectly replicate the girl herself, after all, what I saw in the village was far more dangerous than this
She remembers clearly how Ayane wiped out a great number of the Black Spider clan with ease, however she also was aware of the fact that Ayane clearly didn't like her
"And the reason is obvious…"
She turned to look at Eric, he was calmly and easily disassembling the copy of Ryu
"…Is this really what I feel…? Even if he is already with sister…I…"
She suddenly felt danger and dodged with ease, she noticed the attack was some sort of earthquake/shockwave that crushed all her clones
-That was dangerous…I should end this quickly then
The fiend was left stunned after such a powerful technique granting Impa the chance to again make her clones and attacked with all of them at the same time, cutting the fiend so many times that by the time they were done, the fiend crumbled to dust
-Everyone seems to be done…Eric…
"Should I…"
…
-How dare you assume his form?
The fiend pulled out a blade and took the same stance Eric took so many times as they sparred
-Merely looking at you pretend to be him sickens me
The fiend rushed at her in an attempt to cut her in half only to be kicked away mercilessly
-You think that just because you wear his face I will hesitate? That his moves will confuse me?
The clone again tried to rush her and used Ninpo and magic together, but it was nothing she hasn't seen before and she effortlessly dodged
-You are so weak in comparison to the real one
Suddenly, the fiend morphed it's weapon into a scythe
-Futile
And it roared, Ayane could see some energy emerging from it's body as it's eyes began to shine
-Ah…you even dare to copy his wonderful eyes…those eyes…those eyes that shined so beautifully when he saved me…
She discarded any idea of testing the enemy and decided to kill it where it stood
-You don't deserve to exist
She prepared her personal Ninpo, the one her clone used ineffectively, but she is better than the clone, she used it and the copy of Eric was eviscerated, it couldn't survive the brutal strength of the Ninpo, it's insides liquified and it's body fell apart at once, Ayane glared with a sad expression
-It's still unpleasant to see his face on a dead body…damn you all fiends!
…
…
At last! A bloody sword! Now I can fight!
-Seems like that's all of them…for now at least
-What do you say we do next bud?
-Eric, can you bring out your summons?
-1 The other is…unavailable
-The cat?
-Yes
-Understood, Impa right? Come with me, we will clear the upper deck, take control of this ship, Ayane and Eric, you take on the lower deck, I get the feeling they have a lot more of these guys coming
-Sounds like a plan
-Let's go then
As we separated, I talked to Monica
[How about we talk now? I am curious on this whole God scale situation]
-It truly isn't important to you just yet, but since you are curious, I will tell you
[What's up with lesser gods and True gods?]
-That's not accurate master, there are no "TRUE" gods, a God is a God, nothing fake about that
[Then what's with the "Lesser" suffix?]
-You see, Hel is considered a Lesser Goddess since she is the deity in charge of death in THIS universe, you understand?
[Ah]
-Exactly, a lesser goddess extent is only to a universe, since there are countless gods and goddesses of death, all with their unique attributes and personalities across the Multiverse and the Omniverse in general
[…Omniverse?]
-A cluster of Multiverses
[…Ugh…ok, leaving that mind blowing revelation aside, what about Erizabeth?]
-She is a Goddess with influence in many multiverses, your home universe included, a Multiversal God holds a lot more influence than a lesser god, and Omniversal Gods are the scariest thing around
[Are they all Ex rank then? Hel was at the top remember?]
-Ex rank is not the end of the scale, it merely is the end for the mortal understanding of power, for example…ok, Goddess Erizabeth has given me permission, these would be her stats
"Erizabeth(Multiversal Goddess)"
"Rank: Omega"
"Age: That's not something you need, right Eric~?"
"Strength: Omega+"
"Agility: Omega"
"Magic: Omega+"
"Endurance: Omega+"
"Charisma: Alpha"
"Luck: Alpha"
"Perception: Omega"
What in the name of hell?!
-Seems like Omega truly is the end of the scale in Multiversal scale, that is also as far as I can take you since I do not know of anything past my Goddess Erizabeth
[Omniversal Gods right?]
-Right…however, apparently, there is something beyond even them
[Give me a fucking break…]
-That's why I say you won't need to worry about that for a long time master, any other questions?
[Like a billion]
-Are they related to this subject?
[Kinda]
-Then I suggest you drop them
[…Fine, come on, we still got more Fiends to kill]
Normally someone would be affected after such a revelation that such nightmarish entities exist but…I kinda don't give a damn, guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there
For now, let's focus on taking this ship down…by the way
-Ayane…it's kinda hard to move
-…
She has been hugging me really tight for a while now
-Ayane!
-Who cares? The enemy is too weak to warrant severe action
-Looking down on your enemy is a quick way to get killed
-Overestimating them is also bound to make you waste precious time
-I'd rather lose time than risk it
-And I want that time to be spent with you
-…Is this really the time?
-You smell of another woman
-?!
How the hell can you tell?! Are you a fucking bloodhound?! There are literally bodies of fiends everywhere!! How the hell can you smell that?!
-Your so called girlfriends aren't here, but according to Master Ryu, your summons are females and very attached to you…
-You-
-Did you fuck them?
-What the fuck?!
-Did you?
-IS NOW REALLY THE TIME?!?!
-DID YOU?!
-Why do you care?! We have a fucking situation at hand!
-YOU ARE MY BRIGHT SUN!! I WON'T SHARE YOU!! I WON'T LOSE YOU TO ANYONE!!
Ah shit
-Master, this might soon get out of control, you have to rein her obsession now or risk her becoming stab happy
[Fuck me…ugh, ok, let's try this]
I'm gonna hate myself for this…
I looked at her for a second before forcefully removing any warmth I felt for her
…
…
W-What…?
Why…why are you looking at me like that?…Eric…don't do that to me…
-I didn't have sex with her
Despite feeling relief, I felt terrified, the way he is looking at me has completely changed…the kindness is gone…there is no warmth…my sun…my sun…
-I-
-But tell me, Who are you to decide who I do it with?
I couldn't answer, I was still stunned, terrified, my entire reality was crashing in on me…I can't lose him… please…not him…
Stop looking at me with those eyes…
-Ayane, I am not a good man, I don't belong to anyone, I never will, the girls I fell for and am dating are well aware of my greed and accepted it, they have a say in this
No…I don't want to…you are my sun…I need your warmth…otherwise…otherwise…
I will wither…
-I am not yours, you can't control me, so unless you want this friendship of ours to end, don't try to control me, I hate that
!!
-I don't want to hate you, but anyone who tries to take my freedom away will be my enemy, same as anyone who dares try and hurt my friends, especially my girlfriends, if anyone even dared to scratch them…
I felt an atrocious aura that suffocated me, his eyes now shined coldly with a purple light, it's so cold…
-I will slaughter them myself
-…
-So don't make me do something we both will regret, I care for you Ayane, I truly do, but you can't own me, no one can
The warmth returned and I felt I could breathe again, but his words resonated, he must have noticed my anger at Impa and his girlfriends…
But…but…
I hate it…I hate that I can't have him to myself…the one who saved me when I despaired, the one who accepted my existence and mocked the ones who didn't…the one who promised me to destroy whatever made me sad…
But how can I ask him to destroy his beloved?
It's not like I don't understand the situation…I know I am being greedy, a man so wonderful is bound to attract both girls and worthless bitches, and harems are common, I know that…and yet…and yet…
My heart keeps screaming at me to take him…only for myself…that warmth is for me alone but…one can't own the sun…shouldn't I just be glad to be one of the few that he graces with his warmth?
…It's so unfair…why was he born away from me? Why couldn't he be by my side in the village when we were children? Why…?
If he had been there…then at worst, I would only need to share him with Kasumi, and I can tolerate that…not some unknown whores!!!!
…But…if I lose him…if he hates me…would I be able to go on?…For 3 years he made my hellish life turn into heaven…no longer did I have 2 friends who got treated better than me and were loved by those who hated me…I had an entire village who didn't know who I was and cared for me…I was free
Then he showed up…his wonderful face…his amazing power…his warmth…god…that kind warmth…like the sun…
I can't go on if he hates me…I would break like glass if he did…
…I love him…I love him so much it hurts…it hurts to know I am not number 1…it hurts to know that even if I do get with him, I will have to watch other women come too…it hurts…
…
-Ayane…
Ah…his tone is back to normal…as are his eyes…my sun…it's back…
-…I don't want you to do something stupid because of me…but I also don't want to see you cry…
Cry?…ah…I am crying…how long has it been since I last shed tears? Was it when he accepted me completely? When he knew the entire truth about me and still accepted me?…It feels like so long ago because he wasn't with me…
I can't live without him anymore…and the longer I wait…the worse it will get
-…Eric…
-Yes?
-ERIC!!
I jumped at him and hugged him, he caught me…he caught me…
-…
-I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! Please!! Please!! Don't leave me!! I beg you!! I will change! I promise!! Just…please…don't leave me alone…
I completely broke down, crying my heart out against his chest, and then…I felt his hand softly patting my head, bringing me massive relief
-…I didn't mean to make you suffer Ayane…but…I can't lose someone I love…not again…and I don't think I'll be able to recover if you become my enemy…
-Eric…
-I care for you…god I care too much…but…the faces you have been making are so unlike you…so filled with malice and hatred…I am scared…scared that you will hurt them…scared that I will lose you and someone else to some unresolved issue…
-…
-Please Ayane, understand that…I can't risk it…my heart won't be able to handle losing those I love again
Right…his parents died when he was only 6…that was the whole reason behind his desire for strength…
I am that important to him…but…I…I am scared…looking back…I truly did have dark thoughts…I truly did consider killing them…killing them all so he is only mine…
He saw through me and wanted to stop it before something irreparable happened…
I have to act…to stop myself and eliminate these dark feelings all at once
-…Eric…
-Yes?
-…I love you
-…I know
-I can't live without you…I need to be with you…to stop these dark feelings…
-…
-Please…love me…help me bury these evil thoughts forever…let me experience the warmth you give them…please…give me a place in your heart…
-…
-…I love you…please…let me be with you...…..please...…..
I couldn't look into his eyes, too ashamed of what I am asking…someone so wonderful…I don't have the right to ask him to love me…especially after I had thoughts of hurting him…but I can't deny it anymore…
I waited terrified, agonizing over his choice, if he says no, then I will wither, but he is completely in his right…after I had those thoughts…why would he be with me? A bomb that could blow up at any point…
Ha…haha…I am so stupid…what was I thinking? Someone as awful as me…doesn't deserve such a wonderful sun…
?
!!
Eric gently lifted my head and kissed me! He kissed me!!
-Then stay, by my side…never have such evil thoughts again…I promise I will give you so much love, you will barely have time to think like that
ERIC!!!❤️