Tale of Discovery

Chapter 79: Memories ; Reward ; New Morning

As darkness encompasses me my surroundings, I feel the ground and air disappear.

My senses are dulled as various memories appear within my mind. They don't seem to be very clear as I barely make out some parts of it.

First is a clash with some white dragon. Ah... Albion. Then, my vision blips as I receive some memories on a war.

The Great War...

For some reason, this time the memories are much clearer than before. So clear that I feel like I was the one who experienced it myself.

My head hurts as the memories regarding The Great War go away as more memories appear...

Scale Mail... Balance Breaker....

Are these the memories of the previous hosts of Ddraig?

Checking out the ways they utilized the Boosted Gear, I realize that I've been making light of it, thinking of it as nothing more of a boost for my own parameters.

What's interesting is that in the memories, most of the time the one their fighting adapts to a white dragon-like form, which is most likely Albion's Balance Breaker or something.

Divine Dividing? That's what all the hosts calls their opponent's Sacred Gear.

Sacred Gear... Longinus...

Huh? Who's this?

Ophis?

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Feeling my brain calm down as all the information is being refined, AI's voice resounds within my head once more,

{Calling complete. Reward: Ittou Shura.}

Huh? Since when was there a reward?

{There is always a reward.}

That's news to me. So, how are rewards "ranked"?

{It's random.}

Seriously? This is broken as hell, besides, what is Ittou Shura? I should check it out on my status...

{Established contact with Heaven.}

Heaven?

Now that's rather interesting. Am I able to go over there?

{Affirmative.}

I'll do that once I've cleared my schedule up. For now, I should focus on all the new information that I got.

Or, so I'd like to do, but I don't think my Angels and the Youkai are going to stand still while I'm thinking.

Checking my surroundings out, I see that the crystals which were previously violet now have lost their color and are beginning to crack.

The orb on the small pillar has also disappeared.

Turning around to face the bunch who are staring at me intently, I beam them a smile as I say in gleeful tone,

"It's over. The orb is now gone and so should its effects."

My Angels come over to stand by my side as the Youkai seem to relax a little.

Yasaka comes over and bows a little before saying,

"Thank you for dealing with a trouble that has been plaguing us for so long."

My eyes which were focused on a certain something move to her face as I lightly wave my hand in front myself before replying,

"No, no. I should be thanking you guys. After all, this has made it so much easier to protect my family."

One way to make others let their guard down against you is to make it seem like you're a good individual.

Of course, there is no point if you rush it, so just do it slowly.

As expected, Yasaka seems to hold me in a higher regard than before based on the fact that her eyes don't seem to be holding trepidation anymore.

"How we head back and have a little talk?" I suggest to the buxom Youkai leader.

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Now then, Irene.

{Yes, Father?}

Didn't you say something about the Knowledge of the Tales will give me information on other Platforms?

{Indeed.}

Then can you explain to me why this one gave me information from the memories of those who live here?

{I don't have enough information to give a proper reply.}

Well, any hypothesis?

{It could be because found it in the Rift. That tends to be the case with anything found in the Rift.}

So, in other words, whatever I find in the Rift is going to be different in one way or another from what you'd usually expect from something?

{Affirmative.}

Putting that aside,

"Hey Ddraig."

[What do you want this time? You have been calling me out more frequently as of late.]

"What if I told you I have your memories now?"

[...]

"I'm not joking. Not only do I have your memories, but of your hosts as well."

[How?]

"Would you believe if I tell you that a random rock gave me the memories?"

[The philosopher's stone?]

"Heck no. Just some random glowing rock."

[As if I would believe that!]

Well, of course you wouldn't.

I'm rather tempted to give Ddraig a body just so that I can tease him all day. Sounds fun for some reason.

[Stop thinking of whatever you're thinking right now.]

"Are you able to read my mind or something now?"

[I wish I could. Perhaps, I would able to find out how messed up your brain is.]

"Thanks."

[That's not a compliment.]

Forget that, now I need to focus on the upcoming Rating Game as well as the new ability that I got.

I'm glad that I can come over to Kyoto whenever I want to.

Yasaka offered us a traditional Japanese shrine-house here, which I immediately got Yuno to connect its interior with our mansion.

I wonder if Kunou will visit our mansion with her mother sometime...

Hm... I should invite them over sometime in the future.

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"Hey, how have you been doing?" I say as I ruffle Koneko's hair and ears shortly after I step out from my room in the morning.

"Good," she replies softly while embracing me.

Stroking her back, I lower my head and whisper into her ears,

"I want you to be mine."

Koneko flinches a little upon hearing my words as she doesn't know how to respond. I chuckle before raising her head by my hand and looking into her eyes.

"Don't worry about what I just said, I just wanted to know what you think of me."

Not giving her a chance to react, I abruptly give her quick peck on her lips before letting go of her.

"What are you doing?" I hear a voice behind me.

Turning around I set my eyes upon Misa who has dubious look on her face.

I wrap my arm around Koneko's shoulder as I reply,

"Nothing much. Just saying good morning to our cute Nekomata over here."

Misa doesn't say anything else and just heads over to the kitchen.

Koneko and I both go over and upon entering the kitchen I ask Misa,

"Why are you awake this early? It's not like you have to go to school, yet."

Misa turns around and rolls her eyes before replying,

"I was hungry. Besides, your little sister knows how to make some good breakfast, so I'd rather taste her cooking the first thing in the morning."

Well, she's got a point. Sora has been improving her cooking skills a lot. She's a smart girl. As a good brother, I should reward her efforts...

Soon, both Sora and Asia come over to the kitchen.

Asia takes a seat at the table, while Sora walks over to the kitchenware to begin preparing our breakfast.

I have to make a trip to the principal's office once again today. However, before that, I need to form identities for all of those that came over from Project Charlotte.

It might be a little troublesome, but it's necessary.

Oh, right. I wonder what the Ittou Shura I had received was,

"Codification."