I started to leave the guild hall when my name was called from behind me. “Orion, wait up.” Scarlet and Shiro ran up and walked beside me.  

 

The girls walk one on each side as we head towards the shopping district. There were multiple stalls with vendors trying to wave customers in with their goods. “Hey, you three how about some cool shiny armor and weapons.” A vendor at an equipment stall.  

 

There were many extravagant-looking pieces of armor and weapons. I looked at the man that was selling as he was giving information, but I couldn’t hear anything. Weird. His mouth looked like it was moving but no words were coming out when I noticed the bustling shopping district was now eerily quiet. ‘We have finally found the one.’ An echoing voice boomed from inside my head. The pain from the voice inside my head was so terrible I threw up what I had for breakfast all over the floor. But no one seemed to notice. 

 

“What the fu--.” When I looked up everything was toned monochrome all the color in the world was in black and white and everything stood still.  

 

‘Finally, we can be freed’ the voice echoed in my head but louder. When suddenly there was a demonic presence that made me want to bow my head so far, my head was in the ground. “Wh-who are you, and what do you w-want from me.” I managed to stutter my voice shaking from fear.  

 

At this point my shirt was sticking to my back because of the sweat when the pressure disperses. At this point the world was still monochrome and for some reason my body was drawn to one of the weapons. The weapon didn’t seem like a weapon, it was just a black walking stick when I grabbed it the world bled with color and noise. I looked around surprised at the sudden change when Scarlet looked at me dumbfounded. “What?” I questioned. 

 

“You just teleported you were over here a second ago.” Scarlet asked looking back and forth between where I was and where I am now.  

 

I just waved off her question as she was not paying attention because I don’t want to deal with that right now. I looked to ask more about the walking stick, but the street stall was gone and there was just an alley way. “Hey where did you get that stick?” Shiro asked. 

 

“I-I got it from the vendor that was just right here” I looked at the empty space that was in front of me. 

 

“What are you talking about there was never a stall there.” Scarlet chimed in. 

 

“Whatever then.” I sighed putting the stick in my watch’s storage. 

 

As we walked through the stalls looking at armor and weapons some had food and other necessities. We didn’t buy anything too special, Shiro wanted a simple necklace that was around 10 copper coins. The necklace didn’t seem too special, there was a little mana imbued into but nothing out of the ordinary. As we got to where the inns are it was getting dark, so we decided to play it safe and went to the Orical. 

 

“Hey, Kaza, how much are your rooms by the month?” I asked the tavern owner. 

 

“Usually, 2 silver per night so around 60 silver coins but I'll make it 50 cause your friends with summer.” Kaza said with a smile. “Anything else you want? Food or drinks?”  

 

“Sure, what do you guys want.” I looked at the girls. 

 

“Umm I’ll take whatever you get.” Scarlet replied. 

 

“Umm what do you suggest Kaza?” Shiro asked. 

 

“Hmm Ivan makes a mean pizza, want it.” He looks at Shiro. 

 

“Yes please.” Shiro’s eyes lit up.  

 

“I guess we will have a whole pizza.” I stated. “How much?” 

 

“Ah it's on the house, welcome to Shin’en” Kaza answered giving Ivan the order. 

 

“Thanks also here we’ll take 2 rooms for a month.” I tossed him a gold coin. “Shiro, do you mind sleeping in the same room as Scarlet?” 

 

“I don’t.” She responded.  

 

“What about you Scarlet?” I asked. 

 

“No, it’d be better than being alone.” She smiled. 

 

After about 10-15 minutes of waiting Ivan came out with the pizza. Summer barges in from the front door sniffing the air. “Do I smell chef Ivans special pizza?” She asked, locking eyes with me as I held the pizza.  

 

Oh shit. 

 

“Yes summer, that’s why I made 2 pizzas.” Ivan came around the corner holding another pizza.  

 

“How? Weren't you at the guild hall?” I asked sitting down at a round table. 

 

“She has a weird sixth sense and she knows when Ivan makes pizza for some reason.” Kaza puts away some glasses. 

 

“I se.. Summer what the fuck.” I look over at Summer and she has already eaten her whole pizza. 

 

As we ate more people came and go. “Have you heard about the new Hunters.” someone at the bar started to talk.  

 

 I started to listen in to their conversation. “Yeah, one of them was keeping up with Atlas. That guy is not human.” The other replied. 

 

Yeah, I’m half angle half demon. 

 

“Yeah, it was weird how he just suddenly almost dropped dead.” The other took a drink of his booze. “Hey sweet cheeks get us another round.”  

 

“Coming right up.” Maple comes out of the kitchen with mugs of booze.  

 

“Yeah, maybe he was just weak and was putting on the strong act, he just fainted when Atlas was getting serious.” One of them said.  

 

At this point I was getting annoyed. “Yeah, I could probably kick his ass with my big to--” 

 

 

I got up and slammed my hands on their table. “Oh, really now?” I asked. 

 

You could see the sweat bead form on their foreheads. “Yeah, you know what I can probably kick your ass with my hands tied behind my ba---” He stopped talking when his head was slammed through the table. 

 

“I’m going to my room if anyone needs me.” I said tossing Kaza a gold coin. “Sorry for the inconvenience.”    

 

As I walked up to the room, I was given my anger subsiding I opened the door to find a simple room with a bed, a desk, and a dresser. I didn’t really care for design much. I thought laying down in bed, it was comfortable for only being 2 silvers a night.  

 

I took out the stick from my watch to examine it further. “What is this.” I turned it around. 

 

There was a weird looking symbol, it was a y with a slash through it. As I looked at, I noticed there was a small line that seemed to separate two parts of the stick near the symbol. It was a sword? 

 

I immediately tried to pry it out of its scabbard, but it wouldn’t budge. I tried to reinforce my body with mana, but it still wouldn’t budge.  

 

Don’t tell me it’s some Excalibur bullshit. 

 

I sighed trying to think of ways to pry the sword out of its scabbard, but nothing came to mind when I heard a knock on the door. I tossed the stick to the bed with a soft thud I walked to answer the door. “Orion, you awake?” Scarlet knocked again 

 

“Yeah come in.” I replied sitting back down on the bed. 

 

Scarlet silently opened the door and peered in. “You ok?” she asked walking. 

 

“Yeah, just a little annoyed. Where’s Shiro?” I asked. 

 

“She’s with Summer in our room.” Scarlet answered. “Well, I just wanted to make sure you’re ok. I’ll be on my way now see ya.” 

 

She left closing the door my attention went straight back to the sword. Nothing was getting it to budge. I thought about the event that occurred before I got the sword. It just made me shudder at the thought of it. I remembered the aura was demonic and had a killing intent. “Fuck it lets give it a try.” I let out a little bit of killing intent. 

 

Unlike earlier attempts of prying at it, all it took was a slight pull and the sword slid soundlessly out of its sheathe to reveal a flat blade. 

 

I couldn't help but stare at the blade too beautiful to be an ordinary weapon, with it's pearleclscent teal blue blade twice the size of my forearm. I slid my finger along it's edge and it cut my skin like it were butter, I felt the warmth of my blood running down my hand. The blood that was still on the blade was absorbed into the blade. Weird. Suddenly I felt an unbearable burning sensation on my neck. I dropped to my knees grasping at my neck gasping for air. 

 

When the pain subsided, I ran to the bathroom to see if anything was burned on to my neck. I looked in the mirror and saw the same mark that was on the hilt of the sword, but it was the same color of the blade instead of carved into the pitch-black hilt. ‘Finally, I found a worthy bond.’ the same voice from earlier sounded from in my head. I froze in fear, I can feel my heartbeat getting increasingly faster and faster. My breath was getting rugged. “H-Hello?” I asked, my voice shaking in fear. 

 

‘My apologies let me introduce myself. My name is Yokai.’ the voice named Yokai said.  

 

“W-Where are you.” I calmed down a little. 

 

‘Thats not important right now, what’s important is you being able to hold a fraction of my power.’