Note:
" Speech." = Regular Conversation.
' Speech.' = Internal Monologue.
[ Speech. ] = Dragon/ Any sealed Entities
{ Balance Breaker } = Balance Breaker/ Juggernaut Drive/ Breakdown Beast
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Japan, Ryoukou Town
Third POV
"This again.." Sho murmured, staring at the ludicrous sight infront of him.
A sight of if the church members found out he would be termed a heretic. Also one of his two greatest secrets, right after the truth of his reincarnation into this 'fantasy land'.
Right infront of him was a was a massive red Western Dragon with a horn on his snout and has two sets of wings, and the dragon was doing backflips.
Great Red, doing backflips.
Widely known as the Apocalypse Dragon, the True Red Dragon God Emperor, True Dragon, and the Dragon of Dragons.
A dragon mentioned in the Book of revelations, Apocalypse Of John or Book of the Apocalypse, the last book of the New Testament.
'And this world strongest entity.' He stared at the dragon manifesting in his dreams, its moniker in full display.
The strongest member of a race widely accepted as the strongest species, in terms of war and battle.
A dragon whose strength surpassed any and all to exist in this world, mayhaps in wisdom as well.
A dragon whose strength and wisdom may surpass that of the Gods.
A dragon very much heretical to Church, by association of any kind he may be considered one as well.
"This is just ridiculous….."
Ever since he had picked up Excalibur Blessing the dragon had started to manifest in his dreams.
At first he nearly got a heart attack, as he found a Gigantic red dragon staring at him, his mind very nearly collapsed.
Ever since then every time he would gain strength, grow stronger, the dragon would stare at him for a while before returning to its antics.
"He has practically made my dreams his playground…"The young exorcist helplessly murmured, knowing full well any resistance was a pointless endeavour.
'But why though?.?'
He was certain Great Red by some cosmic fluke wasn't bound to his gear, as some would have a dream of.
If that were the case, the heavenly host would have descended infront of him to cozy up to him.
After all no one in their right mind would refuse to have a person that has the STRONGEST Dragon bound to them.
Nor would they be treated as just another Exorcist, instead would be showered with all kinds of promises and luxuries.
Which begged the question, why?
'It has got to be my soul..'
That was the only reasonable conclusion he could reach, him an entity completely foreign to this world was bound to attract attention from him.
Especially considering the dragon's ability tied to dreams, and him presiding over Dimension Gap from where he must have passed through tkk ok get here?
The dreams of someone from an entirely different world than Great Red was bound to be intriguing for the dragon, or maybe even his memories from his dreams.
'Wait is Great Red even a he?' Sho shuddered as he found the Dragon glaring at him.
'I will take that as a yes.'
"Why are you in my dream?" Sho asked, just loudly enough for the dragon to hear, though maybe he didn't need to.
A dragon's sense is one of many things that most couldn't hop to match.
The dragon pretended to not near anything, or maybe it didn't even notice the noise, being to engrossed in its parkour.
Either way it didn't matter, Sho wouldn't be getting his answer any time soon.
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"Hmm."
"Awake, sleeping beauty?" Kiyotora gently slapped the young exorcist, waking him up.
"It's you…" The Excalibur wielder yawned, as he stared at the older exorcist.
"Yes it's me." The former Shinra spoke, as he turned towards the gate. "Now get ready, we have another base to investigate."
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Tall grasses, never knowing what's underfoot, and trees that give rise to shadows as well as cover. For them, these were favourable conditions.
He himself could rely on his extreme sense of smell, whereas Kiyotora with his rudimentary sensing skill to use the terrain to their
"Keep the communication like active." The former Shinra stare at the other side of the forest. "I will go check out what's on the other side, you stay here."
'Déjà vu, eh?' he mused looking at the two paths heading into the forest.
"And don't 'accidentally' burn the whole forest." He scowled hearing to the older exorcist.
"You don't have to tell me that."
"Take care."
Both of them headed towards their respective paths in the forest.
A battle in a forest late at night, that was certain.
'I just hope the meeting tomorrow with the principal clans go well….' He internally sighed considering the circumstance ahead of them.
Two fallen, with scents stronger than any he had the misfortune of being near. A strong devil. Ice and fire, both carrying unique smell to them. A very strange dog.
Fortunately for them, there wasn't any scent similar to the two fallen from the previous hideout. Nor where there any of the other sce-
Immediately a new holy sword materialized in his hand.
Someone's there.
"Who's there?" He called out as he pointed the flash light in the direction of the stranger.
'This smell it's…'
"...Please help." The frantic form of a lone girl stepped out the shadows.
She was a blond, part of her long hair had been braided, with dark tinged features that suggested she was a foreigner.
'No…that's one of the students, Nanadaru Shigune.' He recognised the smell and the look of the girl.
Shigune was wearing the school uniform of the school she had transferred to...but it had gotten dirty in several places, and there were even parts that were torn.
There was also a little bit of mud that had gotten on her face. She was breathing heavily, which made it clear she had just been fleeing for her life.
He immediately closed the distance, supporting the girl before she fell.
"It's alright.." He laid her against the tree, staring at the creature in her arm.
In her arms—she was holding a small quadruped that was wearing something like a mask over its face. Two horns were growing from its head. The mask meanwhile had some kind of pattern like that of a character on it
"….Thank you….." A relieved expression washed over her face, as her breath started to calm down.
He nodded his head as he started at the creature, before contacting his partner.
"You found one of the student?"
"Yeah…" He muttered staring at the creature, which in turn seemed to stare at him?
"Wait there, I am coming immediately."
Her breath finally calmed down, she stared at him before an expression of worry washed over her.
"We should get away from here! People using strange techniques——"
"It's alright, just focus on resting." Shigune paused as he placed his hand on her shoulder, reassuring her. "Besides…"
A strange dry sound with a fixed rhythm like 'ku ku ku' was heard, as he turned around.
An uncanny, one-legged, fifty centimeter stone statue with tiny wings growing from its back and a single horn on its head, appeared from the clearing.
It carried a scent he very much recognised, the scent akin to that of a Curse.
But, he wasn't afraid…
In an instant, the area was completely filled with a dazzlingly intense light.
As the light faded away, a snarky voice called out.
"How does it feel?" Sho opened his eyes to find a man wearing sunglasses and an ugly smile adorning his crooked face. "How does it feel to have sightless eyes?"
The young exorcist played along, as though he had lost his sight while the man continued his monologue.
'So that gear carries a curse that takes away one's sight.'
Sho wasn't afraid of the gear infront of him, neither was he to concerned about its wielder.
For one of various abilities that Excalibur Blessing could manifest, was the protection from curses so long as one didn't lose hope in God.
'Then again I am not that faithful, yet am still protected..' He mused, having had enough of the charade.
"Not much, then again i can see very much clearly." He mused, staring the creepy guy.
Who in response could only watch in horror as the exorcist dashed towards him, striking at his Sacred Gear.
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An: Do leave Review and Stones, those help a lot.
And before anyone gets it wrong, his sacred gear doesn't have Great Red tied to it.
So then any reason why Great Red would manifest in his dream? Or any explanation for for Sho's abnormal senses? A hint these two aren't related.