Side Story 28: The Three-Eyed Fenrir, Belzac.

Side Story 28: The Three-Eyed Fenrir, Belzac.

[I am Belzac and my soul has awakened from its slumber in this shrine of mine. I can feel my bloodline waning but, at the same time, I can feel my descendant growing in power. I have been informed by the Goddess of Monsters, Edna, that you human pups know them.]

The telepathic voice was deep and growly, a bit like an older man. From my experience with Yorshkas [Telepathy], a persons voice would usually be transmitted and could be heard by the recipient, as using telepathy was similar to speaking inside your mind. You were speaking your thoughts out loud, literally in this case.

Still, this voice wouldnt have been so imposing wasnt it coming from the skeletal remains of a giant wolf with three eye sockets. Belzac, the S rank [Three-Eyed Fenrir]. That was the being that was speaking with me and Asaka. After learning that Segawa-Sensei was reborn as one of this monsters descendants, our parties looked up as much information about him as we could find in Firwood.

Little did I expect that Asaka and I would meet this thing on this day. As such, neither of us knew what to reply to.

[ Your silence is unacceptable. I wish you to learn more about my descendant. I awake every time a new [Belzacs Successor] evolves into a fenrir of any kind. It should not have been special as it is likely for opposition to grow and slay them; however, this time, Goddess Edna spoke with me. She told me it was time for me to act.]

A tingling sensation spread around our skin, causing goosebumps. As Asaka and I looked at each other, we noticed two pathways one behind the statue of the fenrir and another to the side, where a row of human skeletons was seated. Even without speaking, I could guess Asakas intention and readied myself to pick her up and run for it.

[Terror (Moderate)] inflicted on [Human, Tatsuya Nagata]

However, in the next instance, the pressure increased even more and our limbs felt paralyzed, unable to act. [Your motives are clear. I can smell your fear and desire for flight. However, you shall not leave until I have said my piece and you have accepted my proposal.]

The statue suddenly rumbled as if it was alive, revealing a small compartment on the front of the statues stone stand. From here, I could not see what was hidden there.

[Boy, come, pick it up.] The pressure around me subsided, causing me to fall on my knees, sweating and breathing heavily. I clenched my teeth as the [Terror (Moderate)] subsided, strengthening my will to resist it next time. With my hands clenched into fists, I stood up and obeyed the monster, taking out a small wooden vial from the compartment.

What is this? I asked, opening it up only to see some red viscous liquid inside it.

[That is most likely the last remaining amount of my blood in this world. After I was slain by the combined might of the elves and humans, my pack and my worshippers quickly retrieved my corpse. These humans you see here entombed me inside this place, to keep my body safe while building a shrine for my soul to rest in,] Belzac explained, only to make me question how he was able to do that. Peolynca had gods, and one of those gods was the Goddess of Death and Necromancy, Ilsaphone, who ruled over the souls of the deceased.

Noticing this, Belzac continued, [It was my plea to her, who was gracious enough to grant me mercy for an agreement. My soul was transformed into an onnikai, bound to this statue to prevent me from going feral. Over the two millennia, I have waited for a worthy successor, but none of them have ever reached S rank, dying before they could. However, now, the second-highest authority of the Marsven pantheon has spoken to me, telling me it was time.]

Urgh! I turned around to Asakas groan, falling to the ground just like I had. Brushing the sweat on her forehead with a hand away, her eyes narrowed in rage as she looked at the statue. Asshole!

Oi! Your loud mouth will get us killed, Asaka!

However, the wolf spirit did not give much attention to Asaka at all, as if everything before him was beneath his interests. [As per my agreement with Goddess Ilsaphone, I am to help her create a patron race for her with the help of the onnikai. To do so, I must meet with my descendant.]

And you want us to do that? Bring that wolf here? I knew he was talking about Sensei here, but I would rather not trouble her with this kind of nonsense. Call me paranoid or what, but I had a bad feeling about this Belzac.

[Goddess Edna has informed me that you are connected to my descendant by fate. As such, you two shall act as my messengers. Swear to bring my descendant to me, and you may leave this place with your life.] Suddenly, the blood vial in my hand shivered, causing me to flinch back. The amount of weird stuff today was insane! [To ensure your survival until then, I shall grant you two a measure of my power. For the boy, my blood was blessed by Goddess Ilsaphone. You shall become a druid who can channel the might of my blood without needing to consume more of it, it shall be one with you. A glimpse of the power of an S rank will be wielded by you.]

What?!

I eyed the vial of blood in my hand. I could feel something stirring inside me that I hadnt felt since I first learned you could wield magic in this world. An excitement. An exhilarating rush at the idea of more power and abilities. The gamers sense for progression as a new ability was dangled right in front of them like a carrot.

Honestly, what was OP about my profile? Outside of my [Rush Hour] unique skill that I gained when I came to this world, what other goodies have I gained since I came over here? Sure, I was trained by one of the best spear wielders you could find, but honestly, I couldnt consider myself OP yet. Competent, sure, but not one-shot, galaxy spear type of overpowered.

From what Id heard from Tamae about Senseis abilities, I really was a bit envious of how broad her repertoire was. Black lightning, summoning giant wolves, mana threads, and the abilities of an assassin all combined into the body of a B rank fenrir. On the other hand, all I had were the spear techniques Yorshka had trained me to wield.

What could I gain from this blood?

I gulped. Curiosity was enticing me to accept Belzacs offer, especially since this deal also included getting out of here.

[For the girl, I shall grant you the power of my deceased pack.] Small clouds of black smoke appeared from all three tunnels, which included the one we came into this room from. Four of them congregated around the statue, swirling around in the air. [The souls of four of my pack members turned into onnikai by Goddess Ilsaphone. Although they sadly lost their egos through the two millennia, they can still serve as guards, keeping you safe and granting you the ability to control these powerful A rank souls. Now, accept my gifts and bring my]

Yeah, fuck no, asshole. As if we would agree to something shitty like that!

Asaka?! I snapped my head around with my eyes widened in shock. I rushed over to her and grabbed her shoulders. Hey, hey, are you an idiot, Asaka?! Didnt you hear what he just said? We cant leave this place alive if we dont accept his proposal! You felt it for yourself, right? His [Terror Aura], or whatever intimidating skill he had, could paralyze us as we stood!

Asaka clicked her tongue at my words, pushing my hands off her shoulder and glared right back at me. Me? An idiot? Stupid! How about you think for yourself for a bit instead of getting tunnel vision at the bait dangling right in front of you! Did playing all those video games really rot your mind when we still went to school together?

She then pushed me aside, took her mace in her arm before casting a spell. Divine power of the heavens, bless my mind and body with holy strength. To smite the enemy in the Goddesss way, and to become a beacon for the faithful. To protect the light in your incandescent sight! Holy Eminence!This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.

As Asaka raised her mace up in the air, the spell was activated and shrouded her whole body in holy light like a light bulb. This light grew, creating a protective aura around her. Once it was finished, she used [Synergists Oath] to transfer the spell effect to me before casting it again on herself.

[Holy Eminence] inflicted on [Human, Tatsuya Nagata]

Holy Eminence

A holy spell passed down the leading order of the Church of Aurena. A spell that casts a protective shroud around the caster, vastly increasing holy and dark resistance within the influence of the aura. Strength and Intelligence is increased by 10% of the base value while also attuning all physical attacks with the holy element

[Holy Eminence] was a spell only cardinal-ranked clergymen or above could learn from the holy scriptures within the library of Aureoliss basilica, the headquarters of the church of Aurena. Since Asaka was a saint candidate, she was allowed to learn custom spells that only the high-ranked clergy were privy to. Even if she was just recently appointed, it was still her right, apparently.

The spell is primarily a defensive spell to protect yourself and those around you, however, considering how Asaka was more a battlemage with decent Strength, the spell was mostly used to help her smack things better. In this case, though, she really was only using it defensively.

Dont forget what we learned in Rashan village, Tatsuya. Onnikais are born from dead lesser fae whose rage or anger caused them to be reborn. If these four were blessed by the Goddess of Death, then they would be weak against holy spells. Asakas reminder made sense. Even if Belzac was still this powerful as an onnikai, he couldnt be powerful enough to resist Asakas magic.

Still, I had to question her actions. But, what are you trying to do by antagonizing him? Two power boosts are right in front of us, but youre rejecting them? We could use more power, Asaka.

Yeah, and I agree, obviously. But you have to be a dumbass to accept the proposal of some random ancient being. This isnt a game, Tatsuya. Arent you even one bit suspicious at the fact he wants you to drink his blood? What about those spirits, huh? He says they are egoless, but how am I supposed to know that? Dont you think he wants to control us? Asakas assumptions hit me like thunder. Without a doubt, I had just allowed the gamer side of me out, and was about to accept the wolfs proposal without doubting it enough. After all, he barely gave me any details on how all of this worked.

Asaka continued, Besides, Im willing to meet up with that bitch again, but Im not doing any favors for her. Even if you turn out to be an asshole of a villain who tries to take over her body to be reborn, as if I would tell you anything after you tried to threaten me. Her petty side was giving her a reason to decline the fenrirs deal. Looking at her with bafflement probably was the appropriate action.

Thirdly, and lastly. She raised her arm, pointing at the statue. I know this is a bluff. If you could just kill us, then why didnt you speak with us while we were above ground, huh? Why are you speaking with us now only after we fell? Its like you said, you are trapped here. Your area of influence is small. You cannot afford to just leave us here to die, otherwise your little descendant will never find you. If you kill us here, then forget ever fulfilling your plan, because the moment the others come here to find us, they will beat your ass for what you did.

Wait, was Asaka always this cunning?! I was seeing a new side of this yankee, a term we Japanese use for adolescent delinquents.

Besides, I have enough on my plate with how I still have to work for the church just so they dont get suspicious. And then, of course, I have to take care of these idiots. And now you want to give me more responsibilities?! As if. Fuck that! Ive had enough of working for others, dammit.

As much as shed surprised me with her intelligent side, it dawned on me that it was all wasted with how shitty her work ethics was. Still, regardless of her second and, unofficial, fourth reason, she was bringing up a bunch of stuff Id overlooked. About to drink some super old blood wasnt the most sensible idea Ive ever gotten.

As Belzac stayed quiet, Asaka gave out a smug Hmph before telling me to throw the blood vial away and follow her into one of those tunnels. But before we could, the pressure of Belzacs [Terror Aura] assaulted us once again. However, with us prepared for it, Asakas and my mental resistance skills activated perfectly, helping us resist the tension, although we still felt slightly unwell as we continued moving forward.

Oof, if I didnt have Asaka with me, damn, I probably wouldnt have made it through.

But that relief was quickly dispelled as the two of us could only look in shock at what Belzac did next. The shadow from underneath the statue moved, shrouding the onnikais in it like an armor of shadows. They moved into Asakas [Holy Eminence], unperturbed as the holy attack singed the shadow armor.

As I was prepared to fight back, the shadows grew into skulls and shrieked like banshees, dispelling the holy aura around us into particles. We both stepped back, readying our weapons as we realized we had sorely underestimated this monster. Even if it was dead, it was once an S rank monster.

[Female, you are too feisty for your own good; Indeed, you speak the truth, my powers are restricted to this shrine of mine. I am but a shadow of my former glory. However, I did not lie when I told you cannot leave this place alive. Covered in the enchantments of these human worshippers of mine, I can control who may enter and who may leave. There are no exits to find or create while I am unsatisfied.]

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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