Day 29: And On The Seventh Day Of The Week..

Bob's Note: It seems like Bob has been infected with Corona virus

Bob has a wife, Bob also has a son

Bob love his family

But he will never see them again

Bob feels so tired

Maybe he will take a short nap...

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Tentacles

Whether you're a seafood enthusiast or a cultured person, you may be familiar with the notion of this being a revered delicacy across the world, to which there's many dishes enough to make your mouth waters in hunger. Portugal's à lagareiro, Spain's Polpo a feira, Turkey's ahtapot salatası

Ah yes, the Cephalopods is truly a wonderful specie

Cultural influence aside. Due to their rather unique biological structure, the Japanese back in the days has also taken it upon themselves to grant these soft, squishy and flexible limbs a more artistic value by illustrating them in several of their famous works

I'm sure you know what I'm talking about

For example, one of the artwork to which I have made a thesis about back in highschool: "Dream of the fisherman's wife" made by Katsushika Hokusai, a renowned Edo period painter, is a prime example (or perhaps even the progenitor) for their enthusiastic approach to the act of utilizing their cephalopodic bodies for the purpose of intense, slow, but certainly impactful sexual stimulation

But why is it that tentacle seems to turn so many people on?

Indeed, that is a good question

Maybe that's due to their biological traits being a combination of a woman's ideal genital shape: They are long. They are flexible. They serve multiple sexual functions without relying on other artificial means: Natural lube, tiny suckers nub that enhance the little bumps when inside their vagina, and not to mention there are multiple of them controlling by one single mind

That is not to say a penis being stimulated by tentacles wouldn't feel good, especially with those suckers, but-

okay the author's gonna edit that out

Unlike when you are gangbanging a single target, to be able to link every limb to a single consciousness allows one to have a better grasp on their partner's state of arousal. Using the combination of hitting several erogenous zone at once is similar to hitting a "perfect combo" in H-games, filling up the girl's sexual gauge and allowing you to perform a mythical feat only known to Hentai protagonist: Repeated orgasm one after another

Muscle contracts. Heart rate increases. blood pressure increase. It's like doing drugs, but feels kind of better since there's no detrimental drawbacks in the long run. Mostly. There's still the child support thing

Now, I am going to explain to you about the science of consecutive orgasm, colloquially known as "stacking orgasm" among the female sex, and why it is so common for them to do that when compared to male

the answer, my reader, is due to an almost cheat-like advantage they possess in their anatomy- women have shorter refractory periods than men. It's thought that compounds called prostaglandins affect the overall nerve response in males, resulting in a longer period of rest from them. Though that is just mostly a theory, I have at least paid enough attention in class not to miss it

You know something's wrong with you when even the Sex Ed teacher at school hates your guts

Moving back to the point, it is in a woman's fantasy to be simultaneously assaulted by multiple tentacles. Her mouth, her cunt, her bottom hole, her ears, her nose, her eyeballs, even her stab wound if one were to be kinky enough. In case the tentacles know how to ejaculate, that's even better, as the natural lube serves as a deterrent to the heightened sensitivity achieved after the climax she'd experienced

I have a feeling I'm talking nonsense again

It would also be a noted benefit that the woman can eat the boneless limb after having sex with it for increased nutritional value, allowing their eggs a higher chance of fertilizing and nourishing their younglings by consuming a part of their husband's body

as already noted to be actual cases in the animal world. Further research has also been pointed out the "Coolidge Effect" to be the cause of why so many people on Wattpad often prefer stories that features harem and them getting laid with multiple girls at once

But me wasting another 5 minutes just to rant about the pointlessness in having a harem to myself would no doubt bore you, so let's move past that and into the more technical stuff

By all means, nobody with a sane mind would attempt to use a tentacle as their weapon

Normally, the things are feeble, perhaps even inferior in all aspects as a weapon. The lack of solidity in their structure prevent them from inflicting blunt damage in an efficient manner. Their shapes makes for terrible whips and slashing weapon due to their dull edges

I would say they make up for that with movement restriction from their suckers, but otherwise they can't be used as a proper weapon due to their lacking offensive capabilities

That's why I've taken it upon myself to add some improvements to the thing. After all, I don't lack the tools needed to utilize them as an effective weapons, what's with the Gamer ability and all

Dark, long silhouette spread out from under my shadow, elongating into wiggling thin shapes resembling that of a thick whip, with a lanced-like tip to them

With a wave of my hand, they speared toward the two opponents before me with blinding speed, forcing them to dodge as the ground they stand on exploded from the force of the blow

I used [Greater Shadow Manipulation] to create these things, which enabled me to control them freely in combat. They can easily phase through armor and paralyze the bodies of living organism they comes in touch with, their great reach creating for quite the non-lethal weapon in my arsenal

One of said appendage deflected Nighbringer's trident as it attempted to severe my head off. A second one snaked along the weapon's tip and gripped it in a vice, throwing her toward Helen who's charging at me

The two girls collided mid-air, the sudden halt in momentum caused a sickening crack of ribcage being broken and flesh hitting against each other

Don't worry, it's non-lethal

Their design was also greatly altered. The sharpened tip is made for increased penetration potential, while the thin body can be used to effectively slash through Aura with a flick of my hand. Meanwhile, intertwining different tentacles together will create a thicker one, allowing me to increase the force behind their attack and greatly enhance their defensive property lest the situation demands it

As demonstration, the tentacles converged around me and shield me from the two female's next simultaneous attack. I retaliated by launching off a multitude of shadow spikes forward, using [Bloody Vlad] in conjunction with the tentacles forming into varying blood lances that will skewer them on touch

They dodged just in time, but a graze from said appendage was enough to slow them down considerably

Creating the red tentacles using [Greater Blood Manipulation], at the same time infusing said blood with [Greater Aura Manipulation] enables me to wield both their powers at once: The ability to sap away their strength with each strikes, and the ability to absorb and deflect shock impact when hit

My boot caught Nightbringer as I kicked her in the face, basking in her scream of pain as her nose's cartilage crunched in a painful manner

Don't worry, it's non-lethal

Mostly

I had had the idea of applying different spells to them, but it was sadly not possible for magic to convert to conduct other magic. Nonetheless, they make for decent enough training tools

Before I can continue on with my monologue, it was sharply cut off by the sound of something sailing toward me at great speed from the side

SPLASH

Jumping back, I parried Helen's strike. I then separate from her to gain an opening between us. She dashed forward without hesitation, this time the blade moving faster than I can react as it carved it's way into my body. One in the chest and the other in the jugular

Lunging forward, she stabbed me straight in the heart, impaling from one side of my body to the other

Normally said blow would have been lethal but...I'm an undead

Four tentacles immediately ripped through her body in retaliation, before tearing her chest apart

In one smooth motion, her tattered body ripped out her sword from my body and kicked me back, intending to create some distance between us as the other parts regenerated themselves around her

"Got'em"

So focused was she on initiating in combat with me that the slime failed to notice my other tentacles closing in behind, cutting off her path of retreat from me

With a swing of said appendage, Helen was sent tumbling forward, only to be met with a punch to the face, temporarily dazing her. She raised her sword to severe the other two tentacles trying to grab her from the rear, but was unaware of the third one springing up from underneath her

[Restrain]

"Ah!" She squeaked as the thing wrapped around her two legs. Using the moment of distraction, I willed another four shadowy limbs to bind her petite hand from behind, completely paralyzing her with my magic

I dodged Nightbringer's attack as she made to thrust toward me with the trident. Using one hand to deflect the weapon, I shot her in the face with a concentrated Aura blast, followed immediately by a punch in the gut. The girl was shocked dazed, allowing me to sweep her up and pinned her underneath me

Her foot shot up as she kicked me in the stomach. I rolled over - the pain dulled due to my nature as an undead - and loaded the shot in my other pistol as I aimed it at her. However, said girl was faster as she closed the distance between us in the blink of an eye and batted the gun out of my hand

The Grimm blocked my sideway kick, then evade my second one by leaning back. She then released a barrage of slashes, temporarily severing several blood vessels in my body. Before I can react, her fist impacted against my jaw, effectively shattering it

That kind of hurts. I grabbed her limb and slammed it on my knee, making the girl cried out in pain as I violently twisted her arm backward

To her credit, the other Grimm bit through the excruciating feeling and managed to punch me one more time. Before I can react, the golden trident appeared in her other hand and she pierced through my abdomen with inhuman force, the ripple created causing further destruction inside me

The Leviathan snarled as she reared her weapon back out, intending to aim it at my lower region this time-

- Only to stop midway, with the sinister tip still hanging in the air

"H-huh? Why can't I move?" Her tone was laced with confusion, limbs trembling with a sudden heaviness, before the girl's eyes widened in realization upon seeing the smile on my face

"That magic blast from before, it was meant to paralyze me, isn't it?" Her movement stilled as the weight settled in, before stumbling and falling to the ground.

"Oh dear" I snapped "You should have aimed for the head"

My response was accompanied in the form of the tentacles tightly sprang around her prone form, thus signalling the end of the fight between us

And that's one hell of a fight

I sighed, already feeling the Adrenaline rush settling down.

My injuries, which consists of 4 stab wounds, 13 slash wounds, 21 cracked bones and a sore shoulder slowly began to heal themselves. I'm thankful that it's nothing major.

Meats began stitching back while I flex my frame, feeling satisfied as I heard the popping of my joints groaning in unison. The sound echoed in the empty space surrounding us

[Instant Dungeon: The zeroth floor, Void]

Like the name suggests, it's a extra dimensional space that lies between different floors created by yours truly, one which has been set to resembles a pristine white environment with nothing in sight, seemingly stretching on to infinity in all directions you face (it doesn't)

This floor served as a blank space that one can set foot in and practice combat training without any interruption from the outside world: An environment void of external stimulation, allowing one to achieve peak combat efficiency with further ease when practicing

As a Dungeon Administrator, I realize there's a fuck ton of things I could do aside from editing and managing already existing conquered floors. For example, creating a "Blank Room" using my own magic reserve and edit them to my heart's content

At this point, I'm wondering if the author's just adding more bullshit to the mix just for the sake of it

Looking over the bound and defeated form of my two packmate, I couldn't help but shook my head

"Okay, warm-up's over"

With a snap of my finger, the tentacles tightly coiling around them loosened, allowing both of them to roll over in exhaustion

"Ugh. I'm never looking at uncle Cthulhu in the same light again" Nightbringer complained, her broken arm already on the process of healing itself after she snapped it back into position "In fact, I don't think I'm going to look at any of the octopus Grimm the same either"

"Well I'm used to this" Helen shrugged tiredly. She's a slime, this kind of thing doesn't bother her in the slightest "Having a spar with (Y/n) means attaining trauma of the highest order"

"You girls are talking as if I'm just senselessly abusing you" A pout made it's way across my face

"You aren't?"

I rolled my eyes, before leaning forward and stared straight at the girl's eyes

"Nooo~" I drawled "If I truly want to torture you, these tentacles aren't just going to inflict the old boring pain. They're not going to grip, smash, whip, nor will they penetrate your body"

His tentacle brushed against her ears, prompting her to go slightly red at the cold, yet pleasant sensation from that simple gesture, as he began applying healing magic to her limbs

"It's going to be the most excruciating experience for you" Her leader drawled, his eyes shining with mischief as the magic limb made it's way toward her arm, slowly moving down toward her hand as it connected the scattered pieces of her body he'd picked up earlier "They will seal off all your movement, rendering your body immobile as you find yourself to a man's mercy, your body will scream for you to escape, but you know you won't, no matter how much you beg them...."

He smiled cheerily, the implication left hanging in the air

"A-and then what?" She shivered as a new emotion manifested itself inside her "When you get me all bound in your grasp at your feet, what will you do?"

The boy's words are now....sweetly alluring. Not the blunt, harsh word of the Beowolf she knew back in Atlas. That is not to say they are artificial and fake, but just listening to him talk made her mind tug at the edge of her desire

For a moment, he reminded her of an Incubus

"Tickle tickle tickle~"

And then all that impression was shattered the moment after

"Wha- ahahahahahaha!" Unprepared for the unexpected assault, her senses are thrown into chaos as multiple limbs began stroking the more sensitive parts of her solid body. While being a slime means one's sense are spread across their bodies, that also makes them vulnerable to attack that didn't aim at a specific part of her anatomy

It take a full minute for Helen to regain her self-control

".....That was mean" The slime closed her eyes, wondering why the hell would the Heir of Pride would do something as ridiculous as that

"Oh, don't be like that. You let your guard down and paid the price. it's only natural" He pinched her cheeks and stretched them slightly, chuckling at the borderline emotionless look she gave him

(Y/n) is doing this on purpose, isn't he?

"All that joking aside, I now knew your current ability, so it makes it easier for me to give out proper tips for your training" He nodded, face turning serious "As I've said before, it's more effective if you do some standard physical conditioning first before moving on to individual skills, which is why I've asked you to spar with me, using nothing but your pure strength and experience"

"And from what I've seen, both of you are shit" I said bluntly, enjoying the uncomfortable shifting of their posture

"Not that many things are wrong with your combat prowess, but rather the fact that you never uses all the tool in your arsenal in close quarter fight. The only strategy you ever decided to maneuver against me was the basic distract and attack tactic, which didn't work that well considering I have 360 degree vision, so in the end it was just useless"

The two girl made to protest, but shut up upon seeing the stern look I gave them

Indeed. They are not weak. One was a Sin with physical capabilities far beyond that of your normal Grimm, the other is an infamous creature that has been drowning countless ships and sailors out at sea for hundreds of years. I could say that being too strong has gotten to their head more than it should have

They are used to the mindset of a Beast, not that of a Hunter. They honed their claws, but never their minds, and power without restraint lead to complacency

Or worse, pride

Relentlessly chasing for the kill with reckless abandon, relying on pure instinct and brute strength rather than tactics to corner their foes. Unlike me, they had never have to experience the feeling of being a weakling. Something I've decided to fix by beating the shit out of them

I smiled, seeing them nodding in understanding

"That is to say, teamwork and tactical application of formation takes a long time to develop upon contrasting individuals, something I can understand considering your earlier argument" A wince "So while we focus upon it, let's derive a way to which you can bypass my defense"

"For example, you say that magic existed in the Grimm world, yes?"

"Indeed. Though the amount of Grimm that can use them at an applicable degree for combat is low. Only those of the Sins or particularly exceptional is guaranteed to be able to use them" At this Helen threw her training partner a glance, to which Nightbringer kindly replied with a middle finger

(Y/n) hummed

This is something that he could not get over about. The power of magic among the kind of Grimm.

In Canon, the existence of such a thing was merely a little more than the fabrication of fairy tales perceived by human. Ozpin is a wizard, Salem is a witch, the Four Relics existed, but aside from them and a handful of others, magic has never been mentioned to be as mainstream among the Grimm as it is here

Unless Salem was somehow related Seven Deadly Sins....or worse, she's a part of them. Then there's at least 6 other individuals as strong as her

I took a peek at Helen. Said girl looked at me with curiosity

In the future, this girl will become the Sin of Sloth

Alistair, the Sin of Envy

Murdoch, the Sin of Wrath

Some guy with the same first name as me, the Sin of Pride, also Salem's son

A budding suspicion began growing in my stomach

Yes, I am not dense

My ability to use magic, the meeting with Salem, fuck, the reason why the Grimm in my pack treat me so differently, even when I'm a whole level lower than them. While the probability of it all being a coincidence is rare, i would not put it past Fate to play another cruel joke on me

Still, one can't just jump to such significant conclusion as early as this

To be honest, I've had doubts regarding the power and capabilities of this unknown Sins before. Admittedly, I haven't even finished watching RWBY's latest season, but any sane readers would have pointed out the absurdity of such an enemy. After all, who would wastes so much time hyping up Salem as the main antagonist if you're just going to introduce a whole bunch of them in the later seasons?

Unless Roosterteeth decided to pull some extremely crazy shit like making Bumblebee Canon and forcing all that lesbian fansevice down my throat, I doubt they'd do something like that. In such light, it would be impossible for them to make a move resembling that of the typical Shounen manga

They might as well add a Grimm King, Progenitor of the darkness or something

So...assuming the possibility that the Sins is truly Canon and they're basically the endgame bosses of the series, right now I had made contact with at least one indirectly through their heir and heiress aka my pack

What should I do to keep my neutrality in this war, then? Push them away and distancing myself from the Grimm's side? Already done that, not very effective. Seek people from Ozpin's side and hope he will see the good in me and invite a fucking Grimm to Beacon Academy? Oh please

The moment I do that, he'll force every ounce of info about Salem out of me before killing me without hesitation

The answer is neither. I'll keep both my allies close at arm, continue training Helen and other Grimm, at the same time trying to integrate myself into human society like the normal person that I am

Yeah. That sounds simple enough.

For now, my main objective is to remain out of either side in this war. But being neutral doesn't mean I can do nothing against either side in a state of boorish inaction. I already knew my presence have caused changes in this world, so now I want to try and see just how much it can further change to my advantage, see how I could secretly gain power from the conflict between two sides for example

I blinked, trying to refocus back into the present

"Anyway. There's a method of enhancing your physical prowess to their limit for a short time" I held out my gloved fist, before the sound of crackling energy could be heard

"Imbuing your body with magic is, in essence, to reinforce your biological structure by filling the gaps between each molecules in their with a stronger bond, thus raising it's durability by several degree" I punched forward

The shockwave generated by my punch swept both their hair back in a powerful gale

"Thus, seeing that you can easily injured me despite my enhancing my body to be harder than steel, applying this technique should enable you to inflict some serious damage" I smiled. Yet before I can continue my explanation, Helen interrupted

"(Y/n), you do know such a thing is impossible replicate, right?"

....

Say what

"But I'm doing it right now, though?"

"I'm not talking about how difficult it is" She shook her head, energy also started sizzling along her body "I'm talking about how difficult it is to simultaneously use this in close combat. You simply can't concentrate on circulating magic through your body and dishing out blows at the same time. Doing so would be like trying to draw a horse with your left hand and a monkey with your right"

Then how did she do it then? Ah, it doesn't matter....

I turned to the slime with a happy look

"Something you don't know, Helen. Certain skills can be hone to the point of perfection just by practicing them. To me, it just looks like to me that you are lacking in magic training"

Said girl flinched.

Oh....a lazy one, aren't you?

"And you" Nightbringer smiled, glad for finally having my attention shifted to her "Since you already know how to reinforce your body, I'll go ahead and teach you a more advanced technique...Magic burst"

"Wait, when did she learn it?"

"Oh, it's merely that I've had some...private lessons with him before you come here" The older girl blew a cute raspberry "The fact that you just said it's impossible proves me to be the superior student, doesn't it?"

Something shifted behind that gaze

Hoh, wait, is that motivation I see in Helen's eyes? That same Helen who refused to put even an ounce of work into things she does not deemed as "absolutely necessary"?

(Y/n) observed in amusement as the two girls began having a stare down

I see. For whatever reason there is, both the Leviathan and Heiress if Sloth had been at odds with each other ever since they meet. While the hostility is unneded, I already realized their relationship for what it's worth

They consider the other as rival. The revelation excites me

Indeed! If I can cause some competitiveness between them without hindering their relationship - nudge them just a little so that they can feel the smallest amount of challenge - I can further motivate them to train and get stronger by themselves

After all, a team without competition is just dull and boring. Giddily thought (Y/n) as he instructed each of them through the procedure of using magic to enhance their attacks

"The one who achieve better result at the end of today's training session, I will give you a reward"

Only a fool would fail to notice the way both of the perk up at the word.

"What kind of reward?"

"That depends on your performance" I clapped my hand "Now get on sparring with each other while I go prepare for the day"

A portal opened before me, while I walked through it I could have sworn I saw a hint of something in their eyes

Ha....I honestly hope they will get along well

Ding!

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"Had he always been like this?"

Amusement wouldn't be the word Helen would use to describe herself right now, but the circumstances she found herself in...well that was entirely different matter

"First I found out he'd hooked up with another girl as his mate" Her gaze briefly turned sideway, before focusing back to the void in front of her "Then I found out he can now cast Territory Creation, but not after he had shown me just how much I'd lagged behind compare to the rest of the pack"

Territory Creation. An innate ability exclusive to Grimms who had reached the peak with more talent in casting magic. By creating a rip in space and manifest your inner world to reality using pure mana, one will then seal off the real World in favor of their own, effectively switching the Self with them.

As it is a projection of their own mind, one will be able to put themselves in an advantageous position if they can trap an enemy in their own Territory. Inside their own boundary, they gain a cheat like advantage akin to one fighting on their own turf

Salem's castle is one such thing. While at first glance it looks no more similar to a normal fortress, entering the Lady of Pride's dominion will force you to suffer from a temporary reduction in strength. Your magic is blocked, while your physical strength is reduced by half. It was a death wish to fight her inside her own dominion, so to speak

"No, that's not Territory Creation"

"What do you mean?"

"When I first got here, this place is an untamed sea of chaos, filled with beasts coming from below the water surface to attack me. Yet this time, it was in the form of a void with a horizon that stretched beyond infinity" The other girl gestured forward "To my knowledge, he's the only one who can do that"

"You want to say, he can change his internal world however he wish, and that he has multiple Territories?" The slime's eyes dulled a shade lighter "I don't see how that's possible. Unless (Y/n) Lucifer happens to somehow be exceptionally individual, say the king of Grimm for example"

"(Y/n) (L/n)"

....

"Excuse me?"

Helen's hand unconsciously went to the book hidden in her coat. The item's presence caused her mind to begin spinning

"His name is (Y/n) (L/n)" The Leviathan reminded her "At least, that's what he told me. But I trust him enough not to question it"

"....."

Oh. Ha...

...ha...ha...hahaha....

She closed her eyes

'No, calm down'

Just why did her leader use that name? A name unknown to the Grimm, one that has been lost in history on purpose? Is it even on purpose?

Did he know that she knows? Just why....what is the relationship between him and the Grimm King? Is HE the Grimm King?

The slime supposed the chance of this all being a coincidence is high, yet at the same time it gets lower the more one think about it

Unnatural abilities that can't be explained. He had Aura, can cast magic, have access to an entire range of knowledge and powers that she can't even to comprehend as a Grimm

The circumstances of his birth, as noted by Alistair to be hidden by Salem for some reason

And then there's Gluttony of all things. If what the dragon had told her about the Grimm king being the creator of the original Sins, that just put an entire different light on the purpose of why he released her

Her breath hitched, an embarrassed blush coming off on her face as she covered it

'Then does that mean...if (Y/n) truly is the Grimm King, I'm one of his kids?'

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"Okay, what the fuck happened when I was gone"

(Y/n) was....confused

Setting foot on the empty street, he could only look from left to right at the desolate road in front of him. It was void of people, a strange thing considering people should be up and about at this time of the day

He looked up

Birds chirping. Grasses growing. Flowers blooming. Just another normal day on Menagerie thus far

"Hmm..oh well, I'll just go to the blacksmith to buy some spare materials" He shrugged "Seriously, what can go wrong on a beautiful day like this?"

Unknown to him, four other figures were observing the boy from a rooftop just several blocks behind him

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"Target locked" Behind his rifle's scope, the sniper confirmed as he loaded his cartridge "Ready to initiate on command"

"Hold your fire" Said his superior, eyes narrowing down behind his visor

The commander's plan for this operation has worked flawlessly.

Spreading rumors of the Corona virus, forcing Ghira Belladonna to sign a due contract with the Atlesian military to ensure necessary healthcare, thus eliminating all opposition from the local government and civilian to their presence here without even alerting them of the knowledge that the Grim is among them

The next step is when they force a mass evacuation of the people by quarantining them inside their prepared military vessels, effectively isolating the island off it's inhabitant, at the same time sweeping for the killer hiding among their midst and make the road clear for their own forces to move in, ready to initiate the Search and Destroy operation as already planned yesterday

Even when General Ironwood has heatedly opposed to the plan, they had all brushed him off

After all, that fucker is too scared for his own good. Just what makes Grim so special compared to the other horrifying individuals they've subdued before? International terrorists. Serial killers. Leaders of rebellious movements that threatened the country's safety. Cult leaders that worship detestable gods with their inhumane sacrifices

Compare to that, (Y/n) the "Grim" is nothing

Still, they're not about to take a borderline S-ranked criminal lightly. Even a cornered rat will retaliate when backed against the corner, human will be the same

Yet, lo and behold, just merely 3 hours later and he'd taken the bait. While his internal network is commendable, the haste to which he took to the news turned out to be his own downfall. He couldn't help but chuckle at the kid's inexperience

Oh well, he's gonna have plenty of time to regret it while waiting in prison for his execution

"Shit, you mean to tell me that's the Grim?"

"It's still too early to confirm anything. But...yeah....just got his constructed information from the database...Two high-gen pistols of opposite color, crimson cloak, basically it's him"

"There's a high chance him doing this is just a trap to us" He remarked, looking cautiously at the figure of the monster casually strolling down the street "Alert the other units. Ready their force to engage in full-scale combat if needed, though I don't think that's going to be necessary"

"Sir, there's the unevacuated Faunu-"

"And?"

"There are civilians including women and children that we haven't detained, sir. I personally don't think we should go against protocols and risk stray fire causing unneeded casualties to this island's inhabitant"

"Fucking Foolish Faggot" He growled "I'm not telling you to nuke 'em. Who do you think we are? Americans? No" He jabbed a finger at the sniper's forehead "No no no no. I need you to use that brain of yours. Take this gun in your hand, aim it at his head, and pull the trigger. Nice and simple"

"...If you say so, sir" Said gunman sighed, before steadily calming his breath and leveled his sight at the boy walking happily down the road

Just then, a glint of light were caught at the corner of his eyes. Out of curiosity, the Specialist tilted his scope upward toward the source to inspect it

??

!!

"GET DOW-"

The last thing he saw was the visage of a bullet heading straight toward him, then there was darkness

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"Owari Da~, bitch"

Cinder Fall sang as she reloaded a round into her rifle. The roaring sound of the shot was muffled by the silencer attached to the thing's muzzle

Contrary to it's initial design of a heavy-looking gun coated in thick wooden shell, this one is more sleek in design, with a thin barrel protruding out from it's metallic looking body, creating for a more modern feel compared to that thing she got at the Headquarter

The anti-tank rifle's second form is an anti-personnel rifle. Sacrificing pure kinetic power for that of firing speed and mobility, this form was more suited to taking scattered units in a stealthy manner than just basically bombarding them from afar with explosive enhanced magical rounds

"Guns are like penises" Sighing, she took aim "Usually the bigger the better, but sometime the smaller ones get the job done more quickly"

her finger once again snaked to the trigger as several of them made a beeline toward their fallen comrades. Three shots rang out, accompanied by three more bodies to her kill count. Blowing the smoke form her barrel, the girl stood up from her position

Swiftly jumping from her hiding spot on the church's rooftop, Cinder rushed to move to another position after taking the enemy's hideout. Her radio buzzed

"Commander Fall, enemy movement from the South. They're closing in toward the Lord's position with a number of 40 men"

"Pincer them at the entrance, then withdraw. Use the nearby urban terrain to your advantage and lure them to the intersection at the center of the town. That shall be our rendezvous point"

Checkmate, Atlesians

She grinned, feeling the sadistic joy of a plan coming into fruition

The Grimm Hybrid jumped over the ledge of a nearby building, at the same time drawing her pistols mid-air and pulled the trigger repeatedly, headshotting a group of soldiers rushing toward their engagement position. In one smooth motion, she landed on the other side and slapped a new magazine to her gun

Naturally, many would be confused at this sudden turn of development. After all, less than a day earlier she had been back at Atlas busy dismantling robots and killing specialists. In such a short amount of time, one couldn't have initiated such a perfect counter-ambush against their adversary, could they?

But it was all part of the plan. HIS plan

Even when he is stuck inside such a small piece of land, their lord still managed to organize this entire operation using just his agents as the medium between each faction, yet still managed to hide his identity using his animal trait and stirring the populace from the inside

To be able to understand how this could come about, let's rewind time a bit and see what everyone has been doing for the last 3 days, ever since he had arrived on Menagerie

Day 26

The first thing their Lord has done when arriving in Menagerie is the disbanding of his pirate crew. Scattering the people on his side to the nearby islands help him avoid suspicion from, at the same time planting his own foot into the Underworld

Such an action may seem illogical at first, but one with foresight could see the goal he had seen in this action. Gangplank is dead, the position of the Pirate King means he will be targeted by the several other faction in the other Kingdom as the one who is in charge of the Pirate Faction

Thus far, they has been the most isolated faction in the Underworld, mainly relying on sea transportation and ransacking of marine vessels to establish dominance in the Kingdom's different sea routes. Yet, they are a crucial aspect to retaining the criminal world in a economically-balanced state, as the pirates are responsible for most of the cargo and packages transported between continents

He had not chosen to strike the mafias with their political influences, he had not chosen the yakuzas with their overwhelming manpower, he didn't even bother himself with the rogue hunters that roamed the underbelly of the black markets, just waiting for a chance to be employed. Instead he had aimed for their spine - the one that supports the rest of the body - and seized it by the head

Soon enough, without his presence the Underworld will start collapsing on itself. Then all he have to do is step in and hold the power in his palm as the rightful ruler that he is

Even while the Grimm Hybrid army could easily crush the opposition with pure force, their savior had chosen not to waste manpower and take the safer route against them. He already figured out time is not of the essence, but it is the foundation to which he build his power that is of the essence.

To think with such clarity despite the power presented to him, Cinder admired the way to which the Lord so easily disregard puny temptation in stead of the true reward he'd been aiming for from the start

Utter and total authority over the population. I would not expect no less from a God

Day 27

While this time he had made no moves that would guarantee attention, that is to be expected. Rather than utilizing pure violence and seize their ruling government, he'd instead opted for a slower approach. Sowing the seeds of doubt among them, thus further the rift between the Old blood who wished to remain in their way of life and the Young Blood who strove for a better change to their race, he'd effectively taken one step toward the most valuable pawn on his chessboard

Kali Belladonna

At this point, it gets easier to imagine what he might be planning. The woman is the perfect mix between the Young and the Old, one who look out for the peace of her people, yet remain wary of the external political from the outside. It could not be helped that she is also one born from royalty, the heiress to a clan that was once full of notorious assassins, so having her around his fingers as a valuable asset easily bolster the success chance of his plan at this operation

And oh boy did she change the game

With only a few words, their Lord had this woman do his deeds perfectly as a pawn without her notice. To directly influence the patriarch, antagonize his decision and cause disharmony between the ruling family of Menagerie. The meeting with Sienna Khan, to establish the connection between the two leader of two factions with a secret deal to support each other should the time arises

It could not be helped that the political state of Menagerie "suddenly" became so unstable after such changes. What's more? Nobody even notice that due to the military's interference. Their insistence to keeping his presence here a secret both served to distract them from the Lord's real goal, at the same time backfiring at them when the populace start rioting against their authority due to the actions taken to ensure said secrecy

By all means. He had arranged those pieces with intricate purpose. Every single move, every single sacrifices, every steps he took were laced with inhumanly complex thought process that they could not be considered nothing short but a miracle

It is around that time that the Grimm Hybrid made to move according to his wish. They began to gather intelligence from the Underworld provided by the most kind Dr. Watts, about the supposed project of a certain professor's plan to construct his terminator A.I to aid in the purge across the Grim. Further digging from a certain mole reveals all they needed to know

Cinder herself was tasked with dealing with the A.I named Penny, while the rest of their organization began to make their first move against this world after having spent a long time training under Salem's tutelage by spreading themselves across the Kingdoms to establish a foundation for their Lord

The result speaks for themselves

Day 28

Locating the compound to which they hid this Penny is easy, dispatching the targets and altering the algorithm even more so. Cinder scoffed at the security placed for such high-tech weapon. There were some resistance and she'd almost been killed, sure, but she'd managed to turn the A.I to their side in time to take care of the Specialist in charge

Now that's where the more interesting part begin

Accessing her data with the key card looted from the scientist's portable Scroll, the Grimm hybrid was able to have total entry to the entirety of Atlas's most prized information. Explosives, high-tech weaponry, cutting-edge technology, even the detailed plan they have prepared to use against her Lord, dubbed a "a borderline psychopath" by the people who wrote the file

The word itself made her blood boil in fury

So she set the base on fire, then nuke the military compound there just for good measure

No one should talk about the Lord like that. No One

After she'd done taking care of things, the girl then made contact with the other Grimm agents who serve him and they exchange information . An agreement has been made that they should make haste to Menagerie to intercept the attack, lest their Master was caught unaware by the ambush they'd set

They'd arrived by hooking themselves off a nearby military Bullhead and infiltrated their way across the island, spreading their forces of 20 children across the mountain, waiting for the chance to strike and make their presence known

While it may compromise the Lord's will and a part of his plan may not come to fruition, it was in their best interest that they made sure his safety is guaranteed above all

Even if he were to scold them with hateful words, that's fine. Even if he were to get angry and punish them, that's fine. As long as the Lord isn't hurt, they will endure everything for his sake

Day 29

"And here we fucking are" She said, wiping the blood off her coat and unstrapped the twin blades to her waist, ignoring the dead bodies underneath her "Wolves to the slaughter, luring themselves into their own ambush"

The squadron of Atlesian soldiers in front of her trembled

The girl dashed forward in a blur, only to reappear among them with her blade flashing sinisterly. She stabbed the first two in the head, before ripping them off and sliced off another's throat in one clean sweep

The other raised their guns and fired. Dodging and deflecting the hail of bullets with supernatural agility, she retaliated by throwing the blades forward, piercing them by the eye, then followed up by blasting their heads off using her pistol

But she wasn't done yet

"Wha- Is that a jar of dirt in her hand?"

"Who the fuck care? Just keep shooting!"

Scattering the dirt in a spiral formation around her, Cinder used her Semblance to heat them up midair into scorching hot glass shards, before her eyes narrowed as she launched them against the horde of heathens before her

Their screams of agony as the projectiles pierced through their formation drowned out the sound of bullets whizzing past her ears, yet she couldn't afford to lose focus. Concentrating on her newly-made creation, the Grimm Hybrid began to charge the magic inside them up past their limit

And the glass blades exploded from the thermal overload, overwhelming their number with sheer heat the from the fire created. It burn through their Aura, melting off their flesh down to the bones, and incinerating their souls as they came to the realization that the girl in front of them is not just a mere human

She is a monster

Watching as the last of them dwindled down to mere piles of ashes, Cinder smiled in contentment. Behind her, shadows flickered, and the Grimm children landed beside her without making a single noise

"Report" Their heads lowered

"We'd managed to lure most of their forces back to the town square. The strays were taken down, but the leader general escaped our grasp"

"Ah. It can't be helped then"

She fished the loudspeaker out of her pocket and spoke in a cheerful manner

"Greetings everyone" She smiled toward her comrades, before began walking toward the intersection "And welcome to you daily chore in praise of our religion, the Cinder Podcast hosted by yours truly"

Everyone began clapping, some of them began whistling

"Due to our faithful contribution to his cause, the lord has deemed it that we are now worthy enough to get ourselves a reward. In his infinite generosity, he has so kindly invite us to a feast here in Menagerie, or a buffet to be exact" She grinned at the band of soldiers

"As you can see, our main course today consist of over a hundred heathens who dare defy his divine authority as the true ruler of this world, coupled with the opening dishes of infidels who thought they could bring harm to him by setting a cowardly ambush, and the finishing dessert consists of the Atlesian cunts from the atheist government we're all so familiar with. Quite the blunder to out stomach, isn't it?"

Howling laughter ensued as they watched over the rest of the military forces banding together, their eyes warily watching over the bloodied form of these children

"If you don't know, it has already been 7 days since we have been officially freed and joined the rank of his force under mistress Salem" She drawled "Ladies and gents, 7 is a magical number in Christianity, the number of days to which God created the world - or so claimed their religion. It is also on the seventh day of the week that Christians would crowd to their church's mass like rodents to a dead body in order to suck off Jesus's merciful dick, something that us respectable folks could expect from the mind of lesser devotees like them"

"But fear not!" She laughed. It sounds so innocent and pure, so much so that it's enough to melt anyone's heart

"For we do not pray to our Lord. We offer him our servitude because he rightfully deserves it. He is not a Dark God with malevolent intentions. He is not a benevolent Saint with his bullshit virtues and faith. He is simply (Y/n), the one who will be the savior of humanity. One who brings judgement to the undeserved!"

Her voice was that of a preacher. Melancholic. Charismatic. And full of faith "Blessed are thee who follows him, blessed are thee who listens to his command, for you had seen the light. You, and me, we had seen an infinitesimal amount of his capability"

"So that I ask of you, brandish your forks and knives everyone!" She howled "Come! Eat and drink to your heart's content! Let the blood of the unfaithful run the street and crucify those who stood in our crusade!" She raised her hand, as though speaking to a divine entity "Come! Drown in carnage and slaughter! Let this day be the Christmas of our religion, the day to which our savior has graced this world with his magnanimous presence, and let the unpacking of the presents commence!"

She screamed to the heaven

"Ladies, who do we fight for?!"

"The Lord, thee who shines in the darkest of nights!"

"Why do we fight for him?"

"Because the world must know of his mercy and grace!"

"Indeed, and why must we dirty our hands with blood of his enemies?!"

"Because it's fucking fun!"

Hah, Tachanka really taught these kids well

"Y'all damn right, blood for the blood god!"

""Skulls for the skull throne!""

She and the rest of them lunged at the crowd of frightened soldiers with crazed expressions in their eyes. Guns blazed, blood sprayed, screaming ensued. Upon this primal chaos, delighted smiles blossomed on their beautiful, child-like faces

""Amen!""

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Is that the sound of gunshot I just heard?

Is that....screaming?

The revelation came to me just moments later

Ah, that makes sense

The people of Menagerie must be having a celebration at this side of the town. judging from the smell of fire, blood, and burnt meat in the distance, i concluded that they must be having some kind of outdoor barbecue party. And judging from all that yelling and all that gunshots, they must be having one hell of a time

I didn't know Menagerie was so similar to Texas

"AHHHHHHHHHH"

Uh....damn, that's some enthusiastic festival spirit right there. I almost got goosebumps on my arms for a moment

A part of me sighed in relief. Another part sighed in annoyance

So that's why the street were so empty this morning. They must have gone off to celebrate a certain holiday of theirs. Naturally, as someone not of this world, I don't have a hint about their periodic celebrations, and thus have missed my chance to do some shopping today

Note to self: research about this world's culture later

"Well, that smell makes me hungry" I pat my stomach "Wonder where I could find some food"

I sniffed the air a few time, my keen sense detecting the familiar smell of...wait

"Fantastic, I'm so hungry that my mind is starting to go crazy" A sigh escape my lip "Fine, I'll just go grab some good on the way and pay the blacksmith a visit before returning to the dungeon, ain't something difficult to do"

Ignoring the sound of gunfire in the distance, I turned around the corner and wandered across the town, looking for the nearest grocery shop I could find

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Editor: So how dense is (Y/n)?

Author: Well yes, but actually no

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Alright, so you actually don't need to read this. But if you do, that's all the better

I'll quit writing on this site for some time

Just saying, I could come back after a week, but that depends. All in all I don't see a need to be dramatic about this seeing it could be over in a jiffy, so just wait for me and I'll return with an update when I've cleared up my schedule

In the mean time, I'm just going to post this image of a random girl to ease your boredom from the quarantine