Chapter 125: Another gift from the Divine (3)

Returning to the Fae Realm after the tiring search of the Blood Soul Guild, the mood changed to a more joyous one.

Everyone joined together for the last night before they split. The only thing truly left to do was monitor the situation when Rainer used tracking magic to check in on his family again and heal Quera’s Mother.

Amer had assured him there was nothing more on his Soul and that Agmar was a unique case being able to do what he did, but there was no reason to take a chance.

Suffering another month in some hell hole wasn’t on his to do list.

Gunthar and Rainer sat side by side, the rest of the group more than mildly entertained by a drinking game Rainer invented. Theodore more than enjoying the sight of the incredibly serious white-haired Elru mumbling and swearing quietly whenever she lost, or yelling with far too much excitement whenever she got the ball into a cup, forcing either Kara or Luna to take a drink depending on what was in it.

“You say your goodbyes?” Rainer asked.

“Yes. I had been prepared for some time to separate from my Father, but I suppose circumstances put it off. Though in the first place, I had not thought I would see him, or anyone, ever again…” Gunthar added, his skull unreadable as always.

“Maybe it’ll be nice, traveling with just the four of us again, adding on our two new additions.” Rainer mused.

“Yes, I would not mind it. I have, after all, gotten used to the shamelessness with which you act,” Gunthar added with a laugh.

Rainer for once was a bit embarrassed. His method of feeding Luna he later discovered was anything but appropriate for a public setting. But the [Archon] blamed the embarrassment he felt on the alcohol.

“Luna is ready for launch!” The Fairy who suddenly shrunk yelled out and brought Rainer out of his thoughts.

Upset at the constant losing, the far too drunk Kara opted to throw a small Luna with the ball.

And with the guidance of the flying Fairy, the ball went straight into a cup of Arcane-Water.

“I suppose you all still have enough shamelessness left to surprise me...”

Rainer had nothing to say to that.

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“I can shtand on my own,” Kara complained while making absolutely no effort to stop leaning on Rainer.

“Of course, you can,” Rainer said, his hand scratching her ears as they made their way back to their room.

“And another thing, Luna is mine too,” Kara added.

“Yeah!” The Fairy echoed after a loud hiccup. She moved from her spot on top of Rainer’s head and instead woozily flew over to Kara’s.

“She-Wolf is Luna’s pet too,” The Fairy proudly claimed, using Kara’s two ears to stay on top of her head.

Kara instead echoed the horribly offensive comment.

“Yeah, just because I’m your pet, doesn’t mean I can’t also be Luna’s. You need to learn to share Rainer.”

Rainer smirked, opting to learn mind magic quicker so he could tease Kara with this memory.

“Onwards noble steed. Princess Luna demands her bed!” Luna suddenly pulled on Kara’s ears as they entered their room. Kara pushed off of Rainer and managed to stumble far enough to fall into the bed.

“It’s me and Luna’s night tonight,” Kara mumbled as the Fairy returned to full size, and the wolfkin transformed her clothes to the silver bangles they became whenever she shifted. Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

But instead of anything like a night together, within just a few second Luna fell asleep with her head in Kara’s chest.

Chuckling, Rainer covered the tightly woven pair with a blanket and sat on the other side of the bed. Having not drunk as much as everyone else his thoughts instead turned to tomorrow. Not only would he check up on his sister again, something he tried to do back when Agmar had pulled him into the Abyssal Plane, but it also marked the end of one journey and the start of another.

The results of raiding the Blood Soul Guild had proven fruitful, as arming [Arcane Presence] took only a few tries, and roughly 30 of his Arcane Power and 40 of his Mana in reservation. Just like with [Arcane Bolt Armament], he could flip it on while focusing on other tasks.

Which meant healing Quera’s mother became a far easier task. Rainer now guessed Yarik had learned [Mana Presence] from the same tome he found in the vault of the Blood Soul Guild.

[Arcane Presence Armament lvl 1/10]

A tier 4 spell. Quite the surprising result, Rainer thought, given how simple the formula was. Though really, the formula itself only related to arming something Arcane, Rainer still had to use the skill prior to that. He opted to experiment later with his various Arcane skills to see. It was a shame it was so expensive though.

He twisted the golden Nalmar ring on his finger, a symbol of where everything really started. Where he was forced make such a dreaded choice. Where he grew to love the women he was with. Where he fought against the Divine for the first time and visited what he now knows was the edge of an Abyssal Plane.

And tomorrow they would be heading to the Dragon Isles to start on the path of making a real home here. A place not only of magic and learning but also, by definition, a powerful fortress.

And their traveling group would be returning to just how they started, with the addition of Lilia, Tiamat, and Jor. He had offered to let his apprentice stay in the Fae Realm with Laneth’s family, fully explaining how he could teleport back whenever he needed to. But the tears that nearly formed instantly had him backtracking that it was just an offer and he’d be more than happy to have her travel with him.

He wasn’t sure what caused that type of reaction. After all, he was almost positive she didn’t have any sort of crush on him, despite his far-too-high Charisma. And he couldn’t say they really interacted enough for a real attachment to form, apart from the fact that he had saved her. Though technically, Gunthar did more of the saving than he did.

Either way, he enjoyed the quiet and studious girl’s presence and wouldn’t mind her traveling with them. He had only offered because he imagined a month-long ship ride wouldn’t exactly be pleasant.

Perhaps in memory of home or lack of sleepiness, Rainer opted for the first time in years to sink into a far longer trance and attune his Affinity.

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The morning came with hangovers and the preparation to track down Rainer’s sister.

“You ready,” The [Archon] asked Amer.

The Devil nodded, annoyed by all the preparation for something that was harmless in his view.

And with a drop of blood, the spell activated. Rainer manipulated the Void as he stretched the connection to her. Already noting again that the distance was far shorter than the one between here and the Abyssal Planes, he was hopeful.

Feeling the spell’s connection snap into place, he awaited Amer’s approval before using [Void Seer].

And with an unreadable squiggle of tentacles, Rainer could only interpret that strange gesture as being equivalent to a nod. He went forth and reached his sight across the Void.

But he was not happy with what he saw.

“Laneth!” Rainer rushed up, everyone around him confused by the suddenly panicking [Archon].

“I need all the Fairy dust your family keeps.”

Laneth was absolutely stunned by the request, but seeing the look on the [Archon]’s face he wasn’t sure if he was asking. After all, no matter how good-natured he was to his friends it was hard to forget how he destroyed one of the most powerful assassins the Fae had.

“Please, I swear I will repay with all I can for this,”

Rainer’s further words snapped Laneth out of his thoughts as he ran to his father and then the vault.

“Rainer, what’s going on?” Kara asked worriedly.

“I don’t know. I have no fucking idea. I went to check in on her and the first thing I see is her injured and captured, surrounded by a dozen mages carrying her somewhere.”

Rainer recognized them too. Another result of his restored memories. They were no doubt agents of the Mage Council. But he couldn’t for the life of him think why they would ignore his grandfather and try and take his sister. Their lack of using healing magic on some of her burns left him to believe they were not rescuing her.

Rainer shook his head as Laneth entered back in the room, a box in hand. He quickly put it away in his spatial ring.

“Thank you,” Rainer added without preamble, a part of him still watching with [Void Seer]. Hoping with everything he had he didn’t have to actually go.

“After 20 doses the effectiveness of Fairy dust goes down pretty severely. Also, you should know I think if you end up using it my father will likely demand, as politely as possible, you make his choice King or Queen.”

Rainer nodded, having no issue nor in the mood to care about the consequences.

A few tense hours passed, as Rainer checked on her. But when he saw them bring her to a white room and begin strapping her to a table, he knew there was no more time to wait. The sheer panic on his little sister’s face as she awoke and saw several mages surrounding her gave him no other choice.

Rainer stood up with a start. No matter what, he had to go. He could only hope he’d still have the power to return. He hoped his ability to use [Void Seer] without issue meant his access to the system wouldn’t be affected.

Seeing his face, Kara knew there would be no stopping him.

“Come back to me, alright?”

Rainer smiled with a confidence that didn’t match what he truly felt. He had no idea how his newfound strength would display itself on the systemless Earth. He only tersely nodded as he disappeared from the room and through the Void.

Kara went to ask Luna about what she sensed through the bond, only to see that the Fairy was nowhere to be found.

“Luna…” Kara sighed, understanding that the Fairy had shrunk herself and snuck into Rainer’s coat just as he was leaving.

“Well, keep him safe then.”