Aftermath

~18 September 2006~

I pinch my nose before sighing. To my right, Medea fidgeting like a child gets caught stealing a cookie from a cookie jar. What makes me like this is that Medea somehow extracted a sacred gear from their original user and transfer it for herself. Not only that, but she was also somehow able to do it without killing the original user.

I'm not upset but rather annoyed by this development. While Rule Breaker's ability to extract Sacred Gear is excellent news, what will happen in the future if this info gets leaked out is the one that makes me nervous. What if the other faction decides they want that ability as well? What if they choose to attack us if they know about this ability?

"Master ~ You are too worried. If they come at us, we will fight them. Simple as that."

I'm thinking about it out loud, aren't I?

"Yup~."

"I see. You are right, Mordred. We will face them head-on if they decide to attack."

"Now that's more like it!"

I look at Medea and smile at her before saying.

"I'm sorry about that, Medea. I let paranoia take control of my emotion."

"No, Master. It was my fault that I didn't inform you earlier about my Noble Phantasm."

"I guess it was our fault then."

I get from my chair and hug her. While hugging each other, I can hear Mordred saying.

"Oi! Do it in the bedroom, you two!"

I release my hug and look at Mordred with a teasing smile.

"Oya, Is Mo-chan jealous?"

"W-what?!?"

"Medea looks like our Mo-chan is jealous."

"Fufufufu. You are right, Master? What should we do, Master?"

"Hmmm. Do you want another hug, Medea? I think we can give our hug to Mo-chan."

"What a great idea, Fufufu."

I walk toward Mordred, who is blushing on the couch and give her a tight hug. Medea also joined me and turned this into a group hug.

"O-Oi! Let go of me, you bastard!"

"No."

"W-What do you mean no?!?"

"When you get summoned, I never welcome you to our family. That is why accept this simple greeting from me."

"...."

"Mordred. Welcome to Vongola Family."

"Mn. ᴵ'ᵐ ʰᵒᵐᵉ"

"Yeah. Welcome home, Mordred."

We continue to hug each other for another minute before I release her and take out the Vongola Storm Guardian ring from my pocket.

"Mordred. Will you become a part of my family?"

I looked her in the eye and presented the ring in front of her.

"Buhwah? W-What are you talking about?!?"

"Mordred. I want you to become a part of my family."

"W-what…."

I was confused by their reaction. Do I do something wrong? To my side, Medea is softly giggling to herself while Mordred is fidgeting in front of me.

"A-Are you sure? M-my own father rejected me, Y-you know? I'm not like other women… I can't cook, I can't sew, and I don't have feminine inside my body even a little bit. Do you still want me in your family?"

"Of course. You are a beautiful woman Mordred. I like your bold personality and your sense of honor. So what if you do not like other women? You are Mordred, and that is okay. So what if you can't cook or sew? I don't want you to join my family for that. Feminine? I don't care about that. You are Mordred, and only Mordred is the one I want to join my family."

I look her in the eye with the guardian ring still presented in front of Mordred. After a minute of silence, Mordred took the ring and put it on her finger.

"T-There! I accept your proposal. A-Are you happy now?"

"Of course. I'm the happiest man in the world."

"S-shut up!"

"Thank you… Mo-chan"

"I-I told you to stop calling me that!"

I smile at her flustered face. We decided to enjoy our peaceful morning inside my room before it was where Mordred taught her minion how to use a sword.

"Master, Do you know what just happened?"

"Hm? I invite Mordred to be my guardian and family?"

"Ara, you don't hear what your proposal sounds like?"

"...?"

"Please think about it for a second."

What is wrong with my proposal? I only ask her to become part of my family... After hugging her… And giving her a ring with a jewel on top of it… It looks like a marriage proposal, doesn't it?

"Fufufufu. Now you know."

Dammit, but I'm okay with that.

What could go wrong?

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~Cao Cao POV~

Yesterday was a disaster. Not only do we lose many members, but we also somehow lose Jeanne's sacred gear. The information that bastards give to us is false, and it costs us significantly.

"Look like we're all here. Now we can start the meeting."

I glare at the so-called leader of Khaos Brigade, Rizevim Livan Lucifer.

"So, Cao Cao... How's your recruitment?"

"You…"

I take a deep breath and look at Rizevim before saying.

"We failed. Your information regarding the Faysummit is severely lacking and even outright false."

"Oya. While I admit that my information is not complete, I don't like some people saying that my information is outright false."

"Tch. Look at this"

I put the memory of all Hero faction members that are still alive inside the memory projection and let the other see it. As the machine gets turned on, it shows them how the fight is going. As the others watch the memory, I think about what Leonardo says.

"My Anti-Monster cannot find their weakness."

That isn't good. By that information alone, I know that Faysummit becomes a higher threat to our organization than the other. If it was a Devil, then my Sacred Gear is enough to kill them. If it was a Fallen or Angel, then Siegfried alone is enough to deal with them. However, when it comes to humans, then it becomes complicated. Humans didn't have any weaknesses in other elements, but they also didn't have any advantage to the other as well. That is why I want to lead the human race to war against any races that treat them as a toy.

With humanity's nature as the most dominant race in the world, I know that we can win against the supernatural world if I lead them.

"That is worrying."

I snap from my thoughts when I hear Rizevim speak. It looks like they are finished.

"Your information is outright false. Not only do they have a magician that gives an ultimate rank being a run for their money, but they also have a being that can fight a Satan class and win. If not for my sacred gear, I will be dead faster than I like it to be."

I glare at Rizevim once again as I see him sit there silently.

"Strong?"

I look at the real leader of the Khaos Brigade and the one that gives us a power boost, Ophis, The Ouroboros Dragon.

"Yes. They are strong."

"En"

Without saying a word, Ophis left the room. I guess that she will go to Romania to try and recruit them. I don't like Ophis trying to recruit the people that just beat us up, but I know that we can't beat her just yet. However, in the future, I will use her as my stepping stone for my goal.