Chapter 14: Aftermath (part 1)

Damn the regeneration skill is not working properly. I started limping around trying to find the exit, Everything was turning blurry, but hope filled me when a burst of light appeared behind me it was Zei, Midori, and Kayda.

"Rai you stupid! Dumbass!"

"Savior don't worry I'm here!"

"Zei quickly heal Akamine-san."

As they were approaching me I felt relieved that they found me, I now find it hard to keep my eyes open as I succumb to the pain and collapse onto the floor.

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"Hurry Zei!"

"After teleporting the three of us to a far place my mana got drained, this is the best I could do."

Midori ordered Zei to heal Rai but it was healing to slowly. Midori picked up the unconscious Rai and Midori started busting through the doors and they exited the building.

"Oh hey, it's Midori-chi!"

Chieko and Yuki were scouting that area, and they were shocked to see what state Rai was in. They looked mortified.

"Rai!"

The both of them approached the unconscious body and Midori laid Rai down.

"Yuki, you could heal him right?"

"Yes I could but it'll only stop the bleeding, we need a stronger healing magic."

Yuki looked at Zei who was panting. Then Yuki's hand started glowing and started healing my body.

"Zei could you heal him now?"

"Yes I can now."

They were shocked to see Zei's mana has recovered, that was extremely fast, next to Zei was an empty bottle, Zei completely healed Rai's body but he's still unconscious. They were waiting anxiously for a sign, they then sighed in relief once they heard Rai snore.

"Let's head back and take rest."

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The moment I woke up, I sat up and I was greeted with a familiar face.

"Hello it has been awhile."

"Hello there Angelica."

Angelica was reading a book, and I noticed something there are no messages coming from the .

"That's right I've made this room a 'private' area."

I took a deep breath, and checked my body it was completely healed, I sighed then approached Angelica and took a sit next to her.

"I need you're help actually."

Angelica smiled and she decided to tease me a little.

"Oh this is quite peculiar, I thought you were a stubborn man?"

Angelica then closed the book she's been reading and looked at me waiting for my response.

"I'll choose another supporter."

Her eyes widened at my declaration and she laughed thinking I was stupid since the time of the selection as one of the conditions was not to choose a new one.

"But you can't choose another one, remember what happened during the selection."

"Yes I remember, but my supporter already changed the conditions so I can have two now."

Angelica looked at me in the eyes before releasing a sigh. She then manipulated something in the air and then.

[The '???' Has entered the 'Private' area]

Angelica glared up the ceiling she was livid.

"Previous did you change the conditions into having another supporter."

[The '???' Explained as to why he changed the conditions]

"He really did that huh?"

Angelica then manipulated something on the screen again then a message appeared in front of me.

[Choose your Supporter]

Archangel Barachiel 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels'

Archangel Uriel 'Judge of Fire'

[The 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels' hopes that you choose her]

[The 'Judge of Fire' says remember who saved you]

Well in technically both of them have saved once already...

"I choose the 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels' as my second supporter."

[The 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels' is filled with joy]

[The 'Judge of Fire' is a bit jealous but happy for 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels']

Light surrounded my body and a feather was floating down, I caught it and it was Barachiel's.

"Congratulations you just made your life harder."

"Is that so?"

[You have exited the 'Private' area]

[The 'Wisewoman of Olympus' is congratulating you upon waking up]

[The '???' Has blocked his 'Vessels' stats]

[The are wondering on what you did inside the 'Private' area]

There were messages and then The door busted open, and it was my party members, Kayda jumped onto me and hugged me while placing her face onto my chest and stabbing me with her horns.

"Savior don't do that again!"

"Yeah Rai you had us all worried."

I patted Kayda on the head before pushing her slightly away.

"Sorry but your horns were stabbing onto my chest."

"It's okay, and by the way where's Ryoto?."

Chieko sat next to me on the bed and said.

"Yuki and Ryoto are hunting some nearby monsters, cause Ryoto think that it's his fault that you got captured, and Yuki went with him in case something happens."

I feel bad for Ryoto but this is another way to get him and Yuki stronger.

"Akamine-san..."

I noticed a huge mountain of killing intent and Midori started scolding me while hitting my head.

"Ouch, hey I know what I did was wrong!"

"Hmmm, what did Savior do?"

"You see Kayda, Akamine-san let himself be captured."

Kayda was shocked and began shaking me violently.

"Is that true savior?!"

"Sorry but it's true that I let myself be captured."

Chieko then hugged me from behind and she whispered.

"Next time you pull a stunt like that, your junior will have to die."

As she whispered that I could feel some pain, but it was not there.

[The '???' Is making an uncomfortable face]

[The 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels' agrees with 'Chieko' but not with the junior having to die]

"Yes I swear I'll never do that again."

Chieko then released the hug and winked at me before exiting the room. I looked around to see Angelica nowhere to be found, I then declared as I pull away from Kayda.

"Well it's time to start the final phase of the plan."

Midori and Zei sighed, while Kayda was eager to now what it is.

"It's time to pay a visit to the king of this kingdom."

"You're not going to do anything stupid right?"

I noticed Midori's glare but I quickly saved myself by saying.

"Don't worry, this time the whole party will be there."

"Yey! I get to be with my savior during the mission."

"Why does it have to be the whole party?"

"I just have an intuition."

My stomach grumbled and Zei got some food from her inventory, Midori was pondering about something for awhile, our classmates were also but where have they been during all of this.

"Where do you think the other heroes have gone too?"

I looked at Midori while eating the food and I answered her with a straight face.

"We'll be fighting them in the king's castle."

"What?"

The three of them questioned in unison and had confused looks, They shocked me and I chocked on some food, but I quickly drank some water.

[The '???' Thinks that answer has a high chance of being right]

[The 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels' is confused as to what you said]

[The are confused about your answer]

"First they are lazy right?"

"Yeah they're lazy thinking that they're more powerful than anyone else."

"Then that means they must've used up all the gold they got."

Zei looked at me with surprise, she probably know the answer.

"They became adventurers again so that they could make a living, not only that you know that most of the nobles we fought hired adventurers right."

Midori then realized it.

"Wait so you're telling me the king hired our classmates as bodyguards to protect him."

"Precisely that means we might have to fight them when we get there."

Kayda looked at me confused and I just patted her head.

[The are satisfied with your explanation]

"Once Yuki and Ryoto return, we'll have 1 hour to prepare and after that we'll raid the king's castle."

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[damn, having an archangel as a supporter is a bad thing, the of 'Sheol' might come after him]

Hikaru cursed and started walking towards a huge mountain he then stopped in his tracks when he was approached by a woman.

"Hello previous ."

Angelica was there together with a girl with black hair paired with red ruby eyes.

"Hello great grandfather!"

[why hello there Shinku, and Angelica what brings you two here?]

"We came here because your 'vessel' is in danger."

[what do you mean?]

"We can't talk here there are too many listening to us."

[You have entered a 'Private' area]

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