Chapter 15 Training to kill a Prick

“Boooored.” I groaned while laying upside down on my bed and kicking my feet.

I tossed and turned on the bed just wishing for something interesting to happen that’s when I felt the familure signature of Jason entering my house.

“Finally!” I shouted as I ran out of my room. “Pleas dear god tell me you have something fun for me to do.” I asked him.

“Ouch, please don’t use his name in my presence. And to answer your question yes, I do.” He said rubbing his head.

“Sorry forgot you are so weak that just saying holy words hurt you.” I mocked.

“Do you want to hear it or not? He threatened.

“I know its an order from Reis, so you have no choice. Now spill it.” I demanded.

He sighed. “Fine I need you to come to the club room were going to need your help.” He stated.

“Ok let me get my earphones and well go.” I said as I snatched my headphones and iPod off the counter. “Ok let’s go.” I said and teleported to the club room followed shortly by Jason.

I appeared right in front of Reis making her jump. She started talking when she regained her wits.

“How did you get past the barrier?” She asked.

“Oh, um unlike your teleportation I actually cross the void not just space.” I replied. “So what’s up? Why did you call me?” I asked.

“Uh I don’t know I didn’t call you here.” She stated I turned to see Jason appearing out of the cercal.

“JASON YOU LIED TO ME!” I shouted as I approached him.

“Wow hold on I did lie to you, but she would have called you in a few short minuets, so I decided to get ahead of it.” He said backing up with his hands in front of him. (Didn’t you watch anime?) He asked in a telepathic communication from his sacred gear.

(No, it’s kind of hard to watch anything when you are homeless and a thief.) I sent back.

(What!?) He sounded surprised.

(It’s none of your business why I was just keep it in mind.) I replied

(Just sit down and you’ll find out.) He sighed.

“Fine but if nothing happens within the first hour, I’m throwing you out that window.” I growled and sat down on the couch.

Akino walked out with some food and I looked at it hungerly as my stomach grumbled. Making her laughed. She gave me a plate and a fork and said enjoy I thanked her and dug in. While I was eating, I felt a strong power enter the room I looked up to it to see a woman with white hair in a maid’s uniform. I ignored her and continued eating. That’s when I felt a pompous aura arrive in the room nearly making me vomit in disgust.

I looked over to see someone appear from yellow flames. “Riser has arrived.” The pompous ass said.

I glared at him and turned back to my food. As I ate, he got closer to Gremmory and in turn me when he got within reach of Reis, he stroked her chin like a lover, but it was obvious Reis hated him.

“Ah Reis, Riser exited for our marriage. Riser can’t wait until the wedding.” He stated as he inched his hand closer to Reis’s breasts.

I acted quickly and stuffed the rest of the food in my mouth and appeared behind him stabbing the fork into his hand and shoving a napkin in his mouth stopping his screams. I then got close to his ear and whispered hissed into it.

“Shhh, suffer in silence.” I looked down and noticed the flames licking at his hand and flared up the undead flames snuffing them out. “Don’t want you to heal too quickly I still want to play.” I hissed making him shiver. I then ripped the fork out and stabbed it back in his hand. He tried to scream again but couldn’t get anything out. “What did I say.” I whispered.

“Eclipse please stops.” Asked Reis that’s when I noticed the giant magic cercal hovering in front of the white-haired maid. Everyone was looking at the undead flames that were covering my fork and hand. I then pulled the fork out slowly and moved out from behind Riser.

“Only because you asked Reis but next time the fork is going in his throat.” I said going back to my seat.

“Reis you should train your peerage to respect their bett-eep.” He jumped as the fork was thrown right by his head.

“Not part of her peerage nor will I ever be.” I hissed.

“A puny human is privy to this meeting?!” He nearly shouted. “Kill it now.” He demanded.

“Oh, yah try it you prick see what happens.” I shot up and shouted in his face as void energy swirled around my hand distorting the air.

“Gladly weakling I am a pure-blooded devil of the phenix line.” He said with yellow flames surrounding his hands.

I then covered my other hand in undead flames and summoned Scythe. “Bring it on prick I have three ways to kill you ready and waiting.” I growled.

“Hay Eclipse who’s the prick.” Scythe asked.

“Someone was about to kill.” I stated.

“Ok!” She said and turned herself into to skeletal hands and a giant scythe appeared between them the faces frozen in their eternal screams.

“Enough!” Shouted the maid.

I looked to her and saw Asia hiding behind her I then let my power drop and recalled Scythe. I then looked away from Asia because I didn’t want her to see my eyes. I closed my eyes and went over to sit on the couch with a huff.

“Anything for the strongest queen.” Said Riser and he also snuffed out his flames. I then put on my head phones and hit play then I closed my eyes when a random song started.

As Monster by Meg & Dia played the meeting continued several more people appeared in the room, but I ignored them and continued listening to my music. Finally, Riser left, and I tuned in to see Issai on the other couch knocked out. I then hit stop on my music and took my headphones off.

“What happened?” I asked.

“One of Risers Pawns hit Issai.” Replied Akino.

I could feel a vain bulge out on my forehead. “That prick I’ll kill him.” I hissed.

“No Issai started this one.” She said shaking her head.

“What? Issai started the fight? That idiot.” I said as I slapped my forehead.

“Yah tell me about it.” Said Jason

“So, what do you need from me?” I asked.

“Well were doing a rating game so we need to train, and I was wondering if you have a way we can train?” She asked.

“How many days we got?” I asked.

“Ten” Said Koneko.

Not much you can do in that time, but I think I have a way to help you.” I said. “Everyone prepare because in a few short hours your about to be fighting for your lives.” I said and layer back down on the couch placing my headphones back in.

When everyone left Jason came from behind me and took my headphones. “You can’t be serious.”

“Oh, but I am dead serious mine is still low level I’m sure if they went into yours, they wouldn’t stand a chance. Mine is only level 3 while I see yours is level 20.” I commented checking his skills.

“But the ID’s are still too strong.” I complained.

“No, they are not. I will limit the gravity at the beginning then start increasing it as I go, they wont even notice that they are getting stronger until they exit it again.” I said.

“But Issai.” He said.

“Relax I’ll make sure he doesn’t die.” I then heard someone coming. “We better stop this conversation before they get back.” Then the door opened revealing Reis and the rest. “Ok are you all ready? You have food and water?” I asked.

“Yes, but I was wondering where were going and why Jason isn’t coming with us?” Reis asked.

“Jason has his own training regimen, but I need to whip you slouches into shape and I can’t do that with the time we have currently so I’m extending the time from 10 days to 30 using my worlds time and some random spawns.” I said ripping a hole in reality revealing my ID. “Now single file no need to rush.” I said gesturing inside.

They quickly walked in I gave Jason a wink and closed the tear behind me. “Ok maggots welcome to an instant dungeon. Here I will teach you haw to plan and strategies as well as take out large hordes of enemies while slowly building up your straight and endurance.” The took a sigh. “Or that’s what I would like to say but we are short on time as is, so I am doing this the spartan way and throwing you to the wolves and it’s up to you to sink or swim.” Their eyes registered terror. “No time to be afraid you got incoming at your twelve o’clock.” I said and they all turned the wrong way. “Other twelve o’clock.” I said rubbing the bridge of my nose. The then turned to see a horde of zombies. “Now let me give you a rundown if this place. Zombies will constantly spawn in this space you will get hungry, but you will not become sleepy, but you will get tired and your mana will deplete. So, please use your energy sparingly and always watch your back.” I said as I pulled Excalibur out and stabbed over my right shoulder impaling a zombie’s head. They then watched as it disappeared. “Last but not least if you kill too many zombies a giant one will appear do not fight this one, I will take care of it.” I said. “That is all begin fighting.”

They all turned and pulled out their individual weapons or magic and charged or fired except for Asia who stayed by me. They hit several zombies but only 2 fell due to head shots and several were stunned due to Akino’s lightning.

“That’s not a good use of your energy remember Zombies are weak to head shots so hit their heads don’t aim for the body.” I shouted killing any zombie that got close to me. They then resituated them selves and aimed for the head killing several of them. “That’s better if you take away anything from this it is that everything and everyone has at least one weakness. If you find that weakness and exploit it then no enemy may stand before you.” I taught as I cut another zombie in half. I noticed Issai with a red gauntlet almost like a dragon’s claw fighting three zombies. He was using his hand to fight while using his dragon claw to block. “Issai what the hell are you doing! use your claw its good for more than just blocking you know.” I scolded.

“Sorry but there is just too many of them.” He replied.

“No there isn’t your just panicking get it together and truly fight.” I scolded.

I then hear the gauntlet say boost and her knocked the head off one of the zombies then used the claws to scramble the brains of the other one the last one lunged t him, but he quickly jumped back and the charged forward sending one of his claws like fingers into the zombie’s eye.

“Very good but your hands aren’t the only weapons available to you throw some kicks in there and you could have taken the third one when it lunged.” I said then moved on to Kiba.

I watched Kiba slice through several zombies, but he was more flitting about that fighting signifying he was a glass cannon. Good striking power but no defense he relied to much on his speed and never built up any strength.

“Kiba come here for a moment.” I said. He looked to me and quickly dispatched the zombie in front of him and rushed over. As he arrived, I flicked his forehead sending him into the wall of the building. Then tisked at him as he got up. “Not good at all you’re a glass cannon this won’t do at all. Your speed is good, but you have no power. Without power Speed is useless without speed power is useless they both balance each other. Your techniques are good, but it is still incomplete without the strength to back it up it will fall to stronger opponents.” I then pulled out a weighted arm band and leg band. “Ware these then fight try not to hurt yourself. And at the end of the week I will give you more then you have to fight with those.” I said then sent him back into the fight he was struggling for a bit but was soon adapting to the new weight. I then moved onto Koneko and instantly noticed the spirit energy just waiting to be used. “Koneko com here.” I shouted she punched a zombie sending it flying to splat on the side of a building then she ran over.

“What do you need?” She asked.

“One question why doesn’t you use your magic?” I asked and instantly her face darkened.

“It’s evil and corrupt I will never use it.” He growled.

“Magic is neither evil nor corrupt. It takes no sides it is only an energy it has no will it has no life. The only thing that can make magic evil is you.” I said poking her chest. “Your magic is even more special instead of using just your energy you can use the energy of the world. Do you see the world as evil?” I asked.

“No.” She said.

“Then your magic isn’t evil it is just another extension of your being.” I commented. “Now let’s see it.” She then drew the energy into herself and looked surprised. “It feels good right? That is your natural state don’t push away things that you don’t understand embrace it unless it feels wrong.” I lightly scolded. “Now show me what you got.” I said sender her on her way. She then came upon a zombie with more strength and when one bit her it seemed to be repelled more forcefully. “She really has potential.” I said to myself then moved on to Akino.

I made it to the location Akino was and noticed her demon magic levels were running out and she was having a hard time killing anything but with the absence of her demon magic came a new magic that was hidden.

“Akino!” I shouted and gestured for her to come over.

She landed in front of me and was wearing a shrine maidens’ uniform. “Yes Eclipse?” She asked.

“Let me give you some advice. Undead are dark beings so naturally they are weak to blessings and light magic. Now I’m not going to pry but that holy magic you got will do more damage to those zombies then the same dark energy. Combine it with your lighting and you will increase your strength unlike you never believed.” I said then noticed the discussed look. “Come on I just had this talk with Koneko. Magic isn’t evil.” I growled.

“It’s not that I just don’t like power because of my father.” She growled.

“Ok then let me ask you this is your father standing in front of me?”

“No.”

“Is your father currently residing within your body?”

“No.” She said with a snicker.

“Then why reject it its not his power but yours and no one can take that away from you. Now follow my lead hold your hand out and think of a little hart beat within your hand now take the sunlight around you and add it to the heartbeat.” I said demonstrating the magic and she followed along. “That’s it now add more manna but make sure to balance it if it isn’t balanced it will backfire and injure you.” I lectured seeing the bolt of lightning fuse with the light magic. “Now throw it at your enemy!” I shouted excitedly, and she threw it like a javelin. It impaled one zombie then exploded into holy sparks vaporizing several that were too close to the first zombie. “There you go!” I congratulated her.

“Thank you Eclipse for showing me the truth.” She thanked then flew back up and started firing holy lightning bolts into groups of zombies killing them.

I then felt Reis behind me. “Aren’t you supposed to be fighting?” I asked turning around with an angry look.

“I finished my side and decided to see how the rest were doing. Akino was the last one I was checking up on.” She said.

“Well if you have time then I’ll teach you how to beat that flaming chicken.” I said with a sly smile and I got a good laugh out of her.

“I don’t think anyone has ever referred to him as a chicken.” She said trying not to fall down laughing.

“You don’t say. But anywise bac to the subject. His instant healing ability is a problem, but it isn’t invincible. The first thing you need to know is superior power trumps all abilities. Seconded is he is a devil like all of you so is weak to the same things. Third you can build up immunity to anything that doesn’t kill you. Like for instance your entire club is resistant to low grade poisons at this moment but are completely vulnerable to holy things like a cross or blessed water. But if I were to say pull out a cross.” I said pulling out said silver cross. “It would give you a major headache but not harm you directly unless I place it on you what I want you to do it aim at that target while this cross is present and every time you hit it five times in a row, I’ll add another cross. But what I also want you to do is increase the amount of magic you use and compress it. This will be very difficult at first but eventually you will be able to withstand the pain or figure out how to neutralize the holy energy infiltrating your body.” I said when Reis was holding her head in pain. “I’m sorry Reis but this is how you must progress.” I said setting up a mithril shield as her target. “Now begin and don’t worry about your Peerage I promise that none of them will die here I’ll make sure of it.” I then looked around and noticed the drastic decrees of zombies. “Now if you excuse me, I have something I must hunt.” I then pulled out the bow of the ancients and the roulette quiver and ran off to find the zombie titan that was sure to spawn in a few seconds.

I found the zombies fusing in the middle of a large plaza almost like a post-apocalyptic town square. I didn’t give it a chance the moment the eye formed an arrow was flying and turned into huge wolves that took its body and devoured it. I then went back to the group to see them taking the little breather from the lack of zombies.

“Good job ladies rest for a few minuets and regain your mana because soon they will find us again but if you need more rest, I suggest looking for an easily defendable position.” I said.

They quickly got up and broke into the first building they could. It was a 5-story business building with a glass entrance and glass walls. My hand found its way to my forehead with aloud slap at the fact that there was a smaller building with a wood door and almost no windows right next to it. But I let it be and walked in behind them.

“Alright now that we have some shelter. Even if it isn’t very defendable.” I mumbled the last part to myself. “Let’s eat and teach the new recruits about magic.” I said, and we got together to prepare lunch as Akino taught Issai and Asia how to use magic. I then cranked up the gravity by .1% more than gravity by the end of this training they will be stronger than they would know.