[Chapter 31] 6 Months Time-Skip
[South Korea near Jirisan National Park, Eminence Headquarters]
[Morning 4:45 am]
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Half a year has gone by and during those months, Eminence managed to recruit the griffons. They were skeptical at first, but after some convincing, they agree to leave behind the Great Mythical Beast Clan and join Eminence.
Convincing them wasn't really hard as they didn't really have any beef with any of the clans. They were more of pacifists if you ask them. Anyways, all they needed was reassurance that they wouldn't be betrayed which was easily solved by having a representative from the white tiger, fox, and wolf clan present themselves.
Adding on, they provided information about suspicious movement the dragon and basilisks clan made and how they had a hand in the hydra and phoenix clan's down falling relationship. Whatever they were planning, it was big, and it would surely affect every awakener that had relation to the Great Mythical Beast Clans.
It would do them no good to continue staying as their current selves, so they chose the next best option and swear loyalty to Eminence. 4/8 of the clans already under Eminence's control after just a year. Impressive, wouldn't you say.
Anyhow, the griffons integrated into Eminence very smoothly. Everyone was welcoming and helpful. And like other newly awakened members who just joined Eminence, they too weren't used to these generous acts but eventually got used to it, following other's ways and becoming workaholic, training wise.
All in all, they can say proudly, that each and every one of their strengths are around the Top 200's. Not that that ranking means anything to them as their aim is pass the Top 100's before aiming for Top 50's.
Under their chairwomen guidance, they are sure to meet their goals fairly soon. Speaking of which, their reputation steadily rose up, but not to an exponential degree as they made sure to hide their true capabilities, staying around the Top 300-500, as to not draw serious attention towards the organization they're affiliated with.
This way, other powerful organizations will just view them like any others, not convinced that they will be a big threat in the future. Oh, how pitiful they will be, in the face of perfectly transformed 9-tail foxes, giant deadly wolves, and flying griffons, without suffering from any side effects.
Happy, happy. Happy for them.
Or in Chelsea's own words, "happy, happy, murder time." Image hearing that from a 7-year-old. That's concerning, if I didn't know one of main characters are mentally an adult. But nobody knows that other than her twin, which was why, no surprise there, many thought she was a mentally ill sociopath. Or psychopath. Both works for her either way.
Meanwhile, as the people of Eminence makes breakthroughs in their training, they managed to find out everything that happened between the hydra and phoenix clan. Like the bombing having direct connection to the dragon's abilities, and the sneak attack by the basilisks.
All evidence pointed towards them. All that is left is convincing the 2 unfortunate clans. Much harder than it sounds, since there'll definitely be basilisks or the dragon's clan members monitoring them in secret.
So, they have to somehow pick the rat out before fully revealing what they found. After all, even if Eminence can take them all, it's better to stay under the radar and take them by surprise, lessening the casualties on their side. Not that there will be any as long as their master is there.
The sucky part is, they weren't able to find out the dragon and basilisk's true motives in separating the phoenix and hydra clan, or overall, why they were moving in secret in the first place. The only possible way to find out is going undercover.
The question is who would be willing to do it?
Yulius and Chelsea doesn't really want to risk the lives of Eminence's awakeners. It's not that they don't believe they're not strong enough, but there's many unknown factors that plays in when going undercover. Most of them resulting in deaths.
Which why both chairwomen nominated themselves as tribute, but that was quickly shot down by their subordinates. In their owns words, how could they possible continue relying on their master? They refuse to be sitting ducks and let them do everything around here.
Moreover, they've grown stronger over the past couple of months, most of their strength edging very close to the World Top 100 rankers, with the lowest ranking member in Eminence being an A rank, otherwise known as a jonin, if we're following Konoha's ranking system from Naruto which is exactly what Eminence is doing.
Eminence awakeners couldn't help but feel embarrassed, acquiring world ranker's worthwhile strength, just to do nothing with it. Sighing, the twins decided to let 2 members infiltrate both the dragon and basilisk bases.
A white tiger and fox member for dragons, and a griffon and wolf member for the basilisks. They decided to choose Jason (purple mask) as tribute from the white tiger clan, Zefron (Kitsune) from the fox clan, Aiden from the griffon clan, and Lucas from the wolf clan.
With the nominees chosen, they were dismissed and assigned further information and directions about the individual clans, whether it was dragons or the basilisks, along with a harder training routine that could possibly prepare them for what to expect, going undercover.
Moving on, their chairwomen decided to put the white tiger clan in charge of settling the dispute between the phoenix and hydra clan. The twins already planned it out, all they need to do is execute it properly and hopefully, getting the phoenix and hydra clan onto their side.
The rest of the clans, consisting of the foxes, wolves, and the griffons, are left fulfilling their roles inside of their organization. Depending on what department they are in, is how each member carries out their duties in support of Eminence.
In Roots, consisting of bloodthirsty maniacs (mostly foxes, some wolves, and a couple white tiger and griffon awakeners), specifically trained by Chelsea, to extort any and all information however they want, throwing away some of their morals as they torture certain individuals for it. The only rule the twins has, is no innocents shall be in the crossfire or as a matter of fact, involved. Other than that, all underhandedly methods are fair in love and war.
Anbu consists of extremely loyal fanatics (like Diablo from Tensura, short for Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken), that are Eminence's chairwomen's personal elite bodyguards hidden deep within the shadow (of course not as deep as the Root's department but you get the point), serving them whenever they call, and protecting them at any cost, even if it means sacrificing themselves. Once again, not that either of the twins require that.
The 4 men cell team consists of 1 chunin as they are the supervisors, and genins who are complete newbies, fresh out of the academy, who have skills, but don't have enough experience to put them to good use.
Each of the clans have most of their members following the 4 men cell team. Not that it's really needed though, since the current members of Eminence are high rankers. Not that it's completely pointless to still use as a ranker, as you can get more done splitting the work instead of doing it alone.
But in case those who do not wish to follow the 4 men cell team, they are either the ones that prefer to work alone, have no intention of participating in any form of bloodshed and instead changed their profession to a professor, or someone who would like to work at the desks. I don't know who enjoys paperwork, but it's certainly not the twins.
Those who switched their profession to a professor are studying all they need to know as a teacher and what the awakened world is like. They obviously get paid for teaching from the commissions Eminence gets from doing missions. Also, from the extensive passive cash flow that seemingly product infinite cash, helps too. All in all, they're rich.
Eminence's academy as of right now has no students as there's no teachers there that has completed their education yet. Once a couple have received their 'degree', will they recruit young awakeners who wish to learn to control their cool unique awakened powers.
Of course, Yulius has to organize programs for individuals who wishes to expand their field of knowledge further after finishing the regular required ones, while also increasing the number of hidden cards they possess so they don't become a one trick pony. Luckily for her, H.A.V.E.N.S. got it cover. God bless their ingenious minds for creating the first and only A.I.
Cause that's a mother f*cking lifesaver. No, a f*cking cheat!
Less working hours and more work done, is insanity. Even if Yulius brain could process more than 100 things at once, she wouldn't be able to efficiently and accurately accomplish the desired results for each and every one of those tasks. Some may be extremely done well, while others may be half-a*sed.
Yulius wants precise results. She will not settle for anything less, as that may affect her people in bad ways. A risk she doesn't have any intention of exploring one bit. Which was why she made sure to double check all of H.A.V.E.N.S. coding mechanisms of certain programs to provide nothing but the best for her awakeners.
As you can already see, Eminence has made great freaken progress.
All that is left, is to recruit the hydra and phoenix clan, before preparing themselves for the findings their agents might uncover during their time undercover for the dragon or basilisk's clan. After that, it's train more, recruit more, kill more, etc, you get the point.
A few more things left to do before Eminence is fully prepare before plot starts. But it will not be an easy walk in the park. Many unknown organizations will cross path with them, blocking their way to great victories. World rankers will take interest in them, targeting them out of nowhere, declaring war.
Lies spread around, rumors causing many down fallings. Awakened children are suddenly going missing. Disappearing from the face of the Earth. All happening under non-awakener's noses, as chaos ensues the entire world. At the middle of it all, in the eye of the storm, are Eminence.
But that too, is a lie. As the eye of the storm, is not the organization itself but the one's leading it. Their master, their chairwomen, their everything. Yuna and Celestial, otherwise known as Yulius and Chelsea Seo. Their existence itself already ensured chaos, but little did they know the rippling effects of their choices.
Thankfully, the world always tries to fix itself, following the original story line as best as they could. But no matter how much it tried undoing the things these unknown variables (twins) were doing, it was impossible. As every single little thing they did- changed, the sisters somehow thought of it first, and made precautionary measures to secure their advantages.
Even so, it tried, and continued to try, earning no changes as a result.
The good news is, by the time plot starts, everything will be the same in public eyes, but completely different underneath within the shadows. Nobody will obviously spot them, but ninjas best trained themselves to look under the underneath. As nothing is always as it seems.
If you think about it, it's all in favor of Eminence. Perhaps, whoever and whatever fate was, given up on controlling the world or the twins for that matter. Instead, it's supporting them. Almost like it's favoring their entire existence.
Showering them in luck you wouldn't obtain from swimming in the Lake of Styx. As if they're the epicenter of an earthquake. Or the burning white colored sun, being the center of the universe, where every planet requires to revolve around, mainly Earth, in order to sustain their way of life, ultimately their survival.
Is this what people call plot armor?!
Yes, yes it is.
And yes, our MC's have it. Or somehow obtained it, completely damning the entire annoying fate crap. This is because Yulius and Chelsea are most favored (by author-sama) for some particular reason and fighting against them is meaningless. Which was why, as long as other awakeners follow Eminence who serve the magnificent and all-powerful twins, nothing can get in there way.
Nothing will get in their way, as only they can lead the cruel curseful awakened world to greatness. Back to its glorious moments where all that matters was not power mixed in with greed, but friendship, and the unique connection one would develop under that comradeship.
How precious and rare that is, to experience today.
Hopefully, they are able to change that.
Well, who am I kidding. Nothing can get in their way, so achieving such a thing isn't a big deal. It'll just take a lot of time. Time, they have. Being the only awakeners in the world that can manipulate time itself. A cheat ability. Correction, one of their many cheat-like abilities. So, such a thing is really no biggie.
They're really being favored, aren't they?
Not that anyone cares.
For now, that is.
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