Ch 3
It's Been 15 minutes since Issei got his Adventurer's ID, The ORC are now currently headed out of Monstadt City
Rias: Where are we Going Issei-kun?
Issei responds
Issei: Somewhere Where the wind is nice.... somewhere that I can make a fallback
ORC: fallback?
They headed to a surprisingly nice breezy plain Where a single giant tree was and a statue and a person in a robe with wings holding an orb
Irina: Wow.... the Atmosphere here is soo relaxing... the wind...
Xenovia: Indeed... it is calming...
Issei could only smile at the two's comments
Issei: This is Windrise... one of my comfort area's.... the soft winds just sooths my soul
The group made it to the root of the tree
Issei: Alright everyone, you can all relax here, I have a something to do here so Don't go too far
Everyone disperse into many small groups, either checking around the land, relaxing under the tree, or still staying close to Issei, one being Kiba
Kiba: What are you going to do now Issei-kun?
Issei stood in front of the statue, A nostalgic look passes him
Issei: A failsafe if anything happens, and to get something again
Issei held his arm out to the statue and closes his eyes, a burst of soft green energy courses from the statue to him. Everyone around him was in awe
Asia: Issei-san....
Rias: What are you doing Issei?
Issei finally lowered his arm, he opens his eyes to feel the strong Breeze of Anemo Energy swimming through his body again
Issei: welp. here we go again...
Issei turns to his friends
Issei: This is something only I can do, being a entity that exist outside of Teyvat, I can channel the elements of each nation without the use of a vision
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Koneko: What's that?
Ravel: Yeah Issei-san, you never really properly explain where this is or what exists here...
Rossweisse: you just gave us cliff notes
Issei stops and realized...
Issei: Oh.... yeah, sorry
He felt a little sheepish
Rias and the other's only chuckled and giggled at him
Rias: It's okay Issei... Now would you please explain to us what "Teyvat" is
Issei breaths in as he starts explaining Teyvat as a continent, with 7 nation's, formerly 8 but that got burned down, and how each 7 nation's got it's own Ruler or "Archon" which is pretty useless since most of them retired. He starts elaborating on how people of this planet once displayed a certain quality, the God's above can grant them an elemental 'Vision' that can help people use the elemental properties of said Vision. He then explains that there are 7 elements on teyvat which are Anemo or wind, Geo or Ground, Electro or thunder, Dendro or Forest, Hydro or Water, Pyro or Fire, and Cryo or Ice.
Issei: and as I mentioned before, I'm not from this place, I can touch these statues across the nation's and they grant me the primary element of that nation
Gasper & Ravel: Incredible....
Akeno: My my~ I feel like we've entered Issei-kun's Turf
Rias: So you're a special case in this world too.... *smile* it doesn't surprise me one bit...
Issei smiles at everyone's reactions... until he landed on Kiba, Who was in thought
Issei: Kiba? Whatcha thinking about?
Kiba broke his trance
Kiba: If you're a special case because you're not from this world and you can touch these statues to gain their elemental powers...
Kiba walked passed Issei and stood in front of the statue. Issei was confused by his actions until his eyes widen, realizing what Kiba was gonna do
Kiba: What if for example I....
He puts his hands forward, but nothing happened
Kiba: Huh.... so I guess my theory was wrong
He turned around and face everyone
Kiba: Looks like you're the only one who has access
Issei: Yeah.. but honestly I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to harness it, we all are from a different world
Everyone nod their heads
Irina: Uhh... hey guys?
They all look to Irina and Xenovia who was standing/sitting under the tree, Irina looked her east while squinting her eyes
Irina: There's something coming our way!
Rias: What is it Irina?
Xenovia was also looking
Xenovia: Looks to be a hoard of... slimes? and a boy running from them, and they're coming this way
Koneko: Slimes? Classic Fantasy
A few moments later, the rest can see what the two girls saw
???: Uhh..! Help..! Anyone..!
The person who was running away from the slides made it to Windrise and collapsed in front of them
???: please.. help me...!
Issei looked at the... white haired boy with goggles, he wore a semi tored up Adventurer's gear with a yellow cloth tied on his left arm... his eyes went wide
(Bennett...) Issei's consciousness blurts
The slimes finally made it to them, everyone had their weapons out or magic ready, while Kiba and Gasper...
Gasper: Senpai!
Kiba: Issei- kun, what style should we use today?
Issei broke out of his consciousness and looked at the slimes
Issei: hmm.... *glance over at Bennett and slowly takes out his Accellular* Neverending Adventurer's Spirits... *turn to Kiba and Gasper* Ready! Boukenger!
Kiba and Gasper nods, the three pulled out their Accellular's, punched in their codes and slid the phones across their arm's
Issei & Kiba & Gasper: Start up!
The Accellular's lit up as the three bodies was covered in the Boukenger Armour, Issei being Bouken Red, Kiba being Bouken Blue, And Gasper being Bouken Black
Gasper summons a black long hammer
Gasper: Radial Hammer! Hammer Break!
Gasper crashes the Hammer down on one group of slimes, sending them in the air. Kiba summons a big blue fan Knuckle glove to his right hand
Kiba: Blow Knuckle! Knuckle Cannon!
Kiba punched the airborne slimes, sending them further up
Kiba: Issei!
Issei Summons a green hand held cannon weapon
Issei: Duel Crusher: Mixer Head!
Issei aimed at the slimes and shot a wet concrete shot at them, turning them onto concrete before hitting the ground hard, disintegrating them
The three guy's untransforms as the rest of the girls dealt with the last of the slimes
Xenovia: These are.... *sheath back Durandal*
Koneko: Surprisingly Easy...
Akeno: Ufufu~ well they're slimes after all~
They all regrouped to help out the Bennett
Bennett: Oh thank goodness, I thought I was toast... thank you!
Bennett thanked everyone for saving him
Rias: There's no need for that uhh...
Bennett straightened himself up
Bennett: The Name's Bennett, leader of Benny's Adventure team!
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The silent wind passes as Koneko let out a snicker
Xenovia: Really? Team? I don't see anyone else but you
Bennett: Yeah, no one wants to be on my team because of my bad luck
Rossweisse: Bad Luck?
Bennett: it's like a curse was put on my body, everything and everyone I come in contact with go horribly bad. Everyone who knows just stays away from me- Oh! Sorry for that, There I go Rambling again...
Asia steps in front and knelt down, she hovers her heands broadly on him to heal any potential wounds on him With Twilight Healing
Asia: I-It's okay Bennett, we don't mind. Sometimes It's best for us to Vent our problems to anyone, regardless of whether they're strangers or not
Bennett perks up
Bennett: Really...? Aren't all of you busy?
Everyone smiled comfortingly
Irina: We don't mind, We're just relaxing here
Bennett lights up has he finally had people to talk to other than his small friend group. His wounds eventually healed up as He began Rambling about his Bad Luck, his Adventure's, and eventually his Team up's with someone named "Aether"
Bennett: Aether is the only Guy who could really balance out my bad luck. Whenever I'm with him it's feels like I can't go wrong... *smile fondly*
The Girl's softens at his Remark about his friend
Gasper: A-And where is he now...?
Bennett's Smile slowly Fades, his face giving way to sadness as his looks down
Bennett: He.... he's gone... 2 years now... I miss him...
The group widen their eyes, darting back to Issei Who Nods, Confirming that He and "Aether" are the same person
Bennett: it... hurts... my luck was getting better because of him... but it was almost something else...
Riad: Something else?
Bennett: When I was with Aether, my heart felt warm whenever I look at his face, his beautiful hair and eyes, his soft and gentle helping nature... I didn't realize it back then but... that's where I fell in love with him
This time it was Issei whose Eye's shot wide open, his heart aches as he never knew His Old friend. Bennett. Liked him Romantically. The groups reaction was the same but was more toned down
Irina: R-Really...
Akeno: You love Him....
Bennett responds
Bennett: But he's gone now... maybe because my Bad luck rubbed off on him that's what did him in...
He couldn't hold it in, he wanted to comfort him, Issei walked up to Bennett and knelt down to his eye level, while putting his hands on Bennett's Shoulders
Issei: Bennett listen to me...
Bennett startled, looking up at him as his pupils starts to dilate as his vision starts to static upon staring at Issei
Issei: Don't Blame yourself for his death, He would never want to hear you say that about yourself nor think of yourself that way, He was your friend right? That means he wants the best for you. Yes, His Death was untimely, but that doesn't mean you're the blame for it... he wants you to move on and do better... be better. Not just for him. But for you
Bennett's Vision Wavers as He sees Issei and Aether's appearance interchanging between each other. He wipes his eyes to see if he's not hallucinating
Issei: so Please.... don't down yourself all the time...
Bennett:.... I'll try...
Issei smiles softly as he helps Bennett up
Issei: Now... back to earlier... why were you chased by slimes?
Bennett jolts, totally forgetting what he was doing
Bennett: O-Oh yeah! I uh.. was doing a commission for Albedo, The Lead Alchemist from The Knights of Favonius, I had to get some Slime Concentrate And some Butterfly Wing and Give it to him at Dragonspine
The girls raise their eyebrows
Xenovia: Dragonspine?
Bennett: Huh? You don't kno- oh wait I get it! You're all new around here!
Koneko: You just realized?
Bennett: Yeah sorry, I'm a little slow... *turn around and point west at a snowy mountain* over there is Dragonspine, It's a Cold Mountain that's a landmark in Monstadt. I already got the Stuff so I'm going there right now before I got chased by those slimes
Everyone nodded....
Asia: Why don't we come with you?
Everyone looked at Asia, Clearly taken off guard by her assertiveness but was on board with the idea
Bennett: Wait R-Really? I can go by myself
Issei however had the same idea as Asia
Issei: No its okay, we'll come with, maybe you could give us a tour around Monstadt?
Bennett's eyes light up
Bennett: Really? You trust me?
Issei smiles softly
Issei: Of course we do
The Adventurer Boy's heart warmed, There's so many people here who trusts him
Bennett: Okay! I'll be the best guide I can
Bennett was pumped, he started leading the way followed by Gasper, Ravel, and Rossweisse at the front, Koneko, Irina, Xenovia and Asia in the middle, And Akeno, Rias, Kiba, and Issei on the backend
Rias: Well that was certainly something...
Kiba: Didn't know he liked you, Issei-kun
Issei blushed
Issei: I didn't know he likes me too...
Akeno chimes in
Akeno: Your name was "Aether" back then... fufufufu
Issei: Yeah... guess I didn't mention that...
Rias though... had a thought
Rias:... why do I have a feeling he's not the only one who likes you Romantically...
Issei: Huh? Why do you say that?
Rias: You said you traveled This planet before...that means you met a lot of people
Issei: *nods* Yes that's true...
Rias: And form what Bennett described you... you help a lot of people, which is good
Issei: Yeah I do, I did it out of the goodness of my heart I still don't get why you thin- oh....
Rias: It's just a thought experiment...
Akeno: Fufufufu~ I don't know Rias~ it might be fun if it's true
Kiba ponders at the idea of many more people liking Issei
Issei: Hohh no...
Issei slumps at the mere thought as Bennett excitedly guides the Group to Dragonspine
30 earlier at Knights of Favonius Headquarters
A black haired boy in a green outfit with blue braided highlights on his sides walks around Monstadt and gets to the Headquarters to stroll around. He gets to Jean's Office window as he heard Her, Lisa, And Kaeya talking
Venti: Ooh~ something secretive? Might as well *grins*
He hides on the edge of the window, using his powers to hear better
Kaeya: So. What are we thinking?
Jean: They look trustworthy enough
Kaeya: the blonde boy almost attacked me y'know?
Jean: From what I heard you tried to get close to the Brunette boy
Venti's Attention peaked, He heard what happened just now, he didn't realize they weren't from here
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Kaeya:.... About that...
Lisa: Yes... I felt it too. It's like a face I've seen before... Someone nostalgic.... Gone too soon
Jean: *sigh* if you're suggesting he's Aether... Don't... Don't give me that hope... Please...
Venti's Eyes widen, His heart starts to clench
Venti: Aether...?
Venti was never the type of guy to believe in reincarnation strongly. He wish that was true but it rarely happens. But His Belief is now skyrocketed at the mere mention of Aether possibly Coming back to life
Venti: Aether... Brunette..?
He was quickly blinded by the possibility. He had to find them, wherever they are... they couldn't have gone far right? He disappears into thin air, now on the Search for this group
At the Adventurer's Guild
A white haired teen girl in white Victorian clothes under Adventurer gear wearing a small crown came back into Monstadt, going straight to Katheryne
???: Katheryne, I did the commission's
Katheryne: Ah Yes, Thank you Paimon, Here's your reward
Katherine hands her a pouch full of Mora. The Teen girl, Paimon, took the Mora
Paimon: Thank you
Paimon turns to the side of the stand to the bulletin board. She walks to it to see anything interesting
Paimon: Hmm.... *glance up* new Adventurer's... fresh faces, Nic- !?
Her Eyes widen in shock at one name and face on that board. Aether... Re-registered
Paimon: W-W-W-What..?
This can't be true. She saw him Die At Natlan! She cried in his lifeless arm's! This can't be real, it can't....
Paimon: Miss Katheryne!
She hurriedly went back to the stand
Katheryne: Yes Paimon?
Paimon Points at the bulletin board frantically
Paimon: Why is Aether's name up there!?
She looks at the board, and turns back to Paimon
Katheryne: That's because he... somehow came back, His appearance may be different but it's him
Paimon's eye twitch
Paimon: That can't be the same person!
Katheryne sigh, understanding her frustration and confusion
Katheryne: He came here earlier today, He got his ID password correct on the first try with no stutter and full confidence...
Paimon froze. The Password? The Guy got Aether's password? "Lumine"?! He got it right?!
Katheryne: his demeanor is different but his spirit is still there
Paimon can't believe it...
Paimon: Aether.... he's back..?
She couldn't help but shed a tear
Paimon: where is he?
Katheryne: He went outside Monstadt half an hour ago, He's with a large group of people
Large group of people... okay that can't be hard to find
Paimon: Thank you Katheryne
Paimon Dashed away as fast as possible. Katheryne waves with a Smile
Katheryne: Good luck Paimon... may you two reunite...
Paimon Ran as fast as she can, adrenaline pumping through her body. The past 2 years were Rough for her. She had to grow up. Luckily The Knights of Favonius took her in as she starts doing things by herself.
Paimon missed Aether. She Missed him so much.she wants to she him again. She just wants to jump into his arm's again and never let go. And Now she has that chance
Paimon: This is it... Aether please be you... please..
It Won't be like 2 years ago... This Time she'll Protect Him