Terrius POV I coyly point out as I get up to leave but I kept my hand on his shoulder for a while before walking towards the door. As soon as my hand left his shoulder, he immediately grabbed it and pulled me into his lap. His back hugs me and rests his chin on my shoulder. " You're right, I need your help." Manor whispers to me. I turn to look at him but he squeezes me a little, letting me know he doesn't want me to see his face. " I am a replacement and replaced V4. I was invited for the first time to the inner walls of Balban Mansion where V0 desk was. Where I was prepared to take on her look of disguise and hate, but when I reached there... There, Misaki my creator, with a smile. My whole being trembled at the sight of her, she was dressed up as V0 but I knew, I knew deep down that it was her. There was no mistaking it, she wore a smile of pride when she looked at me like she was proud to call me not an outcast or a mistake ... but an Elder Version. She treated me like a
Terrius POV "... No.." I could feel Manor shaking his head against my shoulder. " Don't you find it strange that Misaki ordered V0 to put a cuff on Kaen and not lock him up right there and then?" I asked. "... Yeah... no mother would endanger their child like that!" " Isn't it weirder that he is a Version who doesn't have a grantee and isn't disposed of when he's replaced? Isn't that what Misaki normally does?" " Yeah! Your right!!!" " Which brings us to the conclusion?" "... Kaen is a Demigod and Hikaru is a fake?" " Very good! You're brighter than I thought!" I said as I pat his head like I'm praising a dog. " Oi! That's not nice!..... But I'll let it go for more head pats and praise." " Good boy! So smart and obedient!" I said as I pat his head some more, Manor nuzzled against me. Happy with the praise and head pats. " But wait. .... If Kaen is the actual Demigod, then why is Hikaru pretending to be it? How come Misaki didn't notice?" " That most likel
Terrius POV How fitting it is for my final thought to be realizing that I'm as stupid as a fake sheep. * Scoff* Some genius I am.... Suddenly a silver light shines from Manor's eyes, from his eyes another him appears but this one is a pale transparent silver had no legs. Like a ghost! It grabs Towcs uses its teeth to rip his swords out, grabs both his sword, and leaps in front of me. He does his famous thousand petal attack ripping the ribbons to tiny pieces and freeing me. He comes through the barrier and reaches out to me. " ~Are you okay?" His soft creepy ghostly whisper asks me, which sends shivers of excitement down my spine. I took his hand which was now cold to the touch. Yes... Was, all I could think of and I blush when I realized the answer. I awkwardly nodded unable to find my voice. Manor gives me one of his goofy smiles and wraps his arms around my chest. Pulling me slowly to my feet, he then bends down and pulls out the ribbon from my ankle. Rips my pants, bre
Manor POV " 1 minute 19 seconds!! Oh! Shi***!! Where is it?! Where's her link?! " Troublemaker yelled as he kept glancing between his watch and the elf. We all panicked as we strain our eyes to see through the transparent multicolor barrier, all but Bug. Bug had his eyes closed as he waved his antennas around focusing on something. He suddenly dashes through the barrier. " BUG!! What the hell?!" Troublemaker shouts at him in surprise but Bug ignored him, ran up towards the elf pulled off her necklace, and smashes onto the ground. We all suddenly fell face-first against a hard surface. I groan as I look around, realizing that we were back at the church. Next to me were the fake sheeps and Troublemaker, a distance away was the elf dying from 3 kinds of fake sheep poison. The altar, the benches even the red carpet were all back in their original place. I sigh out of relief as I held the side of my stomach. Damn it! An arrow must have hit me! I thought as I looked down at the bl
Manor POV I lean back into the beach recalling back the fight. As I watched Hikaru and Kaen walking towards us in the corner of my eye. " I can't believe that I made that huge slip-up when creating that barrier. I should have known better than to create something that's so complex." Troublemaker frowned as he stared up at the ceiling. " Because I got it for my brother, I feel more secure with it. No matter what happens, I always have a chance." Hikaru informs with a smile. " That's deep for a little trinket like that." Kaen commented. " Well, in the end, it was kinda useful. ... in a way." I reminded. " I guess. " Troublemaker whispers to himself as Hikaru appears next to him. " Let's have a look at that leg, shall we?" Hikaru says as he bends down and takes a look at the leg. " This is bad, very very bad..." Hikaru informs as he shook his head. " Can you heal it?" I ask as I lean over to see Hikaru. " I can but it has to be super-specific. ..... Why don't yo
Terrius POV " At least you have the rest of your life to get to know her first hand then." Towcs translates. Kaen grabs Repeater and pulls his mouth. " Ekkkk!!" Repeater yelled. * Grumbling sound* Everyone turns to Kaen. "Sorry about that. .. I'm hungry. ." Kaen apologized as he awkwardly rubs the back of his neck. ... That's strange...I thought... Versions don't get hungry. ... right? " I'll be in the kitchen then." Hikaru says as he grabs Creadestor and heads down a hallway and turns right. " How does he know where the kitchen is?" I wondered out loud, recalling the fact I had never seen Hikaru explore the church. " Maybe he saw where it was earlier. " Manor casually says as he follows Kaen up the balcony and takes a look at the altar. Both of them were looking at a huge statue of a man. " Terrius! What does this say?" Kaen shouts down at me as he points at something. " Which one?" I asked as I walked up, the altar items looked quite old but well ke
Terrius POV " Wait! If you knew it was him, then why did you attack him?" Kaen gestured as he questioned. " I just made a deal with a Flungoues and I knew someone was coming. Your friends showed up, said they were here to talk but they were armed to the teeth, and when I asked them why they answered the better to speak to you with. I'm not little Red Riding Hood, what did you expect?" Amber rolled her eyes. " Who?" Kaen asked, sounding more like an owl by the minute. " Seriously?" I facepalm myself. " Oh! I know this one! It's that one that likes flowers! The Pied Piper!" Manor raised his hand like an excited student wanting to answer. What?! " Ohhh! Wait! Why would we think that you were a rat and child exterminator? You made a deal with a Flungoues, not run around playing the flue. " Kaen laughed. " How could you not know ?!! Oh right. .. One is a Saki Demon Lord Slayer fanatic while the other uses books as weights. Forget I even asked. " I waved myself off. " Oi!"
Kaen POV " Wait! You guys, are the actual Versions? Like the Versions?!" Amber asks me and Manor in shock as she slams her hands against the table while standing up to lean over the table and have a good look at us. I drop my fork from shock and Manor chokes. " Yeah!.... Wait.. Have you heard about us?" I asked as I patted Manor on the back while Manor was coughing like crazy. " Well not exactly, you see, since Cynthia lived here for a long time. She knows almost all the tales of Rhane the God of Love." Amber started as she tilted her head left to right in an unsure way. " There's a God of Love?!" Manor choked out through a cough. " I heard of Zagerust God of curiosity, Givendale God of peace, Asil Luna Goddess of Healing, Lexi Bathory God of Virtue, Exinious God of War and Helder God of Knowledge but not Rhane..." I listed all the gods on one hand but failed to recall this Rhane. " You're forgetting about Misaki." Manor barked. " What is she, god of again?" Terriu