Manor POV " Manor. " Hoppy Bun... Twitching her cute little nose as she nuzzles against me asking for food. I turn and look out the window down at the kingdom. " Manor." I could see the town square of Leighdal, now bustling with humans, half-demons, half-beasts, light elves, dark elves, and little beasts walking alongside their owners. Kids running around playing with each other not caring about race. The perfect Kingdom... Suddenly, an earthquake hits causing chaos and panic throughout the town square. " Manor!" I suddenly wake up to milky violent violet eyes, shining through light soft creamy blonde hair as the scent of lavender hits me. " Wake up already, we have a mission to do." Troublemaker shook me violently. " You caused an earthquake in my perfect Kingdom for that? Wow, I knew you were terrible and a huge troublemaker, but I didn't know you were that bad. " I said casually as I made myself comfortable again. " It's just a dream! You can always have it ag
Manor POV " Ready?" I asked as I turned to Troublemaker. " Yes, but wait! It's not exactly 10 yet. Remember we have to wear her out as much as possible, find her link, and break it at exactly 11." Troublemaker nodded before gesturing for me to wait. " I know. " I whisper to Troublemaker as we hid in the bushes near the church waiting to strike. I could feel my heart beating rapidly in my chest as excitement builds up in me. The only person that isn't going in, is Repeater just in case we need help from Kaen and Hikaru. I'm not even sure if I'm able to soul drift out of her dimension to signal Repeater for help, but that's just a risk we're going to have to take. Whatever that lies beyond that door is going to get hell from me. " Alright now!" Troublemaker informed, we charged towards the church and smashed open the doors. Expecting something horrible to greet us but instead, it was a normal podium on a stone stage with rows of benches on both sides and a red carpet in betw
Terrius POV " I can't think under these conditions! Will you all stand still and shut the hell up!" I snapped at the fake sheeps. Lux and Creadestor shut up but kept running around in a panic while Towcs and Bug stood still but kept screaming. An arrow goes through the bench, slicing open the flesh on my arm, but it wasn't really serious. Manor jumped over the bench and stood in front of us deflecting the incoming arrows. " Idiots! Don't pick one! Do both or you'll be shot out of the cannon!!" I screamed at them as I held my arm, trying to reduce the bleeding. They immediately stood still and shut up. What to do? What to do?! My eyes scan around looking for anything we could use before finally stopping at Creadestor. That it! He can create anything! I just have to be specific! " Creadestor! Destroyer head! Destroy every arrow mid-flight!" I say to him as I placed him on the bench next to Manor. Creadestor opens its second mouth and sucks in all the arrows. Manor immediatel
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