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Anastasia

"Alright, but I'll just say that I was pushed so far to merely survive that I was enough desperate to accumulate enough energy I might have torn a rip in the fabric of the spirit world if my enemy didn't have overwhelming advantage in speed. So... if you have that much confidence in your abilities, then if things ever go from pretty bad to worse, I'll probably join the fray if I'm nearby. The best way to describe me is a medium range multi purpose support artillery. Freeze enemies, obstruct their movement with weather hazards and run errands for senior officers."

Yes, she wasn't a lone operative. But still, she wished she had an actual army to attach herself too. Beggars couldn't be choosers though, and even loose alliance would be beneficial.

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Swims-With-Salmons

Communing with powerful spiritual beings was something common within Swims-With-Salmons 'paradigm', and there was nothing unfamiliar about their general explanation. However, the devil lied in details. Spirits were diverse, so she could be pretty much anything, from a simple ancestor spirit to a metal album cover come to life. Well, she had seen... things. Never mind, back on the track!

"Alright! I assume you have your own place to stay since you have been here for quite a while. Let's then discuss how we could keep in contact. I will give you my adress, of course, but it won't be always possible to meet in person, so how we could exchange information in such cases without compromising ourselves? In my case there's always my spirit magic to fall back on." There was a spirit for almost everything if one looked hard enough after all.

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Swims-With-Salmons

She was relieved she managed to dodge revealing directly whom she was for now. It was more prudent to not reveal everything at once. Lorenzo and Neptune were eccentrics who most likely didn't give care, but these people were more grounded than the two oddballs. Not that she was one to talk. The werewolf had her own share of quirks that she concealed well.

But hmm, wait, they mentioned that Rider person a lot. Would it hurt to ask them more about her? "Oh, you know, you talk about Rider a lot. Who is she exactly? Is that sort of nickname?”

Hopefully she wasn't too pushy. She suspected as someone who was brought up in US of A that it wasn't her real name. Not as weird as her deed name, but still! Just the mystery behind that name made her curious. Oh, back to old habits again.

34
Julius

Hmm? Julius was requested to answer questions by quite frantic looking young man. "Yes, I am not really busy. How can I help you?"

Julius had plenty time on his hands after he left the bar, so it wasn't really a problem.

35
Anastasia

"No, it's not about you being defenseless. My Servant was probably way out of my league. This city still cost him life and I don't think your victory would be assured if you faced those who killed him. I'm sorry, it's just... I'm even more likely now to expect the worst than before. Damn it, I just can't be sure what happens next in this forsaken city." Her words were filled with mix of apologetic attitude and frustration. Their capabilities didn't scare her. She had seen a lot. But her best efforts didn't amount to much but saving her own skin when she had a person like them on her side.

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Swims-With-Salmons

"Alright, then my own turn." No mention of werewolves, but she would still be subtle about it. "It's true that I've used sorcery for my ends, but how to put it, I'm not actually a human. I'm a half spirit half flesh creature for whom the human form is just one of states of being. This gives me advantage as someone native to the spirit world when dealing with spiritual problems. I really hope you won't push for the evidence of my claims right now. I partly descend from a quite temperamental divine figure, so I don't want to pour any more anger into my mind than I already experience. I need as much rationality now as irrational mercurial half-god can muster."

Letting rationality go and losing herself in the hunt worked splendidly if the best solution was carnage and slaughter, but this wasn't the time nor place to do that. Well, hopefully that was as good explanation as she could provide without using the w-word.

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Swims-With-Salmons

"Yes, yes, I never try to operate alone if I can help it. I'd give Neptune time to recover, though. And I think we can continue to exercise some caution and restraint for now. From my experience, she's a potent threat, but not world ending threat. Yup, it's a matter of rallying people who might not be as grinded down by their lives as people who live in the place from which I come from." The werewolf explained how she viewed their current situation.

"If you have time, I have an important question. I know you have allies, that's a given. You're passionate people who like to do good. But could you share with me your own experience in the city? Namely, what kind of enemies you usually deal with? I'd like to know because it's not entirely unrelated to our situation at hand." She brought up a new topic. Why exactly she was interested in that? "Naturally, I will share my own experience. It's only fair if you do."

38
Anastasia

"Alright, there's no need to be so defensive about that." Anastasia sighed and rubbed the back of her head. Her previous words seemed to have hurt Aurelia like a bladed weapon. "Anyway, just a fair warning. You won't like this place. It's a city at odds with reason, violent and unpredictable as a storm. People like me who were raised for battle from the childhood just shrug and continue as if it wasn't nothing, but we're not exactly the standard. You have a strong companion, but..."

"... I lost my Servant here. I'm used to the feeling of loss, I could have maybe even repressed that due to my conditioning, but thanks, the more I think about that and the more I see you, Parvati, I just want to pay back for what happened."

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Anastasia

That could be hardly called a magical talent, Anastasia acknowledged and decided to not bring up the topic of elves, for this would completely shatter Aurelia. "Uhuh." However, the fact that she wasn't impressed leaked out subtly.

"Alright, if you want to crash at my place, you should follow me." She remembered her way back there even if she was a bit distracted by that magical energy back then.

40
Julius

"Putting yourself into danger by fighting the dark forces is a way of absolving one's guilt, indeed. If that's what you truly seek, I'll honor your wish!" The nobleman seemed to be fired up about Marcus halfhearted declaration and exclaimed that as the man was about to leave.

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Julius

"Have you considered turning yourself over to the authorities? There should be a system of justice in place for the sake of rehabilitating criminals. You're neither a monster nor a demon, so you have still chance to improve as long as you live. The Savior after all also extended his hand to criminals and outcasts." Maybe Julius should have become a priest instead of a monster hunter. Alas, he chose a different path, and preaching shouldn't really be his job, but in lack of priests around...

"But I acknowledge the possibility that you don't want to deal with the disorganized authorities of the city. I'm not going to pressure you. And see, you already acknowledge that you feel guilt. You're probably better person than you claim to be." Julius smiled with some hope, and then added. "You'd be surprised. I've met him once, I think. No, I'm pretty sure of that."

What of sort of event Julius witnessed for him to speak with such conviction?

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Swims-With-Salmons

"Hmm, was she provoked? I think Neptune raised her sword in response to being affected by her powers. Either way, I'm sure someone who would go to such lengths and kick out someone from a ship had no good intentions. So I'm not going to let her go off hook." Yup, she was clearly evil and they should have neither mercy nor remorse when dealing with her.

"As for allies, I don't think Neptune might want to deal with the enemy so soon, so we got to find someone else. The person who saved her though might be in mood for some revenge, who knows, so maybe it's good to start looking for them. But, hmmmm. Do you have your own network of contacts? Do you have allies to call on yourself? We should reach out as wide as possible to counteract this threat!"

It was a tragedy that Neptune had to suffer, but part of her was happy that the relic like her could be again put to use clearly in a name of a higher cause.

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Anastasia

"You're welcome! And Aurelia, if you weren't trained, I can adopt another student. It's not really a problem, and I could at least help you determine your aptitude and direct you somewhere else if you are not compatible for my magic." She casually offered. Why not? She already dealt with Medaka, mentoring someone else wouldn't really inconvenience her.

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Julius

"You're living your own life for which you're ultimately responsible. Your deeds and actions will affect your path, and I'm not one here to judge. I slay monsters and demons, but judging humans in same way is not my role. It is the role of God as well as authorities who have to do in order for the society to function. Miracles are miracles after all because they're not common, so God doesn't intervene always. He uses men with the heart in a right place to enact his will."

It seemed like the eccentric gentleman was keen on the mundane justice being carried out by the authorities and God, but then he added: "Of course, while I am merely a citizen now, I will not stay idle when a crime is committed in my presence. It is after all a citizen's duty to react and do everything in their power before the police arrives."

This kind of passion would probably annoy Marcus further.

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Anastasia

"Ehh, it's not really needed, I have handled all my chores completely fine! Honestly, my neighborhood is quite cheap, so you will afford apartments there if you get any job. I can host you for a while, but it's only a short term solution. And you really don't need your magical energy for any casting? It's a really dangerous place after all."

Unbeknowst to herself, Anastasia probably really hit close the home when she asked Aurelia whether she needed that for casting.

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