Shin blocked another bite from the snake with his sword. He slashed at its head, the blade managed to penetrate its scales. The snake shook its head forcing shin to retreat. The snake swung its tail as Shin hit the floor, not leaving him time to breath.
As the air left his lungs, Shin soared across the dimension and crashed into a black wall. He stayed in the hole he made in the wall. He stood up, but the snake appeared before him and used its tail to grab and crush him, if it wasn't for his oni body Shin would have died. He raised his sword and stabbed the tail. The snake dropped him, while his blade was still stuck in its tail he used to pull himself onto its body Using all of his strength, Shin ran towards the snake's head, his heavy sword slicing across its body. He left a large cut across its body spurting blood as he passed. Once Shin was close enough the snake opened its mouth and lunged at him. Shin didn't have time to evade it, so he just raised his sword above his head.
The snake tried to bite him, but the sword stopped it, Shin saw a ball of white energy forming in the back of its throat. He knew what the snake was planning and could only mutter a few words before the energy blasted him. "Fuck."
The energy blast was huge easily wider than the snakes head, it illuminated the dimension. When the energy dissipated the snake searched for Shin.
His clothes tattered, Shin flew through the sky. the sneaked created a spike from the ground and impaled Shin.
He felt the pain from his stomach, when he opened his eyes he could see the spike through his stomach. The pain he felt was new, he spat blood. Some of his organs were pierced but nothing that was fatal. His oni body saved him again, it's a good thing he activated Yuugi and Suika otherwise he would be dead. He punched the spike, destroying it and falling to the ground, he landed in a crouch position, before standing up he took a few breaths before jumping straight to the snake's head.
Using his bandaged arm, he formed the bandages into a bigger fist. As the snake snap at Shin, he hit the snake in the jaw with as much force as he could muster.
The snake was lifted a from the ground, before the snake could counterattack, Shin grabbed its tail with his bandages and began to spin. Shin threw the snake to the ground, creating a huge crater and tremor he increased his size until he was as big as his enemy. Using the momentum from his fall he crushed the snake under his feet. Making the crater even bigger than before. However, before he could react, the snake bite him in the shoulder. He hit the snake in the head forcing it to retreat, but the damage was done.
"Fool a bigger body also means a bigger target, now I can actually use my fangs as a weapon, you need to think before acting."
Shin returned to his normal size clutching his shoulder where the injury wouldn't stop bleeding.
"it was a good plan, I never thought you could control your size and weight like that and that arm of yours… it's a really interesting thing, I don't know where you got all those abilities, you said you are a descendant of oni right? Before the creator left this world, I heard her talk about those species."
The snakes beneath Shin suddenly coiled themselves around his arms and legs chaining him to the ground. He tried to free himself, but the snakes wouldn't bulge.
"You are an anomaly, no other hero that has been summoned had as many abilities as you do. Just what are you? you are supposed to be a human, but your kurisufia has many different signatures as if they belong to different people. Not only that, but for a human you don't seem to have a lot of empathy towards your classmates."
Shin couldn't help but to grin at his question. "I'm nothing more than a man that discovered the truth of the world."
"Do you know what Gensokyo is? It's a place where forgotten things go to. There are a lot of powerful beings there. I just happened to be its heir that's all." He laughed a bit before continuing. "You want to know why I don't care about my classmates? Why I'm enjoying this so much? It's because my life felt so boring, so monotone I couldn't bare it anymore. When I discovered I was special I felt like the world got more interesting, I felt like I could accomplish something really important in the future, that's why I trained so hard, because I thought someday I would become something more than just a student. My father is a great alchemist and my mother is the strongest witch there is I'm sure they wanted me to live a normal life, but I hate that kind of normal peaceful life. How can not find life monotone and boring when I know there are more interesting things out there."
"Even if that would make your friends suffer? You don't care what happens to them?"
"They are not my friends! They made fun of me They think just because they are heroes they are untouchable, they take victory for granted. Heck I think they don't realize that the people living in this world are humans like us. That includes the demons, they have families. Even goblins and other intelligent species have them. They treat this as a game and that will be what will cost them their lives." He took a deep breath.
"Besides I only care about my queen, as long as she is fine then I don't care about the others."
"Aren't you being hypocritical? You are the same as them, you are just treating this as a game. Even now, when your life is at risk you haven't stop smiling,"
Shin laughed a bit, his smile growing even bigger. "it's not that I treat this as a game. I just accept that this is what I wanted, I want to test my new powers I want to enjoy myself in this new world and I'm prepared to accept everything that comes with that, even death."
…
The snake seemed to be deep in thought, taking advantage of that, Shin made the bandages to open, allowing the snakes to pass through it, with his right arm free he summoned his sword. He cut the snakes freeing himself.
"You aren't as stupid as I thought, but you are still a fool, that way of thinking only works when you have enough power to back your words, as you are now you will be able to fight most demons, but there are beings that are above you. Even your classmates might become stronger in the future."
"That might be true, but I can only continue forward. I won't stop, even if it costs me my life. That is my resolve, that is the way I want to live. Even if I die it will have been a life without regrets."
Shin began to charge energy in his sword. Black energy started to form around it. "I never go back on my word!" he jumped towards the snake and putt everything he got in this hit.
The snake spat a huge beam of white energy from its mouth, black clashed with white until little by little, Shin cut through the energy beam.
He released all of the energy in the sword creating a huge stream of energy that exploded upon contact with the snake. crating a huge cloud of dust.
"Don't you remember what that angel told you? Kurisufia attacks don't work on me."the snake made a gust of wind to dissipate the dust, but shin was nowhere to be found.
Suddenly the snake felt a presence behind it. It was Shin with his sword just a few centimeters from its neck.
Shin didn't hesitate and slashed with his sword with the remaining strength he had. A huge torrent of blood flowed from the injury. The snake dropped to the ground a big pool oozing under it.
Shin landed next to it, he stood up, using his sword to support himself. His shoulder the place where the snake had bitten him was now purple in color.
"Well now I only need to search for Zaphkiel."
Shin walked away, using his sword as a cane. He didn't even take five steps before he heard weird noises from the corpse. He turned around just to see the symbol on the snake's head glowing.
"You have to be kidding me! that thing has a second phase!?"
The symbol glowed before cracks started to formed on it, until it finally broke allowing a white ball to emerge. The white ball obscured the blood, making a huge whirlpool that sucked inside the corpse. Shin couldn't see what was going on inside so he just prepared for an attack.
The whirlpool dissipated revealing a young girl with red skin and black sales covering her arms and legs, long white hair. When she looked at him, her right eye was black while her left one was white.
She looked at him for a moment, before disappearing. Shin quickly searched for her but didn't have time to react when a small hand grabbed his neck. The girl lifted him from the ground. Her face remained calm and uninterested.
"You should feel honored, only two people aside from you have seen this from. I'm known as Sin in this form." She choked him before throwing him to the ground. She put her feet in his wounded shoulder, almost crushing him. "However, you are the first one to see it because you defeated my snake form. Not even the original dark hero could beat it."
Sin kicked him, broking a few ribs as she sent him flying. She created black pillars for him to crashed into. After he fifth one Shin had lost most of his momentum and stopped. A black hand grew from the ground before grabbing him. The hand crushed Shin against a new-grown bed of spikes before going back into the floor.
Shin tried standing up, but Sin appeared besides him and punched him in the stomach, making him vomit blood.
"you are strong I'll give you that, but you are not as fast as me, you lack experience, your moves are that of an amateur. Still you are very clever. But this is as far as you go. But don't worry, I'm not going to kill you."
Speed that's what Shin needs right now he knew this girl was way faster than him, even if he was stronger she was just too fast. He knew exactly what to do.
[Aya shameimaru confirmed. Initiating]
The bones cracked as a pair of black wings grew from shins back. Sin was a bit startled, but quickly tried to get a hold of Shin. However, Shin was faster than before and managed to escape from her grasp. He quickly retreated a good distance from her.
"just where do you hide all these things, now you have another presence in you. Just what are you supposed to be? It doesn't matter, even if you are faster you lack technique. Besides, you have lost a lot of blood. You will lose consciousness, it's a matter of time."
Shin knew she was right, he was already seeing blurry and it would not be long before he gives in to fatigue and blood loss. Shin had a crazy idea.
"You are right, I don't have much time left. That's why I'll put everything in this. it's all or nothing!"
[Hieda no Akyuu, Koishi komeji confirmed. Initiating]
A hole formed in his chest where the heart was located, a purple orb with a closed eye came out, two cords growing from it they circled Shins body before stabbing itself into his ankles.
The hole in his chest closed itself. As it was never there.
"…You aren't human anymore. There are a lot of presences inside of you. Its unnerving. you have potential, but if you continue this path you will lose all of your humanity. Let me see if you have what it takes to control what's inside of you."
Sin walked towards him but stopped to block one of Shins punches. Before she could counter attack, he kicked her legs. As she lost her balance, Shin used his right arm to grab her arm, throwing her over his shoulder.
Sin recovered in midair and landed without difficulty. She however was surprised. His technique was better, no wasted movements. Just what was this kid his talent was incredible. Sin was beginning to think the kid was a monster.
She didn't have time to think more about it when Shin quickly launched a punch at her head.
She ducked under it and counter with a kick to his abdomen. Shin used his right hand and trapped her leg in his bandages. She cut the bandages with her hand before shin could do anything else, but that leaved her open and received a punch to the face. The force was so big it leaved a crater. Shin continued punching her, burying themselves more and more in the crater which was now a few meters deep.
She used her legs to push Shin back to the surface. When she got out she saw Shin diving towards her with his left arm holding his sword. She created two black hands from the ground to try and catch him but it was useless as Shin was way too fast. He disappeared before the two hands were cu t in half.
Her instinct told her to protect her face, only to feel a sword clashing against her arms.
She could finally see his face and was shocked, his eyes were empty. He must had been unconscious since the moment he grew that third purple eye. She didn't know how he was fighting better while unconscious, but that only cemented the idea that the kid was a prodigy.
Sin created more spikes from below him, Shin avoided them with a backflip and continued until he was a good distance from her.
She created a black sword from the ground. Shin quickly covered the distance between them and slashed with his sword. Sin blocked it, but her sword quickly broke. Creating another from the ground she counter. Trying to stab him. Shin used his right arm to wrap the sword in his bandages.
Sin let go of the sword quickly and created another one in her left hand. Shin used his word to block her attack and used the sword in his right to try and cut her stomach.
Sin bought her right hand to her stomach and caught the sword. Shin unwrapped the sword and punched her in the face. She took a few steps back from the impact. Then created another sword and she charged at him.
They were getting faster and faster, until you could only see when a sword clashed with another. Pieces of black metal began to fall to the floor. When one of her swords was destroyed another had already replaced it in her hand.
She noticed how his body was getting slower, it seemed like his body wouldn't last longer. Knowing this she went on the offensive. Shin had to block all of her attacks, not giving him time to counter.
She used her right arm to attack, forcing him to block with his sword, taking advantage of that she stabbed her sword in his right shoulder. However, Shin wrapped her left arm in his bandages. With her left arm trapped she tried to cut her arm with her right arm, but the purple cordons launched themselves at them. Effectible binding her right arm.
Using his left arm Shin slashed his sword at her neck only to stop a few millimeters from it. She was surprised at this, she didn't expect him to stop, but quickly realized the reason when her arms were freed and he fell to the floor. It seemed like his body finally hit its limit.
Sin had to respect the kid, he was a battle genius. Only very few people could fight on even ground with her. That he lasted this long and was a few seconds away from winning spoke volumes to his strength. She didn't like the way he thought, but he was prepared to risk his life for his ideals. She respected that.
"You pass for now. You are just as stubborn as she was." A small smile formed on her face as she remembered the first time she meted the first dark hero. She crouched and turned him so he was facing her. "For now, I'll stop my poison. ill leave the rest to that angel and the demons."
X
When Zaphkiel woke up she was surprised to see they were back in the forest. Her armor was broken but she was more worried about Shin. She quickly searched for him only to found him at the feet of a girl she instantly recognized. That girl was the true form of the Serpent of Sin. When Zaphkiel saw the state Shin was in, she began to panic.
Shin was the only hero they had summoned, they couldn't afford to lose him. Zaphkiel ran towards him but stopped when Sin looked at her.
"Shin will be all right. He has a lot of potential. He managed to make me use my true form as you can see. I'm giving you one last chance. Don't waste it."
With that Sin disappeared leaving a shocked angel and an unconscious hero.
Zaphkiel snap from her shock and quickly arrived at shins side. He was in a terrible condition. His left shoulder had two the size of her fist, his right having only a stab. However, his left shoulder now had the same symbol the serpent had. It signified he got her blessing. She was surprised but happy, the last dark hero was the only one to have gotten the blessing of the snake, but now Shin got it.
She inspected Shins body and was surprised by his new black wings, and a purple ball that seemed to be an eye. The cords were nailed on two ends to his ankles. Apart from that his bandage arm was fine and his new horn was only a bit damaged. He had a small hole in his abdomen.
Zaphkiel used her magic to see the condition of his bones and organs. He had a few broken ribs, some new bones and some of his organs were pierced. He really was an enigma, from the first time they met. Even so, he fought really hard just to save her. She had to be grateful.
Zaphkiel didn't acknowledge it, but deep inside of her heart, she started to see Shin in the same way she once saw the original sacred hero. "You are an idiot, but I like your guts kid."
She carried him in her arms and using her kurisufia they teleported out of the forest. She didn't notice a small figure watching her from trees. The figure giggle before transforming into smoke.
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Shin was in a black void. He tried moving but found that his body didn't respond, he looked around but he only thing he could see was darkness. "Where am I?"
Shin tried remembering the last thing he did, he was going to loss consciousness, so he used Akyuus power to remember everything he had saw and will see, allowing him to remember the martial arts he saw in movies and videogames. He then used koishis power to manipulate his own subconscious to copy the things he saw. It was a risky move since he didn't know if it would work, but if this wasn't the afterlife then it worked, on the contrary if this as the afterlife then he fucked up.
A bright light shined in the distance, before the sound of breaking glass could be heard and the void in front of him broke like crystal. Shin could see his memories being played right there. but there were different, his mother wasn't an old lady, and his father wasn't dead. In fact, the person he was seeing didn't look like him at all and yet he couldn't help but fell like this were his memories.
It changed and showed him in his childhood with Namami then it showed him with his parents. He never thought about it, but her mother's name was allice and yet she looked exactly like a grown-up version of…
"How didn't I realize it sooner!? It's not only Mom, Dad has gray hair uses glasses and… his is name is Kourin! It doesn't make sense! In the first place how did I knew of Touhou… there wasn't anything about Touhou back home, like it never existed, but if that's true then how did I became a fan of it? More importantly how did I fail to notice who my parents are!?"
He was confused, the memories that he didn't recognize and now the inconsistencies in them.
"Am I the same person before the fall…? Just Who am I?"
"Oh my, it's rare to see someone here."
There was an eye in the opened in the void. It moved through it, as if the void was a part of its body. The eye grew closer to him, it had a red cat-like iris.
"You… what are you? Are you an amalgam of beings?" the eye looked confused at him.
Shin tried to speak, but he couldn't move his mouth and yet he could hear his voice.
"I am Shin… a human I think."
"A human? You aren't a good liar, you are more an amalgam of beings than a human. In fact, you are more like me!" The eye looked happy, as if he found a new friend. "it's been such a long time since I've meet another being like me. It's really lonely here as you can see."
"I'm like you? Who are you? What is this place?"
"Oh, I haven't introduced myself. I'm sorry. I don't have a name, but he blond lady that sometime comes to visit calls me ancestor."
"Blonde lady?"
"Yes, she always opens a gap out of nowhere, I don't know how she does it, but she keeps me company. Now that I think about it, I haven't seen her in a while. I kind of miss her."
It was official, he didn't care anymore.
"As for where we are… you could say this whole place is me."
"You? This whole place is your body?"
"I wouldn't call it a body, I'm more an amalgam of things, I don't a bode per say. This place is just me."
"And you say we are alike because you are an amalgam of "Things" and I'm an amalgam of beings?"
"Yes! That's why I think we can be friends!" the eye looked at his body and saw it was slowly disappearing. "But it looks like time is up, but now that you found this place I'm sure you will be back soon. Good luck, Shin!"
His vision was getting blurry and with the goodbye, he closed his eyes.
X
When I woke up I was in a big bed. My body was numb, I looked under the covers and say my body covered in bandages. My third eye was closed and the cords were a weird thing to see, but I suppose having them only adds to my power.
Whatever, I'm still alive so I shouldn't worry that much, I sat up and looked at my new wings, they were nice.
The thing I was more confused about was that thing in my dream, those memories that didn't make sense, the fact that until now I've never realized my mother was Marisa, it was all confusing.
I don't think it matters right now, I should go and tell the others I'm awake, I tried standing up when the door opened.
"Shin you are awake!"
Zaphkiel looked really worried, I mean it's not like I was in a coma or something right?
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Three weeks had passed, in those three weeks Nanami and the rest were put through a hellish training. Corona didn't hold back at all, but thanks to that, they were proficient with their weapons. Moksha taught them the basics of magic and how to use their kurisufia in battle. Turns out Nanami was naturally gifted in both areas, being praised as a genius. Saito and Miku weren't that far behind her, but Nanami was on a completely different level. Maybe it was her drive to rescue Shin or maybe it was in her blood. Whatever the reason she and the rest were judge ready to enter the next phase of the training.
Corona told them about something called soul weapons, these were made from the very soul of the owner, as such they were incredibly powerful. But the way in which you could get them made them only extremely rare. Only people with a lot kurisufia would survive the process in which a soul weapon was forged. Having your soul taken out and transformed into a weapon was not something everyone could survive.
They were in the basement of the castle. This was the deepest room in whole castle. They were guided by Moksha, since Corona said he was going to help train the others.
They stopped in front of a big door, in the door was sculpted a woman with long hair, waring robes and with six wings with markings on them. It was majestic door. The slowly opened revealing small pedestal with a transparent orb.
"Go ahead and put your hand on the orb. Just a warning, you will fell the worst pain you had ever felt in your life." Those words made them hesitate, but Nanami got her resolve remembering Shin.
She walked up to the pedestal and touched the orb. She was immediately engulfed in flames. She felt like as her skin burned and melted, she couldn't breath and couldn't even scream. Slowly the flames formed and armor around her body. A scythe was created next to her. When it stopped she fell to her knees. She was now wearing a red armor. It had a black skull in the back. It looked heavy and despite that she felt the armor didn't weight a think, in fact it was really comfortable, looked at the weapon next to her. It was as a bit larger than her, the blade was a deeper shade of red.
When she hold it the flame was engulfed in flames. She tested it a bit and found she could control the flames even extending them to increase her range.
"Are you alright Nanami-san?" Miku was worried about her friend. Seeing her engulfed in flames really sacred her.
"I'm ok Miku. Just really tired." It was like all of her energy was sucked away.
"Its normal, you just need to rest. Tomorrow you will feel better, that goes for the two of you as well." Moksha looked at Miku and Saito her bored expression never changing.
"Then I guess its my turn." Saito approached the orb, he was scared of the pain. With a trembling hand he touched the orb. Lighting struck his body and his voice left him. He felt like he was going to explode. His legs giving up he fell to his knees. However, his hand was stuck to the orb. The lighting transformed into a golden armor with yellow carvings. A spear was created from pure lighting.
Saito slowly stood up and grabbed the lance, it diffused into lighting and entered his body. He felt the energy enter his body. He went next to Nanami.
It was finally the turn of Miku but seeing her two friends like that scared a her a lot. She didn't want to feel pain. She was scared, but she didn't want to let them go without her. She wanted to help Nanami rescue Shin. And she wanted to be with Saito, with her new resolve she slowly approached the orb and touched it.
At first the orb just gave a blue glow, but then Nanami was covered in water. She couldn't breath and was drowning. She could feel the water enter her body. After what felt like an eternity the water formed a blue armor, there were some holes in the back. She got two gauntlets in the form of dragon heads.
"to think the three of them would get soul armor." Moksha was surprised she expected Nanami to get one, but for the three of them to get it? It seemed like the people with soul armor in the kingdom had increased to 5.
X
Eientei industries, the leader in the scientific and medical field worldwide. The company came out of nowhere, quickly growing from a small shop to the juggernaut it is now.
The owner, Keima Houraisan is a man in his thirties he wears square glasses. And has a black suit with a red tie. His hair is black. He is in his office. There were four couches with a small crystal table at the center.
The H.Q of Eientei ind. Was located in japan, it was the tallest building in the city. He could see the whole city; the lights of the buildings and cars illuminated the night.
This morning he discovered his daughter along with some of her classmates disappeared in the school. The police are investigating the case, but it's clear they aren't getting answers soon. Using his influence, he sent some of his men to investigate. They discovered traces of magic being used in the area, after more research they it was clear the kids were transported, the problem now was knowing where.
The most concerning thing was the kids that got transported. Her daughter was one, the other was the son of that witch as well as the daughter of the Abe clan. There were also the holders of pride and sloth. A class full of important individuals disappeared and thanks to that he was having a meeting with the Abe clan and the witch.
He heard the door open and saw a young man with grey hair and glasses, he was waring a lab coat and black pants.
"Its good to see you Kourin."
Keima greeted him.
"You can just call me by my real name, its not like you don't know it."
"Very well. Please take a seat Rinnosuke. You are the first to arrive"
Rinnosuke sat on the couch. After a few minutes the door opened again.
They were a man and a woman. They were Yuki and Kurumi Abe, the parents of Nanami.
"Its good to see you again Yuki, I just wished it was on the different circumstances."
The sat together, Yuki looked at Keima and smiled.
"Yeah, but the important thing now is to find our kids."
They waited in silence until finally the door slammed open revealing a blond woman wearing a black witch with a broom in her right hand. she sat next to Rinnosuke and rested her feet on the table. Rinnosuke just sighed, already used to her wife's antics. She smirked.
"So, any idea where the kids might be ze."
Keima had heard the rumors about the ordinary magician, how she went by the name Alice. However, her real name was Marisa. That's the only thing he could find even after using his influence. But now that the real deal was in front of him he realized the rumors were true.
The rest could also feel it, the moment she entered the room, she vegan emitting a heavy aura. It was like being in front of death. Keima was sure this as the infamous "Real witch"
"Please stop Marisa, I think its enough. We won't find Shin like this."
Rinnosuke calmed her, as he was the only one not affected by her.
"Yeah, sure just tell us what you found out and we can all leave."
Marisa looked at Keima.
"That was the plan from the beginning."
Keima took a small tablet from his pocket and lay it in the table, the tablet produced a big hologram showing a circle with the holy kigdoms emblem
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There is just one thing I will make clear, the world that shin and the others are in is not Gensokyo. Just wanted to make that clear. This was a big chapter. I wanted to just have the story in a funny way, but then I wanted to make Touhou characters appear. So that's that. Anyway, some reviews
Italtosky- Ex-Rumia is fandom character, the ribbon Rumia has is believed to be a seal, it is a common theory that it seals her true powers, once its removed Rumia should have her original powers. None of this has been confirmed by zun, so it isn't canon. People have made fanart of Ex-Rumia so it is a common fandom character. As for your other question yeah, he is making it up just to look cool, remember that he is a chunibyo, however his family is a whole other thing.
Levelgap – well this might clear some confusion.
Beta by Achariyth1