{"We're back baby! It still looks the same, doesn't it, Gambi?"}
Lucifer's tone brought a sad smile to my face.
{"Hasn't changed a bit."}
[Welcome to the Hall of Roha Cha]
{"Oh my god!'} Lucifer exclaimed. {"Does that mean?!"}
{"It seems she has taken on the family business..."} Remarked Gambert with a hint of sadness.
{"When was the last time we seen her?"}
{"When she was crying her eyes out because you tried to do one of those faces that freaked her out and then the midwife shooed us away after she said, 'Why would you make do that to a baby? Are you a monster or the devil?'"}
{"Ha! How ironic is that? In some religions some had nicknamed me that because of how handsomely cunning I was and the fact in my younger years I was a terror on the battlefield. Made famous by defeating an army of a hundred thousand by myself. But that's just me justifying myself, I wasn't trying to scare the baby, I was just excited to see the baby... she looked so cute, kind of reminded me of Lucilia when she was a baby."}
{"I know what your intentions was but why would you pull faces to entertain a baby? I would think a nice song would suffice..."}
{"Have you ever heard me sing even once? or even made a beautiful melody with my voice once?"} Lucifer stopped walking and looked at Gambert.
{"Yes."} Gambert simply answered.
{"Was I good?"}
{"Like an angel..."}
{"Are you pulling my leg?"}
{"Could you tell?"}
{"With a face and personality like yours, I can't tell at all."}
{"Then no, I'm not pulling your leg. You have a fantastic singing voice."}
{"Oh? Well thank you."}
"This is a nice hall," remarked Ryan. "Is this what a god's place look like?"
I was too busy talking to Lucifer when master said something, I missed it. I was about to ask what he said when a girl's voice responded.
{More or less.}
I looked over to where master was standing to see who he was talking to but he was shielding her from view.
{"Why do you look like that Gambi? Is something happening?"}
{"Turn around and stop talking. Master is talking to someone."}
{"He is?" asked Lucifer but quickly shut his mouth and turned around to hear a girl's voice speaking.
{My grandfather built this hall to do official meetings. He was the leader of the gods after all.}
"Wait... is your grandfather, Lofis Sha?"
{The one and only. Look over there. You can see a statue of him.}
"Hey can I ask you something?"
{Of course.}
"How does time work here?"
{Like how we gods can live for so long. Time moves so slowly here that if you were back in the real world. It's as if time has stopped.}
"Wait... so we can come here where ever in the real world and it won't affect the outcome once we return?"
{Sure. You can think it like that.}
"That's cool. Oh I almost forgot let me introduce you to some of my friends."
{I already know them}
{It's nice to finally meet you guys.}
A little girl poked out from behind master and waved at us.
My eye's widened and tears erupted from my eyes. She looked so much like her grandfather. Our previous master. Ever since her grandfather's death, we were locked into the shadows, a space where we were kept in stasis, so that when his granddaughter enters the games and gained a champion, we will be of use again. We have seen her since the day the midwife shooed us out.
{"Are you our previous master's granddaughter?"}
The girl walked over to us and poked her nose at me.
{Doesn't my nose resembles grandfather's? My father always told me that. It's nice to finally meet you, Uncle Gambert, Uncle Lucifer, Aunty Anyce, Aunty, Lucilia, Uncle Rasuk, Uncle Posika, Uncle Curlin, Uncle Taki, Uncle Tosh, Aunty Amilie and everyone else in the group my grandfather created.}
She pointed to each of us as she spoke our names.
{"Our little lady!"} Lucifier exclaimed as she tried to pick her up but couldn't. {"What the..."}
{Sorry, I'm not actually here. This is only a projection.}
{"What do you mean?"} I asked in confusion.
{Well, I'm currently hiding.}
{"Hiding?! What's wrong? Tell us where you are and we can come and help you."} Lucifer donned on his armour and his weapon ready for action.
{It's noting like that. I just got into trouble for helping my champion in the test... that's all...}
{"Oh?"} Lucifer took off his armour with a snap of his fingers and sheathed his sword. {"Well tell us if you're ever in trouble. We will come and you out."}
{Ah... thank you, Uncle Lucifer.}
{"Not a problem, we're here for you little princess. Now then, let's get go meet the other two groups. I'm curious to see how the other two groups react to us. Especially Baihu, with us clashing that one time..."}
Once everyone was seated, master introduced us to the other two groups. I had no idea how the other two groups would react but when we appeared out of no where, everyone on the Knight's Order side gasped in surprise whilst Baihu didn't.
Tavish, their leader, raised an eyebrow when I appeared but only for a second.
"Wait, haven't we defeated you guys back at that dungeon? Why are you here?" Tavish asked in a sharp tone.
{"Master completed the dungeon, we are his reward. He is our new master."}
"So you're now our ally and not a threat?"
{"We never were a threat. The dungeon was a trial, created by our previous master, to test his granddaughter's new champion. We're the assessment and the result."}
"Good because I didn't want to kick your butts a second time. That is... if you want a friendly rematch?"
{"Always up for it but I warn you, the me you versed in the dungeon wasn't at my full capabilities. Our powers were toned down considerably for the trial."}
"Oh? I would love to see you at you're best."
{"When the time comes, we would have our duel."}
"That's a deal!"
"You two seems familiar with each other," stated Marlos on the left side of the table. "What the hell is going on right now?"
"I'll explain everything." Master answered.
He took the next hour or so, recounting everything that had happened to him since he came to this world. This shocked me as I didn't know he came from another world but the biggest shock was the fact that master didn't mince any words in his recount. From the expression shown on both Marlos and Tavish's faces, they too was shocked.
"Well that placed everything into perspective, Ryan, I apologise for what I did to your student." Marlos stated sincerely.
"Same here," Tavish followed.
"Apology accepted. Now, first thing first, the screen that popped up in front of you will show all of your company's information."
I took a quick look at the screen, master had indicated. It had popped up not a moment ago and I was intrigued by it.
[Shadow Legion]
Level: 10
Members: 100/100
Leaders: 8/10
[General]Gambert {Aria}
Anyce
Rasuk {Avoin}
Posika {Gotu/Johva/Savivr}
Lucilia {Lucifer/Lilith}
Curlin {Elise/Rosewood}
Taki
Tosh
Amilie {Sebastian}
Members: 92/100
Demons [23] {Includes subspecies - Sirebus [6] and a three headed puppy named Cerbi} (Expand)
Knightmares [18] (Expand)
Merry Family [14] (Expand)
Giants [10] (Expand)
Beast men/Beast women [20] (Expand)
{Platoon} [140 men and woman] (Doesn't count to total) (Expand)
Looking at it, I didn't know if the details shown on this 'screen', are detailed or lacklustre. It showed all the leaders names but underneath only categorised our members, not named them individually... hold on, what's this 'expand' thingy next to the each categories...
{Click it} Roha responded to my thoughts.
Click it?
{Yes. Put you finger out and press the word 'expand'}
I pressed the word 'expand' next to the demon's category and my eye's widened. Was this magic or something else? Not only that but my query had been answered as well. A list of names popped up on a different 'screen'. It was all the name's in Lucifer's group.
{"What are you doing?"} Whispered Lucifer.
{"What do you mean?"} I whispered back.
{"Why did you point your finger?"}
{"Oh, I was pressing a word in front of me."}
{"What word?"}
{"Can't you see the screen?"}
{"No?"}
{"It has all your names on it and it even said 'And a three headed puppy named Cerbi'."}
{"What?! Let me have a look. Show it to me."}
{Sorry uncle. Only Captain's are allowed to see.}
{"Aww..."}
{Don't worry uncle. I will make it up to you later.}
{"You don't have to do that little princess. I was only giving Gambi a little tease."}
Master started speaking again after he waited for a bit whilst the captain's took a better look at the screen's in front of them.
"There is a person I would like to introduce you all to. She kind of started all of this and also gave me a chance at a second life. Her name is Roha Cha."
"Wait, wait, wait... boss, you're telling me that the goddess Roha is here?"
{Yes I am.}
Her voice boomed with theatrics and then slowly appeared before us. Only this time she didn't look like a little girl but a full grown woman.
{My name is Roha Cha. Granddaughter to Lofis Sha. A mortal who brought the gods to their knees and became their new leader in the God's Realm.}