Tatsumaki who was dragged by her Grandmother, Shizuko, is currently training with her illusions and as expected the illusions are shaped like Daiki in his future form, teenage form, five years old form, and eight years old form.
"I think I outdid myself with this ones" Tatsumaki commented as she inspected her Daiki illusions.
"I would die for Tatsumaki!!" The Daiki illusion declared while flames of determination can be seen in his eyes.
"Hmmm... although they have the same appearance, voice and pretty much everything else it somehow doesn't feel romantic" Tatsumaki commented on her illusion.
"It's probably because even though it has mass and everything it still doesn't have a soul nor mind of it's own" Tatsumaki concluded then made the illusions disappear except for the adult Daiki and the current Daiki.
"Now let us spar" Tatsumaki declared while the Daiki illusion who is in Daiki's current form did his signature fighting stance while the adult Daiki illusion just stood there watching like how a father watches over his children which somehow irritated Tatsumaki for reasons unknown to her.
"The illusion performed pretty well I compared to the original it has around seventy five percent of the original's power but I think it's just because Daiki and I are very close" Tatsumaki mumbled while Shizuko who was quietly watching was stunned and had her mouth wide open but then immediately closed it.
"Not that they can actually hurt and damage anyone much less influence the surroundings" Tatsumaki added.
"Amazing job Tatsumaki, as expected of my granddaughter but I have to wonder why do you use that bastard pup as your illusion?" Shizuko asked which offended Tatsumaki because of what Shizuko called Daiki.
"Grandmother, That is the final time you will insult Daiki or else I will return to where he is and never talk to you ever again!!" Tatsumaki declared then made a illusion space which resembled the place where she and Daiki quietly relaxed.
Tatsumaki sat under the large tree while the adult Daiki illusion soon copied her. Tatsumaki then rested on adult Daiki illusion's tail and quietly slept.
After a couple of hours Tatsumaki woke up only to see that she is already inside a cage which surprised her.
"Eh?" Tatsumaki let out a dumb sound still not properly processing her current situation.
'What the- What happened?!!' Tatsumaki thought and didn't let her thoughts come out so that she won't be noticed.
"Damn Boss, to think that we would be able to get a Princess today, I really overestimated those Royals" someone said, Tatsumaki tried to see where the sound was coming from but couldn't see where it was coming from.
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Metal Cage
Durability: 30,000
a metal cage used to transport slaves of all ages, often used for transporting dragonewts.
Effect: Mana Cancelation (High)
Weakening (High)
Status: Currently surrounded with [Illusion]
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'So a fox beastman is with them' Tatsumaki thought then her chest started pounding loudly while she tried to calm it down but it just won't stop.
Tatsumaki evened her breathing in hopes of calming down her heart which looked like it worked at first until it started to beat faster but this time it didn't hurt as much as earlier in fact it was making her calm down and feel at ease which confused her.
"What the hell is that?!!" someone shouted while Tatsumaki was looking around only to see black.
"Give her back!!!" A all too familiar voice shouted but it was rather raspy along with a rather dangerous tone.
"Who are you talking about?!" someone asked while the sound of a sword being drawn can be heard along with countless metal weapons being picked up which made Tatsumaki slightly worried.
"Give her back to me or else I will kill all of you!!" Daiki warned with venom clearly laced on his voice.
Tatsumaki couldn't see Daiki but she can somehow clearly see Daiki fighting for her sake.
After some time a loud piercing roar echoed all throughout the forest along with her instincts suddenly telling her to run.
"GIVE HER BACK!!!!" Daiki shouted his voice sounding rather demonic which scared her then she felt the earth tremble as if something big and heavy had just fallen on it along with screams of people.
This caused Tatsumaki to remember one of her dreams which is where she was also caged and Daiki going berserk that's why she wanted to say something in order to calm Daiki down but couldn't find the strength to do so, she was only able to listen to teh pained screams of people and loud animalistic roars that Daiki is making.
Tatsumaki felt helpless and overall useless that's why she could only curl herself to a ball to try and stop the noise from reaching her ears which slowly but surely tore her from the inside.
The sound of metal clashing against each other also seemed to have lowered while the sound of metal falling seemed to have increased along with the sound of liquid spurting and hitting the ground tremendously increased.
"D-Daiki?" Tatsumaki asked now unsure about what was happening due to her being blacked out from any form of light and sound which indicated that Daiki is currently keeping the Illusion user occupied or the user was so scared to the point that it messed up his or her spell.
Tatsumaki didn't know the reason why she wasn't able to hear anything except for the loud thumps of her heart which was calming and freaking her out. That continued until...
"Tatsumaki?" A familiar voice asked which was quite near from where she was.
"Daiki!" Tatsumaki shouted trying to get Daiki's attention even though she didn't know where he was.
"Tatsumaki!!" Daiki shouted in a hurry while blood could be heard falling into the ground every single time Tatsumaki thinks that Daiki is taking a step.
"Daiki!! Are you injured?!" Tatsumaki asked full of worry while trying to bust out from the cage but couldn't find the strength to do so, she could only repeatedly shake it.
"Me? injured? Haha-" Daiki tried to reassure her by laughing but it was cut off short while the sound of a huge amount of liquid falling and him coughing.
Tatsumaki became much more worried now while she felt something heavy fall limp right near her cage.
"[Heal]!!" Tatsumaki casted, she doesn't know who it was but she somehow knew that the one who fell limp near her is her savior. She doesn't even know if she could now use her mana! but it was now or never, as they say desperation and repeated struggles might make a miracle.
"[Heal]!!" Tatsumaki repeatedly casted then she heard the sound of her cage being unlocked along with the illusion being canceled then once more she heard something made out of flesh fall limp again.
Tatsumaki went out of her cell only to find Daiki heavily wounded and having many wounds deep and shallow along with internal bleeding and broken bones which honestly horrified her but the fact that Daiki was still alive and breathing was enough to calm her down.
"[High Heal]!" Tatsumaki casted while using more than half of her own mana.
Tatsumaki felt weak but she still made Daiki rest his head on her lap which was rather fitting for all of the pain he had gotten through in order to get where she was which somehow made her happy even though she shouldn't be because her veloved got hurt because of her which caused tears to fall from her eyes and hit Daiki's face.
Daiki then lifted his hands and placed it on Tatsumaki's cheeks while gently caressing it which only made Tatsumaki cry even more.
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School finally started that's why I will only be able to post chapter every weekend, sorry! but I will try my best to post every other day