"Franes, you have an appointment this morning with the trading company at 6am. Then a follow up meeting with Danacy and a model shoot from lunch till 1pm."
Tsking at the plans for today, Franes chucked her phone across the room smashing it next to a bodyguard that stood unfazed.
"ma'am may I remind you, your father wants you to take over the guild LionPavilion, he wants some of your time today"
Her tail and ears were perked at that statement as her anger was replaced with frustration. Ever since the Gods had shown up, the government had relied heavily more on Guilds due to inter dimensional travels for those of awakened statuses.
Not to mention people were more on edge due to the new found knowledge that multiple universes were also going through similar situations. The multi dimensional user face had caused quite a stir.
What didn't make sense though was why? The only things that had ever happened to them was the Light Purge and new resources? Fractures didn't seem to happen anymore with the new interface either. Yes dungeons existed from which monsters would reside in but they were all linked to dimensional aspects…
So what was the greater purpose?
Walking towards the window, Franes put her hand on it as she overlooked the city. There had been a few cases of strange situations happening but she hadn't taken into account the bigger picture. Not to mention the time she was saved-
Hissing to herself she had definitely gotten stronger but what became of him? The last she heard from Sion was he was going to be in the inter dimensional for awhile.
"Can't believe that son-of-a-bitch…" clenching her fists she sighed, it was obvious she would see him sooner or later. The question was, when?
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"Please Franes, consider this, you are that of my blood and have more talent than your siblings. LionPavilion has been the rank 1 of the guilds since you were born."
Her father, Eurdon Pavilion, a greedy, selfish man who had no other intentions than that of power and wealth always did this. It was the reason she lived in her own section of the house and didn't associate with her father, not even in name.
"Please Fran" snapping out of thought her tail and ears as well as fur sprouted from angles sticking up in pure hate.
"you don't. Get to call me Fran." To others they looked like a picture perfect family, a rich and wealthy one, with no issues. But there were secrets, too many.
Franes's father's Tiger hair stood on end in a scold as both each other's second genders were ready to stand their ground.
"Enough!" Those in the room with them had collapsed, some even fainted, the powerful were indeed feared in society but also worshiped. But what pissed Franes off the most was the smell of a God that lingered on that man.
growling in her throat her father fixed his tie, trying to regain some professionalism as people with healing properties attended to those in distress around them.
"The contest arena is coming up, I want you to be the face of our guild and scout for potential candidates." It wasn't up for discussion, it was an order.
"I fucken hate you" she hissed.
"I'm aware"
Storming out her aura leaked causing those around them to bow and show their weak points. Her assistant even couldn't exactly keep up without stumbling a few times.
She had watched Franes grow since an infant, to others this would have been seen as childish especially with her reputation being that of seemingly careless and carefree. However she'd always hid her wounds like that of a lone tiger.
"Ma'am please-" before she could finish Frane punched a wall so hard it broke the entire 7th floor skyscraper window. The building trembled, as did the assistant. "M-ma'am?!"
'The only person who can help me kill that man-'
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"Welcome back awakened, it's such a great day! Don't you agree?" A small devil like creature was the one to announce today's events but no one gave it the time or the day. Coughing in slight awkwardness it continued- "As you know this is the first arena contest that also includes those from the inter dimension! Instructors who have been paired to guide awakens aren't allowed to participate. Veterans are allowed but be warned your power maybe limited. Now, the matches will be at random and Gods can scout or provide aid if they like. Also may I remind you, the contest arena isn't a place for the weak, you will die here if not out there."
Murmuring and cursing were heard through the crowd as the gods, goddess, demons and more simply smiled, smirked and chuckled in amusement. This was their entertainment after all, nothing to do but past the time.
But those below knew that as their hate and disgust only further grew for them.
"Your designated match will begin when the timer runs out, until then simply watch others! You may place bets, trade and more during this event. However"- suddenly the small devil began to expand and contort to something horrific as it's once small face was now like the jaws of a massive dog snarling. It's new form towered over half the arena- "If anyone cheats you will lose your life immediately" it's voice was no longer annoyingly sweet but rather hideously cocky and dark.
Those closer to the devil dropped and shivered, some were able to resist and some were simply overwhelmed too much.
As if nothing had just happened the devil reverted to its original version and continued presenting till it finished and just as it said a timer appeared next to everyone's status.
"guess we just wait?"
"Are those the big guilds scouting?"
People's voices started to pick up as those in the sky had left and only the arena was the thing that remained floating just off the city.
"this arena is rather cool right?-"
"Bloody idiots" Deblis said as Sion and him walked around.
'This arena must of only just appeared, it wasn't here when I left' jumping up to the edge of the arena Sion looked down. His home city, Nation and world stared back at him, it had been quite awhile that he could spot what had changed.
"You happy to be home?" Deblis asked as Sion simply smiled.
"Yeah, I will admit it's refreshing to see civilisation rather than terrain and monsters everywhere."
Laughing at Sion's remark Deblis pulled out his famous bamboo snacks.
"seem-s your world-s doing a scout" he spoke munching away at the bamboo. As Sion hopped down and looked over at the 6 fronts of the different guilds he'd once dreamed about being in.
A slight flashback to his mother had him astonished of his own progress. It had only been a few years since high school. One could argue that Sion Reed was dead.
Walking over he saw others equally excited to try their luck before the matches begun.
'I guess the matches would solidify their position in the guild?'
"You can go now, I'm not looking for some cock who has no achievements then waking up the neighbourhood."
'That voice- it sounded familiar? turning to the commotion both Sion and Deblis witnessed a man and woman glaring at one another while a young assistant and two bodyguards held back the woman.
"Damn what a feisty woman!" Deblis whistled as Sion stood gobsmacked.
"You want a piece of me chicken foot, come at me! I'll swallow you whole like the prey you are!"
"who is that woman?"
"Isn't that Franes Bica?"
"You mean the famous model!? Really!?"
It was her, Franes but… 'why is she wearing the LionPavilion logo? And she looks different?' Confused Sion overheard a conversation.
"didn't you here that Franes is the daughter of Eurdon Pavilion"
'wait, what!?' Surprised he looked back over as the bodyguards took away the male and Franes stood in a pissed off way. Her assistant trying very hard to calm her as people still gossiped.
"Apparently there's some conflict so she doesn't really associate with her family"
Walking up to the guild set up completely ignoring Deblis as he got trapped behind some people who were arguing. Sion made his way towards who he would consider his only friend other than Deblis.
Those around him stared at him in a trance, it was true Sion was even most devilishly good looking. Men and women alike couldn't help but stare but Sion totally oblivious got stopped by someone.
"Sorry Sir, you need to line up like everyone else if you want to join"
'The guard?' Stepping back he looked at the man,
-Would it be wrong to just kill him?- The beast snarled.
'fucken hell, he's just doing his job.' Sion snapped back as he walked passed the man, the guard went to stop Sion again but this time Sion let his aura sleep out like a thick fog. It was so heavy that the gossiping around them froze.
No one dared moved, it was like everyone's fight or flight gauge had just hit flight on auto as they all suddenly seem shell shocked. Those who could move crawled on the ground slowly away as they could of sworn they were being strangled!
"I expected you to be strong when I next saw you but I didn't expect that you'd be this frightening" Seeing her again in so long had made Sion feel an emotion that he thought he would be never allowed to feel. Happiness, seeing an old friend. "Would you mind shutting that shit off, I can barely move"
Unlike how strong her words came out, her body was trembling, it was the same feeling when they had first met only magnified more than ever.
Sion seeing this brought his aura back in, it had been the first thing he'd mastered under Deblis guidance. Aura use had been the first step in helping him control his emotions better.
"It's been awhile, Fran" Sion finally spoke and Franes smiled, this was one of those people that could call her that.
"It has indeed and your disgustingly more big and powerful, like did you grow another foot or two!?" Coming up to Sion she stood on her tippy toes but only managed to reach just a quarter to his stomach. Unlike last time she was closer to his height.
Now that she was right in front of him, looking down at closer inspection, she had indeed changed a lot herself.
"Did you gained weight?" Sion said before thinking as their reunion now just took a new route as Franes's fists clenched and her aura leaked out in pure rage. "Wait! Wait, that's not what I meant!" No, instead what Sion actually meant was that instead of her lean figure she had before, she was now much more curvy and had assets she didn't have before. "I'm just saying you look good Fran"
Sighing Franes calmed down, she remembered, this idiots personality was odd at points. It was almost like he was more than one person…?
"Ah man, whatever I'm just glad to see your still alive, the last I heard from you, you were you were going inter dimensional dungeon raiding."