< Arisu (Alice) Tsuchimikado Part 3 Opened >
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< This Memory Record will be shown based on the Battle Maiden's memories plus some things she get to know from others at that time, plus again some knowledge she gets after Ragna Twelve helped her know more about what happened at that time with his 'Twelve Eye of Time', transferring past visions to her before she confronted Player Ragna Current. >
( October 2020 )
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( Hours later. )
< Tsuchimikado Tower, 88th Floor, Arisu's Private Floor >
Arisu tells Battle Maiden briefly about herself, she tells her everything from her origins that everyone would've known, to even the detail of her childhood days she briefly tells the Battle Maiden about her orientation, and from her story, Battle Maiden found nothing out of the ordinary as all of the events seems generic.
But after some time, as hours go late, Arisu then decides to go to bed and before that...
" You want me to accompany you to your room? " Battle Maiden asks as she then went silent.
" Yes, my room... "
" Is there a problem, Sister Orianna? "
Battle Maiden looks around, for she knows that she's still in Arisu's Private Floor, she looks around for a minute and gives her response.
" Alice-chan... "
" Yes, sister Orianna? "
" This Floor, this entire Tower Floor, the 88th Floor... " Battle Maiden says while moving around her left index finger in a full circle, to show that she meant the entire 88th Floor.
" Wasn't this your 'room'? " she asks, for she was sure that the entire place is Arisu's 'Room' for there's already a big sofa and a huge drawer, and many things can be found in a girl's room.
Hearing that, Arisu laughs, she laughs at Battle Maiden after hearing what she asks.
" *LOL* " Arisu laughs very loudly.
" Sister Orianna, what are you saying!? "
" This place is not my bedroom, this is my own Living Room where I treat my personal guesses. "
" My bedroom is on the right of where you sit on the sofa, my bedroom where I stored my private things. "
" There is where we sleep for the night, don't worry, my bedroom is large to hold eleven people or more. " Arisu tells Battle Maiden which made her feel embarrassed even more about how luxurious Arisu's life could be.
As the two girls entered the Bedroom, Battle Maiden then sensed the Bedroom's scale as she compared it to the entire Tower Floor, she sensed that the Bedroom is large as the size is probably around 40% of the entire 88th Floor, not to mention her other 'rooms' she haven't mentioned.
"( This is too much... )"
"( This bedroom of hers, I think this could hold so many individuals more than how many she describes for it to hold, she could bring many to this room... )" Battle Maiden thinks to herself.
As the two went into the room, Arisu then unbuttons in front of the Maiden, confident that the Maiden wouldn't try to peek or even any servants who served her in her tower. She unbuttons all and then asks the Maiden if she wants to go for a bath with her.
" A bath? "
" But I've already... "
" Oh please, you only had regular baths where you came from, Sister Orianna... "
" Come into my bathroom, there's also a sauna if you want to use it. "
" What??? "
" COME ON, SISTER! " Arisu grabs Battle Maiden's hand and the two bathed together as Arisu make the Maiden experience every kind of Bath from a hot bath, bubble bath, sauna, and many more her bathroom had for her own beauty.
( Hours later )
Battle Maiden was given some bed clothes by Arisu, her bedclothes is warm as it was made from great quality materials.
While Battle Maiden awaits in the bed she was given, there are two beds in the bedroom, one primary for the Grand Priestess and one for a substitute which Battle Maiden will sleep later.
As she waits, Battle Maiden then wonders how rich is the Tsuchimikado Clan or perhaps Arisu (Alice) herself to even own this.
"( The Tsuchimikado Clan, the Clan itself already had given a higher caste in this nation's society. )"
"( For this Clan is one of those who practiced and introduced the 'Art of Divine Cleansing' against a type of monster called the 'Tainted Spirits'. )"
"( A corruption form from the Souls of the Tainted Gifted Humans, humans who had been corrupted by evil in their core and hearts. )"
"( This kind of phenomenon often happens in eastern countries and people, for many of them used their Gifts to do something beyond the gods' laws, even tampering with the realm of the unknown. )"
"( Thus, the Tainted Spirits are born, it is not known the exact origin of when the first Tainted Spirits were made, for the gods' had closed the secrets tight about it from the public, even from... )"
" Even from those who worked for them... " Battle Maiden spills what she thinks with her mouth, she begins to wonder more about it as she recounts the Tsuchimikado Clan's history.
"( Based on what Arisu told me, the Tsuchimikado ancestry had ties with the Grand Exorcist Abe no Seimei, who was actually one of the known and recorded Divine Avatars from Japan and was actually a Blue Blood Clan descendant. )"
"( He was known to not only be able to cleanse spirits but to able to destroy them, using his Gifts and Techniques he invented to make sure his Gift Abilities were able to affect even Spiritual Entities at that time. )"
"( As one of the known entities who existed after the Second Holy War, Abe no Seimei is very powerful to even defeat the greatest of demons who came through the portal for he also was one of the most powerful Divine Avatars to ever exist. )"
"( But sadly, all great people died and for some time there were no records of him having a descendant. )"
"( Until, at one time, the Tsuchimikado Clan rise for power for the first time and made a bold claim, claiming themselves as the True Heir of the Grand Exorcist, a claim that made them able to have power even now. )"
"( Many of the Tsuchimikado believed they were direct descendants from him and this fact is supported by the gods' themselves as they're the ones who publicly tell the people at that time of the Tsuchimikado Clan's heritage. )"
"( Thus, per the will of the gods, the Tsuchimikado became the most powerful Clan in Japan, both in power and wealth as they have it all in them, unlike the other Clans that couldn't fulfill both sides, not to mention... )"
"( The Clan also gets a direct Blessing from the Takamagahara Gods, from their country's pantheon of gods, hence increasing their rights of power even more. )"
" That is some history, better ask Alice tomorrow more abo- "
" You want to know more about my Clan's history, Sister Orianna!? " Arisu jumps and hugs Battle Maiden which surprises her as the two are in one bed now.
" Alice, what are you- "
" I heard after drying up that you want to know more about my Clan, which I couldn't help but get excited to tell you... "
" And... since you're interested, Sister Orianna... " Arisu says to her.
" Would you like me to tell you more, even our Darkest Secrets...? " Arisu asks her, she was bold which made the Maiden lost for words.
" Excuse me? " Battle Maiden responded as that's the only question or response she could think of right now.
"( 'Darkest Secrets'? Shouldn't that be secretive...? )"
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Extra:
Abe no Seimei:
Abe no Seimei was a legendary Japanese Onmyoji/Exorcism, a type of practitioner of esoteric arts and astrology in Japan. He was believed to have been born in the mid-10th century, which is many years after the 'Second Holy War' in this 1.111th Timeline.
In his life, he worked as an astrologer and adviser to several emperors during his lifetime. He was also known for his supposed ability to communicate with the supernatural and had skills to protect anyone from Tainted Spirits and other dangers.
Abe no Seimei is often depicted and associated with Spiritual Arts and Divination. He is often portrayed to have connections with the Takamagahara goddess Amaterasu and other Japanese gods (Diviners).
For his legacy, his legacy is currently held by the Tsuchimikado Clan, which the goddess Amaterasu claims as the true heir of the Grand Exorcist himself.
Tainted Spirits:
First Introduced in Chapter 216: Volume 3 Extra Part 4: Black Spirit