Ramiel was currently amused, watching Alice and Ikumi size up Aranea, he was with Rindou, Erina, and Cindy. "Uhhh, is she an ally or sumthing?" Cindy tilted her head and was curious about the beautiful lady that looked strong.
"Oh, her? Yeah, she's my servant now." Ramiel chuckled at their shocked expressions and Cindy squinted her eyes, she swore she knew her from somewhere.
"Ahhh! The dragoon!" Cindy remembered the most feared soldier of them empire. A mercenary that has been known all over Eos, turning into a commodore of the empire that they really have no control of.
She made a name for herself with her mercenary band in Eos and they have a great reputation. "Dragoon? She has such a cool chuuni moniker?" Rindou chuckled and Erina disagreed. "What? It is cool."
"Well, you can't deny Erina. In the perspective of people from your world, it is kinda chuuni. Well, here? It means she's a legendary warrior, she's pretty strong actually. She can probably invade Lucis on her own." Ramiel shrugged.
"W-what? But they have the magic wall? And isn't she only one person?" Cindy was surprised by his high evaluation of her. "Oh she can, trust me. That woman can kill a diamond weapon on her own. Though it is the version that's made here, not the genuine one."
Ramiel nodded in satisfaction at the great find, Aranea can help with the rabble that's going to result from the power vacuum of the empire collapsing. She has a really fearsome reputation after all.
"You, what were you doing with Ramiel earlier huh?" Ikumi glared at her like a delinquent and Aranea scoffed at her. "That's none of your business you lewd girl." Aranea saw Ikumi in her bikini outfit and thought she really likes exposure.
Ikumi got stunned and Alice took her place. "Hmm, who are you and what's your purpose? I can't just let you get close to my future husband." She raised a brow and was ready for a catfight.
"You? His wife? I don't think so, you're immature. You might be a well developed girl, but a little girl nonetheless." Aranea scoffed at her and Alice didn't take that well.
"Why you!" She lunged at her for a telephone punch and Aranea quickly maneuvered herself to the side and smacked her with her lance at the side of her head, giving Alice a concussion.
"See? You can't even take any criticism, a little girl at heart and mind. Your big titties and plump ass doesn't have anything to do with your growth." Aranea smirked at her and Alice looked at Ramiel.
"She's right you know?" Ramiel agreed with Aranea and Alice received emotional damage. "Y-you really think so?" Her voice trembled and he nodded. "Heh, serves you right Alice." Erina snickered at her and she froze on the spot, contemplating deeply about her attitude.
"So, boss man. What's the next thing on our agenda?" Aranea looked over Ramiel and she wanted to see on what he's going to do.
"Hmmm, now that you ask. I haven't thought of things that far my cute servant." Ramiel put a hand on his chin and wasn't sure of what's in their itinerary.
"Cute servant?" She frowned, swearing in her mind that she'll get a one over on him later. "Ramiel, shouldn't we try to find princess Lunafreya? She most likely has the ring of Lucii if she is alive." Cindy thought about it and if Noctis was alive, then Lunafreya is most likely so as well.
"Good thinking Cindy, but let's go back to home base first." Ramiel nodded at her and carried Alice like a sack of potatoes, putting her mech on autopilot because she was too shocked to move and drive.
"Come on, let's have some lunch yeah? All this burning daemons and land here makes me crave some barbecue." Ramiel smiled at them and Aranea thought she was correct, he was some crazy motherfucker.
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The gang and the new addition of Aranea arrived at the hammerhead and Ramiel quickly set up a barbecue station for a party. Because they did really well in their impromptu invasion.
There were all kinds too, from kebabs to western barbecue. "Boss man! This is great, we're really gonna have a nice partnership with this!" Aranea was stuffing her face with Ramiel's delicious meat.
"Hey, isn't that supposed to be master?" He yoinked the food from her hands and wiggled it in front of her. "Boss, isn't that enough? Or you have some kind of master and servant fetish?" Aranea looked at him dubiously.
"Hmm? What are you talking about? You attacked me, and I apprehended you. That means you're my servant now, don't worry my cute servant. I'll feed you plenty as long as you call me master." He teased her and Aranea clicked her tongue.
"Yeah, yeah, master. Now please hand over the meat or I'll report you to the labor union." Aranea bantered with him. "There's no labor union here now, I am the law." He chuckled and she thought that was true.
"What about some alcohol? You got any good stuff on you master?" Aranea hounded him for some drinks. "Glad you asked." Ramiel took out multiple kegs of different kinds of beer.
"That's what I'm talking about!" Aranea took a mug and began to drink and eat merrily. "Well I'll be, you've got more surprises in your dimensional magic than a cactuar in a barrel, what more you got there?" Cindy took a cold pint as well.
"I can grant any wish, ask and you shall receive. Though there is a terrible price." Ramiel smirked at them and took out a lamp. "Rub my lamp and you'll be granted a wish." He wiggled his eyebrows and they laughed at him.
"Rub your lamp eh? Then I'll take my chances." Aranea rubbed it and he created some special effects for him to look like Djinn. "What's your wish then, we don't got all day."
"How about a new lance that's much better than this?" Aranea wanted more fire power so she could take down larger targets. She doesn't know when more diamond weapons could be deployed, the empire is large after all.
Ramiel took out a reserve weapon on him and it was just like his halberg, he quite liked its design. But it was unusable for him because it won't be able to take the strain.
"Hoh? You've got some good stuff here master." Aranea whistled and was really pleased by the feel and look of his recreated halberd. "You took it, no returns. That means you have to pay the price." Ramiel stared at her and she twitched.
"What's the price then?" She got a bit anxious and he smirked at her. "Wear this collar and accessory." Ramiel gave her a choker and some silver colored cat ears.
"W-what?" She gave him a dirty look and he took out a camera. "Now, say meow cutely." Ramiel demanded without any room for resistance and her eyes bulged.
"Are you serious?" She thought he'll make her do something perverted, but it was much more tame than she thought. Not that it wasn't less weird though.
"Of course, as a man of culture. It is imperative that I do this, now say meow and purr." He nodded sagely and Aranea's eye twitched. "R-Ramiel must be some kind of pervert." Cindy thought he must have dubious hobbies and taste.
"Ugh, j-just a meow." Aranea bargained. "Nuh-uh, no bargaining. You know what, just for that slight. You need to say it cutely and do a pose too." Ramiel added even more and Aranea went wide eyed.
"D-damn..." Aranea really wanted the halberd and she gritted her teeth. "M-meow~" She posed with her hand like it was a paw and put it beside her cheek, meowing and purring.
"Yes, that will suffice. Being nervous and embarrassed gives it some gap moe, very nice." Ramiel filmed it all in HD and Aranea kneeled after her skit.
"Fuck, I feel like I'm gonna throw up or something." Aranea received some damage, but she soldiered on and hugged her new halberd. Sacrificing her dignity for it.
"How about you Cindy, any wishes?" Ramiel smiled at her and she quickly shook her head. "No thanks, I'm good." She looked at Aranea who was kneeling on the ground and she preferred to not be like that.
"Okay, so where could Lunafreya be?" Ramiel returned to the topic and Aranea gave him a bone. "She was last seen in the outskirts of Insomnia. Witness reports say that she was escorted by a black haired woman to an airship and they were headed to the direction of Tenebrae."
"Hmmm, so Shiva is helping Lunafreya because of their covenant." Ramiel nodded and thought that made sense. Lunafreya had a contract with Shiva after all, it also resulted in Shiva fighting the empire due to them using Ifrit's corpse and turning him into a daemon after Bahamut killed him.
Now, on the way to Gralea. A fake corpse of Shiva could be seen in the outskirts. And she's causing a tundra over there.
"Then our next stop is Tenebrae, let's leave Noctis and his e-boy band alone for now to rob some graves." Ramiel marked the Fleuret's territory to find Lunafreya and get the ring of the Lucii from her.
"Why are you looking for the princess anyways? Planning to steal a princess from the prince?" Aranea tried to tease him and he gave her a look that conveyed are you an idiot?
"I have no use for princesses Aranea, you should know that already. I'm gonna get the ring of the Lucii from her, it's too dangerous for her to handle." Ramiel sighed.
"So she has the ring? That is really dangerous..." Cindy furrowed her brows. A lot of unsavory people would try really hard to get it. The ring contains the power of all the previous kings of Lucis. And its magic will make one really powerful.
Though majority of the people won't even survive its tribulations, it had a lock for the royal bloodline. Not that Ramiel cared about their bloodline and crap.
"Are we going to go somewhere?" Rindou appeared while munching on a skewer of kebab. "Yeah, we're gonna meet a genuine princess, are you guys excited?" Ramiel chuckled.
"A princess? So someone that isn't interesting then?" Rindou shrugged and Aranea laughed at her words. "I like this one." She pointed at Rindou and she tilted her head.
"Why a princess though?" Ikumi raised a brow and he explained the McGuffin ring. "Meeting such a personage might put some etiquette and self control on Alice." Erina looked towards her cousin and she fumed.
"Mou! Are you even my cousin Erina? You're antagonizing me!" She huffed at her and Erina scoffed. "That's why Aranea called you immature."
The cousins squabbled and Ramiel let them be. "They surely have a good relationship." He smiled at them and continued on barbecue duty.
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The next morning, Ramiel let everyone on in a cruiser from Bismarck and they flew to Tenebrae. It was too far for the car and it was also overseas.
They dropped down on the outskirts though and they started travelling in his batmobile. It transformed into an SUV and they all fit inside.
"Sweet ride you have here master." Aranea looked at the specs of it and Cindy smiled. "Ain't it? Helped him build it too." Cindy was proud in working on it and they began to drive towards Tenebrae's main city.
"We just have to look for a blonde." Ramiel drove around leisurely and they just enjoyed the sights of the city. It looked like an ancient city that really had a fantasy feel to it. (pic)
"Ramiel, this place looks really amazing." Erina was in awe of the region and the others agreed. It looked really magical.
After they enjoyed the sights, Ramiel got impatient and just located Lunafreya with his senses. "Hmm, found her." He stepped on the gas and his engines roared.
"S-slow down! Ramiel! You're gonna kill us in a crash!" Cindy yelled in fright as she felt the torque of the car from their acceleration.
"Woohoo! You know how to drive master! Faster!" Aranea was enjoying the thrill ride and the chefs didn't have problems with it due to their training in piloting the mechas.
"Ugh, I think I'm gonna be sick." Cindy was starting to look green as Ramiel speedran through the streets of Tenebrae and he even crashed through the gates to the Nox Fleuret manor.
"Don't puke!" Aranea pushed Cindy to the chefs and retreated to the shotgun seat. "You crazy woman! Why'd you give Cindy to us!" Ikumi yelled in protest.
"A plastic bag! A bag! Don't we have any!?" Rindou was trying to find some bags in the car. "Cindy... Don't hurl, please." Erina was rubbing her back and begged.
Before Cindy could puke, they arrived in a field of violet flowers and Lunafreya was crying at the bosom of a beautiful woman with black hair.
The chefs quickly helped Cindy out of the car and she kneeled on the side, throwing up some rainbows. "Ahhh, did we come at a bad time, Shiva?" Ramiel smiled at the black haired woman.
They were dumbfounded and just stared at Cindy who was hurling on the ground.
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Thank you for reading everyone, I'm gonna shorten chapters. Long ones take really long to write, and reading a long one can be a chore. Anyways, ciao.