Chapter 6 : Pretty witch Yuri-tan ?
After what seemed a few hours, that have been used mostly to explain the situation to Nagito-kun and to sleep, the Barrel stopped moving. I rolled it to the ground in a hamster-like fashion and finally opened the lid.
"Yay, a forest !"
From under me, Nagito groaned.
"Great, now get off me, you're heavy."
Puhuhu, you're heavier than me ... And you've got no right to blush after what you did to me, you little scamp!
I finally got out, and started stripping immediately.
"ARGH!"
You're just silly Nagito-kun, I was wearing stuff underneath that gown anyways ~
You see, puffy gowns have the advantage that you can hide stuff under it. In my case, there were several bags of clothes, magic stuff, some currency I swiped from the council guy, and the essentials for survival in nature.
I had seven weeks to prepare.
As for what I am wearing? A simple shirt and simple trousers. Hardly anything to scandalize anyone.
My companion looked at me warily.
"You're still upset about that."
I gave him my brightest smile.
"Yup."
Oooh, camping's gonna be so much fun !
.....
Everything has been set up !
Now for the protections !
My first time doing real magic !
What's with that feeling of excitement ?
Aaah, who cares, who cares ?
Magiiiiiic !
Not those stupid light beams of destruction !
The kind that alters the world without people noticing it, the kind that is so all encompassing that it seems unreachable !
Who cares about fireballs when you can curse an entire area to be set ablaze at the smallest spark !
Uoh ! Calm down Yuri ! An unsteady mind would cause all of the ritual to collapse !
O-kay !
First, find a good place, this clearing feels nice, the air circulates well and there is a small stream of running water coming from the river. It should be alright to begin with.
Ummm, what was it again then ? Ah, find the north. The moss on the tree trunks usually indicate it, so it would be this way then. I take a stick and walk a circle around the clearing, using the stick to trace it into the ground. The perimeter encompasses the clearing that way, starting from north.
To each cardinal direction, I put dried juniper bundles, tied up with some red yarn on the circle's extremities. Since my element is water, I put them in water before setting them on fire. The white smoke makes me cough and stings my eyes !
Yeeesh, I feel like a witch, where's my broom ? Gimme a broom !
For the nice part...
I put a silver ring, thank you Kyrille-sensei, in a bowl filled with fresh water and rosemary at the center of the circle, cut my finger and put it over the bowl.
Seeing blood pearl out while falling and dissolve in water is pretty fascinating y'now, blood of the living and blood of the world, that kind of things ... The water is pink-ish red now !
Time for the incantation ! I breath deeply.
I feel a bit nervous...
"Supplico spiritus naturarum!"
The smoke from the bundles started waving weirdly, did I imagine that ?
"Audite orationem meam!"
Hyaaaa, this was not my imagination!
Uwawawawawa is that a hand ?
Aaaah why did I think it was a good ideeeeaaaaa !
"puella fuderit sanguinem suum rogat aegis in domo vostris!"
And then, everything went still.
And I felt myself falling.
Uweee, good thing there's moss on the ground.
Good night everyone ~
...
We were waiting in the throne room.
It was a gigantic room with red drapes hanging off the walls representing blue dragons. In front of us was a massive golden throne, currently empty, for the king had yet to arrive.
Freyja and that guy were absent too. That's weird, it's like she's been avoiding us or something. Maybe she was embarrassed ? Her appearance changed a lot according to Irina, but I'm sure she'd be cute as always.
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Irina and Yumeko were at my side and looked a bit nervous. Zeus, Odin and Thor were there too, though they seemed more relaxed. Well in Odin's case anyways. The guys were glaring intensely at her. Maybe she needs my help ?
"Oi you guys, stop glaring at her, if you've got something to say, then say it now!"
Now they started glaring at me. Thor gave me a contemptuous look.
"The day I will heed orders from a mongrel like you will be the day I die. Now silence, before I decide to remove you."
That guy's pissing me off.
"Hmph, what did you expect from a walking anomaly like him. His only feat was to get Freyja-hime to pity him enough to give him her chance to rule the skies. The great me won't waste his breath with him."
That ...!
"You bastard ...!"
The girls held me back as I strained to go there and rearrange his face. It was under his orders that that other guy stole my Poseidon ! Cronos was much more powerful, but still !
I have yet to thank Freyja for this , too. Once we go back, I'll take her on a date wherever she wants.
Sound of trumpets could be heard, the king was coming.
Not impressive. Small , pale balding and thin. Is that really what a king should look like ?
He sat tiredly on his throne and looked ad us, bored.
"So you're the future heroes that have been summoned huh ? Weren't there eight of you ?"
**BOOM**
The room shook, and we saw the neighboring tower explode in a rain of fire. The next few minutes were tense, and suddenly, Kyrille entered the room, visibly injured.
"Hah, it's The Girl, she's been possessed, killed Serjo-sama and almost did so with myself, I'm sorry, couldn't stop her..."
Then she fainted and I barely managed to catch her before she made contact with the ground.
We all looked at each other while processing the news. Everyone panicked, save for me of course, Freyja couldn't be saved if I couldn't keep my head cool.
Odin, though, had a calculating expression on her face and cold eyes while looking at Kyrille-san.
Suspicious.
...
Why did she have to send me to get wood again ? Gee, that irresponsible airhead, she got even dumber since she shrunk back.
That's heavy, so I let them fall near the camp to complain for a bit.
**shudder**
Something's .... not quite right?
There's smoke everywhere and I feel observed.
I walk around, trying to see what was going on and fell face first in the moss. Apparently, I tripped on Yuri's unconscious body.
...
Eh ?
I look at her, put my hand to her neck, still a pulse, still breathing.
Did that idiot fall asleep ?
The air feels heavy.
There's a ring in a bowl of clear water near her,what the heck was she trying to pull?
Oh well, time to wake her up?
I put the bowl and splash the water on her face, with the ring in it because I couldn't be bothered to do otherwise.
Her eyes immediately opened, she screamed, and god her voice was high.
Then a torrential rain started to fall on us.
Just great.
Why did I accompany her again ?
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Standard length ( between 1,1 k and 1,6k) done this time, after yesterday's posting spree I feel like taking it easy ~
Sooo, do we see the beginnings of pretty witch Yuri-tan ? Her devilishness will make you eat your heart out !
Wait, there's something wrong up there...
Except that Nagito-nyan messed up the ritual, so it's gonna be fun to see the aftermath.
How sly Kirylle sensei !
As for the latin the translation would be :
"I beg the spirits of nature !
Hear my prayer !
The girl who shed her blood asks for protection in your domain!"
My latin's a bit rusty, but I'm still confident in it, it's a good occasion to work on it since the semester's starting soon ^-^
As for the ritual, it's a mishmash between what I gleaned from old celtic paganism and current wicca.
I'm working way to much for that fiction u_u
Oh well, enjoy anyways !