Akira and her mother discussed their further options. Each adding her own contribution to the process.
Finally Kornelius connected at 5 PM, He sounded exhausted but exhilarated
" I have done my calculations and there is a viable way for Hina to get another copy of the prototype class"
"You have done great partner, I am proud of you!" Akira
"In summary the fact that you are close in physical distance, will speed and ease the process many folds. Most of the required modules will be transferred and copied directly from you. It will save us thousands of SU for purchasing them from the [unified system] .
"It doesn't sound very legal to me. In my world it was called piracy!" Akira
"Well of course it is illegal, but sacrifices must be made for the sake of progress" Kornelius sounded convinced
"I am not the one to judge as I will be benefiting directly" Akira laughed.
"And I don't give a shit what will FOL say about as they abandoned 8 billion people on Earth to be slaughtered like pigs" Akira
"Right, now here is the situation from my perspective: In order to get Hina a system we need a simplified system core module, it is the hearts of the system. It has to be purchased from [unified system]. It will cost 5 000 SU and will be slotted temporary on your free class slot. Then you will need to transfer it to Hina using physical contact and to save resources- your own mana pool.
Once Hina gets it installed, she will get an access to the system, but it will be a really crippled version of it. So it will be lacking basically everything you see in your interface except for one class spell Consume or exorcise and the attribute growth system.
"Ok, I need 5 000 SU and Hina gets the class, but very crippled version of the system, check!
"Yes. In order to get the system fully operational you will need thousands and thousands of SU to get the other essential modules." Kornelius
"Isn't there a way for okasa to get those modules from my system directly. And what the hell is a SU ?"
"SU or "Soul Unit" or "System Unit" as the more popular in public is basically a soul essence, the same essence that demons feed, but the system had packaged it in units which system uses to help your soul grow and develop" Kornelius
"So the second option is you to provide a soul essence for Hina's system to evolve from crippled stage to a regular system".
"So If I offer my soul essence directly like a blood transfusion we can save thousands of SU?
"...Yes"
"What is the catch?"Akira
"Well do you remember how painful was it, when the rabid mantis was eating your soul? You have to bare a horrible soul pain during the process" Kornelius.
"Most people will go mad from it" Kornelius
Akira's brain made a super speed calculations and analysis.
"Not necessarily" Akira finally said.
"What do you have in mind" Kornelius
"Let's leave that part for now" Akira
"So what will okasa get for the basic 5k module?"
"Well it will be the attribute growth and a single class spell" everything else will need further investments. And regarding the "soul fortress and true sight" those are a massive pile of SU.
"One class spell? Consume or Exorcise?" Akira
"We'll go for consume." Kornelius
"What about the exorcise?" Akira
"You will be doing exorcising until Hina gets it for herself. It actually doesn't matter who will do it as I will be receiving the SU rewards as being yours and Hina's pet Master" Kornelius
"You will register okasa as your pet as well??" Akira
"Yes, that is the trick hehehe" Kornelius
"Listen well partner! If you want to avoid your wings ending in your butt, never. I repeat NEVER tell Okasa that she is your pet!" Akira
"Oh. Alright, If you say so, Akira. It is just a technical term you..."Kornelius
"I know it, but I know okasa and she will be very mad at you, especially after you made me to take those drugs" Akira
"What? I have never asked.."Kornelius
"You are a bad man Kornelius, to make an innocent girl to take drugs, so you can take advantage of her.. Booo" Akira was grinning
"What?! No! ahmm, it was not like that..."Kornelius stuttered
"AHAHAHAH" Akira was laughing out loud.
"You were messing with me, weren't you?" Kornelius
"Haha, sorry... hoho.. couldn't.. hah..help it." Akira was panting, face red from the excitement.
"Akira, I thought we are friends, but you are so mean to me!" Kornelius
"phew, From the bottom of my heart I apologise for this joke, partner" Akira
"ok.."
"But, I am serious for the pet part!" Akira
"ok..."
"You don't have some spell to spy on me while I am naked in the shower, do you?" Akira
"Well, spell for monitoring the pet do exist, but I would never.."Kornelius
"bahaha" Akira
"You are bullying me now" Kornelius
"Look buddy, when you see 30 men gang-banging several women and in the meantime eating their brains, you need some way to release the stress. I am sorry and I will try to make up for it." Akira
"Ohh, glad to be of help then..."
"Ok all this fun, makes me want to take a leak" Akira said
"Be right back, but remember no peeking, while I pee.. " Akira
".... " Kornelius
Hina closed the door. She had heard their conversation, at least the Akira's words. Hina smiled. This Kornelius person even being in a distant world now, was a true friend to her daughter, She will be glad to meet him one day and say: "thank you for being there for my bunny girl"
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Later, after Akira explained her "genius" idea for brainwashing the spiderman, Kornelius departed with another 100 SU in his pocket, looking for a consultation by an expert in demonic afflictions.
Akira kept her consume spree until midnight when she finally exorcised the bug.
Hina was fascinated by the spell's light show and the following erasure of the annoying wisp.
level 3 strength 17 swiftness 16 vitality 16 intelligence 16 soul 36 mana 140/360 mana reg 3/min SU 4 500 HP 160/160
At midnight Akira was set for another night mission. Her mother will be joining for support.
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Full geared up, they took a taxi and landed close to the church.
"Do not fret okasa, the church is empty, I am going stealth - in and out, grab the vase and be back in a jiffy" Akira put her mask and moved at the church backyard which was dark and shady.
She took the rope with a hook and threw it to the second floor balcony's guarding rails. Then using sheer muscles she lifted up, pulling herself and the backpack purely with the strength of her hands. A performance worthy for an Olympic athlete. Once on the balcony, she picked the lock and entered a small room. Head torch on, she started to explore. It was a storage room. Nothing worth there. Then she moved to the next one - a kitchen. It was obviously Frostbane's residence. Next was a living room. Next it was the bedroom. Akira checked the wardrobe:
"Bingo!"
1 set of deacons robes with the strange symbols engraved. Loot was stashed. She searched more, but found nothing important except the address in Kyoto, where was the demonic church main headquarters.
She was about to leave when she saw something was not right on the wall. There was a painting, but it was looking suspicious to her. When she removed the picture she found a small safe behind a semi-transparent wall. The safe case wasn't big about the size of shoe box. It was heavy but Akira was strong. She took it out from its hole and left it on the balcony.
Later she went to the first floor where she picked the lock of the blessings room door and acquired the demonic vase.
In 5 minutes she was already back in church's yard and collecting her rope and loot. The whole operation took 35 minutes to execute.
Her mother was waiting her at the designated spot. At 2:00 AM on Saturday the arrived safe back at home. The loot went into the garage metal box.
Kornelius soon returned with the good news. He was dead tired and grumpy.
"It was so hard to find someone to accept me this late, but I managed to do it in the end. There was a kind old healer in "Paradise prime war veteran's hospital" who agreed to spare 20 minutes of his busy schedule.
"So the miasma demon spell "Obey", makes the target lose his free will and leaves him basically without any defences for outside arcane influences even the weakest ones will reach easily" Kornelius
"And you have found a spell to do that!" Akira
"Yes I did. It is cheap and it is legal! It is called "inspiration" Kornelius yawned.
[Inspiration 1200 SU: an area of effect spell that makes the companions focus better on the objectives lifting their morale and rising their combat effectiveness. Inspiration is considered, a spell in the mind control spell tree, but was deemed not dangerous to the society as it has very weak mind effects. Recommended for low level field officers in FOL. Cast time - fast. mana cost -70 mana; spell radius 10 meters. Spell duration 30 minutes. Cool down - none].
"So it will work combined with the miasma mist?" Akira
"The guy at the hospital was certain about it" Kornelius
"Ok lets do it". Akira
[Kornelius has gifted you an "Inspiration" module N4524es14. do you accept yes/no]
[processing package 2..34...44..56..66..76....89..100%]
"I know inspiration now" Akira stood up from the bed.
"Akira I need some sleep" Kornelius
"Sure buddy, you have done well again! Good night" Akira
"Let's get to sleep as well, dear" Hina
Akira washed herself and went to sleep.
Hina spent few more minutes in admiration, watching her daughter was growing to be such a brave and smart person.
On Saturday morning Akira checked her full status:
Name: Akira Ryo Level: 3 Exorcist Blood line :⇑⇑⇑ Sex: Female Age 16 y/o Class Rank : Hero dual link: Kornelius Soul Type: B- gestalt Class Type : Unique Mundane skills: strength 17 True sight (passive) Science, engineering swiftness 16 Soul Fortress (passive) languages:En,Jap... Vitality 16 Consume (unique) wall climb,locksmith Intelligence 16 Exorcise (unique) General skills: Soul 36 mana 360/360 (3/min) Identify (basic) balance 3300 SU Inspiration (basic) soul defence: 360 HP 160/160 1.6/min
"Lets plan our moves for today" Akira said while she ended her breakfast.
Our top priority is to get the project "take away food" rolling. Akira
"First we need to figure out how to create a mist of the liquid drop from the vase" Akira
"Wait here" said Hina. She returned short after with a bottle for windows cleaning with a pulveriser handle attached
"Okasa, you are a genius" Akira smiled in delight
They emptied the pulveriser and filled it with water. Then Akira put a tiny drop from the vase as well and shook it while holding it as further away as possible. You never know what kind of effect will happen when mixing water and demonic concentrated miasma....
"It just won't mix at all" Akira was disappointed.
The drop of miasma was remaining in its drop form no matter how long Akira shook the bottle.
"Both liquids don't mix. Like water and oil" Hina
"Hmmm, It probably needs some kind of emulsion agent to do the binding" Akira
So they made an impromptu testing site in several coffee cups.
None of the seven testing agents worked.
Akira and Hina were getting discouraged.
Hina said:
"May be we look at problem from non magical perspective, but it is essentially a demonic magic.
"hmm demons... demons eat souls, insects eat the flesh...vampires drink blood!
"Hmm okasa lets try with blood, It sounds sinister enough that feels like something a demon will do"
Akira cut her finger and drop an tiny drop of blood in one of the coffee cups. Immediately the cup water became red and little miasma vapour appeared" Akira
"Okasa go put the anti-miasma robe, it looks volatile now"
"But I wanted to wash it first" Hina
"Well you can wait in the yard until I finish here then" Akira
"Fine, I will do it, but it smells wierd"
Soon Akira filled the pulveriser and said:
"Now we need a test subject"
"I will volunteer" Hina
"No, absolutely not!" Akira refused
"Hmm, I may have a candidate for testing" Akira grinned
Hina put a loose kimono over the deacon's robes and they left for the shopping street in their neighbourhood.
Mother and daughter entered a certain bookshop held by a certain perverted "not-anymore- spiderman"
"Welcome Welcome beautiful customers". The balding man greeted them, but his eyes were all over their chests and butts.
Akira wasn't used to be the receiving end of such a lecherous gaze. She felt naked, she felt vulnerable and she felt ANGRY.
Akira checked the shop is empty and took out the pulveriser
"Hey dickhead look here" Akira said and pointed the spray at the man's face
fshht .. fshhht
"Language young lady" Hina
"I am sorry" Akira
The man's gaze become vacant and he froze on the spot.
"Okasa, quickly lock the shop's door. I think it is working" Akira
The librarian remained still not moving or speaking
Akira activated Inspiration. A knowledge of the spell settled in her mind.
Akira said:
"You, drop on the ground and bark like a dog!"
"bark bark" the man was on his all four
"Now you are a pig" Akira
"sqeeeeek sqeeek" the man
"Now you are.." Akira
"That's is enough testing" Hina sighed
"Fine but it was so fun" Akira
"I will test about the forgetting command now" Akira
"You will forget that you saw us today and everything in the last 5 minutes. When we leave the shop you will continue with your everyday life" Akira brainwashed to poor man
Both Hina and Akira left the shop and waited outside.
"Do you think it worked?" Akira
"One way to find out, let's go back inside" Hina
"Welcome! Welcome beautiful customers". The balding man greeted them for the second time today. Of course, his eyes were striping them naked in his mind again.
"You didn't notice us here a while ago?" asked Hina
"No, I didn't. Have you been hiding?" The man
"Ahh nothing, it is the heat makes me distracted. Come dear, you needed some school supplies didn't you." Hina
"Yes okasa, I need hmm: coloured pencils, drawing sketchbook...." Akira
Later they ended back home about lunch time.
"A SUCCESS!!!!!" Akira screamed and started jumping in joy.
"We did it okasa" Akira
Hina grabbed her daughters hands and both started jumping in joy.
"This! Is a major breakthrough. It changes everything now" Akira
"No more hiding in the bushes in the park - I will make my own dungeon and suck the buggers dry, while being comfortable at home" Akira was so excited. And she was right to be as it solved a major problem with her incognito quest.
Akira picked her quest book and crossed several lines:
Secondary quest: Infiltration
-remain undetected by the demons
-find a way to eliminate demons without breaking cover
Secondary quest: Gear up
-acquire proper equipment and tools to fight the demons
-acquire funds
-secure base of operations