Chapter 212: Melancholy

DISCLAIMER: This story is NOT MINE IN ANY WAY. That honor has gone to the gorgeous bastard Ryuugi. This has been pulled from his Spacebattles publishment at threads/rwby-the-gamer-the-games-we-play-disk-five.341621/. Anyway on with the present…err learn.

Melancholy

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“God, what a day,” Adam groaned as we returned to our room, Raven having dropped us off after a number of extra hours of coaching. I used to be nonetheless okay, personally, however Adam was rightit had been a reasonably lengthy twenty-four hours. Cinder, Grimm, Atlas, Ironwood, Ozpin, after which again to Grimm for a number of extra rounds. Even when the bodily exhaustion was faraway from the equation, there was the psychological pressure of combating for extended durations of time and the easy fear that every little thing would do to hell. It was sufficient to get to an individual.

Not me, of coursewhich was factor, seeing as my life these days waffled between these two states of being. However I did not dare put Adam and Raven in danger, and after most of a day spent combating, they might nicely begin making errors from sleep deprivation or psychological exhaustion. Seeing as my price of progress had begun slowing down once more, I deemed that it was nearly as good a time as any for a well-deserved relaxation. Not that I’d be resting, in fact; there was no relaxation for the depraved and people assholes had sufficient benefits with out outworking me. I might spend my time working, as per ordinary.

“And also you did not even must cope with the worst of it,” I mentioned to Adam as I took a seat on my mattress and began sorting issues out. I might killed an unlimited variety of Grimm at the moment, even with out counting these slain by the Brahmastra, and I might made certain to gather the spoils as nicely. Most of them had been as anticipated, with a substantial amount of it being Lienwhich, actually, was of pretty restricted use to me. I imply, cash was cash, however after a sure level you needed to marvel concerning the worth of a buck. I used to be self-sufficient, allied with the leaders of three of the Kingdoms, the unofficial chief of a serious terrorist group, the teammate of a girl who might create portals, and my household was pretty nicely to-do to start with. The variety of digits I had in my Inventories checking account was virtually irrelevant, seeing as I might simply ask my buddies to get me something I occurred to need or want. Which, at this level, was actually simply Mud and I might already despatched out the phrase on that entrance.

Seeing the quantity on my standing display, although, I could not assist however want for one thing as handy as an merchandise store. Effectively, I say that, however typically talking I did not depend on tools besides to assist my pure abilitiesby and huge, I did not have to. A lift to my Elemental Affinities was all the time helpful and my father’s final present, Kronos, was invaluable, however whereas one thing just like the sword I might given Adam was handy, it wasn’t notably needed for me. The power to make use of Grass Cutter with out figuring out the ability itself was fairly handybut I might figured I might be capable to simply study the ability itself, or one thing prefer it. And I had. Actually, essentially the most helpful itemsto me, at leastwere additionally those I did not dare use.

Converse of which, I added Argus to my rising assortment of Grimm masks with one other inner sigh. There was undoubtedly a staggering quantity of energy therebut rattling was it suspicious. And harmful. And possibly a entice.

And nonetheless tempting. I favored shiny thingsso sue me.

“I assume not,” Adam admitted, me with a look of concern. “You okay?”

I paused within the midst of sorting by my Stock and turned to take a look at my buddy, stunned by the query.

“Why would not I be?” I requested, frowning barely.

He shrugged.

“First Cinder,” He started to record. “Then Atlas. Then OzpinI do not know. That is loads to deal with, even for you, and now issues are startingI guess I used to be anxious you may be somewhat shaken up. I feel anybody could be.”

Adam spoke with a contact of uncertainty that I might by no means heard in his voice earlier than and I knew, even with out my Empathy, that he was anxious to. Which was the identical as being sensible, on this case; we might simply confirmed the existence of a minimum of one Rider, perhaps encountered one other, fought with hordes of super-Grimm, and it was all in preparation of the struggle for our lives. We had been unraveling a millennia outdated thriller and may lastly be approaching the truthbut whereas it was mentioned that the reality would set you free, it occurred to me that generally what it frees you from may be the mortal coil. The apocalypse might nicely have been across the nook and our actions might cease it or kick begin it; there was no actual technique to know.

Being somewhat anxious about issues made senseand it did not escape my discover that almost all of these considerations had been mine.

For a second, I thought of saying one thing casually insulting and smugly reassuring, backhandedly reminding Adam of my power and telling him that there was nothing to fret about whereas additionally turning this dialog in direction of pleasant, dickish banter. I used to be fairly good at that; one of many benefits of getting a lot time to factor.

However I did not.

“I met Blake,” I mentioned as an alternative. “She’s at Beacon now.”

Adam stilled for a protracted second. His mouth opened as if to talk, however he could not appear to pressure out the phrases, and after a second he closed it and pursed his lips.

“Oh?” He whispered finally.

I nodded, respectfully giving no signal of noticing his response, regardless that we each knew that was bullshit.

“I advised her I might inform you she was doing nicely, if I noticed you once more,” I continued. “And he or she is. She’s glad there, in her personal manner. She’s on a staff with Ruby, Yang, and Weiss Schnee. I’ve to confess, that stunned me a bit.”

“Precisely,” I agreed. “With no concept what we’re up in opposition to, I am unable to gamble like thatand if one thing had been to occur to it, even by chance, I’ve a sense it might finish badly. Malkuth’s been enjoying softball as a result of he nonetheless wants me alive for one thing; if I spoil any likelihood of me really doing that, I count on my internet value may depreciate and that I am more likely to get a bunch of very disagreeable guests. I am undecided if the remainder of the world would take pleasure in it, both.”

“We break the pc, they break us,” He summed up. “Easy enoughas lengthy because the barrier would not break. You certain that will not be a difficulty?”

“Fairly certain,” I nodded. “I am virtually sure that it is a dimensional barrier like Naraka, which suggests it is not a barrier like a defend that may break from injury aloneit’s extra likeit’s actually arduous to clarify, actually; a lot of the rules do not translate very nicely. Nevertheless it’s extra just like the separation of 1 second and the following, however with area as an alternative of time. Or area and time, actually. And actually, it is much less like making a barrier to maintain something out and extra like making one to maintain us in. Or separated. Or forward. It is sophisticated; the purpose is that it should not break.”

“Then we must always be capable to go all out,” Adam murmured, shifting to get a greater take a look at the phantasm. Because it was now, it was pretty simplea blasted wasteland with coloured dots on it. “In fact they may be capable to as nicely, which may very well be a difficulty in the event that they’re as sturdy aswell, let’s face it, as sturdy as all of us assume they’ll be.”

“Mhm,” I agreed. “And on the heart of all of it, I believe there will be Gilgamesh. And he is in all probability going to be the worst factor we have ever confronted. Probably by loads. The way in which issues appear to be going, if his degree was within the two tons of, I would not be stunned.”

Adam grunted at that, contemplating the map as he imagined the struggle progressing.

“You assume you possibly can take him?” He requested.

I took a gradual breath and thought of it. I had my justifiable share of benefits, even with the percentages stacked in opposition to me. A couple of trump playing cards, a number of secrets and techniques, a number of tricksand even with all that, I could not make certain of something. However

“I am going to deal with it,” I mentioned firmly, resolving myself to make it true.

Adam nodded sharply.

“Then I take it you need us to run interference and cope with no matter assholes did not have the great grace to fuck off and die?” Adam guessed.

“I am going to attempt to take out as many as I can,” I mentioned. “After taking successful from the Brahmastra, they need to all be a minimum of somewhat weakened and belief me after I say that factor can throw you for a loop. However after Gilgamesh appearswhich I am betting will probably be quicklyI do not know the way a lot assist I am going to be capable to present. If I am fortunate, I might need probabilities to line up a number of photographs or kill those that occurred to get too shut. But when I am notI may be busy doing all I can simply to remain a step forward.”

Or alive. However that did not actually have to be mentioned.

“Assume you possibly can take them?” I returned his query after a second of silence and he raised one other eyebrow.

“I am going to deal with it,” He assured calmly.

I smiled at that, although it felt somewhat compelled. He was calm, although, and appeared sure about what he was doingwhich stunned me greater than the rest, as a result of I used to be lots fucking anxious.

“You’ve got bought a plan?” I requested him.

He grunted and shrugged.

“Making a plan with so many unknowns seems like a ache within the ass,” He said. “I am going to simply do what I all the time do.”

“What’s that?” I requested, holding again all the witty remarks that sprang to thoughts. This was severe, he was severe, and so I’d be, too.

Adam checked out me for a second after which huffed out amusing, giving me a really small however honest smile.

“I am going to simply do my half and imagine in your power,” He said, earlier than shaking his head self-deprecatingly. “I have been doing that for some time now, butI determine you will make ends meet, such as you all the time do. So I am going to simply struggle with every little thing I’ve bought and ensure I do not mess issues up for you. So kill that asshole rapidly, okay?”

“Bought it,” I answered confidently. “Simply maintain out so long as you possibly can.”

Adam shrugged and smirked.

“Don’t fret about me an excessive amount of,” He mentioned. “I’ve bought some stuff I have been saving for a wet daysome presents from Raven.”

I glanced right down to his aspect, the place Wilt and Blush hung beside the sword I might given him.

“I see,” I answered. “I used to be going to speak to Raven about her blades, anywayif there was ever a time to go wild with Mud, I might say it is now.”

“Looks like it,” Adam agreed with a drawl. “And I’ve nonetheless bought some factors to spend. I am going to see what else I can give you in per week.”

“Yeah,” I mentioned. “I’ve bought a number of factors of my very own, as nicely. We do not have numerous time left now, however nonetheless, it must be sufficient to make a distinction. And as soon as we have every little thing set, we’ll go in and annihilate every little thing that will get in our manner. I’m going in, take every little thing I can, and hopefully work out the following step to hitting all of our enemies the place it hurts. Then we depart behind a smoldering spoil to inform all of them to go fuck themselves.”

“After which we have a good time,” Adam mentioned. “Drinks are on you.”