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Varakiel: heheh.
Anis: hm? What's so funny?
Varakiel: oh, nothing, I just remembered something.
Neon: does it have to do with this mission?
Varakiel: quite! I just remembered that face Cecil put on when I showed her magic yesterday, hahah.
Anis: oh? The scientist? I would have loved to see that!
Neon: yeah me too.
Rapi:.....are you sure about that commander?
Varakiel: *nod* don't worry by now magic is not that much of a secret for everyone now does it? Well besides raptures and the citizens of the ark.
Neon: that's....true actually.
Anis: Yeah, way to keep your secrets, Varakiel.
Varakiel: Well, it was that or any of you suffering, which by now you should know that I won't allow it.
Rapi:...*smile* We know commander.
Anis: *smile* yep, our commander is the best of the best.
Neon: that's master for you.
Varakiel: *smile* *nod* let's pick up the pace, the sooner we do this, the sooner we go back to the ark, the time for my plan is close.
Rapi: ! *nod* very well commander.
Anis: ! *nod* roger.
Neon: yes master, you can count with us.
...
Johan: just in time.
Counters meets with johan and the pilgrims.
Johan: Let's go.
Varakiel: So you got a plan? J?
Johan:...
Varakiel: Mister J~?
Johan:...
Varakiel:...Lil J~?
Johan:....*sigh* Just call me Johan, like you've been doing. And speak normally.
Anis: Lil J? Since when are you that close?
Neon: Master. Do you know this person?
Varakiel:.....seriously? Don't you recognize him?
Anis: Nope.
Neon: no one bit~.
Varakiel: *Cof* He who was top of his class. Even people compared him to the very first commander. He who first suggested the utilization of guerrilla war tactics, and he also….
Rapi: did you say guerrilla war tactics?...! New Hope!
Varakiel: ding! Ding! Ding!
Johan:.....*sigh*
Anis: New Hope? New Hope? Really?
Neon: What's all this about new hope?
Anis: Him! That's New Hope!
Neon: No way! That's…er…what's going on?
Anis: let's just say his reputation precedes him.
Neon: Oh, gotcha.
Anis: New Hope! I'm your biggest fan! Can I have your autograph?
Neon: Are you master's senior officer? Should we refer to you as mega master?
Rapi:....
Johan:...*inhale* *exhale*
Varakiel: and before you ask, "why?" pay back for that grenade against nihilister days ago.
Anis: I can't believe it! The real New Hope, in the flesh!
Neon: Mega Master! Mega Master! Mega Master!
Johan: be quiet.
Anis:...
Neon:....
Johan: From now on, no one calls me, Big J, Mister J, New Hope, and definitely not Lil J!
Neon: yes, mega master!
Johan:...and not mega master, either.
Varakiel: How about super master?
Neon: or super duper master?
Johan: On second thought, you're two are not allowed to talk at all.
Neon: Aw c'mon! You're so meannnnn!
Varakiel: Ooooohhhh the tragedy!
Neon and varakiel hug and cry together.
Harran:..*smile* there's no need to be so embarrassed, Johan. It's simply their way of showing you respect.
Noah: Exactly! You should be proud of yourself.
Isabel: I'm with them. You have every right to be proud.
Johan: Respect? Everything I left behind has crumbled and faded into nothing. How can I possibly deserve anyone's respect?
Rapi:....if you really are the famous New Hope, you don't seem to fit the description. He Partook in the second surface reclamation campaign nearly 40 years ago.
Johan: You know your history.
Rapi: he was also detained in the rehabilitation center after being charged with treason. According to official records, he died from gunshot wounds sustained during a failed escape attempt.
Johan: official records? On whose authority, exactly? The central government, I presume?
Rapi:...right.
Johan: I'm in no mood to explain every last detail to you, but rest assured, I am the new hope that you all are talking about. I don't care what anybody says, New hope is my nickname, and mine alone.
Johan walks forward without us.
Anis: Wait, did he just call himself New hope? I thought that word was banned.
Neon: Yeah!
Rapi:....
Varakiel:.....*smile* *nod* Alright, where are we going?
Harran: follow me, and you'll find out soon enough.
Anis: This isn't another test or anything like that, is it?
Harran: You all are guests of eden. We both have fought a common enemy, and we consider you our allies.
Noah: Allies?! Aren't they more like our backup?
Varakiel: So are you admitting we are strong enough that we can save you in a pitch noah?
Noah: a-ah t-that...
Anis: *smirk* so it was like that, thanks for the compliment~.
Noah: N-no, i don't need any backup. I'm waaaay stronger than any of you!
Anis: Do I have to remind you that Neon pinned you down when we met? Neon!
Neon: Hey, don't make it sound like I am the weakest here!
Noah:.....
Anis: but if you want….wanna go toe-to-toe without any weapons?
Noah:...excuse me?
Anis: level the playing field. Just our fists. How about it?
Anis says as she clapped her fists while these had a slight brown hue.
Noah:...wh-what kind of nonsense is that, why would i waste my time sparring with such weakling?
Noah then flees the scene.
Neon: Isn't she adorable?
Anis: You mean, infantile.
Varakiel: So adorable, hahah.
Isabel:...
Harran: You okay, isabel? You look like something's on your mind.
Isabel: I can't take it anymore.
Harran: Huh?
Isabel: I put up with it all the way until we got to Eden , but now that we're all working together…i've got to get closer to my beloved. I want to take in every last inch and bask in my darling's presence. I need it.
Varakiel: Go get 'em girl.
Harran:...um…yeah, you go ahead and do that.
Isabel: Do I not need Johan's permission?
Harran: I doubt he will care.
Varakiel then notices Isabel getting close to him…..way to close actually…
Varakiel:...(wait, i thought she was talking about him!)
Isabel then draws close to varakiel with startling abruptness.
Isabel: darling, are you tired of walking? I can carry you.
Varakiel: (i really need to refuse...i really need to, but i can't just refuse those eyes and that adorable face….lily, time stop!!!!)
Lily: (*sigh*....*click*)
Suddenly the time in the whole reality stopped.
Varakiel:....lily we need options, NOW!
Lily: Sometimes I wonder if I made a mistake with you...…here, the system was going to give it to you as a reward later but it seems you need it now….
[Doppelganger] : Create a perfect copy of yourself, which would share your memories, skills, stats and everything else, Of course there's a negative, you can only create one in each world, in short, there can only be 2 "Varakiel" in every world, You and your doppelganger.
Varakiel:...what….
Lily: Yep, just as you read.
Varakiel: Why did I get such an Overpowered skill?
Lily: remember that time i said we would reward you if you took good care of ophis-chan? This is the result, right now, she is smiling, laughing, making new friends, basically finally being able to enjoy her life, all because of you, so of course me and the system we want to reward you, with this you can also be doing 2 worlds and the same time, and your family doesn't have to miss you anymore~.
Varakiel:......*chuckle* hahahahahahahaha...*sniffle* *sniff*
Varakiel began to cry out of joy.
Varakiel: thank you, to both of you, thank you lily, thank you system.
Lily:...heheh, you're welcome~.
[ ◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜ Now be happy]
Varakiel: *nod* yes system, i will...…..but how do i explain this now.
Lily: That's your work~.
Varakiel: right…..welp, thank you, really.
Then time begins to move.
Varakiel:....*cof* sure but…..before that, isabel.
Isabel: Yes darling?
Varakiel:.....*sigh* i'll just explain it later *snap*
Suddenly from besides varakiel an exact clone of him appears.
Harran: what!?
Isabel:.....2 darlings....hrmmm….
Varakiel 1: i'll explain soon when johan and noah are with us.
Varakiel 2: As for now...I am all yours isabel.
Isabel then releases a happy high pitched squeal.
Isabel then begins to carry varakiel doppelganger.
Rapi:...
Anis:...
Neon:...
Harran:...just what is this?
Varakiel: well…...is like this….
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