She made her way past the blocks when she arrived in her destination.
"This is..."
She stood in front of the Kujyou residence. Seeing the surname etched beside the gates, she suppressed the tension rising up. Miyako entered past the gates and stood on the doorstep.
"...umm, excuse me."
The door opened and Sora appeared behind. Miyako stared in shock.
"A visitor!!" the aquadite cried as Himeka approached with her arms folded on her chest.
"Go to our room, Sora."
Sora frowned in a childish manner and sighed in defeat. Himeka shook her head and turned to Miyako.
"Ah, Miyako-chan, come inside."
The girl nodded timidly. "...ah.. thank you." She stepped inside and sat on the living room couch.
"Ne, Ryuu-kun, she's here."
The girl twitched and flinched as she kept her composure steady. She heard footsteps, knowing that Ryuu is coming.
"You must be prepared."
Kuro's voice echoed as he made his corporeal appearance seated a few meters away from Miyako. The girl lowered her head.
"I hope I am..."
Kuro's glance went towards Ryuu who arrived eventually. "You know what to do now, Kujyou-kun." The heir nodded in reply as he approached.
"How are those Stakes taking care of her?" Ryuu asked.
"Asmodeus is in charge of her imprisonment."
"I've just received tidings from the ruler about Yagumi's vessels at loose. This will be another game of zombie tag."
"I'll talk to Saku about that matter." Kuro replied when he glanced at Miyako. "While Nyx is making her preparations, this young lady deserves guidance in order for her to take the path."
"Fine with me."
"Ryuu, shall we initiate this?" Tyson suddenly came as Ryuu nods.
"Let's proceed."
The entire family and Tyson prepared themselves before the ritual proper. Ichirou signaled the initiation. Aika's corpse is encased by a white gleaming aura with light particles dancing around her body uncontrollably.
They contributed one fourth of their life spans whereas Tyson gave almost half of his. Saku watched the spell progressing as she glanced at Aika's afterimage. The girl's soul started to fade as it is absorbed by the corporeal body. The body glowed and shimmered until the bright light burst into light particles.
They stood there... waiting for the result.
A few minutes later, the girl's fingers began to twitch. A groan was heard. Her cyan eyes have opened miraculously when she sat upright on the bed.
"Where am I..?" she blinked her eyes as she looked at each one of them. "Dad, Mom, onii..." she turned her glance on Tyson. "...Tyson?"
The saffron-eyed demon couldn't believe it. Aika has been successfully revived. He fought the urge to cry as he smiled.
"Milady..."
Himeka placed her hand on her chest and wiped off her tears with the other. "Thank the gods.."
Saku, who teleported herself outside, looked up on the sky as she smiled... with her eyes closed.
"Thank you very much, our beloved Creator."
Aika blinked twice. Her vision is blurry. She groped around searching for her glasses. Tyson suddenly remembered as he fished them out from his pocket before handing it to her eventually. Aika shoved them on her face as her vision became clear.
"Oh... this is a surprise.." she said in a deadpan manner.
******
She exited the campus and brought her stuff with her. Koide walked on the streets. It can be presumed that this girl spends most of her time alone especially during non-school days.
She happened to see Kaito's ice cream shop after a few walks. She remembered receiving a text from Mirouni saying that she and others are dying to try Kaito's ice cream treats.
Koide proceeded and entered inside the shop. The small silver chime rang when the door opened to get the attention of the customers and the shop owner.
"Ah, Koide-chan, you made it~!"
Mirouni cried in delight. Koide soon joined them as she sat on a stool.
"Did I miss...anything?"
"Like tons of crap...yeah." Ruko replied while eating the cherry of his sundae. "My duel with Ryuu was delayed."
"After this, we're off to see Mizu-sama. It's been a long time since we've last seen her." Amy says. "I'm also worried about Kiran-chan and Len-kun lately. I'd never thought that Len-kun would be a lightning elementalist."
"Yeah, yeah... responsible for the out-of-this-world technology..."
Meanwhile, Ash sank deep into his thoughts regarding the casting ritual... and obtaining the other fragment of Travix's core subsequently. But there are other things that have crossed his mind.
Warlocks and practitioners of magic and of all elements have forbidden the next generation in making their attempts to practice the Dark Arts, especially the ones under Kuro's power. That thought suddenly popped into his head. Travix has been telling him repeatedly about the forbidden use of Dark magic and such.
But why are the warlocks included?
Ash has to know more...
"Oi," Mirouni nudged her brother. "You're spacing out again. Is there something wrong?"
Kaito glanced at them. "It seems that your warlock siblings has his own incentives."
"Says the lost son of God..." Ruko added as if mocking him. "Ash has been like that ever since that genius Deity made him his vessel."
The demigod put his finger on his chin. "Hmm... to focus on other matters, it seems that Father had sensed a small group using necromancy yet he considered it... how unlikely."
"Necromancy?" Ash stood from his stool. "Isn't that illegal?"
"Yeah, it really is. However, this one is the light kind compared to those about the Dark Arts. I'm sent here down to Earth to send the goats to hell and the sheep to heaven."
"Necromancy!" Amy exclaimed. "That is... raising the dead back to life! That couldn't possibly mean..."
Mirouni gaped when she placed her hands on her lips/
"Let's check it out." Amy ordered.
They finished their sundaes right away. Kaito joined them as he closed his shop. The group ran when they made it back to the Kujyou residence.
"Ryuu!" Ash called for his friend's attention. Ryuu looked over his shoulder as he sees them.
"I see you've returned."
"Is Aika still lying on her bed??"
"Not anymore."
Amy gasped when she ran ahead of her companions and knocked on the door. Meanwhile, Kaito took this opportunity to approach Ryuu.
"Kujyou Ryuu," he said as he lowered his voice. "Was it necromancy that you've applied?"
"Yes." the demon heir admitted.
"I.. I need to know the procedure."
"Dad and Mom borrowed the forces of Light. Basically, necromancy is a matter of Dark Arts yet this one is a harmless and rare type and surprisingly, God had given us the chance."
"I see..." Kaito nodded slowly. "Please tell me the incantations. I need to know them very well."
Ryuu then whispers the words. While listening,Kaito's grey eyes widened and his mouth gaped. He sighed.
"Thank you. I'll take that into consideration.."
"Necromancy is indeed forbidden.. as it was said from the Otherworld laws. As for you, Amadari, the saod second son of God, you absolutely forbid those who practice an those who attempt to... and everything that pertains playing God."
"That's right," the demigod replied. "I balance Heaven and Hell; thus, gaining my authority to send the sheep to paradise and the goats to hell's furnace."
"That's right," the demigod replied. "I balance Heaven and Hell; thus, gaining my authority to send the sheep to paradise and the goats to hell's furnace."
"Perhaps we should talk about that in the Altar, shouldn't we?"
The voice of Travix echoed in the air as the Deity of elements appeared to them, startling Kaito as well.
"Kaito Amadari-kun, if you won't mind."
Kaito needed not to think twice as he nodded. Then he was enveloped by faint aura, encasing him completely. Right in front of Ryuu, the demigod faded. Travix turned to him and bowed.
"My apologies if I have caused some disturbances."
"Not at all." Ryuu replied in his usual casual tone as the Deity faded.
Aika came out of her room after she'd dressed. Tyson waited for her while seated on the couch with Miyako. She averted her glance as her cheeks turned beet red.
"I'm glad you're back, milady." Tyson says, making her flinch upon his addressing.
Suddenly, the door opened as Ash, Ruko, Mirouni, Koide and Amy barged inside. The five of them stood frozen upon seeing Aika.
"Aika...chan?" Amy's voice quivered. Her eyes suddenly leaked tears when she lunged at her, pulling her into a tight hug. She leaned her chin on Aika's shoulder and cried. Mirouni soon joined in as she also hugged Aika. Koide stood there, feeling out of place.
"What's going on?" she asked.
Ash replied. "It's a very long story."
Nevertheless, he told Koide everything. Yagumi's existence, her battle with Aika before poisoning her to death and Ryuu's confrontation. Koide's expression changed while listening.
"Aika's mirror image.." she muttered.
Ash nodded. "Indeed. You can tell by the way she acts.."
Amy and Mirouni let go. Aika then sat on the couch when Taisuke came. He shouted in delight as he pounced on Aika.
"Ah...Taisuke." the girl smiled as she slid her arm around the little boy's back while her other hand stroking his hair.
Saku and her fellow Deity Guardians watched the heart-warming scenario as she closed her eyes and smiled.
"We can now begin."
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