Arthur brought Yuffie back to their Japanese home base after a whirlwind trip that saw him casually register Kitty Pryde, Kurt Wagner, and several other trusting mutants into the system.
They could now enter the Dungeon Tower any time they wished, their path to power and adventure secured by Arthur's influence.
"Kitty! You have to wait for me! We will go to the Dungeon together. I will be your guide!"
Yuffie shouted into the comms device as they left, already energized by the thought of leading the enthusiastic new recruits.
She had been on the first floor before; even though she wasn't a Dungeon Climber herself, Arthur's connection allowed her to enter and use his Dungeon Points (DP) for necessities, provided she asked for permission first.
"Alright!"
Kitty's delighted voice came through.
Her dream had come true. Kitty, already strategizing, added to herself:
'I have to speak with Jean. She should be back soon.'
Jean Grey was like her big sister, and she needed to share this life-altering news.
Arthur and Yuffie stepped into the large, traditional Dojo, the air thick with the disciplined shouts of students practicing their strikes.
"Do your job, Yuffie,"
Arthur said, the command carrying a finality that brooked no argument.
Sephira saw them instantly and walked toward them with quiet, controlled grace.
Her movements were always economical and perfect.
"Welcome back, Arthur. I am sorry that I haven't gone to greet you. I assume that you wanted to spend some personal time with Aerith,"
Sephira said, her expression serious yet considerate.
She understood the weight of his dimensional duties.
Arthur smiled, genuinely appreciating her maturity.
"It's okay, Sephira. Don't think too much about it. But you shouldn't have to take care of everything while she goes around messing with powerful mutants and stealing beer."
Sephira nodded once, her long, silver hair swaying.
She then turned her eyes, which held the cold, ancient wisdom of her lineage, and looked pointedly at Yuffie.
Yuffie immediately shuddered.
The playful adventurer completely forgot who Sephira was: the final boss of her home world, a being of absolute, terrifying martial perfection.
Sephira was only soft and nice because of Arthur.
Now, with a direct order from him, Yuffie's tenure as dojo master was about to become very real.
"You have a lot of work left to do, Master Kisaragi. Come here,"
Sephira spoke, her voice low and utterly devoid of humor.
"A—Alright, geeze. Please don't make such a scary face, Sephira,"
Yuffie mumbled, her previous swagger evaporating instantly.
She could only follow the supreme sword master to face the mountain of administrative and teaching work.
"Well, my job here is done for now. I should go to the High School DxD world,"
Arthur said, satisfied that his home world was stabilized and his partners were now actively engaged in their respective duties.
Arthur focused his will, using his Reality Blending to reach across the conceptual barrier to a dimension he had personally mapped.
The transition was so immediate and absolute that in his own world, it felt like less than a blink.
Arthur reappeared in a dimension fundamentally different from the Tower Nexus, one saturated with powerful demonic and divine energy.
For the denizens of this world, the dimensional jump had been nearly instantaneous.
He materialized within the lush, familiar garden linked to his mansion.
"I am back,"
Arthur announced.
"I knew it. He came back in an instant, nyaan,"
Kuroka chirped happily, the two-tailed Nekoshou leaping onto his right side and wrapping him in a fierce hug.
She clung to him with the instinctual knowledge that even though his travel felt like a millisecond to them, he might have been gone for months, or even years, in his own timeline.
Sona smiled, her expression warm but observant.
She thought the same as Kuroka.
"Welcome back, Arthur. Care to tell us your story? You felt different somehow."
She wanted to know what he had been through in the single, chaotic millisecond he went away.
Koneko hugged him tightly on the left side, her grip surprisingly strong.
"Yes, please tell us your story… Did you get any good snacks?"
Arthur chuckled, feeling the genuine relief and affection of his partners.
He patted them both.
"I promise I'll tell you everything, but it's a long story. I'll tell you all of it when we reach the mansion."
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