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Chapter 23 - The Zodiac

From the beam of light that transported us here, the first thing I saw was a grand field of flowers. All vibrant and bursting with color. "Is this where the Zodiac reside?" [It is where we stay. Beautiful, isn't it?] "It really is. Oh right, we still have business to attend to. Where are the other Zodiac?" Leo laughed boisterously. [We have a meeting spot within the plane. It is only a couple, lightyears in that direction.] He pointed towards the sun as he said that. "Did you say lightyears? I don't think I'm fast enough to get there within my lifetime." [Oh. I thought you would be able to make it. I guess I was wrong. I'll just teleport us there.]

"Why does everyone have the ability to teleport here?" [You act like it's inconvenient. Do you want to try and get there on foot?] His tone never changed as he set that sentence. This man is a major threat if I get on his bad side. "No sir. Teleport us please." [That's what I thought.] His body let off an orange aura around him. Within an instant we were at a table. "That was a lot less flashy than when we got brought here. [I can just teleport you back if you are displeased.] "Got it. Shutting up now." [Good. Now, allow me to introduce the other Zodiac.]

[I'm not letting you introduce me.] The voice came from a woman with long blue hair and a matching pair of blue eyes. [Fine then, I will allow you to introduce yourselves to our newest member.] She looked even more annoyed after he said that. [Well fine then. I'm Aquarius. Pleased to make your acquaintance or whatever.] "Uh, nice to meet you." [Ooh, us next! Us next! We are Gemini. Nice to meet your mister!] "Are they old enough to be allowed as a Zodiac? They look like they can't be older than 10." [We get that a lot. We don't even have an age, we just keep the form of children.] "Well, that's something I guess."

A large man threw down his fist on the table. It brought everyone's attention to him. [My name is Taurus, and the person behind me is Cancer. Say hi Cancer.] A girl poked her head from behind the man. [Hello, I'm Cancer.] She ducked right back behind him as soon as she got the sentence out. "Nice to meet you both." These are the strongest deities under the Monarch Deity? They seem more dysfunctional than The Endless from DC comics. [To get this done faster, I'll point to one of them and say their name.] "Oh, thanks Leo."

He started at the Left side of the table. [Sagittarius, Ares, Taurus and Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, Pisces, Aquarius, Libra, Scorpio. Then there is of course me.] "So where is Virgo?" [I was getting to that, so let me speak.] "I'll be quiet. I'm sorry." [Good. Virgo is the Zodiac that you will be taking over for. He's, gone MIA in a sense.] Aquarius spoke up instantly. [Imprisoned. We had to imprison him. He went insane after saying that we don't appreciate him enough since he made all of existence with that hammer and chisel.]

"I'm sorry, Virgo did what?!" [Aquarius! Shut your mouth this instant. What she said is true, we were all there to witness it. Before he was Virgo, he was known as The Architect. He made everything from the infinite Mortal Realm to The Void that encompasses all of what he made. He wanted to make sure nothing that could harm his creation could get in.] "You are saying words I am not understanding. I still don't even know the full cosmology of this world. But what you said is essentially, the last one went insane, so you want me, someone who hasn't even been in this world for a month, to replace him?"

[When you put it like that it sounds bad. Think back to when you fought Lancelot. There was a deity named [The One Who Knows All] in the stream, correct?] "I vaguely remember that name, why do you ask?" [That was Virgo. At first, he rooted for you and cheered you on. But he started to gain an infatuation with you which drove him to madness. We had to make sure he couldn't hurt anyone. We want you to be his replacement because of the growth you've shown. Are you going to turn down the position?] I'm between a rock and a fucking hard place. What am I supposed to do?

[Accept the position. They won't bother you much afterwards once you do. You still need to get back to The Arthurian Kingdom, remember?] Of course! I got so sidetracked by these side quests I forgot about the main quest. Do you know if I gain any buffs or such for becoming a Zodiac Kamina? [I'm not going to tell you. You have to figure it out for yourself.] You don't have to be so rude about it man. I thought we were friends. [We are, but you can't rely on me so much like you have. Grow on your own.] Once again, you have a great point Kamina.

"I'll take the position." [That's great news. Sit down at Virgo's chair and then you can gain his title.] "That sounds, very simple." [You can't access this realm unless a Zodiac brings you here. So it's still incredibly secure.] I walk over to the seat of Virgo. It looked just like every other chair at the table, just that the nametag is different. I sat down in the chair. [New Title Unlocked: Virgo of the Zodiac] What the? No new skills or buffs?! I've been scammed. [Not strong enough to unlock the skills and buffs] And now my system is insulting me. [You are a busy person, so we won't bother you much. Just know, don't skip out on training. It's once a month on the first Tuesday of the month.]

"I wouldn't dare to miss it. Now, if you all will excuse me, I have a Mortal Realm to go back to. I can't leave my friends by themselves for too long. How do I do the teleport thing?" [Just think about it. That's how we all do it.] "Okay, thanks." Just think about it. I thought about transporting myself back to the Arthurian Kingdom, and just as I thought it. It happened. [You know his entire goal is to overthrow the Monarch Deity. Why would you recruit him if his one goal is to take out the person we are meant to protect?] [Because Aquarius, he is the only one with the power to replace Virgo. Plus, I have a feeling he will be a much better one than the one we have right now.]

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