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Everyone was rather shocked when White's Replica appeared, especially in the shape of a giant angelic woman, a beautiful, dazzling angelic woman at that. Her beautiful appearance and her charismatic aura left Frank's friends speechless for a moment, before they reacted with a big "Nani?!" as they heard who she truly was.
"Y-You're saying this huge angel, which is the first time I ever see one as well, but that I know they exist… I think," Matsuo muttered. "Is your spear?! The one you traced? I-I have never heard of a weapon capable of transforming into a person before! Even less an angel!"
"This just goes beyond weapons at all," said Harumi. "If anything, I would assume the angel took upon this spear form, or the angel was sealed within the holy spear. Both are much more likely than a spear that someone made capable of turning into an angel… No, in fact that option is simply invalid, it makes no sense."
"I think it's just some weird ass summon, I mean I think Elfina got that magic power," Erika said. "From what I've heard of people with Fae Bloodlines, they can summon spirits and other similar creatures right? Those spears must be her spirits… Maybe? I mean I guess? Though that doesn't explain how these two summoned a bow, armor and a divine sword."
"Hahaha… Yeah, I am still trying to figure out how is that even possible, but the two spears Elfina summoned are incredible legendary relics," Frank explained, looking a bit nervous himself as he had to explain so many things, but he didn't even know how to explain them to begin with. "I think her power is related to summoning them, as Erika said. She has an incredible talent, and I am quite worried about what will happen to her, Sol, and Fiere now. Will they remember or not what happened now?"
"Hmm, it depends a lot," Matsuo rubbed his chin while thinking. "But even if they didn't remember, the powers they awakened will remain, we cannot let people with such strength roam without even knowing what they are. I would suggest bringing them along to my clan so we can heal them and then have a talk with them. We'll introduce ourselves to them as the guardians of this region of Japan and such. We are legally obliged to help them, just like we did with you, Frank."
"Legally?" Frank wondered. "I-I had no idea…"
"Yeah, it has to do with an ancient divine contract with the Amaterasu Clan and the other Clans of Japan with the Eurasian Magic And Mystery Alliance. Japan only joined like almost eighty years ago. We are also an organization that is part of the government, technically," Matsuo explained. "Our Leader, the Great Ancestor, is an ancestor of the current Imperial Family of Japan… although after the war and everything, the Imperial Family has no longer much sovereignty at all over Japan but well, it still considered important by many. And technically, as guardians of the country we have a high position on the country's affairs. Though our existence is obviously held in secret. Funnily enough, the Great Ancestor probably has more influence country-wide than the actual Emperor and Empress…"
"A-Ah! I had no idea you still had Emperors…" Frank was surprised. "Well, I guess Japan is a country that has changed a lot throughout history…"
"Yeah, no hard feelings anyway," Matsuo patted his shoulders. "Some people out there, especially old people, really hate foreigners, especially Americans like you Frank… Some members of the clan have shown their disdain to you too, and I'm sure you remember a few. But I and my family all accept you as one of us. You even know how to talk Japanese perfectly, that must have been really hard to learn when you just got here!"
"Ah yeah, it really was… Hahah, I appreciate your words, Matsuo, thanks," Frank smiled lightly, feeling happy Matsuo was such a nice person and was so kind with him. "I… I am truly grateful for everything you've done for me, and… Uh, I know this sounds corny or a bit cringey, but I am happy your culture has accepted me, despite our differences…"
"Hahah! Don't be so humble man!" Matsuo laughed, patting his shoulders. "You're a brother!"
As they saw the two boys talking, the girls felt slightly awkward.
"W-We also think you're one of us!" Harumi said hysterically. "I-I have never bullied you or anything because you're foreigner, okay? that time we had that encounter, I was just… Um, a bit afraid you could have been a spy but that's in the past ok? I also accept you Frank, and technically I am not born in Japan either I come from some country in Europe, just as mom does."
"I was born here and my mom's Japanese, but my papa comes from Europe too, hehe," Erika smiled. "I think Frank and I are pretty similar right?"
"Thanks you two, I appreciate your words," Frank nodded, feeling happy they accepted him so eagerly.
"I'm glad you're getting along with your new friends, Frank… And to answer your question before, I am not… sure what I am, but I was made as a weapon first, this form is the result of an innate ability, a skill," the Angelic Ego of White's Replica said.
"Skill?" Erika wondered, confused about such a weird term that she had never heard of. "You mean an innate power? This isn't a video game."
"No, it is a Skill, this is part of Frank's powers," Matsuo said. "I guess we never went into too many details, but this guy has a whole game system, he can level up by defeating monsters, he gain skills that also grow stronger, and he can learn just about anything as a skill! Pretty crazy right? He also kind of warps reality! He makes defeated monsters drop items. You saw it back then too, how he picked up books or potions from the Yokai."
"Oh right, he did the same before with the black slimes! I saw him picking up potions and other things. I think he picked up a book from the ground?" Erika wondered. "What the hell Frank? How did you get such an Ability? Is this from your bloodline? Does your whole family are gamers IRL now? hahaha!"
"N-No, I am not sure myself, I awakened this power through my phone… One night I was hit by thunder while sleeping, weird right? Since then I got this power," Frank said. "I think it might have to do with my origins… origins I even saw in my dreams, but that I am not even sure if they're real or not."
"Y-You were hit by thunder?" Harumi asked. "Wait, did this happen before we met for the first time?"
"Yeah it did," Frank nodded, he kept hidden the fact he could travel worlds, even more now that it didn't matter because he had been blocked from doing so for a while. "I-I was honestly afraid and had no idea what I was doing. But Matsuo showed up and he helped me out, then he introduced me to the clan and everyone else inside… They have been a real-life saver, helping me get used to this new double life, it was hard at first."
"Hmmm, he's truly a unique type of guy, isn't he? He has endless growth potential too, he might become as strong as the Four Sacred Beasts of Japan one day, I think," Matsuo laughed.
"Sacred Beasts? Who are they?"
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