Ryozanpaku

[Bloodedge]

"It can be, and it always is eventually. Diplomacy begets solitude in the long run," was Kou's retort. He'd seen first-hand the issues of politics in all forms; none were without major faults to at least one end of the spectrum within. No matter. He couldn't exactly undo the way he was, as much as he hated the premise of it. Either way, he wasn't going to teeter around that topic. There was a tale to be told, and it was of Kuroka's original Avatar. She spoke of a very nonspecific evil that had been felled, but not by either specific method he questioned. Luckily, there was nothing tying that evil's existence to the fall of the Avatar he spoke to. If she truly came from above, such an entity would be quite troublesome to deal with, should it return. Ah, but there were still methods of return, it seemed... though Kou could assume such a thing to be manageable without fret. "The way you say she wouldn't have all of her old abilities, I'm guessing she should be easy enough to deal with. Anyway, why not mention it yourself? You could easily tell her what you just told me, right? That is, unless..."

Rimuru's arms were quite... all over the place, flailing wildly as he contested Miki's argument. "So it's fine if I don't like it?! That would be rape! Hentai! HENTAI!" he yelled, pointing a judgmental forefinger at the lass while his other arm continued its unnecessary movements. He even followed it all by crossing his arms, huffing, and turning his head away as if he were ashamed to even look at her. Even doing that, he continued to discuss matters of importance. "Anyway, Hentai-neesan, it's not that big a deal. Just make yourselves blend in, and you can get your breakfast or whatever. You're not required to help out everywhere you go, just 'cause you're Adventurers. Well... unless you're in that Guild─"

[Apollymi]

The boy's thoughts on politics and the nature of being truly diplomatic came to the forefront with a single sentence. Kuroka looked at the lad, her red eyes widening for just a moment. "That is oddly melancholic for one so young..." she said. It was a bit sad, but it was far from the first time she'd heard such a disposition from a young teen. In fact, the last time she'd heard anything like it, was in her last session with the girl being the blonde lass. The likeness between the personalities of Ashikaga Kimiko and this lad before her was uncanny. But perhaps she'd get to see more of that in action later. On the matter of that old evil once felled who might rise again, she had little to say. "Physically, it might be possible. Maybe even easy. But the problem wasn't the evil, but the ideas it spreads. If that portion still exists... it won't matter what abilities are present, the influence on the minds will become the problem," she said that sounded oddly ominous. But it was how she saw the future, quite literally in this case. But futures weren't set in stone, they could still be altered and changed. As for why she couldn't simply share the same information that she had with Kou with Miki she shrugged. "I cannot..." was all she said to the point. It was very important for a reason she couldn't explain, but it had to be Miki who recognized her and named her of her own volition. Anything else was an ethical violation of her code and that she could not tolerate.

Miki watched with wide eyes as the lad before her, waved his arms about like a madman. Calling her a Hentai and accusing her of rape due to the phrasing of her previous statement. She looked completely aghast, he couldn't seriously think that was what she meant. She now remembered fully where she'd seen this lad before, and if he hadn't already proven himself to be reasonable, she'd have assumed him to be some kind of troll. "Baka-shounen!" she exclaimed rolling her eyes and crossing her arms over her chest. "Absolutely no one would have interpreted that sentence that way. I just didn't want you getting the wrong idea about me keeping you around or anything..." she said seemingly huffy. A cuddling, spoiling and coddling a pet was one thing, but she wasn't Akaru Chiyo or anything, she didn't give people she had no romantic feelings for what she considered romantic attention. Potential friends were very different creatures as well, which was more likely where this lad would fall. "Don't call me that..." she snapped. "Ugh, I don't really have a way to hide myself besides my hood and I don't really want to go through having a secret breakfast just to have to wonder if I am being poisoned, mind-controlled or led into a trap," she mentioned her reasoning behind not immediately just wanting breakfast. "As for not having to help, that is very true, but you can't leave large groups of people to fend for their own interests. If this is my life now, I'll live it on my terms and, I'd rather not come back to some find of massacre, genocide or actual Demon influence because I didn't feel like dealing with something in the first place. Besides, we have plans beyond joining another guild, and it's better to have contacts and the like beforehand anyways..." she stated. It was overall much more beneficial to them as a group to deal with the problems of this world as they presented themselves for a plethora of reasons. She'd just hoped, neigh imagined, that she might be able to have some fun on what she had planned in her mind as a breakfast date, before anything crazy happened.

[Bloodedge]

Kuroka's assertion was noted, but it was nothing surprising to hear. He'd heard it before, yet not so directly spoken to himself. Regardless, there was a spark of hope, as well as one of dread regarding the aforementioned 'evil' previously quelled by this Tengu. An intimidating force to do battle with was one thing, but one which affected the minds of those around them... was an entirely different problem. Hopefully, they wouldn't have to encounter this threat at all. As for Kuroka's 'introduction' to her associate, Miki, she claimed to be incapable of doing it herself. The reason why was a total mystery even to Kou, but he'd offer a show of good faith at least.

Rimuru's arms unfolded, all for the sake of him pointing another accusatory finger at Miki. This time, he even gave it a wag as he chastised the young woman. Oh no, he wasn't having any of her nonsense! She was an abusive pervert, and he was onto her! "You were just disappointed because I had a brain! You like taking advantage of the incapable, don't you?! I bet you're one of those fat, smelly guys with... with... with square glasses and a bulldog mouth that's always drooling over kids on the internet! If this world has CPS, I'm calling them on you mister!" he said, going on a bit of a tangent. All in all, though, the blue-haired young male didn't seem all too serious underneath. "A hood probably won't do. Wearing one of those'll just make you look suspicious. If you wanna get by, you'll have to look like an ayakashi or something. Or... I could eat you, and you could just hang out inside me. That works too."

In spite of all he just said, he let such a statement fall from his mouth so casually. As Kou approached the pair, he seemed taken aback by the little bit he managed to hear from the Slime, but thought not to speak on the matter. "So... yeah... the Tengu knows you, by the way," he interjected in the most casual way he could manage. This introduction caught the eye of Rimuru, who stared with a furrowed brow at the white-haired male. "Why's a guy so damn pretty? My Avatar is androgynous, and I don't match up!"

[Apollymi]

Kuroka was content after speaking to wait for her introduction. Even so, it seemed that Miki was getting along with Rimuru about as well as the raven haired lass could have expected. To be fair, it was going much better than she originally thought it would. Perhaps, the girl behind that Avatar didn't give herself enough credit when it came to her own ability to deal with people, or maybe she'd been here long enough to learn the skills she'd lacked in her life. "Baka! I am an actual girl, this face is my face!" she said still seeming to be huffy. Whatever the case, they didn't seem to be having a very serious disagreement. It came off more like a sibling spat than anything else to Kuroka. This lad claimed that the hood alone wouldn't work and would make her more suspicious and she could instead either make herself look like an Ayakashi or be eaten by him. "You just said you could eat me? And you think.... that is somehow, less sketchy than me just walking around. How do I know you aren't one of those creepy internet pervs just waiting to get your hands on someone like me? Huh? Passing yourself off as a harmless little boy when you're some kind of sick deviant?!"

Ah, but there were things actually worth discussing coming up. As Kou mentioned in the most casual fashion that Miki knew the Tengu who'd accompanied the small smile. "I had that feeling talking to her... but I can't quite place it. So, you had him tell me you knew me, because..." she paused looking at Kuroka. Yep, nothing about that face seemed familiar at all, but her words and mannerisms were, so a process of elimination was necessary to get to the bottom of this one. "You can't tell me how you know me, without giving something away," there was a pause from Miki. "No one that works for me directly is under any such contractual obligation. That removes you from my main team. None of the lawyers hired by me fall into the category of one who would get sucked into a video game world. Sou ka..." she looked at the lass for several more seconds. "You... look nothing like yourself. I'd have expected something different from you..." Miki said frowning slightly. "Second Avatar," she said calmly. "But you really didn't just say what you were, it would have been so much easier. You still think such a thing still applies?" she asked frowning deeply. "Hai, as long as I am myself it will always apply," she said Miki looked to Kou and didn't really care. Something like this was a strange case but it wasn't really worth being so secretive about. "Well, I don't really care. Hisakawa and Kaiba are already with us. Would you like a proper introduction?" she asked of the lass she now recognized completely. "That is something you should do at your own discretion. Though it is interesting that both of them are here as well..." mentioned Kuroka. While Miki had a chuckle at the idea that Kou was indeed prettier than the androgynous slime, actually it was something she noticed often, not that she'd be mentioning that aloud, only a slight blush crossed her face as she turned her head away.

This Tengu was someone of previous high status in their own world. A high-level genius of a different sort from the ones already seen and mentioned, though with just as many feats of her own. With someone like this in the world, more than a few things could be shifted. Miki chuckled. "This is Kitera Ume, Shibuya's youngest practicing Psychiatrist. MD and Ph.D. She's around the same age as Kaiba and Hisakawa and is known for being 'the Doctor to Young Professionals'. Who apparently takes Confidentiality Agreements even more seriously than lawyers."

[Bloodedge]

"My ass you're a girl! Everybody knows girls don't play video games!" he retorted. Interesting that he'd say such a thing, considering he was found wandering around with a woman, but these were simply his mannerisms. "I'm not the one to be questioned here; you are! Trying to throw the blame on me is exactly what an online pervert would do! Just 'cause I look a little girly sometimes, doesn't mean I've got the parts for your weird, lesbo fantasies, buster!" Oh, he was really having a go now. Adding the realization of how Kou managed to be 'prettier' than himself merely sent him to a new level of fit.

Speaking of Kou, he was content to just be past this strange introduction for two people who already knew one another. Why the woman couldn't introduce himself, he still wondered. Perhaps he would understand in a matter of moments. In fact, he would. Miki went through her own process of determining who Kuroka was beyond the Avatar, and soon enough, she reached the proper conclusion. Kou would have rather not been left with the Slime staring him down during this time, but it didn't take too long. In mere moments, they were returned to a group discussion, and a proper introduction of the one called Kitera Ume. Kou could not fend off a wide-eyed reaction. Those titles were entirely unnecessary for him to know who and what she was; he'd met her once before. During a time in which she had not yet chosen to pursue being a psychiatrist, he had seen her as a doctor. Of course, that time had long since passed. It was the efforts of his father which led him to her during a sickly time, and the absence of that very same father which rendered him incapable of getting his sister treatment by her. Kitera Ume, the name alone, was the reason he sought jobs. She was the reason he stepped outside of his comfort zone for his sister's sake, because her reputation led him believe she could be of help.

It was all troublesome to think of here and now; he had to move on. Nothing could be done about the past, and at the very least, all was fine now in this new world. Still... there seemed to be an odd pattern of very capable youngsters appearing in this era. As he recalled, Age of Eternity was a game which featured a timeless world, boasting as close of a lifespan as possible to their own Earth. How were they all here, now? How did they all play this game, or any game at all in the case of some? "Kitera Ume, a gamer? I'd never have thought that possible..." he said, if only to test the waters and see if anything happened to be amiss with her situation.

[Apollymi]

A chortle. It was all Miki could manage at this slime's apparent outrage. Of course, girls played video games. It wasn't as if this wasn't an actual fact of real life, he'd obviously just gone a bit over the top while having is go. Actually, in a moment like this, she was reminded of the Demi-Human back on their ship. She wondered if this pair would get along and then immediately wanted absolutely nothing to do with the pair if they did. Hikari was already quite dangerous in her own right, adding this lad to the mix would spell a special form of disaster that Miki wasn't at all ready for. "You are saying a lot of words, to clarify further that you're a cross-dressing masochist and an internet pervert," Miki said curtly with a roll of her eyes.

Soon after an introduction was made between this group at large and the Tengu who was in fact a young professional from their own world. "Hai, nice to meet you... properly. And thanks, even with multiple Avatars I can't say my own name," she said with a nod of happiness. It seemed that Kou was prodding for information or at least, that is what it seemed like to Miki, even so, she had little to say about it so she was content to hold off for a bit. The raven-haired lass gave a casual shrug about the comment related to her and playing video games. "Everyone has hobbies. Without breaking any oaths, one of my patients mentioned this game, and I was looking for an activity to share with my brother and friend group. It ended up being this, I am still not entirely sure how long I've been here," she said in a clear explanation. It wasn't as if being a practicing medical doctor and psychiatrist took up literally all her time. And she had enough knowledge of the human psyche to know the importance of leisure activities. Still this knowledge was strange, because she was certain she'd not missed any of he appointments with this Doctor which meant she had to have gone missing the week prior to Miki ended up here... or sometime way after. Miki's face gained an intense look of concentration, which doubled as seeming a bit ornery.

[Bloodedge]

The insistence upon him being some sort of perverted masochist was about all Rimuru could handle. He huffed again, but instead of turning away, he used his abilities as a Slime to morph. He didn't look much different, but his eyes became green. His hair shortened and acquired a ponytail almost likened to the shape of a pineapple, and of course, his face became a bit sterner by way of expression. This was the lad's true form from their original world, created solely from the memory within the Slime. "There. Happy now? I ain't some fat, ugly pervert, and I ain't a cross-dresser either. Just a kid who plays card games and video games," he explained before returning to his previous form.

Now that the Tengu's identity was given, and the discussion progressed a bit further, Kou could keep a regular countenance. There was still the important matter regarding their time spent here in Ryozanpaku, and how they would go about it. If nothing else, Kou thought this to be the perfect time for revealing a bit of knowledge to Miki. "You know, we could roll new Avatars. That thing you got from Dreyfus? I can't be totally sure, but I think it's a Divine Artifact. If it is, you could source the code and become a Miko or something... and I'm pretty sure I can figure something out for myself," he said, having nothing more to speak regarding Kuroka's grand reveal. So long as he moved on from that topic, he could keep his memories from clouding his mind.

[Apollymi]

Miki was soon witness to a change in form by the blue haired boy in their presence. Apparently, he'd had enough of her biting commentary, and decided to reveal what his actual self looked like. Her eyes shifted over his form and his more stern face and she sighed. She wondered if her own face often looked like that, it was quite strange but this kid was kind of growing on her as a person. "Hai, you're a pretty cute kid. I'll concede that and really good at Card Games... you were a pretty fun doubles partner online, when I branched out a little. Loosen up that face though, you'll get wrinkles..." she teased only to shift her attention afterwards. Her words made Kuroka chuckle, she'd never thought this lass was quite this nice, but perhaps she simply didn't have the sort of people around her, that she could be nice to. That was a thought worth considering, whatever the case, the conversation was soon shifted to some new forms for the pair of them so that they could explore this place without issue.

Kou's words to Miki about the thing she'd taken from Dreyfus made her left brow rise. "Hm... Really? It felt pretty hefty but I don't have the room for Appraisal in my current lines so I couldn't be sure. I guess if it is something like that, it will help me decide between Nekomata and Kitsune, or maybe it'll choose something different," she said finally expressing her lost thoughts about her future build. Actually a Miko was about the sort of thing she'd had planned for her Youkai anyways, given her desire to not have one of pure brute strength but rather some sort of magic instead. "Alright, we can roll some new characters then. If you'll do me the honors of cracking open that object for me first..." she said. That plan was about as good as any. "Did you want anything in particular for your build... I have, a lot of stuff I picked up from Dreyfus..." she said freely offering the lad access to her current stores so that he could help them both create their new characters. This conversation, being had aloud made Kuroka's left brow rise again. She'd not seen this sort of thing before... this sort of sharing, was most uncommon... what could it mean?

[Bloodedge]

"Ho─" Rimuru quirked a brow. This one claimed to know him through a card game experience, and there was only one card game he could think of in which it could have happened. Through eyes that glittered with the light of the Nexus, he found her name to be something very familiar. Upon seeing it, a wide grin spread across the lad's face. "Ah! Fusion School, Moonlight! Sick combo back then between Death-Toy Daredevil and Moonlight... uh..." He seemed to have forgotten the name of whatever card Miki used in that particular match. Assuming she would fill in the blank, he moved on right away. "You're one to talk about a disposition."

Miki mentioned not having room for the Appraisal ability, but if Kou was correct in his assumptions, it wouldn't be necessary for anyone to have it. He had all the necessary skills besides Appraisal itself, so if he could simply make do with something else, he could develop his own method of awakening these Artifacts. "I can give it a go. After what I dealt with before, and seeing how Dreyfus does it, I'm pretty sure it won't be a problem for me. As for what I want..." He gave it a moment of thought, and considered quite a few things. What sort of creature would he be? There were so many options, so many combinations that could fit his preferences. He wanted something physically capable, with less of a magical inclination than his normal go-to options thus far. "I haven't done ninja shit in a while. Got kusarigama?"

[Apollymi]

It seemed the recognition was there for the taking, as she'd played a few good rounds in a card game with this lad before. They had indeed turned two completely different types of decks into an aggressive combination that mowed down their opponents. It was quite a thing to see, and in turn, he'd become one of a few she'd enjoyed playing with while she played that game. "Moonlight Panther Dancer!" she filled in finding the whole thing really amusing. Moving along from this point, he claimed she had no room to talk about disposition. This was very true, anyone who was familiar with the lass at face value, knew she has a surly disposition in general. "Yeah, yeah, but it's way too late for me, it's been years. I'm set like this... you still have a bit of time," she advised in a somewhat joking manner. It would be Kuroka who added to this for the first time in a while. "She isn't lying, her face is basically stuck like that..." she chimed in. "Oi, oi... I didn't need you signing off on that," Miki mentioned seeming to be cross.

Kou and Miki then continued their conversation he claimed that he might be able to do something about the artifact of hers, and claimed he didn't want much of anything except perhaps a Kusarigama. Miki's left brow rose, as she considered the things hidden in her secret room which she'd tagged as 'Weapons'. She'd collected dozens and knew herself to have what the lad asked for. In this moment, she'd learn something strange about the item she'd figured out the day before. Since it was on her person presently, it connected directly with her space as she shuffled through the items she had. Doing so opened two shimmering portals, one of which produced the still covered artifact they'd been discussing. The other, produced a long chained Kusarigama of decently high quality, with a heavy weighted chain. While these floated out of the portals, Miki's eyes widened. "I was just thinking about them... the... did you?" the question wouldn't formulate properly and Miki was unsure of even how to ask what she had in mind. Surely this lad didn't create a manner in which she could pull things from within her hidden space without the need of entering it without having to establish a place for the connection. Or... did he?

[Bloodedge]

Moonlight Panther Dancer; that was the name. Rimuru remembered it as a rather annoying card, but quite useful in a cooperative sense. He counted that event as one of his most successful matches in team play. If he had the ability, he'd return to playing that game here in this world. "I miss my deck," he mused in a moment of nostalgia. Miki claiming her face was stuck as it was, yet having something to say about Kuroka agreeing, prompted a tilt of the lad's head. "You do seem about the 'permanently bitchy' type. You know, like you'll get into a huff because I just said that sentence too."

Kou awaited the arrival of the tools he was to work with, and soon enough, they appeared via portals. The white-haired Saber took hold of the kusarigama, having expected this sudden appearance based on their ongoing conversation. Also fitting within the realm of expectation, was Miki's surprise at the goings-on. Indeed, yet another mystery surrounding the puzzle sphere had been unveiled. Reaching out with the intention of claiming the sealed Artifact, he offered his explanation in a roundabout way. "Every treasure chest needs an emergency key, right? This key just needed to be unlocked in its own way~" he said. In truth, this was possible only because Miki solved the helix puzzle he had stored inside her storage space during its creation. Now, so long as she was in possession of that puzzle, she could bring forth any object she had a proper vision of, so long as she kept it in that realm.

[Apollymi]

The lad seemed to be experiencing a moment of nostalgia and Miki was as well. She counted their interaction as one of a very few she had enjoyed in her cooperative gaming life. "Um-hm... though..." Miki gave pause. As she though about it, and given the types of materials in this world, such a thing as a card game could be very easy to make. In fact, she had access already to a great number of people who could help make that happen, including this blue haired lad. Besides being a very fun experience to be had, it could also be quite profitable. "Oi oi, I'm not taking this type of attitude off you, Gaki!" Miki exclaimed, she only didn't huff and turn up her nose because she was actively trying not to do so. It was a shame to have her personality understood at such a level by such a bratty child. "Resisting your natural mannerisms used to be exceedingly hard for you, you've been practicing," was all Kuroka had to say which made the lass' eyes widen as she turned away. "We're not doing this..." and just like that her pattern of behavior fell back into its normal setting.

Still, there were things beyond Miki's teasing, like for instance, the opening of portals which granted her immediate access to the things she'd been thinking of. Her almost unmentioned question to Kou was answered in a roundabout way that did indeed imply it was his doing by virtue of his extra present to her. "Sou... ka," that's what he'd meant when he said she'd find it more useful than the puzzle itself. But knowing the lad, she couldn't just trust that this was all there was. He'd done way too much already and just for her. How could she feel anything but adoration for something like that? The answer was she couldn't. Her expression immediately softened, replaced by sheer wonder and affection. And the smallest upturn of her lips. Kuroka watched this mannerism shift with the observant eyes of someone who was much older than her appearance let on. She'd been seeing this girl as a patient since she first became a doctor and had never seen such a positive change in expression on her face. "Maybe the conclusion was too hasty." Kuroka said, of her diagnosis of Miki or rather Kimiko's surly exterior. Perhaps it really was just a facade and now she could plainly see the crack that caused it. Such a thing made Kou or the boy behind him a person of interest and more observation was required.

[Bloodedge]

"Hehe! I totally won that duel!" Rimuru said with an inflated chest. Miki may not have done exactly what he predicted, but he could all but see the same reaction based on her words so filled with poorly-hidden bitterness. Kuroka adding her own two cents, so to speak, even furthered this. Satisfied as he was, this group's time here was somewhat limited. These two newcomers needed forms to blend in with the general populace, and they needed them before fully entering the city... or being seen by anyone randomly out for a walk, even.

Progress was, however, being made. Kou had both necessary items in hand, though the kusarigama would soon be affixed to his hip for later use. There was something he needed for his own new Avatar, and going out to take it would probably be a necessity. He could at least use the current time to aide Miki in her Avatar creation, though. He first attempted to interact with the object by funneling a small amount of Mana into his ring, forming from it a pin needle of sorts out of his energy. Sadly, this didn't do a thing. It was a strong Artifact indeed, and actually required a great deal of Mana compressed into a small form─ one that wouldn't damage the thing inside the casing. In truth, he had to approach it in a similar way to how he'd carved the treasure sphere. Luckily, having the physical body of a Witcher let him more freely use his Celestial energies for such a task. "Hm. This thing's really strong," he commented.

[Apollymi]

"Urusai!" this was all Miki had to say. She didn't actually argue whether he'd won or not, because in her own mind he had. It wasn't a matter of simply being able to push her a bit which made her think he'd won, it was the fact that the follow-up statement by someone unrelated had left her mood the same. Still, there were worse things than a random kid having good enough skills to access her mental status. And she didn't dislike him, so she could let all of that fall to the side very easily. She could almost count the lad among her friends with his understanding of her being so high. Almost. Or perhaps, she did. There was always that little bit of mystery in the way Ashikaga Kimiko worked, so essentially, only time would tell how she classified this blue haired boy.

For now, Kou's work on her object of choice began. And as it did, he had some strange commentary to offer. The softer expression she'd gained stayed, and she floated atop her pillow watching his work with large eyes, curious as she'd never seen him work on such a thing. "Hm, it seemed like it. Even in that other form, which lets me use any ability I can, I had to devote extra power and concentration to move it. It felt like it was resisting..." she said thoughtfully. Something that aimed to resist her form as a Ruler was likely something strong indeed. So, she couldn't really wait to see what this object actually was and figure out what kind of character to make out of it. All the while, Kuroka's interest shifted to Kou, for some reason, she began to make several assumptions and stared at his face with quite a bit of intent. His face was rather close to someone else's. One she'd seen before and looked at with her medical expertise. Was he a patient? Yes... that had to be it. But from when? Her mind began working backwards... deconstructing this avatar to find the person she recognized.

[Bloodedge]

Miki's order of silence gained nothing but the younger male's satisfaction. He was grinning from ear to ear as he toe-tapped with his right foot, and placed his hands behind his head. "Hehe~" he chuckled. This was about as satisfying as a victory in the very card game they so recently spoke of, but for entirely different reasons. He was having fun, simple as that. In some twisted way, he imagined there was a certain amount of fun being had on all fronts. Friends and the like behaved in such a way frequently, right? If one couldn't take a bit of almost-insulting behavior from a friendly face, the world was nearly destined to destroy them.

Speaking of destroying things, Kou received an interesting bit of information from Miki. The fact that she struggled to acquire this object using her ability as Ruler, was quite the interesting reveal. With that in mind, he was almost certain he could get away with much, much more. The Artifact was placed on the ground. Rising to his feet thereafter, he pointed his forefinger down at the object, and the Mana of his Celestial origin swarmed around his body until collecting at his fingertip while his otherwise free hand grasped his own wrist. "If it's like that, then this thing inside has to actually be really strong. In that case... REIGAN!" Unnecessary though it was, the lad chose to call out the name of an attack he did not possess. Regardless, he channeled the Mana at his fingertip, and unleashed it as a continuous, piercing shot at the center of the sealed Artifact. He intended to literally drill through the shell, which was something he managed... if only very, very slowly. That was fine, though; it taking a while meant there were cracks appearing around that center point. When he finally made it through, he imagined the rest would be a simple feat.