>>6048237Let’s see, how’d this go? Ah, of course! “Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong.” The Universal Greeting. Always a good icebreaker.
And… the young man, instead of keeping up the gentle, calm, but slightly aloof demeanor… has a look of genuine confusion on his face. “What…?”
…Okay he might not know the Universal Greeting, but messing with the smug, calm, know-it-all types is clearly worth it. “You can call me Izzy. Princess Izzy if you’re gonna be all formal.” You’ve given your titles plenty of times before, and this is the most he needs to really know. “This here is Chuu Lee, one of the champions of our homeworld, a woman who earned the title ‘Strongest Under the Heavens.’” While you say that, you sense out his energy. He’s not giving off as much as you would think he’d be, and while you can indeed sense a lot of energy, there’s something that feels… missing. Like there’s a level of strength he has that he’s either hiding very, very carefully, or that you genuinely can’t sense. Odd.
She crosses her arms and nods. “We came here from another universe seeking a displaced friend. And once we learned the kind of situation he was in, we offered our aid and are now preparing to face your father. That should catch you up with everything.”
“I see. That Great Lord Zelos is the one you have chosen to ally with is curious to me…” He turns to face the avian Archon. “…though you’ve always had your own machinations, haven’t you?”
“I can say for certain that whatever you are imagining my ‘machinations’ are, the reality is much more mundane.” he responds.
“So. What exactly can you do, Ryuno?” you question. “I was told that your father also mentored you. You got some kind of renown down in Hell?”
“That he did. And I learned much from him… but not enough to change my fate. As for what Hell knew me as…” He looks around, the ogres in the area getting a little nervous. “Perhaps I should demonstrate… some place a bit more open. No need for the Merciless Savior to make a mess here.”
(cont.)