The Old Scholar

Inside a cottage near the restricted mountain region behind Imperia, a beautiful, tall and young girl barely the age of 15 with flowing crimson locks opened her eyes and groaned as she sat up. She looked around the room and noticed that the place she was in was different from when she barely had control over her body, the memories of the last few months flashed into her head, making her groan in pain as she saw flashes of men dressed in white robes ripping her away from her home in another world. She recalled these men muttering in a language she did not understand before they placed something on her that allowed her to turn their speech to sound like the words from her native language, a language she does not recall anymore despite her best attempts, nearly going into a panic attack as she tried to recall anything about her life before she was forcibly pulled into this world, trying to recall her friends, family, her home and even her name. 

She hyperventilated until she fainted and once more fell into a deep sleep. A few hours later, however, she woke up and saw another person sitting in a chair at the end of the bed reading a book. The woman was beautiful by all means, her sharp eyes and her majestic face escaped the words she would use to describe such ethereal beauty. Her long and flowing black hair cascaded down the back of the chair and her luscious red lips and black eyes complimented her fair complexion, even the outfit she was wearing only highlighted her beauty as the pairing of a black vest with white long-sleeved polo and a pair of black slacks, black shoes and a black overcoat resting on her shoulders gave the young girl a "cool" and "awesome" vibe. 

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Sitting up, the young girl saw the woman turn her gaze to her, the book in her hand vanishing into a small portal of light just like magic. The beautiful woman leaned forward and her lips pursed together as if she was about to say something 

[A/N: GOOGLE TRANSLATE TIME! I am sorry. All of them roughly translates to "Can you understand me?"] 

"Bạn có hiểu tôi không?" The woman spoke, with the young girl shaking her head 

"Bisakah anda memahami saya??" The woman spoke again, with the girl shaking her head 

"Hmmm...คุณเข้าใจฉันไหม?" She tried for a third time, with the girl once again shaking her head 

"Naiintindihan mo ba ako?" The woman asked for a fourth time, with the same head shake being given by the young girl 

"Haa....私が言うことを分かりますか?" The woman asked, with the language causing the young girl's eyes to widen and focus on the woman before her 

"Of course she's Japanese...otherworldy summonings seem to love picking people from that place" The woman stated as she rolled her eyes and leaned back into the chair she sat in 

"Ummm...do you know my language?" The young girl asked, surprised to hear her own voice speaking perfectly and not in her native language 

"Mhmm, I do. Hell, I was from there just like you...name's Leilani Augusta" Leilani said as she smiled and stood up from the chair and stood beside the bed 

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"That Leilani Augusta?? The one who died before the war started???!" The young girl asked with wide eyes 

"Huh? What war? What happened after I died?" Leilani asked as she crossed her arms 

"Ah! Right...you wouldn't know...when you died, the ASEAN Federation declared war on a majority of the world for the death of their greatest mind. Well, after they found out that most of the EU, the United States, and even the Chinese were making deals with one another to steal your numerous advancements and sell them at higher prices...My home...My home nation of Japan...aligned itself with the Federation after our Prime Minister openly aligned herself to the Federation's cause in an emergency announcement and declared that the greedy actions of the world had robbed humanity of its one chance to manifest destiny" The young girl struggled to answer as her mind began flooding with more memories of her old home 

"Hehe....seems that Takigawa was true to her word in the end then" Leilani muttered with a small bitter smile 

"So you are that Leilani..." The young girl stated 

"Mhmm...I am, a pleasure to meet you miss?" 

"Nanami....Nanami Nahoko" The young girl struggled through her words 

"Alright then Miss Nanami...what can you tell me about what happened when you were summoned here?" The Dean asked as she sat on the bed next to the still-recovering young girl 

"I don't remember much, I was walking home one night in the suburbs before a portal appeared next to me and several pairs of hands suddenly snatched me without much resistance as I was caught off guard, I remember my body being in immense pain and I felt like dying" Nanami answered her 

"Anything about the people who dragged you out of your world?" Leilani asked with a raised eyebrow 

"Ummm...they were all wearing white robes and were speaking in a language I did not understand....there was also a group of people wearing grey robes with weird red tattoos on their faces...the white robes gave the people in grey a cape that they placed around me and then...everything went black" Nanami finished as her grip tightened around the blanket covering her and tears began streaming down her face 

"I see..." Leilani stated as she nodded her head and leaned on one of the bed posts 

"Will I be able to go home?" Nanami asked as she looked up at Leilani, tears nearly blocking her sight, unable to see the pitiful expression on Leilani's face 

"I...I am sad to say this...but once they brought you into this world, they brought a copy of you with your soul...the original body you once had...is dead" 

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Hearing those words, Nanami broke down into a mess of tears as she embraced Leilani and began to wail with immense sadness. The memories of her friends, family and the lovely life she was leading all flashed before her and then crumbled around her just as fast. All the while Leilani stayed silent and held her close as she knew exactly the feeling Nanami was experiencing, hell, she was the first one too experience such a thing between the two of them, and the pain inside her heart was still there but buried under other duties. She stroked Nanami's crimson hair and did her best to soothe the young girl in her hour of immense grief, not moving and just listening as Nanami cried for an uninterrupted hour, with her vocals being hoarse by the end of it, something Leilani fixed with a quick spell.

"Are you ok?" Leilani asked as she looked down at her, with Nanami looking up and shaking her head before she placed hers between Leilani's large well-endowed bosom 

"I know the feeling...Between the two of us, I still miss them, my family, friends and all those I had left behind...but I have come to terms with the situation, knowing that they would have wanted me to live a long and eventful life without them...that's the best I can do to honor their memory" The Old Scholar stated as she looked down at the young Japanse girl who was now looking up at her 

"I know it will take a long time before you are well adjusted here, but I promise you that I will take care of you, from one otherworlder to another...but I know I cannot be your mother, but I have a subordinate who can act as a surrogate mother for you in honor of your previous one" Leilani added as she looked down at her 

"I see...you cannot be my mother?" Nanami asked with a tilted head 

"Ha...in other circumstances I would offer to be your mother but I am currently in a relationship with another woman and I want to...procreate with her" The Old Scholar answered her with a slightly embarrassed smile 

"Ohhh...can I be part of your family still, can I call you Aunty?" Nanami asked 

"Mhmm, we can...it's also why I am placing you under the care of someone I know you will get along with...Pittah!" Leilani called out, with both of them looking at the door leading into the room 

Stepping into the room was a tall, voluptuous, curvaceous, and well-endowed elven woman with her blonde hair mixed with some streaks of silver. Her skin complexion was majestic and fair and she was dressed in a flowy and ethereal white dress that ended right below her knees, emphasizing her large well-endowed boobs and making her look very fluffy and a joy to cuddle. 

"You called? Master" Pittah replied as she bowed her head 

"Mhmm, Pittah, meet Nanami, the young girl you saved that day" Leilani stated as she gestured between the two of them 

"Saved me?" Nanami asked 

"Mhmm, Pittah saved you and destroyed the cape that controlled you...the people well, half of the people who are responsible for your torment are now dead so no need to worry" Leilani answered her 

"But the other half?" The young girl asked with wide eyes 

"I will deal with them personally. So just enjoy your new life here...Pittah shall run you through the basics of the world and you will be attending some fast classes to get into a grade level relative to your age and skill" The Old Scholar stated 

"I see....then...I will be in your care then...Aunty Pittah" Nanami stated as she properly sat up, wiped her eyes, and then bowed 

"I...I will do my best to take care of you then...Nanami" Pittah replied after looking over to Leilani for guidance, with the Old Scholar telling her to just follow along 

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A few days later, inside a deep dungeon underneath a cathedral in the capital city of Rike of the Kingdom of Hohennz on the continent of Vlekhardt. Soldiers, Clergymen and Paladins were running along the darkened complex as they all suddenly found themselves trapped in this place they used to keep people they took from the streets to experiment on. Their screams permeated the air as in the dark corners and crevices of the dungeon, something was hunting them in the dark and whatever it was, once it got its hands on you, you were not going to die quietly. 

The head of the cathedral, Pope Baustius of the Church of Santomin, a bald fat man who got his position through harsh politicking, backstabbing, and murder was now running for his fat life as he and his Paladin Guard tried to find their way out of the dungeon that was now significantly larger than it was before. They had been using the poor and the homeless as rodents to test experimental magic on and so far none of their efforts had been successful, only leading to screaming and then piles of blood and bones on the floor. They only had one successful experiment and that was at the behest of a group of cultists known as the Cult of the Fallen Gods who had mysteriously went off the radar once they got what they came for. The experiment was based on an incantation the Cult had given to the church and they were able to rip a hole in something leading to somewhere and in the few moments the portal was open, they snatched a girl that walked by the portal before giving a mind control cape and the girl over to the cultists. 

"Could it be something we summoned by opening that whole Your Holiness?" One of the Paladins asked Baustius 

"I think so, otherwise...what the hell could it be?!" Baustius replied in between ragged breaths 

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As they rounded a corner, they saw a group of paladins suddenly get attacked by something in the darkness, whatever it was, it gave off a guttural and eery roar as several tendrils thrust forth from the darkness and impaled all of the paladins before it, lifting their bleeding and squirming bodies into the air, with some of them being slammed into the walls and onto the floor before dragging them into the darkness while they screamed for help, leaving behind smears of blood as they disappeared into the void. The sight of this brutality scared the ever living shit out of Baustius and his guards, making them scramble down another hallway just as dark as the one they dodged. 

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But as they were running through this hallway, spikes suddenly thrust from the walls, killing 8 of the guards as they were impaled and stuck to the other wall opposite of the spike, making the already scared clergy and knights close to fainting out of the stress they were already experiencing. After making it through the dimly lit hallway, they entered a massive chamber that was still dimly lit, with the only light sources being some blue fire dishes hanging high by the ceiling. 

"Where are we now captain?" Baustius asked as he wheeled around

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To his horror, there was no one else but him in the chamber. He looked down and saw a massive blood trail leading back into the hallway of spikes. He then heard a low growl and as he looked up there were multiple beady red eyes and pearly white teeth flashing from the dark, getting closer each passing moment. Baustius screamed in horror as he tripped onto his back and began trying to get the hell away from the beast approaching him but as he tried to crawl away, he felt the ankle of someone in the dark. Looking up, he saw a pair of crimson eyes looking down at him, eyes that belonged to a beautiful woman, he couldn't tell what she was wearing though in the dark but before he could utter anything or ever scramble to his feet, the woman lifted him up without effort by his neck, choking the life out of him as he struggled to utter anything or even fight for his life as the woman's grip on his neck was too strong for him to claw his way out of. 

"Experimenting on the homeless...orphans and even ripping people out of their homes for your sick games...you make a mockery of the Goddess you pledge yourself to" The woman growled as she raised him up high, with Baustius unable to even reply as he began choking on his own spit 

"Keep struggling, it won't do you any good but keep struggling" The woman added as the beast from the hallway finally emerged, it was a massive creature that was half arachnid and half wolf, with the top part of the spider being the wolf and the rest was a gross amalgamation of arachnid parts and limbs. Baustius' eyes went wide and he went pale as tendrils wrapped around his body and pulled him into the many little jaws that sprouted around the main mouth of the creature, all of these little jaws taking tiny chunks out of Bausitus as he was reeled into the massive jaw and then crushed under rows upon rows of teeth. 

"Another day...another group sent to hell" 

A/N: New Chapter. Enjoy!