Throne of Bet

[ApiLol123123]

He has access to some of the best doctors/surgeons/mages so I hope they look into a Parahumans powers can be removed permanently. Thanks for the chapter!

 

[regulareader]

Disclaimer: English is not my first language. I'm using Grammarly to check the Grammar and using Word to write it.

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Well, it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

I mean, it was still a shit show in the beginning.

They were causing as much destruction as possible to keep us occupied.

We had no trouble keeping up with the attacks, but the PRT and New Wave nearly ran themselves ragged trying to keep the city from going up in flames.

No doubt that was what the Empire wanted.

We're going to have to pick up the slack.

The situation changed in our favor once Avicebron's golems appeared all over Brockton.

They are leagues above Hydra's clones.

Hassan also assisted the golems in handling the clones. Some of her personas briefly revealed themselves to protect people throughout the city.

It won't take long before everyone realizes that Hassan is connected to Chaldea.

At first, everyone, especially the PRT, was uneasy about the fact that we could summon an army of golems at any moment.

I wonder how long it's going to take before someone wonders if Medea can't do the same with the dragon tooth warriors.

They relaxed once they saw that the golems were handling Hydra's clone, allowing them to finally take a break.

I was planning to go home, to get some sleep but the PRT called an emergency meeting and invited everyone.

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Looking around the conference room I could see that everyone was here.

Even the Wards are here.

Morgan and Medea are the only ones with me right now.

I sent Barghest, Cú Chulainn, and Ushiwakamaru to help Moriarty.

I also asked Paracelsus and Asclepius to land a hand at the hospital

Now I'm just waiting for Piggot and Renick to arrive.

Where the hell are they?

"Here you go," Medea said, giving me a potion.

"Thanks," I said.

I swiftly drink the entire potion and exhale in relief.

"The director of the PRT better have a good reason to keep us waiting," Morgan said with a frown.

"She must be requesting backup or something like that," I said.

For her sake, I hope that she does have a good reason.

Morgan is not in a good mood.

"What you got there?" Shielder asked tiredly, walking to us.

"Something to keep me awake for a little longer," I said.

Shielder hummed, "Can I have one?"

"Sure," Medea shrugged, giving a potion.

Shielder drinks the potion in one big gulp, and I can already see his posture shift, becoming more attentive.

"Whoa. This works fast," Shielder said in amazement.

"Oh yeah. The stamina potion will erase your tiredness-guaranteed, or you can have your money back," I said with a small grin.

Shielder chuckled a little.

"How are you holding it up?" I asked.

"I'm going to sleep the rest of the week. What about you guys?" Shielder asked.

"I'm so damn hungry right now, after I get some sleep I'm going to stuff my face," I said.

"After all of this is over I'm going to ask Saber(Barghest) to make a banquet," Morgan said.

That sounds amazing.

"It would be nice if Archer(Emiya) was here. His food is delicious," Medea said.

I need to stop thinking about food.

I'm getting even more hungry.

I notice that everyone else is now looking at us.

Medea rolled her eyes and put enough potions for everyone on the table.

In a few seconds, they were all gone.

"You're a lifesaver," Assault said.

"I take that this is a stamina potion?" Lady Photon asked.

"You're correct," Medea said.

"How long does the effects last?" Armsmaster asked.

"You got about four to five hours before you feel tired again," I said.

Armsmaster hums thoughtfully, gazing at the empty potion bottle in his hand.

"If you guys also sold this potion, it would be a big success, right alongside the healing potion," Velocity remarked.

"That isn't a good idea," I said.

"Why is that?" Manpower asked.

"This potion will restore your stamina for a few hours, but the drawback is that it forces your body to work past its limits," Medea explained.

"What if someone were to drink the potion for a long period?" Brandish asked.

"You wouldn't need to sleep," Medea said.

"And what happens if you stop drinking it?" Battery asked.

"Your body crashes down hard," Medea said.

"It would be like coming down from the worst sugar rush of your life," Laserdream said.

"That's not a bad comparison," I said amused.

"What if you don't need to sleep?" Miss Militia asked.

Don't need to sleep?

Oh right, Miss Militia is a noctis cape.

Medea raised an eyebrow, "In that case, the drawbacks wouldn't be so severe but I still don't recommend consuming the potion for long periods."

Miss Militia hums, "Could I place an order for the stamina potions?"

"I will think about it," Medea said.

I didn't even think of selling the stamina potion.

There shouldn't be any problems if we sell small quantities and be very clear about the drawbacks of the stamina potion.

And if you still abuse the stamina potions, that's on you.

"Thank you Cas-"

"My name is Medea. This way it's easier for us to talk," Medea said.

"I see. Thank you, Medea," Miss Militia said.

"You sure about this?" I asked.

"It's fine. Even if they do recognize my name, no one's going to think I'm the 'Medea'," Medea said.

Yeah, that's true.

Hiding their names was a must in our adventures but is there really any point doing that here?

Some of the servants are going to be hesitant to reveal their names, as the legends surrounding them often hint at their weakness. But only a handful of them have to worry about that.

In the end, it's up to the servants if they want to reveal their names or not.

"Besides, when everyone else shows up, the heroes will have to call some of us things like 'the blonde-haired Saber' or 'the dark-haired Lancer' to tell us apart. I don't want to be part of that," Medea said.

Oh, I can see that, and I already hate it.

I glanced at Morgan but she made no move to reveal her name.

Piggot and Renick enter the room.

"I'm sorry for being late. I had a meeting with the Chief Director," Piggot said, taking a seat at the head of the table.

Renick takes a sit to her right.

The Chief Director?

"As you all know Gesellschaft is in Brockton Bay and causing all kinds of havoc. This is unacceptable and Chief Director Costa-Brown thinks the same," Piggot said.

Everyone glanced at each other.

"What does that mean, director?" Velocity asked.

"For helping a foreign criminal organization invade American soil, the Empire is now considered a terrorist group and must be dealt with immediately. Lethal force is authorized," Piggot said.

That caught everyone by surprise.

It makes sense when you think about it.

The PRT needs to make an example of the Empire; otherwise, they risk appearing dangerously incompetent, which could lead to a significant loss of public confidence.

Sure, they were never able to deal with the Empire before but they were a local problem.

Now that Gesellschaft is here, this is an entirely different picture.

This will also serve as a warning to deter other foreigners power from doing the same that Gesellschaft is doing.

"Oh? So the kid's gloves are coming off. Interesting," Medea said.

Morgan scoffs, "They let this problem fester for years, and now they finally decide to deal with it. Their incompetence is unbelievable."

The PRT certainly didn't appreciate Morgan's comment.

"You seem to have forgotten that all of this is your fault. I told you to lay low and let us handle the Empire, but you didn't listen, and look where we're now," Armsmaster said.

"Let you handle them? If we did do that, you would have failed as you always do," Morgan said.

Armsmaster grits his teeth in anger.

"And we're already doing a better job than you. I mean, it didn't even take a month for us to deal with the ABB. Now, it's only a matter of time before their territory is ours," Medea said with a smirk.

Wow, I can see Armsmaster's blood pressure rising.

"That doesn't change the fact that your recklessness led to thousands being injured, or worse, and it will cost millions to the city to fix all the damaged infrastructure!" Armsmaster said with a growl.

"Okay. Let's all take a step back and breathe," Assault said, trying to mediate the situation. "We're all tired and stressed. I know things loo-"

"He's right," I said.

The PRT and New Wave looked at me in surprise.

Armsmaster nods pleased, "Good, you understand your mistake."

"Our attacks against the Empire weren't a mistake. I said that you're right about this entire situation being my mess. And I'm going to clean it," I said determined.

I turned to Piggot.

"Can we also use lethal force?" I asked.

"Until the Empire and Gesellschaft are dealt with, Chaldea is also permitted to use lethal force," Piggot said with a frown.

That just made things a lot easier.

Now we don't have to worry about the PRT annoying us.

"Director, I'm against giving Chaldea such permission," Armsmaster said.

"Your complaint is noted but my decision is final," Piggot said.

Armsmaster frowns heavily but doesn't say anything else.

"Does anyone else have any questions?" Piggot asked.

"Are we going to get backup?" Dauntless asked.

"Yes, we are. Myrddin, Chevalier, and Rime are confirmed to be coming here. Dragon will also be sending some of her suits to help," Piggot said.

Some big names are coming.

"When are they arriving?" Battery asked.

"Strider's been hired to transport them. They will be here within the hour," Piggot said.

"When are you planning to attack?" Medea asked.

"It depends on how many of Hydra's clones are still out there," Piggot turns to me. "Those things-"

"Golems," I said.

"....those golems, how many do you have?" Piggot asked.

"As many as I need," I said.

Piggot looks at me with an unreadable expression for a few seconds.

Oh yeah, she didn't like what I said.

Renick coughs, "I take that the one that is controlling the golems isn't here."

"You would be correct, he is somewhere else. If you want we can talk to him right now," I said.

"That would be a good idea," Renick said.

"Medea, if you would," I said.

Medea snaps her finger and a magical circle appears on the middle of the table. Avicebron images appeared after a second.

"Yes?" Avicebron asked.

"How is it looking?" I asked.

"I dealt with the clones that were causing havoc throughout the city. Now they are all contained in the Empire territory," Avicebron said.

"How much of the city was damaged?" Piggot asked.

"While much of the city suffered damage, none of the critical infrastructure was affected," Avicebron said.

I opened my mouth to speak, but Avicebron spoke first.

"I'm already working on cleaning the streets of debris and repairing the damaged buildings," Avicebron said, anticipating my thoughts.

I gave him a thumbs up.

"What about the hospital?" Glory Girl asked, with a worried face.

Many in the room tensed at Glory Girl's question, turning their attention to Avicebron.

"They attempted an attack, but Paracelsus and Asclepius took care of them. I also placed a few of my golems there for added protection," Avicebron said.

Glory Girl lets out a sigh of relief, and leans head on Gallant shoulder.

"Did any more of Gesellschaft capes appear?" I asked.

"Yes, three more capes have appeared. Let me show you," Avicebron said.

The image switches to the street where a fight is currently happening.

A man is fighting the golems singlehanded, and destroying a few of the golems.

He's dressed like a Greek soldier, and his upper body muscles are grotesquely huge.

It's as if someone inflated only half his body.

And yet, he moves with a grace that should be impossible for such a disproportionate body.

There are clones helping him in stopping the golems from advancing but it will be only a matter of time before he's overwhelmed.

Another image appears.

A group of golems relentlessly strike against an energy shield conjured by a young woman clad in full-body armor. Besides her, another woman is locked in combat with the golems, battling fiercely to keep them at bay.

Unlike her partner, she's in a grey sleeveless combat suit, and brown boots, draped with a dark cloak, and wears a mask obscuring the lower part of her face. She is wielding a sword that is slicing through the golems effortlessly as if they're made of paper.

The golems are unable to harm her; whenever they come near, her body contorts itself, almost as if it were made of water, allowing her to evade their attacks before striking back.

"Who're they?" Miss Militia asked.

"The man is known as 'Spartan', a Brute capable of enhancing his physical strength," Armsmaster said while reviewing the PRT database. "...but I can't find any information on the other two," he added with a frown.

"They're giving any trouble?" I asked Avicebron.

"Besides being annoyances, they're only a temporary setback," Avicebron said.

Avicebron looks to his side and shakes his head.

"What?" I asked.

"It's just another wave of clones that are trying to attack me," Avicebron said casually.

I let out a hum, "Is that so."

"With the numbers of clones they have, it can't be helped that some of them slip past my golems," Avicebron shrugs.

There doesn't seem to be a limit to how many clones Hydra can create.

Well, sooner or later he has to go to sleep.

I can feel everyone's eyes on me, filled with disbelief.

"Something wrong?" I asked.

"Aren't you two acting a little too calm!?" Clockblocker and Vista exclaimed at the same time.

Am I?

I mean, if there was any problem Avicebron would have said something.

"Tell us where you are, so we can send backup!" Brandish said.

"There's n-" Avicebron is interrupted by Kid Win.

"He's the boat graveyard," Kid Win said, looking at his phone.

"Oh? Someone already posted on PHO, huh," Medea commented.

"Facebook, actually," Kid Win said.

Ah, good old social media.

"Anyways, we got it under control. So you don't have to worry about anything," I said.

But no one seemed to have heard me, too caught up in deciding who would go to the boat graveyard to help Avicebron secure the area.

"New Wave can get there quicker and secure the area," Battery said.

"We're running on fumes. I don't know how much of a help we would be," Lady Photon frowned.

"Hey," I said louder.

"Can we send any of the troopers with New Wave?" Miss Militia asked.

"All of the troopers are occupied," Piggot said.

I let out a tired sigh.

"Morgan," I said.

Morgan gently taps her demonic spear on the ground, and instantly, silence falls over the room. Every sound vanishes, leaving everyone startled. They glance around, wide-eyed, trying to understand what just happened.

Their attention shifts to us as I let out a chuckle.

"While I do appreciate the help all of you are offering it isn't necessary," I said.

Oh, I didn't realize that this room had some echo.

Assault waves to grab my attention and point at his mouth.

Morgan taps her demonic spear on the ground once again, and the room is filled with sound once more.

"What was that?" Assault asked.

The magecraft equivalent of the 'mute button'.

"Something to grab everyone's attention," I said.

"Don't do that again," Piggot said with a glare.

I'm never going to be on her good side, am I?

"Are you certain that he doesn't need help?" Manpower asked, glancing at Avicebron.

"I don't need help. The clones aren't getting anywhere close to me. They might have more numbers but they're all weak," Avicebron said.

"There you have it," I said.

They still didn't seem convinced, but they didn't say anything more about it.

"So, about the time of the attack?" Medea asked.

"We still need to plan our attack, but considering how tired everyone is, it will likely take place later this evening. We will reach out to everyone later with more details. In the meantime, I strongly recommend that you all get as much rest as possible," Piggot said.

Murmurs of relief spread across the room.

Piggot turns to me.

"Can I assume that Chaldea will wait until tonight and join us in our attack against the Empire and Gesellschaft?" Piggot asked.

"Huh, well, I was thinking-" Morgan interrupts me.

"Your terms are acceptable. We will meet with you tonight," Morgan said.

Hold on, what?

"I know that look, master and it can wait until tonight. Right now, you're going to get some sleep," Medea said.

Medea puts her hands on my shoulders and starts to push me to the door.

As I was being pushed, something caught my attention in the corner of my eyes, prompting me to turn and see what it was.

"Is that the sun?" I asked with wide eyes.

"It appears so," Morgan said, looking at the sun that is emerging on the horizon.

Oh fuck.

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I enter my room through the window.

"They better cancel school today," I muttered.

I let out a tired sigh and took off my mask.

Suddenly the lights in my room turned on and someone gasped behind me.

I quickly turned around and came to face my parents looking at me with wide eyes.

We stared at each other in silence for a few moments.

"I can explain," I said, breaking the silence.

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Short chapter this time.

I have been wanting to start another story but I'm still working on it.

So next update will either be the next chapter of Throne of Bet or a new story.

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[vtkun]

thanks for the chapter

 

[cloned 1000]

"This is not what it looks like"
-Master of Chaldea, getting caught in the morning

 

[Astan]

Thank you for the chapter

Should have Leveler sneak