Note:
" Speech." = Regular Conversation.
' Speech.' = Internal Monologue.
[ Speech. ] = Dragon/ Any sealed Entities
{ Balance Breaker } = Balance Breaker/ Juggernaut Drive/ Breakdown Beast
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Vatican
Third POV
'And so it begins.' Sho mused to himself as followed the two older priests.
One of them being Eminence Vasco himself, while the other being a man in his mid-twenties, voilet eyes and black hair tied in a ponytail.
They had been walking through the basement of Vatican, following his Eminence, soon reaching a door.
A sudden new smell assaulted his nostrils, a smell akin that of the Holy Swords he created but much stronger.
No this smell was a bit familiar, this smell was similar to the sword Ewald had wielded prior to Boudica's sword.
"Holy Sword…Excalibur.." Sho muttered, causing the black haired man to raise his brow looking at him.
Vasco turned towards the young boy, surprised yet having somewhat expected that.
"It seems Ewald assessment was true, you have got a good nose, young Sho." Vasco added recalling one of his brief conversation with Ewald about the young boy.
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Flashback
"So you are saying Young Sho has a supernatural sense of smell." Vasco aske the Cardinal Decon, the one responsible for training the boy in question.
"Yes, your Eminence."
"And he doesn't have any supernatural ancestry?" Ewald shook his head, he had investigated the whole of Saji Family history but he didn't find a single trace of the family having tea to Supernatural world.
"And how does it work, this Supernatural sense of smell?" The Cardinal Priest, tilted his head, not recalling any similar cases he may have encountered.
May people are born with supernatural sense, some with the ability to see spiritual things naked to regular eyes. Some can hear and smell better than most, but all of them had some ties to the other side of the world.
Either through their family lineage or through a sacred gear.
The former was unlikely if Ewald words were true, whereas the latter shouldn't be possible because his gear didn't work in that way.
"As I have trained him, this ability his sprang forth, strengthening itself. It's as though he can smell the supernatural side of things, smell of Holy Swords, He described Dulio had a skill like that of a calm breeze and in the recent event of me taking him to slay a stray, a smell opposite to that of Holy."
Vasco processed the information Ewald provided him, a man who loyalty he didn't doubt.
"So his nose can pick up smell associated with Supernatural Things?"
Flashback End
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The Cardinal Priest opened the door and gestured for the two to enter.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw multiple sources carrying holy smell on them, wrapped within bandages.
"Are those.."
" Those are the Holy Weapons the Vatican currently has available." Vasco nodded his head as he gestured Sho to go ahead.
"Step closer to the Weapons, they will react to you. And if you need to know anything about the Weapons, ask me."
"Is it really alright for me to take-" Before he could complete his sentence, a hand interrupted him, patting him on the head
"I have seen you for four years, not once have you done something truly wrong or gone against my expectations." Vasco knelt infront of him as he looked into Sho eyes. "Think of it as a gift from this Old Man."
Sho nodded his head, as he stepped forward looking for a weapon compatible with him.
He wondered across the basement observing various weapons scattered across the room, swords, shields, pole arms, lances, shields, etc.
Until he reached a spot , there were Excalibur here. Wrapped within bandages, with a tag on it, the name of the Weapon being written on it.
Excalibur Blessing and Excalibur Nightmare.
And his choice was clear, on what to choose. While they weren't the strongest blade within the room, saying they were the worst would be a stretch.
While a sword that could create illusions and controlling dreams, the other sword seemed more interesting for what Sho had planned.
Sho wasn't worried about weapons in general that much, most of his focus right now was in Holy Magic and Sacraments.
Something Excalibur Blessing could strengthen, strengthening his Holy Magic and Sacraments, all while possibly being capable of strengthening his Blade Blacksmith.
"Excalibur Blessing, that's a good choice for you." Vasco mused as he looked at Sho, uncovering the blade. " But remember this, The sword reflects on you belief. If your belief falters the blade won't do anything."
"So believe in yourself, and the teachings of the lord. Have faith in those, they will guide you to your destiny."
Sho looked at the blade as he nodded at Vasco word. The Cardinal Priest then gestured at the other person, who had been silent throughout everything.
"So it's my turn now." The black haired priest, muttered as she stepped forward. "Well then, Sho. My name is Kiyotora Shinra, and I will be your partner for the coming years."
"What he said is true, our initial thought was to assign you to a Exorcist who themselves wielded a Holy Sword." Vasco stood up nodding his head, as he looked at Kiyotara. "But we decided to have your partner be someone more proficient in Holy and Purification arts, seeing your recent interest in them."
"I will be in your care then, Shinra-San."
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An: So drop review and Stones, those help a lot.
Now as for his Partner/Guardian, it was just Between Kiyotora, Diethelm and David.
I chose Kiyotora for the following major arc, him being the partner would make sense. And him being of the same country helped.
Next Chapter onwards, 1500+ words without author notes.