'..... it hurts.... it hurts sooo bad..... IT FUCKING HURTS!!!!!'

That's all I could think as I lay there staring at ceiling of a room not my own. 'My body hurts like a bitch and Iiiiiiiiiiiiii want to die. Well whatever, let's look over the notifications i got when I got knocked out.'

I open up my hud and look for the latest notifications and- "JESUS CH- *cough cough cough* shit I shouldn't have done that. But bro what the fuck is with this?! Over 50 notification?! Nimbus! I know you're bitch ass is listening, summarize these for me. I ain't got the time nor the energy to deal with this shit. "

"Hmph! Don't push my buttons and just tell me twerpo." I huff angrily.

".... how are they? They all lost all their party members and nearly died with the exception of Itsuki... Rishia is still alive right?!" I'm scared of the answer honestly. She's always been a weak link.

"I wasn't really worried about that. I am worried about when the next wave will come and how the heroes training is going. I hope they're at least making an effort to get along?They must understand the severity of the waves now right? Speaking of, when is the next one?"

"Oh? Do tell." I'm rather curious about just how good he actually is.

"Thats good. Have they practiced leading large groups? They'll need to know how in the future."

"DAMMIT! It's good that they're finally getting along but they can't fight together forever. they'll need to split between countries to avoid their collapse eventually, especially since I can't fight anymore... what's to stop me from fighting actually?" I ask curious.

"Thats a no from me captain. Alright then, we'll just have to uh, NOT fight I guess?.... WHY THE FUCK CAN'T I FIGHT?! THAT'S SO COUNTER PRODUCTIVE IT'S ASS AS FUCK!!!"

"I DON'T WANNA! I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA!!!!!!"

"You're up! Lady Alyss you're up!"

I didn't realize Wyndia had come back and opened the door till she and Filo were jumping on me. With Naofumi watching alongside Raphtalia with a smile.

"I'm gone you little twerp. I've gone to hell to uh.... eat ass and smoke grass!" I pet her as she cries.

"I'm glad to see you're doing okay... but why were you screaming?" Naofumi says.

"Well.... we should get everyone together before we talk about that cause it concerns us all."

~one recap meeting with the heroes, the queen and melty later~

After explaining about what happened to malty in more detail and speaking about what Nimbus and I discussed we started to talk about possible work arounds of my newfound restrictions.

"I'm not allowed to fight directly but my party members can. I can still provide backup and directional support but I can't fight till either you guys get on my level or I get nurfed. Both are doable... but here's the thing, YOU MOTHERFUCKERS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO COMMAND AN ARMY! I mean, it's great that your finally getting along but you guys are gonna need to spread out to other countries eventually. The other countries just might collapse from the waves without you guys! So, here's what we're gonna do. Nimbus has informed me that the spirit kings have opened up.... trials, for us. If we beat the trials they'll reward us with a special material or a blessing depending on their opinion of us. I've already gotten my blessings and considering I'm more or less their contractor I've no real reason to do that. HOWEVER you guys do. The trials are like a guild raid, so you'll be tasked with commanding a group of people to victory. Nikolav will observing and talking to you guys specifically as you are going to be the leaders, it's your job to keep as many people alive as possible while defeating the spirit king. You will each do so individually. I'm going to be working with Erhard to create some power armor like mine for your weapons to absorb in order to make you stronger.... don't make those icky faces because you're gonna get stronger! It's gross. And unsettling.... And gross. Anyways I'm going to go into seclusion for a while while I try to figure out this whole seal business and make your new weapons... if you need something, bother Nikolav! I'll be back soonish so don't misbehave and for the love of god, don't make me regret this..." I give the 3 aforementioned regards a look before I poof to the vault with Nimbus.

"Okay Nimbus... let's get to work shall we?"

~timeskip to when I've finished the final touches on the new mechs.... or not.~

Well boy howdy, guess who ruined their chances of getting my nice toys? Hmph. Those assholes don't know a damn thing about good behavior. Itsuki especially! He was so cruel to Rishia. She even tried to drown herself in the sea, and she would've if not for Naofumi and Motoyasu found her crying initially... So I decided. Nothing for them. Motoyasu hasn't yet learned his lesson, and Ren is still too greedy and ignorant. The way he whines and casts people aside... no... they don't deserve it. They have to suffer a bit more. They have to learn... but without Malty, will they still be betrayed? Hmph. Whether the goddess does or not... it doesn't matter does it? We'll just do it.... If the goddess can't hurt them, they need to suffer like he did. So they can understand...

Which leads us to our current predicament. The three stooges an the floor, tied up, looking sad and pathetic as naofumi's examining his knew mecha. I modeled it after Bahamut from the harem trash story "undefeated Bahamut chronicle."

"Uh, Alyss.... I can't use This! I can't use a sword.... remember?" Naofumi looks bitter at the thought.

"And neither can I. But you saw me using non staff weapons did you not? Have you not been talking to your weapons spirit as I told you to?" I'm ignoring the inquisitive looks of the boys who are now no longer pouting and just listening.

"I have but she's very adamant about the rules!" He looks exasperated.

"Well this weapon is different. The whole thing is to be absorbed even the sword. It's like a empty vessel for the spirit to inhabit. They act like an AI assistitant in an empty body, so they're still in control to an extent. They're powering everything and helping you out, the movement can even be up to them if they desire, but it's counter productive for both of you. Just ask her to absorb it and she'll see what I mean." I say as Naofumi's shield pulses. Naofumi pauses before touching the gem to the mech. The mecha disappears along with the sword.

Naofumi looks alarmed before turning to me extremely happy with the results. "I assume that you both like it? That's great news! Now we'll go to the arena and do some practical training." I beckon to Naofumi as I leave, not forgetting to untie the 3 retards who follow after us.

~at the tower arena~

I notice the Queen, Wyndia, Keel, Raphtalia, Rishia, Filo, melty, Nikolav, Damien, Grimm, Glass, L'arc, Theresa and Eclair waiting for us. "Oh hey guys! Did you need something?" I say to the group.

"Alyss-sama. We were invited to train here by Nikolav. He said you'd be here soon." Glass says behind her fan.

"Ah yeah sure. We can train in a little bit. Naofumi and I were about to do some special training with the new suit I made for him! I was gonna make some for all the heroes but I told them if they fucked up I'd revoke it... and considering how stupid they are I focused on making something extra special for naofumi and nothing for the others and sure enough, they can't even be trusted to behave for a month." I shrugged.

"It hasn't even been a month kiddo!" L'arc says.

"Really? It feels like it's been a month! Guess time is super fast in the tower huh? That just makes it the ideal place for training even more so then! Nevertheless if the three stooges can't even go a week without fucking up then why would I waste time giving them a weapon of mass destruction to fight a world ending calamity? Nah man. That's ridiculously retarded. I might give them some good stuff later if they can prove their worth it... but for now I'm giving it to him. I'm thinking of making more for my subordinates if all goes well... maybe you guys too if you'd Like! Anyways, time for super awesome training punk! Summon the great Bahamut mecha, and let the spirit of the shield merge!" I shout as I transform.

"Like this! Your turn punk! I doubt you and the spirit of the shield can change and stand the first try though! Your bond shall never be as great as ours!AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" I laugh. Naofumi has a funny look on his face which changes smug as he immediately transforms the armor. He starts flexing his hands as the crowd looks awestruck.

"Now what?" He says to me. I'm thoughtful for a moment before I speak.

"Try walking. I'm gonna run system diagnostics to make sure all the systems are up and running and try to connect the shield spirit to the AI ports." While Naofumi walks around and talks to his party animatedly I observe his status on the special plate.

I click on Bahamuts mode function.

Those damn spirits I swear!" I mutter to myself trying to be quiet but apparently i was not so quiet as Mirellia and Glass looked at me with stern gazes. I ignore it and then close the tab and click on the host tab.

"Everything looks more or less okay but..... WHY THE HELL IS HIS RACE A QUESTION MARK?! HE'S VERY CLEARLY A HUMAN! IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM OR IS IT BECAUSE THE SPIRITS ARE ASSHOLES!? GYAAAAAAAAAH!!!!" I'm practically screaming at this point and Now everyone looks concerned. Whether it's about what I said or my mental health remains UN-clear.

"Uh... please hold all questions until we're done with the trainings okay? And uh don't worry about it. I'm sure this is fine." I say not looking too sure myself as I go back to the tablet. I then click on the AI status plate.

AI: Legendary Spirit of the Shield. True name Caetuna

Connection to mecha suit: False.

Emotional status: Curious.

Synchronization: error

Status: Active.

Connection to host: True.

Communication status with host: True.

Connection to network: False.

Connection to suit: error.

Query: would you like to send the AI a request to fully connect to the the network and suit?

>Yes

No

Invitation to fully connect to network sent. Invitation received. AI Caetuna Has accepted the Invitation. Rechecking status.

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Status update received. Information has been updated!