Snippet #1717594

Katsurou laughed to himself, seeing that he lost for a second time. Maybe he was going easy on his demon. With that thought came the thought that Garm might be going easy on him. If that was the case, he would never defeat him. Katsurou may have been versatile, able to take on any situation, but he was more so. He may have been powerful, but he was stronger. He could do more, and better. Perhaps it was time to get a different sparring partner. Having a second demon to fight by his side couldn't hurt either. Katsurou sheathed his sword with a stylish flourish and raised his left arm, the one with the Gauntlet.

"I'm gonna go into town," he said. "Want to come with me, or will you stay here?" Garm barked happily and bounded to his side. He was always so energetic. Katsurou wondered where he got it all from. Regardless, his response was sure, the two would go together. It was a while since Katsurou had last been in the main part of Star City, and he wondered how everything would go. He hoped it would be a quiet trip, but part of him also prayed that something would happen. Katsurou was aching for some real action, despite that he looked like the calm and silent type. When they reached the main area of the city, Katsurou glanced around for a quick second. It was busy today, unusually so. He wondered where he could get a new demon, since he had never been interested before. He decided to just explore a little.

He was proud of coming up with this little plan to get the supplies he purchased back to home. He had experimented with the Gauntlet when he got it and got used to many of the functions. He knew how to teleport Garm from place to place with it, he knew how to summon and store demons and he even enchanted it with Garm's magic enhancement spell which they called Faith. This meant that his magic attacks were constantly under the effects of Faith, meaning he didn't have to keep casting it in battle. That was an ability he was very proud of, the ability to use his magic to increase the strength and magic power of his allies and reduce that of his enemies, as well as erect magic shields and ever-so-slightly alter the flow of time. It wasn't enough to truly break the fight, but it was very helpful. His plan to return the supplies was to give them to Garm, then teleport him back home. Through telepathy, he would inform him when he was ready to return and repeat. Soon the food, magic charms, medicinal items and brand-new game were at home and the two took a short break in the park. It was a nice place, but it felt too artificial to be perfect. They both preferred the wild, but there wasn't much of that left. Technology had advanced so far that people could create literally anything, including a full forest and the animals to go with it, but none of it felt real any more. They were already gone.

"Ready to go back?" Katsurou asked quietly, turning around to his demon. He blinked twice in surprise. He wasn't there. Katsurou tilted his head slightly. This never happened, Garm was always right by his side. He was just about to use the Gauntlet to communicate with him when he heard his telepathic voice in his mind.

Follow me, Garm said. I'm tracking a scent back to the entrance. I think it might be something worthwhile. Katsurou's interest was certainly perked, and he took off at a run towards where he mentioned, the beginning of a smile creeping onto his face. He was still hoping for some action, and his instincts were telling him that it was action he was going to get. And his instincts were almost always right.