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Traveling with instantaneous movement is not for everyone. having said that... Here I am. In Old Yharnam. fuck me sideways. Romulus is not able to come with me, so I'm just merely a peak Human in terms of athlethics, but something did come with me here. an arquabus.

"So this is another world, it looks just like any of those Subconcious for me."

I looked behind me to find Sojiro in a bloodied Victorian era clothing, with a short sleeved shirt and a work pants, but with blood all over, I didn't see the rest though.

"I guess we're stuck together Maou-sama."

"You don't say."

"Hey don't be like that, it's better if wakaba's here with me but Beggars can't be choosers."

"I would also prefer the company of a woman, Sojiro."

"Seeesh kids these days can't handle a joke."

I simply ignored him and walked towards a run down church. If i remembered correctly that is supposed to be the game's starting area, maybe someone's there.

As I walked forward I noticed a pair of eyes on me. a red murderous kind, as a humanoid figure leaps out. but I'm prepared for that as the moment his claw is about to land, I fired a bullet through his chest, breaking his momentum and staggering him. the next moment I knew I instinctively trust my hand through his wounds and tore out his heart.

*wistle "Damn they didn't call you Maou for nothing..."

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I was mistaken this is not a church but some kind of medical facility as there he is, someone tied in an operating table.

"HEY"

"Get me out of here... please...."

"Ah Yoshida-san. is that you ?"

"Sojiro? Help me out of here will ya? they injected something in me and I don't know what it is."

"Huh.... but there was no one here."

"No no no, you scared him away. I'm positive that he's here."

"If you say so..."

and now another man joined our party it seems that he's Yoshida, a small time politician, he's wearing a top hat for some reason, and I must admit that it looked nice. The Yoshida I knew from the 5th installment is a fat middle aged man, but this guy, I would say he's fit enough to be a heavy weight fighter. PEAK MALE PERFORMANCE I tell you.

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"So, I belive that's 39."

I just walked ahead, we encountered some more of these... warewolf like person, they aren't a match for us, as sojiro found himself a cane-blade, and Yoshida, a saw-blade. I should focus on giving them support from the back but, that strategy is way too slow, so what happen is we're actually compete-ing for kills.

"Those are rookie numbers Yoshida, You got to crank it up."

"Speak for yourself, I for once would hapily trade those kills for a few moments of rest."

It didn't take long before we reach a what seems to be a bridge leading further inside the city. If I remember correctly this is where we fight the first boss.

"we are---"

*ROAR*

Yoshida didn't manage to finish his sentance before a roar comes out from the gate on top of the bridge, a huge bipedal beast with tentacles and hairs and disfigured horns came from behind the gate and jumps in front of us

"-- fucked, RUN!"

as he said that the beast grabs a nearby caravan and hurls it at us, we manage to duck, but it means that our escape path has just been blocked by the beast, at least that is what it thinks.... to bad ...

Well beast, we're not stuck with you, but you're stuck here with us.

The beast roars and charges forward towards us swiping it claws and swinging it's other gigantic arm like a sledgehammer.

*Bang*

I shot it's gigantic arm as it manages to stagger the beasts. Sojiro manages to stab his blade deep inside one of it flanks as Yoshida is... still trying to flee.

while reloading my gun the beast manages to balance itself on the midst of the madness and tries to bite me. I simply welcome his open mouth with my arquebus and shot another round of bullet inside it.

the bullet pierces through the beasts skull but it's still alive and kicking. my bullet manage to stagger it some more as Sojiro also manages to cut off a few of it's claw.

seemingly enrage the beast jumps, right as sojiro was aiming for it's eyes. in midair it brought down it's gigantic arm.

With no time to reload, I rolled away and so did Sojiro, Sojiro then runs straight towards Yamada.

"Listen here Yamada, either you make yourself usefull, or I'll cut a piece of you and throw it towards that beast"

"But can't you see without our persona we're just ordinary---- "

*SLAPS*

"I'm not going to repeat myself Yamada"

as they are having that conversation, the beasts charges towards them in a frenzied manner. Sojiro manages to push yamada and himself off the beasts Trajectory.

"FUCK! SOJIRO! HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO ---"

The beast seemingly in frenzy manages to grab Yoshida. and it's bringin him closer to it's mouth.

*bang*

I shot off the wrist of the hand that's holding on to Yoshida.

The beasts drops Yoshida as it now turned it's sight towards me. I smiled.

"Come here little bitch."

I taunted the beast, it crazily rushes at me, as I just smiled.

it manage to grab me off the ground.

"Stupid beast you didn't even know... that you're already dead."

(AN: NANI?)

I said that as I light the a match stick that I've prepared and just let it fall, the beast looked curiously at the light, and then finaly notices that it's standing on something black.

The fire burns instantly and the beast with it. as it's holding me up screaming in pain trying to toss me into the flames to burn alongside it, but it's easy to break free from a wounded hand.

after escaping it's clutches I stepped back a few steps and throw another jar of oil onto it. there seems to be a lot of alcohol and oils in the surrounding caravans.

it's howl is really ear piercing but not long after it started burning, it fell down, finally.

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"Sigh...."

"Is it dead?"

"What do you think?"

Sojiro let out a tired sigh after all that happened. killing wolves, werewolves and even this giant beast. today's just not a good day. But there's nothing he can do about it.

"So what's the plan Maou-sama? it seems that you're quite familiar with this palce."

"I just think of it as a game, we need to find objectives, and usually game have bosses that guard certain objectives, we just need to know what objective this thing is guarding that's all."

"That makes sense, If I was the Big Bad Evil Guy, I would love to place my stronger minions on objectives. but that doesn't explain how your pathing is so efficient."

I used to speedrun this game duh. "I had this nagging sensation that this is where we need to go."

"Is that so?"

It seems that he doesn't want to press deeper.

"Say, after all this is over I think i'll start a cafe. I originally wanted to see you become prime minister but I think I have seen my share of craziness."

"That's a good dream Sojiro-san. any chance that I can invest in it?"

"You already had. Remember that base you've given me? I made the ground floor into a cafe. even though it's in the edge of Tokyo, I'm still attached to that place."

"Well... it's your life Sojiro. I say go for it. I think I heard Izanami mention that Wakaba is considering moving in with you once she finishes her work."

"Wait! Really?"

"Yeah."

A small smile formed on Sojiro's lips. and then we heard a loud snore. both of us redied our weapons.... only to find Yoshida san fast asleep.

"Damned Pig. I swear one day---"

"It's fine."

"But we need to find the rest, who knows where they are."

"Haste makes waste Sojiro."

"Yeah it does. and speaking of which, since when is there a spooky looking white lantern beside you Maou-sama?"

"Huh? there's no such thing."

"No, no, no, It's here." he reaches out his hand to point the lantern out, but after he did so, He fell face first to the ground.

So it's begun huh. the dream and everything. it seems that that being has chosen Sojiro as a host. I hope that he came out OK.

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A moment later Sojiro Woke up.

"Ugh"

"So how're you feeling?"

"Like shit."

"What happen? you suddenly fell down?"

"Oh sorry about that. It seems that I ---"

he told me about the hunter dream, how he was greeted by an old man in a wheelchair and a talking doll resembling a certain prosecutor in his team. and how he manage to buy some items, and how the said old man ask him to uncover the truth.

"Interesting... then do you by any chance have access to those items now?"

he took out a sword with a hammer sheath and a few guns.

"So that's what he meant by dreams and reality's border are ever fading."

"HUH? did that kid tell you that?"

"Yeah he said this world is about to be consumed by dreams, hence we mustn't let it pass. and uncover the truth like what you said."

Oh I already know whose behind it, it's just I'm hoping it was me who has the dream so we could get it over with, but it seems that Sojiro is chosen instead, so all I had to do is to ensure that the 'hidden' boss gets slaughtered and none of us turns into the next host.

"Sojiro"

"Yeah?"

"Don't lose your mind. The kid warned me about it" sorry Nobi I'll just throw you under the bus for now

Sojiro gave me a solemn look, and nods.

"Well With that said, lets set out." I said as I picked up the sword-hammer in one hand and my arquabus in another.

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btw nobi is the nahobino, protag of SMT V.