Nine Tailed System 91 Alice, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

The two of them finally reached Illiasburg, Marco didn't used the Chakra Gate because the monsters in Illias Continent were weak and thought it was a waste using the Chakra Mode when he has the Spirits, and then he entered the city with a smile on his face while Alice turned into her human form.

Strangely, there was no one in the roads of Illiasburg.

Marco: Heh, Deja vu… The same thing happened when we came here for the first time…

Alice: Strange… I don't think Granberia is still here after your fight…

Marco: Meh, maybe another monster came here, even if it would be difficult with Darcy protecting the town…

Alice: ...Who was Darcy?

Marco: The mother of the Dragon Pup, Papi, she was the slave of a noble.

Alice: Ohhhhh…

*Clang*

Suddenly, the sound of a clash of swords was heard, making Marco and Alice frown, then Marco rushed at the source of the familiar sound, which happened to be in the center of the town, when Marco reached the place, he got shocked.

In front of him was Granberia pointing her great sword at someone, this was not the real problem, he may think that she came here due to some problems… The real problem was the person at the sharp end of her great sword.

It was a purple haired kid with a red scarf and normal clothes, he was carrying an iron sword, and had a small bruise on his head.

Marco: 'What the fuck?! Luka?!'

Granberia: I held back my attack to make sure you didn't die. Well, are you going to talk now?

Luka: G...Guh…. Even with that… I won't say…

Granberia: Is that so? I don't like using my sword on the weak… But…

Granberia raised her sword, and everyone heard a footstep coming from a dark alley, revealing Alice in her human form, however before she could even utter a word, a golden flash passed by and tackled Granberia.

The golden flash was Marco in Chakra Gate, and blocked Granberia's movements with his Chakra arms and Gnome's powers.

Marco: You don't fucking move from here.

Alice: Oi, you, let her go.

Marco: No, we need to make a small talk with the kid there.

Alice: ...We?

Marco frowned a bit and glanced at Alice, seeing a cautious look on her face.

Marco: ...Oh, wrong person, wait a minute. *Whistle*

He let out a loud whistle, and suddenly, another Alice appeared from where Marco came from.

The two Alice looked at each other with shock, Luka and Granberia did the same.

Everyone: ...WHAT?!

Marco sighed and let go of Granberia, however he didn't deactivated Chakra Gate for fear that Granberia or the other Alice would strike him from behind.

Marco: ...I think I have an idea about what happened… And you.

He glanced at Granberia and said.

Marco: What will you do? Follow us or leave?

Granberia: You think you can make me leave?

Marco: Just fucking decide!

She hesitated a bit before sheathing her sword and let out a long sigh of exasperation.

Granberia: I'll follow you, I need some explanations about this.

Marco nodded and turned towards the two Alice that were sizing each other.

Marco: Alice!

Both of them turned towards him, one with a normal look while the other with a pissed off face.

Alice/Alice: What?

Marco: Kid.

Marco lifted up a dumbfounded Luka and told to the three other monster girls.

Marco: Let's go a bit outside the town, we will talk there.

The two Alice looked at each other before nodding at the same time, Granberia followed him when the two Alice decided to walk with him.

[Later]

They were near Illiasburg, hidden in a small forest, all of them were around a small fire that Marco turned on with Salamander's powers.

Suddenly, one of the two Alice, who were both in their monster forms, asked.

Alice: Alright, you…

She pointed to Marco.

Alice: ...Explain.

Marco: Yeah, yeah… But I have a question for the kid.

Luka: Me?

Marco: No, me. Who is your mother? 'I'm not raising the number of questions by not confirming this…'

Luka: ...Huh?

Marco: Is she called Lucifina?

Luka: What!?

He was surprised and stood on his feet.

Luka: How did you know?!

Marco: Alright… Do you want the long story or the summary?

Luka: ...The summary.

He suspiciously looked at Marco, who just gave an answer that would shock him to the core.

Marco: *Deep breath* I'm your brother from another parallel universe. 'I can't believe I really said something so cliche…'

Luka was petrified, and the Alice of this universe and Granberia looked dumbfounded.

Luka: ..You are what?

Marco: Yeah, I am Marco, son of Lucifina and Marcellus, while she is Alice 16th, the Monster Lord, both of us came from another universe that is almost alike to this one.

There was a silence that one could hear a pin dropping in the ground.

Marco: No questions? No questions, about how we-

Alice: Wait a fucking second!

One of the two Alices stood on her feet, or snake tail, and interrupted Marco, since she doesn't have the black ribbon on her tail like Alice from Marco's side, he recognized her as the one living in this world.

She glared at Marco and gripped his collar, before lifting him up.

Alice: Don't fuck with me! Do you fucking think I really believe this lie?! Tell me who you two really are or I will make you!

Luka stood up and tried to calm down his Alice.

Luka: Hey Alice, stop it, they might say the truth!

Alice glared at Luka this time and put him down with a spell of hers, making him sleep like a log. However Marco just looked at her with unfearful eyes.

Marco: I don't fear you, you think that because you are the Monster Lord of this universe you can safely hit me? Don't make me laugh, even if you and Granberia fight against me together, I can beat both of you, and besides, I have a Monster Lord too in my side.

The other Alice just looked at everything with an amused smile, she knew Marco from some months, he would never fear her with the current power he possess, and she would stop her counterpart anytime she tries a false move on him.

Marco: Now, you let me down, I explain things, and help us find a method to get back to our universe, or we will separate from each other and never hear about us anymore, however, choosing this will let you lose some informations about the future.

The Alice that was lifting him up continued to glare at him, before she clicked her tongue and let him down, meanwhile Luka and Granberia sighed in relief.

Then Marco and Alice turned to their seats and Marco explained.

Marco: Alright, about how we came here, it was when me and Alice from my side were in the Northern Sea to find a thing, and after a fight, a Spatial Rift coincidentally appeared there and sucked both of us, making us appear at south of Illiasburg, in a forest.

We don't know about the reason that a Spatial Rift appeared there, or if there was a third party, but we know that we traveled back in time of at least 2 months, I don't remember the precise time, we just want to find another solution to turn back to our universe and finish the things I wanted to do.

Luka: What things?

Marco: Coexistence.

Luka was surprised that someone else wanted to achieve coexistence between monsters and humans, while Alice without ribbon and Granberia laughed at his words.

Alice: Another idiot, hah…

Marco: I may be idiot but guess who was the one who ate poisonous mushrooms from hunger?

Alice and Granberia stopped laughing, and Luka chuckled, meanwhile the other Alice lowered her head in shame from the memory of that moment, which made it clear that it was her that ate the mushrooms.

Marco: Now, the problem will be what to do now. Alice, what do you think? Any idea about how to proceed now?

His Alice shrugged, not knowing what to do, and Marco turned to Luka.

Marco: Alright, we will travel with you.

Luka: Huh? Alright, no problem with that…

Marco nodded and turned towards the two Alice, who were stealing glances to each other.

Marco: Now the other problem is knowing which one is the Alice of our side… Alice with the ribbon on her tail will be Alice Alpha, while the one without ribbon will be Alice Omega, what do you two think?

Both of them turned towards Marco, and shrugged, they didn't care much about it.

Marco: Ok, Granberia, what will you do?

Granberia: Now that things are fixed, I don't think that I am necessary here, I will leave you all, if her Majesty will excuse me…

Alice Omega nodded, and Granberia bowed before teleporting away.

Marco: So, we will turn back to Illiasburg.

Luka and the two Alice nodded, and Marco turned off the fire with Undine's powers, surprising Luka and Alice Omega.

Alice Omega: You have the spirits?

Marco: All 4 of them, let's go.

Then the 4 of them turned to Illiasburg and entered the town, the two Alice turned back on their human forms while Marco sighed in relief that everything was fixed for the moment.

[SPECIAL QUESTS]

1st. Kick Gabriel's ass

2nd. Achieve coexistence between Monsters and Humans

3rd. Kill Illias

4th. Return to Lucifina's grave

5th. Visit every places in Illias Continent, Sentora and Hellgondo

6th. Turn back to Sabasa Kingdom

7th. Make Alice happy

8th. Rescue Sara, again…

9th. Sleep in Illiasburg

Chapter end