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Someone was knocking on the door to the Black Bull’s Base. Who would do that? The thought ran threw every member of the Black bulls that could hear the knocking which how the base was set up it rang out through the open halls and the various holes in those same walls that were still being repaired due to various members being overly rowdy. The Captain and Vice Captain had been quite busy since Kikka so they were generally out of pocket more then often so the juniors of the squad were being a bit more difficult then usual though they had learned to settle down when a certain Black Bull strolled through the halls. Chisana had gained quite a reputation recently earning himself the title of The Marked Serpent while most say it as a play on the fact of his family’s heritage and the way its set up Chisana knew that the higher ups had given it to him based also on the deal he had made with the daemonness Lilitu. His life for the safety of the others of the group, it was worth it and was still worth it but now he was officially on probation on picking up any position of influence beyond the standard rankings of the Magic Knights. [break][break]

This simply pushed his overall goal of being the Captain of the Black bulls back by a few years but it was something he wouldn’t take back. Now he was unofficially the enforcer of the squad while Malcolm and Rosalia were out doing whatever it is they do. Chisana was wearing his standard get up which had become a staple of his appearance of a three piece suit missing the jacket, with his Black bull mantle drapt over top of it all and with his gauntlets that hung from his belt that he only put on for serious issues or fights now. He had greatly trained himself since Kikka though he still felt he had focused to much on his physical attributes and neglected his magic training. He could sense the person on the other side of the door and it felt familiar but not from someone that he was close too, they were slightly stronger then himself at the moment and that annoyed Chisana. [break][break]

Opening the door Chisana greeted the person before looking to see who it was, “Welcome to the Black Bulls, I am Chisana Shengxiao,” Chisana said smoothly and without hesitation like servant answering the door to a noble’s mansion he looked at the visitor and recognized the individual, It was Verena Reinsberg the summoner mage that had been part of his group for the mission to take back Kikka. While their contributions were small the use of the platinum magic that allowed them to summon various golems of various elements was something that had piqued Chisana’s interest and had caused him to read what was available for the magic as he was always out to learn more about the “Legendary” magic. “Ah Ms. Reinsberg, Are you perhaps looking for Charles or maybe Vice-Captain Rosalia?” Chisana continued without waiting for the other to answer. “The Vice-Captain is out of hand at the moment and I haven’t seen Charles in quite some time, last I heard he headed out for some training and has yet to return.”

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Chisana studied the young woman in front of him. She presented the typical behavior of a noble woman and kept her “image” in mind with ever action. He could tell simply by how she had actually curtsied to the Black bull, no one that came here would ever do such a thing unless they cared about their image whatever that was. It was a bit of information that Chisana filed away inside his mental folder that he built for anyone that he interacted with. Now that he was closer to the young woman he studied her in more detail, She was frail someone that seemed nervous he wasn’t sure if that was due to being a woman by herself in front of the “infamous” Black Bull base but he denied that train of thought due to both her seeking out himself and being familiar with both Rosalia and Charles. So there was something else that was making her nervous and it was something he would have to figure out at another time but was stored away like everything else. She spoke about seeking him out to talk about something or more specifically to ask for something, to train her in his own magic like Charles had started to do previously before the Kikka Event. [break][break]

Verena had started to go into a slight ramble about the usage and versatility of Silver as a element an magic and Chisana instantly noted that her whole demeanor had changed from the nervous, unsure “noble lady” to the same energy as a scholar that spoke of their most prized subject. This brought a slight smirk to Chisana’s face, he had great experience with those of this nature thinking to the various individuals that he had spent many a hour with discussing topics pertaining to a wide range of subjects. Hania, Lydia, Rosalia and even Malcolm just to name a few. Chisana himself enjoyed learning about anything in great detail but he was much better at containing his “desire” then the average person. This was one of those situations, “You wish to train with me? Pure Aura certainly has its usage like Silver does it is greatly versatile. Support, Offense, Defense and anything that mixes the techniques.” Chisana agreed with Verena. “I do not mind discussing my element as long as you share your own while we do so. I quite enjoy learning as much as I can about those legendary “Platinum” magics that those chosen by magic itself seem to possess.” Chisana easily mentioned as he agreed to teaching and exchanging notes with Verena. “Though I wonder how would you like to learn from me?” Chisana pondered, he wasn’t completely sure how someone with Verena’s type of magic actually learned other elements but he knew that they did in fact learn from others to use that elements for their golems. It was fascinating to say the least. A single individual able to seemingly learn any type of magic that was in the world without any real limit. [break][break]

“There is a training ground just around the corner if you wish to follow me there.” Chisana stated as he gestured towards the area making sure to keep pace with Verena as needed to keep her from feeling pressured or unwanted. He offered the demeanor of a scholar and friend to the young woman.

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Chisana was enjoying himself, there was something fun about being studied by another person. He didn’t quite present himself as a typical Black Bull to most individuals. He was polite, rational and well-spoken. He didn’t have the typical “quirkiness” that most of the other Black Bull’s had, his own weird trait was something he was quite good at hiding and only those closest to him rarely got a glimpse. Chisana was actually sure that the only reason why he had been originally accepted into the squad was simply because he was a, at the time a 15 year old mage that had freshly gain their grimoire but was more then willing and brave enough to challenge Malcolm in a one on one fist fight. Chisana highly doubted that Malcolm had sensed anything other then his reckless tendency on that day. Now that had years had past since he had joined the Black Bulls Chisana still wasn’t sure if Malcolm knew about his own quirkiness and if Malcolm did he had never shown a glimmer of approaching the subject and neither had any of his other close acquaintances besides possibly Hania Ravencrest. That was someone that knew how to study a person as well as if not better then Chisana did.[break][break]

Chisana knew himself quite well, He knew that he had a strange obsession with those of great power or big personalities. He studied things for hours upon hours until he was sure he knew as much as he possibly could and even then most of the time he desired to know even more about whatever had caught his fancy. When he was a child he struggled with these “tendencies” due to not knowing how to properly manage them or having a true outlet for his obsessions but since joining the Black Bulls he had more then enough “interests” to keep his mind busy and occupied. Chisana also had plenty of these powerful people around to keep his own actions within check, so he gladly studied those of power or influence as deeply and easily as he could. He kept his questioning to common things and worked any information network to find out any other information that had been hidden. Inside the young mage’s mind was a mental file on every obsession that was filled constantly with new information and knowledge.[break][break]

While Verena continued her slight ramble on how a Summoner’s magic worked Chisana was already updating and cross checking the information that he had been able to gain from the various tomes on the magic itself. “Befriending the magic. I see, Summoner’s work similarly as someone would with a spirit then.” Chisana mentioned as he noticed that those with the ability to befriend things that dealt with mana as easy as breathing tended to join hands with the thing rather then trying to bend it to their will. It was a simple distinction but it would help Chisana if he were to ever stumble upon a spirit or otherwise. “Hmm, so to you every element has their own characteristics and I’m guessing that those same traits are found in the users themselves.” Nodding his head Chisana agreed with Verena on her observation on how the grimoire ceremony went. “It seems like a discussion on more then simply your magic would be a beneficial occurrence.” [break][break]

They had arrived at the training grounds, normally they would be able to see the Captain out here training but due to Malcolm being out of pocket at the moment the grounds were decently empty with only a small handful of other mages that seemed to be goofing off more then actually training. It wasn’t surprising to Chisana that people were being lazy while the leadership was gone but he didn’t need to have others seeing it so out in the open. “Oi, Either train right or Go be helpful somewhere.” Chisana yelled, his voiced carried easily across the grounds and with it a sense of command went with it. The other mages froze for a moment more shocked then anything and upon realizing who had the balls to yell at a group of Black Bulls they quickly scurried away. “I apologize for their behavior, with the cats away the mice shall play.” Chisana mentioned to Verena, he still remember how those very mages had been his senior upon his arrival and yet they hadn’t grown or improved since then.[break][break]

“Now then, How shall we go about this? I can use my magic in anyway you want but I remember you using golems while in Kikka so I could summon my golems and you could inspect them as needed if you wish or we could even engage in a friendly spar if that is more your speed.” Chisana said with a pondering look. He was intrigued to hear that Verena and Charles had been sparing and training previously and Chisana was always game for a new sparring partner especially when the other mage used the same kind of spells that he did. [break][break]

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Chisana never liked showing anyone the unslightly side of the squad even if people were to expect it. There was being quirky and unruly but getting the task done and completed and then there was being lazy and worthless. Chisana greatly disliked the latter more then anything, it was the main reason why so many people thought so lowly of their squad. Society had a tendency to accept people for their faults easily if they were more beneficial then harmful and while most of the squad preformed quite well in any task there was to many of those that were simply just above being thugs with magic and that had been what truly etched into people’s minds throughout the years. It was why so many people couldn’t see Chisana as a Black Bull if he didn’t mention it or wear the mantle, he simply didn’t outwardly fit that mold they had come to expect. It was perfectly fine he would continue to keep his image as needed and he might even become a refreshing sight for those who could only see the worst in the squad if he was able to continue with his climb up the ranks.[break][break]

Getting back to the topic at hand though Chisana focused more fully on what Verena was discussing. She simply waved away his apology for his fellow squad mates and he gratefully accepted it, it would seem that she at least didn’t care to much about the slacking of knights. Had it been Lydia he would have been admonished or made to make sure those members were properly taken care of, it was certainly strange what his role in the squad had become over the years. Chisana listened closely as Verena described the difference in dealing with spirits and the elements, basically elements were simply simple minded things that could be befriended on a base level while Spirits would be talking to something with high intelligence and would need to be interacted with as if you were actually talking to another person and not some thing to be used. It would explain why Chisana’s interactions with two different spirit users showed them treating their spirits like companions rather then a tool to be used. It brought some extra light to how different spirits and elements of mana truly were. Though that did make him wonder how close the top tier golems were then they were said to have their own thoughts and motives while summoned, did that mean they were that fine line between interaction with an element like summoners dealt with and the higher and free level of a spirit? That was something Chisana would need to research in his spare time but it was a tid bit of information that he was quite interested in learning more about.[break][break]

Chisana didn’t show his surprise at Verena’s choice of an actual spar but it was something that he was much more interesting in doing overall. Chisana greatly excelled in actual combat and while he wouldn’t mind simply summoning his golems and allowing another to inspect them, it simply wouldn’t be all that fun for the Shengxiao. “Sometimes I wish I had waited to take part in the Magic Knight Exams instead of fighting the captain for a spot on the squad,” Chisana mentioned in passing. “But, nonetheless what could you expect from a 15 year old boy.” He said while shrugging as if that bit of information was something that naturally happened all over the place. A brand new mage of such young age challenging one of the top mages in combat especially Captain Malcolm a Known Beast Aura mage, a magic that was known to greatly enchance any physical ability of the user.[break][break]

“I’m always for people improving themselves in the areas they are lacking. Very well, I will take my spot over there on that side of the field.” Chisana pointed at the spot that was about 50 meters away from where they were currently. “You can stay here and once I’m there, you can signal the start of the fight. I do hope you don’t mind me using my gauntlets and chestpiece. I can go without them if that would be better for you just let me know.” Chisana mentioned as he made his way to the designated spot, if Verena said it was fine he would don his gauntlets and he was already wearing his chest piece as he never went anywhere without it and if she was against it he would shed them easily having to remove his shirt to take off the chestpiece as needed. [break][break]

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