Jaune Arc: Fate System

Chapter 26: Knight with Golden Hair

Jaune looked towards the horde of Grimm blocking the cave's entrance, his gaze shifted to the unconscious woman in his arms, and then to the three heavily injured huntresses currently resting several meters to his back. [Caliburn]'s shine would illuminate inside the cave from time to time, as Jaune calmly slashed apart any Grimm that was brave enough to enter his range.
 
Jaune continued to supply his aura to the four huntresses, bathing each of them in a soft golden glow, aiding them in their recovery. Not wanting to aggravate the wounds on the woman he was holding, Jaune backed himself toward the three huntresses by his back. Bianca, who saw Jaune slowly backing toward them while continuing to shield Ivy from the never-ending assault of the Grimm, realized what he wanted to do and reacted quickly. Once reaching them, Jaune quickly but gently deposited the woman in his arms towards the waiting embrace of his fellow blonde.
 
The Grimm seeing the man who attacked them, turning his back towards them, naturally didn't miss this chance to attack. Several Beowolves immediately leaped towards their target, not knowing that Jaune never let his guard down and always has his aura field up, letting him maintain his aerial-like vision. Bianca, Ruda, and Roane didn't know this and screamed for Jaune to "look out!". Without turning his head, he took [Caliburn] with his free hand, and with quick and sharp movements, he swiftly bisected and decapitated the Grimm foolish enough to attack him. The rest of the Grimm who was about to jump in as well immediately halted their movements seeing as the first group to initiate an attack were already all dissolving into black smoke. They weren't the only ones surprised, as the rest of team BRIR were all staring with wide eyes.
 
The remaining 3/4ths of team BRIR were staring at their blonde savior with great amounts of shock. They knew that the man in front of them, at the very least, had to be a powerful huntsman. The blonde man was strong enough to cut an entire group of Grimm in half with a single swing of his sword, swift enough to dodge and evade attacks coming from all directions, even those at point blank range, and most of all possessed a large amount of aura, not only using it for himself but even using it to heal them. Even now, their injuries and fatigue were disappearing. They've never seen and known that a method to use aura this way, even existed. Bianca shook her head to regain her focus and tightened her hold on Ivy, watching as the blonde man turns to them and gave them a warm smile that helped them calm down and one that let them know that they'll be safe and everything will be all right.
 
Despite their current situation, Bianca, Ruda, and Roane couldn't help but believe his smile and all the while sporting crimson blushes on their faces. While holding on to their unconscious teammate, the remaining members of team BRIR were fantasizing about one thing or rather one man. Although the knight that came to their rescue wasn't wearing any shiny pieces of armor, they still couldn't help but think back to the dreams they had when they were still little children. The girls smiled warmly as they gazed at their hero's back, at their knight in non-existent armor.
 
Jaune, who was unaware of the girl's current thoughts, was currently having a stare-off with the Grimm horde. Truthfully speaking, facing off against an entire army of Grimm with only his lonesome, didn't bother Jaune in the slightest. Instead, he reveled in it, because he knew that every enemy he faces would make him stronger. Calling the Grimm his enemies were already giving the Grimm kind too much credit. They weren't his enemies, no... They were his nutrients. Jaune never forgot the only thing that the Fate system needed him to do in exchange for power, and that was to continuously commit killings. And now looking at all the Grimm inside the cave, and all those who were still wandering outside, made Jaune feel very ecstatic. Giving the girls a final glance and quick nod, Jaune was swift in his offensive. Dashing through several Grimm with a few circular maneuvers using [Caliburn], quickly thinned out the number of Grimm inside the cave.
 
But Jaune didn't stop his advance and continued wanting to kill every Grimm inside the cave so that the girls could focus on their recovery instead of worrying about the Grimm. With every swing of his blade decimating several Grimm at once, it wasn't long before Jaune managed to clear the cave of all the Grimm that made their way inside. Using his inhuman speed, the blonde knight dashed outside the cave, while performing several maneuvers with [Caliburn] in hand. The Grimm standing just outside the cave were cleanly cut apart by several arcs of light from the holy sword.
 
Jaune stood at the cave's entrance, preventing any Grimm from making it inside. Using all of his senses, he was able to "see" a total of 945 Grimm, which composed the entire horde. He was able to see the Grimm army made up mostly of Beowolves and Ursa, making up more than half of the horde. At least a hundred Nevermores were flying in the sky, just waiting for a chance to swoop down on him. The rest were made up of Boarbatusks, King Taijitus, and Deathstalkers. Jaune was a little surprised that more than a thousand Grimm managed to gather together and stay mostly undetected while near Vale territory, and an army composed of several types of Grimm at that. He was looking to what [Hundred Faces] investigation would lead to. Looking at the system panel inside his head, Jaune smiled before storing [Caliburn] back inside his [Interspatial Dimension], wanting to try out something new.
 
 
 
 
 
[Kills to Completion: 8]
[Unused Fate Cards: 41]
[Would you like to choose?]
[1. Equipment]
[2. Resources]
[3. Mount]
[4. Abilities]
[5. Summon]
[Please pick one!]
 
"Ananke, would you be a dear, and fashion me some armor and a new weapon?" Jaune asked playfully as he watched the Grimm advance toward him.
 
Ananke sighed before complying.
 
The Grimm charged all at once at Jaune, with the Beowolves and Ursa being the vanguards, followed closely by the Nevermores swooping down on his location. Seeing as the man who was just fighting them stayed in one place and even put away his weapon, the Grimm charged with wild abandon, forsaking any thoughts about defending and focusing only on reaching Jaune.
 
Jaune smiled at the oncoming army before he was engulfed in a golden light, blinding the advancing Grimm enough to halt them. The fastest of the Grimm horde to reach Jaune, namely the Nevermores and Beowolves, didn't get the chance to stop their descent and charge as they were ripped apart and battered by a spear that suddenly appeared out of thin air.
 
The Grimm's howls and shrieks of pain resonated on the battlefield as the long spear continued its assault. The Grimm couldn't do anything as the golden light prevented them from acting up. When the blinding light dissipated, gone was the blonde man, what stood in his place was an armored individual wielding a long spear, oozing a monstrous amount of bloodlust.
 
[Congratulations Jaune! You have obtained [Oni Musashi's Armor] and [Boneless Man]].