It had been so long since Satoshi had woken up inside the Hall of Representatives (refer to chapter 241). Compared to before when only two of the twelve spots lit up. Right now, there were four spots that were taken out of the twelve available spots.
As previously mentioned by Dex. This is the Hall of Representatives where all Representatives across dimensions gather. In total, there were twelve of them, but Satoshi knew that there were more Representatives. He had no idea why Dex misinformed him about it, but there was nothing
"Wait, there are five spots lit up. I must be seeing things." Satoshi corrected himself when another spot lit up in front of him. In total, there were five Representatives under his command and one by one, they appeared in order.
The first one who appeared was his original familiar, Dex, who had been functioning like a System and a personal assistant for him.
He was the one working in the background to ensure Satoshi's safety and assist him in everything. He was also the reason behind Satoshi's expansive knowledge about familiars. Without him, Satoshi wouldn't have become as formidable as he was right now.
The next one to appear was Stat, the Statue of Captivity, towering right in front of Satoshi while wearing a straight face. Then again, Stat always wore the same expression on its face.
The third one to appear was Scarlet Scythe, then Amy (Copycat) followed suit. As for the fifth Representative whom Satoshi almost forgot about, it was none other than the Quasar Lightning Snake.
Now that the five of them were gathered in the Hall of Representatives, Satoshi couldn't believe that these powerful familiars were under him. Clearly, each of them was more powerful than him. If it weren't for the help of his other familiars, he wouldn't have been able to tame them.
"Why am I hear again? Oh wait, I passed out, right?" Satoshi asked as he sat in the middle of the hall. He tried to act as comfortably as he could while suppressing his anxiousness due to the sheer power of his familiars.
"That was awesome, right?" Stat began, still speaking with an even tone to his voice as he recalled the final moments of the survival tests.
"We finally get to go all out... well, not really, we almost went full power though," Amy said with a certain seriousness. She wanted to celebrate but seeing everyone with their stiff composition prevented her from doing so.
"I didn't get to come out til the last moment though. I'd have obliterated all of them in one go." The Quasar Lightning Snake calmly spoke. He wasn't blaming Satoshi for not letting him out earlier. In fact, he was amazed at how specific Satoshi could get when it comes to his tactics.
"Still, if there was only our master in the whole picture, he would've had an easier time surviving. Technically, Master still didn't go all out." Stat continued.
"You guys converse with each other. I need to get some rest." Dex joked. He was exhausted, but not to the point where he needed to take a break.
To be fair, he was Satoshi's right hand when it came to managing everyone. He was like the middleman of everything, and without his help, Satoshi wouldn't have been able to micromanage everyone while trying to defend the entire group.
"We all need some rest after that." Satoshi exhaled as he leaned back to relax a little bit. "In any case, we passed that survival test, right? Do you think we have a fighting chance against the World Eater?"
"Not even a picometer of chance," Dex called out. "You have to gather more familiars, Satoshi. At this rate, you might solo the entire fight against the World Eater."
"Yeah, the Disciples are surprisingly weak." Stat didn't even filter his words. He just went straight into insulting the other Disciples.
"I mean... that's why we're in the training camp, to train beyond our limits and hopefully get better to fend off the World Eater." Satoshi continued. He didn't disagree with Stat's words, however— not because he found the other Disciples weak, but rather, he sees all of them weak as a whole, including him.
"We have three months, plenty of time to get another Representative. We know you can do it, Satoshi." Dex said.
Before Satoshi could say anything, his consciousness dwindled, and he was sent out of the Hall of Representatives.
...
When Satoshi regained his consciousness, he was greeted with a pristine white ceiling and a strong fluorescent light that partially blinded him. He winced, turning over to his side before he tried to figure out where he was.
It didn't take long before he realized that he was in the clinic, tended to by the nurse assigned to take care of the Disciples if they were to hurt themselves.
From the curtains that covered all sides of the bed, Satoshi could barely see the figure of the nurse being reflected through the thin sheets. When she heard Satoshi's slight movements, she stopped short and opened the curtains.
Much to Satoshi's surprise, it was no other than Nishimura Haruka, also known by her superhero name, the Nurse.
"You're awake," She commented before walking towards the water dispenser by the corner of the clinic and procuring water for Satoshi. As she handed it to him, a smile formed across his face. "You're really pushing yourself too far everywhere you go, huh? There was the Inter-high Tournament, then the Official Beast Tournament, and now this?"
Although the Nurse sighed under her breath, she couldn't help but feel relieved that Satoshi didn't suffer any fatal injuries. This situation was already normal for the two of them since she was almost always the one healing Satoshi whenever an injury is incurred upon him.
"Haruka-san? H-how? But why? Why are you here? I thought only Disciples are allowed here?" He asked.
"I was scouted by Bucky Barnes. He's your Manager, right? He told me that someone who'd tended to one of his Disciples should be more than trustworthy enough. Also, I already know the news about the World Eater so I couldn't just sit still without contributing anything." Haruka explained.
"You do all your best in training, pour your heart out. Meanwhile, I'll be here, tirelessly tending to your injuries." She continued. "How are you feeling?"
Now that the topic was brought up, Satoshi felt that his entire body was sore all over. Even the muscles on his neck started cramping at the slightest movement. It left him a little confused since he turned to the side a moment ago nd he didn't feel anything.
"Figures, you overburdened yourself, using Dual Beast Integration while keeping tabs with everyone. You pretty much tanked that entire horde so it's no surprise that all your muscles are screaming right now." The Nurse, Haruka, pointed out.
"In any case, your body should heal after a good night's rest. And don't think about using that tamed beast of yours to speed up the process. I already did what I could to hasten your recovery, your body might not take it properly if you were to speed it up even more." As she explained, she gave Satoshi another cup of water and assisted him with drinking it. "Also, your tamed beasts might be exhausted as well. They're actually waiting right outside the dorms since you didn't recall them before you fell into unconsciousness."
"Ah, right, I totally forgot about that." Satoshi muttered to himself. Even Orb Oboros, who should've been right there were with him disguised as a bag, was nowhere to be found. He could still feel his connection to him though so he was probably just chilling with his other familiars while everyone admired them.
"You can rest for a couple more minutes. No one actually suffered any major injuries so feel free to occupy that bed until dinner or something. You're welcome to sleep here, but just so you know I'll be staying in this clinic so if you want to sleep in the same room with me, then go ahead." Haruka teased. She wasn't pressuring Satoshi at all since he was always welcome to sleep in the clinic. Besides, she's got a room for herself in the girls' section of the dorms.
"I'll oblige then," Satoshi went with the joke as he closed his eyes. RIght now, he just wanted to relax as the cold winds of the airconditioner blasted straight at his face.
...
Meanwhile,
Satoshi's familiars had the option to go inside Orb Oboros's dimension. But seeing that Orb Oboros was right there with them, they decided to stay out for a little longer, enjoying each other's company while all the other Disciples admired them from afar.
Actually, Magnus wanted to teleport them back but Ghast was quick enough to do it before he could do anything.
As the Disciples admired Satoshi's familiars, they started posing since they were the spotlight right now. Even Gabriel and Ryu Ryoko were doing peace signs as if they were greeting their long-time fans in a concert.
"This isn't so bad every once in a while." Gabriel whispered at Amy, who still assumed Satoshi's looks. "Also, you look weird, you know that?"
"What? Are you saying our master looks weird?" Amy the Copycat returned, her lips curving upward as she smiled at Gabriel.
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