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Lugh was silent until the flames surrounding his body finally dissipated, "very well, I'll do it…but on one condition…"
Cao Cao let out a sigh that rapidly turned into a growl of frustration as he looked down at the folder in front of him, once again examining everything they had collected about the descendant of Cu Chulainn. 'Damn Vali, I knew he would be interested in this but to send Arthur after him?' thought the descendant with a frown. Still at least that damned traitor was a good fighter, currently only Siegfried had ever been able to pose a challenge to him when it came to swordsmanship. The leader of the Hero faction shook his head as he returned his attention back to the folder in front of him before opening it up.
Target Profile:
First name: Issei (unconfirmed, possible alias.)
Last name: unknown.
Age: Unknown, presumed to be between 15-18.
Appearance: A seemingly normal teenage human with brown hair and eyes, he appears to go to one of the nearby high schools in Kuoh, due to wearing a school uniform. It is not currently known which school he now attends.
Update-Recently, spies within the Devils have intercepted messages to the Maou's and reported that he is currently attending Kuoh Academy with the Immortal Witch, the location of Morrigan is so far unknown.
Affiliations: Currently appears to have been claimed by the Celtic Pantheon, the human also appears to be forming close relationships with the Gremory and Sitri clans. It is not known if he is acting on the orders of the Celts or doing so independently. The current relationship between him and the Shinto Pantheon is unclear, he has made no attempts to contact them, yet clearly lives in their territory. It appears unlikely that he is dealing with the Shinto Pantheon, however it must be noted that Kyoto has been displaying some unusual activity recently and while the cause is unknown, the timing is too convenient to be thrown away as mere chance.
Abilities:
Known- Sacred Gear Longinus, the Boosted Gear.
Unconfirmed- Rune Magic, incredible speed and endurance, both sword and spear fighting styles, worst-case scenario is that he has both Gae Bolg, Fragarach, as well as possible copies of any of the other powerful Celtic weapons including Gae Assail, Areadbhair or even the Spear of Lug himself, if the information about his 'second Sacred Gear' is correct. Possible unknown type of Magic or a second Sacred Gear, intercepted reports state that it can copy legendary weapons. Caution is advised to members of the Hero Faction wielding specific weapons such as Caliburn and Gram, to others it is unclear if he can copy other Sacred Gears as well but no chances are to be taken.
#He apparently has some special attack that involves high-speed strikes known as Nine Lives: The Shooting Hundred Heads. The similarity of this attack and that of the Heracles of legend is uncanny and has created many questions. Whether or not this attack is in fact inspired by the labor of Heracles, it is still incredibly dangerous and should not be taken lightly.
Background: As of this report's last update, we still know next to nothing on this human's background mainly due to a lack of a known last name. However despite this, many theories have been proposed to explain his existence, ranging from plausible to downright absurd.
He is not a descendant of Cu Chulainn but rather the reincarnation of the Shield of Ulster himself, this would explain the Celtic Pantheon's unusual behavior towards him, some appearing to want to kill him while others trying to keep him safe. While this does explain the enormous amount of Divinity coming from the boy for a descendant, there has been no evidence to suggest that Demigods can be reincarnated. Until evidence is shown to support this theory, such as more dead Demigods appearing, this theory will remain low on the possible theories. Conclusion: Possible, but highly unlikely.
Issei is not a descendant of Cu Chulainn and is instead a Demigod/God born from the Celtic Sun God, Lugh with either a human woman or The Phantom Queen of the Celts, Morrigan. This could explain why they hid him away in the Shinto territory, as such a union would bring the rest of the Celts down on their heads. The pair could have fabricated the lie to protect their son and also to enlist the aid of the Immortal Witch. It seems unlikely that this is the case however, if Issei was born from two Gods he would have more Divinity flowing from him. There has also been no sign of either Lugh or Morrigan leaving the Otherworld before the past week. Conclusion: Possible, but unlikely.
One of the less probable theories, some say that Issei is actually an extradimensional being that came here from another world. They believe that he is actually a Cu Chulainn from another reality, in fact some even believe that he brought friends with him. Conclusion: Farfetched and impossible.
Another of the more exotic theories, this one believes that Issei studies some form of magic that is similar to Divine Possession or Shamanism. Allowing the human to commune with the souls of the dead and let them guide his action, granting him their skills and weapons for a brief time. This is an intriguing possibility but unfortunately, it doesn't explain the Celt's interest in him. Conclusion: Possible, but again unlikely.
Leading theory, Cu Chulainn is alive. The human has too much Divinity to be a descendant that has had their bloodline diluted over multiple generations, however he does not have enough to be a God. This has led to the conclusion that his bloodline must have only recently split off from the Celtic Demigod Cu Chulainn, likely within the past two generations. If this is true then it means that Cu Chulainn is not dead and rather is merely in hiding. We can safely say that Issei has a good relationship with his ancestor, which would explain why Lugh, Morrigan and Scáthach would want to help the human. Conclusion: Possible, and extremely likely.
Course of action: Until our leading theory is proved either true or false, this boy is not to be approached or harmed in anyway unless no other option is available. Doing so may cause Cu Chulainn or even Lugh himself to interfere with us, however it should be noted that he would make a powerful ally. If Issei is acting independently and not with the support of the Celts then we should try to make contact with him. If he proves uncooperative use extreme caution, Gae Bolg is not a weapon that should be underestimated under any circumstances.
Cao Cao just sighed again as he prepared for the consequences of Vali's actions, sure he said that Arthur was acting independently, but the human knew better. While the others might believe the lie about reforging Excalibur, Cao Cao knew Arthur well. That man would never disobey orders over something like that, no he was definitely working under Vali's orders.
'If Issei survives Arthur's 'test' or better yet even beats him, then I'm recruiting him, forcefully if I have to,' decided Cao Cao. After all, he needed a counter for that traitor when Khaos Brigade finally achieved their goals, his group would be the one standing on top once the dust cleared.
The odds might be stacked against him but his faction wouldn't lose, they were Heroes after all…
"Alright Asia, next you add the flour," informed Issei with a smile as the nun clumsily poured the ingredient into the bowl.
"Like this Issei?" she asked, eagerly.
The teen nodded, "good job for your first try Asia. Keep improving your cooking skills and I'm sure you'll make a wonderful wife, remember the key to a guy's heart is through his stomach."
"Thank you Issei," said the blushing nun before she muttered something under her breath.
"What was that Asia?" said Issei curiously.
"I-I was just wondering what your favourite food was Issei," stammered out the nun, making a confused expression appear on his face.
"Hmm…well I have to say that anything sweet really, I have quite the sweet tooth," informed the teen, whom frowned as he saw the nun appear to be taking notes in a notebook.
'What's that about?' he thought in confusion, only to hear Ddraig's disappointed sigh.
[You can't be that dense can you partner? Surely?]
Before Issei could reply he felt something grab him by the collar of his shirt and immediately was yanked backwards by a strong grip as Scáthach walked into the kitchen. The witch looked around at the set up between Asia and Issei, and the teen felt the grip on his shirt grow tighter as she gave him a scary smile.
"I'm borrowing Issei for a couple hours, Asia can you let his father know?" informed Scáthach, whom got a nod from the nun.
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