Shortly after Siegfried left to go save Tomura.
"Ugh!!" Albert lays on the ground recovering.
"You alright!!" Mirko said overhead.
It was a new experience to see Mirko so concerned about him or anything. From what she has seen and know she firmly thought Albert was invincible.
"I'm fine. My quirk is working right now to heal me, just leave here for now, I'll get back on my feet in ooooh…" He focuses around his body. "Three hours."
"Tch! Oy!! Come over here he also needs help!" Mirko waved over for the medics to come and help.
'God dammit.' He thought.
Albert rummaged through his pockets and got his phone.
"Gr!" It was a pain to move but he sucked it up. "Tap-Tap-Tap!" He quickly opened his phone and called his 'Father'. "Click!"
"What up?"
"Who are you calling?" Mirko said glancing at him.
"I am calling my dad, hey dad I got into a bit of a fight, they are sending me to a hospital."
"Got'cha, it'll be done."
"I'll call you when they release me."
"Hmm… You really okay?" Now Mirko said, doubting if she should have called the medics over of he could still call his parent.
"Yeah? Am I not calling my dad after I got my ass beaten? Just move me so I won't bother anyone and let me rest for a few."
"Hm. Fine. You haven't lied to me yet." She nodded.
"Hey dad seems I won't be going to the hospital."
"Good, less paperwork and labor for me! We will still keep a close eye on things, I expect a full report after everything has settled down."
"Of course. Call you later." Albert ended the call.
"You have an odd relationship with your father."
"He got better after he sobered up."
The medics came and Mirko informs them of his situation and obliged, putting him aside for those who were of more need then him.
"Is your arm fine?" Albert asked as Mirko's left arm was in a sling.
"Eh. It's fine. Not like I use my arms for fighting." She sits next to him. "… You did good today. You carried yourself like a pro."
"Thanks, I did my best."
"Hm. Tell me, how was it to charge at that guy with the glowing chest?"
"Scared."
"…" Mirko wasn't expecting that. "I thought you be acting all brave and tough."
"Bravery is just the final product one gets when fear no longer controls you. You can be the strongest hero in the world but if you can't act because of some fear then what makes them so strong if one weaker then him goes and does it?"
"Hmm… when you put like that, yeah. I never really cared about being scared, just jumped into for the fight."
"That is too bad, fear does serve in a purpose besides being the foundation that I build from, it's that I know when to run, when to dodge, and when to attack."
"… You'll do good Albert." Mirko gives him a respecting smile. "Rest up. I'll see what I can do to help around here."
She gets up and leaves. With one last quick glance Mirko walks straight ahead.
'I do not know who you are Albert, but I want to get to know more about you, more on how such a young boy have this wisdom.'
When Mirko finally left Albert could see the battle between Mélusine and Siegfried wage on in the distance.
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Name: Galahad, (Adam #101522), (Cain), (Hiroyuki Albert)
Race: Human (98%) Dragon (2%)
Servant: Lancer, Mélusine
Age: 15 (December 31st)
Body: SSS
Albion's Skeleton: C→ C+Dragon Heart: I
Mind: SS
Skills:
Running: SActing: A+Regeneration: B→ B+Swimming: CTemperature Tolerance: ELanguage: SSMartial Arts: SCooking: SCleaning: SMarksmanship: SSWeaponry: APoison Tolerance: SSSSeduction: ASex: SStealth: SSDriving: APiloting: FEngineering: SHacking: BMana Burst: I
'Two skills ranking up? I guess fighting stronger people will make my quirk begin to grow again, which reminds me that I still need to improve my Mana Burst, maybe some spars with Mélusine?'
A while later after Mélusine and Siegfried fight ended so disappointedly, Mélusine returned to Albert's side.
"Albert, he got away." Mélusine said, angry and disappointed in her spiritual form. "He escaped the same way as last time; his master saved his life twice."
"…You did well. You did you best and I am sure you could and would have killed him."
"Now my existence is known."
"No matter. From now on we move with accuracy."
"Hm. Are you doing well?"
"Yes. Any blood or any speck of my DNA is on me."
Mélusine could see blood around his mouth in speckles.
"I will check the area you went through and contaminate it."
"Thank you."
Then some days later.
Albert and Mélusine were watching the tv in their room, still in Hosu.
"Present with what is known these individuals are related to the incident at U.A. a month back. We can assume that the Hero Killer, Stain, birth name Chizome Akaguro, was part of the so-called League of Villains who also have this man."
The news showed an image of Siegfried with his sword drawn and even Mélusine from the back.
"His identity is still not known to authorities or anyone. Currently the Hosu Incident has led to a rise in independent villain activity since the Advent of All Might. Most in part with a news outlet finding and publishing Hero Killer Stain's manifesto…"
The news kept going, Albert looked down in his hand to see a pdf file of Stain's manifesto. He has read through it.
"… What stupid fucking bullshit is this guy believing?" Albert said turning off his phone.
"But he isn't wrong right? I mean Mirko is an example, she only cares for the fight, even you, you do not do this for altruism." Mélusine said.
"Does it matter?" Albert glanced at her. "If a man goes out and helps 1000 people by restoring them their vison but recorded it all to get views does it lessen the kindness he has done? Does it take away that 1000 people can now see again? Stain is looking at it all with romanticism tinted glasses."
"So do you think it will actually go anywhere?"
"Are you kidding? In a world where people gravitate towards negativity why wouldn't there be people who see and read this manifesto and feel justified in their actions? Granted I see where he is going but there is always some nuance to many things about society."
"Hmm~ then villains will start to get more brave and active now huh?"
"Yeah, even the video caught by a bystander... He has the raw conviction of belief in his ideology that crosses over into charisma, pretty dangerous. Also from what handler sounded it seems he and by extension the U.S. Government knows of the existence of servant and therefore, the Grail."
"Then we need to move even more carefully."
"Speaking of carefully, did you get what your friend sent?"
"Yeah, seems like a S.O.S." Albert leans back onto the bed. "Seems there were also in Hosu."
"Wow~ Maybe they caught Stain?" Mélusine flops onto his stomach like she was a cat.
"Who knows, anyway. Can you get off me? I need to get my stuff; the internship ends today."
"Come on~ Can't I spend time with my partner!" She made a cheeky smile.
"Hah… alright."
Hotel entrance.
"Shame this was our last stop." Mirko said.
"Couldn't be helped, we at least kept the area relatively safe after all that." Albert nods his head.
"Hm. Next time I'll be sure to take you all around Japan fighting crime, got that?" Mirko smirks, holding her fist out for a fist bump.
"Of course." Albert fist bumped her. "I'll see ya!"
Albert turned and waved.
'Now I have school.'
As short of a time that they knew one another they had each other's respect.
The next day at U.A.
"Hoh~" Albert said leaning against the desk. "So you three where there huh?"
Albert glances at Todoroki, Midoriya, and Ida.
"Hm." Todoroki said. "Had it not been for you and Mirko being there my father would… would not have the time to come help and arrest Stain."
Albert hear some hesitation in his voice, his face and voice tell two different things.
"Well you guys all came out pretty well." Albert nodded.
"Yeah…" Ida said with some regret. "I will learn from that experience and move on with a clear goal in mind!"
Ida had a shine to him; his words far outshine his previous mood.
"That's good you took something from it."
"So how are you?" Midoriya asked. "Um I heard you also got involved in the commotion?"
"Ah that, I'm good. I got slammed and stomped by that guy when the villains invaded U.A. you know the glowing chest?"
"You fought him!?!?"
Everyone in the class said, overhearing their conversation.
"Did you at least get a hit in?" asked Kaminari.
"Some but they didn't really do anything."
"You seem pretty fine." Tsuyu said.
"Naw, healed up just fine."
Midoriya, Isa, and Todoroki look at their own injuries and then to Albert.
"Your quirk—"
"Is utter dogshit!!" Bakugo shouted, cutting Midoriya off.
He came up to him with a smirk.
"How does it feel to get you shit kicked it? Huh?" Bakugo rose an eyebrow.
'God he has some anger issues.' Albert said to himself.
"Oh look." Albert looked to the clock. "Class is about to start."
"Answer my—"
"He is right!!" Ida shouted. "Everyone to your seats!!"
The school day would not be a leisurely one.