Chapter 22: Meeting
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Weeks after the happening in Flore town. Elulu and Seele go to Celest city to meet up with Scarlet. They discuss things about the current situation of the red globe terrorist and the upcoming war. Apparently, months after the battle in Celest. A new captain was established to replace the current captains of the red robe. It shocked Elulu and Seele to know that most of the former red robe terrorist captains were already killed.
Elulu and Seele were lucky enough not to be found. Seele told Scarlet the details of the plan of the general and the ability of the general.
"Scarlet-san the ability of general is called Hellflame... It's ultimate firepower it's like it can do any fire magic in existence... With one swing of his sword, an entire city can be burned down and the flame will eat everyone until nothing is left."
"That flames... I already saw it with Ren with his sword."
"That's right, according to Ren his sword was from the red robe general."
Said Seele and look into Elulu's eyes.
"I see... then this sword Ren using was a sword forge with insane ability. That's why that flame from it can't be put off I wonder why general give Ren something so powerful?"
Scarlet started to have a puzzled face. And then she gets the cup of tea and takes a sip.
"Maybe, because of potential... I can also sense it Ren is half-vampire and others. I can't tell it but some things are still inside of him."
Seele replied to Scarlet.
Scarlet remembered that Ren can transform into a vampire form for a little while in a fight.
The power Ren has is rapidly increasing at that time. There was a possibility that the general want to have Ren's power or use it.
"Then... Let's move on Seele, Elulu... I want to know about this child of darkness."
Elulu and Seele were stunned after hearing those words from Scarlet's lips.
"Child of darkness... It's the messenger of darkness. The one that can destroy everything. Also, it's one of the generals feared opponents. In the records in our library, there was a mission that is executed to kill a girl that suppose to become the child of darkness. The town is in the country of pearl and near the mining site..."
Seele said and Elulu continue...
"Yeah, I also read about it. All of the miners were burned to ashes especially every girl in that town."
"That connects the dots... Ren is from that country and that town might be the town where Ren is leaving. I asked Hanayuki about Ren's motive and she said that Ren was on the journey of revenge for his precious friend... But Ren didn't know this... The child of darkness is still alive and it's not in its complete form yet."
Scarlet said and it terrifies Seele and Elulu.
Scarlet placed a picture of a young girl in age same as rem on the table and said.
"Hikari is still alive... The one that will become the child of darkness is still alive."
"How is that possible? General did the job it's impossible..."
"It's not impossible... Hikari is the child of darkness that thing can die easily. They're also a huge possibility. No, I'm sure of it that this girl is the girl. Hanayuki referring. I don't know the power of a child of darkness. I want to see it for myself. A war will break out with a new red robe terrorist and Kingdom of Arslan soon. I plan to participate and destroy the evil plot of nobles and general."
Scarlet started released the full extent of her magical energy. The magical energy makes a little magnitude to the ground and clears up the sky.
Elulu and Seele started to make a weird sweat and make a gulp.
'Is my magic comparable to general?"
"You're sure powerful, I'm afraid to say this but general power is bigger than that. Also, there was a reason why we came here. I wanted to live here like normal people and open a cafe shop. In exchange, I will provide everything I know in red robe terrorists."
Scarlet nodded and get a paper to make a contract.
...
Meanwhile, Hanayuki and Ren separated from Elulu and Seel. They found themselves stuck with another person.
"This is good fried chicken Hanayuki."
Said the former princess of Arslan Alicia.
"You totally get it. The glory of fried chicken you really are a comrade."
Said Hanayuki.
(How is that connected?)
Ren quietly walks in the side as the two girls chatting and having fun.
Ren is still thinking about the time he saw Hikari. the presence sure is different and but that face and eyes are definitely Hikari.
(What happened? Looks like I need to figure out something.)
After that, a black cat with a wooden box in its back suddenly appeared.
"A message from Integrity knights. I wonder what is it."
Regents the mail and read the mail.
"Come to HQ. There's a job only you can do."
"Is it that delicate to discuss in another place?"
Asked Alicia who is piping to the letter.
"I don't know... But looks pretty serious. It's Kuro who send this mail to me after all."
"Kuro?" Asked Hanayuki.
"It's the name of the leader of the Integrity Knights. The HQ is far away from here it will take a walk to town by train to get there. It's getting dark so let's go to the nearest in and take a rest."
Said Ren.
"Another fight? You two are really busy?" Asked Alicia. Then Alicia suddenly makes an odd offer.
"Ren, how about having a duel with Hanayuki? that will measure your strength, right? With that, you will see each other more."
"Duel?"
"That sounds fun! I wonder how strong Ren is? This must be the time for that."
(I see, no harm with this. Then I guess just this time. We're walking for almost a week now and we never encounter dangerous monsters. A little training will put me in my prime.)
Hanayuki and Ren go to open plains and distance each other like in a tournament. Alicia serves as a referee.
"Lightning speed!"
"Flame sword!"
Hanayuki versus Ren begins.
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