Ignorance is Bliss…
Ais turned towards Bell and Welf, "Come, we will spar until we exhaust ourselves… The nature of this magic will displace some of the Falna Lumas gained allowing you to absorb small amounts from the area before it is recycled into the explosions…"
Although the duo had a multitude of questions, over the time they've spent with Lumas and Ais they have come to realize that they had absolutely no reason to hold any distrust towards them, time and time again they have proven that they could do the impossible…
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In a dark room two figures were in an intense brawl, punch after punch, kick after kick, every strike seemed merciless. Being kicked away for the literal hundredth time Haruhime struggled to her feet, she had long realized that charging in head first would get her nowhere, taking a rather loose stance she inched towards Sebas… she has realized that she was the only maid in the castle that got this much training with the Head Butler himself, so she had decided that she would give it her all to realize whatever vision they had for her…
Off in a dark corner of the room Aria sat with an annoyed look on her face, she didn't want to come to this dark room but Sebas insisted. Reaching into her pocket she began petting Jūr rudely awakening him from his nap, lightly 'biting' her finger in a show of disgruntlement he let out a huff curling up around the finger he just bit before dozing off into sleep once again.
Scrunching her nose Aria pulled her hand from her pocket she lifted her finger up to her face to stare at Jūr, with her cheeks puffed she flicked his head causing him to stir awake once again "Mister, how many time do I have to tell you biting me is bad,"
Jūr lazily turned his head to look her in the eyes, seeing this she began chiding him once again. Surprisingly her voice didn't reach the duo currently sparring in the middle of the room, after some time Aria questioned "What do you think Jūr… is she cool enough to play with us?"
At this Jūr snapped his head to look at the Renard, his vertical pupils narrowed as he stared at her. After nearly ten minutes Jūr turned back towards Aria giving her an exaggerated nod, an expressive smile grew on her face as she practically squealed "Me too! We are like best friends!" Rubbing Jūr against her cheek as a series of joyous giggles left her mouth while she rocked back and forth… If one looked closely they would see Jūr sporting a rather human toothless smile…
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[###- Edge Of Dragon Valley -###]
"My majesty, why must you insist that we march upon a newborn kingdom with no weight to its name!" A large man dressed in full plate armor ran next to Ares, the king of the Rakia Kingdom. With a battle hungry grin Ares shot back "Huh?! We came for war!…plus I heard that they ride griffons into battle" raising his sword into the sky his grin grew wider "How amazing would it be to trample upon the Freycliff Kingdom and take the wonderful ores they have…"
The man in full plate could only sigh, at least it wasn't Oriaro once again…
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While Haruhime rested, Sebas made his way towards Aria intent on introducing the two but his plans were interrupted when a figure dressed in a desert ran burst into the room
"Lord Sebas, An army marches upon our walls… Nearly 700,000 troops with siege weapons"
Sebas' face darkened as he began dishing out orders "Inform Mushdamma, Began transporting all non-combatants to the Royal Forest's periphery… DO NOT allow anyone to enter the Forest"
The figure nodded before kicking off the ground disappearing into the hallways, "Haru, Take Aria to her room and insert this magic stone into the indent on the door… Do not remove it for any reason whatsoever… Aria snuff the flame to the candle your father gave you and sit tight, now's not the time to be rebellious"
"Buuuut-" Aria didn't get to finish as Haruhime swooped her into a Princess carry with speed unusual for someone that had never experienced Falna, Sebas let out a sigh as he ran down the hallways "I pray my lord grants mercy upon all the enemies of the empire…"
Sebas' pupils morphed into long murderous slits as he jumped out a balcony, his body began to elongate as a blinding yet dark light encased his body. As the light faded a dragon was revealed…