On the outskirts of Flame Place, a lavish carriage stopped just outside the palace's main gates.
Two masked personages disembark the carriage. One was a skinny boy wearing a black mask with a red gem engrave on it glabella while the other was an armor-clad flame guard wearing a crimson mask.
These two were naturally Ace and Grey who just reached their destination.
Ace saw the majestic and elegant Flame Palace surrounding between other five imposing structures. He was still amazed by the view even if he has seen it before.
Grey leads the way, and they crossed the gate instantly when those guards saw Grey's armor and mask. Everyone knows there were only two high-ranking women flame guards appointed in the flame palace and both of them have captain rank.
That's why he instantly recognizes Grey by her mask and more importantly, there were four crimson flame stars engraved on her golden chest armor which show her rank as a captain.