King and Pawn (1)

(A/N: Bonus Chapter).

Within a rather simple and fairly neat house...

"Do you know what this is?"

"..."

"You know, refusing to answer my question will not be beneficial to you in any way. As someone who yearns to eventually rid yourself of my hold, it would do you some good to figure as much as you can about me, no?"

A brief bout of silence ensued after this statement.

"...What is it?"

"That's more like it. This... is a Creed Seal," Actuass said as he held up a thick green card the size of his palm.

It had extremely complex runes drawn in a spiral formation with a dark colour, the object oozing of a very potent energy that nauseated Revia who donned a clunky hooded robe.

Her silver hair had been washed, regaining its past beauty and her skin looked a bit healthier, discounting a slight drop in its usual lively shade.