Replica

Midnight in an alleyway not far from the stable inn, eight figures were gathering around the carriage, seemingly in serious conversation.

One of them stepped forward, pulling back their hood.

"Hello," the figure said, their voice slightly muffled by the mist mask they still wore. “And who are you?”

“Yes, I am Reed,” Reed then gestured to Felix, who went to open the back door of the carriage. “Here are all the supplies you ordered. I’m sure you will be satisfied.”

The mist-masked man then looked inside the carriage, checking the items.

"Here is the most important one," Reed said, pulling a necklace from his pocket. "He told me to give it to you directly."

Takeuchi, who had been watching from the sidelines, looked at the necklace and felt a shock of recognition.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.

That emblem... Takeuchi thought.

The necklace featured an intricate design—a shield adorned with a tower crowned by two moons.