[i] "What exactly do you mean with corrupted?"[/i]

Kiara gave Elliot an incredulous look, followed by, “Are you kidding me? You…don’t really pay attention, do you? No one in the world really likes the Imperium. You all just act like it because they control everything.”

The Catalyst crossed her arms as Giltwith stared at her curiously. It had just occurred to him that she was his senior, as least in Imperium Knight standards. Perhaps he could learn a few combat skills from the famed assassin.

“Anyway,” Kiara continued. “It makes sense if you didn’t know, seeing as the Imperium is secretive beyond belief. What they’re doing is sacrificing innocent people under some stupid doctrine. I have reason to believe that it’s all to summon forth some primordial beast. A deity…but luck for us, I stole the last key to their ritual.”

With a smirk, Kiara summoned forth Volunta from her coat pocket, the blade having appeared from thin air.