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[color=ed1c24]"I see..."[/color] Eleonor said after the whole party came back to her chateau. The face of the Crimson Knight had a very fitting spot of red marked on it by none other than her sister during a talk they just had in private a few minutes ago, as well as eyes red from crying. But, whatever they did talk about had already been put behind them given that Eleonor kept on talking without even mentioning it. [color=ed1c24]"I do owe you all an apology, especially you, Fei. As soon as we have the time, I shall answer all of your questions, no matter how painful it might be. For the time being, I ask you. Please, refrain from doing anymore self destructive actions, I wouldn't know what to do if I lost you."[/color]

[color=ed1c24]"Now then, I think that I'll begin with what I know of the current situation."[/color] Eleonor, or better, Asgard (as the noticeable shift in her voice to a deadly serious contralto made evident) sat cross-legged at her favorite armchair, resting her hands over Vladimir, which was over her lap. Meanwhile everyone involved at that most fortunate (or not?) encounter in the forest, save for Mikoto and Ruxen, had been offered (demanded) to accommodate themselves on Asgard's living room, given that this Chateau lacked a proper court, or meeting room, where the Supreme Justice of the Imperium could preside. The captured Librarians where offered the chance of having their restraints relieved as long as they swore not to try any tricks (lest they face Asgard herself). Such demands weren't actually a problem for Sí, who was calmly resting on the soft carpet, transformed in a plain white cat wearing a mini witch's hat and a bell tied to her tail with a silken ribbon, not even caring about what happened as she yawned  lazily.

[color=ed1c24]"I believe that you are all aware of the tale of the Legendary Heroes and how they defeated the Great Beast with the Imperator as their leader, eons ago, right? The fact is that it is not a legend as the very existence of the Legend Relics, like Vladimir and the one the young rebel is in possession of, can attest. The Great Beast is very much true as well, though most about it is shrouded in mystery but, Yggdrasil seemed to have found it somehow and wishes to bring the Beast back and harness its power against the enemies of the Imperium. It's foolish but, the Platinum Guardian will not realize his own blindness until it's too late thereby, we must put him down as well as his recently acquired allies, the Librarian and Emilia Warov."[/color]

Asgard made a pause as she placed a tome over the table, one that Solanne would know all too well since it belonged to Eleonor while they were at the Academy. Her thesis that Solanne never got around to listening to thanks to their break up. [color=ed1c24]"You must recognize this, right, Sol? The thesis I never had a chance of telling you about. Well, now you can read it, the contents are of utmost importance to the fate of our world."[/color] Inside the book there was detailed research about the Legend Relics, their powers, history and even hints of their probable locations as well as information about the Great Beast and the Imperator. It was truly a wonderful compilation of the past of the Shattered World they lived in, all made by Eleonor and her tutor, Berlina Aquarian, a woman that knew way more about everything than she ever let anyone notice.

[color=ec008c]"Me-meow~ It's just not Yggdrasil."[/color] Sí said while Asgard made a pause for the others to get the chance to read Eleonor's thesis. [color=ec008c]"Master as well as Emilia... all of them want the same thing. Master wants to set Sacchiro free and... Emilia wants to... bring the Butcher back as the one controlling the Great Beast... meow~"[/color] The cat fairy dropped such a revelation, including the Imperator real name (one that was known only to the Librarian) in a completely casual way, before finishing with a message to Chen and going back to her nap, [color=ec008c]"They all plan to... backstab one another when the Beast is alive again... meow~ I... came here to... tell you to not... bring the Relic back. It's the only thing that can... defeat the Great Beast."[/color]

[color=ed1c24]"That makes our haste even more important."[/color] Asgard looked at hey eyes of the ones present before her. [color=ed1c24]"We must, reunite the Seven Relics before it's too late. Of these ones, we have two right here, a report of a third one nearby, one hidden on Arcadia that's been recovered by Queen Berlina's daughters even as we speak, one who location is kept secret by Antonia until a worthy bearer have been found, Yggdrasil posses the one which belonged to the Betrayer and the final one, the Black Relic is... it's better that we don't talk about it before retrieving the other ones, the risk of failure is too high."[/color] Asgard paused once again, contemplating their options on how to deal with such a predicament as she waited for someone to manifest their own will.
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*I'll wait just a bit for Fazzer before posting for the Twins/Arcadia, again.