[b][i][u]Location: Kanzakai School - Third Floor Corridors[/u][/i][/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/3Lp2ucC.png[/img] ???: Since this is your end, I will engrave my name upon your body. Be honored to die under my blade. [img]https://i.imgur.com/pDMm6Hg.png[/img] Orie: (N-No, this can't be... I...!) [img]https://i.imgur.com/CmkWfMx.png[/img] Sumireko: ...!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/JRDJdAH.png[/img] ???: I am [b]Melina[/b], Sixth Princess of the Bariura Empire... and the blade that will kill you. [img]https://i.imgur.com/g8aNoxJ.png[/img] [b][i]The Sixth Princess who Wears the Mask of Death Melina[/i][/b] [i]But before Melina could attack Sumireko, a fireball came flying at her direction. She blocked it but was sent away from the girl and right behind Orie, who ran towards her hurt friend.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/3Gy2cus.png[/img] Melina: Oh? I wasn't expecting this. [img]https://i.imgur.com/cmafcwG.png[/img] Orie: That fireball... but who could have...? Fuindor: That would be me. [i]Fuindor got out of the wall and looked directly at Melina. She didn't seem very surprised, yet was unable to not show bother.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/B6v914L.png[/img] Melina: I can't say I was surprised out of this possibility. Still, it would be nicer if I just killed her. [img]https://i.imgur.com/XKJnGHo.png[/img] Fuindor: ... Orie, take Sumireko out of here. [img]https://i.imgur.com/2Sm9qor.png[/img] Orie: W-What? I can't just leave you behind like this! [img]https://i.imgur.com/7s2XEx5.png[/img] Fuindor: We don't have time to discuss! Just take her out before something happens with her! [img]https://i.imgur.com/BJdv6CM.png[/img] Orie: ... Understood. But please, be careful... [i]Orie took the injured Sumireko with her downstairs while completely worried about Fuindor. As for him, his gaze went back towards Melina, who seemed unfazed as always.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/g8aNoxJ.png[/img] Melina: My, oh me... the knight in shining armor joins the fray. What will you do alone? [img]https://i.imgur.com/8JmvwoO.png[/img] Fuindor: ... Melina: Going silent? Well then, I'll just end you here and- [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYRUYdOPQK8]The Tiger-Patterned Bishamonten[/url] [i]Suddenly, flames started to envelop Fuindor. His current form was exchanged with another form... his true human form.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/XZAN7SN.png[/img] Fuindor: (My unnatural aura will give me away... oh well, I think I can hide the truth with something... all I need to do is to call attention with my power and someone might come...) [img]https://i.imgur.com/3Lp2ucC.png[/img] Melina: Hmm... your power rose up. Now that is certainly interesting... [img]https://i.imgur.com/GPRYBkD.png[/img] Fuindor: You're not leaving this place. [img]https://i.imgur.com/y26av5i.png[/img] [i]Fuindor extended his arm and the flames around him revealed a sheathed blade. Taking it out of the scabbard, the fire that surrounded the sword burnt almost like lava. Seeing the sword's power actually made Melina step back a little.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/A0NzccH.png[/img] Fuindor: [b]Shion-no-honō[/b], the Sword of Draconic Blaze... I'll unleash this and lock you into an inferno until you get reduced to cinders!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/B6v914L.png[/img] Melina: (This power... the sword and his own aura...!) [img]https://i.imgur.com/y1Aw25K.png[/img] Fuindor: This is for my friend... [i]Fuindor slashed the ground, releasing a flame wave towards Melina. She jumped and shot knives, but he took an Iai stance and deflected the blades with three quick draws.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/XifsaNf.png[/img] Melina: H-How did you...?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/MffGZmu.png[/img] Fuindor: There's more from where it came. You're going down!! [b][i][u]Location: Fleeting Memories School - Library[/u][/i][/b] [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [i]Anima mala[/i] still playing [i]Soon, the door opened once again with Mia, Auror and Rayla coming in. Genji, who was sleeping on another table, woke up quickly and went there. The librarian, decided to quickly leave. Auror looked briefly at Marina, as she gave him an apologetic face before turning back to Mia.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/RclEVRN.png[/img] Auror: So... what's the idea of the scandal, Mia? [img]https://i.imgur.com/zvjKnFL.png[/img] Mia: I suppose you remember the video I've shown you at lunch, correct? [img]https://i.imgur.com/k6jSyUu.png[/img] Auror: I do. What about it? [img]https://i.imgur.com/zXLpfG5.png[/img] Mia: You knew this was a serious incident, but you decided to be nonchalant about it and dismiss it as an attack... you even asked me to back off. [img]https://i.imgur.com/otQYiPp.png[/img] Auror: Except the part about me knowing something, I don't deny any of that. So what's the point? I don't know anything about the incident at all- [img]https://i.imgur.com/EMl2V8O.png[/img] Mia: For once, can you STOP ACTING AS IF THERE WAS NO PROBLEM?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/P1JKYKr.png[/img] Genji: Eeeek!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/Fyjw6aT.png[/img] Marina: M-Miss Mia... [img]https://i.imgur.com/h5ZefdM.png[/img] Mia: The victim, Lucent Vermillion... he was taken to the Hakurei Shrine, correct? [img]https://i.imgur.com/ATGUitS.png[/img] Auror: Mia, first of all, you agreed to back off- [img]https://i.imgur.com/EMl2V8O.png[/img] Mia: ANSWER ME!! [i]Auror sighed hardly, starting to get a little irritated with the situation.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Gn9v7w7.png[/img] Auror: If he was taken there or not, what are you planning to do? [img]https://i.imgur.com/zXLpfG5.png[/img] Mia: Oh, I don't know! Maybe you can also explain to me why has a shrine vanished out of nowhere!! Auror: Vanished? What do you mean...? [img]https://i.imgur.com/DEL0dJO.png[/img] Marina: She is not lying. The Hakurei Shrine vanished. Look over there. [i]Auror looked at the direction that Marina pointed out and she was right: the shrine was nowhere to be seen. It was as if nothing was there except an abandoned gate.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/M1d5nMl.png[/img] Auror: Hold the phone... how the hell did that... [img]https://i.imgur.com/EMl2V8O.png[/img] Mia: So you knew it all along this was more serious than it would be...!! *grabs Auror's tie* [img]https://i.imgur.com/Kw5zURb.png[/img] Auror: Gghk! [img]https://i.imgur.com/jqyoftR.png[/img] Marina: Miss Mia! Please stop! [img]https://i.imgur.com/h5ZefdM.png[/img] Mia: I should lock you away for obstructing an investigation! You gave me false information to lead me off the tracks and dismiss this as a normal occurrence! [i]She tossed him away and looked back at Rayla.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/zvjKnFL.png[/img] Mia: And what about you, Rayla? Since this involves someone who lives with you, I suppose you know something about this. After all, you were at the scene! [img]https://i.imgur.com/h5ZefdM.png[/img] Mia: What are you two trying to cover?! Something that should matter only for Ancestor Mages?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/QZND1Zn.png[/img] Auror: That's... beside the point... [img]https://i.imgur.com/EMl2V8O.png[/img] Mia: QUIET!! You had your chance to talk!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/zZURtMk.png[/img] Auror: ... [img]https://i.imgur.com/EBDnFEd.png[/img] Genji: Uhh, maybe we should get out, Marina... [img]https://i.imgur.com/4CNGJSh.png[/img] Marina: ... No, this involves me as well. I shall remain here where I stand. [b][i][u]Location: Summer Area - Streets[/u][/i][/b] [b][i]BGM:[/i][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbC_z3pxwtQ]Space Ship: Strut[/url] [i]The girl walked alone in the streets of the Summer Area, the touristic point of the town. For some reason, she just arrived there. She had her bags all accounted and ready[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/F1ztkUj.png[/img] ???: So this is Unitia... it does look like a beautiful place. Maybe I'll get some extra fans around here. [img]https://i.imgur.com/LEAMDvb.png[/img] ???: But honestly, what's with the sudden call?! "Oh, I need you to go to Unitia ASAP and try to check the situation there!" I mean, come on! I was about to call Agni to see if I could make a visit to Lacrima, for hell's sake. That throws a bummer in all of my plans!! Damn that annoying Necrox and his stupid Multiversal Overlord position... [i]She was somewhat angry, but her sights soon caught a young man walking around. He seemed to be searching for something... and since she was bored, messing up with a human might get her into a better mood. After approaching him, she leaned and whispered in his ear.[/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/xlX49kx.png[/img] ???: *whisper* Hey you, pretty boy... [img]https://i.imgur.com/uFMMOsQ.png[/img] ???: W-WAAAH!! T-Too close!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/F1ztkUj.png[/img] ???: Oho, did I scare you somehow? In any case, you live around here, right? [img]https://i.imgur.com/3tZGTed.png[/img] ???: Y-Yes, I do, but I'm very busy at the moment so if you could move along. [img]https://i.imgur.com/0EnTrGC.png[/img] ???: What the hell?! Hey, for your information, I'm a tourist! TOURIST!! I don't know anything about the place!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/9thILGj.png[/img] ???: Really...? [img]https://i.imgur.com/iggjGPg.png[/img] ???: What do I look like, some sort of nobody citizen to you?! [img]https://i.imgur.com/yNl6voB.png[/img] ???: Well, you're the one calling yourself a nobody here. Besides, it's very clear that you're not from here. [img]https://i.imgur.com/E7x2KAV.png[/img] ???: So it's settled then. Take me to the closest hotel. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vHZn0sK.png[/img] ???: What? [img]https://i.imgur.com/8Y03Ggq.png[/img] ???: I should be asking that. Aren't we going to move along already? [img]https://i.imgur.com/vtkfG79.png[/img] ???: Lady, I'm in the middle of an important search... can you please not bother me now? [img]https://i.imgur.com/LEAMDvb.png[/img] ???: First of all, "lady" is your grandma! Second, I have a name! It's [b]Elizabeth[/b]! [img]https://i.imgur.com/F1ztkUj.png[/img] [i][b]Not-so-Noble Demonic Idol Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bathory[/b][/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/E7x2KAV.png[/img] Lizzy: But you can call me [b]Lizzy[/b]. And third, a man's the one responsible for helping a woman! That's the rule! [img]https://i.imgur.com/uFMMOsQ.png[/img] ???: Wait, what rule?! I don't know anything about this- [img]https://i.imgur.com/iggjGPg.png[/img] Lizzy: Hurry up! I don't have all day long and this sunset's bad for my skin! [img]https://i.imgur.com/vHZn0sK.png[/img] ???: Ugh, fine... I'll take you to an inn close to here... [img]https://i.imgur.com/xlX49kx.png[/img] Lizzy: Why thank you very much. Now, lead the way! [img]https://i.imgur.com/zJa18ES.png[/img] ???: (Reminder: in the next time, ask Kev to send me somewhere else but the Summer Area!) [i]They started to walk towards the path, leading to the Ryoukan Tsurugiya Inn.[/i]