[b][I]Palace of the Blachrenae, Renovation[/i][/b]

Tocsax said, "More like he put it off 'for later'. And, well, if the research is completed at a late-enough point in time, we could have 'No, I', returned to existence at the same time we've secured the main objectives. If we can make the timing just fine enough, we won't have to worry about the 'weakening effect'." A pause, "Either way, I'd like to apologize to you about coming with such a personal matter. And now..."

A yawn escaped his mouth, not just due to physical exhaustion, but also mental fatigue. He should go to sleep soon. "I think I should take my rest. Night, Cain, I hope that the new Keybladers are up for the task."

And Tocsax went off to his chambers, waving bye to Cain and closing the door on his way out.

[b][i]Gabala, Syria, Unnamed World[/i][/b]

The young man who introduced himself as Shahrukh smiled, nodded, and said, "We do. As for how we survived, well..." He tapped his strange blade, "Let's just say I have the combination of luck and power needed to overcome most adversities."

A smile as he conjured up a piece of warm flatbread and a flask of clean water and handed it to Auxentia and said, "My little lady, it's time to take you away from this forsaken place."

And he and Mog would escort her to the Gummi Ship.

[b][i]Timeskip to the Next Day[/i][/b]

Constantinople, the Queen of Cities, was more beautiful in this modern age than it had been before or since. With a skyline of tall, gleaming skyscrapers in the clear, minimally-unpolluted air, the city was also larger than the old Theodosian Walls allowed, having expanded to both sides of the Bosporus Strait - It and the Golden Horn were still recognizable by those who've seen the other worlds' version of the area.

Then, the various Gummi Ships reached the Old City, the oldest parts of the region. Nearly unchanged from the medieval era, the Old City and the Palace of the Blachrenae were a sight intended to be as beautiful and majestic as possible, and the starships heaed for an airfield that granted their passengers a wide view of the Palace Building itself.

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On said airfield, a young man of eighteen years or so with black hair and eyes, dressed in a black hood and cloak, plus a number of guards in strange green-and-brown armor - Armor Dan would recognize as special forces stuff - were standing, waiting. The guards were also led by two other young men, one wearing green and brown custom special forces gear and carrying a round shield as his only weapon, and the other wearing a blue silk robe and carrying a Wizard's staff and wand.

"My name is Giorgios Kyros, Sergeant of the Imperial Guard," said one of the young men - The one with the shield. Further observation revealed that said shield was engraved with a double-headed eagle. "And my friend here is Damianos Sardis; he's a Wizard. We're here to escort you to the Emperor and Empress."

Damianos looked at Sunja and Meri and said, "Follower of Nestorius and Selenian Defector, I welcome you to our fair city, a city that stands in an alternate universe where the [i]Da Qin[/i] stand strong, much like your own universe. Please don't let your feud wreck the place."

Yes, he just had to say that. Then, gesturing at Dan and the others, Damianos said, "Dan, Stefan, and Auxentia, I'm glad you three can arrive to our fair city. The [i]Basileus[/i] waits for you - That's Emperor in your languages."

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