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Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

"However, I do have one question; why me? Why come to me with this information and then ask me to protect her?" Were the only words that crossed Selest's mind spoken from Nathan since the other words were irrelevant. She was a bit irritated that Nathan would inquire the reason why, because asking meant she could endanger the future if she revealed to him too much. It left her unsure with how to answer his questions since she couldn't answer it without the threat of affecting the current future. Also, deep down inside herself her hatred burn strong for Nathan even if she didn't want to show it. It burned so strong that she had a hard time convincing herself not to kill him right then and there. Her reason for wanting to kill him was unclear other than the fact you could sense it deep inside her mind.

She gradually stood up from her chair giving off a deep sigh then shaking her head. She though even if she told him who she was it wouldn't affect the current future since he probably wouldn't believe her without proof. The proof was on her neck which a chain that held a ring which Meira gave to her saying it was the Infinity Ring which Nathan had given her. "You see, Nathan." She paused for a moment after she stressed "Nathan" then grabbed her chain revealing the ring on it, "I am your daughter from the future. I am Selest Melianth Alduin-Ereseal. The name is engraved inside the part you insert your finger to wear the ring. I reign from two prestigious royal families. One called the Ereseal family and the second the Rystaliuskal family. I am a descendant of the Exrius clan like my mother before me. Take a look at my eyes." She pointed at them revealing one that was blue color like her mother and the second was the same color as Nathan's eyes. "I have one eye that is the same color as yours." She paused for a moment to relieve herself of the stress she was feeling before she continued. "I really wish you wouldn't ask me why it has to be you. I can't tell you the reason why I say that, but please just do it without questioning me."

Before she let Nathan get his words in she revealed a sword that looked like her mothers and a tome she carried around that looked exactly like the one Whizzle was carrying around earlier. Why she had that tome was unknown, but it was obvious that she inherited the sword she held from her own mother, "This sword is Meleitling and belonged to my mother before I inherited it. My sibling inherited Ragnadaim while this sword was passed down to me. Only a female hand can wield this blade and it's been a sacred blade that has been passed down from generation to generation within the Exrius sect. That sword you have I know belongs to your great, great grandfather Mehetabel Ereseal. Your father is Mehetabel's son that disappeared. I know a lot about this present we are in right now aside from the events that are about to be altered. How I know that is that I am your daughter from the future like I aforementioned. I am here to prevent mother from being killed. Tell me that you will help me, please?" Selest said desperately despite holding her strong hatred for Nathan back.

Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

"There's no need to apologize, because I completely understand. If it's all right with you then I think I'll come in." Selest responded as she nodded her head at Nathan feeling a bit more relaxed. This time she didn't feel much like a burden anymore. She saw there were no chairs so she concentrated her energy creating a magic glyph where her book started to glow and the symbol disintegrated into a very fancy looking chair which she used to take a seat in. "I thank you for your hospitality. I'm a bit thirsty, think you could get me a glass of water?" Selest asked as she situated herself so she was comfortable in the chair.

When she became comfortable she decided she would at least tell him who she was. It would probably just be better if she gave him her first name due to the fact he would ask questions she couldn't answer if she told him her last name. It was obvious earlier that Whizzle didn't believe her when she said her last name was Rosenau. Which was very true since Rosenau were the family who ruled over the Lumina Kingdom. However, she did take refuge in the Lumina Kingdom and was treated like a daughter of their own by the royal family when her mother passed away. "I'm so sorry, I've been too caught up in thought that I forgot to tell you my name. My name is Selest. It's nice to meet you." She smiled as she thought to herself from the images she saw. My, the pictures I saw of Nathan were no lie. He certainly was a strapping young lad back then. I can't believe that same man I saw from then was this dashing. It's truly amazing. I probably shouldn't meddle in the affairs of others while I'm in this realm since it might cause a paradox. She continued to think to herself that she should keep her visit strictly business and not fraternize with Nathan or it may cause a a problem with the space-time continuum fabric which her mentor Siia had warned her about earlier. "You're probably wondering why I'm here. I'm here with an important message and to prevent a disaster from happening. I know the preordained future that has been written as I can see the many possibilities of futures and know which ones will become reality in this realm. I know you probably don't believe me, but during the coronation a great catastrophe will befall many people who loved by many which will plant the seeds of war. Windgrace is in grave danger of entering into an all-out war with the entire world. We must prevent that from happening and that is why I'm here now. Someone within the Erewhon Pavilion wants revenge on the nobles of Windgrace and their plan is to cause a great tragedy which will erupt in a massive war which could destroy the Kingdom of Windgrace. There was also a resignation letter by the Queen, but it isn't signed by her.

The Queen in power right now is nothing more than a puppet queen. The real Queen went missing a long time ago, but the nobles tried to cover it up using a puppet queen. Other organizations are taking advantage of the opportunity by using the puppet queen to put into play their schemes. Stay close to Lady Meira and never leave her side. Someone this time is going to try to kill her this time. I don't know who but I pursued them once I learned they came back to this event to make sure she dies. The resignation by the Queen is a farce. It was signed by a fake queen and the coronation is just one huge death trap. If you don't believe me then ask Ranathia about the documents she has from the EP that one of her sources retrieved for her. The master scheme is inside there, but the one trying to cause Meira's death is not. I beg of you, please protect Meira. If she dies, all hope is lost."

Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

The words "ah great" were enough to disturb Selest's mind. She felt bad for coming uninvited due to the fact the boy inside sounded very tense for some reason. From the sound of it as Selest took into comprehension each word he spoke, it sounded like he wasn't having the best of days. She didn't know if she should introduce herself or leave. When she thought about leaving she shook her head saying to herself that would be rude. He did come all the way to greet her at the door though she was a bit nervous to actually meet with the man. His tone alone made her unsettling where it was hard to think and even more difficult for her to speak toward Nathan. He probably wanted to know how she knew his name, but she knew even if she were to tell him that he wouldn't believe her anyway. Her mood shifted to an apologetic one once she learned that Nathan wasn't too happy about her presence.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to disturb your peace. Perhaps I should come back another time." She said in a troubled tone since it was obvious the girl was flustered about something. She didn't really make it clear what was bothering her, but judging by her body language and movements let alone the tone in her voice was enough to give hint that she was feeling very uneasy at the time.She tried to hide part of her face to prevent him from ever noticing and looked at him with one eye.

Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

"Are you sure this information is accurate?" Ranathia questioned toward her source she met with in front of a tall peach tree that peered over the house in the backyard of where she took residence at. A figured dressed completely in black and all but their face was covered approached her when she questioned if their information was accurate or not. "It's very true that people are using the coronation as a ploy. The Queen herself is plotting something which she won't reveal to anyone. I don't know what it is, but I warn you not to turn a blind eye toward her." The informant said toward Ranathia in a causal tone before handing Ranathia some documents he had confiscated earlier. The source didn't tell Ranathia the nature of the documents nor would they reveal how they got their hands on such documents.

"These documents are from!?" Ranathia's eyes turned big when she saw the letters etched above the confidential writing "EP". She didn't know what the Erewhon Pavilion was planning, but she knew all about the galactic organization. She was surprised that this source was able to steal such documents from the queen's office. The throne room is heavily guarded and there is always a guard in front of the door. The only way someone could have gotten their hands on those documents is if they entered the room, but then made it look like they exited the room using a disguise. "Just what is the Erewhon Pavilion planning to do after the coronation?" Ranathia questioned as looked over the documents then her eyes turned huge with fear when she learned the nature of the documents and that there was something horrible about to happen in the wake. "Oh my god! Whomever planned this is attempting to kill all of the world's leaders once they gather at the coronation. So they wanted Meira's coronation ceremony so they could plot a mass genocide on the world's leaders? What not better curtain for the plot. But even then, what could the Pavilion gain from killing the world's leaders? Unless they, themselves, are trying to destroy Windgrace!?"

Ranathia paused for a moment to recover from the shock of what she had just learned. She didn't know if she should show Meira the documents she just laid her eyes on or not. She even saw the resignation letter from Erialyss naming Meira as her new heir. "Hmm, I don't know if I should just interrupt their discussion. Can that man she's talking to really be trusted?"
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"I will be looking forward toward your protection then." She smiled toward Alexander only to pause momentarily when she heard a shout that sounded like Ranathia in shock. She was a bit concerned about why Ranathia had just shouted a moment ago. She couldn't just leave her guest since he came all the way to see her. She decided that she would question Ranathia later about what was going on. She did remember Ranathia said she was meeting with some source of hers. This was a bit curious for Meira which made her even more curious about who this person was. Trying not to show too much concern she casually questioned toward Alexander, "Did you hear that a moment ago?"
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"I guess I'll stop wasting your time." Selest replied as she walked away from Whizzle. She decided that he wasn't going to listen to her no matter what she said and it was just wasting her precious time. She knew that she did not have anytime to waste where she headed toward a run down house where she detected an aura which she thought felt familiar. She walked up to the door and knocked on it asking, "Um excuse, are you Nathan, mister?"
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Melianth walked into the dining room only to notice there was a girl that was eating alone. She knew it wasn't any of her business though she thought the girl looked lonely so she thought she would keep her company as she walked over with her tray of food and took a seat right beside where she smiled. "Is this seat taken?" She didn't know if she was imposing or not. She would ask first before she stayed seated since she didn't want to interrupt or impose on such an innocent looking girl.

Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

"I'm sure Ranathia didn't mean what she said. She sometimes says things she doesn't mean when she's upset." Meira convinced Alexander while she did feel a bit guilty for making Ranathia leave the room earlier. One of the most trusted people Meira knew was Ranathia despite the fact in the past they were once previous rivals. Once they became friends, they were almost like sworn sisters. Meira tried to contemplated her thoughts while thinking about what this man was about to reveal. Perhaps this person might be able to shed some light on what happened in Guardia and why the king was killed. "So tell me what you want to reveal to me? Also, does it have anything to do with my coronation?" Meira questioned while she patiently awaited Alexander's response. She also did wonder what Ranathia was up to and what she meant by meeting with her contact. Perhaps she would have to ask her later when she got the time to do so.

Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

Now that the fight was over, the four girls separated going their separate ways for now. Siia, who was the youngest of the group appearance wise, decided to head into the marketplace and pick up the bread she ordered. She didn't like the part of town she picked the bread up from, because it was known to have some really bad people at times. That part of town was known for the scum who liked to sexually harass women. When Siia went strolling by the group that earlier was flirting with girls and sexually harassing they decided to follow the pretty little teenage girl wearing an angelic white dress that flowed down toward her knees.

Siia walked over toward the place where she picked up her bread. Though when she got to the place she noticed the original clerk wasn't there. She was a bit curious why he wasn't there since everytime she picked up her bread he was there. She didn't really want to say anything to the smelly guy who she could smell from where she was, but she wanted her bread so she decided to approach him regardless of his pungent stench. The guy had a wide grin as he approached where he greeted her like any normal clerk, "How may I be of service to you, missy?"

The fact the man just called her "missy" made her frown. Never has anyone called Siia "missy' before and this was certainly a first. She was starting to suspect something fishy was going on, but unless in self-defense she wasn't allowed to utilize her magic. "For one it's not "missy" and two I came here to pick up my order." Siia sighed at the man bored by how he was trying to impede her by addressing her like what she would call a moron. She handed him the money anyway where he handed her the bread.

Little did she know that the man behind the counter had changed the price on the bread she bought. When she tried to walk away three other smelly individuals stopped her from leaving. The man at the counter was yelling at her as she turned her attention toward him. "HEY, YOU BITCH! You think you can short change me and get away with it?"

Siia turned around while she placed her hand near her sword just in case the three hooligans behind her tried to creep up on her. She frowned where her a serious expression lit up on her face and her eyes became fiery when she looked at the fact someone had modified the price after she had left. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL!" Siia yelled at the man as her voice echoed in the vicinity. She knew the man had changed the price and that he wasn't the owner of the store. She was a bit curious how he was running the shop. Before she could ask he peered right into her ice with a sinister grin on his face, "Why don't you just take off that dress and we'll call it even?"

Siia was enraged when he tried to get her to take off her dress. She knew the man was being a pervert. She couldn't do anything since they weren't doing anything illegal and if she drew her weapon she would be in the wrong. She thought dammit in her mind, because of the fact this man was playing her for a fool. The man became impatient where he signaled toward his men to surround the girl so she could not escape. "I think I told you to take your dress off, so do it already!" This time he climbed over the counter and grabbed her arms suspending the above her head and pin them against a wall. "Are we going to do this the easy way or do you want me to do this the hard way and get rough?"

"Get your hands off me, you pervert!" Siia yelled as the man had her hands pinned up against a wall suspended above her head with one of his hands. He grinned as he sniffed around and enjoyed the essence that came off her. The man once again demanded, "I'll let you go when you pay me the rest of what you owe. You can either give me your dress or I'll take the money out of you another way. So what is it going to be?" His grin became even more wide since he would get his way either way. Siia was furious, but there was nothing she could do while she was in the position she was in. She couldn't even bring her leg up to kick him, because he pinned her against the wall tight.
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"If he wishes to speak to me alone then I will honor his request." Meira said as she looked over toward Ranathia who was very upset and threw herself up from the table not liking how she had to trust this person she hardly knew. Though if that is what her liege desired she would honor her wish even if she didn't like it. She didn't want to do anything to displease the one she was meant to protect.

Meira felt a little guilty telling Ranathia to leave. She knew that Ranathia was very upset and that she was probably going to vent out her later for her decision, but this person might have valuable information. She knew Ranathia didn't trust anyone that she didn't know despite their social status, but knowing it was a knight from an order made Meira put her faith in him and listen to what he had to say. Perhaps she could learn something from all this.

Ranathia walked away from her seat with a very serious look on her face. She stopped for a moment in front of Alexander and placed her hand down near him as she faced to face to face. She intended to let him know how she felt about having to leave as she ordered her maid into the other room with her dish. "If her highness wishes to speak to you alone I will honor her wishes, but I'm not doing this for you. Don't get any ideas that I am getting friendly with you, because I'm not. I don't know about this order or if you're a reputable knight nor do I care right now. I trust no stranger that waltzes in this house especially foreigners." She paused for a moment as she drew her blade and let it rest on the table, Meira was about to object where Ranathia gave her a gesture that she wasn't going to do anything. Just let this person know that she wouldn't tolerate anyone using her liege for their ambition. "I will warn you, if you are using or planning to bring harm to the princess I will cut you down where you stand without blinking an eye. Do I make myself, clear? Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go see if my informant has returned from Guardia." Those were her final words as she sheathed her sword and walked away with a very disturbed and suspicious look that was on her face.

Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

Ranathia looked over in Alexander's direction where she gave him a rather suspicious gaze. She didn't quite understand why he couldn't speak in her presence. If he wouldn't tell her then she would find out what he was exactly up to if that were the case. "May I ask, why we can't speak right where we are now? I assure you no one is listening unless." Her gaze become even more sincere which indicated her suspicion of him before she continued after giving a hand gesture, "There is something you don't want me to hear? And if that is the case." Ranathia once again paused focusing her complete attention on Alexander which obviously showed she didn't quite trust him at all. "Then I will ask you for a brief summary of what was discussed later."

Relaxing herself a bit Ranathia kept her attention toward Alexander, but this time with a little bit less suspicious gaze as she peered into his eyes she continued, "If it's the ensuing evil that is suppose to be plaguing these lands. We already know about it. From our source Siia, she informed that they are both cults, but she said there was another force unaccounted for that was working in complete solitary, but we don't know who it is nor did she for that matter. We do know that two cults have been using the war between Rudoria and Guardia as a curtain to hide their activities with."

Meira shook her head at Alexander and thought Ranathia was right. She didn't feel any need to keep anything from her and besides she was one of Meira's most trusted subordinates so there was no reason to hide anything from her. "If you can't speak about it at the table with Ranathia around then you can right up a summary in a status report and submit it to me. I will not keep secrets from my subordinates, Lord Alexander. This is a discreet part of the house and you are safe to speak about anything that you would not want anyone else to hear other than us so please tell us what you wanted to inform us about. I also assure you the maids in this house are not spies and were handpicked by Lady Siia herself. I'm pretty sure you know how Siia is when trusting people and how strict she is when selecting people." After Meira said her piece, both her and Ranathia dug into the food on the table. It smelled delicious and there was plenty of food to go around for everyone. Quite a feast for the two since there were tenderloins, chicken legs and wings, mashed potatoes with seasoning, seasoned pasta, spicy curry which was one of Meira's favorite dishes though spicy miso is her all-time favorite and various other delicious cuisines and dishes that Meira and Ranathia both enjoyed.

Ancients of Elan ~ Rise of The Chosen

"Hahahahah, you still don't get it, do you?" The strange man grinned as he activated his glyph and detonated both glyphs into the sky. When the glyphs exploded they let black aura pour out of them as he continued to laugh letting the flames consume him. "You managed to defeat my toy? How amusing. You put on enough of a show for me today. Besides, one death only means another born anew. I'll continue to be reborn until you figure out what is going on, ahahahah!" Only problem was even when he had been consumed by the flames, he was still laughing. This was an indication to the group that the version of Aodeos they fought was a humuculus. Siia and Miia both were confused until it hit them about that technique he had used earlier. They noticed a slight difference in the one that he was about to use on Nathan. He never snapped his fingers when they attacked him with Sadistic Masochist which meant at that time he swapped places with a humuculus. They figured that out when he phrased 'one death only means another born anew' which indicated that that this Aodeos was a humuculus he created.

Miia and Siia both examined the area noticing that there was no one else around other than Reala and Melianth who were on the ground. They turned their heads to notice that the girl Melianth fought earlier named Duress had disappeared. Both girls knew there was something strange about that Aodeos, because of the way it used its magic. Both knew Aodeos never snapped his fingers when using a spell or technique since he never needed to. Both thought to themselves while trying to collect the rest of their thoughts. So if this one is an obvious fake? Then where did the real one go? Something about that technique he used on us earlier doesn't add up. He never projected a portal behind him. Which means he switched himself out sometime before that attack took place. Meaning there's another person who is here that is unaccounted for. But who? They both question in their mind as they survey the area.

The sky starts to laugh as the voice fades away, "I'll leave you all to try to figure out what just happened. But I know for a given fact that you'll never figure it out. Hope you had fun with my puppet. We shall meet again." Those were Aodeos final words before the voice went silent.