Story/Chapter 45: Difference between revisions

*{{StoryIcon|Eve2}} '''Eve:''' ''They may think we are Berthe's subordinates, or a 3rd party seeking to control the White-Ghost King's soul. We are not of this world, after all.''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''If there's a misunderstanding, we can just clear it.''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''If they don't listen to us, we just beat them all up and be on our merry way.''

*'''Ciel:''' ''I don't know, I see a lot of merit in his method.''

*'''Ciel:''' ''But Lu, remember what Winster said? He said, 'we do not know the 'precise' location of the other fragments,' implying that they still have a vague idea of where they are.''

*'''Laby:''' ''Ooh! Nichel also said they look for soul fragments above ground!''

*{{StoryIcon|Eve2}} '''Eve:''' ''There's no way to tell. But I think they know we've noticed them. They're approaching rapidly!''

*{{StoryIcon|Ara2}} '''Ara:''' ''Over there! They have their weapons out!''

*{{StoryIcon|Elsword2}} '''Elsword:''' ''Make sure to hold back! They could be from Rigomor!''

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*'''Asella:''' ''So... The El Search Party, you say? Nichel just gave me a full report. I would have never guessed you'd actually know, not only Winster, but Calonne and Deborah as well... I apologize for my rudeness earlier. You may stay here in Aurora however long you'd like. I will personally make sure you are safe within these walls.''

*{{StoryIcon|Eve2}} '''Eve:''' ''Thank you. May we call you Asella? First, we would like a brief account on what is happening right now.''

*'''Asella:''' ''We've yet to find crucial evidence that they're together with Berthe, but we were on high-altert due to a recent report of their officer entering the central area. Appearances like your are hard to come by in these areas, which is why I suspected as such, Steel Queen.''

*{{StoryIcon|Ara2}} '''Ara:''' ''Is Winster alright?''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Winster was taken hostage by Berthe after you left for Elrios.''

*{{StoryIcon|Eve2}} '''Eve:''' ''We're glad to accept your help, Nichel.''

*'''Asella:''' ''Steel Queen, I apologize for not being able to show you the proper courtesy you deserve due to the circumstances, while still asking you to lend us your assistance. While you are searching for the soul fragment, we will stay here, watching for the White-Ghost Army. We will have Nichel carry a communication device.''

*'''Asella:''' ''Right now is fine.''

*'''Asella:''' ''Then, I will inform Nichel the path to the soul fragment.''

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*'''???:''' ''I didn't think everyone would just follow my lead when I argued for this never-ending war to stop. But... when even my most trusted claimed that my dreams were like a mirage, my heart ached ever more.''

*'''Ciel:''' ''Is that where the voice is coming from? That foggy thing over there.''

*{{StoryIcon|Chung2}} '''Chung:''' ''I think so. I don't think it was visible earlier. It seems like it's becoming clearer by the moment.''

*{{StoryIcon|Calonne}} '''Calonne:''' ''Lord Aegirp, I may be too forward in saying this, but I don't think you understand the fear we carry every day.''

*'''???:''' ''(I will not fault your flaw. However, your words caused resentment to swell within me. You do not understand that it is I, who understand that fear the most.) We did not walk the same path. They were just seeking the safety that came from staying under my shadow. I was powerful. As such, those with me could secure a semblance of safety. This never-ending war... For those who had to hunt today to eat tomorrow, a better future was an unrealistic dream. You must move forward to escape this horrid life. But hunger and fear drag your feet. A dreadful irony. I was starting to feel helpless. Are we fated to fight in an endless, barbaric cycle until we fade away? But I still had faith. I had faith that this barbaric form we hold when we are cold, hungry, threatened, and scared, does not reflect our true form.... Then one day, the Demon King appeared before me.''

*'''Rose:''' ''The White-Ghost King's?''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''Ha! So it was nothing! Is that it? I see it now.''

*'''Rose:''' ''Everyone is able to perceive it at different times. Do you think it's due to some kind of device protecting the soul?''

*'''White-Ghost King's Soul:''' ''The Demon King told me, 'Join me, and I will end the tragic cycle of hatred and pillage your kind inflict upon each other.' I thought you didn't play fair. I wonder if you knew I would be unable to refuse you with such an offer...? Of course I followed your lead, with hopes to open a new era by your side. But... when you disappeared, everything crumbled. I didn't know what to think. Did something happen? Did you have a reason to hid away? ... Or perhaps... You never intended to keep your promise.''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''If I may ask, what was the Demon King like? Nobody every told me anything about the Demon King.''

*'''Laby:''' ''Fac.... tion?''

*{{StoryIcon|Raven2}} '''Raven:''' ''So there weren't any kingdoms or countries like Elrios?''

*{{StoryIcon|Ara2}} '''Ara:''' ''Barbaric life... A lawless time...''

*{{StoryIcon|Elesis2}} '''Elesis:''' ''The White-Ghost King mentioned the disappearance as well. Is that the last that anyone saw of the Demon King?''

*{{StoryIcon|Zero}} '''Zero:''' ''How mysterious...''

*'''Laby:''' ''What about you, Lu? Did the Demon King promise you something, too?''

*'''Ciel:''' ''... Lu.''

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*'''White-Ghost King's Soul:''' ''The Demon King's disappearance was just the beginning of the problem. From then on, the earth became more barren, and the temperature dropped even further, forcing many to leave their homes to move east. The unbearable climate change and the lack of food and resources led to mass exodus, causing an even bigger rift between the two races within my territory. This was no time to worry about the whereabouts of the Demon King. I was the ruler of my land, and I had to find a solution.''

*'''White-Ghost King's Soul:''' ''While I was searching for a way to fix the resource problem with my subordinates, I found a strange device between the cliffs in the Deep-Sea.''

*{{StoryIcon|Eve2}} '''Eve:''' ''Cliffs in the Deep-Sea... Does she mean the laboratory in Rigomor?''

*'''Ain:''' ''I can see why. From the looks of it, it seems he was staying low to absorb all the energy that's leaking from the soul fragment.''

*'''Meson:''' ''ROOOAAAR!''

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*'''White-Ghost King's Soul:''' ''......''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''...? Here, your highness.''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''I think that's because I was standing nearby. Since Winster entrusted this to you, you should keep it. We trust you.''

*{{StoryIcon|Rena2}} '''Rena:''' ''You know, I'm kind of curious. Why do you think the people of Northern Empire welcomed the White-Ghost King? Maybe they weren't aware they were demons?''

*{{StoryIcon|Aisha2}} '''Aisha:''' ''Ugh... Do we have to see that again...?''

*{{StoryIcon|Zero}} '''Zero:''' ''Uh... so, how did the soul fragment show us memories? Is that something demons can do?''

*{{StoryIcon|Raven2}} '''Raven:''' ''Is that so? There were demons that controlled souls or revived the dead in Feita and Velder, so I thought it was quite common amongst demons.''

*'''Ain:''' ''I only heard the voice after Ms. Dog mentioned it. It didn't hear anything before that.''

*{{StoryIcon|Elsword2}} '''Elsword:''' ''Me too. But how come Add and Aisha didn't hear the voice earlier? They were crying that they didn't want to hear anything, only to hear it the moment Lu told them it was the soul fragment of the White-Ghost King.''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''I did not cry!''

*{{StoryIcon|Chung2}} '''Chung:''' ''Maybe there's some kind of magic, that allows you to sense the presence only after you've acknowledged its existence?''

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