Story/Chapter 45: Difference between revisions

*''Whoooosh...''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby2}} '''Laby:''' ''Ugh...! The wind is super duper cold!''

*{{StoryIcon|Ara2}} '''Ara:''' ''A, Achoo! The wind makes it seem much colder here than in Rigomor!''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''Pathetic. This is nothing.''

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*{{StoryIcon|Elesis2}} '''Elesis:''' ''If these are footprints, they must be the weirdest footprints in the universe.''

*{{StoryIcon|Zero}} '''Zero:''' ''Hey, check this out! It looks suspicious, like it was poked by something small and narrow! We should analyze it!''

*{{StoryIcon|AS}} '''Aisha:''' ''How strange! If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that mark was left with a staff! Maybe because someone wanted to catch a breath after walking for so long!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby2}} '''Laby:''' ''Ooh! Nichel also said they look for soul fragments above ground!''

*{{StoryIcon|Ciel2}} '''Ciel:''' ''Since the site of operation exists to seek out the soul fragments on land, those at the site should have clues as to where the other fragments are.''

*{{StoryIcon|Ciel2}} '''Ciel:''' ''At the very least, they should have eyes on the suspected location in case Berthe seeks them out. Rather than us trying to seek them out, we can force them to seek us out.''

*{{StoryIcon|Rose2}} '''Rose:''' ''Ah... You mean we should act as bait to lure them out...... since they will be on high altert to stop anyone approaching the soul fragments.''

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*{{StoryIcon|Asella}} '''???:''' ''Who are you! Who sent you here?!''

*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''Wait, then they're not the enemy! Everyone, stop! Stand back!''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''Idiot! There's no space to stand back!''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby2}} '''Laby:''' ''Huh? This voice...''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''These are the ones that came by Rigomor.... Hey, El Search Party. Are you alright?''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''I'm happy too. But what are you doing here? Did you fail to return to Elrios?''

*{{StoryIcon|Eve2}} '''Eve:''' ''No, thanks to your assistance, we were able to safely arrive in Elrios. We're back to fulfill the promise we made and stop Berthe.''

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*{{StoryIcon|AS}} '''Aisha:''' ''Asella was talking as if Haivan is also a hostage, but we know that's not true. Was that information not delivered properly?''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Well... not exactly. I told Asella everything I know. Asella was the one who decided to announce that Haivan is a hostage.''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''You know I've just returned after handling the situation in Rigomor, right? After you left, Rigomor was under tight surveillance under the White-Ghost Army.''

*{{StoryIcon|Rose2}} '''Rose:''' ''('Being monitored'... was it?)''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Thankfully, no. Plus, it didn't seem like those watching us were particularly enthusiastic about their job either. They kept Rigomor under watch for a while, then one day just retreated after telling us they'd 'allow us to live down here as long as we stay there'.''

*{{StoryIcon|Ciel2}} '''Ciel:''' ''What? That's unexpected. I thought they were holding the whole village as their hostage. What changed their minds?''

*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''But even if you're not discovered yet, aren't you still in a delicate situation?''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''... Yeah.''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''... I don't know. I think... it's more like I want to trust him at this point. Because when I heard Asella's decision, I was glad there was still a place for him to return.''

*{{StoryIcon|Raven2}} '''Raven:''' ''... We don't really know him. There's no doubt you know about Haivan much more than any of us. Just as you wish, Haivan might not be a traitor. However, no matter what reason he has, as long as he's under Berthe... We will have to face him as an enemy. You should decide now how you want to react when that happens, if you don't want to make a decison you'd regret at a spur of the moment.''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''I... still hear it.''

*{{StoryIcon|Elesis2}} '''Elesis:''' ''I don't hear anything. Maybe it's too faint for us? Rena, can you hear anything?''

*{{StoryIcon|Chung2}} '''Chung:''' ''Are you sure you hear a voice? Can you understand what it's saying?''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Yeah, hold on... If god exists, why did god make us beasts that slander, plunder, and murder others.''

*{{StoryIcon|Laby2}} '''Laby:''' ''Oh! Laby can hear it, too! Not sure who's saying it... But the voice sounds sad and heartbroken...''

*{{StoryIcon|Zero}} '''Zero:''' ''Though, I don't know why we can hear it all of a sudden.''

*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''Let's follow it.''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''No! Are you crazy?! What voice are you even talking about?''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''I... don't get... what... they're talking about...''

*{{StoryIcon|AS}} '''Aisha:''' ''Oh! Maybe it's like the spirit we saw in Varnimyr? Like, they have unique abilities that only allow certain people to see or hear them!''

*{{StoryIcon|AS}} '''Aisha:''' ''Uuuuh...''

*{{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.''

*{{StoryIcon|Nichel2}} '''Nichel:''' ''Something like, when everything started to go downhill, the White-Ghost King rose with dignity, and single-handedly saved the people. It's... quite different from her perspective. She seems... burdened... from responsibilities. She always sounded like the perfect ruler from the way the elders portrayed her.... Like she was born to be a ruler.''

*{{StoryIcon|Chung2}} '''Chung:''' ''It couldn't have been easy. Even when Hamel faced unforeseen problems, my father never betrayed his feelings to those under his command. He believed that if those in command falters, those who follow would also falter. He seemed undaunted. Even though inside, he was the one that was most conflicted when the people of Hamel were in pain...''

*''Whhhoooossssh...''

*{{StoryIcon|Ciel2}} '''Ciel:''' ''Look, there's white smoke rising. That must be the White-Ghost King's...''

*{{StoryIcon|AS}} '''Aisha:''' ''We should be able to retrieve the soul fragment now.''

*{{StoryIcon|Zero}} '''Zero:''' ''I think that yeti was here because he wanted to monopolize the soul fragment.''

*{{StoryIcon|Add2}} '''Add:''' ''Idiot. Well, we won't be seeing him again.''

*{{StoryIcon|Aegirp Soul}} '''White-Ghost King's Soul:''' ''......''

*{{StoryIcon|Lu2}} '''Lu:''' ''Thank you. But why don't you keep it? It seemed to gravitate towards you.''

*{{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|Elesis2}} '''Elesis:''' ''Even so, they would have looked different. It is strange that they were welcomed so readily.''

*{{StoryIcon|KE}} '''Elsword:''' ''Maybe they thought they were like, phorus or something?''