Raven:Did they not receive the message at all? It's a good thing we came by.
(MURMUR MURMUR)
Eve:It's not as bad as Velder, but the atmosphere here is grim.
Aisha:It wasn't like this before... but they really lost their spirit. It's usually much livelier and bright.
Elsword:Have you been here before?
Aisha:Yup. Senace has a longer history than Velder, so they have a lot of relics that are highly valuable.
Aisha:Plus, you usually have to stop by Hamel when you are traveling in between Lurensia and Fluone. That's why you can see all sorts of goods from all over, including Velder and Sander.
Aisha:I heard the Landar family kept a close relation with the last ruler of Hamel, Lord Rod Gess Rod Ross, when he was alive... But I don't really know very well.
Rena:Who is the ruler now?
Aisha:If nothing extreme happened, I believe his son took over. I did hear there was a controversy in selecting the new ruler.
Penensio:They said Lord Rod Ross was not fit to rule, as he is a 'free spirit' who is not tied down to rules and regulation.
Raven:... He's a scoundrel.
Penensio:But after the second crisis, he is doing his part in bringing peace to Hamel.
Penensio:He makes speeches at the square and encourage the civilians with an artistic performance of fighting against demons.
Penensio:He is planning on holding a book reading ceremony today, to console everyone's heavy heart.
Elsword:None of that actually helps when fighting against demons... Is the reception positive?
Penensio:I can't say it's positive... But I'd much rather this than him actually attempting to command an army.
Penensio:He does participate in every strategy meeting, but he's not exactly gifted in this area...
Elesis:You must have gone through a lot, Penensio.
Rena:Yes, in more ways than one.
Penensio:We arrived at the strategy room. We've covered what happened in Hamel, can you tell me what happened in Velder?
Penensio:Even Velder was attacked by demons... It's just as you feared, captain. Are we still not aware of whether or not his Majesty survived the attack?
Elesis:Yes. They were ready for it. It will take some time before Velder settles down.
Penensio:That's why you asked us to return. But the situation at Hamel is no good.
Penensio:Though we Red Kngihts joined the fight, we barely managed to turn the tide from devastating to less favorable.
Elesis:Ugh, what a pain... Report what happened in Hamel up to this point.
Penensio:Yes. But first, can I ask others to leave the room?
(SLAM!)
Hamel Guard:Lieutenant! The Black Armored Knight is back in Resiam Outskirts!
Penensio:What! Captain, please wait.
Hamel Guard:The Seiker heir left alone when he heard the news!
Penensio:Alone? He's not fully recovered from his last battle! This is bad. We must get moving at once. Inform the Red Knights!
Elesis:Are the Red Knights currently in battle? I'll go then. That will be faster.
Penensio:Wait, captain. I must tell you something.
It seems important information of Senace is leaking to the demon army. There's a rumor that Hamel's, White Colossus, Helputt, betrayed Hamel and became the Black Armored Knight on the demon's side.
Penensio:Major cities in Senace were attacked and had to retreat. A prime example, is this port town, marked here on this map.
Penensio:The port here had multiple battleships to handle the demons approaching from the coast, but with the explosion of the oil storage, the city no longer functions fully.
Elesis:The oil storage? How did it explode?
Penensio:We do not know.
Penensio:Next is Resiam. It's known to control the waterways with its canal, but the waterways were attacked, releasing a huge flow of sea water. Now, it's completely sunk underwater.
Elesis:All the major strategic sites were targeting. I see now why Senace was having so much trouble... But why is this happening? I don't see any fault in the plans.
Elesis:Demons seem to know their way around Senace... A little too well.
Elesis:Wait, wait a second... Penensio, this can't be...?
Penensio:Yes. Our information is being leaked.
Elesis:Mmmm... Is that why you wanted to discuss this alone?
Elesis:This explains why you were stuck in Hamel, and why my message didn't reach you.
Elesis:So? Who do you think is behind all of this?
Penensio:The missing White Colossus of Hamel, Sir Helputt... It's rumored that he is the Black Armored Knight.
The demons invading Hamel seem to be targeting the waterways to claim advantage over battles in water. The El Search decides to head to Ancient Waterway to find out the reason for the rapidly rising water level.