At the same time on the eastern side of the Kingdom of Berillan, the group of Theo, Uldor, Gorstag, and Catallina, were already on their way. They received a very important assignment from King Berillan to carry out a secret mission.The mission they received was to investigate the source of a mysterious disease that had recently spread in several parts of the kingdom. This bad news had already reached the ears of King Berillan, and he wanted to find the root of the problem. There were reports that the town of Blanchill was the starting point of this outbreak. The town was famous for being a city that lived off of fertile livestock.The plague became even more alarming when the symptoms of the disease were similar to what Theo's entourage encountered on their way to the royal palace. Their skin peeled off until their bones were exposed. The gruesome sight led the kingdom to give the Band of de Sun an investigative mission.They felt a sense of apprehension

Gorstag wanted to vomit at the unnatural acting of his leader."I'm Hars, and this is Erwan," while pointing at the skinny man beside him then he pointed at the big man next to Erwan."The big one is Dapo."Theo bowed his head, then introduced himself, "Theo and the stupid man next to me is Gorstag and the quiet man is Uldor.""If we may know, which guild mission did you take?" asked Hars who was sitting across from Theo."From the Alku Guild in Alku Village. Well, you must have heard, for mercenaries who haven't taken a mission in a while. This assignment is the easiest while restoring our lost touch," Theo replied reassuringly."Have you not taken a mission in a while?" asked Erwan probingly.Theo let out a long sigh, then made a sad face. "To be more precise I... It's been almost 5 years since I took any mission, I took a long break." Theo paused his story for a moment and then continued, "That's because I got a really bad stomach wound during my first miss

Hars pondered for a moment, his eyes moving between the gun Theo was holding and the host bottle in his hand. He knew that they would still pursue and would probably use force if necessary. With a sense of confusion shining in his eyes, Hars finally gave up.With trembling hands, Hars raised both hands and handed the host bottle to Theo. "Take it, but promise you won't kill me," he said in a voice full of fear.Theo accepted the host bottle carefully, examining the dark, twitching contents inside the glass bottle. It looked like a solid slime, writhing disgustingly as Theo scrutinized its contents. "What is this?" he asked with a serious expression.Hars glanced at Theo, trying to explain as clearly as possible despite his fear. "It's a host," he said, trying to give the necessary explanation. His voice trembled but was filled with determination to explain the situation as best he could.In the darkness of the cave that felt increasingly tense, Theo stood in front of the trembling Har

Catallina entered the quiet temple with a tense heart. Her footsteps which could be heard clacking on the stone floor signaled the tension that haunted her steps. She knew that the meeting with the priest would reveal a great secret that could change the fate of this deadly plague-stricken town of Blanchill. The priest, a wise old man in long faded robes, greeted him with a gentle smile that never faded despite this dark situation. The priest smiled and said, "Welcome, Princess Catallina. I have been awaiting your arrival."Catallina gave her respectful greeting very politely, "Thank you, priest." The priest nodded solemnly and looked Catallina sharply in the eye before saying, "However, before we get to that, I would like to ask, did you sleep well, my lady?" Catallina sighed heavily, letting worry and tension creep into her voice, "You can see around these eyeballs of mine, Priest." The temple priest smiled warmly then pondered for a moment, his

The tension in the room was palpable as everyone fell silent for a moment, pondering the implications of what they had heard. Catallina stepped up to the Temple Priest gently, realizing the weight of the responsibility the man carried."Are the shards dangerous?" asked Catallina.The priest took a deep breath and let out a long exhale. "Very dangerous," looked Catallina seriously then continued, "From the shard of this barbaric creature, those who possess it will gain evil powers and be able to get in touch with the devil, with his trickery he will grant all the wishes of the owner, once they are fully affected, the Devil will feed on his soul and take over his body."Theo was curious and asked. "You said that the shards are scattered all over the world. I wonder, what would happen if all the demon shards were collected?""The events of 100 years ago will repeat themselves, a world full of deceit, evil and culminating in a time of darkness