Along the route leading to the capital of Harijoh, a carriage was passing through."You truly plan on going against your own family, brother?""I lost my brother the day you let your hatred for artifacts turn into an obsession."Yuri was driving the carriage with his brother tied and seated behind him."I plan on conveying the truth to the king: that it was you who shared letters with the enemy and framed Sasha." He carefully maneuvers through the bumpy road."I will bring you to justice; that shall be my repentance."Just as he was about to finish, an arrow flew in their direction.'Tsk. Ambush!?'He avoided most of the arrows that aimed for them. Eventually, he couldn't dodge an exploding arrow that sent them crashing into a tree.Yuri burst into tears as his vision got blurry. He could see the silhouette of a woman standing in front of them, with a dozen archers behind her.He sneered at the sight of the woman untying his brother as they all looked down at him. "What do we do wi

"Thank you for taking care of me, old man." Yuri bowed his head to Shambala in gratitude for saving his life and nurturing him back to health.The two stood in the middle of a junction that connects to three paths, with a sign sitting in the middle that depicts pictures of two arrows pointing in different directions with words in them."Huhuhu, take care of yourself; the path you choose to take will not be an easy one."Cawww! Ada cries as it lands on Yuri's shoulders, with Yuri petting the bird."Haha, I'm going to miss you too, Ada."Yuri waves at the duo as they take off on the path that reads "Black Seed," while he sets off towards the path leading to Harijoh."Ahh! This wine is divine," Justin comments as he chugs down his cup of wine.They all drank and enjoyed the wine that was served to them by Hydrax's attendant."I have traveled far and wide and have tasted different wines. But this tastes like heaven!" Vladimir declares as he receives another serving and chugs it down as we

Inside the Aquarius zodiac crypt, Krystal and Hydrax have begun their battle.With a sharp thrust, Krystal swings his blade forward, only for Hydrax to sidestep him and strike his neck from behind.Hydrax jumped back a few meters to create space between them."To make it a little fair, I won't be using my abilities."Krystal clicked his tongue and charged at Hydrax once again.The crew all watched as Hydrax countered and dodged all of Krystal's attacks with zero effort.Overhead kick, countered with a sidestepped punch to the face.Leg sweep, dodged with a jump, and retaliated with a kick of his own."Damn, I can't believe I'm saying this, but the demon spawn is outmatched.""And his time is almost over; Sir Krystal hasn't gotten a single hit!""He has less than two minutes to land three hits, or it's over.""He'll win."Vladimir said this with his arms folded, concentrating deeply as the battle progressed."Ack! It doesn't look like it, Vlad. This is not a "believe in our captain" ty

Yusaku Ona was in deep conversation with someone from the Capital over the phone. His voice was calm and collected as he spoke, giving no indication of the sinister plot that was unfolding. "The pieces are set and everything is going as planned,"he said with a sly grin. "Ona, the king suspects nothing." As he hung up the phone, Ona's eyes gleamed with satisfaction. He knew that his plan to overthrow the king was coming to fruition. The man in front of him, dressed in a black and red mask and a long coat, nodded approvingly. "Good,"he said in a low voice. "That man's arrogance shall be his downfall." Ona felt a rush of excitement as he thought about what lay ahead. He had spent months carefully orchestrating this scheme, gathering allies and resources along the way. And now, finally, all of his hard work was paying off. But even as he reveled in his success, Ona knew that there were still challenges ahead. The king may not suspect anything now, but that could change at any mome

"Lady Irene!" Justin couldn't believe what he'd just heard. The woman whom he's sworn to serve, the woman who saved him from a life of treachery, was slaughtered. At first, he wanted to deny the revelation made by the guards and rush over to Regrah at this instant. But seeing the dead bodies of Cain, Vidal, and Ruth helped him come to terms with reality. He plops to the ground and slams his hands hard on the floor. "She's gone; she's really gone... Yusaku Ona has won." He continuously slams his hands, and tears gushed down from his eyes, his hands bruised and bloodied, but all he could really think about was Irene... Regrah District, twelve years ago... The beautiful and wealthy city, filled with life and joy, was once a disheveled and eerie place for criminals of different types and was then deemed a lawless land. The luster of the full moon shone upon a large man riding a carriage filled with children. These children came from a different land with similar conditions to thi