"So? Why are you here, Mr. Mayor?""..."Facing each other, Michael and Teresa had taken a seat at a small circular table as Teresa leaned in, opposite Michael who leaned back.The shop has come to its closing time as the door was now locked. It was almost late at night after all.Kyle, who was standing behind the register had only begun to wipe the glasses and account for the sales for today, however, he couldn't help but eavesdrop."I'll keep it simple and short. Dokuji had betrayed me and now is in full control of the city. Unlike me, he'd do anything to get what he wants. I only wanted to get sole control of this city, but I never intended to harm it."Michael would cross his arms, inevitably clicking his tongue as he remembers Dokuji's betrayal as it was only recent."You do know that I'm one of the people you tried to have killed. I don't see any reason why I would work with you to take back your position. I'd rather say it to the public now."Leaning on the table as if she gest
It was approximately sixteen years ago. When Michael's father died of an accident, followed by his wife that died due to an unknown disease, he was left to become the mayor of a city he didn't know and to care for a child without knowing how to.Michael was a merchant whose job was to collect artifacts, the same as Rex from before. He would sell them to authorities with the money and legal capabilities to buy them. He had been engaged to Moonblight's mayor since way back due to his financial standing in Moonblight.However, due to some incidents regarding monsters, Michael's caravan was disbanded and he was forced to rest for a few months in Moonblight, where he could finally rest easy from chasing glory.Almost a year after that, Michael's wife conceived a child, named Michael.It was Mia. As soon as almost 13 years went, and Michael's wife didn't seem to recover from her pregnancy. Her body became weak and fragile, barely even able to walk.Mia, who grew up on her mother's side
Meeting up once more with Mia, Cian somehow found himself with someone he needed to protect. Although his mission was to go forth and confront the Viper's Venom, he couldn't quite get a grasp on what to do. He had no plans regarding it, not any information. He was nothing without his technology.However, as Mia dragged Cian back to Ruriko's former quarters, she had a workshop that would still work.The ownership had been transferred to Mia, and with her leading Cian to it, she would only point at him to go to the bed which was beside the workshop. "H-Hah?!""T-That's not it, idiot! Go sit there! I'm just gonna work on something here.""O-Oh."Starting it off with a small misunderstanding, Cian thought that it was an invitation to bed, completely making him fluster as he tried to take a few steps back.He only followed suit after she explained it, watching her begin to do something from a distance. He wanted to watch, but he also didn't want to bother her. "Aaah. It would be nice i
"Well, now that you've taken over the city. Our deal is done? It took years but I guess... your plans have worked out, Dokuji-boya.""What a disgusting way of speaking. Of course, as usual, you get what you want, and I get what I want. It's all that matters now."Sitting on the chair that Michael would always be at, Dokuji had stuck his cane beside it, leaving it standing as it slightly penetrated the ground.Shanti, who addressed Dokuji closely as if he was an old man would just giggle, looking at him. "Of course. But, I wonder if you can handle things from now on?"Shanti wondered that as he was about to leave through the door, pausing to wait for his response."Of course. I've planned a way to fail now. No one can stop me now."Swiping across the air, Dokuji would show his profile status, named as the Mayor of the Moonblight. Right now, he was the one who was sitting on the desk of the supposed mayor of the city, and with Dokuji's authority conflicting with Michael's, the system
As they traveled along the sewerage, Mia led the team to an exit that was directly beside the building of Violet Hex's front company. There were no Sentient Guards there that patrolled, so they took the liberty to stand openly as they went out."I never thought that the sewers were all connected here."Sabrine was surprised to even see that the sewers they had walked for half an hour would lead to anywhere in the city."Even the databases don't tell anything about it."Violet had done her research but there would be nothing about the sewers being this efficient in traveling incognito."That's because the sewers are just something that was orally passed down information. It's a hidden passage for the mayor to go through when times of disaster happen. But my father disliked that idea and requested a city-wide teleportation device that was only accessible to those with high authority instead."Just as Mia lifted herself from the manhole, she would tap on her bracelet, materializing perf
On that same night Magi was left by Shanti, he stood there to gaze at the blue-ish night sky. Shanti's words seemed to treat the problems in Moonblight as something small and trivial.That feeling itself couldn't remove itself from Magi.Shanti was hinting that there was far larger than it was. Something that would result in war, like the one from the legends hundreds of years ago.Magi had always thought of the future, but to think that their dream to live peacefully would become less likely. It was something to stress about after all they had been through. However, for now, he must finish what he needs to do. "Tch. Open."Extending his hands, he opened a one-way portal, entering it as soon as he opened it. It led him back to the headquarters of the Red Trackers but as he looked at it, it was but more than a half-destroyed, abandoned building.There was a large hole in the building that exposed the office, but it was still holding up. It was more surprising that it was still be
As Magi fled both sides of the group, Sabrine and Violet tried to after the trail he left, only to vanish as soon as they thought they would be able to catch up.All the while that happened, Teresa and Michael walked amongst the crowd on the way to the entrance of District B."We'll go on by foot from here. They'll be alerted if I used a waypoint inside Districts B and A. We'll just have to take a snippet of their operations."Walking along with Teresa who hid her face in her hood, Michael looked around, wary of people that could be watching them.There was no expecting that Dokuji's lackeys might suddenly attack."Haah?! What the heck do you mean? Dokuji just told us to roam this place and look out for that guy. But you know, I'm kinda tired of breaking bones for a guy like him. I was just in for the money, you know?"From the right side, a voice would catch both of their attention.It was a small tavern or bar that served a few people at the outside tables, and one of those customer
"Whoa!"Dodging left and right, Cian tried to fend off Marina with all he can without using his explosive skills."After realizing your flames don't work, you become defensive."Marina kept moving forward, slashing left and right as well as she tried to hit Cian. Despite not looking like it, Cian was fairly capable of redirecting attacks with his bare hands. It looked like he was taught by Magi, but due to his usual aggressive behavior in fights, they never got to see him do it.Kalina, Marina's sister, was only outside the training room, observing them through the clear windows."Despite being an offensive fighter, there are not many offensive skills he can use without his Grants."She would speak out her mind, looking at her side where Sumire was observing them as well."Violet did tell me he was being over-reliant on his Grants but, his mana is something that can't be taken lightly of."Pulling out holographic windows of information from nowhere, Sumire would display Cian's comple