It was already late at night in this beautiful Oasis Palace of Middle Realm. The white and gold palace stands among the luscious green palms and various cacti.
Oasis Palace is the paradise in the middle of the desert.
The Divine Witch Circe has just finished her duties and returning to her quarters. It's been a long, busy day in the Middle Realm as the threat brooding in Celesea widens.
A gush of wind suddenly passed her by and broke the stillness of the night. This has startled her as she quickly casts a protective barrier.
How can there be wind in this confined halls?
She summonsed her wand and shifted to a fighting stance. She narrowed her eyes at the floating intruder.
There is a magic wind sphere in front of the beautiful white witch. It doesn't make any movements as it remains afloat.
It is shimmering in somewhat marbled lime color. It doesn't really show any sign of hostility.
"Greetings Divine Witch, sorry to have startled you. It wasn't my intention to intrude. Forgive me for dropping in unannounced..." the ball finally spoke.
"You...!" the Divine Witch Circe exclaimed upon hearing the familiar voice.
The sphere let out a soft chuckle upon hearing her surprise. She experienced considerable difficulties breaking into the palace and deserves a commendation for her tireless effort.
"How did you manage to get in, you...?" she irritatedly asked the ball of the sphere.
The Divine Witch didn't bother hiding her irritation on her unexpected visitation. She could have alerted the guards and caused a commotion for nothing.
"Have you forgotten who I am? This is what I do. I drop by unannounced to pass a message." she chuckles playfully.
The Divine Witch Circe heaves a heavy sigh as she recalls this person. It's been a while since her last visit, and she never fails to requests something absurd.
"Follow me to my quarters then. I expect this is important." the Divine Witch said as she walks ahead of the floating ball.
The wind sphere quickly follows as she playfully complies to her command. She plans to make it short and simple since her presence is also required somewhere else.
Meanwhile, it was around midnight when Eu woke up. She found herself by a frozen lake in the middle of the forest.
Lumina is resting beside her, extending one of her wings to protect her from their cold surroundings. She can't believe she has undergone a second awakening so soon.
She expects this to happen later when things have settled down. Her transition can only mean the enemy is also beginning to be a more significant threat.
She massages her head as she recalls the earlier night's visions. She still hasn't fully awakened, but it will suffice for the impending calamity.
"Young Mistress, are you alright? Are you feeling better now?" Lumina asked with concern.
"Yes, thank you for caring for me…" she responded.
She stands up to dust off the dirt from her clothes. She snapped her fingers and tidied her self as looks up into starry, night sky.
She heaves a heavy sigh as she foresees an imminent tragedy ahead. She didn't expect it to happen so soon.
She looks at Lumina and about to say something, but then she interrupted her. She doesn't need to say it and give her the command because she already accomplished the task.
Eu smiles as she nods approvingly. She mounted the beasts and decided to accomplish something different instead. Time indeed is of the essence.
Meanwhile, the Divine Lord Foeni suddenly awakened and had the urge to follow Eu back to Limes Temple. He summoned his aides and discuss his immediate plans to leave the premises.
This gravely alarmed them. Without the Divine Lord, everything will be halted once again. They don't know how to proceed without him, after all.
They are feeling distraught, but the Divine Lord is also determined. He is convinced they should start to act independently of him.
"I trust your better judgment. I am giving you authority and don't abuse it." the Divine Lord Foeni said and continues, "If there is anything else, contact Lord Azure."
"Yes, Divine Lord..." the leader of the aides reluctantly accepted the command.
Meanwhile, in the Hidden City of Anatolia, the Grand Elder felt an unusual presence— a presence he has never sensed for a long time. He walked out of his limestone residence as he looks up in the shrouded sky.
He waves his hand and clears what obscures his vision. It took a while for the stars and moon to show themselves from the sea of clouds.
For a brief moment, a mysterious star shines brightly and cruising in the sky. It has a seven-colored tail following it.
'A sign...!' the Grand Elder thought.
His face has an evident surprise expression as he witnesses the scene. This scene can only be interpreted as a good omen.
When the stars reappear, they started to continue moving out of their course. Still, the conflict will undoubtedly arise. It is inevitable.
It is different from their previous prophecy. In fact, everything has started to change drastically.
Someone is definitely setting the events in this course.
"Grand Elder, things seem truly well on our end." Levi approached the older man.
"Yes, it seems like it. It's unbelievable." the Grand Elder murmured.
"What about Little Eu?" Elder Levi asked.
"Why are you so worried about that little girl? Have you forgotten, she is the one who saved us? She can handle herself. How about worry about yourself for a change?" The Grand Elder casually responded.
Elder Levi has no response to that. The girl is indeed extremely gifted, but it doesn't mean she is invincible. Someone has to care.
On the other hand, Grand Elder Enoch walks back to his residence while he shook his head. He can't help his lips from forming a smile as he finally understood something.
'Tsk. That silly girl indeed!'
"How can you be so heartless? She is your granddaughter!" Elder Levi exclaimed.
He can't believe he is unconcern about Eu's welfare. Elder Levi followed the Grand Elder to his residence to continue pestering him.
He can't believe the Grand Elder is too carefree over the matter as it also involves his granddaughter.
How can he refuse to get involved?
Meanwhile, the Ancient Silver Dragon is resting nearby and overhears their conversation. He doesn't intend to eavesdrop, but the Elders are causing a ruckus over the stars.
He opened one of his eyes as he gazed up into the sky. He can't help to chuckle as he understood the old man's nonchalance.
He looked around and watched the residents of the Hidden City. He can't help himself from feeling proud as he sees this beautiful creation.
The children's endless laughter.
The adults' everyday arguments and conversations.
The sound of their livestock.
Every sound that they create brings in a new color to his existence.
He was never the kind to protect fragile things. In fact, he has a tendency to destroy them.
Looking back, he never thought he will ever be given a chance of retribution. He deserves to live in isolation for all of eternity.
Not long, he closes his eye and decided to continue his rest. He swears to protect the warm, fuzzy feeling this time.
Meanwhile, in Themis, Noite has returned to report his progress. He is working diligently for his brother's approval.
He is scouting the border, and he is glad their movements remain unchecked. The Mystics seem totally oblivious of his presence and what they are doing.
Still, he knew how the Mystics are quickly coping up with them. He can't be too complacent regarding the issue.
As of other matters, Noite didn't inform him about the girl he saw in Inner Courts. He fears that this will make his older brother deranged.
For some reason, his brother became this overly obsess about Lady Emilia, until none of them could restrain him. They explained to him that she is long gone, but he seems delusional and insistent she still exists.
He has forgotten plenty of things over the course of time until nothing else matters. He was consumed into this darkness, and none of them can do anything but to follow him to this path.
He used to be a gentle caring brother and Lord. Unfortunately, all those memories seem like an illusion to everyone.
"Brother, we can proceed as plan, sooner than we expected. My men and I will strike while they are oblivious of our presence..." Noite calmly reported.
"The monitoring spell?" the Master coldly inquire.
"It was indeed ingenious but not perfect. I found its weakness and exploited it. You don't have to worry." Noite discloses.
Noite is a genius in finding loopholes and exploiting them. He is not as powerful as his brother, but he is always better in other matters.
They continue discussing Noite's plans to cause havoc in Inner Courts. His older brother seems pleased to hear his progress.
The Master can't help his lips to slightly curve up as he hears his brother's operation. He wasn't expecting his brother to come up with such an elaborate scheme to please him.
Not long, Noite excuses himself and lets his older brother rest. It is quite late as well, and he wanted him to recuperate appropriately.
The Master is left alone in his cold, gloomy room while he swirls his glass of red liquid on his hand. He can't hide his excitement while a sinister smile forms on his lips.
Not long, he waves his free hand as he summons one of his shadows. He can't contain the excitement on his golden-amber eyes as he discloses his command.
The Shadow complied unquestioningly and accepted his given task. His bloody red eyes glow while he merges into the darkness until he completely disappears.
It doesn't matter what his Master wants him to accomplish. He will gladly accept them wholeheartedly.
Meanwhile, lurking in the shadow is the enormous black panther with scarlet eyes who also seems please with this progress. He approached his Master and settled beside him in silence.