"Thank you for the water." Alicia said as we sat down on a nearby restaurant. "I'm sorry you had to witness what had just happened."
"No. It's alright. So what did you mean by save Sylphid?" I asked.
"Right after Arata left, the owner of the land, the heir to the Calla family, Sir Flin threw us papers saying that we could no longer stay on the land we were staying on." Alicia explained. "After which, Lady Sylphid stated that the land was given to her by his grandfather and even showed him his grandfather's letter but he didn't listen and demanded we pay him."
"Then?" Angie asked.
"Of course Lady Sylphid asked how much we had to pay and he answered around five million crsytals! He said that he may be willing to lower it if I became his bride." Alicia answered and I felt disgusted. "Naturally Lady Sylphid got enraged, she sent the man flying and sealed the doors of the shrine covering it in a barrier of wind."
"After that?" Will asked.
"We thought we were safe but this mornibg he returned bearing multiple Vi cannons as he plans to tear down the barrier along with the shrine." Alicia cried. "I couldn't think of anything else to do but seem out Arata's help. If only we could meet with Sir Jun maybe we could do something about this."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"The Calla Family has three heirs, the first son Sir Jun was a kind man. The second son, Sir Julius was devoted to the town, but... the third son, Sir Flin is very selfish." Alicia stated. "The first son often visited the shrine but two months ago he suddenly stood apppearing before public and some even speculated that he had gone crazy. If only he was here he could save the shrine."
"What about the second son?"Andrew asked
"Sir Julius is studying in Tetra-Topia to better his knowledge. If only we could make contact with one of the two plead for help." Alicia cried.
"Does anyone know the reason why Sir Jun hasn't appeared before anyone for pver two months?" Adonis asked but she shook her head.
"When I asked Sir Flin if we could speak with Sir Jun he said his eldest brother was not in a state to meet people." She answered.
"Something doesn't add up here." I said and the others nodded. "If we can meet with Sir Jun then can we save your shrine?"
"If we can." She said whipping away her tears.
"Then leave meeting him to us. Let's split up." I said. "Eight of you go with Alicia and defend the shrine, the rest with me, we're going to meet with Sir Jun."
"Okay then." Angie said.
We split into teams of nine and ten. Theo, Leon, Lia, Andrew, Adele, Ethan, Alexis and Mitan went with Alicia back to the shrine the others came with me to search for Sir Jun.
Our target was Sir Jun's mansion. Just what happened to him I wonder.
We jumped from roof to roof and eventually arrived at Sir Jun's mansion. The place seemed to be being tended to first but looking at it clearly it seems to be neglected. Only the plants near the gate seem to be in good condition there are no guards, no maids, nothing.
We enter the mansion to find the insides innworse condition. The whole house has been ruined and everything seems to have been destroyed. We check each room and then arrive at Sir Jun's bedroom. No sign of life whatsoever. Now that it's cone to this. T
I touch my shadow and pull out a latern.
The Historian Latern, it's capable of showing us what has happened inisde this room. I place it at the center and light the latern.
We see masked men attacking someone who must be Sir Jun and he fights back well but he is knocked out by one of them. Then, I see the a man, he looks like Sir Jun, with the same black hair and white skin with brown eyes, the only difference is his aura. They drag Sur Jun out of the room but not before the man cuts off a lock of Sir Jun's hair and tosses it on the ground and that's the end.
"What do we do now?" Will asks and I turn to Lucas
"Hmm?" He stares at me.
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We rush to the shrine and arrive in time to see a man with black hair and white skin with brown eyes ordering men around. We see five large cannons aimed at the shrine. Those must be the Vi Cannons Alicia mentioned.
"Let's go." Leon said and jumped down.
"That's enough." I said and jumped down.
"How dare you! What knave dares to disrupt our act of justice?" The man said.
"Sir Flin please stop this." Alicia begged.
"Silence commoner! Execute all of them!" He ordered his men.
"You've got another thing comming if you think that these weaklings can beat us." Andrew said.
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"What is it?" Lucas asked as I walked closer to him.
"Lucas, I hereby grant you the Title of Brave of the Sacred String." I said and took his hand.
A light shines on his upper thigh and I'm guessing that's where the Brave Mark is.
"So, what's the reason you gave me a Title?" He asked.
"The strings of fate, use them and find out where Sir Jun is." I told him.
"Fine." He said and closed his eyes.
I can tell he is focusing his everything and suddenly strings emerge from all around him and scatter in every direction. One by one, the strings are cut till only one string remained.
"Let's go then." He said and we nodded.
We followed the string as it lead us to where Sir Jun is. It leads us to a mansion owned by Sir Flin it seems.
"How do we get in there?" Rachel asked and I touched my shadow. I oulled out cloaks and handed one to each of them.
"Let's go." I told them.
We jumped down into the mansion's ground. We followed the string till they lead us to a room that was locked up tight. I touch my shadow again and find a key. I place the key on the wall and make a door for us to enter. We enter and what we find is a young man helf up by chains. No doubt, he is Sir Jun.
"How is he?" I asked.
"He's pretty injured." Alistar answered.
"Ethan isn't here, Reinhardt can you heal him?" I asked and he nodded.
"Will, help me with the chains." I told him as I placed the key on the locks.
Alistar and Liam helped carry Sir Jun out of the mansion and by the time were outside he had regained consciousness.
"Sir Jun, are you alright?" I asked.
"Who are you?" He asked.
"We're on your side. Sylphid and Alicia has asked us to find you." I told him.
"I see, Alicia and Lady Sylphid have." He said as he stood up. "Why have you come searching for me, if I may ask?"
We explain the situation to him and his face grew darker and darker till he kicks a barrel to the ground. His rage is only natural, his kwn younger brother betrayed him and even dares to defy their grandfather's last word.
"Where is he now?" He asked in rage.
"First please take this." I said and pulled out formal clothes from my shadow.
We ran to the shrine while explaining to him everything regarding it. He stays quiet but I can she the anger in his eyes. We arrive at the shrine in time to see Leon and the others make quick work of Sir Flin's guards.
"Y-y-you... you knaves!!! How dare you!!!" He shouted in rage and aimed the Cannon at them. He lights it and fires the cannon.
But, the beam of light that is fired is pushed back by a barrier of wind and it reflects itself back at the cannons destroying them. That was... Alicia?
"W-w-what are you!" Flin said as he scrambled on the ground. "J-just you wait! I'll have all of you executed!"
"That's enough, foolish brother." Sir Jun said as he came out of the shadows.
"Indeed." Another voice said and we truned to our left to find Lady Sylphid with a young man with black hair and olive eyes with white skin accompanied by armed guards.
"Oh, brother, greetings." Sir Jun called out to him and the young man nodded and smiled. He must be Sir Julius. "Now then, Flin von Calla, you are hereby stripped of your status and sentenced to work in the Southern Islands Great Mines!"
"N-no!!" He exclaimed as guards dragged him away.