"Princess...Lia?" Speaks Robin with a confused tone.
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Lia Tuca Marcella:
One of the geniuses of this generation.
Her intellectual ability is far beyond a normal kid.
Her magic is flower magic that can be used in almost any form.
Even though she is just 8 years old. She is considered to be a genius strategist that is supporting her brother to contest for the next throne.
It is a known fact that out of all the Supreme Devils that came to attack her, half of them were killed because of her cleverness.
Alas, there is only so much you can do in front of absolute power.
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"Huh! Robin? You are here too?!" Lia looks at Robin with a surprised expression.
Her gaze falls on Reflector who is shocked to see her.
"How come you are here? Shouldn't Unia already have taken you away from here?" He speaks genuinely confused.
"Unia, huh? Well, she was there all right but looks like many things have changed with his interference," she speaks to herself as she gets absorbed in her own thoughts.
Then after thinking about something she looks at Kaneto.
"Kill him. He is not needed here," she commands without an ounce of hesitation.
"Wait! Wait! What-" he tries to speak but
Kaneto kills him with a slash.
Then her gaze turns to Leilena and me before turning back to Robin.
"Robin, I will need you to call my brother here as fast you can," commands Lia to Robin with a serious expression.
"Zwain has already sent a report to the Royals. They will probably come here as soon as they can but before that about Uni-," he answers as his expression turns serious but Lia interrupts him.
"Didn't you hear what I told you? I...want you to...CALL...MY...BROTHER...RIGHT...NOW," she speaks in a loud voice as she completes her sentence.
Flinching Robin nods as he takes out a crystal and pours his mana into it.
The crystal glows and a hologram appears in front of him.
-Robin. How is Eslaine doing? Did you find Lia? Where is your brother, Zwain? Why isn't he answering?
A noble Elf with golden silver hair is standing on the other side of the screen.
From his expression, he looks extremely furious but is still maintaining his composure.
Before Robin could speak something, Lia pushes him away.
Watching Lia before the screen, the Elf's expression turns relaxed as a smile forms on his face.
But then the smile vanishes as Lia speaks,
"How long will it take you to reach here?" She asks with a serious expression.
"A few more minutes, the burning Sacred Tree is visible in front of me," he speaks as he looks at Lia.
"Istan, have you heard the name Morpheus before?" She inquires about Morpheus.
'Huh? Morpheus?'
Did Morpheus show her some of his powers her too?
"Morpheus? Hmmm...No never heard of him. Was he the Devil who hurt you? I will kill that bastard...no I will give him a painful experience that he would wish for death-"
"He was the one who saved me," She speaks interrupting the Elf Prince, Istan.
"Huh? He was? Oh!! Hahaha...You should have told me sooner, I will properly reward him-"
"No, it's fine if you don't know about him. I will reward him properly on my own accord," she speaks with a thoughtful expression then continues," I am in front of the Core of the Sacred tree along with the Pixie Queen and the Wood Fairy Queen. I'll be healing the Sacred Tree with them."
Then she throws the sphere to Robin as she moves near us.
Halting her steps she looks back at one of the two kids.
"Do I need to tell everyone what to do specifically? What are you waiting for? Come here and help us, isn't that why he send you here?" She asks in an irritated voice.
The kid flinches before nodding and joining us.
"[Combination Magic: Healing of the World]" he chants combination magic.
'Wait! Wait! Wait! Combination magic? At this age? Wha-'
"What the hell are you? Combination magic at this age? Just what kind of freak are you guys?" Lia seems to be equally shocked at that revelation.
"Are all the people in your party freaks?" Leilena joins as she observes that kid.
"What's your name?" Asks Robin with an observing gaze, he seems to be thinking of something.
"Phantasos...but you can call me Phan," Phan speaks with a slightly embarrassed smile.
"Phantasos, would you like to join the Elves faction? We can help you reach higher heights. There is no restriction but you will have to respond to our calls in case of important events.
Of course, this offer is available for your companion there and the old man too," he speaks with a sincere voice.
'But...You shouldn't-'
"Don't do it, Robin," speaks Lia as she looks at Robin.
Robin seems to be shocked at Lia's statement. He is making a confused expression. Then he looks at Lia with a determined gaze.
"But Princess!! How can we let go of someone with such great potential? Even among Elves, I have never seen anyone at that age do Combination magic. And you haven't even seen that old man's full power. He used Superior Aura Arts, even among the Branches only Cirdan can do that," he pleads to Lia as he explains the reason why they must poach these people.
"Why do you think that it's their full power? And if you don't know, they already have a party of their own. Now let me ask you this, will their leader be happy if you poach his companions?" She asks as she looks at Robin with a serious expression. She looks slightly irritated too.
"Huh? Leader?," a shocked expression forms on Robin's face as he looks at Kaneto," Isn't he their Leader? Someone even more powerful than him exists in their party?"
Ignoring him, Lia starts chanting as she helps in healing the core.
Soon everyone gets back to their work.