" It's about time, they should be attacking in about 30 minutes or so "
Romulus whispered as he poured himself some wine in a glass bottle, staring at the dark sky as well as the moon from a balcony high up in his castle
" Reimen "
He said as he then took a sip of his wine while the one he had called for, Reimen, appeared behind him in a blur
" Yes, my king? "
Reimen questioned, getting down on his right while bowing his head
" Ready the men, and gather all the other elites, we're preparing for war "
Romulus said, before taking in a deep breath as a smile grew on his face
" Or should I say, cage? In all honesty, I'd hardly consider this a war "
He added, before taking a sip of his wine whilst Reimen disappeared in a blur of speed.
As that happened Shu, Ean, Arthur, Mikey, and Jenna made it to the Sukeki village
" Where's the village you talked about Shu? "
Arthur questioned as he stared a gigantic bush, scratching the back of his head in confusion
" Follow me! "
The boy replied with a voice full of eagerness as he ran into the bush, completely sinking his body inside of it
" What the hell "
Ean said, while hesitantly following him, entering the bush as well, leaving Mikey, Jenna and Arthur behind
" Come on "
Mikey said as he also walked into the bush, being followed by Jenna and soon after by Arthur, who was a bit confused at first.
" You see! It's cool in here, isn't it!? "
Shu questioned, yelling as he spread his arms as if welcoming Ean and Arthur into the village.
Arthur and Ean's eyes would roll away from Shu's figure, and onto the village, looking around in awe, seeing all types of mythical creatures along with an amazing and seemingly stabled agricultural fields, not only that but also well-built and sturdy wooden houses.
Though, the thing that grabbed their attention the most was the black cube at the end of the village
" This place is amazing... "
Ean said as he rested his left hand above the handle of his weapon, looking up at the sky in disbelief. The moon shone brightly and the stars showered the village with light
" It almost seems unreal, it reminds me of those ' magical places ' that are described in the Academy books "
Arthur said, adding to Ean's statement whilst placing his hands on his waist, looking around, contemplating, watching the mythical animals help the blacksmiths as well as the farmers.
The village was amazing, but the boys could not continue to contemplate as all of a sudden, Shu yelled
" Auntie Elena!! "
Was what was heard across the starting area of the village. Everyone who was around suddenly turned to look toward's Shu's direction as he jumped on top of the woman he was referring to as his aunt
" I knew what I sensed was you, I had no other choice but to come and check. I'm so glad I did, I didn't know I was going to be met with such a loving embrace "
Elena said, as she held the small boy, whose hands and arms were wrapped around her body whilst his face rested on her big breasts
" Shu what are you doing!? "
Jenna yelled as she tugged on Shu's shirt, trying to pull him off of the village chief, as Shu simply looked at her
" What do you mean? I'm hugging Auntie Elena "
Shu replied, with a look of innocence, as Elena couldn't help but chuckle, proceeding to scrub Shu's head with her left hand
" It's okay Jenna, he's allowed to hug, this boy is very dear to me, I could even go as far as to consider him part of my family "
Elena explained as Jenna slowly backed away from the duo, letting go of Shu's shirt as she quickly bowed her head
" My apologies mistress"
Jenna said as she took a few steps back, proceeding to stand next to Mikey, holding onto his hand as they stared at the woman with respect
" Hmm, it seems like apart from bringing Shu back, you brought along some guests, and the energy reeking off of one of them, resembles Romulus's quite a lot "
Elena said as she rolled her eyes over to the boys, who stared at her, Ean with a bit of nervousness and Arthur in complete confusion
" Why have you brought these boys to my village? "
Elena questioned with a very serious tone as she held Shu in her arms, slowly petting the back of his head as Shu rested his face on her left shoulder
" M-my lady, they said they've come to help us win this war, so we brought them along "
Mikey replied as he bowed his head, being imitated by his sister
" Hmm. Normally I'd accept reinforcements, but... "
She said, pausing as a purple energy began to engulf her body, whilst an immense pressure suddenly fell upon the four who stood before her, making them kneel
" One of them has a Sanctuary Energy almost like Romulus's. Did you guys get careless and allowed a spy to enter our village? "
Elena questioned, as each time she spoke the pressure the four were feeling increased
" This pressure... it's just like my father's, it's so strong, it makes me feel like my bones are crushing. Is she as strong as my father? Or even stronger? I can't tell...their levels are so high above my own I can't tell who's stronger "
Arthur thought to himself as he slowly tried to stand, but the pressure would bring him back down, causing the ground below him to crack as his feet began to sink
" He's the son of Romulus but— "
Jenna said, but before she could continue, she was interrupted by the killing intent that reeked from Elena's body
" You allowed the son of the enemy to enter our village!? "
She yelled, as the people who watched began to sweat in fear, turning around and continuing to do what they were doing, not wanting to face the village chief's wrath
" Yes but there's a good reason, please allow us to explain mistress... "
Mikey replied, with incredible difficulty as he struggle to not let his face crash against the hard ground
" Really? Then, all four of you will be sent to an interrogation room "
Elena said, but to everyone's surprise, Shu began to stare at Elena with anger on his face
" Auntie their my friends, they aren't spies, they're good guys, so don't treat them like that "
Shu demanded as he placed his hands on her shoulders while continuing to stare at her with visible anger
" So they're friends of yours? "
Elena questioned as she stared at Shu, before staring at the four on the ground, releasing her pressure from them as Ayami, who was told about the situation rushed to the start of the village.
Ayami was surprised to see who had come back. She began to stare at Shu, who was being held by her mother, she was about to say hi but, was interrupted by one of her Mother's commands
" Ah, Ayami, great timing, please take those four to an interrogation room "