They halted in front of a huge door. They were guided by the beast woman and guarded by a total of twenty people. The door soon opened revealing a room with only a figure in the middle. The whole place was lit by torches, but it was still dark.
A faerie... it wasn't their first time seeing one, but they sure are very rare beings, even rarer than fairies themselves.
They are a kind of fairy born from dark magic. They all have features of pale skin, deep black hair, dark wings, dark eyes, unlike the fairy who has pinkish skin, light hair, and shining wings.
This faerie though, is quiet peculiar. She had pale skin, yet pink hair and black yet shining wings with purple hue. Her eyes and face aren't revealed to them because of the full-face mask... but all four of them were frozen in place.
"Are you seeing what I'm seeing right now...?" Ezio can't be the only one who can recognize the faerie in front of them. He was close to her... they were rivals in speed.
"No way..." Milera's hands were trembling. She could not express her shock any more than this. How could this lady change so much...?
While Kian became speechless. He was lost for words to say. The one they've been looking for all this time has suddenly showed up... with too many changes.
Yves, who had expected this, was barely holding in his anger.
How dare they use her... Luna of all people!
They all knew that this faerie in front of them, was their old friend, Dolunay Roseblood.
What in the world...? I can't sense their presence, the faerie thought in great disbelief. Is it the cloak?
All four were wearing hoods, and she can't even see their faces clearly. It's a good thing she's wearing a mask.
She faced them with confidence. They must be knights from the Knight Royale... is Duke Samael one of them? I doubt that... maybe Isaac Stormtamer? Either way, seeing that they were willing to come in, we should be able to talk calmly.
"Will you be able to give me what I need, in exchange of the flower?" she spoke with no emotion. However, she was hopeful.
VOID, the Empire's Most Valuable Treasure yet. The start of the new era of magic and technology. All their inventions and written books are amazing, she's read almost al of them.
She was sure that the man behind VOID would be able to help her.
If they refuse to help her, however, then she'll cease their breath in a second.
"...what do you need?" Kian's voice nearly cracked. He was full of emotions at the moment, he almost lost his composure. Dolunay, on the other hand, was confused for a moment after hearing his voice.
It's not Grimestone or Stormtamer... who is this? He seems to be hesitating as well...?
"Give me authority to ask a personal request to the man behind VOID... I want him to make an antidote for me," Dolunay stated with honesty. Her people were not even surprised by her revealing too much information.
She was simply this confident that they will not be able to touch what's hers.
All four of them became confused.
"An antidote for what illness?" Kian asks once again; this time he was eager to know what's going on.
"Black Heart. I need an antidote for Black Heart."
They were all taken aback by what she said.
Is it for herself? For someone else? They had thoughts running through their head, but they can't let it get to themselves.
"For what purpose?" Kian questioned. He needs to know... he needs confirmation. The other three quietly watched him. They could never find themselves to join in such a conversation between two people who harbor special feelings for each other.
"Don't cross the line. I asked if you would be able to give me what I need in exchange of the flower."
Protective and secretive... it must be something important to her, Kian thought as he clenched his jaw. Is it a person? Is there someone else? Someone who has her heart now...?
"If we decline?" Kian uttered an aggressive question as he stepped up.
"Hey...!" Ezio tried to stop him, but Kian couldn't hear anything at the moment. The guards became alert, and even began making their way to shield their leader from the man.
Milera was worried, but the fact that Yves didn't do anything to stop Kian made her refrain from doing anything.
Dolunay glared at the man walking to her, and also signaled her people to halt.
"Must you decline, and I will bury you down to the depths of hell," Dolunay coldly stated, and that somehow made, Kian smirk.
"Then, who else are you going to ask help from while you've killed a person from the Imperial Palace?" Kian gave a sarcastic remark. Dolunay was pissed for a moment at this man's cockiness, it reminded him of a certain someone.
She regained her composure, as she's confident that she'll have control over this talk. Surely, she can use this information to get what she wants.
"Who else, you ask...? Of course, Professor Heins."
Kian froze in place as she mentioned that name. He was already right in front of her, barely a two-feet away from her. She was looking up to him, as he was taller than she had expected.
Ezio, Yves, and Milera weren't even surprised anymore.
She is certainly connected to him... Heins... is confirmed as the source of Neura...
However, Kian smirks once again.
"Why don't you go ask him for an antidote then?" he asks as his lips form a small smile. Dolunay was taken aback.
Wouldn't he want to know where he is?! They've been searching for him for a decade! Dolunay was in disbelief. Is he not a knight?!
"You can't~? Of course. You wouldn't go as far as to make a deal with an enemy if Heins would actually agree to make it, would you now?" Kian teased as he bends over. Lifting only a finger, he cut her thick mask with a harmless wind slash.
Right at that moment, he can see her shocked face, which quickly changed to an aggressive expression. She completely lost her composure as this man was trying to take control of their talk.
Ah, yes. I missed that look on her face. I missed her, Kian thought.
The moment her destroyed mask touched the ground, she brought out her daggers and attacked him directly, Kian dodges by jumping back.
He couldn't completely dodge, she was fast enough to wound his cheek. Seeing as he doesn't have any plans in attacking, Dolunay became more annoyed.
This cocky fucker...!
She jumped to him and tackled him on the ground, point her daggers on his throat.
"DO WHAT I WANT OR ELSE-!" her voice left her as she saw this man's face fully. Ash hair, golden eyes, perfect face features.... A wave of emotions came to her as she laid her eyes on him again...
No way...
Kian was smiling gently at her, despite the wound in his cheek.
"Or else what, Luna?"
She tightened her grip on her dagger, pressing the blades to the skin of his neck. It was her trying so hard to hold in her emotions. I must remain unfazed! I need this!
For Cimmerian! I need this! I have to get what Cimmerian needs! He needs to wake up! I'm the only one who can give him what he needs to wake up!
Before she could even say anything else, she felt two different pair of arms holding her in both arms.
"Luna," Milera called, her hood completely fell off her head.
"Enough of this," Ezio says, he was revealed as well.
She looks at both of them, completely shocked. What are all doing here?!
"Let's talk this out."
She can already feel her tears forming as she heard another warm yet unfamiliar voice. She looks up to him, only to see her savior who had just taken his hood off. Black hair, dark eyes, pale skin... it was him; she knew it was him. His voice had deepened, just like this man below her.
Her eyes then rained jewel-like tears.
"...where have you been...?" she asks like a child who had been lost all this time.
Yves bends over and wiped her tears with a small smile.
"I'm sorry I made you wait for too long..."
Dolunay then cried loudly, letting out all the tears she's been holding in for the past years.