After the incident with Giganophant yesterday, everything seems to go back to normal. Kortopia keeps on being bustling and busy just like usual, as if nothing happen. The believe of Kortopia townsfolk of their safety is beyond Javan. It seems, as long as Solean exist in Kortopia. Kortopia will always be safe no matter what.
Noir walks around Kortopia with Sheila beside him. It seems Noir is enjoying the view of Kortopia with it's people walking and running all over places. As Noir taking a stroll around Kortopia, he accidently see a familiar face being chase by the people of Kortopia.
Noir then proceed to go toward the crowd. As Noir get closer, he could see that the person being chase was the Anima he seen a month ago. It seems the Anima ran from the crowd after taking some bread. The anima has a piece of bread in his mouth as he ran away in all four like an animal. Peoples are throwing stones, and wood pieces to the Anima.
Noir that sees this didn't stand still and stop the people chasing the anima. He raise his hand and stop the people as he sweats all over his face.
"STOP!!!!" Noir shout.
The people chasing the kid have stop. The crowd is confuse and looks at one another. As one of the people starts to talk back.
"WHY?! THAT SCROUNDEL STOLE A BREAD! WHY SHOULD WE STOP?!" Shout back someone in the crowd.
Noir got startled not knowing how to answer back, as Sheila steps in front of Noir. Sheila then proceed to flick a silver coin to a bald person.
"Here you go. That should be enough for a piece of bread" Sheila said confidently.
"Now go!" Sheila said with a very cold manner.
The people got startle for a moment and doesn't know what to do. As one by one of the crowd leave and do their own thing again. Noir looks up to Sheila and his eyes sparkle, looking at how awesome Sheila dealt with it.
As the situation is done, the anima that Noir knew instantly ran to an alleyway. Before Noir could chase him, Sheila stop Noir.
"Who is that kid?" Ask Sheila.
"Oh! It's someone.. I've met before..." Said Noir nervously.
Sheila sigh off "So you don't even know who that kid really is huh?..." Sheila asked.
"W-well..." Said Noir nervously, as he doesn't know how to answer properly.
"Fine..." she sighed off "Let's chase him"
Noir eyes sparkle being happy from what Sheila said. As both Noir and Sheila decide to chase after the anima. While Noir tries to remember the name of that anima, it starts to click inside his brain. As Noir and Sheila chase after the anima, he starts to jump all over the places using the wall as a stepping stone.
Noir inhale as he shout "WAIT! POLPO, COME BACK!"
Polpo that has been running all this time stop and stood still, he turns back looking at Noir. Polpo growls at Noir, as he take a stance similar to an actual bear.
"What Do You Want?!" Polpo shout back.
"Wait... Hold on..." Noir said as he tries to take a breathing.
"Tell me NOW! Or I will leave right now!"
"Okey, Okey! I... Just want to know you better.." noir takes a deep breathing. "W-well.. I.. Uhh..--"
"He just wants to be friend with you." Sheila said before Noir could finish his sentence.
Noir turn back to Sheila with a flustered face. Polpo stood still with a shock stone face, he doesn't know how to answer back. As Polpo never has anyone that want to befriended him. Both just stay silent not knowing how to continue their awkward conversation.
Sheila slap her own face seeing the awkward situation in front of her. She takes a deep breathing and exhale it all to calm herself down.
"Alright kid, you can go now. Don't even bother paying me back." Sheila said as she continues "But, if you need more food. Come to The Black Bear Inn. Alright see you"
As Sheila drag Noir by his hand and left Polpo all alone in the alleyway still being stoned and confuse from what just happen in front of him. Sheila proceed to pick up Noir by his waist and keep strolling around Kortopia.
As they reach near the east gate of Kortopia, from afar Sheila and Noir could see Nora. Nora seems to command the knights on what to do. Sheila wave at Nora.
"Good Morning Nor!"
"Ohh! Good Morning too Shel"
Sheila puts down Noir who is confuse on why both of them called each other like that. Sheila and Nora proceed to hug each other like a very close friend.
"How is your day?" Sheila Ask.
"Ohh~ It's good, just got some work to do" Noir answered with a very cheerful and happy tone.
"That's awesome--"
As both Sheila and Nora have a full conversation like a best friend that hasn't met for a year. For someone who just fought with aura a month ago to become a best friend is quite surprising in the eyes of Noir. As both keep having conversation together, Noir wander off to the East gate wall. As Noir reach the top of the wall, he could see from afar the corpse of the Giganophant. It seems some of the bones are still there.
People from the Phoenix Guild seems to transport the bones one by one inside Kortopia. As one of the town's guard walk over to Noir, he tap Noir shoulder.
"Why hello there kid. I don't think you can be here." The knight said.
Noir bow down to the knight, and proceed to leave without escalating the situation. But before Noir could even step his foot to the stairs, Nora shouts.
"Don't worry about him! That kid is allowed there by the Guild Master himself" Nora shouts, as she continues to have conversation with Sheila.
"Oh! I apologize for my behavior, I didn't know you are allowed to be here!" The knight said as he bow down to apologize to Noir.
"Ah! Umm.. N-no worries... Even I don't know I'm allowed here.. He heh.."
"Oh! I see then."
As the knight get back up, he seems to dons an armor just like the other knight. The knight face is sharp just like a knight should be, his blue oceanic eyes is brimming with hope, as his blonde hair is a reminiscing the sun. The knight proceed to introduce himself properly.
"Again, I apologize kid. The name is Ronnie Walther, I live around here!" The knight said.
"Oh, I see... M-my name is.. Uhh.. Noir Bolevante.."
"Ohhh! You are the kid that visit The Phoenix Guild everyday right?"
"Ah, yes..." Noir said as he dwindle his finger, nervous and doesn't know how to continue the conversation.
The knight laugh off, and proceed to look at the Giganophant corpse. The knight smile brightly.
"Mr. Sol is great isn't he? Mr. Sol is the man I wish to become... But I'm not as talented as him HAHAH!"
Noir looks up to the knight "No..."
The knight got confuse and look down to Noir "What do you mean?"
"To me... Everyone is born equal... What makes everyone different is their effort.. My mother taught me that" Noir said as a breeze of wind hit his face, flowing his short hair through the air.
The knight face is stoked on Noir, he is surprise for a kid to have this much wisdom on such a young age. The knight smiles brightly as he goes down on one knee looking at Noir directly at eye level.
"You truly are... Amazing kid." Ron said as he pat Noir head.
The knight goes back up and start to wave a goodbye to Noir. As Ronnie goes back to his daily patrol. Noir wave back at Ronnie as he keep on looking at the Giganophant corpse. Noir leaning on the wall, as he keeps staring at the corpse. As someone tap Noir shoulder again from behind him. After Noir turn around he sees that it is someone he really know. The person that tap Noir shoulder is none other than Solean.
"Heya kid! What are you doing hmm?"
"Oh, Mr. Solean. Good Morning!" Noir said as he bow down to greet him.
"Haha! No need for formality kid. Anyway, you want to continue to the third test now? Or maybe you want to live in Kortopia peacefully for sometime?"
Noir wonder for a moment, as he think quite deeply for a moment. After pondering for a moment, Noir finally got an answer.
"I want to continue to the third test... I feel like I need to get stronger faster after seeing what Mr. Solean did yesterday" Noir answer with a fiery determine eyes.
Solean smiles proudly, as he turn around a flame appear in front of them. The flame turn into a big bird just like yesterday.
"So... Wanna know what it feels like to fly?" Solean ask to Noir...