As Solean arrive at the cave opening, someone seems to already wait for Solean to come. Solean just smiles cheerfully looking at the mask figure.
"I see... Looks like you arrive before me..."
"..." The mask figure just nod.
"Well... Are you not gonna fight me?"
"..." The mask figure stay silent.
"Allright then" Solean said, as a spark of flame emerged from his red robe, and his eyes turn dark red.
"Let's have some fun.... Shall we?!"
"..." The mask figure just nod, as he takes out something from his robe.
Solean got startle for a moment, as the mask figure takes out some sort of white cube as big as his palm. Solean just chuckle at the mask man.
"What are you gonna use that for? Boost yourself?"
"..."
"Just know this... You're not gonna get out of this situation... Alive!" Solean said as his dark red eyes seems to warn the mask figure.
The mask figure chuckle for a moment, as he throw the cube down toward Solean. Solean with his pride just stood still waiting to know what's gonna happen. As the cube touch the ground, it bursted out something as the cube opens up 4 ways from each of it's corner. As a 3 layer barrier appear trapping Solean inside.
Solean looks around in shock at the barrier appear right in front of him. The mask figure just starts laughing maniacally.
"I am very thankful of your prideful attitude Sir. Solean...
"And because of that pride... Kortopia will fall into absolute destruction..."
Solean get closer to the barrier and tries to touch it as his hand immediately get repelled from the barrier itself. The mask figure just keeps on laughing.
"That barrier... It's especially made just for you Sir. Sol... We modified a Roun barrier just for you...
"3-layered barrier for extra precautions. Each layer is especially made to stop a Fire affinity elemental like you Sir. Sol...
"As we all know, every ether is unique depending on the user affinity elemental... And you will never be able to break this barrier... I will give you a close seat... On the destruction of Kortopia... And then we will take The Phoenix egg that reside just below Kortopia....
Just sits down and watch Sir. Solean..." The mask figure said as he still laugh maniacally.
Just before the mask figure leave, Solean said something "It seems you respect me... Hmmm... I see, you must be that kid... Isn't right... Rowan Crazor..."
The mask figure got startle as he draw his sword and point it at Solean. It seems the inside of the mask is full of sweats.
"How... HOW DID YOU KNOW!!" The mask man said as he sweats profusely.
"Hmm... Let's just say I remember every person I've ever met..." Solean said as he looks down to Rowan all high and mighty.
"YOU!!....." Before Rowan could burst his anger, he calm himself down.
"Heh... Laugh all you like... Kortopia will be torn into pieces by the time I'm done with it..."
"Go ahead... Try all you can.. Because Kortopia won't fall that easily..." Solean said proudly and confidently.
The mask figure seems to grit his teeth and leave the spot immediately. Solean just stood still inside the barrier, as he sits down meditating.
Back to Polpo and Noir, they both running as fast as they could to the south gate. It seems both Polpo and Noir also became closer after the 2 years of Noir training.
Back to the past, Polpo seems to come around the Black Bear Inn every once in a while to eat after Sheila invite him. In the table there is a whole chicken glazed with honey, a meatball that is packed with meat and glazed a barbeque sauce all over it. As Polpo savagely feast on the food without thinking of mannerism. Noir and Sheila just smiles seeing Polpo eats happily, as a tear run down from Polpo eyes.
"Hank Yo..." Polpo said with tears running down his eyes and a food inside his mouth.
Sheila pats Polpo in the head "Eat it slowly kiddo!"
Polpo just nods over and over, as he keeps on savagely eat all the food in the table. Noir went over to beside Polpo and reach out for a handshake.
"I want t-to... Uh... properly introduce myself... My name is Noir... Noir Bolevante!"
Polpo gulp the food in his throat "My name is Polpo... Polpo Easton."
As both Noir and Polpo shake their hands, they seems to get closer. Sheila looks at Polpo for a moment and ponder something quite seriously. As both Noir and Polpo just smile happily enjoying the time they have right now.
Back to the present, Polpo is running through the rooftop as Noir just keep on running on the street evading the other people on. When Polpo and Noir arrive at the south gate, it is closed. Although there seems to be aless knights than usual. Noir approach one of the knight patrolling slowly.
"Umm.. Excuse me, may I go outside?"
The knight looking at Noir for a moment "No can't do, Kortopia gates always close every night kid"
"Ah I see... Ummm... Why is there little to no guard over here?"
The knight hesitate for a moment "Just go home kid.."
As the knight leave Noir alone, Noir just looks around the gate to see an opening. Noir went to an alleyway to meet Polpo, as Polpo jumps down from the rooftop.
"Looks like we can't leave... Our only option is to jump over the wall without being seen."
"There..!" Polpo said quietly, as he points to a tower on the wall seems to be empty.
Noir thumbs up, as both Noir and Polpo approach the tower quietly. As they both got close enough to the tower without being seen, both Polpo and Noir jump over the wall. Polpo who is an anima seems to had it easy going over the wall as he climb up the wall easily. Noir proceed to use magic, as a green circle appear below him.
[Tier 1 Wind Magic : Leap of Magic]
It seems both Noir and Polpo successfully goes over the wall without being notice. As both land the ground gracefully. Both Noir and Polpo starts to go deep into the forest, only the both of them to rely on.
On the other side of the wall, the north gate and west gate. A group of hooded figure start to came out of the forest. As all of those people starts to use magic and attack the wall. The knights ring the bell to start the evacuation immediately. Nora and Zeonyl who is prepared on both wall, start to counterattack them.
Zeonyl with his insane speed and strength, he charge into the battle field like an animal and slice up the people that attack Kortopia.
"DEATH IS THE ONLY THING AWAIT YOU ALL!" Zeonyl shout aggressively.
The hooded figures seems to ran around and take range to use their magic onto Zeonyl. But it seems Zeonyl is very resilience and still keeps on going to attack them.
[Tier 3 Earth Creation Magic : Mother Earth Crater]
As Zeonyl use a magic, a big brown magic circle appear just above him. Zeonyl raise his sword, as a huge sword that is made out of earth starts to appear in the sky. Zeonyl swing his sword as the huge earth sword also swing, creating an intense destruction to it's surrounding after hitting the ground. Completely pummeling the people on it's range.
Zeonyl with both of his hand just keeps on swinging his greatsword wildly as it seems the earth sword also follows it's motion.
On the north gate, Nora open her book and it seems the book has the 10 rune all over it. As 3 yellow magic circle appear on top of her. The book seems to lit up with yellow light too, as it seems the book is boosting the magic.
[Tier 3 Electric Magic : Crazed Thunder Bolt]
As all 3 magic circle starts to spark out electric and launch an intense amount of yellow lightning all over the places. Nora eyes turn white as the lighting goes wildly attacking the hooded figures all over the place destroying the ground as it moved.
Sheila who is inside the Black Bear Inn heard the bell, as she takes her rapier and start to go outside. Sheila looks around her to see on the north and west of Kortopia, an intense magic is being used and clash against one another.
Sheila instinctively run to the north gate of Kortopia quickly, using her magic.
[Tier 2 Wind Magic : Elven Step]
Sheila starts to go from rooftop to another rooftop, jumping quickly all over the place. Just before she reach the north gate, she stops. Sheila starts to think for a moment, as it seems she forget something.
"Wait... WHERE IS NOIR!!" Sheila said as she looks around the places
With sweats all over her face, Sheila use her ether wave and detect 4 other ether, 3 in south and the last one on east. As she starts to contemplate where to go to find Noir...