Clara face began to sweat "Wait... A dungeon raid?!"
As the situation became more serious, Clara quickly went inside her house as she also gesture her hand for everyone to went inside. Clara prepare a spot for everyone to take a sit as she gently pat Lylia on the head.
"Can you go upstairs and go to your room? Your big sis and her friend got something to talk about"
"Okey Sis!" Lylia said happily as she went upstairs.
Clara turn to everyone as she sits down, as the tension rise up. Everyone face began to be serious as the atmosphere became colder in the room. Clara stare intensively at Freya as her mouth began to utter a word.
"So... You need me so Black Prism can join the dungeon raid in a week.... Correct Freya?" Clara said coldly.
"Y-yes.. We've gotten a job to help a dungeon raid in a week... And the people that plan for the dungeon raid is... The kingdom itself..."
"What?! The kingdom itself wants to made a party for a dungeon raid?! Then it must be..."
"Yes... It must be serious..."
"I see..."
Clara think for a moment as she tries to memorize dungeon raid. A 'Dungeon Raid' is where a group of people band together and tries to taken over or destroy a dungeon. When the beast and monster appear on Etheriala, those monster start to make a home for themself to multiply and get stronger. Which is what people nowadays called 'Dungeon'. Usually the bigger the dungeon, a stronger beast or monster will appear inside of it.
When the Dungeon Raid squad manage to reach the last room, it's usually where the strongest monster or beast reside. People nowadays called them 'Boss Dungeon'. Usually 2 things will happen when a Boss dungeon has been killed, 1st is the dungeon collapse, 2nd is the dungeon stays and no monster or beast will appear from the inside anymore. There is a 3rd possibilities, but it's very rare that people nowadays never seen it anymore and forget about it.
"Welll.. Where and what kind off Dungeon raid is this one? For a whole kingdom to planned it... It means this dungeon endanger the kingdom itself...."
"Possibly yes... And I heard it is in the mountain on the east, apparently The Black Cat Guild already went ahead to scouted it...."
"And...?"
"No one else came back from it... Only a parchment has arrive with a spirit animal magic arrive at their headquarter... And it said... 'Demon' with some blood all over the parchment..."
Everyone began to sweat profusely as the atmosphere of the room seems to intensify. As everyone began to exude their aura from the anxiety and curiosity at whatever is inside the dungeon. An average person that enter the room will instantly knocked out on the ground from all this intense aura exuding from all of them.
"The Black Cat Guild specialize in dealing something in the dark side... Basically a guild specialize in infiltration, scouting, assassination, information, and so on... For them to fail a scouting mission... It must mean something dengerous is in that dungeon..." Clara said anxiously.
"So... What is our plan... Captain?!" Hilda said as she glance at Clara.
Clara close her eyes and think for a moment. Clara calmed herself down and think this whole situation out. Clara start to speak up again.
"So... Who else will join this Dungeon raid beside us?"
"Well the kingdom send in 3rd Division and 4th Division. The other party from Mastadonte Guild also join, though not all of them..."
"I see... The kingdom seems to be not quite serious about this, since they only use 3rd Division and 4th Division. Everyone know the 3rd Division captain is away right now... While the Black Cat Guild will definitely not send anymore after losing some of their member..."
Lyron raise his hand "Umm... Captain... This morning, I see the 3rd Division Captain recently arrive at Aslantan..."
"WHAT?! I see, so she is back... Sheila Rakshana, The 3rd Division Captain... Heh, this should be interesting..."
Clara stands up and went upstairs to get something it seems. As a minute pass by, Clara went back downstairs all prepare with her bow and arrow and a chainmail armor and some plate on some part of her body.
"Black Prism from now on... Is officially back!"
Everyone starts to smile as they all shouted together "YES CAPTAIN!"
As the situation calmed down on Clara house, Noir and Polpo still strolling around Aslantan. Noir want to see for himself the beauty of Aslantan, the so called capital of Aslanta continent. Noir manage to find a high spot to completely observe the landscape of Aslantan.
"I see... So this is Aslantan..." Noir said to himself.
Noir sits down on a random roof somewhere with Polpo beside him. Polpo just lay on the roof and being lazy as they both watch the sunset together. Noir think to himself for a moment remembering the past 4 days. Noir became sadder and sadder the more he think about it, as Polpo slap Noir back harshly.
"Ow! What was that for?!"
"I don't know. My smell is telling me you are in distress Noir... And I don't want my friend to be in distress"
Noir then stoned for a moment, hearing his friend who is blunt and innocent trying to comfort him. Even though Polpo doesn't seems to know how to comfort someone, he does everything genuinely. Everything Polpo does is always genuine even though he is blunt and innocent. Which is also one of the reason Sheila brought Polpo with her. Because Polpo is the polar opposite of Noir, they are the opposite side of the same coin. One think with his mind, the other think with his heart. If they both got each other back, they will be an insanely strong pair. That's what Sheila thought, as it seems to come true at this moment in time.
Noir smiles "Thank you Polpo... You are a great friend..."
"Now that's the Noir I know, Haha!"
Noir mood has gotten better after Polpo unexpected and unusual way of comforting people. Noir became relaxed as he lay on the rooftop watching the sunset together with his best friend. As the sun finally goes down, the moon rises. Noir and Polpo start to find a way down from the rooftop, as they also saw Sheila from afar.
Noir and Polpo quickly ran over to Sheila as the pass by so many unique building on the way. On the side, the people that set up some stand or stalls start to pack up and leave. As Noir and Polpo finally see Sheila from afar, they both hug Sheila tightly.
"MS. SHEILA!" Both Noir and Polpo shouted to Sheila.
"Wha- What are you doing you damn kids!" Sheila said as she punch both Noir and Polpo head.
"Ouch!" Noir and Polpo shouted at the same time.
"What the hell we're you guys doing?! I thought I told you to go to the east side of Aslantan... Wait..."
"You didn't Ms. Sheila..." Noir said
"Ah..."
"Uhhh..."
The awkward situation has made both side silent. Sheila facepalm and start to walk to the east quite embarrassed by her own negligence.
"Alright... Follow me you two kiddo..." Sheila said as she sigh off, it seems to be she is quite tired.
They all start to walk together to the east of Aslantan. As just a minute pass by, Sheila stop in front of a huge house with beautiful garden on the front. There's some knight guarding the house just in front of the door of it. As Sheila approach the door, the knight bow down.
"GOOD EVENING MS. SHEILA RAKSHANA!" As the two guard open the door for her.
"Alright let's go in kiddo."
Noir and Polpo just in shock and speechless seeing Sheila just went in this huge house without a problem. As they enter the house, they could see a unique vase and painting on the wall of the hallway. At the end of the hallway is a stairs going up and down in spiral.
"So anyway, this is my house. Your stuff should be in the upstairs bedroom, just turn to the left when you reach the 2nd floor alright kiddo! I'll be on the kitchen making some tea."
As Sheila left both Noir and Polpo alone. They look at one another still in shock from it. But they start to walk up the stairs to see just another long hallway going three ways. Their face became more and more shocked as now they can't close their mouth. They went to the left and there is a door to their left. As Noir open the door, they see a huge room with two beds on different side and a window view on the mountain east side of Aslantan perfect for seeing a sunrise, as for now the moon rises.
"Ah... I didn't know... Ms. Sheila is... This rich..."
"Yeaaa.... Heh.. Heh..."
As it seems Noir and Polpo cannot fix their jawline from being surprise at something Sheila think are normal and everyday stuff. As the moon shine to Aslantan, awaiting for the raid day...