-...
Learning that his brother was alive shocked him, and another thing that was as shocking as this was the fact his brother Blake, was the Merit Slayer himself all this time.
-Do you know where he is?
-Do you want to hunt him down? If I were you, I wouldn't try it. After the massacre he caused in Fort Merit, many Authority Commanders set out to kill him, but none of them returned.
-I asked a question.
-I had heard that his house is in Upper Erisia. But I'm not sure.
-Upper Erisia, huh? It's been years since I heard that name. I understand.
Instead of burning down Fort Merit, Argus decided to find his brother first. He put the bounty poster in his pocket and returned to Merit Prison, to Lucía. As much as he didn't want to leave Lucíat's side and as much as he loved her, his priorities were different.
-Lucía... There's something important I need to tell you.
-What is it, Argus? Tell me…
-Do you remember the shipwreck I told you about? The shipwreck where I lost my brother and captain…
-Yes, I remember. Why did you ask?
-My brother... He's alive. The Authority took the survivors of the shipwreck as slaves. My brother was one of them.
-THIS IS AMAZING NEWS, ARGUS! So where is your brother now?
-They used my brother as a blacksmith for a while. He forged all the soldiers' swords. But one day, he caused a massacre in Fort Merit using a rapier he had forged for himself.
-SO YOUR BROTHER WAS THE MERIT SLAYER?
-I think, yes.
-So, what are you going to do now?
-It's time for me to leave this place, Lucía. I need to find my brother. With his help, we can all take revenge. Rumor has it that he currently lives in Upper Erisia. I plan to go there too.
-I understand... So when will we see each other again? The time I've spent here without you has never been pleasant.
-If I leave now, I don't know when we'll see each other again. How about coming with me, Lucía?
-I'm sorry, Argus. I can't do that. As I've explained. I'm responsible for taking care of my siblings. I need to stay here until they're old enough to take care of themselves.
-I understand. Then... Goodbye, Lucía
Lucía looked at Argus with tears in her eyes. She gently lifted Argus's helmet and kissed him.
-...
-I will miss you so much, Argus. Please come back soon.
-Lucía... I love you...
-I love you too, Argus. You came and saved me at a time when my life was miserable. I owe you so much.
-Take care of yourself, Lucía. I promise I will come back.
-...
Argus left Fort Merit with a lump in his throat. Their love was mutual, but he had more important things to do. He had to find his brother.
It would take him about three days to travel from Fort Merit to Upper Erisia. For the journey, he took the meals Lucía had prepared for him. He set sail with a ship he rented from Merit Docks.
He retraced the passages he had passed through months ago one by one. At the end of the second day, as he passed through the great passage, he caught sight of the coast of Erisia.
He arrived in Erisia on the morning of the third day. It had been so long since he last set foot here that things around him began to feel nostalgic. Argus, thanks to Indra, had turned the Megolodaunts, who had almost caused his death in the past, into powerless flies that he could kill with a single blow.
On his last visit to Upper Erisia, he had been killed by a Knife of Eylis who was one of the people to use the song for bad. Memories were swirling in his head.