In an unknown land, further away from where Mokuri is positioned, lay a large red-bricked castle surrounded by shrub bushes and dry soil. It exuded an anonymous aura.
Inside, there were at least 14 rooms, but in one room, there were stone chairs around one large table, and seven beings sat around that table.
"Mirah!!!! Are you sure this is necessary? We could just target the capital nobles," said one of the beings, with a serious demeanor and cold green eyes behind his glasses. His name is Poluha.
The seven wore the same long dark maroon robes with a black feather as their symbol on the back but had their own outfits underneath.
"Like I said, my dear Poluha, to take over both that fight for good and evil... we have to manipulate them quietly. It's a safe route to our success," said Mirah, the leader of the cult they are in. He had short dark red hair and wore a black blindfold. He is tall but mysterious.
"Besides, we need to test this first before jumping to conclusions," Mirah said.
"OK, fine," Poluha agreed with a shrug.
One of the females out of the seven, Jusa, covered her entire face with an eerie, creepy white mask. She has long black hair and a mature body. She stood and then headed to the door.
"Jusa! Wait for me!" said one very short male with an awkward face, but he had a committed aura of responsibility. His name is Renfube; he has long red hair and red eyes.
Before Jusa reached the door, she turned her back and looked at everyone seriously, even though she had her mask on. "I agree with him; just be patient... Now, if you may excuse me," she said as she exited with Renfube.
They looked at each other intensely. "Now let the fun commence..."
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Mokuri, Miaru, and the Trail Guardian were still settled in the rubble created by the fight, but something seemed different.
Mokuri, recovering from his fall, opened his eyes slowly only to find that his head was on Miaru and the Trail Guardian's lap, the trial guardian who had turned into a beautiful female with long white hair, yellow eyes, a scar on her cheek, and wearing a dark blue robe.
"Umm?... What are you guys doing?" Mokuri asked.
Mokuri casually lifted his head up and turned to them. "I know I should be surprised right now, but I sort of get the pinnacle of what's going on... Who are you?" Mokuri inquired.
"Very well," the female said as she got up and positioned herself to kneel in front of Mokuri.
"Um, wait... What is she trying to do?" Mokuri thought nervously.
"My name is Tizaku, once a Trail Guardian, and as your reward, I will become your loyal servant, MASTER!" said Tizaku.
"Are you serious? *Sigh*, fine,I guess there is no turning back now, Tizaku. I'm looking forward to working with you," Mokuri said.
"Likewise, Master," Tizaku replied.
Some hours passed by, and all three of them began to walk to the village. When they arrived, they were surprised by the half-dwarfs, who had created a party to congratulate Mokuri on his victory.
Throughout the time while Tizaku and the other half-dwarfs ate and got drunk, Chief Karu, Miaru, and Mokuri discussed an issue privately.
"I came to a conclusion, I discovered that it would be okay if I relocated this village since the battlefield would attract a lot of attention in the future," Mokuri said.
"But how and where are we going to settle then?" Chief Karu asked.
Miaru then adds to what Mokuri was planning, placing her hand firmly on the wooden table. "We will go underground, since the battle caused by Tizaku and Chief Mokuri created a rift path to an enclosed cave with a lot of space."
"We will leave tomorrow," Mokuri said.
The next morning, after the half-dwarf villagers prepared their stuff, they followed Miaru while Mokuri and Tizaku followed behind, sensing if there were any suspicious eyes.
Sooner or later, they eventually entered the rift. Some were nervous, and some were excited as they entered the enclosed cave. The cave was surrounded by glowing crystals that lit up the place and was very spacious,both up down and sideways.
Mokuri walked in front of them and put on his leader face. "Now all of you, if you need any water or food, there is a river down there. Make sure that if you go out to hunt, you are cautious of any dangers. That is all," Mokuri said.
"Amazing leadership, cool, and the face of a leader," that's what they thought, looking at him with pleading eyes.
"Chief Karu, you take care of the village. Chief Mokuri, Tizaku and I will be traveling," Miaru said.
"Don't worry so much, just take care, my dear Miaru," Chief Karu replied.
The three walked out of the settlement.
"Master, where are we planning to go?" Tizaku asked, but she was standing a little too close.
Miara, feeling jealous, separated them.
"I was thinking of going to where humans are," Mokuri said.
"If that's the case, how about we go to the capital of this region?" Miaru suggested.
"That's a great idea," Mokuri agreed.
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At the battle site left by Mokuri vs. Tizaku, a trio of three knights and a female knight, who seemed to be the captain, were investigating the devastation.
The female knight left her head exposed instead of wearing a helmet except the men; she has long, spiky blond hair, blue eyes, and an eyepatch over her left eye. They had the same falcon carrying a sword emblem on their armor, which suggests they are part of the capital.
"Lady Luna, through the intense rubble, we were only able to find this," said one of the knights as he handed her a piece of cloth.
Lady Luna took it and examined it. "Hmm, what does this mean? Was this caused by a lesser dragon from the light, or..." She paused and then grinned. "Was this a cause between two beings? Well, either way, this might get interesting," she thought.
Towards the kingdom, there is another mysterious figure who stands gazing at the capital from a cliff. He has an evil aura around him,wearing a goat skull mask,grey robe,long black hair and holding a long sythe.
Suddenly, he summons skeletons that emerge from the ground like seedlings and head first to a small village.