A sincere unimaginable night illuminated by the blue moon, wide dark forest glowing as the light was illuminated to the leaves. It was called as Glow Leaves, only found at Arakara Dark Forest.
Swooshh.
In a blink of an eye, the movement was so quicked as it really comparable to the light. Though it's faster than the sound itself.
Ugh... The girl groaned in pain. She's crawling all her might to getting pursued by the unknown creature that can almost blitzing.
"The blood scent has getting stronger, we're closer."
Although they are thousands meter away, yet manage to smell the blood from the young girl.
She keep crawling even if it's futile, she cried yet she refuse to give up. She crawled all the way. Unfortunately for her as she about to reach a tree, her hands were cut off by the pursuer.
"GAAHHH!!" She screamed in agony and disbelief, they managed to caught on her in time.
"Insolence act. Knowing it's to be futile, yet resist. Do you really think you can get away after stealing the relics?"
She hold her amputated hands to avoid further blood flow away.
Without even letting her rest, the pursuer kick her face and press her neck as hard as they can.
"How dare you to ignore me you foolish human."
The second pursuer hold him away, "Get off her. We won't get anything if she died."
He was annoyed but he still hold back his emotion as he step away from her neck.
The second pursuer get on his knee as low as possible to take a clear look, his act may gentle yet his motives tell the different tale.
He clear his throat and his eyes turn into crimson darkness, the moon itself turn to bloodbath. "Either you tell me or I'll make you to tell me."
She was scared as hell as she yelled, the sight of she saw... Was undoubtedly terrifying.
***
2 days later, at the Snowden Village.
"Did you hear? One of the kidnapped girls has been found dead at the Arakara Dark Forest."
"Yeah, It was the first thing I heard ever since one of the girls is my niece. I can't even do a thing against it..."
Those conversations is cheeky, kidnapped girls? It was different from the report. Although one of the missing girls is the daughter one of Duke Eddy. This thing won't actually be discovered unless an important person was involved. What a crap society.
'In the end the Protagonist couldn't get his own resolve hm?' He close the book and shake his head out of dissapoinment.
"Uhm dear gentlemen, mind if I know the detail?"
***
Afterwards, the man heared the detail. It was somekind of a must culture for a mere ritual, it was also believed to feed the shall-not-be-named. Well whatever it's the vampire doing.
"Welcome, how may I assist you?"
He took off his black formal hat and deliberately placed at his chest as a form of greet. "I'm looking for the Moonlight Sonata."
The receptionist gulped and sweating abit, she lean closer to him and whispered, "Walk straight on the left and take the lowest point of bookshelves."
He nodded and walk away as he was
instructed. The receptionist look at him as he gone from her sight as she finally lose her tense on her shoulder.
The moment he arrived, he took out his gloves and wear a specific ring. Rather than a mere ring, it was a key. As he display it to the book at the lowest bookshelves, a circle magic was formed and lock mechanism has been unlocked. Generating a door for him.
"Nice to have a good connection." He smirked majestically and walk in towards the door.
As he traveled between parallel space, he wear his gloves back and walk down to the never ending stairs. Until then he saw a glowing doors. 'That must be it.' He thought to himself. Anyone would know that actually since it's the only door in sight.
Kachikkk
The sound of the door opened was loud, confirming the room was empty.
As he walk in, he was immediately ambushed as a sword was swing to his neck yet he remain unfazed.
The sight of he saw was the death glare of the sword woman, however she immediately loosen her grip and laughed. "Haha it was just you. I was wondering and who the hell has the permission around this town."
"Silver hair with the most talented swordmanship despite being blind, you're no joke. Clara De Vanilla."
She laughed it off and sheath off her sword, "You're the same as always. Never thought you'd actually be here."
He took a seat around the closest chair he got and took off his hat on the table.
"Can't really refuse the favour of the Duke as he willingly to pay for 10 grand Stellar."
"T-Ten Grand?! That's way more than the Guild offered."
She groaned in annoyed as she serve him a glass of tea. So he took a sip, then another sip.
"So what's your plan on saving those girls?"
It was still unclear, why was those girls were kidnapped in first place? For a cult ritual? But why girls specifically?
"Hm I see. So you're planning on investigating first? Very well. I shall giving a hands as much as I could help. I'm more than willing to eradicate those bloodsucker."
"I was looking for the Blue Moon theory, as it's the only against the Red Moon."
"Mhm, Moonlight Sonata... I don't even think there's one to be exist."
Right, the Two Separate Moon Tales has begun ever since 2 Millenia ago. It was absurd, some people said demon blood is running through the vampire veins.
"Do you think that Luna is alive?"
"Hm. Depends, if she's really sleeping. Then the probability of her living has increased 2%. Though the main story was told Valentine somehow killed her."
He took another sip and continues, "It's unrelated."
How could it be unrelated? Why in the first place Valentine killed Luna? They were once inseparable sister.
"So you think someone else used her name and she got all the blame?"
She laughed and shake her head off.
"That's somekind of hilarious drama! What drama you saw before coming here?"
"Kekeke. It's a tale I heard from the local."
"Then they surely had the best storyteller."
He grinned and look away, "I'll find Dante first. Perhaps he could tell me more about the Moonlight Sonata instead."
***
The snow winter surely is cold. Fenrir should be awake around this time, yet I felt uneasy. Maybe I shouldn't hunt for him now. Though the chance of me winning in this heavy snow, is 60%.
'I might having hard time since I forgot to bring warm cloak.'
No, the first priority should be the Duke daughter. I never fought against a vampire before, so I don't really know how to deal one. I was told that vampire weakness are onion and holy cross?... How absurd.
For now, I should be looking for further clue. In doing so, I guess I should take a look by myself.
"Goodday."
With just a single word, a cracked space were created. Therefore, a round circle was formed leading to summoning a weird looking creature. It was yellow with fiery looking.
"My Lord! It's has been a while, are you summoning me because you can't withstand the coldness?"
He simply chuckled and kneel down slightly.
"Your sense of humour really need to be fixed."
"That's rich coming from you, My Lord. Are you sure to call me instead of her?"
He smirked and stand bruptly, "Hm. Seems like you've grown to doubt me, Goodday. Or is this simply a hint of vouch for her instead?"
His face expression look stern as he look at the snow mountain.
"She was punished for her mistake, I couldn't spoil her too much. You should have some considerate yourself as her twin, she couldn't grow stronger if she had to just depends on you."
"Development sure is matter."
The Goodday grinned at him and sighed in agreement.
"As always, you would know it already. I guess you're right, My Lord."
***
Spirit is a strange creature that was capable to reside intermediate or even stronger Resonance. There's many variant of it's type such as: Elemental Spirit, Mythical Beast and evil spirit. The most famous one was so called to be "Djinn."
Mythical Beast was considered one as they are infused with spirit.
"Enlighten."
However, Goodday and her twin sister was an exception. They are not connected to contract the same as evil spirit. In other words, they are a free spirit without any supposed past humanoid form.
Spirit was formed from remnants of the dead Resonance. They are not the previous soul yet their Resonance remain.
"I supposed meeting the most suspected, really are conventional."
"Are you nervous, my Lord?"
He sighed and gulped without intention, "Who wouldn't be?"
They walked among the Arakara forest, there's a castle on the snow mountain in sight as they keep walking.
"My Lord, I've smelled scent of blood."
He stopped his track as he keep following Goodday. Until then he arrived at the position of the dead. The body has already been found, however.
'Who is this then?' He thought to himself.
They informed the report saying the bodies of the kidnapped girls has been found, was that a lie?
'No.'
This is probably the other girl that tried to escape.
"My Lord. I have sense Remnants Resonance inside the young girl."
"Perhaps she's about to become an evil spirit?"
"No, usually spirit would formed through dead remnants. However this is a different case, her resonance are active yet faint."
Then that's supposed to be abit trouble. Her hands were cutoff, worsen bleed. Yet she's still survive?
"Warm her up, we'll get her to the cottage."
***
As they arrived, he was struggling carried her all the way from Arakara forest to the cottage. People aren't surprised as he covered her with his overcoat.
He gently lay her down on the bed and immediately torn her clothes, looking for vital injured.
"This is horrible. Her internal organs were twisted."
"My Lord, her Resonance is slowly faded away."
"Burn off her amputated hands, I'll redo the twisted organ."
Without hesitation, Goodday increase her flame and placing herself at the amputated place.
'She's reacting. Does that mean she's been in conscious this whole time?'
"I'm sorry, young girl. I'll have to put you to sleep."
He took off his gloves and forming a circle cast on his palm. As he caressing her forehead, there's abit electric reaction connect to his palm. She slowly calm herself down to sleep.
"My Lord. She's dying, we can't let her suffered."
"Yes. However, I've sense determination. She can't die yet, that's what she said."
"Sense of responsibility. She wanted to save those girls."
"I understand. I will fully support your decision my Lord."
He smirked majestically, later quickly preparing his tools.
"Let us began the surgery."
***
A following memories of a young girl, it was unclear yet memorable.
"Adelle... Why are you here?"
The voice was soothe, calming yet hurt. Confusing consumed her, what was she doing?
Ugh.... Groaned to pain, letting out satisfaction of hurt. Her head was hurt, so she can't really get up.
"My Lord! She's awake!"
She can hear it, however it was fainted. She tried to awake. But she couldn't.
Hearing Goodday, he immediately walk towards her from the balcony.
"How's her condition?" He asked firmly.
"Her mind is currently awake but it's mixed and unclear."
That's supposedly Resonance Chaos Syndrome. Where the Resonance of the owner mixed with the unknown Resonance Sources, which used to save her.
"Alright, let's do that then."
Then he cheerfully poured her a bucket of cold water, forcefully wake her up.
"GAAAHHHH!!" She screamed out of coldness.
Her mind is currently foggy, which make her to think irrationally. As she finally calm herself down, she slowly open her eyes. Looking at him.
"GAAAAHHHH!!" She screamed again out of terrified.
"Ah... She's so mean... Am I really that scary?"
She immediately bow down and seek for forgiveness, "Im sorry! I promised I won't steal it again! Please don't kill me Brave Warrior Ogre with majesty outfit!"
He was surprised and confused, Goodday immediately exchange glanced each other.