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"I will use you to lure Veritas back out, and fix everything I’ll make use of the Ascension Ruins and your journey to them Trajan, I have a plan now&8221; She looked back up,

"Tomorrow&8221; She clenched her fists

Several miles to the east of To draw froourd of fruit alcohol The Vice-Head’s face was impassive as he looked back, the fervor in his eyes everpresent

"Go rest, young Tae those Anoht with me First, however, we are to explore the Ascension Ruins&8221; Jiro’s words slurred together as eyes flashed with delight

He was standing on a large, hundrednearly a kiloe that connected Mage to Toaunt Vice-Head Wimo of the Cursed Water Depart full-suited, clear crystal armor Several houses could be seen, te platfor!&8221;

Hic

Many miles to the north of Tomo City, the Holy Prince Isaac of the Shade Coure of the Anolowing green ge on a small mountain of broken rock and boulders, a hundred meters or so distant from the temporary camp the other Shades had set up

"Gerulf What do you think we should do with it?&8221; He asked a question of the Piercing Wizard that was standing before him

"Whatever you think is best, Holy Prince&8221; Gerulf autoruff as he watched on His eyes were troubled as he looked at the downed Anohed He picked up Xaphan’s body and tossed him over to Gerulf

"See to it that the Wizards keep it asleep Later on, ill return to search for the fox, and see if we can hunt the other one&8221; Isaac’s voice was cool

"Rest well There will be noback tomorrow&8221;

In the central castle of To Pavlo, the ruler of Tomo City, sat quietly in his library He held the scepter he always kept with hie , a small smile on his face

"Maybe tomorroill unfold your , full of both intense curiosity and passion,

"Maybe toh in the shadows of the library, a s’s every ures, great or shty or weak, ma that covered the surface and hundreds, thousands, of meters deep boiled forth just the sa

On a World Bridge that connected to Magmor, one that landed not far froure could be seen, walking peacefully, a long staff wielded in its hands, a large bead necklace wrapped around its neck

"Ah ah! My new friends, I have followed your trail so far, where could you be?&8221; The figure of a monkey talked aloud to hi, poorly paved stone road

"Co for thee!&8221;

Theto a halt He looked down at his hands in confusion

"A rhy off on me&8221; The monkey shook his head ruefully,

"You really should’ve picked a hed out loud,

"I hope you’ve made it safely to the lands of the Graal Alliance&8221; The s’s face as he looked forward into the distance

"I hope I can mor in time…&8221; A dark, cold look appeared in his eyes, all et the chance, this tian, his voice full of such power and strength that the air around hi

"I will tear your throat out with my own hands&8221;

The next day

Dorian shifted co about hi histhat Aron appeared to be unconscious still

Faintly, in the back of his mind, he could just barely sense Yukeli’s presence, the dark being that hard left its memories with him still a part of him

‘Today… I’ll reach those ruins Yukeli What answer is it that you think I will find there? An answer I won’t like?’

He received no response

He sighed again and then stood up

It was tio find out for himself