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Is it wrong to seek answers?

Chapter 29: Guild Consulting 2: Evilus

(OPENING: Sawano Hiroyuki nZK: Mizuki – e of s)

GUILDS HEADQUATERTER – CONSULTING ROOM – AFTERNOON

Noct said that he already knew about the incident with the Astraea Familia and also now about their involvement in Crystallum, now asking about other events of them.

At this point, Misha started to tell about the 'Nightmare of the 27th Floor'.

By saying that, Noct could see that Sophie got rather worried about what Misha is about to tell.

Misha started explaining, that one year before the incident with Ryuu Lion a.k.a 'Gale', Evilus, under their leader named Olivas Act a.k.a 'Vendetta' lured many adventurers into a trap at the 27th floor. After they did that, they also lured many monsters from the dungeon, which not only attacked the helpless adventurers but also killing nearly all of them.

This story truly shocked and disturbed Noct. But what Misha then said, shocked him even more.

There was only one survivor of that incident. When Noct asked who, Misha said her name is Filvis Challia a.k.a. 'Banshee'.

"F-Filvis? that elven girl ?" Noct asked rather shocked.

"you know her too ?" Misha asked him shocked as well.

"I just saw her today, she also accompanied and fought with us, saying that also someone from her Familia was captured as well. " Noct explained.

Noct, as well as Misha, could see, that Sophie got suddenly scared for some reason.

"Um, Sophie, if this is too much for you to listen, you can leave; it's not like you need to be here in the first place." Misha recommended.

"w-what, n-no it's alright, promise." Sophie said while smiling again, but even Misha could see now that it becomes too much for her.

Still, Misha now started to tell Noct about the recent events surrounding Evilius, saying that while the Loki Familia could defeat Olivas Act, another dangerous member of them has been spotted, A women named Revis, who is a so-called 'Creature', beings who are capable of taming Dungeon monsters.

"That's the official information we have about Evilus, " Misha said after explaining.

"and the unofficial? " Noct asked.

"again, this is just a rumor, so please don't take it for granted what I'm about to say" Misha warned him.

"Yeah, yeah, I get it." Noct just said rather bothered.

"I've heard that according to someone from the Hermes Familia, both Olivas and that Revis, mentioned someone named 'Enyo' " Misha said.

" 'Enyo'? " Noct asked.

"yes, and the way they said it, as I've heard, it sounds like that this 'Enyo' is someone superior to both of them." Mish said while getting nervous herself, "if you ask me, that 'Enyo' could be the real leader of Evilus, maybe even some kind of supernatural beings like a God or Goddess."

Noct realized that the Name 'Enyo' is something he needs to remember.

Noct was about to ask more, but seeing that Sophie is still worried, he decided to stop it. What's more, Noct couldn't just go away with nothing go offer eighter, as he saw one of those books.

"Thank you, I don't know how I can ever return that favor, especially because of this." Noct said while holding one of those books with the label 'classified as TOP SECRET'. He wondered if he exaggerated it the way he asked Misha at the Entrance hall.

Misha became beet red again, 'return the favor' she wondered if she heard things off if he really did say that.

Misha then immediately imagined how she and Noct were staying at a small bridge, the moon, shining on the horizon.

Noct looked handsomely towards her eyes: „I hope you don't mind that we're staying at this pathetic small bridge"

"n-no, not at all ..." was what Misha said, while their lips were about to touch each other.

Noct and Misha closed their eyes until someone called her:

"Miiiiiiiiiiiishaaaaaaaa" a familiar voice has been heard.

At this moment, Misha saw that not only she was still in the consulting room, but that Noct was nowhere to be seen.

She turned right, seeing an annoyed Sophie looking towards her.

"w-where …. " Misha was about to ask where Noct is.

"he's gone, for about 10 Minutes, " Sophie said.

"WHAT !" Misha asked shocked and disappointed all the same.

"yes, and while you were 'gone' too, I sorted the Books and Files so that we both can bring them back properly, now come on! " Sophie ordered.

"oooohhhhhhhh." Misha growled, both sad and disappointed because she spaced out again while the very handsome spiky-haired adventurer disappeared without saying goodbye.

STREETS OF ORARIO - – LATE AFTERNOON

(soundtrack: Bleach OST: nothing can be explained)

While seeing how the sun slowly went down on the western horizon, Noct thought about, what Sophie told him after Misha 'went far away', while she remained beet red.

Half Hour ago

"you said that you want to return us the favor, then listen." Sophie declared after Misha was 'gone', still sitting on the table happily.

Sophie warned him that Evilus is still active, not only because both witnessed them not too long ago, but also that they have moles among Orario's citizens, also certain Familias included.

That's why he shouldn't ever mention what Misha and she told him now, even if it's his Familia or someone else trustworthy like the Loki Familia, because the Guild's relationship with the Loki Familia is, as Sophie claims, 'complicated'. And knowing that 'sensitive' information has been passed on, could make that relationship 'more complicated', even though the Loki Familia is an Enemy of Evilus.

After she shortened her's and Noct's distances, she whispered to him that even the Guild might not be safe anymore of Evilus's influence, which shocked Noct even more

As if that wasn't enough, Noct could suddenly feel something strange.

He looked towards Sophie, but expect her worries, she seemed normal, but he was sure that he felt some sort of energy coming towards her. It was weak, but he could feel it nevertheless.

Before he finally left, Noct saw Sophie's worried expression, now asking if she needs help with the books and files since Misha was still 'far away' so that he could cheer her up, to which she denied since only Guild staff is allowed to enter.

Back to present

There too many things right now which Noct couldn't explain, like the strange energy coming from Sophie for Instance. He regrets not talking to Sophie about it but thought she wouldn't have answered at all.

And what's more, the things that Sophie and Misha told him about Evilus. And that according to Sophie, they might've infiltrated the Guild.

'I'm not even here for a week and things are getting messed up already because of me' Noct thought.

But Noct also couldn't stop wondering who that a***ole Eleazar really is. Not only that he probably knows Noct's real name, but he possibly also comes to form Eos as well.

'Just who the hell are you? ' Noct wondered while remembering how he felt Eleazar's presence in Melen and the Dungeon, hoping that Ravus and Dia might give him answers during the Party.

Noct remembered how he was at Astraea's home, but nothing of what happened before. And now he remembered about Lady Astraea coming up with his home called 'Crystallum', and what's more that this town apparently really exists.

But the most shocking thing was, that Goddess Dia apparently knows already about Insomnia's Citadel.

Are Astraea and Dia perhaps allied, and even still in contact with each other right now?

'Did Astraea already guessed who or what I am' Noct thought at first, but then he remembered how Astraea was even somehow adamant for Noct to go with Hestia.

'there must be some missing part I didn't consider' Noct realized while seeing that he already came to his new home.

From a larger distance, a mysterious tall person, which turned out to be Uranous's ally named Fels, watched towards Noct, who didn't seem to notice anything.

Fels was also carrying a strange device on the left hand, which Fels thought no one born in Orario ever saw.

(end of the soundtrack)

(ENDING: FM-84 - Running In The Night (feat. Ollie Wride))