Out in the city, the people of Gainos were getting mixed feelings about uneasy and confusing atmosphere just sildring through the streets. You could cut the silent tension with a spoon even in the middle of a crowded day in the market area. It was silent before the storm, the queens castle was halfway destroyed from the battle years ago. Nothing felt safe anymore, not even for the strongest of warriors could truly rest. It seemed like the downtown area had gone into a complete depression, but the outskirts were starting to get excited because of the rumors that some from the main rebel group were returning from their voyages, Sigui and Mirim in particular. They had met up as both were returning.
Still there was nothing to be heard of Tarnyang, Sainyang, Huit and Vante, Lunaluna or Annelotte.
Sigui had not changed much in appearance except for her new white and purple outfit being more covering and flexible, however her powers were way stronger. She had a lot of new techniques but her glowing personality had people start believing in hope and happiness again.
Mirim on the other hand was barely recognizable, way taller and looking more like a grown lady. No longer wearing the Valkyrie hyper vibration armor but a new custom one she got through Cattleya, the most known blacksmith in the entire country. But just like always, Mirim was undeniably the innocent and caring girl she always was.
This combination was without doubt exactly what the town needed, they managed to bring back light and cheer the people of the streets.
Way up in the mountains of Hinomoto we can find Lunaluna, she is learning a new form for combat to vary and widen her range of weaponry and fighting. It was a huge change from her tribe way of fighting back in the Calibara forest, going from there and down into the elven forest we find Tarnyang and Sainyang, with a dragon style and chinese fighting style they were training with a strong elf going by the name Echidna. Leina's old trainer during the last tournament. Perfecting their skills to a maximum they were even closing to finish their work.
Huit and her automaton Vante ventured up into the Gemstone mountains to find rare magical gems to improve Vante's powers and maybe some metals along the way to strengthen her armor as well.
Moving over to the group that Claudette sent out, they were heading to the Kreutz castle first to make sure the area was vacant. Once they marched in they found that all the dead bodies from the incident was gone, but no one was ever ordered to clean up the area. They searched further until they found a mass grave in the middle of the back garden right next to the still working fountain that was the only untouched thing in the entire area. A good 5 meters in all directions of forest around the castle were also burnt down and laying dead. Luckily the fires did not cause a too huge forest fire. The guards roamed until they could hear the sound of metal clashing, like a sword or something. They rushed to the location only to find none other than the leader of the rebel army Annelotte. But she was looking so different that nobody of in the troop could recognize her, she had dark purple hair glowing pink eyes and a shining white armor. It was like she was in a state between her normal and demon form where in her demon form she would have red eyes, black hair and a gold armor with red cloth and normal she would have blue eyes, lavender hair and a silver armor with blue cloth.
The guards immediately went to attack her, however to no avail. Not even a hundred of them could scratch her, so instead they retreated to report their find. But the queen paid them no mind, she did not care about Annelotte the one she wanted was Alphonse.
The time was closing in upon the alignment of the three moons and Claudette no longer had time to think but needed to act, she Ordered every single unit out and had the fang assassins leading them. Only days away until the war will break loose. The main group of the rebel army started migrating back to Calibara forest and the rebel army was getting ready aligning every side of the country facing the queens armies only waiting for the beacon from Calibara to shine upon the three moons.
4 days off turned into one as if no time had passed and that next night a huge statue was erected from the ground as the beacon lit the entire night sky, making it look like a radiated green mist covered the land as far as eye could see. Overseers of the war was present enough to get caught by surprise. Echidna, Tomoe, Risty Leina, Nanel, Cattleya and Branwen all decided not to join this time around. Having done their fair share of fighting they felt they were no longer the strongest roaming the land, the armies clashed fighting for justice and to get Claudette off the throne. Her tyrannical rule was to be over for good, or not. She had her own tricks as well, she would never be dumb enough to enter a fight she will not survive. Annelotte and her trusty followers made path through the queens army like it was nothing but using a lawnmower on grass, Claudette's strongest fighters gathered ready to clash swords with the leading group. The fight lasted all the night, a dreadful and long night that never seemed to end, until dawn approached. The armies were still fighting strong on both sides but inside the castle the queens aid is slowly loosing, just as they thought hope was lost claudette sent a bolt soaring up into the clouds catching everyone off guard, the bolt exploded and the entire sky lit up accompanied by the rising sun, the flash of light blinded most except claudette herself and annelotte that never took her eyes off of her.