"Hey Ciarius? Which shrine do you think we should visit first? What about Iska's shrine? Since it might be like, behind a wall here or something. Hehe, walls..." Dogi said stuffing his mouth full of Honey-Sap rice.
"...Unfortunately the whereabouts of Iska's shrine are unknown. They perished along with the Iskan Elder bloodline about 200 years ago. The Elder of Iska was responsible for a task that only he could carry out. As the Elder of the Tribe that reveres harmony, he was the mediator amongst ALL the tribes. Perhaps the Edonians were not pleased with the status of Iska, and decided to put an end to them...That is why I am merely an 'acting' Elder. We would have known the truth about the legends too, had the elder line survived..." Ciarius explained and then drank some tea.
"Tch. Nothing more to expect from the people of Altago city. Something like that isn't even surprising, considering how those fools are..." Mustafa mumbled to himself and then crossed his arms. Then everyone finished eating up, and headed out.
"The atmosphere here is absolutely amazing don't you think?" Mishera said, looking up at the stars and flying lanterns. "Did you know that there wasn't an outsider here since Ciarius summoned Geis? Which was about two years ago, if I'm not correct." She said plainly, still looking at the stars.
"Hey, I wasn't summoned by him! I came because he was in communication with me, and made it known that he knew of the lost Iskan Seal arts. So, I paid him a visit." Geis said and then felt someone grab his shoulders.
"And now you're my little slave, just trying to pay me back for what I've taught you." Ciarius whispered in Geis's ear and he nearly jumped out of his skin. Geis, out of instinct, sent Ciarius flying some feet in front of them.
"Slave my ass, bitch. Anyway I assume you wanted to tell us something?" Geis said, crossing his arms.
"Nothing, bye! Have a safe trip. My good boy..." Ciarius said and then bid them farewell. They went to the hill overlooking the village and Geis did his thing. After a bright flash of light, they were all back in Altago again.
"Man am I glad to be away from him! He's just too creepy sometimes..." Geis said and then shuddered. Mishera looked at him and smiled, surely she read right through Ciarius by now, given how much time she was with him. Then, Geis turned towards Adol. "Ah, I almost forgot. Adol I have something for you." He said and then walked up to Adol. Adol puckered his lips, ready for a kiss, and Geis slapped his face.
"AHAHAHAHAHA!" Dogi laughed his face off and then so did Geis. Adol glared daggers at both of them, as he rubbed his red cheek.
"Oh, sorry honey! I just couldn't help myself. Anyway the real thing I was supposed to give you." Geis said and then took out a bell. "It's from Ciarius. You can use it to access any location sealed off by Iskan magic. Or in other words, any location with this seal on it." He said and then pointed to the seal that was on the ground. Adol nodded and thanked Geis, but then felt a strange flow of energy. It seemed all warp locations were no longer accessible due to the disturbance of energy.
"Damn, well...let's get backtacking!" Dogi said and they all laughed, heading on their merry way.
~ At the Palace ~
"Adol Christin and Dogi Wallcrusher are currently on the run. Search parties have been sent throughout Altago. It is believed they are hiding somewhere in the Altago Plains." A man in Altaginian armor explained to Minister Orbus, Aisha, Sigroon, and General Dreisen. After the explanation, he left immediately to join his comrades in the search.
"Your men let an intruder into the castle and now you let fugitives escape? Aren't you being reckless General?" Orbus asked Dreisen with a judgemental look.
"Look just shut the fuck up. If you want to take my place, fine do it! I'll be more than happy to quite and join my family back in..." Dreisen said and then looked down, frowning. "Nevermind I said anything." He suddenly said as he shook his head.
"I suggest, by which I mean you do this, that you put up blockades on the roads leading out. That way he'll just fall into the trap one of these days. And it'll show the people that we're actually doing something. I strongly suggest this, but I'll leave it to your hands General. The choice is yours but I'll have you know, unless you think of something smarter, which you can't, it'll be a retard idea to not take my suggestion..." Orbus ranted and then left. General Dreisen nearly lost it, but managed to cool his head. He sighed and turned towards Aisha.
"Princess, I'm sorry to have caused you concern by letting the intruders escape. If you may, please do rest, and leave the duties of security to my hands." Dreisen said and then Aisha smiled.
"It's not your fault Dreisen, and thank you. I'll do just that." Aisha said and then Dreisen nodded. He turned and took his leave. Then, Aisha looked down and frowned. "Adol didn't leave out of fear. He left because it probably has something to do with the Dragons..." She thought to herself.
"Princess, you should rest. You barely slept last night." Sigroon said, looking concerned for her pupil. Aisha frowned and then turned towards Sigroon.
"Sigroon, I have a request for you." She said.
"What is it Princess?" Sigroon asked, and then Aisha smiled.
~ Back to the Party ~
"So...Ciarius never quite answered my question. So I'll leave it to you to decide! Which shrine first, Adol?" Dogi asked and then Adol just shrugged, pointing at a random direction. Which, coincidentally, was the direction back to Altago.
"Dude, you're serious man?" Elk asked and then Adol just shrugged again, smiling sheepishly. Then, Geis stepped up and took the lead.
"This way." He said and they all followed.
"What's his problem?" Elk whispered to Dogi and Adol. They just shrugged and shook their heads.
"He has family issues, and issues in general." Mishera said and then continued walking.
~ Some time after accessing a sealed dungeon ~
"You there! Halt!" A voice came from behind the party, and they all turned around to see Sigroon. She had her bow at the ready and was about to shoot. "Hmph, you're a hard one to track down, Adol Christin." She said, still not lowering her bow.
"Oh crap it's a Dragon Knight, run!" Geis said sarcastically and flailed his arms around. Sigroon shot at him out of anger, and he caught the arrow, as usual. Geis shook his head and sighed.
"Aren't you Aisha's guardian...? Look, that was a misunder-" Dogi said but was then cut off, by a hand in front of his face, catching the arrow.
"You're welcome." Geis said, throwing the arrow away. Dogi just shrugged and sighed.
"Adol, I thought you managed to escape the city entirely. What is a wanted felon doing here? What are you really after!?" Sigroon said and then Adol and Dogi shrugged at each other.
"Well, good luck trying to believe him Sigroon! This guy's on crack!" Dogi said and then crossed his arms.
"Yes, we are all on crack." Mishera said and Sigroon only wondered just what the hell 'crack' was. Everyone laughed and looked at each other. Adol then, explained everything to her.
"What? Dragons? Destruction? You're out of your mind! But...I don't care if you are. I...I made a promise. Just answer me this! You really didn't assassinate His Majesty...did you?" Sigroon said, lowering her bow and arrow. Adol looked straight into her eyes and smiled, nodding without hesitation and with utmost certainty.
"Yep, on crack I say." Geis said and then Dogi shushed him.
"I made a promise...there's nothing more to say. I'll be joining you now." Sigroon said and then Adol happily shook her hand. Mustafa and everyone stepped closer to her.
"We can never have too much help with anything. Welcome Dragon Knight." Mustafa said humbly. She smiled at him and nodded. Being Dreisen's son, she was at least a little more comfortable with Mustafa than everyone else.
"Yay! One more help!" Dogi said and then Geis sighed. Sigroon just looked at him with a raised eyebrow, hoping that both Dogi and Adol did not somehow lower Aisha's IQ. All she could think about right now was her dear pupil and she hoped for the best that they didn't somehow make her stupid or insane.
"...I'm Sigroon. Pleasure to make your acquaintance." Sigroon said, a little uncertain. They all greeted her and introduced themselves. Then, they followed Geis' lead.