~Chapter 89: Sudden Attack~
"That Noel.. Where is he when you need him? He dare to skip the meeting like it's none of his business!"
"Calm down, Camilla. Noel probably have other plans that needs to be taken care of. Noel is a very busy man after all. Please understand him."
"My lord, what shall be our next plan?"
"What? There's no need to be in a rush. Eve is coming back and apparently, a cute little hamster also sneaked into the ship."
Ignotum smirked widely behind his armor as he stared at his advisers and generals. Proto narrowed her eyes as she tilted her head. Ignotum stared at the silent Proto before Apple's words drove his attention away from Proto.
"May I ask who this hamster is?"
"Someone you also know. Aisha of the Elemental Masters."
"Oh? Mastering the four natural elements? Interesting."
"Having her out of the enemy's hands would certainly reduce their attack power."
Camilla chuckled lowly as she casually leaned back on her chair. Apple shook her head as Ignotum silently waited for the conversation to continue. Proto sighed softly as Myu copied Apple, shaking her head. Helen stayed silent, writing down notes in her notebook. A certain silvery haired guy with his mask covering his face snort in silence as he crossed his arms, not taking part in this discussion.
"Camilla, you shouldn't underestimate our enemy. They still have many strong warriors. Our Princess may have returned to our side and Aisha has been brought to Altera, however Chung Seiker of Hamel, Elsword of the Red Knights, Rena of the Night Savers, Raven of the Crow Mercenary of Velder, and Ara Haan of Fahrmann."
"If you know so much, then you can do something about their overwhelming force."
Glaring at Apple, Camilla pushed back on her chair, standing up with the intention to leave until she heard a low chuckle escape from Ignotum's lips from behind the armored mask. This grabbed Apple, Proto, Camilla, Helen, Myu, and the others' attention.
"My lord?"
"Why are you guys arguing over trivial stuff? I know what to do later on. Just to be wary of traitors among us, I kept this a secret, but... Hamel will be under attack, very soon, led by Noel. What do you think of this plan, Glaive?"
His golden eyes stared at the silent Glaive, expecting any sort of reaction. However, Glaive gave nothing in response, trying to find the right words to say in this situation. Proto gave Glaive a blank stare before flicking her wrist, forming a thin, deadly spear spurt from the marble floor. Glaive quickly kicked the table with his foot, pushing him back with his arms still crossed as he sighed quietly behind his mask.
"Control your temper and be more patient. It's not going to be very helpful in battle. My lord, I have no comment on this plan. If it succeeds, then great. The tables will be flipped to our advantage, however if Noel fail to do so, then there's no other choice, but to finish them off with our remaining forces."
"Very well. The meeting's over. Everyone go back to your posts."
As they walked out of the room, Glaive clenched his fists tightly before hoping in his mind that the others in Hamel would be alright.
Spending most of their morning, Aisha wasn't found anywhere in the palace nor the village nor the outskirts of Hamel. Her belongings weren't in Elsword's room. Elsword ignored his well being, desperately searching for the purple head to make sure of her safety.
Accompanying him, Chung couldn't help, but wonder if Aisha's disappearance had to do with something when Eve had to leave. His cerulean eyes narrowed in suspicion as he watched Elsword pacing around the room. Elsword slammed his fist against the pure white walls of his room, panting heavily. Chung sighed, grabbing the nearest object next to him which is Moby, throwing Moby at Elsword. With his guard down, Moby was able to make contact with Elsword, knocking him down.
"Chung... What was that for?"
"That's for calming you down. You shouldn't panic just because of Aisha's disappearance.. I have a feeling where she is, but we'll have to check later. You need to eat. Nothing can be done with a empty stomach."
Elsword stared at her with blank eyes before smiling softly, nodding his head. Chung grinned, reaching his hand out towards Elsword who quickly grabbed it. As Elsword got pulled up, a soft knock grabbed their attention. A small scrack was opened between the door as golden eyes stared through the crack.
"Ara?"
"Um... Can I speak with Chung privately for a moment?"
Giving Chung a stare before nodding his head, taking his leave. He gave them a thumbs up before closing the door gently, heading for the dining room. Staring at each other with no words said as the awkward silence suffocated her.
"C-Chun-"
"Stop. Let me talk first. I would like to apologize for my behavior towards you when you talked of death. I did not mean to slap you, but... Your words were frustrating me and I couldn't control myself and.."
"No! It was my fault! I did not think of your feelings! Talking of death so easily when I can live a whole life ahead of me while Eve had to leave this world when she clearly wanted to stay, living her life out beside her loved ones. I deeply regret it! I will treasure my life and these eyes that Aren gave me.. I won't be lost again."
"Yeah, I'm glad to hear that. I hope.. We can still be friends, acting as normal around each other as possible."
Smiling a gentle smile at her, Ara was filled with happiness and bowed down slightly before returning the smile with her own. She rose her delicate hand before letting it fly across his face. She stuck her tongue out, skipping out the door as her words echoed in his mind.
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a slap for a slap~!"
Chung chuckled as he looked out the window, staring at the cool blue sky and the fluffy clouds. He smiled, turning on his heels with the intention to join Elsword in the dining room, however a violent tremble knocked him off his feet as the entire country of Hamel was in the consistent tremors. Grabbing his Destroyer, using it to balance, trying to figure out the cause of the tremors. Out of nowhere, a large laser was fired, heading straight for him. Narrowing his eyes, he swung his Destroyer in front of him, blocking the attack before getting pushed back, crashing into several thick walls.
"Damn.. Who's attacking Hamel?"
The violent tremors had finally stopped, only to find explosions happening throughout the palace. Chung silently cursed under his breath as he evaded another attack. Alex and Seris stayed in Alex's room, silently waiting for Ignotum's orders as the explosions happened nowhere near them. They couldn't help, but feel a certain emotion called "guilt".
"Aren?! Where are you?!"
Leaning on a cracked wall for balance as she called out her beloved brother's name. Unconsciously letting her guard down, several cannonballs were fired, aiming for Ara. The moment she realized was a split second too late as she braced herself for the impact, however waiting for a few minutes, nothing came as she opened her eyes. Long flowing ebony hair, tied in a low ponytail swayed against the shockwave of the cannonballs as they swung their blade, cutting the cannonballs into half.
"Ara?! Are you alright?! Are you hurt?!"
"Aren...? You can see?"
"Of course not. Did you forget? I can focus easily and rely on my other four senses. Ara.. Hurry up and run. Gather the others and try to stop this sudden attack from the enemy."
"...! What about you?! I can't just leave you here with stray cannonballs flying towards you constantly!"
"Don't worry. Put some trust in your beloved brother's ability. What you can't see in front of you won't hurt you."
Aren grinned as his arm rose, a dark arm forming of shadows above him, swiping down, throwing the incoming cannonballs aside. Small beads of tears were formed before Ara wiped them away, running off to find Rena and Raven who were in the dining room with Elsword.
"Raven, behind you!"
Rena's voice rose in worry as Raven evaded the flying blades with much difficulty. However as he evaded, more cuts were caused on his tanned skin and ripping through the furry, white coat. Rena cursed softly under her breath, slashing downwards with Erendil.
"Evoke!"
Gathering the forces into her blade, releasing a condensed sphere of energy into the open space between them before it exploded. The invisible restraints that were holding her back were finally cut as she moved freely. Elsword clashed his blade with a simple looking flute. The guy with spiky white hair that was held back with an amber headband smiled as he did a quick, powerful roundhouse kick. Elsword brought his hands up to block the kick, however only to receive a breathtaking jab to the abdomen by his opponent's elbow.
"I'm Noel. One of the generals of Altera's army. Nice to meet you, Elsword of the Red Knights."
He grinned at Elsword before kicking the red head away and reached his flute back, clashing it with Raven's thin blade. He smirked as Rena shot a twig of condensed energy towards him. He sighed, smiling lightly, bringing his feet up and kicked Raven on the head, pushing him back before deflecting the twig with his flute.
"Ooh, many strong opponents~ Now now, don't mind me. I'll take all of you on. Bring it, brats."
Elsword spit out the salty crimson blood, wiping the corner of his mouth with his hand before holding up his blade and Cornwell. Rena swiftly did a somersault, landing on her feet gracefully as she prepared an attack with Erendil. Raven swung his legs below Noel who merely jumped into the air, dodging it completely as Raven backed away.
"The fun's only begun. Don't go soft on me!"
Noel smirked lightly, staring at his three sword wielding opponents as he held his flute up to his lips. Each pressed back on their heels before rushing forward, clashing their respective weapons with Noel.
~Author's Note~
Apple and Proto aren't the only ones involved~ :3 Anyways, I'm so sleepy... :x I have nothing to say except... I'm just two levels away from being a level 60! Yesterday and today... :3 I leveled up and I finally maxed up my necessary skills~ :3
Now, max level isn't an impossible dream for me any longer! :D Oh yes, I've made 3 new friends yesterday during the party. :D Such nice epic people.. :3
Here are my replies to my awesome reviewers~
The Cynical Asian: *sips tea as you lead a small group of rebels* I hope you survive in this war. XD I don't accept credit~ :P *waves $200 in front of you* ;3 Well, he's going back to butchering because of this chapter for sure.. Aye, I hope so as well~ :D
sOdAPopgrl133: XD Yeah! New anime, but... The episodes are usually around 13... :x Devils and Realist? Is it good? XD Poor Aisha. Well, the ship is still going back while Hamel is.. Attacked. :D She'll be treated as a "guest", so we'll leave it up to them. :D And... I hope you aren't confused that badly by me! OAO
An0n Author: XD You must be happy. Well, genuises will have to make mistakes once in a while. :) I'm such a nice person. I wonder if I'll get murdered by those two for making them lose their lovers. XP And you have to get the right amount of sleep! OAO
Orithia WindBell: *gives you a metal fan* XD As you wish. Elsword is unfortunately fighting now. Please leave a message after the tone. XD Well, not yet, Ignotum have other plans in mind. ;D And... OAO! Oh my god! I'm excited for the next chapter! I'll be awaiting it patiently! ;3
xXHakuraXx: QAQ *pokes you with a metal fan*
o0Nyu0o: xD I won't and.. I said technically. XD It's just that their birthdays hasn't come yet, but a few months later. XD Well, many things happened. OAO *takes a look at those pills and Aisha's still unconscious* :x By chicken of parties, I meant I disliked going into parties at the time. :x But now, I'm fine with them now~
Archious: XD No one gets pregnant immediately. Plus, a week hasn't even passed yet. XD Well, I have no comment. XP I do make happy chapters! OAO Well.. In the beginning.. XD It was so light hearted in the beginning. XD I'll try my best. *takes paper and pencil and scratches head* XD
Helringo: Aye, but he doesn't know anything yet~ Well, just remember that it's Otome. XD The titles? I'm pretty sure I stated them in my previous response.. Anyways, they're called: Shall We Date: Ninja Love and Destiny Ninja. And I see~
kazurug21: Aye.. There are many troublesome things. Chung may be another expert in Alchemy, but he's currently avoiding random explosions. Ignotum... He's such a nice king. XD
Awakened Hades: Ah... I guess it's true in a way..
KWolf909: XD If it's Raven and Eve, it would be Reve or Rave. XD Everyone's in a sorry state right now...
Light15XV: That's alright! :D Review when you have time~ :3 And... Oberon is merely trying his best to carry out his orders. :x
KoraDora: Ah, I see.. I have the permanent ones, and they're nice. :3 Me neither, but... CN had it easy, DC... Bleh. IS... *cries* The others, not so sure. XD Forgetfulness. Teen Titans? Nope, but heard of it before.
Kat Neko983: XD *takes $5 and buys you some snacks* ;3 My revenge on authors who put cliffhangers at the end of suspenseful chapters. ;D Well, I'm sure you have one nice brother.
Konjiki No Yami: XD I Like Tsuna, Hibari, Reborn and Gokudera. ;D Well, they're a bit evil. XP
Rosamanelle: XD Poor you. I'm glad to hear that you're still as supportive of this humble story of mine as ever~ :D Genuises must make a mistake somewhere. ;3 *takes staff and gives you a simple ironclad nata(gardening tool used for clearing brush)* :D
Breathless Blade: Well, at this pace and if I'm not rushing the events, then.. It might exceed 100 chapters. Alright then, it might be somewhat poignant.. :x And you're welcome! :D It's not that big of a deal and plus.. Your story is interesting~ *thumbs up* Although, I'm half expecting a Chung x Eve as one of the official pairings.. XD Well... Aisha's going to be treated as a "guest", so no worries~ Eve is going to be stuck as well.. :D
Thanks for reading!
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