Matthew ran as fast as he could through the streets as he made his way to the hospital. The hospital was filled with people and so was the elevator. He took the stairs and made his way up to the fifth floor. Then he continued running towards a certain ward. He saw a few people standing in front of the ward's door. Cecilia, Yuki and even Gustav and Emilia were there. Matthew stopped once he arrived. They already saw him from afar and turned their attention to him. “I came as fast as I could. What happen-” *SLAP* Before Matthew could finish speaking, Cecilia slapped him on his cheek. Matthew held his cheek and looked at Cecilia confused. “Where have you been?” Cecilia asked him with a threatening voice. While still confused by why he just got slapped, Matthew answered. “I just got back from a quest.”

Rose laid still on the bed. Her eyes were swollen from crying until her tears dried up. She was devastated by the nightmare she had. She didn’t let anyone in no matter who because she feared what might happen. It was not safe for her to stay here either. She must find a plan to run away and stay hidden. She looked out the window and it was already night. She felt her stomach rumbling. She had not eaten for the entire day but she did not have an appetite despite her hunger. She rubbed her eyes and slowly sat up. She looked around the dark room. The only source of light was from the window leading outside and the hallway light that leaked through the door’s window. Rose snuck a peek through the door window. “No one there.” This was the perfect time. It was night and there were none of her friends there. Rose dragged her body to get off the bed. As soon as she stood up, her head

from her eyes.In a cafe that was not very busy, two elves were sitting at a table by a window of the cafe. Rain and Layla stared at their drinks that neither of them touched yet. “So uhh, would you like to explain?” Rain spoke first and asked a question. Layla’s head fell down and hung from her shoulder. “What am I even supposed to explain?” Then her head sprung up as she almost shouted at Rain. “He got back before I even noticed!” “Yeah right. Good thing you contacted me before I actually went to the mountains.” Rain picked up his cup and took a sip. He shook his head violently and stuck out his tongue in disgust. “What is this?” “Just coffee of my taste.” “It’s so bitter. You really like this?” Rain pointed to the cup that he was still

A few days later. Rose had significantly recovered from her trauma thanks to Matthew. Now she was sitting in the library, reading books as she usually would on a normal day. The book she was reading was titled: King of Chaos, The Scarlett King. The contents were about the characteristics of Leviticus Scarlett, his life story, his uprising and his end. Details including his family and empire were also written. Rose had the past few days learning about it. The door squeaked open and Matthew entered the library. He looked at the wall where the paint was not really matching in colour to the rest of it. Then he walked towards the table where Rose was sitting. “What volume are you on now?” He asked as he pulled a chair opposite of Rose to sit on. “The last one. It’s just everything about the Scarlett War.” “So quick! Do you read

Matthew, Rose and Cecilia were being dragged by a group of armed knights. Their heads were covered with black bags to hide their faces as they were escorted to somewhere else. After some time, they stopped and were forced to kneel on the ground and their bags were finally taken off their heads. They were surrounded by knights and also Hunters who were also armed as if they were about to go on a quest. Walls also surrounded the entire area and there were a few small buildings not far from them. “Where are we?” Matthew’s question was not directed to anyone. He saw the scared look on Cecilia’s face while Rose seemed more nervous than scared. He wanted to ask her what was on her mind, but he didn’t when the crowd started opening up in front of them. A man in black armour strode forth until he was in front of them and stopped. Harold, the Black Knight, carefully watched the faces of the three kne