Kye shook his head. "Honestly, I have no clue. I don't even know what I'm doing here yet. I dropped out of the sky and was told there were problems here. And me, with my obnoxious determination to leave places better than how I found them, decided to stick around to help."
(Wait wait wait. Like the Greek gods Thanatos and Hypnos?)
Hinata looked at both of the figures next to her.
"Oh for the love of God."
Cronos nodded.
“Right, well… found anything suspicious so far? Maybe I can help” he offered with a genuine smile.
(Maybe? You’ll understand soon)
“Funny how you mentioned ‘god’…” the black armored figure used Hinata’s shoulder pad as platform for him to step on. He then landed in front of the brothers while the golden armored figure jerked his hands upwards as his eyes gave out a relaxing wave of energy.
Golden Slumber
If it was a human being who was looking at the wave of energy, they would fall asleep almost immediately.
“About how I got the news, well… let’s just say I have my ways. And about your brother… I couldn’t say much because I don’t know a lot about it” Karat responded.
Loki nodded and picked up her dagger starting to fidget with it and summoned Lychan just for the sake of him being there "you don't mind demons do you?" she asked calmly hoping that Lychan didn't scare Karat
Hinata blinked her eyes a few times, holding off the effects.
"You know, I don't like being used as a step stool," she muttered.
Karat shook his head.
“One of my best friends is one after all” he touched his red eye to which it showed an image of one of the other Marquess; specifically the half demon one.
The black armored figure put their hands together and aimed towards the brothers.
Eternal Despair
A thin ray of energy came from the fingers of the entity which passed through the brothers, tying them together and shocking them with black energy which can only be assumed to be one of two things; fear or corruption.
The brothers fell on the ground, both screaming in agony.
"oh how fascinating to find out." Loki said facing Karat then swiveled towards "how come you never told me there was a half-demon? you can, after all, sense them"
Lychan looked at Loki utterly unfazed and replied as nonchalant as he could "I never found it important nor should you in your quest" a smirk on his lips while Loki death stared him
Karat giggled slightly at the exchange.
“Well if you’re going to go visit him, I’ve gotta tell you something. Even if he looks dangerous, he’s a sweetheart” he added as the image disappeared.
Finally, snapping out of a half daze, Hinata spun to face the two figures, swords drawn and posed to strike. She gave a small growl.
(Surprise time.)
Kye was about to say something when a slightly transparent, purple tinted being materialized in front of him. It looked at Cronos, and then moved to be next to Kye. "Uh… okay… No I haven't really found anything. Yet." Kye explained, while looking at the figure.
(Can you do me a favor and have Hinata be weak against this move?)
The two figures stood beside each other and looked at Hinata. They both raised a hand at Hinata.
Mirror of Hell’s Gatekeepers
Thousand pieces of shattered glass appeared and surrounded Hinata. They seemed to be enchanted with some sort of purple substance. They all zoomed in on Hinata and revealed that the purple substance was indeed a Soul Piercing substance.
Cronos looked at the figure, not questioning it though.
“Right… well, if you find anything, you can always ask me for help. I’m more than willing to help” he said before he closed the door and went back inside his room.
Selik turned to Kye.
“So…? Is he the one?”
Lychan snapped out of his trance of Loki's eyes and looked at Karat "she didn't introduce me did she? oh whom i kidding she never does. I'm Lyacarumi but i go by Lychan for short" he explained extending his hand to Karat "and you might be?"
(p.s. Lychan likes Loki so it's a bit awkward since she's married but he's a good boi)
(Sure dude, no prob!)
Hinata's eyes widened at the shards, and she cursed under her breath. Then, they started to pierce her, and she screamed.
(Right…)
“Karat Landes, the Mortal Marquess of the Soul Labyrinth” he introduced, offering out his hand.
(Thanks! Time for my boy to shine!)
When Hinata’s voice came out, the brothers tried their best to escape the string that tied them together.
Aisen tried to use his Paladin’s soul, only to no avail.
The two figures walked closer to Hinata and held her up. The golden armored figure enchanted their right hand and attempted to grab Hinata’s neck to absorb her soul energy…
Drip…
The golden armored figure’s head came right off his body within a second. When the black suited figure turned to see what happened, a white and red figure threw the entity upwards before following it and slicing his head off with incredibly sharp and enhanced strings.
When the head came down, the figure came down with it.
“Sorry to break the mood Aisy… but seems like I’m already following you there…” Cassius stood with eyes flashing one red and one golden caduceus. A red and white aura surrounded him which formed a silhouette. He had indeed successfully reached the Paladin’s rank.
(I would just like to report that the girl sitting next to me in class gagged at this and gave me the evil eye. I love it XD)
"C-Congrats dude," Hinata said weakly, happy for him. She seemed to be ignoring the fact she was severely injured.
(oof SG oof i'm in lunch)
Loki looked at Lychan with a confused look "you knew who he was you know what i know dummkopf"
Lychan smiled impishly "I know but it's fun to get their names myself"
(Now that’s something I should be proud of XD)
Cassius turned to Hinata.
“Here, let me help” he knelt down beside her and hovered his hand above her body. White and red energy sipped through Cassius’ skin and started to heal her from the inside out rather than just closing up the wounds. The caduceuses in his eyes suggested that the process was working well.
"Thanks," Hinata said, grateful for the help. She sighed.
"I'm not entirely sure how I let that happen."
“Don’t worry, we can all mess up sometimes” he comforted her mentally as his Paladin’s soul seeped back through his skin and into his body it went.
Aisen soon released himself from the purple string and rejoined with the two.
“So, what now? Find either Cronos, the Chariot Master or mister Nolan the only hunter left? Or do you have anything else in mind?”
Loki sighed at her demon "You are truly a dummkopf"
Lychan looked at loki with mock hurt "that hurts"
Loki chuckled then looked at Karat "so what all do you create for the labyrinth?"
“Well… I helped Martin create the Clock Tower centuries ago, I helped Fleura plan out the Harvesting Chamber and the Soul Garden, and I was the one who planned the interior design of the Celestial Hall that Syzen built” he explained.
“Actually, there are more but that would take too long to explain”
Hinata thought for a moment.
"I say let's focus on the Chariot Master for now." She held her swords at her sides.
Loki chuckled and nodded "I agree being helpful tends to write it's wears"
Cronos looked at the figure, not questioning it though.
“Right… well, if you find anything, you can always ask me for help. I’m more than willing to help” he said before he closed the door and went back inside his room.
Selik turned to Kye.
“So…? Is he the one?”
"I don't know," the figure spoke up from where it was by Kye.
The Faltur brothers nodded before Cassius turned to the field once more. This time it was unclear who the figure was as they were it a hooded; a dark one for that matter. In their hand was a battle axe, a bloody one. They were walking towards the group.
“For the love of everything that is good in the world, can we have a rest?” Aisen growled. Both of the brothers activated their Paladin’s soul.
Karat chuckled a little.
“Yeah, it can be tiring but you know, it’s part of the job” he commented as he turned to one of his butlers and activated it.
“Would you like something to drink?” He asked both Loki and Lychan.
Selik pursed his lips before replying.
“Good answer” his voice was plain.
“Well, do you sense anything from him then?”