Returning to the palace, General Fourth seems to be waiting in front of the door. Two guards were at his side, just standing and looking straight forward.
Lt. Col. Viess began to dismount his horse and let the other guard standing beside General Fourth take it back in its barn. Lt. Col. Viess speaks as he came down and salutes.
"Ahem"
; Cough, Lt. Col. Viess.
General Fourth started to look at Lt. Col. Viess.
"I see, you have explored this morning"
Lt. Col. Viess smiled as he bowed his head down and talk.
"Yes, it is my will to look after the situation even the cities are in good condition, from what's happening that we cannot predict things anymore so I shall continue my duty even on my own"
; Told Lt. Col. Viess.
"You really are an independent soldier, anyone could really rely on you. For now, we're going to investigate all together"
; Replied.
General Fourth continued to turn his back and head back inside the palace. Standing Lt. Col. Viess made General Fourth enter the palace first before he followed.
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: Cratter Spring.
All are still in lockdown until 2 more hours have passed, no signs of nitro appearing from everywhere as the soldiers assigned carefully informed houses by houses in 10 to buy food for their selves or families.
knocks
"Is there anyone here?"
; Asked the soldier who is knocking at the door.
The door opens
"Well, yes there is"
; Peak Selene.
"I would like to inform that you can go to the market, but please comeback in a minute"
; Replied.
"Are you telling me that we could buy our need in just a minute? do you really think--"
Debby started to put his hands in front of Selene's mouth making her to shut up, pulling her inside.
"Thank you"
; Replied Methedeces.
"Okay, we follow safety here and still not sure of what's going to happen, so please bare with us, it's also for everyone"
; The soldier, proceeds to make his way on another hut and continue his duty.
Methedeces closed the door and started to talk to Selene.
"There you are again, being rude"
"Excuse-- what? I'm not being rude, I'm just stating the fact that we cannot--"
"Selene enough. I understand your point, but this is not only for us or one person to be involved at. I'll be the one to go to the market and you stay here. Wait until I come back and never put a rude mouth against anyone who'll be knocking, asking or informing at the door, do you hear?"
"Fine. Just do what you have to do"
Nearly afternoon, Methedeces and everyone who were permitted to proceed in the market took their walk at the Marill Shacc. Selene together with the people in each city waited inside their houses and wait for the one who went to the market return.
Almost 1 hour have passed, everyone returned to their families friends, and home and everybody took turn to buy food. Apparently, Methedeces on the other hand haven't returned yet. Selene starving, but patiently waiting for Debby to come. She was waiting in front of the door, crossed arms, hoping Methedeces didn't ran away from her. Alone inside, she have thoughts in her mind speaking..
"What if Methedeces didn't want to stay with me really"
"Does he just stayed with me yesterday, last night just to accompany me?"
"Did he just took this opportunity to get lost from me??"
"Does he thinks of me as a friend or just a weirdo coming with him since we just met"
"Maybe he doesn't thinks of me as a friend at all and just pity me, sick of me being rude as now he is tired to understand and shut me up"
sigh
"I have never been rude to him, but maybe because of his sincerity he likely would imagine staying with me is a bad idea, I shouldn't be rude to him nor everyone else, just please comeback"
"Does he suspect me--"
The door opened.
"Methedeces!!! You damn bastard I thought you left me! it's almost an hour and you haven't returned yet!! do you think I'll live like this?? I'll starve to death!! Are you really my friend! how thoughtful of you to come back or maybe you just realized that you left someone and--"
"Selene. Tranquillise. Sorry for making you worry like that, I haven't realize the time so I took off some, but good thing I brought--"
"No it's fine Methedeces, really. I'm sorry for being this tempered, I should have thought that you also have matters inside your head and I haven't considered it"
"Don't be sorry Selene, you haven't done anything wrong and aside from telling you to not apologize, I've decided to accept the soldier's offer"
"You what??"
"I accept it, if you don't, it doesn't matter, I'll be able to handle myself in there and I know you'll be able to live here alone too"
"Don't you want to stay here with me?"
"No, I didn't mean-- sigh, Selene, if I would want to take care of you or stay here with you, I should be earning heros. You can decide what you wanted but it's final for me to take the offer, I hope you understand. Besides, I know I won't be staying there everyday so, yeah"
"Methedeces, I- I understand of course. If that is what you wanted then, I'll just be here to support you as your friend. Don't worry, I'm not mad or anything"
"Realllyyy?"
"Haha! damn Methedeces of course! it's your answer to accept it and I think you really thought of it very well, just remember you have left me here and you shall return, is that good?"
smiles.
Methedeces, patted Selene.
"Copy!"
smiled.
Both of them started to eat their meals that Methedeces brought. It was a cooked whole chicken that the two of them will share. On the other hand, Cratterzes already ate ahead of that time. Everyone inside their houses were just resting and waiting for another announcement from the respective soldier. Some of them seems to be tired waiting and just looking outside, staring at their neighbors.
The time goes by, the researchers before the announcement of giving orders to the people to proceed in the market, they started their duty to search prominent things which is the euzanndys. They searched each cities and found nothing after an hour has passed. Because of the heat and physical search, they tend to rest at the foot of the mountain at Widers.
While resting, behind the rocky mountains, a strange sound heard by the researchers and soldier of Division A started to creep them all out, they looked at each other and began to look up the mountain.