"What happen, Angelina ?"
"It's ready~"
With her signature cheery angelic voice, she charged at Terra with blinding speed - if not for him dodging - hit Terra in the face. Terra raised an eyebrow, noting how weird the situation is.
"Oh... so the team is ready ? "
Still, Terra just swat the thoughts
"Yes~"
Now, instead of ramming, she tried to took Terra's hand. Though he was ready to pull, yet seeing how Angelina soo eager he decide to just... let it be. For better or worse.
And as expected, a sweet, breathtaking smile now bloomed in her cute, tiny, pretty face. It's practically shining. A artistic fidgeting lamp - if such thing even existed. Actually is hard to came up with other terminology, is just that breathtaking.
The moment make Terra hitch. The castle actually became... not so gloomy anymore. He could sworn the walls become white for a second.
'What... what just happen ?'
He needs to confirm it, and fast. This cannot happen - not here, not in place like this.
"You look different Angelina, Is something happening ?"
"Nothing~, i just... talk to Violet"
'Violet ? what suddenly bring violet into this...ah'
His thought filled his brain for a second. Than, as if something clicked, he hasten his step around the castle. Searching for a couple that, he may not knew them for long, but also knew enough what corruption can they bring.
Let's say, Angelina is his childhood friend, a pretty common troupe yes, but it's not a bad troupe. Anyone need someone in their life right ? A loyal and cute type of girl kinda fit that description no ?
Well, even if she is his childhood friend, doesn't mean they will be together right ? no ? not convinced ? Whatever. The point is, something escalate the process and that something, was Violet. And he guessed, no he was sure Violet was Altaris companion.
'I need to fix this'
Terra remained in thought even the middle of his, almost sprinting, walk. The Castle was big, the interior were lined with black obsidian wall of darkness, lit by torches placed in almost accurate position. But to really search inside it, it shouldn't take more then ten minutes or so.
His walk grow hastier every second, a few beads of sweat trailing down his forehead, caught neatly by his silver like armor. With every step, sound of sword knocked and pecked with boots, clacking and thumping aloud.
That until a door filled his sight.
"Long live the king"
Altaris spoke, looking at the figure who just slipped through the frame door. His silver armor was truly a sight to behold. Contrary to him who only wrapped by combination of fabric and coat.
That remark received a glare from Terra. He wondered, should he trust a man like Altaris, the way he pose or not. What a difficult puzzle the man is. Yet one thing he sure off right now.
'I can't fully trust him, yet i hundred percent sure he doesn't side with the enemies'
"The preparation is ready"
"What is the meaning of this !"
Now instead of barked to Altaris, who obviously like talking to a brick - Jonas turned to Terra.
"Nothing, You have no role in this mock battle"
The murmur grew larger, Jonas fist were now clenched tightly, His skin white with worry. He then turned back to Altaris, ready to spat anything he can think off at the moment.
"You dare !!!. You really want to risk become enemy with..."
"Atata, What a mouth you have..."
Altaris interject, with his signature standing without care. The scene now is quite comical, Altaris face betraying no expression. Yet Violet beside him was watching with amused smile. You might really wonder - how deep their bond was.
"Can you explain it, Altaris ?"
Terra glanced, felt he caught something
"A spy, a certainty in the stage of war, my liege. A raven was sent to me, yet their game was not as neat"
"Can you speak clearly, i actually don't get what you are saying"
"That means they send a spy to know our strategy"
The nudge on Violet hand was the one prompting her to answer.
"Oh... then that means... anyway Altaris, can we speak in private ?"
Instead of answer, Altaris glanced at Violet.
"You can also bring her"
"Ah... then i accept - my liege"
The sentence was accompanied by an over low bow. The kind of thing that never meant to show obedience. Well of course they would be stopped before they go. The room is not exactly empty after all.
"You can't leave us here. We still have power to retaliate"
"Oh... you can try"
The atmosphere suddenly grew hotter in a second. No... not the metaphor kinda hot. But the real hot. Some of them start to sweat, while other eyes start to swell - with realization mixed with dread. But it's too late. All of it was too late.
That's the whole reason Angelina squad was stationed here. To be a jailer, for all the noble inside. From the speech back then, Terra knew, or... Altaris knew, that granting the noble a chance to move would never grant them win. The speech was really commoner oriented, there were no noble content even a bit.
The whole 'show them the power of noble' was just a leash, a way to stop them form barking, and actually start following order.
And with the door closed, their fate was sealed. A few people waited before the entrance. Making sure no one escape, once the three of them left. They now slid through the corridor, accompanied by the chime of dome who announcing the death of a few nobles.
"So what's your real purpose. You are a noble, then why did you sound like you hate noble so much ? it's very suspicious you see"
Their interrogation began with that sentence. The tension is not there yet though, cause our MC seemed rather unserious
"Well, some guys just don't like the way of things"
"And the way of talking ?"
"Well you see, my father...they call him the Joker - for obvious reason of course, he is mysterious. Well i'd rather not to talk about it..."
Altaris eyes drifted to the window, scanning every inch of the dome.
"Our business revolves around opera, so we kinda like to play..."
He pause again, giving the next sentence some weight
"when there's an Audience"