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Kris: I sealed the demonic power and kept searching for Rudy. But I couldn't find a trace of him anywhere. and where he disappeared. After some days passed, I received a letter. It was from a mage in Night Crow - definitely unexpected. As she requested in the letter, I returned to my allies.
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Rachel: I didn't expect you'd actually come - very surprising.
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Kris: Surprising?
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Vanessa: She means she's worried you'll leave us.
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Rachel: No, I didn't-. Why do you bring that up?
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Kris: ... I understand. You had all the reasons to doubt me.
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Vanessa: You look different, though.
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Kris: That's probably because of the demonic power.
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Rachel: What? You don't mean the celestial power affected your demonic power.....
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Kris: No, I sealed it before that could happen. It's fine now.
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Vanessa: Ah, so you're away from everybody because you needed to seal the demonic power.
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Kris: That too, but I was also searching for Rudy. I've searched everywhere Rudy could possibly be, but there wasn't a single trace of him.
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Rachel: We're also looking for him but can't sense his aura - just like Evan and Karin.
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Kris: As I was afraid, there's only one place left to look. The place I've never gone, where we can't sense any aura because it's too far.
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Rachel: The heavens...
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Vanessa: Orly and I have researched the cause of recent events. Unusual natural disasters and unstable forces....They all started after Karin and the power of destruction disappeared.
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Rachel: Ironically, the very source of this world's disorder is also one of the pillars that hold it together.
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Kris: We need to find her - no matter what.
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Vanessa: We do, but the problem is we don't know how to get there.
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Kris: There must be a path the Valkyries used that connects from here to the Heavens.
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Rachel: How were others able to get there?
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Kris: hey might have followed Valkyries while we were unconscious. Maybe Rudy's actually a descendant of Celestials...like those Valkyries said.
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Vanessa: But it'll take some time...time we don't have. We should restore the Heavenly Stairs.
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Rachel: The Heavenly Stairs....You mean the Night Crows base? To be honest with you, I can't trust them, not yet. They were our enemies.
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Kris: I don't think they'll act against us. We share a common pressing matter - the incoming catastrophe. After all, we can't do anything but stop this disaster.
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Rachel: But I won't let them fool me, just you know.
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Kris: I asked Aquila to take care of Purgatory. She accepted, surprisingly. But I told my underlings to remain vigilant. Let's focus on fixing the stairs for now.
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Rachel: Fine, but I'll keep an eye on them.
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Kris: Vanessa, how much will it take to fix it?
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Vanessa: I need to check the perimeter first.
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Kris: Remember, we should hurry. Thank you. I'll summon the remaining Seven Knights.
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Vanessa: Okay.
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Kris: (Rudy, I believe you must have your reason for betraying us. But I've realized you can't always be right. So I will protect what we must by my will alone. And I will find you no matter what.)
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Rachel: It isn't just your looks that have changed.
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Vanessa: Haha, yes. All mature and dependable.
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Kris: Thank you - for trusting me.
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