[Storm Manor]

Alfonso was irritated, he didn't have a good night of sleep.

The reason?

Funny enough, the reason was standing just outside his door.

"Good morning, Miss Sana" Said Alfonso with a small bow.

"Alfonso Lockheart, so you really came huh?" Said Sana Veritia, who was wearing her classic red dress.

"I had small trouble in Hell's City, however, Mr. Pierre help me a lot, I wanted to go back to my own town but, giving the current states of Leitol, Mr. Pierre had to rush back so here I am" Said Alfonso.

In reality, he didn't have to explain himself, however, giving the… famous temper of the young miss of the Veritia family, he would rather take some time to explain than causing any kind of misunderstanding.

"I see… well, in any case, enjoy your stay, mother has proclaimed that you are an honor guess in Storm manor, so, feel free to walk around" Said Sana with a monotonous voice.

Obviously, she was just repeating what someone, probably her brother, told her.

"Thank you, Miss Sana" Said Alfonso courteously.

Sana nodded and went on her way.

Alfonso looked at her for some seconds before turning to the other side.

"Might we not cross paths" Prayed Alfonso.

"My… lord" A mosquito-like voice entered Alfonso's ears.

"It's that you Clara?"

"Yes go- I mean, my lord, I came as fast as I could" Said Clara.

Last night, Clara though that Alfonso would ask her to stay the night, however, Alfonso told her that she just needed to come early in the morning.

"Thanks for the help" Said Alfonso.

"N-no, it's not a problem my lord… however…" Said Clara with uneasiness.

"What is it?" Asked Alfonso.

"Someone else wanted to come, so she is by my side" Said Clara.

"…"

"Selene, it's you right?" Said Alfonso with a bitter smile.

Last night, after Alfonso and Selene returned, she wanted to come in as well. However, Alfonso managed to shake her away somehow.

"Master, if you want help, I can always help" Said Selene.

She signaled at Clara.

"Better than her" She added.

"If you want to help me, then it's okay but I have to pay right?" Asked Alfonso.

"As everything in this life master, nothing is free" Said Selene.

She turned to Clara once again.

"For example her, she said that she wanted to help you but yesterday, after you went to sleep, It happened that her room was next to mine and It happened that I saw her door slightly opened and It happened that I wanted to chat so I entered her room and listen to her sleep" Said Selene.

"No~ don't bite me~"

"God~"

"At least~ do it gently~"

"Those kinds of nasty and weird noises could be heard in her sleep" Said Selene.

Alfonso was so shocked that his jaw dropped while Clara was so red that she resembled a tomato.

Finally, after some seconds of awfully awkward silence, Alfonso talked.

"Selene, it's not good to spy on others privacy"

"I didn't spy, it just happened that I was passing by and her room was opened" Refuted Selene.

"And you entered her room was also just something that happened?"

"It just happened master, it wasn't my fault" Said Selene.

"Just don't do it, okay?" Said Alfonso helplessly.

"It's that an order?"

"… Yes, it is" Said Alfonso giving up.

Selene smiled and took a little of Alfonso's soul power.

"Not bad, you seem to have more soul power than what I originally thought" A voice interrupted Alfonso bitterness.

"Odysseus?" Asked Alfonso.

"Sorry to interrupt" Said Odysseus.

"No, don't worry"

"Anyway, Alfonso, what are your plans?" Asked Odysseus.

"Plans?"

"Are you planning to do about this situation?"

"Are you talking about the war between the Terkins and the Pentagates?" Asked Alfonso.

"Although in my time the dragon families and the monarchy of the Lockheart family either, I know about the Pentagate family" Said Odysseus.

"The Pentagate family existed in your time?" Asked Alfonso.

"They were just a small family in my time, however, the head family, Gate Pentagate, was a good and wise man, at that time, nobody wanted to control what you now call the south region because Greycastle overwhelmed our troops by at least ten times… despite this, he defended the limited between Leitol and Greycastle with an army of least than eight thousand, in those times, we used to call Gate the shield of Leitol… when I grew older, the Pentagate family become the favorites to inherit the throne of Leitol, however, the fact that they were an emerging family play against them, at the end, the Waterfallen family inherit the throne, nevertheless, the Pentagate family had at least the same amount of influence as the royal family is not more" Said Odysseus.

"The Pentagate family had such history?" Though Alfonso.

Although the past Alfonso had studied the history of all the important families, he never expected that the Pentagate family had such… achievements for who knows how long.

"Even now, they still defend the frontlines, the Pentagate family is indeed admirable" Though Alfonso.

However, after thinking back of Lucio, his admiration decayed.

"Is a shame that the future of the family is in the hands of a lustful idiot" Murmured Alfonso.

"Did you have some kind of disagreement with the Pentagate family?" Asked Odysseus.

"Not exactly the Pentagate family, however, I had a debt with the young master of the Pentagate family, Lucio Pentagate" Said Alfonso.

"Is he a bad person?" Asked Odysseus.

"He is scum" Said Alfonso.

He told Odysseus how he met Susana and her story with Lucio and her unborn child.

"He is indeed a piece of shit" Said Odysseus.

"However, he already paid his actions" Added Odysseus.

"Nobody hurts my people and get away with it so easily" Said Alfonso.

"Careful Alfonso, being a protector and being a revenger sometimes overlaps themselves, however, they are two opposites ways of making justice, don't confuse them" Said Odysseus.

Alfonso didn't say anything.

However, for some reason, he looked down and saw, in his shadow, the shadow of Chrono.