Seji and Master were standing in the front of Ruins, which were surrounded by mountains.

“I was born here.” Master said.

“What!?! How old are you!?!” Seji said in shock.

“300 years or something, oh don’t worry, when I was born, these ruins were already broken. I grew up here, roaming mountains, hunting.” Master said.

“Really!?! How you learned to speak if you were alone?” Seji asked.

“That’s a long story, I’ll tell in free time. But, this refreshes memories! I remember how much I enjoyed here. Anyway, Welcome to my home, Ruins of Ecrolis. Let’s go for training.” Master said and started walking.

“Yes, Master.” Seji said and started following Master.

They reach a inner side of Ruins.

“Let’s get one thing straight, Void users don’t have a fixed mana pool. I don’t know much about Void either. But, so far I have figured that we don’t have mana pool. It all depends on our physical strength about how far we can continue to cast spells. Physical body puts constraints on our body to use Void Magic.” Master said.

“I don’t get it.” Seji said being confused.

“Um, suppose it like, you have a lot of potential, but your physical body and mentality can’t take it. Then you won’t be able to use Magic at it's full potential even though you have potential.” Master said.

“I see.” Seji said.

“Let’s just say, you need to have better physical power and a mentality which has a motive, a fixed motive. Make a goal, and aim for it. Start believing, whatever it takes, you will have to reach goal.” Master said.

“I see. I have a goal then.” Seji said.

“What’s that?” Master asked.

“To find Reina.” Seji said.

“That will work. Now remember the goal forever. Give me your dominant arm.” Master said.

“Here.” Seji said and forwarded his right arm.

Master holds Seji's arm and stabs his finger in Seji's arm and writes R in their Language.

“Ouhh." Seji said in pain.

“This is your remainder of your dream, whenever you feel down just look at this, and remember you have a goal.” Master said.

“Y-yes.” Seji replied.

“Here take a potion. Drink it.” Master said.

“Okay.” Seji replied and drank a potion. His arm got healed but the scar remains.

“The potion was to stop bleeding and grow an undeveloped skin, so the scar remains.” Master said.

“I see.” Seji said and wiped blood from his arm.

He looks at the scar and thinks, “Reina... I’ll find you.”

“Let’s start practicing. First is physical training. A thousand push-ups, pull ups, 100 Mile Run daily. I’ll join you of course.” Master said.

“A thousand!?! I’M A HUMAN!” Seji said.

“Yea, I know. So what.” Master said.

“F-fine. What’s second part.” Seji asked.

“Magic training and Void. There is some place here, I’ll show you after you finish Physical training for today.” Master said.

“I’m so dead.” Seji said in frustration and started working out.

“1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.” Seji said while doing push-ups.

Seji thinks, “this is relatively easier than doing it in my other body. I was over weight, and doing Five push up would wear me out. I guess, when I return I'll focus on Gym.”

After a while.

“210. 21..1 2...1...- I’m done.” Seji said while breathing heavily and laying on ground.

“Huh!? I can still go for five thousand push-ups.” Master said.

“I’m not you. I have never done harsh training in other world.” Seji said.

“Oh well, it's alright. Do 200 pull ups too now.” Master said.

“What!?!” Seji said in shock.

“Do it or you will never meet Reina.” Master said.

“Fine. I’m standing up.” Seji said and went under the tree to do pull ups.

“1 2 3 ..4 ...5...6" Seji counted.

Master thinks, “he does have determination. Even though it’s in the name of a girl.”

After a while.

“One hundred and ninety nine... two...hund...red and I’m done here.” Seji said and left the branch. He fells on ground.

“That was fast. Let’s go 20 miles (ca. 32 km) run.” Master said.

“Okay..” Seji said and stood up.

Master and Seji started running downwards the Slope.

They went from one mountain to another by running.

After some hours.

Seji fells while running.

“I’m done.” Seji said while heavily breathing.

“It’s alright. 12 miles (ca. 19 km) done.” Master said.

“Only 12? But we went up on three mountains.” Seji said.

“I didn’t count running down from mountain. It’s easy to run down slope than up slope.” Master said.

“You are so mean.” Seji said.

“Not really, let’s take some rest and go for Magic practice.” Master said.

“Yes, sir.” Seji said and kept laying on ground for few minutes.

After Recovering his breath, he stood up.

“Let’s go.” Seji said.

“Okay. Follow me.” Master said and they head back to the Ruins.

“How will we practice?” Seji asked.

“Don’t worry about that.” Master replied.

A few minutes later, they reach in front of a big door.

“What’s this?” Seji asked.

“When I was a kid, I found this room. This room is gateway to the Void or nothingness.” Master said.

“What do you mean?” Seji asked.

“From what I’ve learned, Void is a space where a person’s soul goes after death and then heads towards Heavens or Hell. 800 years ago, The end of Holy-Demonic war told many truths. One of them was this. Heavens is a big place, so is Hell, but humans or any other race can’t reach them in their form. Only Angels and Demons are allowed who are born their Or everyone can go their but only on some conditions. After Holy-Demonic War, the Eternal Peace came. A peace which is supposed to last forever, The reasons were unknown for The Angels, and Demons to stop fighting. But, with that said, Religions fell. There are not many Religions Left which still worship God, since the war ended. Everybody got to know that God do exist, and demons aren’t born evil either. They were given role of Evil to fulfill, in order for everyone to gain knowledge of Good and Bad.” Master explained.

“I see. Interesting, But what that have to do with Void?” Seji asked.

“Void is nothingness, Void Magic's origins should be in The Void too. And this room when I was a kid, I found this. I entered this room and noticed The door shut down itself. Though, it was emitting a lot of light. But when I turned back to the door, I saw nothingness. The room has no end. My mana started leaking, but when I’ll turn back to door. The mana would fade away.” Master said.

“But, how that helps?” Seji asked.

“Try to keep the leaking mana inside yourself. Five minutes, that’s the first aim. We turn our back to door for five minutes, and try to contain the mana. And trust me when I say it leaks mana, it's a lot. But then again we don't have to worry about mana supply, but our bodies start to wear out after using too much mana.” Master said.

“That makes it a loop.” Seji said.

“No, you will die. If you kept losing mana even though you have infinite, your body will give up, and it will burst out. Or maybe your body will be blown away just when you enter, if you aren’t able to control Mana that is.” Master said.

“I see. That’s not easy by any means, I lose too much mana in reality too.” Seji said.

“Yea. And that’s the point, learn to control the proper flow of Void mana. That's what I did. For most of people Void is technique where we can use every single element but that's not true." Master said.

“Let’s go then.” Seji said.

Master opens the door. It was all dark.

Seeing this much dark Seji was shocked.

Master said, “Don’t worry, your eyes will adjust. And also any spell to light up from just doesn’t work. I mean, it works. But, the light won’t spread.” Master said.

“I see. But why is that?” Seji asked.

“i dont know.” Master said.

“What happens if we are lost in the room.” Seji asked.

“We should be able to see entrance.” Master said.

“But what if we can’t?” Seji asked.

“I’m just saying that this is entrance to Void, but it could lead to something far worse or could lead to an end too.” Master said.

“I see. So even you aren’t sure.” Seji said.

“Yea, I’m not.” Master said.

“I see...” Seji replied.

“Let’s go.” Master said, and they went inside door.

As they enter the room filled with darkness, The door shuts down itself. Just like Master said, the door was shining from inside. But, the light wasn’t being reflected on Seji or Master. It was like way too much for light to travel.

“The door is shining yet, we can’t get any reflection.” Seji said.

“Yeah.” Master said.

“Let’s walk a bit further.” Master said and they took a few steps ahead.

As they walk, the Mana starts leaking, Seji's mana was leaking more than Master.

“Control!” Master said.

Seji's mana was leaking while, Mana had just surrounded Master with a thin layer around his skin.

“How to control?” Seji asked.

“Remember, Mana is like water and our body like a cup? Put your hand above that cup and restrict it from overflowing.” Master said.

“Okay.” Seji replied and started imagining what Master said.

It starts working, Mana makes a thin layer on Seji's skin too.

But then! Seji feels a large heartbeat.

“Get out of Here...”

Seji hears a whisper.

“Who are you?” Seji asked loudly.

“Who? Something wrong?” Master asked.

“Didn’t you hear that whisper!?!” Seji says in shock.

“What whisper?” Master asked.

“What do you mean what whisper!? The one which said Get out of here.” Seji said.

“Huh? I didn’t hear anything, your ears are ringing. I told you this is just Void, nothing is here. It's miracle that we are able to breathe here.” Master said.

“Yeah, but.. never mind. Right.” Seji said and continued training.

Seji thinks, “I did hear a whisper, I’m not sure where it came from.”

“Heh.” A whisper again came.

Seji looks at Master’s face and notices that he haven’t heard anything again.

“I again heard it.” Seji thought in his mind.

“What could be that voice.” Seji thought, but continued to train.

After a while they came out of room.

Seji was still being bothered by the whispers, he heard in room.

“That was a good training session.” Master said.

“Yea.” Seji said.

“Are you still bothered by the whisper?” Master asked.

“Yea.” Seji said.

“I told you it was your ears ringing.” Master said.

“No, it wasn’t. My listening is perfectly fine, and I heard it twice.” Seji said.

“Uhm, it’s alright, we can look into it tomorrow. It's already evening. Let’s go for hunting and preparing.” Master said.

“Yes sir.” Seji replied.

Master and Seji start walking. After a few minutes of walk they reach a river.

“Let’s have fish for tonight.” Master said.

“Okay! But how will we catch them?” Seji asked.

“Just look at me.” Master said and tucked his pant to his knees. Mana forms a layer on his body and merges with body.

He went in river and caught some fishes bare handed.

“Whoa! That was amazing!” Seji said.

“Yea, there isn’t a single way that you can use mana. You can use mana to power up physical capabilities too.” Master said.

“I see. But, how?” Seji asked.

“Just use Mana skin, and visualize power flowing into parts you need. Like, imagine buffing up your body. Like this.” Master said and took a deep breath.

“Oh!” Seji said.

Master's body starts to buff up.

“Amazing!” Seji said.

“Yea, but I can’t last much long in this state, and this doesn’t really increases constraint limit on body for Void.” Master said.

“I see. But, this looks helpful.” Seji said.

“Yea, sometimes. Many warriors use it and wield swords which are ten times heavier than normal heavyweight swords.” Master said and his buff form wore off.

“I see.” Seji said.

“Anyway, let’s eat.” Master said and they ate food.

After a while they get ready for sleep.

Good night.” Master said.

“Good night, but master, how did you learn to read and write?” Seji asked.

“Oh well, it’s a long story. But, 300 years ago, the earliest memory I had was, I was walking down the mountain to catch fishes. And every day was almost same. I was alone in these Ruins. I found the Room of Emptiness and went in, noticed how it works and mana. Then one day, while catching fish, I learned how to make fire. And kept working on it. That was how I discovered Magic. I learned how to use magic. Mana restrains the capability to age for me, and generally speaking, using magic you can stop ageing by a lot. Though, I'm not sure if my ageing got slower, or it may always have been at a same pace. Sometimes It felt like I stopped ageing and sometimes nothing. I’m not sure. My adventurer card have written Question Mark in front of Race. I have been in human form, so I’m not sure what I am.”

“Is it possible to become young again?” Seji asked.

“You can possibly do that, but I think you will need a Time magic user for that to work efficiently and permanently. Other than that, I think you should be able to turn back into younger self, by using mana like we did in buff magic. But it will be more of pretending than actually becoming younger self.” Master said.

“I see. So, Alec told me he turned back to 13 or 14 to avoid puberty acne of 16. I wonder why would a fairy make him think that.” Seji said.

“Well, I did read that Demons and Angels are able to control their age and can become younger as they like, but not sure. Or Maybe it was a side effect of Memory tampering magic. The fairy must be not so good with her magic.” Master said.

“I see. But, she didn’t show her presence. Nobody have seen her, even Emilia didn’t see her.” Seji said.

“Yeah, but she is somewhere having an eye on Alec.” Master said.

“Hmm. Continue with the story, sorry to interrupt.” Seji said.

“Yea, then a 100 years went by, I aged at an inconsistent rate, maybe it was because of inconsistent use if magic. I looked like a 20-year old or something. And one day, Royal knights came. And that’s first time I met Maele.”

*Into Master's memories.*

Master is hiding behind a tree looking at Royal Knights.

Some knights saw Master. Master started running. He had never seen other people like him before. And they were equipped with some weapons. This terrified master, and he started running. Royal knights were at the chase. A knight shoots an arrow at the leg of Master! He's injured but he keeps running.

After running a few miles, knights lost chase of Master. They report back to Prince Maele.

“Lord, we have seen a cave man running, but we hit an arrow in his leg. ” A knight said.

“You idiot! If someone you don't know shoots an arrow in your leg how will you feel? He must be wondering who we are, let me handle it. Your stupidity could kill him.” Maele said.

“But, he is cave man, he can’t even speak.”

“Speaking or writing isn’t necessary. What’s necessary is he's alive. Every life matters. I’ll go to him myself.” Maele said.

“But, King said to protect-

“I can protect myself. Let me just handle him, you people will cause him pain.” Maele said.

“S-sure prince Maele.” Knights said.

Maele came out of the royal cart and some beautiful white wings came out from his back. The angelic wings spread 2 meters wide and Maele flew in air.

Maele is in the air, and he closes his eyes. A light went in every direction from Maele.

Maele was able to listen to every single animal, bird and insect which his light touched. He hears a man suffering as well.

Master was breathing heavily while laying under the tree holding his leg.

Male flies to Master.

“Oh, so, you are the caveman. I apologize for what they did to you. My father is just.. tch never mind, let me heal your wounds for you.” Maele said and tried to get closer to Master.

Master moves backwards, but there was a tree touching his back.

Master was terrified.

“Don’t be scared.” Maele said and sat down.

“Angelic Healing.” Maele enchanted and healed the leg.

Master looked surprised and confused.

“My name is Maele."

Master makes weird noises as an answer.

“Come with me, I’ll teach you.” Maele said.

Back to present time.

“Back then, I didn’t understood anything he said. But, 50 years passed. I learned speaking, writing and much more. I lived in Royal Palace, without knowing what it was.” Master said.

“That’s quite amazing.” Seji said.

“Yeah. My luck that Maele found me. They were just checking the territory of Galahaeim and found me.” Master said.

“Yea that too, but I meant you lived 100 years without a Woman and knowing what that banana is for.” Seji said.

“Yea, but I met my wife when I was learning everything in Palace. Such a beautiful Maid, which I stole from Royal palace.” Master said while looking at moon.

“I see, what happened to her?” Seji asked.

“She disappeared, when my son was born, she disappeared. I don’t know where she is. That’s the reason, Maele told me to make a guild, so I can get my name out in other nation, and possibly find her, if she’s alive.” Master said.

"So, we both are on same quest.” Seji said.

“Yea, Mine is more hopeless, since she left me, and not forced to leave.” Master said.

“Mine is hopeless as well, I mean there are always countless things which could have happened to Reina in meanwhile.” Seji said.

“Let’s sleep.” Master said.

“Yea.” Seji replied and they both went to sleep.

Master thinks, “Wonder if you are still alive, Marina.”

Next Morning.

“You can Rule Everything...”

Seji heard the whisper in the same voice again and woke up.

“Let’s start!” Master said. And just like Master said, In Vampire Kingdom, Rune repeats same words as Master.

Seji and Mei are training hard to become strong, while Alec is still under his slumber. Have Master realized the Strength of Foe? Who, where is the fairy keeping eye on Alec? And why is she even doing that? What are the motives to keep an eye on him? Who is actually Alec? What are motives of Alfonzo? Who summoned Seji and Other players from Anire online to this world? Everything Remains in dark.

Or is it?

The Questions Remain, But Seji continues his path in this world.

20 days later.*

In Vampire Kingdom. 21st Laphraios.

Mei and Rune were eating food in the same old restaurant.

“Rune Bloodsaw you have been summoned by King.” A soldier said while coming in from door.

“Not interested. I’m leaving today.” Rune said.

“It's an emergency, King has asked help from you.” Soldier said.

“Emergency?” Rune said.

“Yes.” Soldier replied.

“Let’s go, Mei.” Rune said.

“Are you sure? We were going to leave today, it’s already been over 20 days.” Mei said.

“Yea, but I want to see what’s the emergency.” Rune said and walked towards castle.

“We will go by flying.” Rune said.

“Isn’t it prohibiting laws?” Mei asked.

“It is, but my brother Summoned us. So, it’s fine.” Rune said.

“Okay..” Mei said, and they flew towards Castle.

After a few minutes they reach Castle.

They land on the open balcony of castle.

“Been awhile brother.” The King said.

“You've been already keeping an eye on us. Br- I mean Lord Bloodsaw.” Rune said.

“Everybody leave, except my brother and his pupil.” The king ordered and came out of shadow.

“So, that’s the king and Rune's brother.” Mei said to herself.

The king was wearing royal cloths, but spookier ones. King looked like 20 year old boy.

“You are absolutely right, I've been keeping an eye. And I have to say this young lady is one strong girl.” King said.

“Suppose so. What’s the emergency, Brother.” Rune asked.

“Let me introduce myself to Mei. I’m Idris Bloodsaw. Rune's elder brother. “ King said.

“I’m Mei Hazel.” Mei said.

“Nice to meet you, Mei.” Idris said.

“Nice to meet you too.” Mei said and thinks, “He actually seems kind.”

“what’s the emergency, Idris.” Rune asked.

“Well, a month ago. While some troops from our army were checking up things in South district they found some empty houses. The houses were disturbing. The houses had furniture which was made from people.” Idris said.

“What!?!” Mei said in shock.

“Did you find anything about the culprit?” Rune asked.

“The thing is, we banned everyone from moving out or in. But of course, exception being you and army troops. It shouldn’t be possible for culprit to slip out.” Idris said.

“I see. So, that’s why you had banned flying?” Rune asked.

“Yea. You didn’t ask how many houses were there. There were 30 houses. When checked about who owned them, the owners were nowhere to be found.” Idris said.

“Who could do such horrible thing..” Mei said in sorrow.

“Could the furniture be made from the house owner's remains?” Rune asked.

“Maybe, it is most likely actually. But we don't have a good supply of resources to find culprit. I need your help.” Idris said.

“Well it's you who is asking.” Rune said.

“Thank you, brother.” Idris said.

“Thank me later. First, have you find any other house in other areas?” Rune asked.

“Just Yesterday, we found a house in same condition in north. The owners are yet again lost. It was a small family. Since we couldn’t find any pattern in his killings our assumption is the murderer kills anyone without discrimination.” Idris said.

“I see. That makes it even more tough to find him. Considering the population of vampire kingdom is 3 Million, it makes it almost impossible to look everywhere and everyone.” Rune said.

“Yeah.” Idris said.

“If the murderer is still in north, we might find him?” Mei asked.

“it could be a big gang of culprits, we don’t know from sure. But, one thing bugs me. Why did he moved to north and not any other region? Is it because the of ‘Sinquania falls'?” Rune asked.

“I’m not sure, brother.” Idris said.

“I want you to take me to the house of north.” Rune said.

“For sure.” Idris said and bit his thumb.

Some drops of blood fall from his thumb.

The blood takes a form of a bat.

“Guide them to the place.” Idris said, and the bat started flying.

Mei thinks, “That was amazing!”

“I’ll capture him, I want you to start a curfew, so no one can move out or in from North district.” Rune said.

“Got it.” Idris said.

Rune and Mei started following the bat.

Idris called out to his servants, “Polski, come in.”

A maid comes in.

“Order troops not to let anyone get in or out of North, except Rune and Mei.” Idris said.

“For sure, Master.” The maid said.

Idris walks to the balcony and thinks, “You have grown, Rune.”

Meanwhile, Rune and Mei were flying.

“I thought you hated him.” Mei said.

“We are brothers from same Father, But not from same mother. Still, he’s the best I could have gotten.” Rune said.

“What do you mean?” Mei asked.

“It's a long story. But, 14 years ago. I was just a child of Five years. I had no mother, the person who I though was my father, was a drunkard. He would beat me a lot and ask me to go work.”

“Oh...” Mei said and they in front of the house.

The bat disappeared and became blood again.

Rune wore off his shirt and show Mei his body.

His body was filled with scars.

He wore his shirt back.

“On one night, a kid came at my house and found me crying in the corner. He looked like almost same age as me. I was afraid my father has come. But, no it was Idris. Idris asked me my name. I replied Rune Oriel. He said that I’m not Oriel anymore. I’m Bloodsaw and the Prince of Vampire kingdom. I was confused and all. He saw the cuts on my body and my broken fingers. He healed them with his amazing Blood Heal Magic. I was surprised. I asked that why a Royal Prince like him was doing that for me. He hugged me and said that because I’m his brother. Due to our real father’s mistakes, I was his illegitimate child. And Idris wanted to take me, so that he can help me escape from the hell. I did and went to Castle. I was despised there for being half Royal. But, we were taught equally. Idris wanted to become king and save the Vampire kingdom, and I wanted to serve him. Yet, my abilities surpassed idris sometimes. I found the blood fang scroll in Father’s room. I never talked to Father though. The vampire king died when I was at the age of 12, and Idris 16. And someone had to become king. Ability wise, I was supposed to be king, coz I had learned blood fang. But, since idris wanted to become one, and he could be far better than me, I left Vampire kingdom. I told him that I was going to Royal capital to find a better life. And I went away from here, Eventually Master Zenon found me.”

“I never knew you had been through such hardships...” Mei said in sorrow.

“That’s how life is, I guess.” Rune said.

“Something is bugging me since I joined Elemental. If others are older than 100 or 200 years, how come you are 19?” Mei asked.

“They say Vampires originated from a cross between Humans, and A blood thirsty Demon. The human women tainted the demon, and they had first Vampire child. And that’s how we got our fast pace life yet longer life spans of a thousand years and some say god made us all. who knows what's right and what's wrong. ” Rune said.

“And how did king died?” Mei asked.

“To be precise, he was assassinated by some betrayers in Senate. Father was ignorant kind. He would ignore his children to focus on his empire. But, I over heard the betrayers talking, they wanted to make me king and puppet me by poisoning me against Idris. This was another reason I left the kingdom. Though, I did kill one of them before leaving. So, they wouldn’t make a move on Idris.” Rune explained.

“I see...” Mei said.

“Anyway let’s check into house.” Rune said, and they went into the house.

The house was open and looked like any normal house, until they see the furniture. The bowls were made from human skulls, the chairs and other stuff was made from humans as well. Mei opens the closet to check, and she screamed, “AA!”

The closet had a body hanging upside down. The arms and head were gone from the body. The blood had already spilled out of body.

There was also a vest left on the table. When Rune picked it, he noticed the vest was made from human torso...

“He's mocking us. Even if these people had put up fight, we shouldn’t be able to discriminate between these and his blood. And not to say that blood is already frozen.” Rune said.

Mei was disturbed from this scenery.

“Why would he do that.” Mei said.

“Some people get relived by seeing others in suffering, while some are mad lads who just kill for fun. Nonetheless. It’s equally disturbing and unforgivable.” Rune said.

“How are we going to find him?” Mei asked.

Rune went near closet and sat down. He scratched the blood.

“It's Three or Four days old. And if no one is allowed to travel outside the culprit should be still in vampire kingdom.” Rune said.

“Mhm.” Mei said.

“I have a plan.” Rune said.

“What’s that?” Mei asked.

“Let’s fly back to Idris first.” Rune said.

“okay.” Mei replied, and they flew back to Idris.

After a few minutes

“How did the investigation go?” Idris asked.

“Not so well, I have a plan to catch the culprit though." Rune said.

“What’s the plan?” Idris asked.

“The plan is that....

Rune filled Idris and Mei in plan.

The very next day.

Rune and Mei were in different cloths than their usual attire. They were wearing normal cloths available in Vampire Kingdom. And they were in a house.

“You seriously think this will work?” Mei asked.

“It should do. If my guess is correct he will target us at some point.” And since we are near his latest target, it should be us.” Rune said.

“I see. Let’s wait then..” Mei said.

A few hours later.

“Nothing happened. Are you sure he will come?” Mei asked.

“Should come.” Rune said.

There's a knock on door.

“He's here.” Rune whispered.

Mei went to open the door. Rune had prepared blood pouches to be released.

Mei opens the door.

It’s a soldier!

“Lord Rune. The culprit have surrendered himself.” The soldier spoke.

“Wait what!?!” Rune said.

“Yes.” The soldier replied.

“That’s weird, why would he surrender himself?!” Mei said in shock.

“Let’s go.” Rune said and they flied to Royal palace.

After a few minutes.

“Br- Lord, What’s going on?” Rune asked.

“The culprit surrendered himself, and we have confirmed it is him. He can’t be lying either. And he knows the details of murder very closely, which even we don’t know.” Idris said.

“Can we talk to him?” Rune asked.

“For sure, Bring him.” Idris ordered his soldier.

A soldier brings out the culprit. The culprit was a fat man in his 30s with some facial hair.

“The name is Johonoas Red.” The culprit said.

“Why did you murder people?” Mei asked.

“I’m a murder addict. When I don’t murder someone, my body starts itching. And I-I’ll scratch it, I’ll scratch it till blood comes out. Only murder calms my blood-lust.” Johonoas said and maid a Maniac's face.

Mei gets disturbed by listening to the murderer.

“What’s the proof that you murder them?” Rune asked.

“He told us every single detail, Rune. Even ones we didn’t know.” Idris said.

“He will be executed without his last wish.” Idris said.

Rune walks to the culprit and stabs his knee in Johonoas's belly.

“Aaa!!”

“That’s for wasting our time. If you were going to surrender why did you wasted our time?” Rune said.

“let’s go, Mei. We will reach by morning if we leave right now.” Rune said.

“S-sure.” Mei replied.

“Why don’t you stay?” Idris asked.

“No, I have work left in guild.” Rune replied.

“I see. Goodluck, brother and Goodluck Mei.” Idris said.

“Thank you.” Mei said, and they started walking outside the castle.

As they walked outside the culprit smiled.

“Shouldn’t we stay for a night more?” Mei asked.

“No, we are hurrying. Full speed till we reach outside here.” Rune said, and they flew at a full speed.

After a minute they reach the outside.

Fred just saw them flying at full speed, they didn’t stop to talk with fred.

“Tch, we are late.” Rune said.

“What do you mean?” Mei asked.

“Let’s talk with Fred, don’t say anything in front of him.” Rune said.

“Okay, but will you explain me something?” Mei asked.

“Yea wait for now.” Rune said.

They walk to Fred.

“Fred, who else walked out from here before us?” Rune asked.

“Merchant carts.” Fred replied.

“Tch. Let’s go Mei.” Rune said.

They started heading to Galahaeim.

“So, can you explain me something too now?” Mei asked.

“That was a fake surrender. It was maybe someone working with real Murderer or a puppet being controlled by the Murderer.” Rune said.

“Then what about Real murderer?” Mei asked.

“He's already out on the hunt. This is why I rushed. If I had told Idris, it would be a bother for them to track someone outside Vampire Kingdom.” Rune said.

“But, how are we going to find him?” Mei asked.

“We aren’t. We are returning home now. I thought that he would have walked alone, but he took shelter in Merchant cart, and then flew, most likely.” Rune said.

“Then what about murderer?! He will be free?!” Mei said.

“Yea, But if he heads to Galahaeim. It's better we reach there before him and keep an eye on who enters Galahaeim.” Rune said.

“I see.” Mei replied.

“Let’s go, Full speed.” Rune said.

“Sure.” Mei replied.

After a few hours.

Sun will be up in some minutes, now.

Rune thinks, “Mei is still not out of Mana. Training have started to wield results.”

“Something wrong?” Mei asked.

“No, I’m just thinking that the training has started to wield results.” Rune said.

“Oh, Yea! I can fly and use Magic for longer time.” Mei said.

“Good.” Rune said.

While Rune and Mei are heading to Galahaeim. Master and Seji are also planning to get back to Guild.

22nd of Laphraios.

It's Morning Time. Seji is training.

A bird flies towards Master. It has a letter tied to it.

“Oh, a bird with letter. We didn’t bring Communication Crystal, so maybe Guild is trying to contact us.” Master said.

“Really? One thousand and ninety-one...” Seji said while doing Pull Ups.

“Yea.” Master replied and bird came and sat on his shoulder.

Master unties the letter.

“It's been 26 days, Are you guys returning or not?! Everything is fine at guild though, but Emilia haven’t returned. I’m very worried about her. She never takes that long to report back. The most likely guess is she is in trouble. I wanted to ask if your pact is still intact. That should make sure that she's alive. And only you know where you sent her. -Serina.

” Master checks at his hand. The symbol of pact was still there.

“Let’s go home. We are returning.” Master said.

“What did letter read through?” Seji asked and stopped push-ups.

Master hands letter to Seji, “Read yourself.”

Seji tries reading.

“Erm. Can’t! Forgot which letter read what.” Seji said and handed letter to Master.

“You need to study that too. Anyway, the letter reads...

And Master read letter to Seji.

“What?! Is she captured too!?!” Seji said in shock.

“That’s most likely to be the cause.” Master said.

“At least, we know she is alive.” Seji said.

“Yea, but in what condition I don’t know.” Master said.

“But, usually almost every mage in guild is gone for month long quests. Should be worried about Emilia?” Seji asked.

“The most time taken by Emilia is 14 days. It's been 22 days.” Master said.

“Mhm. Let’s head back and Rescue Emilia then. We will rescue her and then find Reina.” Seji said.

“Yea, pack your stuff.” Master said with a smile.

“Okay. By the way, Master. Where did you send her?” Seji asked.

“To Alfonzo. He met the characteristics of Delbrus you told me. And I just send her and I’ll get to know better about his kingdom that way.” Master said.

“I see. Let’s go then.” Seji said.

“Yea. And we might have to even go to war with Niuinaire, if he have captured Emilia. But, without any army.” Master said.

“I assume that the king won’t be able to back us up here. Since, we made first move.” Seji said.

“Exactly. If it leads to war. We will have to fight a war without an army. And that won’t be easy.” Master said.

“Yea. I can well imagine. Fighting thousands of Wizards.” Seji said.

“Let’s get to Guild first and decide what to do.” Master said.

“Yes.” Seji said and putt his cloths in bag.

“Let’s go!!” Seji said and they started flying at high-speed.