|Mission Preparation|

In the residence of Silhouette Crimson, there lies the 5 members, together with Lucas and their leader, Ethan. An intense pressure emits from Ethan as he ponders their plan. They can feel a strong pressure under his presence.

[Ethan: ..... Look, I'm not forcing you guys to join. This is my selfish desire to destroy them. If no one would take an action, this kingdom will eventually fall.]

Lucas, who's sitting on a chair beside Ethan, keeps quiet as he listens to him. The only thing he can do is to observe the surroundings. Therefore, he found out that Christine and Emily wasn't there in the assembly.

[Lucas: Ethan, Where's the rest?]

[Ethan: I give them a mission, not knowing this plan of ours.]

Lucas asked Ethan and replied to him...

[Ethan: I can't afford to lose someone on the position of vice captain in this group if things go south.]

[Lucas: Cut it out Ethan. We won't fail, you just need to believe in order to succeed.]

Ethan deliberately let the girls off of his own mission for that reason. It seems he was prepared to have someone to inherit his position of being a leader if he failed. However, Lucas boost his determination to ensure that the plan will work. Not only Ethan, but the other 5 who were present and are listening to them.

[Floyd: Hmph, I'm not even concerned about those people. I only need my Christine, so if I participate with this mission and succeed. I'm certain she'll praise me.]

Floyd begins to visualize Christine holding his hand, and thanking him in his mind.

[Charles: Even though my sister won't be participating in this mission you've appointed to us. I'll be the one who'll work hard in her stead.]

Charles puts his right hand on his chest to salute at Ethan as he says that.

[Ethan: Everyone...]

The rest nodded and accepted Ethan's request. He was thankful for having comrades like them. After making a plan, Ethan told them what will they do later night....

(Micaela's point)

In the mansion, Olivia and Micaela were alone in a room full of books. Olivia is teaching her to write and how to read. She needs to properly learn difficult runes to hone her rare type of magic which is healing magic.

[Micaela: .... I wonder.. What Lucas is doing...]

[Olivia: You need to focus, Micaela.]

Micaela was extremely bored at that moment, but Olivia was too strict at teaching. She knows what Micaela's doing although she herself, is on the other side of a bookshelf, finding something anent recovery topic for Micaela.

[Olivia: Here, there's more.]

[Micaela: .... This is driving me nuts..]

Micaela makes a groaning sound as she leans on a chair. Placing her chin on the table while reading the books before her eyes that Olivia recommended her to read.

[Olivia: I guess we should take a break then.]

[Micaela: YAYY!!]

[Olivia: Hey!]

Micaela instantly headed outside the room in a cheerful manner, returning the book immediately after hearing her to take some rest. Olivia sighed since Micaela surely didn't pay attention to the lessons.

[Olivia: Maybe I shouldn't rush things.. But, she will eventually become someone essential in this world.. I'll make sure to guide her properly.]

Olivia smiles while murmuring. She places the books they used, cleans the room and left afterwards.

[Lily: Ohh, you done with your lessons today with Olivia?]

[Micaela: Uhmm.. Yes!]

She heads to the living room, Lily was beside a table, sweeping the dust over while bending down to reach the bottom part and noticed Micaela.

[Charlotte: Uh.. Uhmm... Good work!]

[Micaela: Thank you Charlotte!]

Charlotte gives her a glass of stevia tea. Thus, Micaela accepted it. The smell is a fresh aroma and she drinks from it. The pleasing sweetness of the flavor constantly burns out her fatigue.

[Micaela: Ahhh, you're way too great at making teas Charlotte!!]

[Charlotte: Tha.. Thank you.. Here Lily, Take this..]

[Hazel: Mee! Give me oneee!]

Charlotte offers Lily one and places it on the table. Suddenly, Hazel went inside from outside the mansion. She was done watering the flowers at the garden and ran immediately after seeing them gather in one place. Charlotte made enough for them to replenish their energy.

[Olivia: My, What a wonderful sight indeed. Can I have one too?]

[Charlotte: Wi.. With pleasure!]

Olivia keeps on gazing at them from up the stairs and finally asks Charlotte for one serving. Ergo, she gave her one glass of the sweet tea and took a sip. She also complemented Charlotte and head downstairs.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Someone knocks the door before coming in. It was Lucas, carrying a bag of sweets on his left hand. Hazel enthusiastically approaches him right away.

[Lucas: There there, calm down first.]

Lucas grabs a candy inside and gives it to Hazel afterwards. She jumps for joy and thank him before removing the wrapper and eventually eating it.

[Lucas: Want some??]

Lucas offered it to them and they gladly accepted it, but before that.. Charlotte gave him a tea and greeted him. Thereupon, he takes it as he shows his gratitude towards them for working so hard.

[Hazel: Can you train us again?]

[Lucas: Uhn... Sorry maybe not now... I'm kinda busy with something else at the moment, you see...]

Hazel frowns her eyebrows and begins to hug him tightly. Olivia went ahead and patted her on the head, promising Hazel that she would be the one training to prevent her for making Lucas a bit guilty. Thus, Hazel makes a pinky promise to Olivia and she connects her little finger to Hazel's little finger.

[Hazel: It's a promise!, okay?]

[Olivia: Yup! It's a promise!]

Lucas gives her some gratitude for letting Hazel calm down so easily. Thereafter, he went upstairs after gulping down the tea Charlotte gave him.

[Micaela: What do you think he's been doing lately..]

[Lily: Who knows.. I'd like to, but... Olivia is scaring me, kiieee.]

[Micaela: Ohh.. That's why you're so silent since earlier..]

Micaela wonders what Lucas is doing and asks Lily out of curiosity. Lily on the other hand, was keeping her mouth shut for the reason she feared Olivia. She keeps on quivering as she thinks of Olivia's malicious smiles.

[Micaela: Ehh, really? She doesn't seem like that to me though.. She's a gentle woman after all.]

[Lily: Hahaha..... It is because you're new here. Anyway, See ya later!]

Micaela started to deeply think anent what Lily told her... Lily bends down and continues to sweep the corners of the table. Charlotte gathers the empty glasses they used and walks towards the sink to wash them. Hazel cheerfully went out again to prepare for her training with Olivia at the backyard.

[Micaela: Now.. What shall I do?]

[Olivia: Hn.. Of course you need to widen your knowledge about healing.]

[Micaela: KYAA!]

Micaela shivers when Olivia appeared after her, speaking close by her ears as she slowly replied to Micaela in a bleak voice. Therefore, she almost fell to the ground but managed to stand still by clutching to a nearby chair.

[Micaela: Ye- Yes! Ma'am! (I.. I think I can feel Lily now..)]

Micaela bid farewell and wasted no time to go upstairs anxiously.

[Olivia: My, I wonder why she looks scared all of a sudden.. Anyway, I should fulfill my promise to Hazel.]

Olivia heads outside, holding a wooden sword to train Hazel. She went to the training ground after a minute of preparations.

(Lucas's point)

Inside his room, He sits on a chair near the window.. Viewing the exquisite scenery outside as he murmurs at himself.

[Lucas: .... Ethan told me to go home and rest, but what now?.. It feels like I need to do something..]

Lucas can't shake off the feeling of something eerie that might happen in his mind. Fighting some higher ups makes him go insane, but he firmly decided to help Ethan in order for Evelyn to leave from that brothel.

[Lucas: Evelyn is being force to become.... I.. I shall end this rubbish crimes of theirs.]

It was back then when Ethan left Lucas in the brothel. In the guest room, Lucas and Evelyn talks about themselves and he found out that she was being forced to become a prostitute. Thus, he was determined to help her quit the job by obliterating the source, the one who legalized that prostitution, Ethan's father.

[Lucas: I guess.. Ethan wants to end his father's evil deeds... But to think he predicted my decisions.. ARGAH! I've had enough.]

Furrowing his eyebrows, Lucas rises up from the chair and heads towards his bed to lay his body down. He decided to take a rest, leaving the worries behind.

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[Lucas: .... What time.. Is it....?!?! Heck! I overslept.]

As a result of oversleeping, it was already afternoon. Hence, he rushes forward and opens the door and heads downwards.

[Olivia: Good afternoon, Lucas. I made you something to eat. I was about to go in your room but I guess I don't need to.]

[Lucas: That's...]

Lucas saw Olivia climbing up the stairs and notices a food on her hand. He keeps on drooling over the food he sees. He finally felt that he was hungry at the moment and can't resist the temptation to eat.

[Olivia: Come on, Let's go downstairs so you can eat properly.]

[Lucas: Ye.. Yeah.. Thanks as always..]

[Olivia: ....]

Olivia silently leads the way and headed towards the dining room. He then eats Olivia's special omelette vigorously. Savoring the flavor to its finest degree. The saltiness and sweetness are first-rate. This is not because he's just hungry, but this is his favorite out of all the foods Olivia makes.

[Lucas: I can't get enough of this--?!?! Wa.. Water..]

[Olivia: My, you need to eat it carefully Lucas. Here, have some water.]

Eating it continuously made him choke, trying to gasp some air until he could reach a glass of water, which Olivia gave to him. After gulping some water to push the food down his stomach. He continues to eat the omelette until he finishes it.

Lucas belches after having a meal. He could eat some more but he remembered the things he supposed to do right now. Thus, he takes a leave immediately after showing appreciation to Olivia.

[Lucas: Goodness, Ethan might... Nahh, he'll get mad for sure.]

Lucas hurried towards the rendezvous to meet up with them... a cold trickled rain begins to pour down from the sky. Not long ago, it got heavy as the time passed.

[Lucas: What luck, I need an umbrella.]

Lucas searches an umbrella near the door. He couldn't find it so easily so it took him much time to find one. Charlotte saw him and asked what's wrong. She then helps him find one after knowing he needs it and eventually acquired one.

[Lucas: Nice! Thanks Charlotte. I'll be a bit late later so don't wait for me, kay?]

[Charlotte: U.. Understood. Take care..]

Opening the umbrella, Lucas went outside under a rainy afternoon. Charlotte waves at him and he began to walk farther after opening the gate.

[Lucas: Where should I head first?... Oh yeah, I nearly forgot about Ethan, my bad...]

It almost looks like evening as the heavy rain shows no sign of slackening off. Each of the drops can severely damage his umbrella in his current pace of speed so it was hard for him to decide whether to rush or not.

A sudden downpour causes wind to risen abnormally. Because of it, the other people went home promptly.

To be continued...