Sora and Sero have left the group for temporarily to make an investigation into the surrounding. This is because if there is a strong enemy that approaching, they can give a warning to the rest of the group, so they can make preparation to fight. Aoi has not followed them because Aoi has given a task to protect the group if suddenly any other monster comes and lunch a surprise attack. This idea was suggested by Sora.

“Have you found anything yet?” Ask Sero to Sora.

“No, not a single thing.” Reply Sora.

The two of them had searched the entire place in that they know but none of them has Roy trail. Not only that, but they're also not even a single clue about Roy. Is he still alive or already died? But if he really already died, then they must be his corpses.

“Hrmm… Do you think this is very strange?” Ask Sero out of blue.

“Why?”

“Usually, the monster will approach us directly when we enter their territory. However, now the monster is hiding in someplace and only approaches us when we closer to them. Its looks like they are afraid of something.”

“Yeah, you right. Whenever we found a monster, they do not attack us directly but wait for us to approach them first.”

“Do you think, there is a trap?” with a worried expression.

“No… I don’t think so. If there were a trap, then it was better for them to approach us first before we attack them. It will be easier for them to lure us in. Moreover, with them hiding, it only will increase the suspicion of us to them and make us even more careful.”

“So… what are we gonna do now?”

The two of them were silent for a few minutes. This is because the two of them are thinking about the plan for how to find Roy. There is no trail at all. They have searched all the places they know but none of them have Roy's footstep. Where the hell is Roy hiding?

Suddenly, the two orcs were walking around the place where Sora and Sero at. The two of them have a fat body and caring an ax in their hands. They were walking fast without looking at their surroundings. Its looks like they want to get somewhere quickly.

Looking at the two orcs walking towards them, Sora and Sero decided to hide behind the nearest tree. Because of the rushing, the two orcs do not notice Sora and Sero at all.

“What the matter with the two of them? They did not even focus on their surrounding at all. They do not even notice us. Where were they rushing to?” Ask Sero when they see that the orcs are not even looking at their surrounding area.

“It doesn’t matter now. Listen Sero… this is the perfect chance for us.” Said Sora with a smiley face. “We will capture the two of them and force them to give an information about what is happening here.”

***

The two orcs are walking faster to someplace. While walking the two of them is talking about something.

“Listen we must quickly get out from here.” Said the Orcs 1 to their friends with a quick run in a certain direction.

Other orcs that follow him reply “Yeah, we must hurry. It looks like the northern kingdom, Edhellond has gone crazy. They had driven away all of us and another monster from here. There are also about 1000 army had to get out from their kingdom and heading to the south, where the Avallone kingdom is.”

“What is going on around here? Why the army is coming to Avallone kingdom? Is there a war between these two kingdom will happen?” Ask the orc 1 because they are so many questions that had pop out of his mind. They have lived there for many years and this is the first time a tragedy like this has happened in this forest.

“I don’t know but there is one thing that I can confirm. We need to faster get out from here. If there really a war be erupted, then our lives will be in danger.”

Before they finish talking, suddenly a magic arrow attack was coming in their direction.

Boom!

The attack hit their body and make an explosion. The mist coming out from the ground because of that magic attack and covered the vision of two of them.

“Arghhh…” the two of them tried to crawl out from that place. However, before the two of them could do anything, the one young boy suddenly coming into the mist that still not disappears and cutting one of the orcs head. The head was rolling to the ground.

Looking at his friend dead, the other orcs begin to tremble. He was shocked and scared when looking at his friend's dead corpse. He was crawling backward with a frightened face. While crawling backward, he felt something had touched his neck. He turned around his face and see another young boy has placed his sword at his neck.

“If you don't want your fate to be the same as your friend's, then we need to talk.” said the young boy with a scary face to frighten him.

The other boy who kills his friends slowly walks toward him. The mist slowly disappears and the face of that boy is finally revealed. The two of them have the same face and its looks like they are twins.

“Wait… I recognize the two of you. You are Sora and Sero the twin dragon from the Avallone kingdom. The rumors said that the two of you can even defeat the Guardians if you are working together. You two are very famous until your name is known at every inch of this forest. What are you doing here and what do you want from me?” told him with a trembling voice.

“We want to ask you a few questions and if you lied, then you will meet your friend in another life.” Said Sero with a badass voice after reached the orc place where Sora pointed his sword at the orc neck to scared him.

The orc has no choice other than answer the question because he really knows the strength of the two of them. Their name is very famous in this forest around the monster and elf because of the strength that they have. If he fighting, he only will throw away his life.

“What question do you want to ask?” said the orc while tried to calm down.

Sora and Sero looking at each other and begins to gather information from that orc.

***

“Ano… Mei, you come from outside of this forest, right?” A simple question suddenly comes out from Aoi's mouth.

“Yeah, why?” Reply Mei.

“Can you tell me about your place because I’m curious? I never meet outside world before.” Aoi is birth in the Elf Forest and never goes to the outside world. During her childhood, she always wondering about the world outside this Elf Forest. There must be some other creature other than Elf that lives there or maybe a monster that she doesn’t know. She always asked her father, but her father always gives her a warning that never ever thinks about leaving this forest. There are many dangerous things outside there that make her curious is never been answer until now.

“Hrmm… where do I start. There are many things at my place.” While holding her chin with her right hand, thinking about where she has to start the story. “Hah… I know. I will start with my kingdom.” Mei getting an idea.

“My kingdom name the Elclare Kingdom. It was a big kingdom located close to the sea. It was a beautiful kingdom because at Night you can see a light was coming out from every inch of the building. From outside views, it’s like a fantasy world that everyone wants to live in. Because of the beauty of my kingdom, many people were called it as the kingdom of light.” Mei giving a long explanation about her kingdoms to Aoi.

Aoi is silent, try to imagine Mei kingdom based on the story that Mei told. However, no matter how deep she thinking, she cannot imagine that place because she never be there to look at it. Looking at Aoi face, Mei then smiles and continue her story

“In my kingdom, there also has one king that led the people. He has ruled the Elclare for about 5 years. He is a handsome and kind king. Whenever a problem about his people happens, he by himself will come out to solve it, no matter the problem is big or small. Because of his personality like that, the king has many royal people that followed him like 12 Holy Knight.”

“12 Holy Knight? Who is that?” Ask Aoi with the confusing face.

“12 Holy Knight is the strongest people in my place. In my place, there are the 12 strongest people who are chosen by the king to protect the Elclare kingdom. Each of them has their own unique abilities in a fight. They have a different fighting style and magic based on their experience. Each of them also led their own army about 10,000 for each division and I was the one of them.”

“What (Nani)!!! There still 11 people as strong as you in your place.” Aoi was shocked with her eyes wide opened. This is because it was hard to believe there are still more people as strong as Mei in their place. Her heart is burning with excitement whenever thinking about it.

“Yes, they are 11 more strongest people in my place. However, I not even close to their level. They are all monsters that in my place. Each of them holds the highest magical power and combat ability that far exceed mine. If they are all serious, they can bring even this Elf Forest fall down. Maybe I have known as one of them but… I was known as the weak one among all 12 Holy Knight. Anyone can take my place if they want.” Said Mei corrected Aoi thinking because she never even closes to another 11 Holy Knight in her place. This sometimes makes her sad because of why she been born so weak. Why she cannot catch up with the other 11 Holy Knight. Why she cannot be like them. And because of that, her division is the lowest people joins.

“Amazing (Sugoiii)… It makes me so excited to go there and see it with my own eyes” Said Aoi with a sparkling in her eyes because of excitement. She really, really wants to go there and fight all of them. However, she cannot do that because she knows she has the responsibility that she had to carry. If she left the forest the power balance between each kingdom will be broken. The position as a guardian will be empty and her kingdom is easily be oppressed by other kingdoms. “Is there anything else?”

“Hrmmm… Maybe I should mention this but at my kingdom also have Holy Knight Academy.”

“Holy Knight Academy. What is that?” Ask her. There are many new things that she doesn’t know at Mei place.

“Holy Knight Academy is the place to train a new army. Every 1 year my kingdom will make the tournament to find a new member to join the Holy Knight army. At that time all the strong people from every inch of the village will gather around and fight each other to improve their worth. Then the 12 Holy Knight will be decided to choose the one that they like to put under their division. After that, they will join the Holy Knight Academy to train and improve their power even more.”

“What will happen to them after they graduated from that academy?”

“After they graduated from the academy, they will be placed under the Holy Knight member and fully served them. They will get the benefit from the Elclare kingdom king, like money, weapons, food, and more to themselves and their family. That why every year there are always many people gather to join.”

Interesting. There are so many things at Mei kingdom that her kingdom doesn’t have- Aoi talks to herself. If she had been given a chance, she really wants to go there.

Then the talk between the two of them is stopped when Sora and Sero suddenly appear in front of them with a worried expression. It looks like they are something serious has happened.

“Onee-chan. We need to talk.” Ask Sora with a serious voice.

“???” Aoi is confusing.

***

“What the matter Sora?” asks Aoi when she sees Sora and Sero come back from the investigation with a serious face. There must be something bad that had happen to them.

“There something important we must talk about… but first Mei-San?” Said Sora while giving a quick glare to Mei

“Yeah” Reply Mei quickly

“I think I know where your friend is. From my investigation before, I think your friend had been drive away along with the monster here to the south of the forest. If you follow this direction, I’m sure you will find the person you have been looking for.” While pointing his index finger in a certain direction.

“Really… Thank you. I don’t know how to reply your kindness.”

“Then what we are waiting for? Let go there…” Cutting Aoi with an excited voice while start moving in a direction that Sora point before.

“Wait nee-chan.” Said Sero with a serious voice while reaching one of Aoi's hands making her stopped her movement.

“What the matter, the two of you?” Aoi is really confusing.

“We really sorry Mei-San.” Said Sora while giving a quick bow to Mei. “We cannot follow you until you find your friend this time. There is something important we must settle first. However, we pray to you and your people safety in your journey there.”

Mei felt very sad but there nothing she can do. She had to respect Sora's decision. There must be something really important that they must settle. “Then, until we meet again” Mei giving a big smile to them.

Sora returned Mei's smile and quickly grab another Aoi's hands. He and Sero then drag Aoi away leaving Mei and her group alone. Aoi struggles to be released because she still has not said a proper goodbye to Mei and her people. Mei only can see their action from a far away until they disappear from her eyes.

“What the matter, two of you? Why are you drag me like this? I’m still not said a proper goodbye to Mei.” Ask Aoi tried to protest her brother’s action. Why they had to leave Mei like that? She still wants to talk with Mei. There are so many questions that she still wants to ask.

After making sure they had far away from the Mei group, Sora suddenly stopped his movement. With his action, Sero and Aoi movement also stopped. Then, he slowly releases his hand grip from Aoi's hand followed by Sero.

“Listen nee-chan. I don’t have enough time to explain to you but I want you to listen to me this one time. If you do not want a war between our kingdom and Edhellond kingdom to broke up, then we must hurry.” Said Sora with a serious tone.