The Chronicles of Heroes ~ Search For The Unknown

[The Midgard Times]

Search For The Unknown ~ Behind Closed Doors

It was the Light side's turn to fight monsters for the Allegiance Competition. The participants entered the combat room, while the spectators -- Mostly high-ranking Light and Dark members -- were segregated as usual, watching from their respective balconies.

Shortly after the end of the third wave, a waiter arrived. He offered drinks to everyone, and after Lady Thea took one, he shook her hand and complimented her work for the Light Side. She smiled, and closed her right hand tightly as she waited for the people around her to pay attention to the fights. Once everyone was distracted, she opened her hand and unfolded a piece of paper.

It simply read:
"We must talk. I'll be at the old simulation room. - M"

With a sigh, Thea walked off for the mentioned room. There, among debris from old monster fights, stood Sir Melot, dressed in a tuxedo like the other spectators.

"Well, aren't you looking dashing today." Thea muttered, with a smile.

"Spare me the snark today, Thea." The Paladin replied. He sounded like he meant business this time.

"No sense of humor, as usual." The Lady Knight's tone turned more serious. "What did you want to talk about?"

"The Golemancer. I want to know when your light sider plans on revealing his identity."

"Before the end of the week, or so." Thea sounded worried as she spoke.

"You do know, for the sake of the peace we were forced to establish, this man must be ended?" Melot reminded her.

She closed her eyes for a second or two, before replying. "You know our stance against the death sentence. But he must be stopped, this we can agree on. After the Light side's public statement condemning his actions, Archelaus and I pushed for an alliance with you to bring The Golemancer to justice together, but old habits die hard, I suppose." She shrugged, helplessly.

"It's Nereus, isn't it?"

Lady Thea nodded. "As well as Maristella."

"I don't know about her much. What I do know is that Nereus is as big zealot as Rajnish is. While it may have been an asset in the past, you know we can't have these type of people around us anymore." The man vehemently replied.

Thea shook her head. "Yes, well, unlike the Dark allegiance, we don't impose our councilmen on people... They are elected by popular vote. I'll see if I can get them to budge. But as I told Tiamat, no promises."

"Fair enough." Melot said, resigning to fate.

Silence fell for a short while, until Thea spoke up again. "Has the emissary brought news of the threat we may face in the far future?"

"No. He doesn't reveal himself to just one of us."

"Maybe we should pay him a visit before he leaves."

"He's too busy testing so-called heroes. Plus, there's no way we'll both be near each other in Prontera and not be seen." Melot commented, shaking his head in frustration.

Thea sighed. "I suppose if he has any new information he would have told us anyway."

"I suppose so." Melot seemed worried. "If the fiend is released, it'll be nothing like Morroc."

Thea's expression denoted distress not seen before by Melot. "We'll find a way to keep things calm."

"And maybe we'll be able to go back to the good old times once it's sealed." Melot muttered, with a smirk.

Thea rolled her eyes and smiled. "Hm. And here I thought we'd be 'friends forever'."

Just then, the bell sounded. The 11th monster wave had been defeated. "I should get going." Melot nodded, and walked off.

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Who is this emissary Thea and Melot speak of?

Why are they looking to work together!?

Which fiend are they referring to!?

Why do they sound like lovers at times!?

Will The Golemancer's identity be revealed!?

What's up with all these questions!?

Pay attention to this thread for a date on an event this Saturday, and maybe we'll find out!