Point-of-View: Ariella Velle
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"Damn it...damn it, damn it, damn it...," I muttered, as I paced around impatiently.
"Why don’t you sit down, Ariella?" Suggested Isla with a smile.
"I’m fine," I responded restlessly.
It was a couple of hours later, about twenty-seven hours since we first set out on the raid. My body felt exhausted, but there’s no way I can relax, let alone sleep, right now.
I was currently in the Union, waiting for their report on the analysis of the area where the Archdemon had vanished with Kai and the others.
As I continued pacing around, I perked up as the door opened, one of the Union’s staff stepping into the room.
"Excuse , Miss Ariella-..."
"Well?! Did you find out where Kai is?!"
"I, er...no, the analysis isn’t complete yet. But, frankly, it’s highly unlikely that we’ll be able to discern anything worthwhile from this analysis," He inford solemnly.
"I...I see..."
"On another note, uh, Kaivel’s summons have returned from their raids, and they’re asking to speak with you."
Huh? Oh, that’s right, Luxuria and Invidia...I completely forgot about them.
They might know sothing!
"Where are they?"
"Follow , I’ll take you to them."
I bounded after him as he led the way, heading through the building.
I hope those two have so answers...they can sense Kai’s emotions, so they should have so idea of what kind of situation he’s in.
I need to know that he’s okay, if nothing else.
We soon ca to a stop in front of a room, before I stepped inside the Union staff guy opened the door, Luxuria and Invidia seated inside.
Luxuria was missing her left hand and had a lot of scratches all over her arms, and Invidia had a chunk of his right side missing, his left eye slashed.
"?" Inquired Luxuria with a frown, standing up as I walked in.
Huh?
"No, I...I was hoping you two would know sothing. He was fighting an Archdemon, he almost defeated her, but the area around them suddenly began glowing. It looked like Kai couldn’t move, and then, they suddenly disappeared," I responded with a grimace.
"," Chid in Invidia.
Wait, that’s right, Treasury!
"[Treasury]," I chanted, my eyes widening as I noticed a new item placed in one of the empty slots.
I opened the slot and reached it, taking out the item. It was an empty takeout box, with writing inside it. The writing’s been done with sauce, it says...
’I’m OK. In the Monster world. I’ll find a way back. Love you.’
A sense of relief washed over as I read the ssage, but it didn’t last long...on the one hand, he’s okay.
But on the other hand...he’s in the world that the Monsters co from?
Damn it, that Archdemon, she must have teleported him there...how are we supposed to get him back to our world?!
"?" Remarked Invidia, as he peered over my shoulder.
"?" Inquired Luxuria warily.
"Yeah, I used Appraisal. Her na’s Fenelza Zazzeka," I replied, glancing at her as her eyes widened.
"," Responded Luxuria with a grimace.
"Hey, if I stay inside a conquered Dungeon, will I be taken to that world when it recedes?"
"," Pointed out Luxuria.
"Damn it...if only we could put living things in Treasury, then he’d been able to return through it," I sighed wistfully.
"," Suggested Invidia thoughtfully.
"Hey, good thinking! It’s definitely worth a shot! How do I let Kai know, though? Guess I’ll just have to put a ssage back and hope he sees it," I responded, before creating a copy of a box of fried chicken, the sa box Kai had used to write his ssage.
I took the sauce container and opened it, before closing the empty box Kai had written inside, dipping my finger in the sauce and writing on top of the box...
’Open sa slot at sa ti’
"," Remarked Luxuria in bemusent.
"H-Hey, I’ve never written by hand before, give a break!" I huffed defensively, before placing the box in the sa slot, leaving it open.
"," Pointed out Invidia, before his head suddenly flew off as Luxuria ford a blade of Negative Energy and slashed through his neck before I could respond.
"," She smirked, giving him a wave as he began to disappear.
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"Anything?" I inquired, as I stared expectantly at the open slot.
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"Oh. I see..."
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"Co on..."
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