MLTNO P3- "Catastrophic Consequences"

"Catastrophic Consequences" is the third Part of "Miracula Luxia: The Noble One". It was released on 13.09.2020.
== Plot ==
The legendary sword Demonslayer is now in the hands of the Darkside Loyalists and their wicked leader Dorikas. Soon, it will be broken and scattered across the lands of Avernum, in places where only the bravest explorers can go.
Meanwhile, Devin is scolded by Akari for his foolish actions. Both of them try to think of a way out of this mess, coming to the conclusion that there is only one person who can help them right now...
And he is very, very far away. In his hometown- Paris.
== Story ==
Devin and Akari run behind the walls of the city of Almaria. Once they are a safe distance away from the attackers, she slaps him on the face. Very hard.
"What were you thinking?!"- She yells at him- "Why did you give the Demonslayer to that fiend?!"
Devin looks down.
"I... I made a big mistake."- He says- "I'm sorry."
Akari shakes her head.
"What you did today was very foolish! Stealing this precious artifact, just to satisfy your financial needs? How nice of you to do that!"
Devin raises his eyebrow.
"But he gave me money! He was genuine... "
He pulls out the box which contains 1000 Gold in it and opens it.
"Genuine... "- He mutters and picks up a piece of gold.
Suddenly, the piece disappears, along with the rest of the gold in the box.
Devin gasps.
"No. This... this cannot be... "
Akari slaps him again.
"You were fooled by Dorikas, forced to steal the Demonslayer and caused widespread panic! And it's all your fault, Devin."
Devin is quite surprised.
"Wait, how do you know my name?"- He asks her- "I have never told it to anyone in Avernum."
Akari smirks.
"Sure you didn't. But the fact that Devin Pendragon, the son of the King and Queen of Thais, is here among us is unmistakable."- She responds- "And I've come to realize how you look like. Blue hair, brown eyes and innocent attitude. That's what betrayed you to me."
Devin looks down.
"So you do know me."- He says.
Akari smiles and touches his cheek.
"I'm sorry for slapping you earlier."- She says- "I just wanted to help you realize how foolish it is to help suspicious people."
Devin nods.
"Is there a way I can redeem myself to you and the people of Avernum?"- He asks her.
Akari thinks about this for a while. This is not a question that she has an immediate answer for.
Finally, she remembers that there is something that she needs help with.
"Yes. But first, you must help me with a task."- She responds.
Devin smiles and shakes her hand.
"Anything! I will do anything, Ms... umm... "
Akari smiles back.
"Minamino. Ms. Minamino."- She says- "But you can just call me Akari."
Devin nods.
"Yes, Ms. Minamino! What can I do for you?"
Akari sighs.
"Well. At least he's a respectful person."- She says to herself- "Even though I'm younger than him... "
"I have a friend who might help us with the problem that you've just caused. He helped Avernum when it was in great need, one year ago."
"And I think that he can do it again."- She adds- "But first, we must find him."
Devin gasps.
"Wait! Is the friend you are talking about... Jared Kaos?!"
Akari nods and smiles.
"My dear childhood friend whom I value very much. And I think that he will be more than happy to help us."
Devin nods.
"I'm sure that he will."- He says- "But... how do we find him."
Akari grins.
"Oh, we don't need to! Instead, he will find us!"
Devin raises his eyebrow.
"How so?"- He asks Akari- "Where even is he?"
Akari stares ahead.
"I think that he's currently in the city of Paris, on the surface. But... "
She pulls out a phone from her pocket.
"That can easily change, once I use this little wonder of technology."
Devin stares at the phone in awe, completely unaware of what it is.
"What in the world is this thing?!"- He says- "And where did you get it from?"
Akari looks at the phone and smiles.
"Oh, this?"- She says- "This is a phone. A wonderful device that Jared gave to me when we were little."
She looks at Devin and sighs.
"I guess that you've never seen such things before, so I will brief you with some information about it. Basically, it's a device that lets you call other people who have the same device, letting you talk to them from very far away."
Devin gasps.
"What an amazing device!"- He says- "I've only dreamed to have something like this in my hands!"
Akari smiles.
"Well, maybe one day, your dream will come true. But first... "
She enters Jared's number on the phone.
"We must call my friend and tell him about what happened here."
In a few seconds of time, she calls someone on the phone. A few more seconds later, the call is answered:
"Jared! Jared, are you there?"- Akari says- "It's me, Akari!"
The voice on the other side is silent for a moment. Then it says:
"Akari! How is this possible? I thought that you were gone for good!"
Akari grins.
"Can't get rid of me that easily, can you, my friend?"- She says jokingly- "Anyway, we need your help."
"We?"
"Yes. Me and... a friend of mine."
"Anyway, do you remember the time when I told you about Dorikas- the leader of the Darkside Loyalists?"
"Yes. What about him? Isn't he supposed to be dead?"
Akari nods.
"He was. But... something terrible happened."- She responds- "Somehow, he was awakened. I don't know how, but now he's among us, in Avernum. And he stole the Demonslayer from the Castle."
Jared gasps.
"But... how?! Wasn't it supposed to be guarded? Why did those guards give him a chance to steal the weapon?!"
Akari shakes her head.
"They didn't. Dorikas hired an unsuspecting... thief, shall we say. And that person took the sword away from its resting place. If the people of Avernum learn that one of the biggest treasures in their land has been lost to evil, they might... might... "
Jared sighs.
"And I suppose that you want me to come and help both of you out?"
Akari nods.
"It's for the best. We must defeat him while he's still weak and unprepared!"
Jared sighs again.
"I will come and take you away from there. But first, you must do something for me. I will explain what you must do when I arrive."
"Where should I wait for you?"
Akari looks around and says:
"Maybe Formello is a good place to go?"
"Perfect! But, if you are still near the Castle, are you sure that you can go there before I do?"
Akari grins.
"Remember those portal pylons that the Avernite mages taught us about when we were still here? Well, I can use them now!"- She responds- "So, we will be there in no time!"
"Very well, Akari."- Jared says- "I will be waiting for you there. Don't keep me waiting."
Akari nods and ends the call. She turns to Devin.
"Well, looks like it's time for us to go to Formello."
Devin raises his eyebrow.
"How?"- He asks her- "Formello is very far away from here!"
Akari grins and grabs his arm.
"Just come with me and don't ask any questions!"- She responds- "We'll be there in no time!"
Having said that, Akari and Devin go near a device known as a Portal Pylon.
Akari touches the orb on the obelisk with the palm of her hand. Suddenly, both of them get both a tingling and a burning sensation.
"Where... where are we going?"- Devin says.
Akari grins.
"To Formello!"
Suddenly, the two of them are teleported in a garden. Once they stumble forward, they realize that they are in the city of Formello.
Devin is clearly in awe with the device that brought him and Akari here.
"Amazing. Truly amazing."- He says- "What a powerful portal."
Akari smiles.
"It's very useful, isn't it?"- She says- "Well, maybe one day, I can teach you how to use those pylons yourself."
Devin's eyes light up.
"I would love to!"- He responds.
Suddenly, a young man approaches them. Akari recognizes him immediately.
It is Jared.
Jared and Akari hug.
"I am so glad that you're okay, my friend."
Akari smiles.
"You may be happy, but I'm happier."- She says- "And now that we're together again, don't you dare leave me behind!"
Jared smiles back.
"I never would do something like this. Especially not to my childhood friend."
Devin clears his throat.
"I'm so glad to see both of you happy and sharing such an emotional moment... "- He says- "... but there is an evil man out there! And he's building an army of even more evil men!"
Jared sighs.
"I understand."- He responds- "But there is something that you should know."
Devin raises his eyebrow.
"And that is?"
Jared looks at Devin.
"Although Dorikas has been revived, his power is not at its fullest. It will take him a very long time to convince a lot of people to join his army- the Darkside Loyalists. He is not much a threat."
"Or, at least, not yet."
Akari nods.
"Jared, wasn't your grandfather one of the people who killed Dorikas?"
Jared nods.
"Indeed he was."- He responds- "My grandfather was the leader of a group of Empire soldiers who traveled the Northern Frontier, in an attempt to find Dorikas and slay him. After searching for him, many months later, they finally find him and slay him, ending the threat of the Darkside Loyalists, once and for all."
"Or maybe it was just a wishful thinking."- He adds.
He sighs.
"My grandfather warned the Avernites that they mustn't bury him in a place with immense magical activity. But they did not listen to him and dumped his corpse somewhere into the Abyss."- He says- "There, some of his allies located the body and buried it very close to a source of magical activity, this being the western expanse of the Abyss."
He clenches his fist.
"I knew it!"- He yells- "I knew that this was a very bad idea! But some people are too foolish to realize what consequences this might have! Curse those fools!"
Akari sighs.
"Well, he's here now. And we must do something about him."- She says- "But first, let me introduce this troublemaker to you."
She points at Devin.
"This is... "
"Wait, don't tell me!"- Jared interrupts her- "This is... Devin Pendragon the Second, isn't he?"
Akari and Devin gasp.
"How do you know?!"- Akari asks, clearly amazed.
Jared smiles.
"Commander Jones told me about him."- He says- "He said that he is a very promising man with lots of skill in swordsmanship."
He turns to Devin.
"Is that right, Devin?"
Devin nods.
"I'm one of the best swordsmen in my kingdom!"
Jared smiles.
"I am glad to hear that."
He turns back to Akari.
"Anyway, what did you want to tell me about him?"
Akari sighs.
"Although he seems like a good, innocent person, this young fool was employed by Dorikas to steal the Demonslayer from its resting place. And he fooled him by saying that he will pay him a very large sum of money for its delivery."
She stares at Devin menacingly. Tears begin to form in the young man's eyes.
"I'm so sorry!"- He says and begins to cry- "I was foolish! Yes, I admit it! I was fooled by the riches that Dorikas promised me and didn't realize how foolish this task was!"
He falls to his knees.
"Please, Mr. Kaos!"- He begs Jared- "Please, give me another chance to redeem myself! I promise that I will not be a waste of space anymore!"
Jared looks at him for a few seconds. He sighs.
"You stole the legendary sword Demonslayer."- He says stoically- "Gave it to the wretch known as Dorikas. Let him do whatever he wants with it. And now... only God knows where this sacred weapon is and even less if it is still intact."
Devin looks at him sadly.
Jared sighs again.
"Normally, I would report you to the authorities for this insolence and let them deal with you accordingly."- He says- "But since Akari trusts you and knows that you are capable of changing, I think that I can trust you too, but only if you promise me that you will be an adventurer, not a mercenary! To fight for the good of the world, not just for pay. To help only the right people, the innocents who need your help the most."
Devin nods solemnly.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"- He says- "I promise that I will do only good things! I will help people and cleanse the world of evil! I will be an honorary adventurer who can be trusted by everyone!"
Jared smiles.
"I can see the honesty in your eyes."- He says- "Very well. You may redeem yourself."
He sighs.
"But first, we need to handle another very dangerous situation. And I could definitely use your help right now."
This gets both Akari and Devin's full attention.
"A new problem?"- Akari says- "Please explain."
"Gladly."- Jared says as he starts to tell them about the problems Paris has been facing recently.