Talks Under A Scarlet Mood.

***Date Finished***: 24, November 2022

***Setting***: Spade Kingdom

***Characters Involved***:
		- Rudolf
		- Volo
		- Sif
		- Astro
		- Tompson
		- Mary
		- Durans
		- Beowulf
		- Dixon
		- Yarai
	+ Knighthood of the Red Sun:
		- Bellona Hysminai
	+ No Faction Affiliation:
		- Jaida Louis Axis

***Synopsis***: In this roleplay we finally meet Bellona leader of the Burning Dawn. She shows a high mana threshold as well as impresive martial strength being able to take down two members of the infantry unit capable of sparring with Lyutsifer. This is also where Jaida makes her debut as a powerful noble with influence everywhere, and she and Bellona are planning something.

## Over the Hill and into the grotto.

Jaida, a prolific politician of the Spade Kingdom. Known to be corrupt and cruel, while never being convicted of a crime. This is in due part of how smart she is. Jaida is unstoppable when in a headstrong mindset, and right now, she travels over a hill in a congested town of the Spade Kingdom. This town is called Dahe, a small merchent town that isn't small. Its compact small. Allowing for underground railways and roads, while also giving us some pretty nice passageways. Jaida found herself down a couple alleys into a underground passage.

Looking left and right. Jaida calls out, "Bell".

Bellona came out of the passage. She was dressed in armor though without a helmet or the red of the Burning Dawn. "It's Bellona." she said with the tone of something that wasn't to be debated.

"Nevermore. You came alone? I wouldn't have, regardless. Whats the state of affairs? Anything new to know about meddling with Orders and the other Countries?" Jaida questioned, leaning her back on the wall next to her.

"Some good and some bad. The Knighthood of the Red Sun doesn't not mess with politics after my ancestor did." Ripper was on her back it's blade wrapped in leather to keep the glow invisible so she stood. "In other worse news. We managed to kill Glasya's host after our last meeting a year back. But she has chosen a new one who I believe may be a bigger problem in the long run."

"I'll get the Infantry Regiment on a goose chase to deal with that one. No point in us worrying about it now, better off sending the military to cover up our dirty work. Glasya's devil will be a problem for anybody lucky enough to stumble upon it. I knew the Red Sun would stop showing their faces, either way, any word from the Green Knights? They've been quiet for far too long. There must be something more than just their disappearance," Jaida questions.

"She's in the clover kingdom now so thats their problem now. I don't know what the Green Knights are up to. They don't know what we're up to either luckily. I would suggest that the Peruns have something to do with this. At least one is a member."

"The Perun's, Eskildsen, and Thankarats are all liable options for the control of the Green Order. Best not provoke then until needed. Say, do you have your hands on a demon? A demon that I could use for my own gain?" Jaida asked, not wanting to host with the devil, but use it for other purposes.

"No. We have another asset that we have managed to capture a day back though that you may be able to use. We may be monster-slayers but sometimes a caged and leashed monster is more useful." Bellona said a before smiling a smile that didn't quite reach the eyes. "Its in Clover territory however and currently being extracted."

"Thats alright, I'll be happy to help, but then again... Nevermore," Jaida said, rubbing her chin in wonder. "We need to break the Obsidian Recondition Forces Regiments. Its best not to start anything now, but I'll have to work something from the inside. Getting their most reckless and arguably strongest Commander in jail and dismantling the Infantry Unit will be useful, they react to fast to everything anyways. The Cavalry Unit and Special Forces will need to stand, can't have them going to fast. Destroy the Research and Scoutings main buildings will help."

"Hmm. We need something that won't traced back to us. You know what would be useful. Taking out two birds with one stone." A plan was beginning to blossam in Bellona's mind. "Making the military distrustful of the Green Knights would be quite a fun side effect."

"Thats why we need to find a source of the Green Knights, you know their memebers are all... mysteries. The most any group could uncover are loose ends. All we have are a bunch of paintings, scrapped documents and Glasgovium as a town itself. Nobody knows, Duchess Henrietta of Glasgovium is the most valued source, but she's dead. Only option we have is to pin it directly to the Perun's, any secretive associate and leaches he might have will crawl out from the pressure. Then we might need to sap them dry, before throwing out the idea of the Green Knights. Only hope is that the Green Knights show their face in that time span or it falls flat... damn sneaky."

"We could deal with a division and then pin it on the Peruns in another division. Maybe Lyutsifer I want to wipe that smile off his face. A few of my knights are in the military and all of them would be happy to spread rumors or call for an investigation into the Peruns. Worse happens we sow division into the ranks."

"Get Lyu into a fight, probably use a beast. Cause some massive damage to the area and get him to work his ass off. Have some civilians get injured, he's known for endangering civilians anyways. Oh well, I just want to see Lyutsifer finally fall, his height has to come crashing down. Though, It would be good to bring the Eskildsen's in, bring them into it after all. They own Glasgovium anyway."

"I have the perfect beast for that. Big, flashy and most definitely durable enough to last for more than a minute again him. It will be fun to see the Wind Emperor come crashing down back to earth." Her smile became genuine. "Honestly he's a bit like the beast himself flashy, lots of collateral damage, annoying and hard to stop once he gets started."

"All we have to worry about then in Ulva and Ms Bluebell. Say, do you know where Alfie is?" Bringing up the name Alfie is very dangerous. As Alfie caused massive destruction to the Spade Kingdom alone. Having killed John Kaber Perun, Lyu's mother's brother and his uncle. Causing Evergreen to go into a rage that killed the former Commander of the Infantry Regiment. Then, killed a assortment of civilians because he was bored. A dangerous man in the hands of Jaida.

"Last I heard still a prisoner. Has Bluebell escaped? The only recent escape was a woman had fate magic if I remember. " she thought for a second. "I have my one of my best and if not brightest then most prone to arson member dealing with the beast we can use. He is one of my only ones trained in rune magic so he could probably distract Ms. Ulva."

"I'll see if I can get Alfie, he's the only one who can deal with these damned Perun. Even Euclid and Nimah can surprise me. Anything else you need from me?"

"There is unfortunately for all of us a former devil host in the mana zone of the Marseilles Forest. My lot can't get in the forests magic doesn't like our fires for some reason but you are good at subtly aren't you. In exchange for the favor of the beasts transportation I need to speak with this host."

The sound of tumbling footsteps echo into the passageway, as chuckling formed from the corners. Jaida summoned her spear like lance, reading to kill this person. Sadly, she saw golden hair and a man in a nice suit step down to one knee helping a kid with another kid next to him. This man is Rudolf O'Moore, the Lieutenant of the Infantry Regiment.

"Well now, I must be off. My apologies, Bellona," Jaida said, aiming to rush away unnoticed.

"Rudolf, over there," the wounded kid said, pointing towards Bellona and a fleeting Jaida.

Rudolf stood up and looked over to Bellona as Jaida had already left. This didn't look good, Rudolf's arms soon glowed green. "Sif, get Volo to Glasgovium by tonight. Thats an order. Get Keith from the bar to help you."

"That little-" she snarled towards the fleeing Jaida. "Jaida!" She drew Ripper however slashing the sword to at the exit that the obsidian force was closest to. Glowing lightly as she channeled her magic the sword let out a bolt of iron enough to bury the exit. "I do hope you understand that I can't let you leave." she said to the officers as her mana filled the room like iron weighing down on every member. "Its not personal."

"Jaida? I know three Jaidas." Rudolf said, whipping his hands up and throwing the kids out of the room with his Forest Magic, they didn't know anything anyway. Rudolf was now trapped in. This wasn't good. Rudolf calmed down, allowing his aura to expand and clash with Bellona's. Rudolf's mana manifested as a treant, with large horns and a four legged, rooted hands deer animal.

Roaring towards Bell, Rudolf slowly raised his grimoire. **"Forest Domain Magic: Dead Tree Summon."** A large, dead tree then ripped form the stone from the ground. Ripping at the rubble and sprouting itself. Hard as a rock it is.

Bellona raised her sword. "Those kids are going to die you know." She said this almost casually. She coated her sword with magic before using it to slice through the tree that was created her magic living up to the 'Bane' part of it.

Rudolf moved back, raising his hand and retrieving a piece of wood smashed from the dead tree. **"Forest Domain Magic: Mastodon Halberd!"** Rudolf made a halberd, his signature weapon, with a couple swings. Rudolf prepared himself for a assault from Bellona. "Those kids are above my pay grade. So I'll see your ass in hell, darlin'."

Without another word she attacked swinging her sword blasts as a projectile before going in quickly with her greatsword wielding it two-handed as she stuck with blazing speed. "Lots of spells." she observed. "You can't keep it up for so long."

Rudolf swiftly destroyed the blasts of projectiles and easily blocked the slamming greatsword from his halberd, sliding the sword down its handle. Rudolf used this time to spin strike Bellona. But instead, faked the expected swing from its blade and kept moving. Using the handle to swing down for Bellona's ankles and topple her. "A whole lot of talking, dont keep it up for too long."

"Okay." Then without a word she used the floor of the tunnel scooping up some dust and throwing it into Rudolfs eye using the time it got her to get her bearing and take a step back this time raising her sword in a defensive stance.

Rudolf would stumble, trying to get his barrings. Safe to say he wasn't doing so hot at the moment and couldn't focus like normal. This didn't stop him from being a challenge. Rudolf aimed his halberd at Bellona "Forest Domain Magic: Quaking Roots." Summoning roots from the ground to leap up and strike at Bellona, Rudolf himself lunged towards Bellona and aimed to strike her down with a powerful downward swing.

She summoned her grimoire. **"Iron Bane Magic: Steel Spikes.**" Steel spikes almost like spears burst from the ground shredding the roots and going after Rudolph. She held her greatsword out in a parrying stance standing her ground against the powerful swing it going against the flat of her blade. She then swung her sword to her the side with the halberd against it moving as well and using the gap in Rudolph defenses for the very un-knightly tactic of kicking him with armored boots.

Rudolf slammed his boot down and stopped the dragging of his body away from the battle. It was interesting to note that Rudolf's Halberd caused a massive problem with Bellona's bane, as the Halberd weakened any magic it is introduced with. One of the more interesting abilities of Forest Domain Magic's Fossil Tree archetype, lightly draining and weakening mana to strengthen the wood of the Halberd.

"**Forest Domain Magic: Sprouting Dragon Stock**." Rudolf swung his Halberd towards Bellona as wooden dragons, acting as projectiles with their thin body and would aim to bite at Bellona. They are fast, but not durable. This is helped by the fact that these dragons can and will dodge any attack. Rudolf would follow behind, using his Halberd and swinging at Bellona left and right.

"**Iron Bane Magic: Torment of the Shackled**." She summoned shackles from out of the ground them shooting at Rudolph while her iron spikes were going after him. The shackles were like cold iron and while the effect wasn't as pronounced as it was on monsters it still drained magic. She swung at the dragons in a large arc which became a large beam going outward barely a second later to fake them out. She wasn't used to fighting in close quarters and having to restrict her magic as to not collapse the area.

Rudolf would whip his halberd around and struck the iron spikes away. Yet, his halberd snapped in half as he tried to block with Bellona's shackles. Rudolf, unarmed clapped his hands and stopped his foot on the ground. "**Forest Domain Magic: Grand Forest - Yakushima**." Even in the confined space, Rudolf channeled enough mana through the tunnel and made the walls cover in old and overgrown trees. Roots run through the floor and dye off slowly, as the case to make the Tree Fossils uses for his weapons.

Yakushima gave off a maddening sensation, causing anybody in it to hallucinate people attacking them... that was if you weren't strong enough to resist the temptations of madness. Rudolf would vanish in the darkness, then rush out with two buster like cleavers. Those are called the Mountain Breaker Swords, heavy and strong they are. Rudolf reared these blades upwards and aimed to strike Bellona down in one swing.

She held out her sword in a defensive stance. The hallucinations were of people attacking her as she reached out with her mana probing her defenses she found that they were constructs meaning... She held her sword upward against the only real signature in the room and two swords clashed against it sending tremors through her arm. This guy was good and if they were in a straight up sword fight then it would be an even tie.

She decided to stop fooling around then summoning her grimoire once more. "**Iron Bane Magic: Knights Fortress**" Iron rose up around her rippling through the floor over to the walls where it clashed with the trees both magics draining the others.

Rudolf calmed himself, minding that this was no simple duel. Rudolf used the weight of his swords to swing his body around and generate more momentum. With each strike causing the blades to chip. After the sixth swing, Rudolf grinned. With the blades exploding and sending a discharge of shrapnel everywhere. The tunnel was overgrown with roots, metal, fog, and smoke. It was hard as hell to see into, let alone breath. Rudolf kept calm and closed his eyes, using his mana sensory to find Bellona as he summoned his Halberd Mastodon Halberd.

When the blade exploded she was taken back. "**Iron Bane Magic: Ferrous Knight**." The iron in her magic rose up around her strengthening her defense while also giving her you know. A proper helmet. As the dust settled and she couldn't see anything she closed her eyes trying to sense him with her mana sensory as well her sword in an attacking stance.

A wave of mana would leap at her left, but it was a ghost, then her right, but again... Yakushima could still be felt. Finally, the real Rudolf rushed forward and swung at Bellona, this time, aiming to pierce her chest and rip through her.

She opened her eyes as he struck before parrying his spear batting it to the side and getting in closer trying to shorten the gap between them and going for a downward swing right at his head.

Rudolf took a more brutal approach. Dropping his spear, rearing his arm up to catch the sword. Then grabbing Bellona by the neck and slamming her into the ground, causing massive damage to the area. Rudolf's eyes glowed green as his mana drained into his body to heal wounds and mucles.

As she was slammed into the ground she put her hand to his chest. "**Iron Bane Magic: Steel Spikes**." A bunch of steel spikes burst from the ground going after Rudolph but the largest one burst from the hand she had placed against his chest. She used the momentum this gained her to kick him between the legs as well.

Rudolf flew back, but slammed his halberd into the ceiling. Rudolf was slowly let onto the ground and fell to one knee, "Low blow..." Rudolf gripped his he coughed up some blood and threw it to the side. Rudolf calmly said, "Retreat." With that, his halberd changed into a sword. The Grand Forest Yakushima then vanished and retreated back into Rudolf's grimoire. "Who are you?" Rudolf said, standing up in a daze as he recuperated from his wounds.

"I am the first light of a red sun." she said before kicking him while he was vulnerable leaving him reeling on the ground before starting to walk out of the tunnel before stopping to give him one last tidbit. "You can either let it rise or feel its wrath. I suggest you make a choice."

Rudolf cackled on the ground and spit out blood to his side. "They say the human body is unstoppable in physical limitations, I'd love to challenge you again. Dont underestimate the things that I will do."

With that, two soldiers of the Infantry Regiment appeared. Astro was the most notable, as he didn't even turn the corner and start running. He started rushing and leaped onto the ceiling, rushing across the ceiling and aiming to strike down Bell as fast as he could. The other soldier would be Tompson Gasu, Tompson didn't care to duel Bell, but instead looked over Rudolf's wounds.

Bellona really didn't have time for this. She unsheathed her sword quickly just in time to block a blow from Astro before summoning her grimoire. "**Iron Bane Magic: Knights Fortress**" Again the steel went around her the walls becoming iron, but this time there was nothing to stop them or clash and the tunnel became coated in her spell dampening others magic while they were touching it.

Astro's arms lit up in a purple flame.. this is Azur Flame Magic, burns through anything it needs. Having the Iron Fotress directly around his feet and body to repel from the damages. Astro's body then lit into flames as he sheethed his katana, yet kept his body ready to strike. "That mana... this magic... You're so much more than you give off. I smell a demon, and I'm hungry." Astro remarked, snatching the handle of his katana as his eyes glowed a pale blue.

Her magic was at a stalemate with the Azur flame magic both repelling the other so she decided to start close combat going in close and striking fast and strong with her greatsword at Astro. "You dare accuse me of being in league with demons." she said the anger showing in her voice the only time she had shown emotion during the fight.

"**The rage... the power. The everlasting Bloodrush!!"** Astro beckons, with the release of his katana being destructive. Having so much back up power, he couldn't even contain himself. Releasing his katana in a faster motion than he expected. Striking Bellona when he needed and sending them both flying. Bellona through the walls and Astro through the ground. Tompson would take a unconscious Astro and tie him up by neck down.

"What a mess..."

She flew through the walls only managing not to break anything due to the effects of ferrous knight as well as good armor. Sticking Ripper into the wall to stop her momentum. She pulled Ripper out of the wall then before getting back in the tunnel and attacking again this time aiming for Tompson. "**Iron Bane Magic: Hadur's Judgment.**" The spell enhanced her physical strength making her glow with a silvery-grey light as she attacked Ripper channeling her magic.

Tompson didn't expect to be attacked by this, Tommy decided to make a electric web and kick Astro into battle. Astro then ripped through the web, as his katana then appeared in his hand. Astro now created platforms of Azure Flames under his feet, using them to strike at different angels. "**Azure** **Fire** **Magic: Snow Wither Torrent**," a overarching slash just like the last one that blew both of them back. This time, it held more Azure Flames behind it, becoming a wave like object.

She wasn't blown back this time being boosted by her magic and prepared for it but it still took her aback. "**Iron Bane Magic: Steel Spikes**." Again the steel spikes burst from the ground attacking the platforms under Astro's feet this time. She attacked quickly again this time clubbing him with the flat side of her broadsword before tapping into Rippers magic the sword blazing with magic that smelled like burning iron. "What do you know about demons?"

Astro rolled on the ground and got back up like a creature. Unable to stop, Astro would rush forward and raise his blade in a flurry of strikes. "**Azure Fire Magic: Snow Wither Flower**." A upward swing against Bell, following up with "**Azure Flame Magic: Slick Mountain**." A swift combo from a upward to downward strike. Slick Mountain vanishes the user in Azure Flames and makes them into a projectile. Causing the user to move faster than expected.

She was pushed back into the tunnel wall as she parried the strike causing the foundations of the tunnel to shake. "**Iron Bane Magic:** **Sword of Ares**." her sword started gleaming like it was newly polished and if you sensed its mana it would have felt what once was a hearth flame was now a blazing bonfire of mana. She attacked again. She faked a chest slash instead smashing the pommel of her blade into upward into Astro's throat.

"**Azure Flame Magic: Blue Dragon Bladed Caber.**" Astro would swiftly swing his sheeth around to block the chest strike but hold his katana up to his face. This would allow him to weild a thick wave of Azure Flame around his sword and protect himself from being hit in the throat. "**Azure Flame Magic: White Lotus Caber Tail**." Astro would move forward against Bell, releasing a assortment of wide area slashes. Seven in fact, these slashes are cover in Azure Flame, but use it to extend the swords length.

"Are you in the control or is the magic in control?" Bellona mused. She was able to block the slashes but the few with Azure Flame threw her off one eating through her glove. "**Iron Bane Magic: Enyo's Fury**." She slashed her sword in an assortment of fast strikes a few melee, a few ranged and all imbued with Iron Bane magic to increase the power of the sword. Behind her helmet a tranquil fury could be seen on her face.

"**Azure Flame Magic: Ravishment of the Blue Dragon Horn**." Astro would slash defensively, with each slash having consecutive waves of Azure Flame to back it up. Astro would use "**Snow Wither Flower: Winnowing Basket**." A series of 8 slashes flowing with Azure Flame. A long range attack that would cross over into a X shaped attack when in full bloom. Astro then sheethed his katana, using "**Azure Fire Magic: Snow Wither Flower**." then to follow up with "**Snow Wither Torrent.**" A upward slash of Azure Flame with a diagonal wave of Azure Flame to follow.

Her attack was stopped by the Azure Flame the smell of burning metal filling the air. As the slashes came towards her she smiled. "**Iron Bane Magic: Steel Spikes.**" The spikes rose up again significantly quicker due to Knights Fortress. As it collided with the spikes they exploded releasing shrapnel throughout the tunnels and rocking the foundations even more the shrapnel flying everywhere. Bellona used her magic to redirect the iron from hitting her as she started running towards Astro. "**Iron Bane Magic:** **Sword of Ares.**" Her sword started glowing again before as she reached him she followed it up with. "**Iron Bane Magic: Enyo's Fury.**" Releasing a variety of slashes at Astro all powered up from two spells.

"**Azure Flame Magic: Ravishment of the Blue Dragon Horn**." Astro used this and leaped from waves of flames. Calmly, taking a offensive stance. This would send the room into a burning chill, all because a large Lotus of Azure Flame formed on the floor. Then stained the ground, as it glowed red. Astro would spin swifly, before slashing his katana vertical, with blood from his hand spilling on the katana.

This is "**Azure Flame Magic: Snow Wither Ethereal Borealis**" his third strongest spell, while "**Azure Flame Magic White Lotus of the Blue Dragon: Stance Change**" is placed on the floor for 'defensive' purposes. Snow wither Ethereal Borealis is incredibly dangerous, so much so that Tompson and Rudolf ran off into a different room because of its power. The room would light up in blue flames from the head of the singular wave of Azure Flame, dust bunnies reduced to atoms and the walls themselves were now covered in a lotus and rose pattern the further the slash went. Not necessarily the strongest, but his most confusing, as all it needed to do was send the place toppling down on the two.

She smiled. This fight was finally getting challenging. She charged at the problem yet again but as the wave was about to overtake her she cast a spell. "**Iron Bane Magic: Ferrous Knight.**" The spell almost immediately fell as she moved through the spreading wave but she managed to get past it before casting another spell. "**Iron Bane Magic: Knights Fortress**." As the iron spread from her clashing with the flame it created a small pocket of the place not on fire around her which came in handy as she charged as right as she made contact she cast another spell. "**Iron Bane Magic: Hadur's Judgement**." Her physical strength increased and her armored form crashed into Astro not even bothering with a sword and instead using her body as a projectile iron spreading all around it.

Astro side stepped the judgement, this is in due play to his White Lotus Blue Dragons Stance Change. Allowing the user to slow their heart-rate and calm their mind to commit into must faster attacks and movements. With the entire area falling to bits now. Astro would leap backwards over some rubble and into the daylight. Astro would sigh, as he would then close his eyes and try to find. "You could've gotten that far."

She pivoted on her foot, Hadurs judgement allowing her to survive the rubble. She started running out of the tunnel and as she steeped into the daylight her armor gleaming from the spell she attacked Astro while his eyes were closed aiming to bring him down with an downwards slash moving much faster due to not having to restrict her strikes or be scared of hitting a wall.

Even faster, Astro would use "**Snow Wither Ethereal Borealis**." This would prove to seperate the two as Astro could see by the corner of his eye, Rudolf and Tommy had left. The flames would grow rapment in the smothering air. Being much stronger and potent towards the area. Many looked around and watched, only to be scared off by the heat of Astro's attacks. Smothering. Astro would rush at Bellona and use "**Azure Flame Magic: Snow Wither Northern Lights**." A single attacks that moves in a piercing pattern, with Astro's katana in a coat of Azure Flame. This allows him to swing the blade like a sword.

She watched the attack simply holding her sword. As Astro swung she parried forcing his weapon to the side before striking with one of her bare hands using the magic of Ares's Sword to do that. "**Iron Bane Magic: Phobos's Rout.**" She simply put touched him with the palm of her hand and from it an iron spread across a bit of his skin like a cocoon sticking to it. Then she grabbed her sword holding it both handed yet again. "If you try to burn that off, its just gonna get branded onto your skin." She then stuck with the bunt of her sword aiming for the metal spot.

"who said I cared about it?" Astro said, having his sword be discarded and going into fist fight mode. Astro would follow up by knocking her sword out of place and slugging her across the jaw. Astro was insanely fast with fist fighting, it put his swordsmanship to shame. Astro knew Bellona wouldn't give up, so he strikes her in the chest, even with the armor shaking for the force and using a forbidden trick Lyu taught him. Astro closed his fist midway into the punch, then stopping his strike from slamming into her. This would cause a shockwave of force, not at all using Azure Flames, but pure mama from his core. "I was born into this world without a scrap, so I scrapped. I've had my back against the wall every minute, so why would I give a crap."

The mana shocked her. It was bright and burning so she fought back bunching her mana up where it hit although it still managed to hurt like hell. "You would be a good fit. Shame Lyutsifer got to you first." she said as she fist fought back. She wasn't as good and in a drawn out fight she would lose but she still brawled enjoying the fight until she managed to touch the metal on his skin again. "**Iron Bane Magic: Deimos's Tumult.**" The iron flashed before it turned into one long iron spike skewering through Astro.

Astro would spew blood in a violent cough from pain. Astro would not stop, his body would tumble forward then stand up violently. Slamming his head into Bellona's jaw, then swinging into her chestplate. Aiming to launch her away. Astro would then let out a bellowing roar from the pain, causing his blood to boil and turn his eyes to rage.

A assassin appeared watching the battle. she shouts, "Bellona! Want me to take him off your hands?"

This assassin is Asmodeus Bonu, a prolific swordswoman. Yet, not necessarily into the assassin work. Sent here by Jaida Axis, Asmodeus has no intention for letting Astro live after their... last conflict.

She simply stopped the first blow due to having a helmet and dodged the next. "It's Bellona." she said in a voice that was not to be debated as she started walking away from Astro. Going in the direction that Asmodeus was in stopping in front of her. "Go. You have a grudge I heard and its your right to enact vengeance." Then she finally took her helmet of not fearing discovery. Asmodeus already knew her identity and Astro was to mad to remember any specifics. "Wish I could have recruited you to the Knighthood back when we first met."

"I've already been to hell darlin', you'd only make it better. And I dont think making life easy will help," Astro said, falling to his knees as he knew this battle was over. The presence of four trained mages soon flooded the area, Lyutsifer, Tompson, Duranas, and Beowulf were approaching fast. "Run rabbit girl... run." Astro said, letting out a aggravated laugh.

Asmodeus would step down and look at Bellona, "We gotta run, no way we're not getting put in jail by them. If anything, theres gotta be more than just four mages." Asmodeus said, stepping into a alleyway in fear.

She turned to Astro. "You're good the Obsidian Recondition Force doesn't deserve you. If you ever realize that the infantry will what is necessary then you know where to find me." She then stepped into the alleyway with Asmodeus getting out of sight from Astro before opening a trapdoor. "Lets go I can't beat all 4 of those mages at once and I don't want my sister mad at me for having fought with her coworkers." With that she slipped through the trapdoor surprisingly quiet for someone in plate.

"Who would I be without the people who raised me, you'd might think your parents raised you. No they get you buy in life, its your friends, my friends got me into the position I'm in right now. And I'm no tratior," Astro informs, as he looses the battle against his wounds.

She gestured for Asmodeus to follow her. “Come on we need to get out of here before the big guns arrive.”

Asmodeus followed suit and left with Bellona. Thankfully, Lyutsifer appeared with six Infantry Regiment Soldiers. Mary, Durans, Tompson, Beowulf, Dixon, and Yarai. Lyutsifer stepped over to Astro and sighed.

"Lyu, this battle seems to almost have killed Astro," Mary informed, tending to Astro's wounds.

"Yarai, help Mary and Tommy to get Astro back to the barracks. MAke sure not to piss off the nuns," Lyu ordered, stepping down to one knee and looking at the rubble.

"Yes, Captain!" Yarai agreed, rushing over to Astro with Tommy.

"Lyu, what do you say?" Dixon asked, wondering what the hell they'll do.

"Dixon, go ask the people what happened. See if they know anything. Durans and Beowulf, make sure Dixon isn't harmed. I'm going to go have that conversation with Mr. Eskildsen. I'll see you guys when I get home." Lyu informed, starting to walk away. "Oh, Durans, make sure Mary sends funding to the area and files a report of unknown negative mana surging the area. Thank you."