- Chung: ...
- Rena: Is he alright?
- Eve: He's just exhausted. Once he is well rested, he should regain his consciousness.
- Raven: Just a moment too late, and he would have been seriously injured. Anyway, is that true? Demons are getting a hold of Senace's military intelligence?
- Elesis: It's very likely.
- Rena: Is it alright for us to know about that? Penensio only wanted you to know, right?
- Aisha: I get it. It's because everyone here just arrived from Velder, so they are no longer under suspicion.
- Chung: ... Mmm.
- Rena: How are you feeling? You don't have to force yourself to get up.
- Chung: I'm alright. You... are the Red Knight.
- Elesis: Yeah. We've met, haven't we? How have you been?
- Chung: Thank you for the time. And...
- Chung: Thank you for saving me this time, another Red Knight. I seem to receive a lot of help from Red Knights.
- Elsword: You've met my Sis before?
- Chung: Your sis? Oh, she helped a lot when we requested aid to Velder.
- Chung: So you were siblings. I did think you looked alike. Thank you again, to everyone else, as well.
- Chung: I'm sorry, where are my manners? I am... Chung. Are you... reinforcements from Velder?
- Raven: No. I'm sorry to say, we are a bearer of bad news.
- Chung: Bad news?
- Raven: Velder was invaded by demons. Their situation is worse than Hamel. The entire capital and palace were almost completely annihilated.
- Raven: We managed to reclaim the capital, but the demons are still occupying the palace. We came here to ask for the Red Knights' return.
- Chung: Velder as well...? But... but currently, Hamel is...
- Elesis: I'm sorry. We understand that Hamel is also in a dire situation. We will be discussing this matter with Lord Rod Ross before returning.
- Chung: ...
- Elesis: ... It's time. I'll go meet Lord Rod Ross.
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- Chung: ...
- Rena: (I feel bad seeing him look so disappointed. Should I try and comfort him?)
- Aisha: (They say he jumped into battle looking for his father. But now, he might lose the reinforcements before the situation in Senace calmed down.)
- Aisha: (What can we say? We're just strangers that don't even know what's going on.)
- Elsword: ... Hey, can you tell us what happened in Senace?
- Aisha: (What are you doing, you dummy!)
- Elsword: (Ow! Why are you poking me! You said you didn't know what's going on, so I asked.)
- Chung: ... Of course. Is there anything in particular you wish to know about?
- Elsword: Hey! Stop poking...!
- Elsword: Hm, ahem! Uh... Tell us about the El. I heard Hamel holds the Water El.
- Chung: ...
- Chung: By the time I arrived at the Water Temple, it was already too late. The Priestess was kidnapped...
- Chung: ... and the priest was turning into a demon. He left me a message before passing.
- Chung: I was unable to save the Water El, the priest, or the Priestess...
- Raven: ... Don't blame yourself. Anyone in your situation would have struggled.
- Eve: Do you think they created a dimension gate with the Water El in the temple? Then the temple would be where the demons are coming from.
- Chung: I don't think so. The temple was sealed, and there were no reports with demon sightings near the temple.
- Chung: ... I already know about the rumor saying that my father is the Black Armored Knight.
- Chung: The rumor is getting more and more specific, saying that the missing nobles are not missing, but are actually traitors, relaying our information to the demons.
- Chung: But... Those are just rumors that goes around in chaotic times.
- Chung: Several years ago, when we were having trouble fighting off the demons because we had no knowledge of them, my father was the one who protected Hamel.
- Chung: There's no way he would side with demons! That's why I have to capture the Black Armored Knight and prove his innocence!
- Rena: ... That's why you were pushing yourself.
- Raven: It mostly matches what Elesis said. But the Priestess and the nobles missing? What do the nobles have to do with anything?
- Aisha: Nobles of Senace are honored knights. Maybe they were targeted because each one of them is a threat to the demon army?
- Eve: There could be a more reasonable explanation why they are missing, considering how chaotic the curren situation is.
- Rena: Would it be alright for the Red Knights to leave...?
- (CLICK)
- Elesis: I'm back.
- Rena: How did it go? You don't look too pleased. Are you upset?
- Elesis: I'm not sure if I'm just upset, or frustrated. Anyhow, the return of the Red Knights has been decided.
- Eve: Then why are you upset? You expected this to happen.
- Elesis: I just don't understand what Lord Rod Ross is up to! The moment I brought up withdrawing, he enthusiastically gave his full consent without a moment of hesitation!
- Chung: What?! But Hamel has yet to resolve all its problems... Surely he didn't...
- Elesis: I can't believe it either. He said the situation in Velder is more important, so all the Red Knights should return at once. Can you believe it? And here I was, prepared for his wrath...
- Raven: ... Did he not like having Velder's military presence growing stronger in Senace? But demons are already at Hamel's doorstep.
- Elesis: We were the ones who had to beg to stay. I think he's just clueless at to what's going on. Anyway, this is what's been decided.
- Elesis: Half of the Red Knights will return to Velder. The other half, will remain in Hamel and complete their mission.
- Elesis: Lord Rod Ross agreed, but the man power of half the Red Knights is still big. So I decided to stay with Penensio and help out as much as I can, leading the operation.
- Chung: Then...!
- Elesis: Yeah, I can't just leave knowing how the situation is here. How about it, everyone?
- Aisha: Of course we'll help.
- Eve: As long as demons target Elrios, the prosperity of the Nasod race is also at stake.
- Rena: If you've asked for our opinion, I believe we made it clear when we left Velder.
- Raven: ... I heard there's an experienced blacksmith in Hamel. Since we don't know how many demons we'll be slaying, I'll have to go check with him.
- Elsword: Then it's decided?
- Chung: Ahh... Thank you, everyone.
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