"I highly doubt it, she has excepted her fate as an Envoy. Besides the Envoy of the Void wouldn't lie to her, he'll tell her everything. And he'll also show her the truth, after all, he is the very same Envoy you detest. He's just been reincarnated in a new body. Once all of his memories come back, it's only a matter of time." Alastor said with a grin. Alastor was Anko's feelings and corroding it into hatred and violence towards Rion and Shion. "If you join us, you'll be able to save your only friend left from the Envoys. Would you except?" Alastor said. Alastor's word were like a poison that couldn't be cured yet, Anko wouldn't be able to realize it until it is over.

“And what are these artifacts for? I mean what’s there propose? And why do they want them? I mean they should have a reason for wanting them right?” She released Rion and placed her hands on her hips.

"A demon." Shion spoke the word as if he was testing it, trying to make it fit to the young girl in front of him with no luck. She just didnt strike him as a 'scary' demon. Hell, With her fake horns even Mira could pass off as a demon easier. She certainly looked and acted like one.

A small smirk appeared at the corner of Shion's lips at this thought and he looked away from the other's. "Its the duty of the Nobles to pry where they can Mira." He spoke before running a hand through his hair and walking away. Unlike the other's he did not particularily care what relationship Rion and Akino had once had nor if she was an envoy. If she was, she was. If she wasnt, well, she wasnt. He, however, still had business to take care of before they left. Mira may had been able to drag him back to them before because of Anko's unexpected attack but Shion sure as hell wasnt going to let it happen again.

"Oh dear. Allie ma'am, I must protect our joint investment. You should be safe enough here for the time being. I'll hopefully return soon enough, Devils be willing..." She did a curt bow and ran to catch with Shion.

"What do you need anyways?"

"The Artifacts have mass amounts of power that can't be controlled by just anyone only Envoys can use it. And the correct Envoy can unleash its full potential, to which I myself do not understand what that may be. But for some reason the enemy can use it as well which confuses me more. I myself don't know exactly what these Artifacts can do if all were to be obtained, but I do know that Agito wants them to bring back the his body that was once destroyed by my ancestor." Rion said. "These Artifacts were used to seal Agito in the beginning, they were considered to be powerful weapons yet they were not. These Artifacts are so puzzling that it vexes even the smartest of folk." Rion said with a sigh.

(( D8 i felt lost, and lame for not participating))

Orléans glanced back and forth during the conversations. Everything was moving too fast for her to keep up in her state. She was slightly tired and just blinked along. The one person she had been talking to had left, so she decided to follow.

(( hurrr im a dork and too lazy to reply to posts that were like 3 pages back )< YOU GUYS MOVE SO FAST. ))

Akino has a look on her face that would have made anyone laugh. She was looking at Rion like he had two heads; and the second one was a girl. “Ok… so they want to kill us to get the artifacts, and they want the artifacts cause we had them?”

((Eserel try to keep up on your own pace, you don't need to be fast. Just go along the way you want to.))

"Uhm, well.....we only have the two that I have. Anyways Iris belongs with the Envoy of Alchemy and Harmonia belongs with the Envoy of Mana, and both Envoys are in this group. Anyways.....they'll kill us but not because we have the Artifacts, it's because they don't like us. But they do want the Artifacts, to bring their malevolent king back." Rion said. Rion sat down on a big rock, "The moment, we get to Alvera, I have to request an audience with the Queen. Though, I am worried about this group on how they'll react towards the Kingdom, I hope that nothing bad happens." Rion said.

Akino nodded understanding, looking at the group she sighed. “For the sake of us all I hope so too.” Leaning against the rock she ran her hand through her hair again as she said. “Well, what are they like, what are their weaknesses? Can I help you with them in any way?”

Rion got off the rock and went near Akino, "Don't worry about the Dark Resonance yet, okay?" Rion said. Rion hugged Akino, "I missed holding on to you like this. I missed your scent, ehehe, sorry that must have sounded weird. But I really do miss you a lot, I really hope you don't leave again like last time. I cried when you left me." Rion said.

Akino hugged him back. “Don’t worry I don’t plan on leaving you any time soon, if at all.” Resting her head on his shoulder like she did back in the day. “ And I didn’t mean to make you cry Rion you’re the only person that I’ve every been able to trust. You’re my only friend.” She smiled up at him.

Rion had an innocent look on his face, "Thank you, Akino." Rion said. Rion started to think about his promise with Akino when they were younger. Rion started to laugh slightly as he remembered his pathetic looking state as he got beaten up along with Akino. "I really did look pathetic back then, when I was trying to save you. I got myself knocked out along with you, but Master stepped in and protected us." Rion said as he remembered every moment.

Akino blinked surprised that he remembered, after all she couldn’t remember what happened all her got was a few flashes here and there.

"I never this to you before but, what do you want to do in the future?" Rion asked.

Shion groaned as this time he had not just one person following him, but two. "I need one of those doorknob signs on my back that instead of saying Do Not Disturb, it says Do Not Follow." he muttured as he stopped briefly to allow the girls to catch up.

"What does it matter to you?" Shion replied curtly, his eyes narrowed, as the two drew even with him. He allowed one glance over his shoulder to spot Rion and Akino getting closer with every seond, their faces learly saying to Shion what they couldnt say to each other. Yet, at least. "I think Im going to puke." He muttured darkly, the dark flames that surronded his arm seemed to jump at his words. Shion knew that when he walked away Rion had started mentioning something vital to their mission but it just wasnt in him to stay to listen. For one thing, the sickening looks on their faces made it clear they needed a moment to 'catch up' and for another, Shion really didnt give a damn what their mission was. He'd go along and play their game for awhile but the treasure and perhaps a good fight with someone (almost) as strong as he is was really all Shion was interested in.

“I’m not sure, I live for the today. “ She said shrugging lightly. “What do you want to do?”

"Well that was a blunt answer." Rion said, "But nevertheless it was a good one. I on the other hand don't have any insight on what I want, though some day I'd want to know what love is like, I want to experience a lot of things, but right now my devotion is protecting this world." Rion said as he finally let go of Akino.

“I’m a blunt person.” Akino grinned at Rion. “You want to know what love is like. Well your not the only one that does, I’m sure at one time in their lives many have wanted to know as well. I never really gave it any thought.” She said with a shrug walking ahead of the group. A small smile on her lips as Akino spinned to face Rion and the rest. “ And as for protecting the world… I’m in! Even thoguh it treats me like trash I'll protect it no matter what.”

"Well, we'll have allies to fight with us." Rion said with a slight smile. "Err......well, maybe some of us might be motivated but others may not be." Rion said as he started to walk. "I hope everybody is ready soon, I'm ready to go to Alvera whenever." Rion said.

Akino giggled. “Aren’t you always?” Following after him, hands in her pockets. “Is it me or is it cold?” she pulled her jacket tighter around before replacing her hands in the pockets of her pants.

"You're cold?" Rion said, "Do you want to use my cloak? I'm sure my cloak might make you feel warker." Rion said.

“No, its ok. I guess I’m just not used to this weather.” She smiled at him. “ I’ll warm up soon enough.” Walking ahead again she stopped abruptly. "If one of us ever got catch... what would happen would they kill us?"

"Yeah......they'll kill us. But I won't let that happen.....I'll unleash everything I got just to protect everyone." Rion said with a serious look.

“And if we were to capture one of them?” she turned her head to the side.

"Kill them without hesitation....." Rion said coldly. "Break their cores, extinguish every part of their body make sure none of it comes back." Rion said.