"For you fella to meet in this life and death situation" Gareth said a word and fetched the limped Ais'

"Wait, captain, Riveria-sama. Please help Artemis-sama's children!"

From the voice of sorrowful Argo, the executive trio troubled. Riveria at the same time, questioned "where are they?"

"I'm sure they head west" answers the saddened half -elf

"At Dian Cecht Clinic?"

Their pallum captain look towards the half-elf and the high-elf' converse; only nodded towards the latter.

"Tell me what happen later, then" Finn said so, looking at Riveria. Thereafter commands the remaining familia whose with them. As for the head of Revis. It withers to nothingness, and the pallum realize she's still alive even after that last hit. . .and his thumb tickles, thered no doubt about it.

. . .At the same time. Arrived Raul with bodybags being carried, along with others in which made the little Argo mouthshocked in sadness yet again. Although this is common like in his last city where killing between bandits, merchants and poor is normal. He coudn't help but to gulped in frustration. This is his current familia. A family. Why he wouldn't feel sad after noticing that bodybag, devoid of life?

Gareth then patted his forlorn shoulder and started to walk towards their manor "Lets go, little Argo, and good job defending from that demi-spirit"

Although this dwarf used his glib tongue to pleased Argo. The opposite struck this half-elf heart hard, enough to almost break it apart and hardly clenched it as his emerald eye, produced a drop of tears. . .

'Me? Did a good job!? Cursed it!' at the same time bit his lips, enough to trickle a couples of blood

Noticing this, Ais rub his hair who also followed along, while the golden haired kenki is still from the shoulder of the said dwarf. . .

"Its okay Argo, Riveria and Airmid would help miss Ran for sure" with faint smile, Ais comforted the carbon copy of rubillete eyed Bell Cranel, but this guy has an emerald one. . .

This is the first time they met but Ais felt as if familiarity with him, whilst Argo felt the same as he nodded in response. But remorse lingers still

"He he, told you ne ne Ais? Isn't Argonaut-two-kun has the same vibes as Argonaut-kun?" One of the Amazoness sister; Tiona, the always happy and easy-going, crossed her hands at the back of her head and questioned. Although the atmosphere is gloomy because of the bodybags others are carrying and current Argo's depressed aura, Tiona is still merrily asks as if this is normal. For Amazoness tribe, this is indeed normal but not for this people. . .

With that awkwardness, she receive one heavy smack from her sister, Tione who sigh helplessly, and quieted her down in the end. . .

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At Dian Cecht clinic, with an emblem of herb and light; Riveria who just came in from their unfinish business at Knossos, find the goddess of the hunt, Dian Cecht himself, Airmid who finish her first aid, and Artemis' injured children, Long Ran—in one of many rooms who was heavily breathing and is turning in blue. . .at the same time, saw Airmid shaking her head in defeat after meeting eye to eye. . .

"Is the cursed so strong, enough for Airmid not to even subside it?" Riveria asks, whilst the healer of Dian Cecht Familia nodded stiffly, the latter the added. . .

"Rather than a curse, its more accurate to say, it was a desease"

Thinking deeply, the high-elf made a suggestion "then, we—"

"Its impossible"

". . ."

Riveria wanted to use hers and Airmid anti-curse magic together. Afterall, Airmid has [Development skill] that could combine with others healing magic, akin on concocting a medicine which they discovers lately

But the latter shakes her head in disapproval. . ."I told you, this is not a curse but an incurable desease, what's more, what affected isn't her vitality but her 'life force'. Her mortal body is long since infected and her current constitution isn't normal. I'm afraid we cannot save her or rather if we try, her life become even more. . .more—" Airmid explained and saw Long Ran's current state whose now aged alot; Wringkles are everywhere.

She wanted to continue her. . .it might become "bad" to "worse" but the word cannot exited out of her mouth. Although not that close to others, she's befriended with Zetta who always their customer since the beginning (who always and almost arrive here unconscious). So trying an experimentation in this lady is not a good taste in her mouth. Still, she already tried hard, and all but naught.

This is unheard of phenomenon and the first time she encounter such desease. . .as if someone, something is seeping Ran's life away from her in fast rate, that could be seen by the n.a.k.e.d eye. . .Airmid who stay silent, saddened by this.

Artemis, who heard her for the second time, could 'still' not digest what she heard of. Afterall, she too tried to heal Ran with Zetta's healing bow the last time but the desease is only increasingly infected her whole body as if feeding the seed inside hers, but then, Artemis steel her mind and said a word. . .

"High-elf-san, Argo-kun is a member of your Familia, correct?"

Nodded, the high-elf answered.

"Then, please, refrain from telling him what you heard today. I don't want this kind of problem outside his familia, burdens him. Afterall, he's brother of Zetta. Hearing this and guilt would haunt him down for sure"

Artemis saw the half-elf and its emerald eye twitched in sorrow the last time, as if feeling responsible of what was happened to hee child after that seed strikes Ran's body the same time his barrier activates.

Artemis couldn't help but to blame herself instead. She don't want the two sworn brother intertwined amd share this change of unfortunate fate, and burdened the half-elf because of the death of 'not part of' his familia. If possible, she wanted to held the responsibility alone, but with the personality of Zetta. There's no way this could stop just like that. . .because when someone try to harm his co-member, he taught them their lesson, much worst now, that Ran becomes like this. . .what if they fought? Artemis shivers thinking so. . .

And after then, Artemis' taking Ran out of Dian Cecht clinic, in which, Airmid and her god, agreed. Riveria wanted to try something out but Artemis refrained them from doing so. Afterall, she knew what happens when life force is the one being drained out. . .

Walking out, Riveria at the same time glanced back from the retreating Artemis' familia's silhouette

"the wind. . .is crying" she close her eyes and mutters, although not a comrade of that all girls familia and only acquaintance of Zetta because of Finn. But just the thought of the remaining bloodline of 'Blood Elf' is going to end soon because of this event made her blood frozen in cold.

A race, rival or technically much higher than the high-elves magic potential; is going to close its era where she hasn't yet to witness its prowess because their level is miles apart to compare as of yet—are soon to perished

With that. . .deep inside her, something is swelling, falling into pieces. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

"Finn, what will you do?" Inside the manor, Riveria already informed the remaining executives, along with Loki what was happened and asks her captain

"For that seed to be so strong. If Argo-tan isn't there, not only that lady is the casualty but also Artemis and little girl, [Monster Whisperer]". Loki open her eyes awake, saying so.

As for Musica to have such alias before ascension and knowned by powerhouse familia. Its her unique ability that could control monsters at will, did she become popular to majority of gods as hot as potato—that others wanted to made wars with them just to take her but alas they coudn't. . .

The only sole Familia approved by Ganeisha and Ouranos themselves for taming monsters with the engravement seal from the latter's deity, attached within the tamed monster as a contract; for every adventurers know it was theirs. . .and because of this, why Artemis familia has their second alias [Tamer Familia], because they're not discreet of showing their tamed monsters publicly, doing chores inside and outside their mansion. Because of this all, why Musica receive such attention. . .

As for the main topic goes. . .

"Lets forget about that for now. We need to find our missing members inside the Knossos . ." As if not his problem; and of course he still feel responsible—Finn refrained them from talking about other familia's problem and instead focus what they should do about their current problem. finding their missing member give funeral to their heroes that died, sacrificing their life for familia, for honor, for pride, and for others safety is the utmost priority for now. . .

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Somewhere inside the [Twilight Manor]

Argo, sitted down where the bodybags of corpse of his familia, piled up and lament from those whocdied. . .

He is eager to check each of the fallen body. But the werewolf spoken from his back, Bete Loga

"refrain yourself from touching them half-half! . .isn't that hearing the name of those who fall!?". Crossed arm, the pissed warewolf couldn't help but raised his voice after finding out what Argo wanted to do

"I-I. . .I want to see. how and why did she. . .Line-chan, she's healthy just a moments ago--!"

"——Shut up!! Didn't I tell you not to touch their body? They sacrifice their lives for familia even they knew their weak!. their adventure ended because they crawl out of their hole even though they are useless and fool! But still. . .for us, they're hero! a hero's body shouldn't be smeared by dirt any longer after their death!"

His words, Argo didn't get them all. Is Bete, happy because Line and others--died being a hero? Or condemning that they died because they're weak? Argo thought so.

Noticing the commotion and his echoing loud voice, nearby members came in and asks what happens. Ofcourse, others look at Argo with disdain. Why would he try to touch them by the way!? So they mutter

But Tione came in "thats too harsh, Bete, Argo wanted to see the last moment of Line's heroic face. Isn't that. . .!"

"Shut up big booty! Enough defending him! Isn't that our law?! Atleast let him know what 'law' means!" The werewolf then looked towards the half-elf. Irritated

For others not to greave any longer after the death of their comrade. Loki created law amongst her member where its forbidden to see the face of the deceased until burial—to move on— so this is not an excuse even for new member, Argo. Is what Bete wanted to imply.

After then, the werewolf walk out of their manor, annoyed. . .

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