In Hiatsu’s room, the redhead sat at his desk with one hand slid up into his hair while he slouched onto his paper covered desk. “Damned mortals…” he grumbled tiredly. A moment later a knock came from the door and he sat up, straightening his papers. “Enter.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEx0qTvpdC7
Ginsu stepped inside and closed the door behind him. “Good morning,” he greeted while he stepped over to the desk. “How are you?”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorE4xrGNs3
“Fine as usual. Do you have an update on the siblings or the men?” the redhead questioned while Ginsu took a seat in front of him.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvm7kaBPeAK
“Both actually. Alura and Talon are both up and getting breakfast, and the men are coming along smoothly with their combat training.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERUBYhF7Bz
Hiatsu nodded. “That’s good.” He frowned as a paper materialized on his desk and he placed it on the stack to his right.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeExRvn2xOA
Ginsu turned his head slightly to the right then to the left to look out the large window, lading out to a balcony. “Say…”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDGtSMeXmR
“Hmm?” Hiatsu grunted while he looked over another paper to materialize on his desk.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvoimhPkmH
“...Could...we just use Marizu to kill Emperor Delecourt?” Ginsu carefully asked and turned his sights on his elder brother who stared back with a straight eye look, unimpressed with the question. “I mean, it would be faster and not to mention it would reunite the children with their mother. Plus wouldn’t it help with balance?” the Water God quickly added with a hand somewhat raised and index finger extended up.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbzr2SAzw1
“Are you playing games or have you gone that braindead from being out in the sun too much?”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIsHcFc8s1
“Well…” the blue haired God slunk back in the chair a bit, lowered his arm and rubbed the back of his neck. “I just thought it might be a good idea, since we don’t know if Nate’s ready to be released from his sleep.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvbrj49brz
Hiatsu heavily sighed, closed his eyes and shook his head. “I do want balance but what Marizu does in his region is his business. I’m not ordering nor granting him permission to slaughter anyone in my regions.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeSkquCIwF
“But balance,” Ginsu said while he scooted and leaned forward. “It would give the humans who can’t stand against them a victory.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSbBWHGJos
“It will also give them false hope in thinking, if they pray to us then they will have anything they want answered.” The redhead opened his eyes and sat up straight in his spinning chair. “We can help them when we are needed but we must also let them learn to handle and handle problems on their own.” Ginsu lowered his eyes and his head. “In the past the original six allowed leniency with prayers from mortals and a war brought life to more than just one location. Thus, because of that, we were born to help watch over a region each.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQujBnClnh
“Then what about Alura?” the Water God quietly asked with a bit of firmness slipping in while he lifted his head and eyes to lock on his brother. “I won’t take them back down there just to be killed by a full-of-himself half-breed.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn3Q2z4Euh
The Fire God heaved a sigh and leaned his head back with his left hand resting so his fingers were entwined with his bangs. “You have so much to learn, little brother, about mortals and how they behave...as well as how selfish they are when they learn they can get things from powerful beings.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIotfw8QR4h
“I’ve learned enough and I will not let you cause her death nor Talon’s death.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJWZ0Mkuuf
Maybe I shouldn’t have taken him to contain Syta, Hiatsu thought and shifted as he stood up, pushing his chair back at the same time. “Don’t worry. I won’t send her back unprepared into the world.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm69FQAbfYI
“You won’t?”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpWQcPHZwx
“No, I won’t. She’ll be trained with a sword by you until she is of grown age for a mortal to move away from its parents.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTorWtOhyej
“...Promise?” Ginsu slowly stood with his shoulders tensed.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmcORX5zut
Hiatsu gave a short nod. “Yes, you have my word she will not leave until she is of age.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hJQxF4MNz
“Thank you, Hiatsu.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtprG1Kcus
“You’re welcome. Now go and do your job.” Ginsu nodded and left. Hiatsu looked down to his desk as another two papers materialized with soft light. He sighed, closed his eyes and turned his head away. “...He’s not ready yet...despite your pleas…” the redhead quietly said while he opened his eyes to gaze out at the clear summer sky.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGtV7IKaBA
Elsewhere in an open grassy and rocky area in the region Klo Lyg, four armed men outside a large mansion fell dead. A youthful, scrawny man with a thick ponytail of red hair smirked. “Amusing.” He swung his katana style sword, throwing splatters of blood to the sandy soil. Sheathing the blade at his side, he continued up the path leading to his destination. His sharp green eyes began to shift color as dark brown, almost black dirt rose up around him. When it dispersed, the young man was gone.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcDhGRC7E2
Inside the mansion a feminine looking young man made his way quietly down a hallway. His blue eyes, one covered by green bangs with the rest of his shoulder length brown hair left loose, scanned the doorways and turned the corner of the second floor. After a couple minutes of not being given a second look, he stopped at a pair of carved doors. A small smirk pulled onto his lips, he took the door handle and soundlessly entered the darkened room.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLqdFfNqOY
A soft blue light lowered from the ceiling while the man neared the side of the bed. The blue flower with purple veins shimmered from its skinny vine. His form began to shift again but returned to normal. Taking a breath, he drew a curved blade from under the back of his shirt. The young man smiled, took aim and plunged the blade into his throat just below his chin. Simultaneously, two more flowers sprouted around the bedpost and opened just as the woman shot up with a scream.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpwAFERHps
“Just go back to sleep, my dear Lady. It is but a nightmare,” he smoothly said in a male yet feminine voice. She swayed and fall back into her pillow. Pulling the blade down, the ginger haired man with a red mustache and golden necklace had his chubby throat sliced open down to his collarbone. The feminine man’s body vanished in the dark brown dust while the flowers faded away, leaving behind faint traces of dust.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KUtPK9qOJ
Outside walking away from the mansion, the feminine man’s form shifted with the dark brown aura surrounding him. Once it dispersed, there walked a tall sunkissed man in black armor with a broad, curved sabre looking weapon on his back. He closed his red eyes and pushed the bangs of his long black locks away from his gaze, throwing his head back with an exhale. Droplets of sweat shimmered in the sunlight. “Maybe I’ll need to request the little water head make some rain…” Marizu pondered as his gaze opened and head returned forward.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQzwMMrvFS
“Maybe then they can be semi entertaining and a little more satisfying.” Marizu shook his head a little while dust began to kick up around him. Soon his dark aura surrounded him, hidden by dust and once it faded, he was gone without a trace.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxgow2hFiw
Back at the mansion, Ginsu quietly made his way down a first floor hallway, pausing to watch Alura and Talon pass by with their guide. A soft smile pulled onto his face while imagining what questions the girl was asking.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBuQmy7wRi
“Eh hem,” came a stern throat clearing.558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Jk9LtUNQZ
Ginsu turned around. “Hey big brother. How are you?”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzDWTg2yod
“You know how I am. We met this morning.” Hiatsu stated and folded his arms. “Don’t forget your job just because a couple mortals are here.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3jtrl9cPi
“I won’t forget and I was just heading out to overlook some training and sparring.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKdXNWOh8J
“Please don’t.” Hiatsu requested and Ginsu proceeded to walk away only to stop and turn. “I’m not giving permission to send one of the angel guard after Emperor Delecourt.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQ8hIKmYtu
Ginsu huffed. “It would free Sophia quicker and reunite the family sooner.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3oFARJ93N
“And what do you think the mortals would do if they learned a literal angel was sent to aid them?” the redhead quickly countered with a step towards the teal haired God. “They would start asking for more help with things they can do themselves.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPxVtjknHo
“We could just erase their memory of it or alter it. Kamon could do it.” The younger brother suggested, resulting in the Fire God folding his arms and cocking an eyebrow. Silence lingered between them for several moments before Ginsu’s eyes lowered to the side. “Okay...bad example.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC2uDI1dQn
“I was selecting someone to try and guide into helping Flora but…” Hiatsu approached and placed a hand on Ginsu’s shoulder. “I think you’ll just train Alura instead and we’ll give her the skills needed to show others how to take down a shadow.” He sighed and continued on, removing his hand. “Now go do your duty.”558Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6JGeefA51
“Right…” the Water God shook his head and advanced down the hall and outside, headed for the training area.
ns 15.158.61.37da2
