As night fell on Date 14, Lucifer met King Kaitya in his private chamber.
"Your Majesty," he said calmly, "we're heading to the Blood Palace—tonight. I'll use Spirit Circle Spell #27: Stealth Lock to pass unseen."
The king nodded solemnly and handed him a glowing silver key.
"Go forth. Bring truth to the surface."
Lucifer and Viron roared away on their mana bike, wearing their signature crimson suits. At the palace outskirts, Viron transformed mid-air into his bat form, scanning the blood-soaked terrain.
Lucifer summoned his Mana Crown and cast Spirit Circle 27 – Stealth Lock, vanishing into a shimmer of mist.
They nestled among the water sculptures, cloaked in invisibility. The palace had been cleaned recently. Someone was trying to erase a ritual.
⚡ Suddenly, a voice broke through.
A young harpy boy, glowing with dusk-colored feathers, roared with desperation:
"My sire, Kiora Melius… I revive you! This is my 1000th ritual!"
He cracked his wing, letting three blood points drop onto the stone floor.
Then shouted:
"Blood Magic Circle 5 – Replica!"
The palace walls glowed crimson as ritual glyphs danced through the water.
After meditating silently, the harpy boy whispered:
"Rise, Siren of Blood. Take your life again.
Spell Circle 10 – Revive Magical Blood!"
But before the spell could complete, a shadow struck—a masked figure injected the harpy mid-cast.
👤 Three masked men appeared.
"Treasure lies below. We're late," one grunted.
"Killing the siren was wasteful. Revivals are possible."
"We serve Orthodox team A now. The leader, Joseph Ortho, arrives tomorrow. The treasure moves at dawn."
Still cloaked, Lucifer turned to Viron and whispered:
"Back to bat form—now. We fly. This case just expanded.
We're facing Orthodox, an unknown Evil syndicate… and those three are the escaped prisoners."
Back at the royal chamber, Lucifer reported everything.
King Kaitya's face grew grim.
"Tomorrow, expose them fully. Show the people what justice looks like when delivered by flame and facts."
Lucifer smiled darkly.
"Then tomorrow night—the hunt begins. Orthodox picked the wrong agency."