Neptune, who had always wandered into strange places, luckily spotted a city...
Neptune: Haaa haaa, finally out of that damn forest... I will never forgive you, damn Exone!
Neptune entered the city and asked a resident:
Neptune: Hey! What's the name of this city?
Resident: This city is called AZURA.
Previously, this city was named TAZER, but Pirlo and the villagers discussed changing its name to AZURA, which means "Freedom." The villagers no longer wanted to be tied to the name TAZER because they were now free.
Neptune: Azura? Never heard of it.
Resident: Oh that... We changed the name of this city from Tazer after the former ruler was killed by Exone.
Neptune: Tazer? If I remember correctly, this was the city plagued by drought? And Exone did all this?!
Resident: Exactly, Sir. Exone freed us from all that... They made this land fertile again, built livable houses, water systems, agriculture. Everything is thanks to Exone.
Neptune: What do they look like?
Resident: They are two children. The boy has black hair and is about 160 cm tall, and the girl has blue hair and is about 155 cm tall. They wear black cloaks.
Neptune: I see... Did Exone mention where they were going next?
Resident: Their next destination is PUARI city.
Neptune: Alright... *(I want to check the former ruler's mansion first).
And after entering the hallway...
*The room suddenly freezes.
Neptune: Hah?! How dare those bastards insult my king?! Clenches fist I won't give you two a peaceful death!
Neptune left AZURA city.
Residents:
"Hey, he looks strong. It's clear he's the one chasing Exone, right?!"
"Yeah, let's report him to the authorities."
The residents went to the ruler's mansion. Pirlo and the villagers had built another mansion because they wanted to use the former ruler's mansion as silent witness that Exone once helped them—and as the starting point of Exone's war declaration against the king.
The villagers arrived and explained what happened.
Pirlo: I see, I will report this to Exone.
Pirlo was given a long-distance communication device to give information to Arya and Dina.
Pirlo: Hello, this is Pirlo. Can you hear me?
Arya: Yes, I can hear you. What is it, Pirlo?
Pirlo: There's a suspicious person asking about you. He didn't just ask who freed this city, but also asked your description and your next destination.
Arya: Oh, just as planned. We'll wait for him in PUARI city.
Pirlo: Yes, just like your plan. If someone asks about both your appearance and your destination, then he's someone pursuing you.
Arya: What does he look like?
Pirlo: The villagers said he's a white-haired man, about 175 cm tall. And... after the villagers checked the former ruler's mansion, the hallway suddenly froze.
Arya: Haha, it froze?! That means the provocation worked!
Pirlo: Will you be okay?
Arya: Don't worry, we'll kill him.
Pirlo: I hope you succeed. Goodbye.
Arya: Thank you for the information. Goodbye.
Arya: Hey Dina. Are you sure you'll fight him alone?
Dina: Of course! I'm strong!
Arya: Alright. I have a little advice about your fighting style. You shouldn't rely only on brute force. You can channel your magic into your daggers, right?
Dina: Yeah, until now I've only fought guards and used my magic in my daggers once.
Arya: This enemy is flexible. He can fight close-range, long-range, and AoE. Don't underestimate him.
Dina: Got it.
They were in the forest before entering PUARI city, planning to intercept Neptune...
But waiting for Neptune took so long. Even though the journey to PUARI only takes two days, Neptune still hadn't arrived after five days. Where did he get lost?
Neptune: Where the hell is PUARI city?! *Growlll stomach growling... Is there food here?! Damn you Exone, it's all your fault I ended up like this!!!!
Back to Arya and Dina.
Dina: It's been five days we've waited in this forest. But why hasn't anyone with Neptune's description passed through?! This is the only road from AZURA to PUARI, right?!
Arya: Yeah. Did he go back to the previous city? Or get lost in the forest?
Dina: Should we go look for him?
Arya: Sounds good... Waiting is boring!
Arya and Dina headed back toward AZURA... And on the way...
Dina: Hey Ar, looks like someone's there... Hmm, white-haired man, tall body. Is that Neptune? Why is he still here after more than five days?!
Arya: Is he stupid?!
Dina: Seeing him eating tree roots because he's hungry in the forest kind of kills my motivation to kill him.
Arya: Yeah, I kinda feel bad for him too.
Neptune: Who's there?!
Dina: Crap, we're spotted!
Neptune: Are you Exone?! Damn you! Because of you, I've been lost in this forest!
Dina: If you're bad with directions, why go alone?
Neptune: Shut up! I'll never forgive you, especially for insulting my king! Die! *Glacier Lance! (An ice spear is thrown at high speed)
Arya: Watch out, dodge!
Dina: Woopp... attacking out of nowhere...
Arya: Are you sure you can handle him alone?
Dina: Leave it to me, you can just watch.
Arya: Alright, good luck.
Neptune: What?! Just a little girl? I'll fight both of you!
Dina: Don't worry. Arya is way stronger than me, but I can still fight you alone.
Neptune: You underestimate me?! *Frost Fang! (Ice fangs erupt from the ground to attack Dina)
Dina: *Wind Step! (Moves through the air using wind magic) *Wind Slash! (A wind slash)
Neptune: Hmph! *Ice Aegis (Ice shield) Not enough! *Blizzard Domain! (Snowstorm) *Frozen Nova! (Ice explosion)
Dina: Woo woo woo (blown away by snowstorm and explosion). So I need to use fire magic. *Wind Step! (Dashes forward at high speed) *Blazing Fang (A dagger thrust with fire magic that melts nearby ice, even Ice Aegis melts).
Neptune: Wahh, what the—?! You broke through Ice Aegis?!
Dina: That's nothing! *Crimson Cross! (Cross-shaped fire slash that destroys Neptune's defense)
Neptune: Tch, you're strong! *Cryo! (Ice rain)
Dina: That's nothing, *Wind Step! (Dina dodges everything) *Infernal Waltz! (Fast combo attack with fire following her movements)
Neptune: Frozen Nova! Tch, missed! *Frozen Nova!
Dina: *Phoenix Lacerate! (A flurry of slashes ending with a fiery slash in the shape of a phoenix, explodes on impact)
Neptune: Argh!! Damn you! *Arctic Judgement! (Ice golem)
Dina: *Infernal Waltz! (Everything melts) And... goodbye. *Phoenix Lacerate! (Neptune explodes and dies)
Dina: Phew... Exhausting...
Arya: *(claps) Great job, Dina!
Dina: Thanks, Ar. Can you heal my wounds on my face and hands?
Arya: Alright. *Heal.
Dina: Thanks a lot. Now what about this forest that looks like a disaster zone?!
Arya: Hmm... if I melt the ice and extinguish the fire, will it return to normal?! Just put out the fire so the ice melts by itself.
Dina: Good idea, let there be traces of the battle.
Arya: *Water! *Water! All done, let's go to PUARI city.
Dina: Alright.
That was the battle between Dina and Neptune... Meanwhile, in the Seven Eclipse room...
Noctis: Neptune's signal is cut off...
Venus: Ara~ is Neptune-chan already dead?!
Saturn: Kuhahaha! Exone is getting more interesting!
Jupiter: Neptune-kun is dead, huh...
Mercury: ...
Gamma: ... *(That means Brother Arya and Sister Dina won?! Thank goodness!).
Noctis: Who's next?! We can't let them be.
Saturn: I'll go!
Noctis: Alright. Good luck.
Gamma : ...