The group keeps running, alert for anything that could stop them along the way. They manage to escape, and immediately after their escape, Julian and the girls arrive at the scene.

Julian: Olivia! What happened?!

He turns a corner and sees Olivia frozen, further ahead, much of the surroundings completely destroyed, rubble from houses that had collapsed, then he sees a girl walking over the rubble while carrying a body.

Margaret: Unfreeze her, quickly, we don't have time to waste here, they're probably going to Arcismundi or Fragor.

Natalie: Leave it to me! This was done by someone of the ice element, I can unfreeze it easily.

She places her hand on the ice cube and generates a small beam of flames that melts the ice quickly. After completely unfrozen, Olivia sighs and takes a deep breath.

Olivia: They escaped, didn't they?

Margaret: Yes, those are your disciples or something, right?

Olivia: Yes, and is that Hayden on your arm?

Margaret: Yes, he was defeated, but only he could have stopped them if he wasn't so arrogant!

The girl throws Hayden's body back into the rubble, venting her frustration.

Olivia: Calm down, okay? At least we already know who most of them are, besides, now, they only have two kingdoms to go to.

Margaret: Right... {sighs, crosses her arms and looks at the ground} You were in the Kingdom of Arcismundi until a few days ago, it's unlikely that the artifact is there, as much as I want to kill every single one of them, our focus is on finding the fragment, so we're going to the Kingdom of Fragor now... Wait-.

The girl is disconcerted when her eyes catch Julian, who gets confused and comes closer.

Julian: What happened to her?

Olivia: She must be paralyzed with nervousness.

Julian: Wait! Do you mean this is Margaret?!

Olivia: That's right {extends}

Julian: I've only seen her a few times, so she really does have all this appreciation for me.

Olivia: No wonder she herself had accepted the arranged marriage right away.

Julian: I see...

Sayako: Wait a minute! Is she Margaret?! I've never seen her in person.

Riley: I don't understand anything.

Natalie: Neither have I.

Olivia: Here's the thing, I think Julian may have told you guys this, but he's already been called to the Ignis Clan, in addition to a marriage proposal with one of the leaders' daughters, since his history made him recognized.

Millie: Now that you mention it, I remember something like that.

Rikey: Oh! Now I remember, Sayako told me about it before.

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Natalie: Now that I understand all this.

Some debris bounces, while Hayden gets out of it, he starts to heal, while walking towards the group.

Hayden: {sighs, tired tone} Oh! What a curse! I feel like I was run over by a herd of titanosaurs, by the way! Who are you guys, huh?

Olivia: They're part of my group, to help me

Hayden: Oh! Okay, okay, anyway, I'm going now, that little couple will pay me! I'm not going to play with them anymore.

From one moment to the next, Hayden disappears, leaving behind mirages, as well as a shrill sound, which ends up bringing Margaret back to reality, she moves her head from side to side, finally returning to normal.

Margaret: what?! What happened?! Where are we?

Julian: hey!! {puts her hand on Margaret's shoulder} finally awake? Look, this is something that shouldn't happen, you know?

Margaret: uh? {a big blush grows on her face, then she slaps Julian's face} don't touch me!

Julian: ah! {puts her hand on her face} did you need that? You just had to ask, and I would take my hand away!

Margaret: I'm sorry... Okay? It's just... It was too fast, too... Close.

Julian: okay!... Anyway, what was going on here?

Margaret: Right... We met four of them, and we also spotted Amelia, a member of their group who we thought had died, but it seems she's still alive.

Olivia: I see... Well! I suggest following the initial plan. We'll go to Fragor, and there we'll split up all over the place to find it faster.

The woman turns to the side, the rest turn around too. They look at a corner, and Belinda and Nikolas come out of that same corner. Along with some guards, they step aside and let only the two of them follow the group.

Belinda: We were informed about the situation. It seems we arrived late, don't we?

Olivia: You arrived really late. Didn't you meet them on the way here?

Nikolas: No, they obviously didn't follow the main escape route

Olivia: Well, now that we've informed you of our plans, we'll all go to the kingdom of Fragor now

Belinda: Why not Arcismundi?

Olivia: The king has already emphasized that the fragment is probably not there, even if they go there, the fragment probably won't be there, and since our goal is not to kill them, but rather to find the fragment before them, then we would be at an advantage.

Nikolas: That makes sense, so let's go, right?

Olivia: Yes, is everyone here?

Everyone answers the call, the group leaves the place, taking the shortest route to the kingdom of Fragor.

In the king's castle in the kingdom of Arcismundi…

A huge explosion occurs at the castle gates, Alexander is scared and heads to the place, he comes across the sight of his guards, all dead with holes all over their bodies, their glasses scattered and scattered on the floor, he summons his scarlet blade and prepares for a confrontation, a black cloud gathers and forms Demian.

Demian: You are supposed to be king, aren't you? Tell me… Where is the fragment of Apocalypsis?

Alexander: Do you really believe I know where you are? What makes you think that?

Demian: You are someone important, it would be unlikely that you would not know about something so important, it would be unusual.

Alexander: That's news... I have no idea.

Demian: {narrows his eyes} Don't play dumb

He raises his hand towards Alexander, sending several stakes at him. Alexander raises the blade of his sword, using it as a shield. He is pushed back by the impact. After defending himself against the stakes, he spins the blade and advances towards Demian, trying to cut his neck. But Demian doesn't even bother to dodge. The blade just goes through him. He turns his hand into a blade that he uses to pierce Alexander's chest, making him spit blood.

Demian: Is that all?... Pathetic, for a king.

He pulls out the blade and starts cutting him consecutively, covering his body with deep scratches. Then, he generates two giant arms with his nanobots that hold Alexander.

Alexander: Don't think it ends here.

He stomps hard on the ground, which shakes as handfuls of stone emerge against Demian, who jumps up, dodging the attack. He transforms his hand into chains, at the end, a mognistar hammer. He swings the weapon and destroys the stones. Meanwhile, he manages to free himself and runs, surrounding him while making the Uma seal. His Vitalis accumulates and forms a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which roars and advances against him.

Demian: Don't try to fight a losing battle.

He falls from the air, towards the dinosaur, four tentacles form from his back, he lands on the dinosaur's back, the tentacles begin to pierce him, the dinosaur squirms, trying to free himself, Alexander throws a ball of stone at Demian, making him come off the Tyrannosaurus Rex's back, which in turn, spits a bright brown blast at him, making the young man be pushed back, against several pieces of rubble, the latter recomposes himself and transforms his arms into extremely sharp whips, he moves them from side to side, cutting the dinosaur's legs and blinding Alexander, with that, the Tyrannosaurus disappears, Demian takes advantage of this and advances against it, driving several stakes against it, making it stay nailed to the rubble.

Demian: Tell me where the damn fragment is, or else... You'll die!!!

Alexander: {sneering smile} I already told you that... I don't know.

Alexander's thoughts: I have some idea of where it is, but unlike that time... I won't fail you again, Julian, I won't cause... any more harm to you... And if to redeem myself... I must die... Then so be it.

Alexander: And... Even so, you can't kill me.

Demian: Do you really think so?

Alexander: I don't think so... I'm sure, if you kill me, there will be no one left to give you the information you want so much.

This argument makes a vein appear on Demian's forehead, making him angry, he throws Alexander against the castle.

Demian: If that's what you think... You're very wrong, I won't kill you, I'll... torture you, until you tell me where you are.

Alexander: Wait a minute, boy {holds out his hand in a "stop" signal} tell me... {breathing shakily} why are you doing this? Why do you want to destroy everything?

Demian: Do you think I would tell you that?

Alexander: You don't seem mean, you even got excited saying you were going to torture me, so... This isn't just an act of pure evil.

Demian: Tsk, whatever {takes a deep breath} my group and I have a single goal, it's... Peace

The boy sits on some rubble, resting his face on the back of his hand, he thinks about what to say, and then speaks again.

Demian: Each of us has witnessed atrocities that humans do, kidnapping, rape, even torture, all for no reason, just for the filthy feelings of humans, the evil that accompanies them, honestly, humans have done much more shit than good things

Alexander: kid... That's not true, from what you say, I imagine you've experienced the worst of scenarios with humans, on their behalf, I apologize, but... Just like these atrocities that we do, there is also that good, the most genuine kindnesses.

Before the king could finish speaking, a stake pierced his belly, pinning him to the rubble behind him. He grunted as he tried to free himself.

Demian: I don't want to hear a lame speech about how humans are beautiful because of that, they are pests, that I will eliminate, I know that very well... After all... I am a human.