“Oh, so Sky has brought a guest huh?” that old woman said while smiling.

“No wait. You are Marsa right?” Rose pressed further.

“Aren’t you an impatient one. Are you coming in or leaving?” said that old woman stood up and helping Sky giving the medicine to the little girl bedridden.

“S-sorry. I’m just surprise to see such a figure here.” Rose embarrassed.

Rose entered the old shag and close the door. She just stare at the old woman nervously while wondering what had happen to the little girl as her body were covered by some sort of pattern from her stomach to both of her arm. She look at the stuffed animal being put beside the little girl. So, it was for her huh? Rose thinking. After a while, the old lady finish giving the medicine. She look at Rose and just smiling. Rose smile back as she has no idea what is going on.

“So, Sky has taken a liking to you it seems.” said old woman smiling.

“No, I just helping him with the buying medicine. He kind of reminding me of my little brother.” she said blushing.

After a while, Sky comes with hot water and some snacks. He just look at Rose and smiling.

“Please help yourself. We just have some hot waters and some snacks.” said old woman.

“No. This is more than enough.” Rose said smiling.

After a while, Rose spoke “So you are Marsa, The Mighty Mage right?”.

“And where you get that idea?” said the old woman.

“No. I just saw the medallion as your necklace. That medallion only for someone who achieve great deeds. Particularly that one you wearing. That is the greatest medallion of all. Medallion Of Pheonix. Only one person who carry it and it’s Marsa.” said Rose without hesitating.

“Hmm… great deeds huh? I’m Marsa in the past but for now I’m nothing but an old woman stripped from her pride.” said Marsa with a slightly sad tone.

“Pride? But people thought you were dead. What happened?” Rose ask curiously.

“Dead huh? Well I’m suppose being dead to the people is better. Let me ask you a question. What ‘Great Deed’ that I do in the past that makes you think I’m a great person?” Marsa said smiling.

“T-That’s of course you are the one who leading the forces fighting in The Great War with the devil 10 years ago didn’t you. If Parcel ,a magician, from my party heard that I met you she must be jealous. Hehe.” she said blushing.

Marsa wave her hand to Sky giving signal to go in the room with the little girl. Sky nod and go.

“Did you think the devil is in the wrong? Do you think they are evil?” said Marsa with serious expression.

“Y-yes of course, they killed a lot of us and we had to fight back in order to survive didn’t we?” Rose said with slightly nervous tone.

“That’s what they would tell you even when you were little but that’s just a bedtime stories. Tell me do you like Sky?” Marsa glance at Rose.

“Y-yes, he is a cute boy and kind of reminding me of my little brother. Hehe.” Rose said blushing with little bit confuse. What is Sky has to do with anything?

“What if I told you he had Devil’s blood running through him? Not just a normal but a Royal Devil bloodline” Marsa said with serious expression.

“T-that’s for real?” Rose blacked.

“But he is good boy isn’t he? There’s no way he could be a Royal Devil bloodline. Y-you must be joking right?” Rose stood up and panicked.

“But it’s the truth. He has Royal Devil bloodline with him. Same goes with that little girl. She is his cousin little sister who bear the same fate with him.” Marsa calmly said.

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Lipur Town.

It was night and foggy. There was a figure walking looking grim and black. It was Rose. She then stop at a tavern. There was group of 4 people sitting at a round table. Drinking and laughing. They glance at the door when it was open.

“Oh, isn’t it Rose, come here and have a drink.” said one of the man from the group. Rose walk and sit at the table looking grim.

“What happen? You doesn’t look good. You have been missing all day today. Where could you have been gone for a day?” said one of the woman in the group.

“Well, nothing I just bump into something. Thanks, Parcel.” Rose smile look heavy.

Parcel look at the others. They just shrugged it off without pressuring any further.

“C’mon milady let’s have a drink.” Said one of the man jokingly while placing his hand on Rose shoulder.

“Could you get your hands off me, Spark?” said Rose a little bit angry.

“Oh no, milady is grim and sad. So, here I am as your humble gentleman to light your day.” Spark said while making a kiss expression.

“Would you mind behave yourself?” suddenly Spark feel a chill aura coming off Parcel. He back off from Rose as he scared to be impale by some of Parcel magic. Everybody could not help but chuckled by Sparks act. Spark sit obediently.

After drinking they going back to each other inn to sleep. Tomorrow they have to set for an adventure. They took a bounty from Adventure’s Guild. Bounty of getting rid some devil.

At the Inn.

It was dark and they are about to go to sleep. Rose and Parcel were the only girls in the team so they sleep together.

“Hey, Parcel. Are we doing the right thing?” Rose ask.

“Hmm… what do you mean the right thing?” Parcel puzzled.

“Ya know, killing devil for example.” Rose said.

“Hmm… isn’t that the right thing to do? Killing them would make the world a better place. Why would you ask? Did something happen today has to do with devil?” Parcel calmly ask.

“N-no I’m just asking. Let’s go to sleep we have to leave early tomorrow. Haha.” she laughed awkwardly and turned her side opposite to Parcel. Parcel just knitted her eyebrows suspicion of something but she doesn’t want to pressed any further. Time tells.

When Parcel far asleep, Rose still pondering about what has been told by Marsa in the old shag.

At the old shag before.

“What I’m going to tell you is nothing but the truth. Are you willing to listen?” Marsa glancing towards Rose.

“Why would you be willing to tell me?” Rose knitted her eyebrows.

“Well because Sky is willing to let you in our old shag. That mean he trust you.” Marsa said.

“B-but anybody can enter this place ya know. It was plain as day that it was occupied with people here.” Rose puzzled.

“Not anybody. No. There was a barrier put up by Sky surrounding this area. Only the one that Sky choose can enter this place. You would think we, close to the orc village, didn’t get attacked by them just for nothing? Those old ruins you see earlier is an old village that has been pillaged by the orcs and destroyed. We safe here thanks to Sky.” Marsa explained.

“B-but barrier magic is a high level magic isn’t it? How could a little child put up the barrier and not you?” Rose brooding.

“That’s what I’m going to tell you. If you’re willing to listen that is. So, how it’s going to be?” Marsa glance over Rose while smiling.

Rose is sweating heavily, gulp her throat and nod.