Flora was trapped in the body of this captain Regis, watching his every move and interaction. What she recalled from the memories, it is something that happened here in the past. She's living the very events that took place depicted by the paintings. This brought Flora to understand more captain Regis, his suffering, the melancholy that follow him every day since he lost his wife and son, the anger that grow within him toward the Two Dragons. Even though she didn't meet those monsters, she began having resentment toward them too. She didn't need to see know more of their act to understand they were bringing doom to this world.
The captain got out of his room, the young boy named Lucas was waiting for him outside with a strict pose. He hand over a note to the captain with words she understand thanks to the memories. The document describe in details when all the Five will arrive, the accommodation prepared for their arrival, a list of the participants of the meeting and the subjects within it. The queen of the kingdom will conduct the meeting, with her daughter watching how she does it, being the next heir of the throne.
- So everything is ready huh. Then let's wait for them at the entrance, they are our best allies in this war after all.
- Naturally captain Regis!
The hallway they are in is composed of many doors with plates above each one, those plates have names written on it. The whole ground is covered with a white carpet, with symbols weaved in the color of each company under the commandment of the queen. The first company is the gold helmet which captain Regis lead, the second is a single eye with spikes covering the outline, the third symbol is two axed crossing and finally the fourth is a crystal with meticulous details around it.
Both of them are going in the direction of a staircase leading either to the upper floor or below. Captain Regis and Lucas heard some laughter and celebration while passing the multiple rooms, after all, the kingdom of Asteria won its sixth battle against the army of the Grey Dragon, a major accomplishment that led to the fortress of the beast. Even though they lost comrades in this battle, at least they are close to end the existence of one of the Two Dragons. How could they not celebrate this victory after getting this close?
Flora felt palpitation coming from the heart of Regis, it tried to contain it the best he could do but a malicious smile covered his face. Soon he will be able to fulfill his promise he made the day he found his house burned to the ground and the body of his family. The picture of this event is engraved in the head of the captain, like a fuel to his hatred toward the dragons, making him never forget a single instant.
Each passageway is well guarded by men and women in heavy armor, only the weapon is changing from a guard to another, depending on the proficiency of the holder and their favorite weapons. Every time captain Regis goes by the guards, they salute him in a military manner. All and without exception hold a face of admiration when they look at him. Each war he fought, captain Regis was in the front line of the battlefield, leading the troops and giving the moral the soldiers needed while fighting the forces of the Grey Dragon. Each time he fought, he came back with a scar deeper than the previous one. His comrades are concerned each time he goes, asking themselves what will happen to him in the next battle? This nervous feeling was wildly spread now that they are at the door of the fortress. The latest scar was the one on his torso, what will happen in the final battle if he goes to the front?
But captain Regis didn't take into account all those advice, for him it was a proof of courage, no even more, a proof a bravery and glory. He couldn't sit down while his very subordinates are getting slaughter by monsters and beasts on the battlefield. He was ready to lose his life if it gets them closer to his goal, even though it wouldn't be him beheading the monsters, at least he helped them achieve it.
Both Lucas and Regis were walking in silent going down the downstairs. Each of them in their own thoughts. When they arrived at the first floor, they are not the only one who had this idea. The other three captains were already waiting for the Five to arrive. The good point for captain Regis was the fact he was not too late if they were still waiting. Each of the captains are accompanied by their second in commands, just like captain Regis.
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The entrance was a magnificent hall with all kind of ornament around the room. The walls are made of a mix of white and grey stones well carved, they are the exact same stone that the temple was made of. The hall had another carpet but this on was large enough to cover the width of the entrance. Floating crystals are scared in equivalent distance, a white glow emitting from each of them. Their bases are made of gold with a blue liquid circulating in them.
From the memories of Regis, this civilization was advance enough to mix magic and technology to make it suitable for convenient uses, like water supplies or energy sources. Even if the surrounding is like a medieval castle, the technology advancement is close to the one we have on earth. Here, nearly everyone is able to use magic, but not everyone follow this path, they prefer to focus on the basic like how to light a fire or water a garden. Each soldier in this kingdom is guaranteed to follow both path, the warrior and the magic path, it's after the second year the soldiers pick a divisions to perfect their skills.
Now coming back to the captains of each divisions: the first division is lead by captain Regis Regulia in person and is named the royal guards. The soldier within its commandment are the top of the top, capable of handling both magic and combat skills, the best wield both at the same time. The second division is lead by Emery Buth, a composed yet cunning woman that always have something on her mind, she lead the division of techno-magic within the kingdom. She doesn't come with the best ideas all the time but the kingdom advanced this much thanks to her. The other captains think of her as someone weird but in the end she's a reliable companion to have on their side. The third division is lead by a giantess named Dolean de Volient, she did her military service with Regis Regulia and is one of her most trusted friends. It's thanks to their competitive side that they could advance this much. Though their friendship changed the day they got attacked by the Grey Dragon, Regis have not been the same as before. She leads the division of the fighters, a pure and brutal company that mostly concentrate on tactics and strength to accomplish their missions. The last division is led by a young man, the youngest to achieve the position of a captain. Composed and calm all the time, Boni Clubelient is a genius when it comes to manipulating magic. He obviously lead the magic division brilliantly, he sometimes help Emery in her magic studies when she get stuck with a formula.
Each of the captains respects each other and no rivalry, except the friendly rivalry between Dolean and Regis. They all welcome Regis and Lucas with a cheerful smile and a military salute that he reciprocate with ease. Now all are waiting for the Five to come, harboring a confident smile.
After some time went by, the first to arrive is a shadowy person that came out of no where, Flora is shocked but the others are not on guards or anything. In unison they all yell "We welcome Kata Light from the Five!" The young and only male of the Five made its entrance.
- Come on my friends, you don't need to be so formal.
He came by each one to salute them in person with a bright smile. If Flora had to face him head on she would definitely blush at the beauty of the young man. But in the body of Regis she only fell fraternity and admiration. "So this is what one of the Five looks like."
The second to come is the woman with pure white wings descending from the sky, her silvery hairs are mesmerizing, even more than the one in the paintings. "We welcome Etoile Light from the Five!" A similar smile is brought to her face, instead of her brother as the name imply, she wave at everyone and goes in the same direction as Kata, going upstairs, surely to the meeting room.
The third one is a giant woman the size of a mountain coming the way of the entrance, but the more she get closer, she became tinier and tinier to finally be the size of a normal size human, except the enormous amount of muscles covering her body. "We welcome Alix Light from the Five!" Like her predecessor, she advanced toward to stair cases while saluting with her head everyone.
The fourth one is coming on the back of a gigantic whale flying in the sky, like it is floating on a cloud. A beautiful figure jumped from its head with a trident wielded in her arm. "We welcome Ondine Light from the Five!" Her dress is made of corals and shell found commonly in the sea. She advance toward the staircase while saying a cheerful "Hello" to the persons that were waiting for her.
Some time passes before the last one arrived. From where Regis is positioned, he can see a blue comet arriving right in the direction of the entrance. Flora in the body of Regis is panicking, "why isn't he moving?" But just after a girl with blue and long hair appeared from the blue comet. The shocking sight was the giant blue sword on her back, the exact same she found in the temple! "We welcome Thenix Light from the Five!" was heard in unison for the last person to arrive from the Five. With a salute of her hand she rushes the staircases and jump from walls to walls.
Soon after all the figures are going toward the exact staircase all the Five went to. Finally the meeting before the final battle is arriving. Sadly for Flora, Squirrel got her to finally wake up just before the meeting so she couldn't gather more information. How long has it been that she's sleeping on the ground?