Still taking place in Sebastian’s bar. “So this entire time, you were the brother to that fatass pigheaded king?”, says Saige. “Yup.”, says Sebastian. “That would make sense how you keep on getting out of trouble.”, says Gregory. “This just opens up new questions like, if you’re his brother then why are you owning a bar in town instead of.. you know, not working, since you wouldn’t have to.”, says Mai. “Cause I want to. Always wanted to be a bartender.”, says Sebastian. “So do you live with your brother?”, asks Mai. “Nah uh. This is my living quarters. Hate living with him in his castle.”, says Sebastian. “Hold on, if you’re his brother, how come you just sit idly by while he does corrupt stuff!?”, says Saige. “I don’t. I also help escort people out of town who really need that service.”, says Sebastian.

  “Hehe, I should mention, I do know him.”, says Kelsey. Mai and Saige turn to face Kelsey, with unamused looks on their faces. “What!?”, shouts Mai. “If you knew who he was this entire time, how come you didn’t say anything!?”, shouts Saige. Kelsey explains, “But I didn’t. At first. I thought he was some homeless man when we first met him. Or I should say when you three first met him. I didn’t know how he conducted himself in the day time! Peeing on statues and getting drunk in public.”.

  “I’m sorry, do I know you?”, asks Sebastian. “Oh that’s right you don’t recognize me, cause my helmet’s gone. Blue Phoenix is my disguise.”, says Kelsey. “Ah, Blue Phoenix, now your voice is sounding familiar. Yeah didn’t recognize you without the helmet. How’s Tigerlily doing?”, says Sebastian. “She’s still doing fine.”, says Kelsey. “So glad you could have this reunion.”, says Saige, sarcastically. “Really?”, says Kelsey. Saige just looks at Kelsey, unamused again.

  “Anyway, you know where Azrael is?”, says Gregory. “Like I said, I do know he commonly speaks to my brother, but I don’t know where he’s exactly situated.”, says Sebastian. “What’s that supposed to mean?”, asks Saige. “It means he uses a portal way to get to my brother, but I don’t know where he comes from when he arrives in his castle.”, says Sebastian. “Wait, he can use a portal?”, says Saige. Gregory chimes in, “Huh. I almost forgot that was one of his abilities. Yes, Azrael can create portals to get from one place to another, but it’s from relatively short distances is how far he’s able to travel.”. “You couldn’t have told us this before now!?”, says Saige.

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  “Well I don’t see the difference it makes when we were still going to go fight him.”, says Gregory. “Of course that information makes a difference!”, says Mai. “I guess it is helpful info. But I didn’t remember it until now, so that’s how I was able to say the info.”, says Gregory. Mai sighs. “Whatever, let’s just get the facts straight. So Azrael teleports to King fatass on the regular. What we just need to do now is get inside that castle to fight him.”, says Saige. “Idiot, how do we do that when it’s so guarded.”, says Mai. “Yeah, officers should be all over the grounds.”, says Sebastian. “You get us in of course. You’re his brother after all, riiight?”, says Saige. Sebastian further explains on it, “Whoa that.. may be outside my expertise. Plus I haven’t visited my brother for a while now. Me coming up to the castle out of the blue would be suspicious. Especially if I invited over guests.”.

  “Wait, there’s a much more easier way in than doing it that way. Saige...”, says Mai. “Yeah?”, asks Saige. “Earlier, guards tried to capture us alive.”, says Mai. “Despite the fact they opened up with shooting at us.”, says Kelsey. “Yeah, maybe they were just trying to handicap us, cause we were running at the time. Anyway...” says Mai, as she puts hands on Saige’s shoulders. “...my point is, they should allow you to go straight to Azrael.”, says Mai. “...Good point!”, says Saige.

  “Wait wait wait, in order to overpower Azrael, we still need our units to back us up and Saige can’t just go in alone.”, says Gregory. “Then let’s think of a way to put their want for Saige to our advantage.”, says Mai. They spend time planning and then an hour goes by. “Well.. I got nothing.”, ays Gregory. “Same.”, says Kelsey. Right. Saige could enter, but we’d get overpowered by Azrael and the king’s officers.”, says Mai. Saige then speaks, “How about I go in alone, find my dad and challenge him to a one verses one battle. And whoever gets help from outside the battle is considered weak.”.

  Gregory tries to educate Saige on Azrael. “Saige, as stronger as you’ve gotten, you’ll still get overpowered by Azrael. Azrael is a man who has taken on over hundred soldiers on his own. Looking at stats, his fighting experience would still overwhelm yours. That’s why we need to work together.”. “And there’s still the Upper Four to deal with!”, says Mai. “Mai’s right.”, says Gregory. Another hour goes by.

  Gregory speaks, “I got it. We lure Azrael outside using Saige. Then we team him. Saige challenges him to a fight of one verses one and then...”. “No.”, says Saige. “What do you mean, “no”?”, says Gregory. “No I won’t do it! That’s such a sissy way to fight. I’d rather face him in a one versus one only.”, says Saige. Gregory responds, “You forget that the point is to face him as a team. Alright, we’re getting nowhere with this planning. Let’s just for now get this information to the rest of the groups at the cave. From there on we’ll plan further. Ready to go everyone?”

  The team leave the bar through the front door, saying goodbye to Sebastian as they go. Meanwhile, Renkuro watches from on top a building.