"Where is my sister... Sakura Vincent... can you tell ?" Sunny finally asked.
Scarlet stood up from her seat slowly, a soft smile playing on her lips. "Yes... your sister... I know her," she said gently, looking toward the high glass windows of her throne room. "I t her two years ago… in Yuzen City. Our elite mage found her there and brought her to . She was in terrible condition... but the mont I saw her, I knew... this girl holds sothing very special inside. A unique magical force."
Sunny listened, holding his breath.
"After speaking with her, I understood what had happened to her... to her family. She believed she had lost everything... everyone. She thought she was the only one left alive. But now that you are here... I'm sure she already knows."
Sunny's eyes lit up with a sudden happiness. "She knows? Then... why didn't she co to see ?" His voice broke a little at the end.
Scarlet sighed. "Rules, Sunny. Rules... You must have seen many towers from outside, right?"
"Yes," Sunny nodded. "I saw them glowing... so bigger than others."
"Exactly. Each tower holds mages of this city. Two of them are larger and brighter—they belong to elite mages. One of them... is your sister's. Sakura."
Sunny's mouth opened slightly, eyes wide. "So it's true... then why hasn't she co to et ?"
Scarlet walked closer. "Because... she can only leave her tower once. At exactly 1 PM. Not before. Not after. This rule is for everyone inside. I believe... when you arrived, she must have heard your voice. She must have cried a lot too... as far as I know, children like her carry heavy hearts."
Sunny couldn't hold it anymore. His knees gave up. He dropped down, tears rolling down his cheeks. "Why... why didn't she co... she could've... she should've... I was right here..."
Scarlet looked down at him. "Because this is the law I made myself. And there is no one in this tower... who dares to break my rule."
She paused, then said in a soft tone, "But don't worry, Sunny... She will co. When the ti strikes 1 PM... she'll walk to you, herself."
At the sa ti…
Far from the Royal Tower, in the open wilderness, Auren sat on Cyber's back, shouting with worry in his voice. "Rose! Rose! Where are you?!"
Suddenly a voice echoed back—"I'm "here, Auren!"
He turned sharply and saw Rose near the river, waving. Auren smiled in relief. "Cyber, go that way!" The machine turned, and Auren jumped off as they reached her.
The mont he reached close, he looked at Rose's dirty clothes and burst out laughing. "Haha! Nice makeup, Rose."
Rose frowned and punched him right in the stomach. "Say that again?!"
Auren laughed again. "Nice makeup."
Another punch. "Owww! Why did you hit again?! You said it!"
Rose pouted. "You started it!"
But within monts, her face softened. Without warning, she hugged him tightly. "I missed you so much…"
Auren slowly exhaled and closed his eyes. "I missed you too…"
Just then… a strange green cloud appeared over the mountain wall in the distance.
Auren looked up, serious again. "Is that… them? Are they already here…?"
***
anwhile… Inside the Floral Tower, 10th Floor—Scarlet's Office
Scarlet looked at Sunny with a calm but serious gaze. Her words now shifted tone—deeper, older.
"Sunny… Do you know how your sister is still alive?"
Sunny's eyes widened. "No… please, tell what happened…"
Scarlet stepped closer, her long cloak gently brushing the white rose petals beneath her feet. "I know your family moved to Yuzen City. But one thing you never knew… is that the Dead Mountain you were trying to visit—it's guarded. Not just by troops… but by the illusion mage Maya."
"Maya…?" Sunny asked, confused.
"Yes. Maya," Scarlet confird. "She's the 2nd-ranked elite mage of Yuzen. She controls that entire mountain forest… She creates illusions so powerful that travelers forget who they are… get lost… or worse."
Sunny lowered his eyes. "Now I understand… When I was with my brother and sister… we got separated while walking there… It was so sudden…"
Scarlet nodded. "Yes. It was because of her spell. A trap, ant to divide."
She turned, walking toward the center of the room. "Yuzen already knew… that your family—the Vincent line — ca searching for sothing. Sothing ancient. They wanted to uncover their own history. And that's when everything changed." The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novèlfire
She waved her hand, and a small glowing orb appeared, showing a mountain symbol.
"Our Scholar Plateau… we learned that Yuzen High Command sohow had knowledge… about the Vincent bloodline. They knew sothing important. But instead of preserving it… they chose to bury it. The reason why… is still a mystery."
Sunny remained silent. His fists were clenched.
"But," Scarlet continued, her voice now sharp and cold, "the real theory began when we received intel… from Bachan. He told us sothing shocking—that you, Sunny, are the reincarnation of soone… soone from the Grand Era, also known as the Golden Era."
Sunny blinked. Yeah, I know I am sohow the reincarnation of soone, soone important.
Scarlet nodded slowly. "Yes. You lived once… long ago. Your soul is ancient. And the more we learned… the more the entire topic beca dangerous. Powerful. Interesting."
"Oh, right," she suddenly smiled. "You wanted to know how your sister was saved, right?"
Sunny quickly nodded. "Yes… please."
"It was kamaru who saved her. You see, Scholar Plateau isn't just a place to store old knowledge. We research. We gather data, records, trace bloodlines… We act when sothing is at risk."
Scarlet raised her hand. "And you… are a very important asset, Sunny. You carry sothing… sothing Yuzen wants to erase."
Just then—beep beep beep—a glowing orb on her desk pulsed urgently.
"Madam!" a voice ca through. "It's urgent! Soone is attacking Whirlpool Mountain! The green cloud—it's started an acid rain attack!!" Mam, it's happening with intensity.
Scarlet's eyes narrowed. "So… it begins."
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