Weber thought about Charlotte's words over again in his mind, "Cause if Hypatia gains Vespera, the world will end."
Weber looked at the messenger with a glare and even she knew what was coming next as Weber waved her away.
Andrej and Gabrielle carried the messenger as she screamed and tried kicking, but nothing worked and they threw her outside.
Meanwhile Weber went to Charlotte and laid her on the couch, but she refused to look him in the eye.
"I have nothing to lose. My former Fiance, Ariel is in terrible condition and I can't even check on her. Captain Lewyin of Celestia sealed away my friend Josh. I have no idea what became of my family or how to find them."
Weber said, but Charlotte only glared at him and looked away, "you're being selfish," she said with a hiss.
"You're being heartless. I'm not a machine. So right now, I don't feel like saving a world so that when it's relaxed it'll kill me."
Charlotte closed her eyes and a tear fell down, but Weber only nodded his head and went up the stairs.
Charlotte looked at Andrej and Gabrielle, "can't you say anything? Do you want Hypatia to ruin everything?" She asked them.
Andrej and Gabrielle shrugged, "saving the very people that would kill me later doesn't sound so great. Does it for you?" Andrej asked Charlotte, but Charlotte only looked away.
"No one needs to see the future to see that people will destroy or enslave Weber if he helps Vespera." Gabrielle said.
Charlotte sat up and took in a deep breath and her irises turned bright yellow, which made Andrej and Gabrielle stiffen.
"Foresight, certainly there is a way to avert all this. Why world turmoil?"
Foresight appeared, "I would tell you, but your mortal body will collapse," it said and Charlotte gritted her teeth.
"Oh, and don't try to sacrifice yourself by trying to find the answer with your powers even if it means your life, cause you'll die before you get the answer."
Foresight said and looked at Weber's wraiths, Gabrielle and Andrej glaring at him.
"I really wonder how the Wraith Keeper can pull such off. He should have died using the Abyss like this," Foresight remarked, then it turned to Charlotte.
"What can I do then?" Charlotte asked.
"Don't die. I need to exist. I've stayed too long without a vessel and I can't inhabit mana users as a Great Enigma, and sadly majority of the world population are mana users." Foresight said with a sigh.
"Can't you just say a prediction now?" Gabrielle asked.
Foresight nodded negatively.
"Those times you saw the Abyss itself, it couldn't do anything without it being through Weber. So if I were to do now, it has to be through Charlotte. So, bye for now." Foresight stated.
And it was true but unfortunately, Charlotte was too weak.
Weber came down the stairs in a different outfit, he was now clad in a brown jacket, with a white shirt inside and black trousers.
"I'll be going around the city for some time, just to look around. You can move around as Charlotte, just stay on a low key." Weber said and the wraiths went back to the dimension they're stored in as Weber exited the building.
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One day later.
Office of Captain of Vespera.
In the heart of the Capital city of Vespera.
Esther was pacing around her office, while a screen on her table showed Vesperan soldiers warming up and getting ready for war in real time.
Then a knock came to the door and she opened it, the messenger coming into view.
But it wasn't the usual elegant and powerful Esther she saw.
This one has messy hair, washed up makeup from what could only be crying and a sleepless night.
"What?" Esther barked, her voice so thunderous it made the messenger jump.
"The controller of wraiths... He refused to help and declined your offer," the messenger said and Esther's eyes widened.
Before the messenger could continue, Esther grabbed her by the shoulder and her grip made a scream to escape the messenger's mouth and she tossed her aside, making the messenger to flee.
Then on her tablet showed breaking news:
"Vespera should be wise and give up—Hypatia's Captain."
Esther gnashed her teeth and just when she was about throwing the device away, a knock came to the door.
"Don't come in—" Esther said but one of the military council members opened the door.
"Sorry to intrude but the Executive council—" the man said but Esther glared at him.
"I said I was coming. They should be patient!" Esther yelled, then the man grimaced, "the general will not tolerate this." The man shot back, expecting Esther to shiver upon hearing the general.
Cause generals are the only ones that Captains are scared of most, cause they can remove them from their position and remove most of their power.
But Esther didn't move a muscle.
"Does not matter. Vespera won't be lasting long anyways." She sighed and the man gasped before he stomped off.
10 minutes later.
In the Defense Headquarters of Vespera, all defense and militant officials were seated and arguing on the best way to deal with Hypatia.
A man in his late sixties, wearing glasses and he was clad in a black coat stood up and sent a pulse of mana to the roof and it lighted the room, and there was silence.
"We will not get anywhere by doing this so if we don't stop, we will all die."
The old man said, raising his hands up, then Esther quietly walked in, her hair tidied and make-up cleaned up.
But her eyes were still dull and sunken.
"If it isn't the pinnacle of Vespera's power," one official said, which made some chuckle.
"What have you done about all this? You think you're the only one stressed?" Said another official.
Esther leaned back in her chair and cleared her throat.
"I have attempted certain measures to manage the upcoming conflict. One of them was getting the mercenary, Flashpoint, on our side—but their price was ridiculous."
Esther said but the officials only hardened their faces, "so you're attaching price when the life of Vesperans are priceless?"
The officials asked but Esther slammed her fist on the table and the energy wave was felt by everyone.
Esther gritted her teeth, "that is how their leader, Shinto, behaves. Raises the price of Flashpoint services if he knows you're in a terrible spot!" She yelled, then her eyes dulled once more as she said, "and that's what he does when he knows you might be hopeless on your own."
Then Esther took a deep breath and walked away, and people began murmuring or hissing.
Then one official yelled, "what now?"
Captain Esther, before going out the door, turned back, "summon the army."
She said and took her leave, and everyone fell silent with no other choice than to adhere to the instructions of Esther.
Vespera's very own Captain.