[ In The Baltimore Imperial Capital; a secret coordinate in the Althyme Forest]:
[ Masked man ]: " Hurry up already!! We are late, the grand duke will be furious if we are late again !!!"
[ Masked Woman ]: " Alright! Alright! What's the rush!? We have plenty of time on our hands Noir !! "
[ Masked man ]: " No we don't Rouge!! For Blanc to use the silencing spell, he had to have been up against a monster the likes of which we have never seen. As such, we must seek the grand duke's council on what to do next, understood?! "
[ Masked Woman ]: " Of course, I get it. It is our duty as Apostles after all..."
[ Masked man ]: " Indeed, all who serve the divine must be messengers by The Creed ".
[ In Unison ]: Praise the Light !!!
The two masked figures made way for an algae covered stone slab in the forest. On the slab, a hand print was carved intricately with runes surrounding it. Underneath the handprint and runes, the ancient language of the society of The Arcane were inscribed. The language had long since scattered to the winds of time.
Perfectly carved on the slab were the words of past beings like the two masked figures.
"Qui transituri sunt, manibus tangant prius lapsam stirpem ".
Which meant, "Those who are destined to pass, let them first touch the fallen lineage".
This was a test and a warning, that who so ever was to make contact with the slab had to be an Apostle or suffer the consequences. Noir stretched forth his hand, tracing it finger after finger onto the palm carved on the slab. A radiant light engulfed his palm and slab slowly receded into the ground beneath their feet. As it did so, magical energy began to gather in it's place, forming a swirling vortex. Noir stood aside, his left hand gestured towards the vortex as he allowed Rouge to go on ahead of him.
At the other end of the vortex, an undisturbed silence awaited. A realm far beyond the reach of human understanding. In the realm, stars and constellations were boundless as a giant roundtable stood in it's centre. There were three figures seated round the table. The silence was unnerving, mirroring the severity of the gathering.
Noir and Rouge were now in the sacred realm of kings; the meeting place of high councils; [The Null Realm].
[The Null Realm]: it is said that long ago, the court magician of the Baltimore Empire; Luis Saiga; the dark magician, created a pocket dimension where the emperor held his secret and sacred treasures and meetings with his advisors and powerful allies. This realm could nullify any magic interference it's master willed it to. As such, it was named, The Null Realm.
- Chronicles of The Everglaze-
[The grand duke]: "I see the two of you took your precious time... again ..."
[Noir; the sixth apostle]:"My apologies grand duke..."
[Rouge; the seventh apostle]:"the news left a lasting shock".
[Violet]:"What's there to be shocked about? Blanc was weak and now he's dead... Case Closed!!! HAHAHAHA!!"
[Noir]:" Why you little...!!!!"
The atmosphere was made volatile by Violet; the third apostle's snarky remark. The grand duke, being the first apostle was annoyed, putting Violet in her place.
[The grand duke]: "Enough Violet!! Just because he was of power station than you doesn't mean he was weak. An Apostle, no matter his station does not die so bluntly. This matter is serious! As I sure everyone here knows, Blanc was one of the few with an exceptional requiem compatibility. That assignment would have been his ticket to gaining his requiem class ability...
Whoever had the power to silence someone on par with a holy knight, would prove a huge thorn in our side.
The Missionaries were able to gather traces of our culprits Mana..."
As he said this, he pulled out a crystal ball from a satchel that lay on the roundtable. The crystal had traces of both light and dark magic .
[The grand duke]: "As of now, the only thing we know about his magic capacity is that he's..."
[Azure; the fifth Apostle]:" A dual enchanter...!?"
The revelation brought the gathering to get another unnerving period of silence. The grand duke continues... ...
"From what we also found, after singlehandedly slaying the black dragon, he escaped to a private location with the supposed leader of the rebellion, Lord Grimmseley-Black. Our only guess was that the Night Cloaks had a new powerful ally".
[Violet]:"Why don't we just use the authority we have as the church to put the Lord in chains, should cripple the resistance".
[Noir]:"You forget the Lord of the Hart fief has the backing of the Baron of Vansneath and he was once a very formidable veteran..."
[The grand duke]: "I'm afraid Noir is right, an outright arrest on the bases of blasphemy without proper justification would lead to public scrutiny, of which we cannot combat with our current resources..."
[Noir]:"What of his only son? Didn't you send the Shadow Wolf to poison him with the black heart curse two years ago?"
[The grand duke]: "Yes, but as to how he recovered, I cannot wrap my head around it!"
[Azure]:"I knew you shouldn't have sent that retired veteran to do the job, Shadow Wolf shows too much mercy!!"
[The grand duke]: "Silence!!! Do not down play the skills of a former empire assassin, Azure. He's quite versatile. I feel a mightier hand is at play here. Perhaps our masked figure was the same person that fool, Knoltlesse encountered when he tried to kill the boy during the entrance examination; this, Cheshire individual".
[Violet]:"You mean that mage who could create rifts in time and space outside reality?! I'd like to cross wands with him sometime, Hahaha!!!"
[The grand duke]: "I fear we may have more than just your run of the mill disturbance in our hands. Violet, report to the holy knights and seek their council on how to engage this fellow, I leave his matter to you. Find his weaknesses and exploit them. Gather as much information on his activities as possible".
[The grand duke]: "As for the two of you...", He says this while pointing at Rouge and Noir.
"Find out what happened to Lord Grimmseley-Black's son and why he's still alive. Azure, you are to escort them as an insider replacement for Knoltlesse".
"Yes grand duke!! All shall be in accordance to the will of the light".