8 |Cardinals of the High Seas|

" Yes! Yes! I know! I apologize so can you stop- ouch!"

The sources of the commotion could soon be seen as they walked up from underneath the shit and onto its bow. There stood two stunning women with an air of danger premating from their every orifice.

The one on the left had fiery red hair and wore a black suit of armor to further enhance her wild and untamed look charm while rubbing her reddened ear she gave off the feeling of having been unjustly treated, but a mischievous light still flicked in her eyes. On the right of her stood a lady who could only be described and as her exact opposite.

She possessed green hair and wore white armor in order to bring out the innocent feeling anyone would get from looking at her. She eyed the lady to her right with a look of impatience. They were respectively Liliana and Ren.

"And there they go again..."

"You would think they would be any less... loud?"

The group of guards relaxed when they noticed it was just those two women on board the ship. They were clear since being recruited, greeting every visitor seriously was mandatory unless the saintess herself made a change in the rules, but, when it was returning sisters they could lighten up.

"Hey, I heard that brats! at least whisper damn it"

Liliana's outburst caused the group to let out entertained giggles before they all bowed in their respective lines and said in unison.

"Welcome Home Cardinal Ren, Cardinal Liliana may our God bless your every journey!"

They stood tall after they finished and combined into one line. Which awaited the orders of the two on the ship.

"Don't think because you fixed it you get off easy! all of you swim around the island at least fifty times before reporting back to me later!"

Liliana stated in a commanding voice yet held a devious smile on her face the whole time. The group fell deeply into a livid dispair as they dragged their feet to the end of the dock to take off their armor and begin the punishment.

"Ha! that'll make them think twice before bad mouthing this cardinal!"

"Liliana if you don't stop with the fooling around and come report to our Saint then you might be joining them soon!"

Ren said in a moderately low voice as she'd started up the stairs at the other end of the dock, but it was enough for Ren's 'sensitive' ears to pick up.

"Crap! wait up"

Liliana burst into a sprint as she covered the whole 60-yard dock before crashing into the stairs in an unstable manner and almost falling.

"Your wasting time!"

Liliana recovered the best she could and chased after Ren.

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A few minutes later they arrived in the lowest part of the fortress. This area was like a pavilion with many halls branching off. This network of rooms held private training grounds and subterranean aspect of the building which would not be discernible from the outside.

After choosing the north most hall they arrived before a large door and opened it. The room the two entered was 200 ft wide and 150 ft long and appeared to be spotless with cobblestone walls that had smooth surfaces. There was practically nothing notable in sight aside from a crude table and a young man strapped to it.

The rest of the room was cleaned out with a bit of water dripping in a corner and severe draft from an unknown location. The only entrance which Ren opened with her left hand was a triple plated door made of an unfamiliar metal. Ren let go of the door and walked over to the right side of the table to look at the young man.