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They arrived at Linnamenie in the little late afternoon. Making his way towards them is a little girl who called Kawanami over and jumps to his arm. "Your Highness!" Kawanami greets, with glee in his voice and purity in his tone. "Acrellia!" Kawanami said when the "princess" kisses him on the lips. "I miss you, giant!" she said sweetly. Salthifer smiles when she saw the princess and bows down to her.

In his mind, his confusion is right. He knew that Odinna died already even before the last war happened before. He just wonders now, what is Queen Meryanha are planning? They went inside of the island and are welcomed by other residents living there. Kawanami is surprised to see the other Angel Gods that protect the island. He thought that their last mission would be a bit longer than expected but there they are.

Shiekiromi and Iriganiwa welcome them with open arms and open wings that just made them feel more comfortable. Sartilliane looks over the condition of the island and she was a bit depressed. She looks over to Alviary and shakes her head, making the other living god sighs heavily. Salthifer looks over the others as he frowns on his head. He went over to Triton and whispers, "Where is Kris Wolf?" Triton looks over and sees that Kris Wolf is not there. For an Alpha wolf, he should've been here. 

He is not close to the others and they kind of belittle him in so many ways. He instead asks Uran and Laryo if they could sense Kris Wolf from afar. Uran was taken aback but uses his ability to find the missing Alpha. He senses him in the deepest part of the forest, hiding away from the bushes and into the starlight of the orange and purple sky. Uran looks further and sees a Sluagh coming to his direction. 

He was taken aback by what he saw but he did not remove his eyes from the Alpha. The Sluagh gave him something and he could see Kris's sickening smile, then Uran just blocks away. He can't see it anymore. He didn't know that Kris Wolf would do something like this. What he saw from that is mind-blowing. 

Round wrapped around a red cape and a silver tie is the heart of Siyenthera. Uran almost gagged when he saw the heart eaten by Kris Wolf. Triton senses the power and immediately transforms into his wolf form. The residents sensed the alertness from the giant wolf and run for their lives and hide away from the commotion. Queen Meryanha asks his men to be ready because they don't know who they up against. The four living gods present that time went to the highest peak and watch as things unfold. 

There, growling on the ground is the feral face of Kris Wolf. Some of the wolves that fought alongside him from the last war had never seen this side of him. Kris Wolf looks at Triton as if he is going to prowl at him and tears him piece by piece. Triton looks at him sharply and growls at the tough Alpha. 

"I will kill you before Salthifer could get you free, Cursed Wolf."

Kris Wolf voiced out, his eyes were red and his mouth is filled with bubbling saliva. He looks deadly and he is ready to kill somebody. Triton did not shake and focus on killing the Alpha wolf. Triton is much bigger in size so, this could be easy for him. But Kris Wolf had already fought in a war before and survived. So Triton hoped that he could kill him before Kris would. 

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Thunder crashes and lightning strikes, sounds of the heavy breathing of the winds, and howls of the wolves…sets the perfect ring for the two wolves that serves both the living gods and the compeer Queens. Kris Wolf attacks first with his menacing claws and threatening sharp teeth and as for Triton, he faces his opponent with a complicated strategy that only wolves like him could pull off. 

As the fight went on and the people saw how dangerous that wolf could go once they went feral, everyone is on the edge of their sit. Sartilliane looks into the future to see who wins the brawl and smirks to herself. Stephen has one hell of a wolf to protect him. The moment Sartilliane looks at the fight, Triton has already won and Kris Wolf is dead on the ground with the bloody heart of Siyenthera and the menacing scent of a Sluagh. 

Everyone is shocked by what they witnessed. It is rare for wolves to betray their own race. Wolves are always known to be faithful and selfless. Now that the other wolves have seen what Kris Wolf has done, they silence themselves and mourn for their dead old Alpha. Triton stands tall and proud on the battlefield as he transforms into his human form. He smells at the stanching scent of the Sluagh blood and Keres was just there witnessing what everybody thinks that only Sluagh would be thinking to do. 

"Go feral and go kill."

The stanching smell is like a Sluagh signature and none of it was true. Keres puts his head on Larius' shoulder throughout the fight and sighs, "Father," the Sluagh Prince mutters under his breath as the fight of claws, fangs, and pride resume. Larius plays with Keres' hair as they watch the fight when all of a sudden, Triton uses his only magic to strike Kris Wolf hard and where it hurts. A direct hit on the heart and the other wolf was down. 

Keres looks over to the two wolves before looking over to Larius. "What will happen now?" he asks, curiously looking back and forth between Larius and the wolves. Larius chuckles and points as Alviary makes his way to Triton. Keres looks over and Alviary asks Triton to bend down on his one knee and repeat all the words he is going to say.

"Aku i Triton, manga cung pagtanggul cu la reng ca cung asasacupan. E cu la paburen diyang na nung malyari. Pangacu cung marapat na e cu la paburen diyang ica mate cu, iligtas cu la."1

After that, howls from wolves and gods alike were heard all over the island. Whistles and cheers from the residents as they celebrate the new Alpha. Salthifer smiles at Triton who already fulfilled his destiny. Now, he is no longer cursed. The white wolf is already free from the curse that Siyenthera put on him. 

One catastrophe down, another one to go. If they did not win this war, there would be a big catastrophe for all realms. Salthifer sighs and looks over to where Larius and Keres were standing. 'A new hope,' a voice said, making Salthifer rethinks their battle strategy. If they will convince Larius to lure and seduce the current Sluagh prince into mating, they would make a newborn that is more powerful than any Angel Gods existing right now.

He scoffs at such a thought because he had already seen that powerful one that can kill them all. But his main concern is Keres' Sluagh powers. If the child cannot control his power, it will be resulting in a nightmare. All will die and no one would survive. 

Sartilliane went beside her brother and puts her hand on his shoulder. "Brother," she said, drawing him out of his thoughts and into her voice. "The Sluagh are making their move. They planned to battle on the ruins of Voyagerinda. We should start making preparations," she informs, Salthifer nods and went over to where Alviary and Triton is. Head held up high, standing tall and proud, Salthifer announces that the war had already emerged. 

"Listen to all!" he exclaims, making all of the people in Linnamenie look in his direction. Queen Meryanha inhales for the upcoming news from the living God and the wolves prepare their ears and minds to listen.

"The Sluaghs already made their move towards the ruins of Voyagerinda. We must prepare ourselves for this war if we would want to win. Gather all troops available and all Angel Gods you could contact!" he said, making the people anxious about the war. But for the Angel Gods, it has been the long-awaited announcement they all been waiting for.

Another fun game for the play, and another task for them to accomplish. Angel Gods are preparing for what's yet to come. Salthifer looks at Keres who is having his biggest dilemma of whether he should help them and betray his father or help his father and let him kill Larius for his punishment for betraying him. He shakes his head and went over to the two.

"Keres," he calls to him, making the young fully grown Sluagh to look at him with his blazing red eyes. "You need to make your decision," Salthifer told him. He ducks his head and snuggles on Larius' neck and bites him that instant. "If you choose to go, we will let you free with no harm. But if you choose to stay, you need to prepare for your escape to the Second Kingdom, where you and Larius could live forever without your father's vengeance towards him," Salthifer informs, making the young Sluagh looks at him again. 

It's an easy way to escape his father but for the young Sluagh, he felt running away from him. For a Sluagh, pride is everything. For Keres, his pride lies in his decision of staying to fight or staying to escape. He sighs and lets go of Larius to face the living God. "I choose to stay," he said, making Larius shock by his decision. "Your Highness!" Larius exclaims, making everyone around him look in their direction.

"No! I will make this decision myself," Keres said as he looks into Salthifer's silver orbs. "I choose to stay and fight beside you," Keres said, finalizing his decision to Salthifer. Salthifer was a bit shock by his decision but he did expect that the Sluagh Prince would want to fight his father for Larius, and proves to him that there is love and Sluaghs can do love. 

Salthifer smiles and nods at the prince. Now, their troops are stronger and better. They can win this war or can they?