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"Zeroar Sunti.." The young man looks starstruck, it's not everyday that you'll meet a living relative of the famous Osel.

"Be proud, you are the first person to whom I've sworn my name, that should quantify the miracle you showed us today." Out of character would be an understatement, Zers current behavior is far from his usual act.

"Zer!" Having been released from her transient state, Anna shouts out his name. "Please calm down. Take back the oath. We cannot afford to be doing anything reckless."

"I will not take it back Anna, he deserves a reward and if he's planning to do what I think he's gonna do, my help will be a sufficient reward. Anyway, what were you thinking just killing him, that's not very hero-like is it now?"

"Zer we can not be found out here. I will stop you one way or another." She takes out a sword from thin air.

"And I'm saying that it might be high time for us to be found out, but it seems we don't see eye to eye. I guess we'll have to settle this discussion like we did in the oldendays." Zers shadow starts growing bigger and bigger and monsters start showing their faces through the void.

The atmosphere is tense, it seems both are ready to kill one another. Silence permeates through the room. The city's festives can be heard in the background and with the sound of firework going off — almost as if being the starting shot — Anna takes a leap towards Zer and monsters start to jump out of Zers shadow.

A big thunderous sound ruminates throughout the house, it's living is filled with a thick smoke. As the smoke starts to disappear laughing can be heard through the room.

"Hahahahahahaha!"

"Hahahahahahaha!"

Both fell to the ground, with them currently laughing their heart out.

"We haven't fought like this in a while have we?"

"It's because you always just go along with whatever I say nowadays." Anna stands up and pats the dust from her clothes. "But that must mean you truly care about this, doesn't it?"

"Do not underestimate an oath of the Oxwards." Just like Anna, Zer stands up from the ground. "And Anna please don't underestimate the beauty of those flowers, they were truly astonishing, just as beautiful as how you have always described them."

"They really were beautiful weren't they?.."

Anna sighs. "I guess this sword will do." She picks up the half broken sword from the ground, sticks it into floor and rests her hands on top of the hilt. "By my true name: Annechien sylst, the first commander of the Argonauts, I hereby declare that I will help you destroy the central bureau of peace!"

"Annechien.. the universal hero." Her extravagant oath has silenced him.

"That's right! Now, to finish both Zers and my oath, proclaim your name and accept our heartfelt words of loyalty!"

"No."

"What?" Anna's extravagant image starts to fall apart.

"No! Y-You-! You were the one who killed Osel!" The young man shouts with anger. "If you hadn't killed him.. Certainly he would have brought salvation to Oviel!" His eyes reflect a time of misery, from which all hope was lost. "Tell me, who did you really save by killing Osel?! It certainly wasn't me!"

Her image from before is completely gone, all that remains is a conflicted face. "So it has come to this? Well to right your wrongs is something a human should do. Yes, I did kill him." Anna bows down before him. "I severally apologize to you and anyone else who's life I've inconvenienced."

He stomps his foot on the ground. "N-no, that's simply not enough!" His face convulses with sheer anger. Is there truly anything that can dim the black soothe growing from his heart?

"hmm, then what do you want me to do? If you don't want my help in destroying that group of stalkers and an apology also isn't enough, what else can I do? I could maybe take you out to a nice restaurant, if that's more to your liking?" Her expression is as cheerful as ever, no form of sadness or even sorrow can be found. She keeps staring deeply into his eyes. "Aah! I see! You want me to kill myself don't you? If that's what you wanted you should have just said so!"

She pulls the broken sword from the ground and ,with a quick motion, moves it towards her neck.

"Anna stop."

Before Anna can fulfill the desired request Zer takes a firm hold of the blade. He throws the sword across the room and slaps Anna across the cheek. Only the sound of Zers blood slowly falling to the ground can be heard. "It's late." He looks down to the floor. "Let's continue this conversation another day. We don't have another bed, but please make yourself comfortable." Zer takes Anna's arm and drags her outside the livingroom.

The boy stands alone in the room. He could so easily leave and continue on his quest, divorcing himself from this crazy couple. He however walks to the middle of the room and lays down, looking up at the white ceiling until he eventually falls asleep.