The Last Command

"Mavislin! Are you still with us?!" asked Gab, violently shaking the poor girl out of her trance.

The Earl and Baron looked upset as they tried to bring Mavislin back onto Earth. The Valkyrie blinked a few times before turning to look at the Earl.

"Are you feeling well, Lady Roydon?" asked the Earl, genuinely concerned.

The Valkyrie scowled at him as she slapped Gab's hand away.

"After that question, who could feel well?" she asked, dusting herself.

"Do not ever say that to me again. We don't kill because we enjoy it. We kill because that is the only way to survive. Sure, I once had the choice to drop my sword, but I didn't. I could've led a different life. But because I've been given a task, I will live up to my duties," said Mavislin, sitting back down.

"And what would be those duties?" asked the Earl, questioning the Valkyrie's credibility.

She gave nothing but a silent glare.

"Well, at least you weren't too angry... But how shall we continue about on the matter?" asked Gab.

The Valkyrie thought hard. With all their findings, it was bound to be nighttime outside. So going out now would be dangerous. But that was the best way to gain more information. As for the two Kings, she had plans for them up her sleeves.

"Earl Yan, deliver our conclusion for today's meeting to the rest. And ask all of the Kings to dig up written pieces of information about the victims. Then, there is no need to worry about mobilizing the armies as the Marquess as done so," commanded Mavislin, pointing at the Earl.

"Of course, Lady Roydon."

"So, what's my job?" asked Gab, eager to get his part of the matter.

"Baron Tuazon, you are to deliver warnings to all the Kings personally. Spread the word about the Umbras and how to track them down."

"What shall the warnings be?"

"One sentence. Be careful of Baldwin's words."

"And how about Albion? Still need me to protect it?"

"No need. Because I shall be dealing with the Umbras tonight, the Umbras won't be attacking that area anytime soon. The weaker the Mage, the less likely to get hunted by them."

"They're too greedy, in my eyes," responded Gab, shaking his head.

"You're calling the Pillars now?!" asked Earl Yan, freaking out.

"I will deal with them, face to face."

The Earl heaved a sigh of relief. If the Guardians were to trample here, there would be no land left for humans to thrive in.

Though Mavislin had mentioned that the Marquess had activated his assassins, Earl Yan was still on the fence about whether he should start his armies within the Teuton domain.

"There's no need for you to waste precious personnel, Earl Yan," assured Mavislin, giving a pat on his shoulder.

"That's rather kind of you, not sending them to war," said Gab, smiling.

"Don't be fooled. I much rather have a lesser army to command during battle than have a bunch of idiots running around. If they can't fight the opponents, I might use them as fodder. It would be a waste of space and time," explained Mavislin, waving her hand.

"If that's the case, I would kindly take back what I said earlier," replied Gab, shaking his head.

"Won't it be too much to handle? The Umbras are quite strong," asked the Earl, worried.

"Don't be too quick to assume. Mavislin's a Valkyrie. If she's serious, she might end up destroying the entire domain," warned Gab, trying to picture how the girl would deal with the shadows.

"They are nothing compared to the Light of the Valkyries. And I am one of the warriors that can harness the power to make them go extinct. But, mark my words, what tonight brings is nothing related to what I did years ago," responded Mavislin.

"And what did you do?" asked Gab, raising an eyebrow.

"I ended the Great Noble War by destroying my home planet."

"Can't say I'll blame you," replied Gab, shrugging his shoulders.

"That's it?! You're not going to retort or anything?" asked the Earl, seemingly exasperated.

"Aren't we guilty of that as well? We kill specific people to protect an entire domain. We sacrificed a few to save more. Indeed, Mages and humans are alike at times."

With some parting words, the Earl led Mavislin out while Gab continued his journey via the underground tunnels. The street lamps were extinguished when the pair reached the surface. A blanket of darkness had spread throughout the town.

"Earl, go back to your area," ordered Mavislin, looking around.

"You'll be fine?" he asked, having a slight difficulty finding the door down.

The Valkyrie sighed as she grabbed the door's handle and swung it open. She then gently pushed the Earl inside.

"Yes. Go back."