Child from the Dungeon

( In the other place. )

Both Donovan and Charlotte spend their night, as they still dry themselves with Charlotte's Star Magic.

" Star Magic, huh? " Donovan asks this while seeing Charlotte's Status.

< Name: Charlotte Antares Clarent >

< Age: 9 >

< Level: 45 >

< Magic: Star Magic >

" Yes, a Magic I was born with thanks to parents. "

" My father, um... " Charlotte stops as she thinks more about this.

" From the Calibur House, yes? " Donovan immediately asks her, making her surprised.

" I've been with the Royals for some time... " Donovan explains.

" So don't be surprised that I quickly recognized the Magic you possessed and which House it belongs to... "

" For that, is the Calibur House's very Signature Magic, the Symbol of their House's Glory. " Donovan explains to Charlotte.

" I see..., so you already see it through me...? " Charlotte asks while still holding the [Fairy King's Glitter Ring].

" You can keep it. " Donovan tells her as he sees her holding it.

" Eh!? " Charlotte surprised.

" That ring, I seen it resonated with your blade... "

" Besides, based on what happened earlier, perhaps the Ring gives you that great power because you are it's worthy owner, unlike what it only gave me, despite it was sufficient at the time. "

" So please, keep it. " Donovan says this to Charlotte, making her flustered once again.

"( Do your face have to go red whenever I say something, what's with you? )" Donovan asks himself about this when seeing Charlotte's face, he noticed the gradual fluster in her.

While Charlotte is flustering, she holds the ring in her fingers. She closed her eyes as she feel its power warming her.

"( I see..., it does accepted me... )"

"( So, I can use it to my desire more than Donovan? )" Charlotte asks herself that while opening her eyes once more.

" Thank you, Donovan... " Charlotte felt indebted for Donovan as he lets her having it without her asking.

" It's nothing, I simply concluded that you are more worthy... "

" But remember, keep it safe with you, don't let it off! "

" Because if you let it off, you will return back to your previous normal state immediately, not to mention, it's even worse... "

" Your body and Mana will be drained once you release it, so please keep in mind. " Donovan tells Charlotte the thing, the reason for his faint after Charlotte took the Ring from him.

" I see, so much for the Gifts then. "

" But, isn't that the costs of every powerful objects... "

" A weakness that must be taken as a risk? " Charlotte asks.

" Yes, it's basically the Price that must be paid for all the Power... "

" I'm just letting you know, fearing you may, experienced it... "

" I'll keep it in mind... " Charlotte assures Donovan.

" Good. " Donovan responds as both of them then witnessed the Moonlight.

" The moon and stars shine brightly here, don't ya think? " Donovan asks Charlotte as he sees her amazed by the sight.

Seeing her mesmerized, Donovan sees it once more, but decided to retract his eyes for an uncertain feeling he felt every time he sees the night skies.

"( Within me, as if existed a rage whenever I see the moon... )"

"( I don't know what it is, but I hope this won't bother me during this moment. )"

" *Sigh* Makes me wonder more who in the graces I was? " Donovan sighs as the System notifies him that this is already past 10 p.m., Donovan had already past his normal time sleeping.

< Fatigue +9.000 >

" Right... " Donovan feels asleep, his visions begin to fuzzy and his muscles are getting frail than before.

" Donovan look, there's a bright star falling ah- " Charlotte suddenly gets bumped with Donovan's body, as it faints before her again.

" Aaaa... " Charlotte flustered as she sees Donovan lean on her hard.

" Oh dear, Donovan, what happened!? " Charlotte panicked, she flustered even more, as she hold Donovan, trying to wake him up for a while, but soon realized.

" Ah, you were tired... " she says after opening Donovan's eyelids, seeing his tired eyes.

" You could've just told me earlier, I could at least lend my back as your pillow... " Charlotte talks to the sleeping Donovan.

* Charlotte hugs. *

" By the way, thanks for everything, Donovan... "

" I must confess, that in fact... "

" You're the first boy I've met and freely interacted with... " Charlotte reveals.

" For Mother forbade me to randomly made contact with other people, even to the other kids. "

" Hence, I felt so lonely and now, I met you... " Charlotte looks at Donovan and the Ring she now wears.

" You who helped me without wanting anything back, you who help me obtain what I came for... "

" You who can understand me, without even trying... "

" I, I... " Charlotte flustered again, while hugging Donovan even more, she felt a great warmth within her, feeling something she never expected to feel before.

" I am indebted to you, my dear friend, Donovan... " Charlotte hugs him while whispering in his ear.

" I hope this would repay your support during the whole Raid, I mean it... "

" Since, I know that currently, I had no way on doing that... "

" But, in the future, I will... "

" Until then, perhaps... " Charlotte ends it as she hugs Donovan, trying to keep him comfortable as she help drying his clothes with her heat and magic.

" I wonder what Mother is doing, right now...? " Charlotte wonders as she witnessed the night by herself and her partner today. ｂｅ𝚍𝚗ｏｖｅ𝚕．𝚗𝚎𝚝

( In the meantime. )

[ Clarent Mansion ]

* Calibur House battle vehicles arrived. *

" So it's here..., are you sure about it? " Arthur Calibur says as other members of the House confirmed it.

" This is where the 'Leones Sagittarii' last contacted us... "

" I will try my best to found them, perhaps- "

" Don't bother, you from the Calibur House! " said a voice, a figure that calmly come out from the Mansion.

A woman, covered in masks and robes, coming out from the mansion to confront them alone, as if she is enough to do so.

" Your Lionesses are all dead. " she immediately tells the man, wasting no time, the woman quickly chants, unleashing her Spell over them.

* Chanting voices. *

" ,##@#@#@#@, .... "

" [Clarent Curse]... " the woman says the Spell's name, immediately giving it's effect to Arthur Calibur's companions.

" House Head, help... " said all of them as they were cursed by the woman out of nowhere, their body shows disastrous wounds out of the sudden, mutated and everything horrible immediately happened to them out of nowhere.

" So it's really you? " Arthur asks, unaffected by the Spell, perhaps dispelling it using his sheer power.

" You, the Witch from the Clarent House... "

" She who disguises herself as an S-Rank Hunter and dare took me in my first sight... "

" She who were given my seed and stolen something what should've been mine, my heir... "

" The child of both the 'Rightful' and 'False'..., the 'Purest Blood' of King Arthur! " Arthur Calibur increased his Mana Presence.

" Where is he, filthy blood woman? " Arthur asks Mrs. Clarent.

" Where is my son, the one you mothered without my permission? " he asks her.

" 'He' will come soon enough... " Mrs. Clarent chants, preparing more spells.

" But first, allow me to correct some things, Arthur... "

" Back then, it wasn't me who took your eyes and heart... " Mrs. Clarent reveals.

" You're the one who can't hold yourself from me..., and you dare blame me for that, Arthur!? " she asks.

" Doesn't matter, Witch! " Arthur crudely responds.

" In the end, I only want our son in my grasp and not you, you treacherous liar... "

" Hence why, I will gladly dispose of you, in order to reclaim what's rightfully mine. "

" Better prepare yourself, Witch. " Arthur unleashes more of his power, as the two begins to clash in the place.