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[CrimsonEon]

Olison, having been in the rear guard, had only just managed to catch up.
: "Hm? What happened?" Olison stopped his horse, looking at Gregor and Derick as they investigated the ground.

Olison dismounted to get a better look, but only from the lowered height could he see the bodies in the snow.
: "Blast..."

[Haspen]

Joz was barely, barely alive, but was already deathly pale. Most of the bleeding came from a bolt in Joz's chest and a slashing wound slightly above. Alexander found out he doesn't actually have any medicine at all on himself.

"Get here... that spear guy of yours..."

[freeformschooler]

: "What happened!? Were they intercepted?"

[Furtuka]

"Joz?!"

Derick ran to where he heard Alex from and skidded to a halt in front of Joz.

"Boss. What happened?!"

[Blade Master Model 42]

Valor stood back from the others, attempting to remain detached from the situation. It was not succeeding. Well, let's see... Group's dead, no sign of the other group. Lots of puncture wounds, total rout. Almost definitely an ambush, or, at the very least, they were off their guard. Whoever it was ~as if I couldn't guess~ already has the stone. Unless, we can catch them.

"...What are his chances, do you think?" Valor asked, posing the open question to the others in the group. By his guess... It looked bad.

[Powder Miner]

: "Shit. Gregor! Get over here!"

[Haspen]

Joz took a deep breath.

"Derick... that Arvis guy... turned out he is... Menelean officer, not a collector... He held Matilda hostage in the inn... whilst his entire troop rushed at us from all... directions... they're entrenched in Fierre, but we managed to... kill many..." Joz's body tensed a little as he reached with his left hand to his right hand. Struggling for a moment, he managed to pry the ring he had on the middle finger.

"The ring... got it from the tomb... keep it Derick... and find... Matilda... she might... alive... still..." His head hung lower and his body relaxed. He was dead.

Derick gets Zeus' Ring!

[Blade Master Model 42]

"...That's about what I figured." Valor stepped toward the fallen mercenary, and reached a hand forward before hesitating. "...Derick. I don't believe in waste, but you knew this man. Do you mind if I search him?"

[Gamerboy4life]

Seyena had pried her staff from her bag, running over to the fallen swordsman.

Only to arrive too late.

"Damn it... this is not good. We need to get a move on, now, to see if we can help this Matilda person."

"This reeks of Prixima's doing, though."

[Blade Master Model 42]

"I'd be hard pressed to believe it could be anyone else." Valor agreed.

[Furtuka]

"..."

Derick slowly clenched his fist.

"Thank you what you've done for me Joz. No matter what it takes, I'll avenge you too."

"Raquel, could you tell me what this ring does?"

[Blade Master Model 42]

Not having received a proper answer, Valor lowered his hand back to his side.

[Gamerboy4life]

Seyena sidled up to Valor, whispering carefully.
"Valor, I wouldn't. Derick seems to be rather upset."


She then mounted her trusty pegasus, addressing the group.

"Now, are we going to go or what? The more we dawdle, the larger a chance the box gets away!"

[freeformschooler]

: "What do we do, though? We don't know who took the box. I guess I could try to make out their tracks..."

[Furtuka]

"Joz said they were in Fierre. That's where we should go."