Sacrosanct Seven: The Awakening

Chapter 6: Familiar Magic

[While the council meeting of the officers of Zeulon Kingdom commenced, Kuzzan and Lucius prepared for their daily routine]

"Why do you always take too long to prepare Lucius?" said Kuzzan as he waited for his friend.

"B-because, I want my bed to be c-clean and tidy before we leave. Unlike y-your bed Kuzzan, look at it, it's nasty and m-messy," said Lucius as he pointed at Kuzzan's filthy bed.

"Whatever, just hurry up. I want some roasted meat for lunch."

"A-all right, I'm coming. W-we'll buy some meat after class."

The lads, grabbed what they need and walked towards their front door and saw a note written in such poor penmanship.

You dolts, after your exercise, head towards the Scholars Institute, your lesson will be held there since the colosseum is still under repair. There's a bag of gold on the table.

                                                      -Verus

"That's it? He didn't even say where the institute is located! Which building is that Lucius? Do you know?"

"I t-think that's the fancy l-looking building with the huge g-gate. I've seen it before, I just forgot its exact l-location."

"Oh well, let's just look for it while we sprint around town."

"Good i-idea."

The young lads headed outside, did some stretching, and started with their morning exercise.

[Meanwhile, on a mountain near Neptropolis, the Kingdom of Water]

Chezu climbed on top of a tree and squatted on a branch. He took out his binoculars and gazed upon the near kingdom, "I don't see anything suspicious so far, I think it's safe to enter."

He leaped and landed on solid ground, "better safe than sorry," said Chezu as he cast his invisibility magic upon himself and dashed towards Neptropolis.

Chezu continued to rush down the mountain towards the plain, dodging every obstacle on his way until he reached the front gates of Neptropolis.

Chezu carefully crept through the main gate, "hmm, that's strange, there's usually guards here. Maybe they're on their break."

Chezu continued to infiltrate the kingdom, he snuck into alleys, climbed buildings, and looked through windows, "this is getting suspicious, there's not a single person in town. What is going on?"

The scout wandered around Neptropolis and not a single being was in sight, "I have to report this to Prisc-, huh? Crap! That's the All-seeing Eye!" uttered Chezu as he saw an eyeball, hovering across town.

Chezu swiftly hid behind a wall, panting, "that's a Godly artifact, it is said to have the power to see past through objects and even magic! My invisibility is worthless with that thing around. Whoever released it should see what that eyeball could see. I sure hope it hasn't spotted me."

Chezu paused and started to think about his next move, "this is getting dangerous. I need to retreat and report back to the kingd-."

The scout froze as he saw a gateway opened in front of him. A cloaked figure came out and grabbed Chezu. The assailant smacked Chezu on the head with a staff, leaving the scout unconscious, and pulled him into the portal leaving no trace behind.

[Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Zeulon]

Kuzzan and Lucius have completed their exercise.

"Did you see any building with a huge gate?" said Kuzzan as he was catching his breath, tired from their workout.