[Elsword] - Vanished Recollections

Chapter 4 - Finding Rena

[Raven's Point of View]

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I arrived in the Elf Village, the civilians there didn't pay much attention to me; they either didn't notice or just didn't care. The trees were losing their leaves quickly, winter was coming by, indeed. My appearance stood out in a hamlet filled with elves, but that didn't stop me from fulfilling my goal and mission. It did seem rather odd, however, because it's almost impossible for someone to just suddenly lose all their memories without a major accident occurring. Was Add simply playing a trick on me? No, he was mischievous at times, but he wouldn't go this far.

I then realized I had absolutely no idea where to go next. I didn't know where she was residing, the tracer should have told me beforehand. 

I headed to the gigantic white castle that stood in the middle of town, there must be someone I could ask.

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The castle was quite grand, it had fancy red carpets plastered here and there, and nice lighting, too. I ran my fingers through my hair, letting out a sigh. I glanced at a book labelled "DIRECTORY" that was placed on a wooden pedestal painted white. I picked it up, and flipped through its pages. My eyes landed on a sentence that said "Rena - Room 309". How convenient. I closed the piece of literature, placing it back where it belonged. Then, I started walking up to the third floor through several flights of stairs.

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I knocked on the door, waiting for a response. I perceived that no one had seen me yet, how fortunate. It would be troubling if the people here witnessed a trespasser. Seeing there was no answer, I knocked again. Silence. Unfortunate for me, she wasn't in her room. I started heading back downstairs to the exit, and along the way, one of the elven maids had spotted me. She had long blonde hair, a common trait that elves shared, and blue eyes, with a typical black-and-white maid outfit for attire.

"E-Excuse me..! Who might you be? You obviously are not an elf." she said.

"My apologies, Miss. My name is Raven, and I'm a swordsman looking for my friend, Rena." I explained.

"You must be one of the people that were helping Rena on her journey to save the El! It was a huge news story in our town for the longest time. She left the castle not too long ago, probably somewhere in the village. It's sweet how you came to visit." she smiled.

"Thank you, Miss."

"I can see the look in your eyes, you really do care for her. Haha, I'm sure a person like her would value a brave, handsome warrior like you, too." she commented.

I remained silent, waved goodbye, then continued walking.

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When I stepped outside of the castle grounds, snow had painted the area pure white. It was still snowing, children were wearing wool scarves, mittens, and toques with fleece large coats, running around, building snowmen, and creating snow-angels. 

I scanned my surroundings for Rena. There she was; walking aimlessly, wearing winter attire, too. Her luscious hair was tied into a side ponytail, as always. I quietly approached the elf, tapping her shoulder.

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---[CHAPTER 4 - FINDING RENA : END]---