Inn
Kanda woke up and peeked outside the window. He could see some townspeople with weapons outside the inn. He heard a faint knock on the door. "Mister, I already prepared your breakfast. The Mayor said he'll be escorting you outside the town after you take your breakfast. My apologies about what happened last night", Eleanor said on the other side of the door.
Kanda opened the door with him just wearing his under shirt. "I think they would appreciate it as well if you wouldn't be wearing your coat", Eleanor smiled. The two head down the stairs. "I need to visit that fountain once more", Kanda sounded as if it was a command. "The fountain?", Eleanor remembered the overflow of what she speculated a blood. "Why would you want to visit it?", Eleanor gulped. "There's definitely something in that fountain. If my hunch is correct, it could be a fragment of innocence. That's also the reason why those bastards were here last night. Could it be that they cannot get the innocence due it its self defense? ", Kanda said his thoughts aloud.
"Inno- I can't catch up with what you are saying", Eleanor stopped walking making Kanda bumped on her back. "Innocence are-", Kanda was about to explain when the door flung open with soldiers marching inside. Eleanor's eyes widened and grabbed Kanda. They ran towards the backdoor.
Forest
"Hey. Why did you bring me here?", Kanda felt irritated having to be dragged along by Eleanor. She's still gripping on his sleeves. The lady breathed heavily and knelt on the grass. "That was tiring", she sighed.
"I am going back. I need to get the innocence before millenium earl's pawns", Kanda withdrawn his hand having Eleanor let go of his sleeve. "If you back there, they will catch you. The town isn't that friendly when it comes to soldiers. They hate people wearing military uniform", Eleanor stood up. "I'm not a soldier. I'm an exorcist", Kanda clarified. "Exorcist? Like people who purify bad spirits?", Eleanor tilted her head making Kanda feel that she's making fun of him. "The ones you saw yesterday are weapons created by the Millenium Earl. The only thing that could destroy those things are innocence. I am tasked to take that thing", Kanda turned and started walking away.
"How?", Eleanor was worried. "I will figure that out on my own", Kanda felt Eleanor holding on his sword. "You're not going to destroy it, right?", the lady's voice shook. "That depends", Kanda made a distance from the lady. "If you don't start running, they will catch up on you", Kanda was referring to the soldiers back in the town.
Night Time- Town
Kanda sneaked inside his room in the inn and grabbed on his coat. He managed to sneak out without being seen.
He ended in front of the fountain and saw the overflow of the fountain again. It attracted level 1 but they are being enveloped by the liquid coming from the fountain. Kanda watched in amusement. Finally, he saw a glowing matter in the middle of the fountain. After sometime, the liquid went back to the fountain.
He waited for the attack to die down. He hid behind the wall upon seeing an old man. The old man looked at its reflection on the water and was engulfed by it. Kanda was about to pull him back when Eleanor, who is under a cloak, went in between. "He's... someone with a soul trapped inside and he's being released", Eleanor also felt confused with what she is saying. Its the first time she saw such phenomenon. She's been in the town for a month and she was warned never to leave the inn at night.
They were surrounded with soldiers. "You are being asked by your father to head back", one of them gave a salute. "Take the innocence", Eleanor whispered and slowly walked towards the soldier. Kanda slashed the fountain open and water bursted out. Steam also formed making it difficult to see whats happening.
