"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the long wait." A man with black-greyish hair said. "Now... For what you've all been waiting for. Let the auction begin!"
"Wow, there sure are a lot of people here." Ren said, "Too. Many." Libitina said, clutching Rood's jacket (or is it coat?) tighter. "I guess the Magic Stone, Shajan's Heart, really is amazing huh?" Ren said, patting Libitina's head softly. "Well, Magic Stones of the highest class are rare." Rood said, "Heh~." Ren said, somewhat amazed, "But... There really is a lot of people. Are you sure you'll be fine, Mr. Black Magician and his Princess?" she asked, looking at the duo beside her. "Well, we should be. After all, our goal is different from them." Rood said, "I mean, our goal is... you know, is...." Suddenly, Rood went into depression. Libitina, on the other hand, was incredibly happy. "R-Rood? Libitina?" Ren asked, worried for Rood, and worried for whoever made Libitina angry.
'It might be interesting, he said.' Both Libitina and Rood thought, 'And it is!' Libitina thought.
(Flashback)
"So..." Rood said, as he calmed down, Libitina biting on a candy Master gave her some time ago, "What's the mission?" The Master made a serious face, but it didn't seem all that serious with Libitina sitting on his lap. "To a certain person who will appear at the auction tonight, you will carry out the client's revenge." he said, preparing the documents he needed. "Revenge?" Libitina asked, puzzled. The Master nodded, "Yes, apparently, some evil Magician messed up our client's life." Libitina watched as the Master gave Rood the original file and to her the copy, to which she got. "So a revenge that befits the crime, that's the request." Libitina and Rood read the file carefully. "From what we know, he changes girls several times a day," Libitina perked up at this, "and is your typical backstabbing villain... So how is it?" Master said as he watched both Libitina and Rood read the file. "This guy is not so weak, is he?" Rood asked, "That's why I'm asking you, you know." Master said, smiling mischievously. Libitina, on the other hand, smiled wickedly, "Can we kill him?" she asked innocently. Both men shivered at the aura that Libitina was exuding. "Of course not, we can't kill such an evil guy so easily." Master said, and Libitina sighed disappointed. "Of course, there are a lot of witnesses if we do so." she said, "So continuing. You will find him among the crowd, and when you do, hold him then..." Master said. Rood and Libitina waited, anxious on what to do. "Take his pants off." Rood looked horrified while Libitina looked delighted. "Alright, we'll take it! Right, big brother?" She said and looked at Rood, who had no choice but to say yes.
(Flashback Ends)
So here they are, with Rood sulking and Libitina humming like a child who received a gift for Christmas early and still gets a gift from the same person on that day.
"Are you really okay?" Ren asked Rood, "It's alright, besides, Libitina would be doing most of the work. I'll be there to help her if any physical attacks would happen." he said, looking at the paperbag he was holding in dismay, "It's just the dressing up I'm worried about." Ren laughed, "Let your sister be Rood, she is a girl after all. Most girls love to dress someone or something up." she said. Rood stayed silent and nodded. "Prepare." Libitina said as she retreated to the shadows to whisper, "My name is Nox, Awaken." Rood, on the other hand, pulled the curtain to cover him, "My name is Blow, Awaken." Both turned into two very different people. But Libitina shifted her appearance and now is about the forehead of Rood. Her shifted form was that of an older version of her, with a red crown still signifying her awakened form. Her dress was black, long and flowy, designed very similar to the night sky. Blow, on the other hand, still had to change into his suit.
In another area, a girl dangerously swayed from the balcony to the railing. Her bodyguard held her back before the girl could seriously injure herself or die. "I'm so excited! There are so many people!" the girl said, laughing as she did so. "Princess, we aren't here to play around, we're just here to watch." her bodyguard said, the girl, dubbed as the 'Princess', pouted. "But I can feel that something fun is going to happen!' she said, still pouting. Remembering her other bodyguard and the princess turned her back, smiling, "Right Tessi?!" her first body guard looked at 'Tessi'. They waited for her answer, only to realize that... "You're asleep?!" both Princess and Bodyguard said, surprised.
In another area, different from the first three other strangers were seen, was a man sitting down with his son standing beside him. "Lapis," the father said seriously as his son, Lapis, stood straighter, "Focus and look closely..." Lapis looked around just after his father gestured to the place around them, "With this many Magicians gathered here at one place, something interesting will happen for sure." Lapis nodded seriously.
In an area near the stage, two of Asociation's members sat or stood. "Listen Shic, our mission is to protect the stone, got that?" the one standing said, looking at his companion who was obviously not paying attention. His companion, now known as Shic, continued plucking leaves from a branch, which got the other angry. "HEY, SHI-" the man said, only to be cut off by Shic, "Ah- I know, old man." he said, still plucking the leaves and ignoring the man. As the last leaf fell, Shic shook and smiled with bloodlust. "He'll come... He'll come!" he said. He began to glow lightly of the color red, a sign of his power seeping out in reply to his bloodlust.
"... Then, the Noble Leat's necklae will go to that beautiful young woman over there congratulations." the host (a/n: I don't know what to call these people, auctioneers?) said. The woman turned out to be Nox, who accepted the gift and smiled at her companion, who is their target. "You look drop dead gorgeous with that necklace madam." he said charmingly, obviously flirting with her. Nox inwardly cringed as she say the next words, "But I think I'm better with you on." she said just as flirty. Behind her, a choke was heard and Nox knew this was Blow's choke, who is obviously at his end of his being over protective. "Would you like to have some 'dinner' with me, after this auction young lady?" their target said, "Let me think about that..." Nox said, winking.
"Next up, what all you have been waiting for..." the host said, "Today's main item." Someone rolled in a cart, which hid the Magic Stone inside. "Now, everybody, this is a very precious item, one that was very hard to obtain." the soldiers protecting slammed their weapons, making a sound to replace the drumrolls. "The Magic Stone of the Highest Class, which was infused with the Great Magician Shajarno's Power!" Nox giggled as she saw their target's look at the soon to be revealed crystal, but inwardly, she was narrowing her eyes. "Shajan's Heart!!!" the host exclaimed just as the crystal was revealed. Everyone chattered and murmured. 'We better get ready...' Both Libitina and Rood thought.
