Rise of the Twelve Star Mage

Chapter 45: Two Rings: Understanding One Another

"Understanding others is knowledge, Understanding oneself is enlightenment; Conquering others is power, and Conquering oneself is strength."

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After watching the memories Rose Providence Erikos is shocked to see a familiar face in her memories.

"Father?"

"Am sorry Vincent I couldn't get Markos, killer, he already escaped the area when we arrived " a young male with a mullet haircut, black hair, short in stature around 5 ft 5, looked very young, with a black coat, integrated with a unique design throughout the coat wings that seem to resemble pinwheels with lines going in one direction, with federations cursive F, decagon logo being filled to 6 with that same pinwheel wing in the middle.

[Squad 6 Captain Javin Landres]

"He was at the funeral for Marko," Eriko says as she continues to view the events that transpired while she was at home that night.

Vincent grips his fists tight "It's alright Captain Landres you did the best you could. Sigh There are too many tragedies in one night how can this be" in a troubled and confused tone.

"Sir Vincent I also just got an update on Valerus Marina he is in stable condition and will be alright Captain Tenmu has tended to his wounds but there is now a scar on his face, the weapon that cut him was an ancient one from many years ago. Whoever we are dealing with knows of that knowledge. " Captain Landres speaks.

"Thank you for the update" as he takes a deep breath. Vincent then turns his attention to the five girls without a home and mother.

He kneels and speaks calmly and nicely, "Hey girls, are you ok?" A complete 180 from the way he was speaking earlier. "What are your names?"

The five still shaken about what had transpired had complete defeat and loss on their faces. However one stood to answer "A-am Rose. Rose Providence" She said in a weak and tired voice. "These girls behind me are my sisters. Azalea, Bella, Lily, and Sunneta" "Wow beautiful names. Dont worry everything will be alright" Vincent calmly reassures the girls.

"Sir Vincent" a female voice calls with green eyes, medium-length wavy black hair, a beauty mark under her left eye, big circle glasses, a white dress shirt, and black slacks.

Eriko looks to see who coming "Wait isn't that the school nurse."

"Ms.Aisaki how are you?"

"Doing great sir. Working in Squad 7 isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Mr.Valerus is doing fine Ms. Okina just tended to him."

"Thank you for the update but Captain Landres here already told me that information"

"I beat you to it again Aisaki," Javin says playfully.

"Well it can't be helped, Captain Landres you are indeed the fastest mage in Aiz so. You should be worried about growing an inch taller"

"Hey."

Vincent gives them both a look.

"I'll be back Sir Vincent I'll report to the head captain regarding this girl"

ZIP

STEP STEP

Aisakai heads over to the girls sitting on the cold street "Girls are you alright let me heal you guys real quick. Anything hurting? Broken bones?"

SHINE

The bright light shines once more. "I didn't even get to see the rest of it" Eriko gets hit by light once more however it was the sunlight shining on her. She gets up with the fog now gone.