Ariqa's quest: Origins of Maria

Secret chapter 9

At the same time as secret chapter 8...

King Oranji's point of view

I was in the dungeon, looking at all those homeless and criminal scum who wouldn't follow my laws in my kingdom. I was getting worried about how full the dungeon was getting.

Said to myself, "I wish there was another way to remove those criminals.

???: "Perhaps there is a way..."

I turned around.

A fully robed figure appeared coming out from the black smoke in the dark dungeon.

I got out my dagger, making sure he doesn't go for me.

Me(Angry): "What are you doing here?"

The robed figure: "I am here to build a solution for you."

He then showed two cubes, one on each of his hands. There was a light cube on his right hand and a dark cube on his left hand.

The robed figure: "For those two cubes, they are powered by two forces of nature that some co exist, but for others, they fight against each other...

... We Honoai people have been stranded for hundreds of thousands of years. With abilities that some people, therians, and even the animals themselves consider us..."

The robed figure revealed his face. He had purple twilight eyes, pale skin, messy hair, and a serious expression.

"... As unnatural beings..."

I decided to put my dagger away so I could negotiate properly.

Me: "Here is the deal, you send the cubes to the scientist guild that I founded with an orphan named Kahaku-sha and make this 'Solution' to remove the ever growing criminals arriving at my dungeons and then I can help you and your people find a new place to call home."

The Honoai man with the robe smiled.

"Deal."

I smiled.

"Now, before you disappear to my scientist guild, what's your name?"

The Honoai man with the robe: "It may be a ridiculous name that some people will call it to be funny, but my name's Rust."

And so Rust walked backwards as black smoke appeared, disappeared into the black smoke, and the smoke soon disappeared.

I turned to the prisoners, knowing what I'll be doing next...