Scales

End

Liz gathered her people in the cave. Standing in a stone platform, she cleared her throat.

"Everyone's here, right?" She scanned the place quickly, checking if there was anyone missing. "Good." Everything was in complete silence. Ever since Azusa stopped by, Liz realized there was no time to lose. She started to plan her next strike thoroughly.

"It's time, my dear people! Our next step is to attack the Ministry of Magical Security. Without it, the King will be completely vulnerable, and Gedonelune will be ours!" A powerful cheer spread across the cave. "Everyone knows what to do. We will depart in an hour. Get ready. Now!" With that said, the whole crowd quickly scattered.

Klaus walked into Sena's office and shut the door. Sena was sitting on her desk, with her hands on her temples.

"Goldstein, please tell me you bring me news."

"I do." Klaus replied. She quickly raised her head to face him.

"I hear you."

"Ten days ago, some villagers from a distant island at the east of Hinomoto reported the disappearance of a man who lived there. They said he went sailing towards the south but he never returned"

"And how does this help us?"

"He goes by the name of Arthur Wimbledon, but that is not his real name. I saw a picture. His name is Azusa Kuze"

Sena's eyes widened when she heared that name. "You mean, the one who tried to kill Hart? The one associated with dark magic?"

"Exactly. We were ordered to let it slide and allow Hinomoto to punish him accordingly, but that was the last thing we knew about him. Maybe he went to look for Liz."

"To join her?"

"Join her. Kill her. I don't really know."

"It would surely help us if it was the latter."

Klaus looked down. Although his mission was to capture Liz, the idea of her death pained him enormously.

"Klaus" Sena asked "What do you think Liz would do if she met Azusa?"

"Right now...I'm not sure. The Liz I know..." Sena stopped him suddenly.

"The Liz you know no longer exists, Klaus. When the time comes to..."

"I know!" Klaus stood up from his chair, staring at Sena coldly. "I know I will have to harm her, why do you have to repeat it so many times!?"

"Because what you say does not match with what you show, Klaus! I have to protect this kingdom, and if you are not emotionally ready to face this mission, you will have to leave. And by the way, remember I am your superior. Don't yell at me again."

"I am so-..." Klaus couldn't finish the sentence, because in that moment, a loud noise was heard. Sena and Klaus went out to see what was going on, and they heard screams from a distance. They followed the sound of the pandemonium that was taking place, only to find employees of the ministry screaming about Liz and her followers invading the headquarters. They both pulled out their wands and made the alarms go off. In a minute, all of the Ministry was being summoned. Sena ran into Scott and grabbed him by his shoulders.

"Scott! Run and call for help! We are under attack!"

He nodded and rushed off in the opposite direction. Sena kept sending orders to everyone she saw, with Klaus right behind her. She turned to him abruptly.