Rise of the Inquisition (Arcs 7-9)

Chapter 188: Happiness Stolen

Archer and Lady Diane continue to embrace each other. While the two of them had their lips fastened together, their eyes shut as their hands moved down each other's bodies. The two of them feeling each other's warmth. Despite the moment being odd for Archer, he couldn't help but embrace it and enjoy it for what it was. When the two of them then stopped kissing, they both opened their eyes.

"I'll mention it one last time... just this one last time--"

"You already know the answer--"

"Yeah, well, it's better to try one last time and see if the result changes versus not trying again. Mordred, we should move inside and into a warmer more secluded area."

Lady Diane smiles as she pulls her hand out of his chest plate, and brushes her hand over his face.

"Yeah, well, I've become unable to wait any longer Archer. Simply put, we're going to do it together right here and right now."

Archer's eyes suddenly became wide as he looked behind Lady Diane, eyes that were full of confusion.

"Uhhh..."

Lady Diane pinches Archer on the left side of face.

"What's wrong Archer? Are you surprised that I've denied you again?"

"Uhhh... no. Mordred, I'm not surprised that you've denied me once again. I'm wondering why is there a green bubble shield around us."

Mordred turns around, and immediately she sees what Archer was talking about. A transparent green bubbleshield had the two of them both entrapped inside, making them unable to leave. She was confused at first, she didn't know what the green bubbleshield was about, she didn't know what the purpose of it being there was. However, after a few moments, she knew what the green bubbleshield was about.

"Oh no..."

"What is it?"

Before Lady Diane could respond to Archer. Four green glowing balls flew down from the roofs of nearby buildings, and landed inside the bubbleshield. Immediately after they landed on the ground, green gas proceeded to burst out and fill the entire inside of the bubbleshield.

"What the fuck--"

Archer sniffs the gas, and almost immediately he feels repulsed as he starts to cough deep from within his chest. He couldn't help but bend over and keep coughing, as Lady Diane looks down at him with a worried look in her eyes.

"Archer, don't breathe in the gas! Don't breathe it in! It's toxic to humans!"

It was already too late for Archer. He fell down onto the ground, head first as he started to lose consciousness. His eyes slowly closing, but refusing to close as Archer was fighting back from the inhaled gas that caused his drowsiness. Seeing this, Lady Diane groans as she turns and quickly unsheathes her sword. She watches as five High Elven soldiers jump down from the roofs. The High Elves were wearing a complete set of gold armor with green trimming, and were all wearing a helmet on top of their heads made of sharp edges and golden face masks. Green cloaks were covering their right shoulder pad that had the symbol of the Zenith Code, which was a golden symbol of a large phoenix whose wings were coming together over its head, aiming towards the sky. Lady Diane aimed her sword in their direction.

"Back up... or else you will be harmed."

"Tsk... tsk... tsk... Mordred Diane, you should know better than anyone else that such a threat wouldn't work against the Zenith Code."

Lady Diane turns her head, and she sees the man who spoke. Einhart, the man who delivered the court summons to Archer that were for Lady Diane, was wearing the Zenith Code armor as he had his arms crossed. He turned to look down at Archer, and he couldn't help but smirk. Archer opens his eyes, and he groans as he sees Einhart. He attempts to open his mouth and speak, but he was unable to move himself.