GIVE IT UP ⚜ vincent

The Wakusei Portals were not an unfamiliar sight to the holy mage. After all, she has been here a handful of times. It was just the fact that every time that she seemed to come here, she had another appearance. At first, she had her appearance that she had when she went under the alias Hikari, another one where she had her brown hair as a Santiais exile, but now, her hair was stained blonde due to the overwhelming influence from her holy magic. With her hand making contact with a blonde lock, the holy mage glanced at her golden locks as she placed her white sunhat on top of her head. Freshening herself, the holy mage would step into Arcadia as she was being briefed on what was requested by the Magic Council. This was a simple mission. She was meant to simply see what was happening in one of the worlds that was linked to Fiore through the Wakusei Portals, being Terasu. It was known for always being night and illuminated by countless stars that painted the shadowy sky. However, as of late, the stars have been discovered to actually be creatures that were affected by something plaguing the creatures. At first, this was only causing the creatures to fall from the sky, creating a falling star effect, however now it was becoming a threat because the animals were affected by the virus within the air. The once popular dating spot was becoming a threat to the general populace.

Peeking his head over Lilium's shoulder, the Heroic Spirit would speak up. "So, is there anything about partners for this assignment." Arthur's eyes glazed over the report and his eyes narrowed in somewhat confusion, "Or even what you are doing? This is extremely broad as to what you are doing. You don't even know what you are looking for." The holy mage sighed while placing her pointer and middle finger on her temple in annoyance. "Of course. They are supplying me a partner for this assignment and they don't even really have a clue what we are looking for." The holy mage has had an unlucky slew when it came to partners. After all, the Wakusei Portals were responsible for her meeting Astrid. Sighing to herself, the Heroic Spirit would look at her with an annoyed expression on his face. "For someone who hates Astrid so much, your thoughts seems to end up on her a lot." The holy mage turned with a hand that was shimmering gold, full of magic that she was completely ready to back hand her Servant with before turning around in a huff and summoning a portal. "I don't wanna to hear your horrid logic anymore. Let's go." The holy mage would step into the portal with a burst of annoyance in her head as the Heroic Spirit rolled his eyes, "Girls like you are insufferable."

Landing in a spot near the entrance of the Terasu portal, the holy mage would look around searching for any traces of magic within the area. Sitting on a nearby rock, the holy mage would glance towards the sky as she saw the star creatures faintly covering the sky. What once was completely filled with the creatures was nothing more than empty space. The area was significantly darker so it was hard to get a read if there was anything nearby that could harm her as well. Unsheathing Solais, the holy mage would summon her iLac to float in front of her while she read the profile of the mage who was sent on this request as well. It seemed they were a member of Crystal Swan, one of the new legal guilds in Fiore. It was good that the guild was gathering members. Their guild master was probably one of the nicest souls she has met. Arthur would reappear in a flash next to her. The sudden burst of light caused her to shield her eyes as Arthur quietly apologized. After her eyes readjusted to the darkness surrounding them, Arthur would speak, "Are you going to need me to talk for you?" Lilium playfully nudged his shoulder while laughing. "I can take care of this myself don't worry." Sending her iLac back to Arcadia, the holy mage would face the portal, waiting for the mage who would be accompanying her on this mission.

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The holy mage ran a hand through her hair to remove any knots that she had yet to comb out but surprisingly, her hand ran through it rather smoothly with no resistance. Glancing at her locks, the holy mage would squint with an expression of annoyance on her face. Considering they were caused by her magic, that meant that it probably kept itself in the best possible condition. But, it was almost an irritating shade of blonde to look at especially with the darkness that completely enveloped them otherwise. She was really sticking out like a sore thumb. She sighed as Arthur placed a hand on her head, absorbing some of the residual magic, effectively dulling her. Chuckling, the holy mage would look at her companion, "Am I your battery now?" The joke would elicit a similar laugh from the Heroic Spirit as he removed his hand. It still had a shine to it, but now it was more reasonable passable as due to the dull lighting in the darkened world. However, the holy mage was snapped out of the issue of her hair when she saw an approaching figure.

He had somewhat of smaller frame compared to a lot of the male mages that she had come across. However, she couldn't deny that the magic power that he was giving off was rather potent. He was a mage that shouldn't be underestimated at all. Smiling to herself, the holy mage would think about the mages that Crystal Swan had at their disposal. They sure were building up a strong base with the mages that they had at their disposal. Sheathing Solais while the white haired male approached, she looked at him, silently. First impressions were important and considering the personalities of the mages that she knew, they made it extremely to get the kind of vibe that a person gave off. Considering how important the first impression was, the young male in front of him gave a splendid one, even including a bow. She was almost caught off guard with the formal greeting because it's been quite a bit since she has met someone that introduced themselves with a bow. Smiling gently, the holy mage would curtsy, lifting up her skirt gently as she dipped. "The pleasure is all mine, Vincent. My name is Lilium Santiais and I come today on behalf of Black Rose." Standing up straight, the holy mage would look up to see the man's icy blue eyes until he turned to Arthur and extended a deeper bow to the former king. Lilium's gaze turned to her Heroic Spirit, questioning glance in her eyes. Arthur seemed surprise by the amount of respect he was getting but returned the deep bow. Ah, he was somewhat rusty with formal greetings too. After all, he's been dead for a while. Standing up straight again, Arthur would offer a half smile, "I'm honoured. It's nice to meet you. My name is Arthur and I'm Lilium's Heroic Spirit." Perhaps he thought he was someone else or Arthur just held himself with a grace that seemed like he was of importance. Well, he was but not quite as a spirit.

The holy mage would summon her iLac to float in front of her again, coating the device with a golden hue. Voicing her thoughts to Vincent, the holy mage would speak, "Despite the Magic Council sending mages like us to this, you'd think they would have an idea what we should be on the look out for." The holy mage would interrupt herself with a sigh. "However, they have no idea what is going on other than the creatures falling from the sky, so we have to investigate this and fix it ourselves." Looking at the white haired male, the holy mage would ask, "Any leads as to what could be happening?" Looking up at the sky, the holy mage would glance at the sight of the 'stars'. It was still a beautiful sight, although she did not know how to feel about the fact that they weren't actually millions of light years away. That meant that the people that came here were at risk of the creatures falling onto spots near them. Glancing at the surrounding area, the Ace of Black Rose would glance at the picnic blankets and groan. Romance was a foreign concept to Lilium and she didn't want to put in the effort to see exactly what it was like. It just felt like it was more of a hassle than anything else. The former noblewoman didn't really feel like she had time to dedicate to a significant other in all honesty. It was nice to be able to share a life with someone potentially but that was also a big risk if the other person left or something happened. Too many risks but the pay off could potentially be great. Sighing, Lilium would look at the sky and then to the mage in front of her, "If you want, I can take to the air to gain a surveillance over the area to see if there is anything tampering with the creatures." The holy mage would summon a pair of white angel wings from her back as she sat on the air, crossing her legs as she waited for a response from the young man. She wasn't quite sure as to what magic he used in actuality. He probably knew what her abilities were considering the fact that she was a Wizard Saint. The Magic Council probably shared her capabilities around which could be a pain if she wants to remain unrecognized though. Glancing at Arthur, her eyes would become gold as she communicated to him. If I'm to go to the skies, I'd like to request that you remain here with Vincent and lend him a helping hand whenever necessary.

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Lilium raised her eyebrow in surprise when Vincent stated the reason he was sent by the Magic Council. Being acknowledged by the Magic Council in high regard is quite the task. The Council just held a natural disdain for mages because they usually caused more problems than they solved. However, in this case, it didn't seem like they used him in cases where they needed a solution instantly. The holy mage would interject, "From the way you describe it, it sounds like they are trying to send you on menial tasks that they don't really feel like solving themselves." Chuckling, the holy mage would listen to his reply. "I had made up my mind but it'd be rude to simply disappear. If you simply tell Arthur what has happened, he can directly contact me with how the situation has changed." Spreading her wings out completely, the holy mage would launched herself into the sky as they flapped once. Feathers were left within a small radius as Arthur grabbed one within his fingertips. Glancing at the delicate feather, Arthur would turn to Vincent before stating, I'll be happy to help out wherever I can."

Arthur had simply remained quiet as Vincent got caught up in thought. The young man seemed to get lost in his own thoughts quite a bit or was thinking about his observations that he has recently seen. It felt odd to be constantly viewed and observed for the sake of his curiosity but the Heroic Spirit was used to this feeling. Glancing at the Crystal Swan mage, the knight would raise his eyebrow as he heard Vincent's query as to what exactly a Heroic Spirit was. Rubbing the back of his neck in a somewhat uncertain fashion, he'd chuckle while saying, "For my case, it's not so much of a case as summoning magic." Summoning an orb of gold magic in his hand, Arthur would look at it as his eyes turned a similar gold to Lilium's when they spoke mentally. "I am a former user of the same magic that Lilium uses. It's name is one that doesn't hold weight because there can only be one wielder of this magic every few millennia or so. I was the last person of worth who was also the wielder of the magic. It's called the Relics of Arcadia." The golden orb of magic would let out a pulse of light before turning into Arthur's sword, coated completely with golden light."My body died many millennia ago but at this point, my soul lives in the place where we draw our magic. Arcadia is place where souls of fallen soldiers and renowned tacticians come to rest, sharing their battle talents with the wielder of the magic. Because of how proficient I was in using the magic, the goddess who blesses us with the magic, Athena, chose me to be a mentor to the wielder's once they were able to handle the burdens of being the mage who wields this magic." Snapping his fingers, his sword would burst into holy light magic particles as he looked at Vincent with a smile, "Although, I believe this will be my last time being a mentor. She's almost more powerful than I was in my peak." Arthur had a sudden realization. "Ah, sorry. I told you everything except what you asked for." Smiling gently, the knight would look at Vincent's eyes as his eyes changed back into their normal emerald colour. "Heroic Spirits are the souls of warriors with a legend that carries on their name. I was formerly a king so I fell into this spot of being recognized while wielding the Relics. Lilium doesn't consciously summon me as I am able to transport freely between here and Arcadia with my own magic. However, she acts as a bridge to Arcadia, so I can only ever enter this world while she is nearby."

Arthur would go back to a neutral expression as he felt the grass beneath him completely disappear. Listening to the Crystal Swan mage explain his thoughts aloud, the former king would chuckle. "You are rather brilliant for being such a young man. The job partners that she's had in the past... have been colourful to say the least." Sighing to himself, the Heroic Spirit's eyes would fall onto the small sphere creature that was completely dim. Guess they had found what they were looking for. Arthur simply watched as Vincent investigated it. Slightly covering his eyes due to the light that was being emitted from the creature, Arthur smiled a little as the creature flew around them as its offering of thanks as it flew back up to the sky. Looking at the creature fly away while Vincent spoke, Arthur's eyes would glow golden as he spoke to Lilium. The creature's magic is being sapped so be on the lookout for anything that could be sapping their power.

Nodding as she flew through the sky, the holy mage thought to herself. What kinds of things would attract the creatures? They couldn't be attracted to light as they were basically their own flashlights. However, darker areas could potentially attract them. Gazing at the landscape from above, all of the land was dimly lit however, there was a brief spot of land that was extremely dark. Glancing at the sky above the area, it was completely barren. It was devoid of all creatures. Flying over above the dark area, the holy mage would be hesitant to land as she completely couldn't see what was down there. I think I found what we are looking for. The holy mage's eyes would glaze over gold as she spoke to her Heroic Spirit. However, the dark mass released a burst of smoke as Lilium narrowly avoided the smoke. When the smoke touched the star creatures, they immediately began to fall towards the ground, losing the light they emit in the process. Holding an orb of golden light in her hand, she'd toss it up into the sky, leading it to burst in a fashion similar to fireworks to mark her location.

Arthur's eyes would turn towards the golden light that was given off by the fireworks. Glancing at Vincent, the holy knight would turn to Vincent while catching him up on the situation. "She's found the problem and wants us to come. However, it's a rather large being so she needs some help in containing it in the case that it reacts negatively when we use magic." The knight's eyes would narrow as he looked at Lilium in the distance as she held a ball of golden light to mimic the stars. "It shouldn't take too long to get there, so let's get going."

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Arthur chuckled when the smaller magus summoned a leather bound notebook as well as his pencil. He used his magic for smaller tasks just like Lilium did and the way he eagerly took notes on what Arthur had said was pretty endearing as well. It was rare to see someone so eager to learn about him because the only person he ever could really talk to was Lilium who already knew everything about him and whoever she was doing her job with, who didn't show interest in learning about him because they would have to get past Lilium's attitude to do that. Smiling softly, the holy knight would look down at the ground while thinking for a second when Vincent exclaimed figuring out who he was. Rubbing the back of his neck as Vincent confirmed to the Spirit who his identity was when he was alive, he chuckled. "Ah, you got it. Hope I didn't disappoint too much compared to the legends." Arthur smiled softly as he glanced forwards at the creatures as they slowly floated about in the sky. They were really adorable creatures in all honesty, wanting to do nothing but let off light and float around in the sky. With the amount of magic they contained within themselves, they could be threats if they channeled their magic but they remain calm regardless. Looking down into the leatherbound notebook, Arthur's eyes would sparkle for a moment as he looked excited, a somewhat childish wonder on his face. "That's an amazing sketch for something you spent hardly any time on!" Arthur realized how childish he sounded and blushed slightly while clearing his throat, "Sorry. I've never held writing instruments other than signing my name so I never learned how to draw." Arthur felt like the tables were evened when he heard the slightly excited expression in Vincent's voice as he stated the feats that were detailed in his legends. Chuckling darkly, he'd state, "Yeah, it makes sense that they would discuss the only thing I was notable for which was fighting." Shaking his head, his expression would brighten when the Crystal Swan magus informed him that he was discussed in great length where he was from. "I guess I can live with that. I don't want my legend to be forgotten, even if it was pathetic near the end."

Arthur saw the mix of glee and wonder on Vincent's face. Smiling, Arthur would simply state, "This is really endearing, Vincent. It's really innocent how you are acting right now." Chuckling, the knight straightened up in posture while looking at the slightly shorter young man. "I appreciate you telling me all this but, in life, I was just an average king doing my duties. Hearing my legend spoken in such high regards makes me feel like I'm somewhat underwhelming." The holy knight raised an eyebrow in surprise while looking at the young man. Interesting, that he was proposing the idea of being a student under the Spirit. He was definitely allowed to but Lilium might get tired of being forced to visit the young mage every now and again. Or she could gain a potential ally within Vincent. Smiling at the white haired mage, the former king would extend his hand to offer a handshake. "I'd be honoured if you would have my as a teacher. You just have to make sure you tell Lilium. She won't mind but she will probably need to get comfortable with you beforehand as she will need to come with me if I'll be training you." Placing his hand on Vincent's and ruffling his hair a little bit, "Even if your sword skill has a fraction of the sharpness of your mind, you will probably be amazing." Smiling, the king would begin walking to the source of the makeshift flare that Lilium just cast.

The holy mage would look to the two as they approached her and smirked. Creating a bubble the holy mage would trap a little bit of the black gas within it, to preserve it for later just in case. Tapping the top of the bubble would send it to Arcadia as she spoke to Arthur, "You guys sure took some time getting over here. Was talking about yourself that fun?" The childish smirk on her face got an annoyed huff out of Arthur as he walked over to the Wizard Saint. Grabbing her cheeks and spreading them in anger, she'd be groaning in pain as he spoke rather annoyed, "Is it bad that someone took interest in me because they know about my legend?" The holy mage made eye contact with Vincent before looking at Arthur and holding Arthur's cheek in her hand making her eyes flicker gold for a second. She was seeing what he had experienced in the time that she was gone. He had given her permission to use this ability despite his dismay initially. Smirking, the holy mage would look at Vincent. "You know when you were talking to him, you lit up. It's adorable." Chuckling, the slightly older woman would look blankly at the gaseous creature as Vincent shielded them from the being. A fair counter measure because she wasn't sure what it was capable of either. However, he was placing a little too much precaution in the dormant creature that was doing nothing but letting off smoke occasionally. The holy mage would smile gently as she took the compliment to her work ethic. "It was thanks to you being perceptive enough to search for one of the creatures and test your hypothesis out." Arthur rolled his eyes at her dignified response. She was really good at switching between being playful and being formal. At least she was interacting with people a lot easier now.

The holy mage looked at Vincent summoned a scroll and used it to channel a wind spell to clear the area of the smoke. The holy mage would summon a golden platform that the three of them could stand on. It was a golden magic circle that seemed to amplify her magic power by a bit. She listened to Vincent as he stated that they should be hesitant to attack it but she looked at the eye as it simply blinked back at them. Shuddering a little bit due to the unease of the creature, the holy mage would look to Vincent. "It may contain a lot of that smoke but if I destroyed everything in that vicinity, it should dissipate the gas as well." Smiling, the holy mage raised a hand to the sky as weapon tips in a radius all above them began to peek out of portals of Arcadia, threatening to fall. Breathing in deeply, the holy mage would have a halo appear above her head as she empowered her magic power again. The tips of the weapons began to solidify and make the embers of Mana visible to the naked eye as her eyes shimmered gold. Pointing her hand towards the mass of darkness beneath them, the holy mage would begin the fall of her Relics towards the mass. It let out a burst of smoke but the holy mage had a feeling it was going to do this. Snapping her fingers caused the weapons that were still falling to be coated in Mana as they absorbed the smoke while falling onto the unknown mass. The weapons would continue to fall before Lilium made a swiping motion with her hand, ceasing the creation of the Relics. By raising her hand up to her chest, her eyes would turn a shade of crimson as the Mana that surrounded the weapons burst, completely clearing out the area underneath her from the dark mass, leaving nothing more than the fallen star creatures. The blast had infused magic power into them so there was now a bunch of them flying around the barrier that Vincent had set up, all emitting high pitched noises to show their thanks. Smiling, the holy mage would cover her eyes as they were rather bright and there was multiple flying around them.

Looking at Arthur, he would teleport down to where the creature formerly was and pick up a piece of rubble that looked different from the ground underneath. Bringing it back up to the holy mage, she would analyze the odd rubble and speak aloud, "This... is a fragment of a summoning stone." Surveying the night sky, the holy mage would see nothing else of note and no other creatures similar to the one she just took down in a close proximity to where they were now. The holy mage would smile as she made the piece of the summoning stone float in front of Vincent, coating it in a golden hue. "We did take care of what the Magic Council was asking so we are technically done our job here. But, this probably should be brought to them." Placing it into his pocket with her magic, the Wizard Saint would continue. "I feel like it would be best to leave it in your hands." The holy mage would summon a golden portal that led to Arcadia. "We should be taking our leave now. It has been my honour to meet you, Vincent and let me know when you'd like to train with Arthur. I'd be happy to accompany." The Heroic Spirit would wave politely before stepping into the portal. Hovering in front of the portal with her wings, the holy mage would smile gently at the young man before stating, "You should smile a lot more. It really suits you." Waving, the holy mage would step into the portal before it closed, not quite waiting to hear a response from the man in regards to her passing remark.

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