"If that's the case, Sarah and Erin, I want you to travel to Ironcrest immediately. Secure the city and stay there until Vicente returns. If he returns to the province, we'll make sure he goes there to resolve the situation." Rory ordered the two women.",
Sarah and the Dark Path magician looked at each other and, as soon as they had greeted Eve and Bart again, they left as quickly as they had arrived in Metal City.
"Casey, you and Bart are going to Millfall later. If you have anything to take care of there, do it by nightfall. As for Onyx, you'll stay in Metal City when I go to Martell Village tomorrow."Fôll0w current novÊls on n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(co/m)
"All right." The large 5th-stage crow agreed, while Bart studied the bird beside him, especially the artifacts in Onyx's beak, feathers, and talons.
He obviously wanted his master to give him something like that!
"Senior Onyx, would you tell me about your experiences in the north?" Bart asked as he watched the black bird fly to the top of the Fuller family mansion.
Meanwhile, Casey left, leaving Rory and Eve alone.
The two walked slowly toward the college building, talking about what seemed to be the most important thing at the moment.
"Vicente got Lauren back, did you know that?" Rory commented to Eve, while he had a deep look on his face.
"Is her situation bad?" Eve realized that this was not the best.
"Yes, she doesn't remember who she was. Our Lauren has been living all these years under the identity of an old acquaintance of ours, Miss Death."
"What?" Eve's eyes widened as she brought a hand to her mouth, unbelieving that Lauren had acted so close to them on so many occasions.
"Yeah, it's hard to believe, but it's the truth. And that's why she's become such a cold, hard to get along with, arrogant and unreliable woman. I don't know if she'll ever recover, so we'd better prepare Nina. The older sister she remembers may not exist anymore." Rory said with difficulty, his heart trembling with regret for the family, especially for Nina.
"Vicente is in Grandis, dealing with the problems of the capital." Rory said, the young Killian watching him intently, a serious look on his youthful face.
"He should be here in a few weeks, Nina. Next to him is Lauren. We managed to get your sister back on our side."
"Is that true?" A broad smile appeared on Nina's face.
Nina was still wearing the cloth mask her brother had recommended, something capable of hiding her Magic Gem. But she hadn't worn the metal mask since she arrived in Metal City a few months ago.
In Grandis, she had followed all of her brother's recommendations. But in Metal City, a place controlled by her family, she had only worn the cloth mask on her face.
As such, Rory and Eve saw the happiness on her face, as this type of mask could reflect the emotions of its wearer.
"Yes, but you should be careful with her return. Don't get too excited. The Lauren we brought back is not the same one you saw last time, Nina." Rory preferred to be direct with her rather than let the young woman in front of him raise false expectations.
"Lauren has been through more and more and doesn't remember her life before her awakening. She became a weapon for Nixlas' Shadows, a cold and negative woman, the kind who makes comments that are hard to hear.
If you meet her again, be careful and don't expect her to treat you the way she used to. Maybe she will change in time, but for now, it's best to control your expectations and be realistic."
Nina heard this, but she wasn't disappointed, because she had already imagined that something like this would happen, because her brother had prepared her for it before he left.
Vicente had told her many times that Lauren had been taken by bad people who would try to destroy the sister they remembered. He and Nina should do their best to help Lauren in the future, but they shouldn't be naive.
That's why the young woman next to Killian didn't get angry when she heard Rory's recommendations. She had a disappointed look on her face, but she knew that getting angry with Rory and the others wouldn't change anything.
"I understand... It's a shame, but it's better that she's with us than where she was."
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