Days passed until the day of the execution arrived.

Everyone was in front of the palace, they could open the gates as people walked into the palace.

Nito and the rest joined them, walking among the people. At that moment they entered the interiors of the palace.

Nito observed the guards "It is well defended. Let's not draw attention to it." Ritsu looked around, it felt so cozy, so familiar despite never having lived here. He knew partly due to his Archon instinct it gave him this feeling.

Not far from them, a hooded person watched over them. The rest along with other people came directly into a strange room.

They all stopped while in the background a kind of theater could be seen.

They all looked at each other whispering among themselves while the guards were in their positions keeping watch. One of the soldiers slammed the spear on the ground creating a thunderous sound. "Your majesty, the Archon of Shadows. Lord Astler!"

Ene se moment the mysterious young man with white hair and pointed ears with glowing red eyes walked into the hall stopping in front of everyone. "As you are well aware, today we begin a new execution with new fleas of the resistance~*." He nodded to the guards who brought a group of 3 people in chains.

The soldiers lured them to the center of the room "Kneel down." The spies grunted refusing to kneel as the soldiers beat them making them forced to fall to their knees.

One of them raised his voice "We will not follow anyone who is a fake!" Ashlee laughed in amusement "Hahahahaha.... How cute with your fakes~* Saying I don't have a Gnosis. Do you think I'm dumb to just show it off?" Nito and Ritsu looked at each other before looking back towards the center of the room. Ritsu looked serious as he whispered "We should help them."

"No, we can't risk it."

"Who's talking!" Astler looked at the audience, despite the whispers he was able to hear him. He then the black haired boy "You! Come closer!" Ritsu looked at the group before looking at the young man "..." He didn't hesitate to approach some before black chains came out of nowhere pinning both of his arms and rendering him immobile.

Nito looked at the group "Get ready..." The group looked on guard ready to spring into action at any moment. Astler looked on curiously. "I've never seen you before, Hm.... You're heavily disguised." Nito and the rest were about to leap into action.

He raised his right arm "He took off your disguise and.... Flick!" At that moment a wind made of shadows blew all his clothes off. Literally, everything. He's standing there naked.

"YOU FLICKED TO HARD! DAMN IT!" Ritsu shouted annoyed as some girls swooned at how handsome he was.

Nito and the rest looked at each other in amazement as Leon whispered "Should we save him?" The blond smirked as he whispered back "Eventually."

Astler looked curious "I've never seen you before. And you! You guys wearing the same clothes." Nito and the rest tensed as but the blond sighed as he walked followed by the group stopping a few "Astler..." Nito replied seriously "I come here before because I demand an explanation."

One of the soldiers pointed his gun "How dare you speak to him like that! KNEEL!"

"Shut up, mortal." At that moment Nito forced him to kneel down using his powers, Ritsu's body glowed a golden color as he turned his clothes back surprising the whole audience.

Astler was curious "Who are you?" Nito sighed as he revealed his Archon form "I am Nazuna Nito. The Eighth Archon, the Lux Archon and ruler of Luminaris." Astler was taken aback "My, my. My apologies, I didn't know there was another Archon."

Nito glared angrily "I want to know why you attacked my continent." Astler frowned "Attack your continent? No what are you talking about-"

Nito summoned an illusion showing everyone the attack of one of his ships on Arcaic City followed by him who destroyed all the ships and mothership as if it was paper. "Don't lie... This was an act of invasion."

The people were whispering amongst themselves upset, they now feared a war against another Archon. At that Astler smiled "So what if it was? But since you are here." He drew a sword as he grinned wickedly "Killing you will be enough for your nation to fall into my hands."

Nito frowned, was this guy idiot enough to threaten the Second Strongest Archon. Before he could do anything a mysterious hooded humanoid shadow threw a smoke bomb blinding most of them as it landed helping the prisoners. The mysterious silhouette looked towards the group "Lord Nito. Follow us." Everyone hesitated but decided to follow him leaving the smoke filled room.

Astler growled as he saw they were missing "Find them!"

They all ran through the corridors as the mysterious man looked at them "This place will be filled with guards, there is a way out of here but we must hurry before the Guards get here first."

They all stopped as they saw a battalion of soldiers at the gates. "Tsk... We can't fight them. The slightest sign of a fight will be enough to call the guards around."

Ritsu looked down one of the corridors as he felt as if something inside him was telling him to go to that place "I think.... That I know where to go."

Nito looked serious "Ritsu?" the boy of Knights started running leaving everyone perplexed. Nito stood up in pursuit "Wait Ritsu!"

Everyone followed the black-haired boy as he stopped at a part of the wall. "..." Nito came to his side "What's wrong with you? We have to get out of here." He said nothing as he pressed a hidden button making a passageway appear.

Everyone even the members looked incredulously at Ritsu who smiled "Shall we go?" the group entered it as it closed hiding the entrance as if it wasn't there.

Leon: "Uhm... Someone can light up. It's too dark."

Ritsu: "AH! Kreist you just stepped on my foot!"

Kreist: "Sorry, I can't see anything! He tried to get to my tablet."

Nito: "Enough! I got this."

The blond summoned a dwarf star in his right hand illuminated the group "Better." Ritsu smiled as he continued on his way until he arrived in a strange room as the blond made his dwarf star disappear.

Everyone watched the room closely until Ritsu screamed in terror. "AAAAHHHHHH!" everyone looked towards the black haired boy only to see a desiccated corpse.

Kreist walked over and scanned it with his tablet "What the hell..." Leon looked serious "Kreist?" the rabbit-eared boy denied "It's.... An 18 year old boy... Looks like he's been like this for 3 months."

Nito who was exploring opened one of the shelves only to see in horror "WHAT THE?!"

Everyone approached only to see a large shelf full of lifeless Visions. The mysterious silhouette took off his cloak revealing himself to be a dark elf "It can't be..."

Ritsu also noticed file of experimental tubes filled with corpses "What is.... This."

Kreist noticed a data port as he connected with his tablet. "..." Nito approached the elf "Thank you for saving us."

"Not at all Lord Nito. I am Jakar. A member of the resistance. And representative of the resistance elves."

(Jakar/ Elf representative)

Nito nodded "You know who I am, don't you?"

"Yes your majesty and... I was hoping to see the Shadow Archon as well." Nito denied "That Archon had just been naked in front of the audience." At that moment he looked at Ritsu who was watching with the rest of the lab "Him?"

"You guys have to see this." Kreist's somber voice was enough to get their attention and they walked over to see the tablet.

After seeing the reproduction Jakar's anger began to burn inside him "Damn faker.... How could he go that far." At that moment they heard a couple of footsteps as Nito nodded "We need to get out of here." Ritsu looked towards one of the doors "Follow me.... I feel like I know this palace in the palm of my hand." Everyone nodded since Ritsu had found a secret room there were more chances to escape.

Everyone followed him as Ritsu descended and descended down some stairs until he came to a sort of abandoned hangar.

There was a small ship similar to the one they attacked in Arcaic City. They all climbed into it and closed the doors while Jakar started the engines and systems.

They all saw the closed hangar doors but Jakar smiled "These ships were designed to go through buildings and those doors are showing signs of rust. LET'S GO THERE!" At that moment the ship shot off that way through the rusted doors like paper.

KABOOOM!

At that moment Astler looked out of the castle window "Deploy the fighters! Shoot that ship down!" The ship advanced passing from building to building making turns while Kreist observed that inside a simulation hologram showing in real time the city "I want this technology!"

PEW PEW PEW! Several shots hit the ship causing part of the hull to burn.

Two ships began to chase them while keep firing.

PEW PEW PEW

The ship flew back and forth in circles dodging the projectiles as they tried to get away from the city.

PEW PEE PEW

Several shots hit some buildings some knocking them down as Nito looked on in shock "Don't they realize they are shooting at people?!"

Jakar looked serious "Your Majesty, Astler doesn't care about the lives of innocents. It's always been that way." At that moment more ships began to join the chase as Jakar drove the ship almost to the outskirts of the city.

Nito looked back "I have a plan. Let them get closer." The dark elf looked on in disbelief "Are you insane!"

"I have 4,600 years old. Trust me." Nito replied seriously as the elf relented "This better be good." He whispered in the elf's ear who nodded.

PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW!

After blowing up the city they were now going through the dry woods as the ship they were chasing began to slow down. All the ships launched hypersonic missiles that flew at the ship they were chasing.

KABOOOMMMM!

They all watched the ship fly apart as one of the soldiers smiled opening the communicator "Lord Astler, we destroyed it."

"Wonderful... Return to the palace."

All the ships turned as they watched the wreckage fall into the dry forest.

Elsewhere... The ship decamouflaged revealing it in one piece as everyone sighed in relief. Ritsu looked on calmly "Very good Nito. The submarine tactic."

The blond smiled as he remembered the plan. Dropping a box full of pieces at the same time he deployed an elemental shield of his own a few seconds before the missiles collided. Jakar looked on in amazement "A decoy huh."

KABOOM!

Ene se moment the engine exploded as the ship began to descend.

FWEEEEMMMM!

Jakar was trying to keep the ship stable to no avail "Damn, the engine is fried. prepare for an emergency landing!"

The ship descended and descended until it was just above the trees before it came crashing down.

CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK!

BOOM!

The ship crashed skidding across the barren ground crashing and taking trees in front of it to a stop.

Everyone looked around as the light and holograms flickered and showed some static parts.

Jakar looked at the others "Are you all right!" they all nodded as Ritsu looked at the mess on the flight cockpit "At least we're alive."

One of the prisoners that they rescued opened the hatch as they all stepped fe one by one out of the ship.

The elf looked serious "We can't stay here, the jumó and flames will attract the army, we must move fast. I will take you to the resistance."

Leon looked serious "How long would it take to get there?" Jakar checked the surroundings "1 week on foot."

Nito nodded "Then let's go, the sooner we get there the better. We'll be safe." Everyone nodded as the blond to the elf "Lead the way, Jakar."

The elf nodded as they began to walk into the forest. Days passed as they continued on their way, sometimes stopping to rest and obviously for Nito, train Ritsu.

Both idols or rather Archons fought exchanging blows between scythe and spear. Nito swung his spear before blocking the blow "You're getting better. Ritsu." The Knights idol smiled "Maybe but.... I'm no match for someone who participated in the Archon war."

"Humility is a special quality Ritsu." Nito deflected the scythe as he jumped back "That's something we need, even if it doesn't seem like it."

Jakar and Leon watched off to the side at the campfire.  The elf looked up curiously "How many years has your Archon lived?"

The fiery red haired boy chuckled before sharpening his sword "4,600 years and is considered the second oldest of the original 8 and that includes the second strongest among the Archons."

Jakar looked curiously at the two young men training "How fortunate you are, I see you have peeled confidence in him, you can tell he has ruled your nation well."

Leon smiled as he looked at Kreist who was sleeping next to him. "But he wasn't always like this, just like here, he suffered betrayals long ago but obviously took matters into his own hands.  He has walked an endless road of wars, blood and pain. But he watched over our nation more than we could ever thank him for."

Jakar found it hard to imagine, how incredible Luminaris was. What a life it would be there.

1 week later.

They all arrived at two huge hidden doors as Jakar pulled out a whistle.

"Piiiiiiiiiiii!"

Like magic the doors opened on their own as they entered a cave. The darkness was endless as the doors closed.

They all continued on their way beech trees that