"I understand you humans are very careful and wary of my words. I was taught that one must earn the trust from other creatures," Nia said, feeling safer now that everyone was a little less hostile. "Rest assured, I will not attack you. I can sense any Xy'pher that may come to hurt you. Maybe my fight with the King might give you some insight on how to prepare yourself."
"You fought the Red King?" Avalon questioned Nia. "How did that go?"
"I won and managed to save Earth. Unfortunately, something happened which prevented me from administering the final blow. When I woke, I was in this new plane-- realm. Sadly... the King's power does exceed my own... How he got so powerful in a short amount of time is beyond even my understanding..."
"Well, if you beat him then can't you do it again?"
"I am afraid not, the King has grown significantly in power. However, I do possess the same powers as he." Nia glanced down to the ground and noticed another Coin Gremlin trying to escape from some rubble. Just like before, she lifted it up and rendered it to dust. "I cannot speak here, we must enter the... mystical vortex of bewitchment. Is it safe to enter..?" Nia said as she pointed at Bernkastel's portal. As soon as Berserk slipped into the portal, Nia grew fascinated. "Ah! A teleportation gateway! Why didn't you say so! It's very convenient!" Nia casually floated behind Berserk, slipping into the portal and into the other side.
As Bernkastel and Vegetto both looked towards his direction, Avalon looked around him to see if he could spot what both were staring at. Even when Bernkastel pointed out the 'being' she saw, Avalon was still not able to see anything. He started to get goosebumps, seeing Bernkastel freak out the way she did and not being able to detect what she saw.
"You must be seein' things, Miss Bernkastel. I don't see a thing!" Avalon said as he puffed his chest, trying to hide how creeped out he was. "N-No such things as ghosts or spirits, right? Maybe you bonked your head a bit too hard durin' the fight we had... You should rest, Bernkastel." Avalon cleared his throat and followed Berserk into the portal back into Rogue City.
Zenta, in the other hand, was entirely quiet, listening to Bernkastel's words. Even as she pointed in the direction of the 'mysterious being' even he could not see it since there was no energy to see or sense. However, Bernkastel's worry seemed very genuine to him, and he could not brush it off as her 'seeing' things. For now, he simply listened and watched Bernkastel, occasionally looking back to where she pointed. He swatted at the air in hopes that it would calm down the Witch, but nothing worked. Only when Bernkastel spoke to Spina did Zenta ignore whatever mysterious entity Bernkastel saw, focusing his attention on Spina.
"Lady Bernkastel is correct, Mr. Spina," Zenta nodded. "You showed remarkable leadership skills during the fight. I heard your voice in my head and it filled me with motivation, as a leader should. You even helped a beast like me when I fell from the building." Zenta casually made his way towards Spina and Bernkastel but made sure to give the two room. He seemed more worried about how Spina would react to Bernkastel. That, and, he did not want to enter the portal before Bernkastel did, mostly out of habit. "I believe you and Bernkastel make a wonderful team, well, at least from how you two work with each other."
Zenta remembered what Spina said about 'family' and 'bonds' and frowned slightly. He tried not to speak too much about the topic, knowing Spina's opinion on it, so instead, he kept to Bernkastel's side, ready to protect her should Spina lash out.
"At the very least, give some thought to the words of My Lady."
When Avalon entered Rogue City, the entire city was up in smoke. Something, or someone, had attacked it and left it in shambles. Whatever it was gone now, no enemy signatures were present throughout the city. Avalon stood with his mouth dropped next to Berserk, watching buildings crumble down, roads destroyed, and the very foundation of the city in ruins. Only the main 'hub' where they rested was one of the few buildings that remained. Some buildings had crystal pillars jutting from them, a signature trait of Xy'pher territory.
"W-What happened?!" Avalon cried out as he stood in shock from the carnage.
"It was the Xy'phers." Nia said deadpan. "It reeks of their miasma... How unfortunate for this area."
"How are you so sure it was the Xy'phers?" Avalon tilted his head. "This place was supposed to be hidden!"
"Observe," Nia lifted her lazily lifted her finger into the air and around Avalon, Berserk, and herself, rose tiny pieces of Xy'pher bits/fragments. They floated elegantly around the trio before being condensed into a pile. "These are tiny shards left behind by the Xy'phers. Most likely from falling rubble or any other damage inflicted on the Xy'phers. I can sense these, although faintly..." The shards condensed into a sphere thanks to Nia's powerful psychic energy. It floated gently towards the ground, rolling towards Berserk and Avalon. "I do not sense any Xy'phers in this city. We are safe for the meanwhile. I am not sure how they found this area, but perhaps the captured Xy'pher from the handsome-winged-man and his legless lizard (Lilith) will explain how this place was attacked."
