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The Rasdamo Compass, a sacred relic in the collection created by Lunrba family, Lunbiv can just take the compass whenever he wanted but why do that ? He wanted destruction and chaos or at least for them to suffer for what they did to his family, but that isn't the most important thing in his mind. Lunbiv always wants to have fun and sometime, joy can be fatal even in the last battle, Lunbiv wasn't taunting Eposos just to draw out bravery, his splitted mind travel through countless eras only search for thrill.

"You did care about him didn't you ?"

"Of course but a small part, my council said they enjoyed the thrill and that should be enough for them in this era... and why are you here ? Want to pay your debt ?"

"How about paying your debt first ?"

The only person Lunbiv can hate, the only one he can despite when he can't have a leash on that person is the reigning god Lament. Like Lunbiv, Lament is a god with two sides, two faces, two different personalities, while the controller is easy to handle, the same can't be applied to the sadist. Different people require different approach, and right now, this is a duet, a banquet for two, one step forward and one step back.

"My debt will be paid the moment I drown in the sea of pain. Maybe next time, you can eliminate them first before salvage me from that dark place."

"Oh please, you love having them around, so about Rasdamo Compass..."

"It is working... better than I expected."

"That is something expected from one of the most powerful house in the previous era."

With Sotho on the trip to gather the information about Jbys, Harr and a lot of small tribes, that leave Lunbiv alone but Lunbiv doesn't care that much. He knows Sotho will return to him but he knows he can't go with Sotho, he has to fulfill his duty as the master of the house and there are two people waiting for him. Rasdamo Compass is not just a weapon or a direction.

"It should finish charging the first one by now, they did use it a lot in two hundred years during my absence."

"Well, there is no greater fear than the fear of death."

Even consider each other as enemies and rival, Lunbiv and Lament still grin at the brutality of Gvtre, Lament laughs at the pain and suffering while Lunbiv knows this is enough to bring back his father. But Lunbiv wants more than that, the young master of Lunrba family wants perfection and since Lunbiv got his treasure back, then why don't get the treasure that belong to his father. But that is not everything, the treasure will bring death and tragedy and Lunbiv certainly doesn't want that, Lunbiv is young and this is nothing more than his toy box, this world is his toy box then why he should break it.

"And you also have some plan of your own."

"Of course, I have different dreams and goals, some of them may contradict each other but after sorting them, I will always have what I want... Don't expect me to reveal anything, I am not some comic villain."

"Well, me and that weakling will wait and see what you have for us. But the progress is going smoothly... Oh, don't expect us to tell you anything, like you said, we are not comic villains."

It was never a problem to Lunbiv, they are not enemies but they are not a team, they are just people with a goal that act as a brick. Lunbiv has plans for this world to maximize his enjoyment, his image of the world in his mind, everything is prepared, Lunbiv is prepared for anything to come. Everything is far too smooth but he will consider that as a blessing, even in his past life, he fought battles harder than this one.

"Your brutality, your rough treatment but filled with love. That is just the way you expressed yourself father, and how I love you for that... But you have to wait, I can't let you ruin this performance. I am having fun."

Rasdamo Compass, named after the first magical tyrant slew by the compass itself, far weaker than the relics owned by Begulf and Qxerlnorn. One brought the night and fear to hinder everything while the other brought light and salvation but Rasdamo is everything Lunbiv needs because he doesn't need domination. Lunbiv only needs to keep himself safe to sign the next contract and Rasdamo is the last resort.

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Not many people can feel but the young prince of Gvtre can see things that normal people can't see. Considered to be much more virtuous and worth to be a king more than the bastard controlling his people through fear and death. Looking through the file that the organization got for him, Lunbiv almost think the Gvtre's king used the compass to kill his own child but Lunbiv know he has to remain calm and look through everything. The prince can see things that normal people can't see is the words he has to remember.

The trip was uneventful to say the least, at least in Lunbiv's opinion, they still keep train and bus as public transportation. Nothing strange or weird or out of nowhere, people look at him with a strange look but he is already used to that and his two agents probally endure the same thing in Orne so he doesn't care all that much. People can look as much as they desire but Lunbiv care about right now is compass.

"Hi there."

"How do you do."

"Mind if I seat here ? A certain rude lady just took my seat, some people are just rude for the sake of being rude."

"Please, I don't mind. Beside, a little company can make the trip better."

With Sotho's return from the trip and as the official mate to Lunbiv he can also managing the house during Lunbiv's absence, even with the communication device, the presence of a master is always required. Every contracts can be signed under any master's presence but Lunbiv wants to monitoring every contracts so there is no room for a single error.

The stranger gives him a curious look and Lunbiv doesn't need to look up from the book he is currently reading, but he just doesn't care about what people think about him. To him, the most annoying thing is interruption, enjoy a good book, having tea time or preparing for a supper, he accepts help but he hates interruption. And now, the stranger is looking at him but he doesn't need to care, he has his own priority and right now, he wants to finish an old book, the present from someone he is interested in.

"Alright... did you see enough ?"

"You know ?"

"I can feel your presence, the direction of your eyes, I can hear your breath and a lot of different factors. But I don't care that much, I know I am different from everyone."

"You looks different, I am very curious, what is nationality, where do you truly belong ?"

Lunbiv is bored with questions, the stranger asks nothing but normal, trivial and boring question and Lunbiv has no interest in answer them but to be polite, he always give some fake answers. Asking some trivial questions are enough for Lunbiv to know who is this person, this is not just some curious stranger and to Lunbiv, this could be a very fun game. A dance for two, the stranger give him a trap then why not trap him, a dance should be for two, a lonely solo will be no fun.

"In tango, you take one step forward and I will take one step back. But my dear, you step forward for a while now, have the courtesy to take a few steps back will you ?"

"Oh, where is my manner, please ask me anything."

Giving a fake name, fake background, but he is skilled in lying and Lunbiv has to give him some credit for that, a skilled liar. And to Lunbiv, these liars make his life interesting this could be someone from the emperor or the eternal council has their eyes on him. Cheating is bad but sometime, a little cheating make the game a little bit better. In the past, countless people fell to their knee in front of the sacred light of the daybreak lion king, the alluring light that almost erases every trace of consciousness. But except for Qxerlnorn, no one is worthy of the daybreak, but everything can have loop hole and even without a blessing, Lunbiv still can use the daybreak light or something similar.

"How about something to drink... I prepared some juice, you have some of it."

Of course the stranger declined and this is expected, Lunbiv knows the basic knowledge to decline something from a stranger. Simply a test to see the rookie mistake but this one is skilled, with the current state of the emperor, only a small chance that this one is the agent of the emperor. The higher chance is the eternal council but there is also another possibility that Lunbiv has to consider.

"Do you have any favourite book ?"

"Nowaday, people stopped reading book."

"Now that is a shame, but I respect people and their interest."

The more he talks, the more he can feel the death of an era but that era doesn't treat them that well so Lunbiv doesn't care that much. Still, the old era is not a far too terrible period of time, there are good among evil and the beautiful ideal like the book from a dead acquaintance or a beautiful garden. Lunbiv doesn't want to talk so he blows a strange powder toward the stranger, after asking the train attendant for a blanket because the night is getting colder. But after a gentle gesture is the unbearable pain.

"You shouldn't hide anything. Now, you will give me everything, and you will get nothing in return."

To take memories out of a person is similar to taking away something inside them, the unbearable pain but the scream is nulled by the dream and a special powder blended from a lot of plant and basked in the Daybreak Light. To draw out dreams, nightmares and memories require concentration and pain but Lunbiv did this more than he can count. The moment he entered the board, that was his mistake for falling into Lunbiv's trap, every creature is hypnotized to see nothing and remember nothing. Because Lunbiv know...

"I am a prize, everyone wants me, you people are all the same, so easy to be used. Now, wake up with a pain, you will find nothing but my departure."

But this is not the only one, there is one mean there is more but Lunbiv isn't in hurry, he wanted the compass back but he also wants use it as a long curse. According to the stolen memories, the stranger isn't from Gvtre but Jbys Kingdom, according to his memories, Jbys have the ability to form a layer of cognition filter and changed the way people look at them. Jbys, Orne, Gvtre, all of them want Lunbiv and now, only Harr didn't make their move. But why Jbys wants to make their move, this is a little bit strange but unexpected.

Both Jbys's and Gvtre's agents are chasing him through the capital of Gvtre, but to Lunbiv, this is a fun game. They follow him and they running around until Lunbiv arrived to the place he wanted, in the old era, there was a place called Kowloon Walled City and apparently, there is some district leader decided to rebuilt it. But this is convenient for Lunbiv, to him, this part of Gvtre is nothing more but a perfect stage for his little game. Running around the walled city, playing hide and seek like a little child.

"Yes, my love ?"

"Just to tell you, there is no guest and I see you arrived to the Walled City."

"Of course, I am having a great time here."

"Yes, I know about that, just a small reminder, the Puppeteer is staying in the Walled City."

"The puppeteer, I should give him a promote for doing such a good job. Can you just give me his address ?"

The Walled City is nothing more than a maze, house stacking on top of each other. From those window are moaning sound of prostitutes, the arguing sound of different dealers and customers and the opium smoke floating like haze cloud. They pleasure themselves with false delusion but Lunbiv doesn't care, reading through the file provided by Sotho, Walled City is a project by one of the council member, sadly, nothing can be beautiful forever.

"Here sir, it is strange that someone know such old drink."

"Same goes for you. Is it strange to see someone young like more order something that so sour and bitter ?"

"No sir, everyone have their own story, I may not know your story sir but as the courtesy of the host, I am willing to listen."

"Actually, not anything bad, I just enjoy the sweet aftertaste. Thank you for being caring, there are not many people like that."

There are good people and there are bad people, but right now, Lunbiv just wants to enjoy himself before seeing an old friend. This kind of bar is rare even in the old era, soothing music with old-style liquor, even the music is instrumental. A few minor contracts were sent but Lunbiv knows Sotho can take care all of that on his own and a little bit mercy from Lunrba house, show some of their courtesy.

Report of contracts doesn't flooding in because of a strict rule in Lunrba family, only three contracts, one in the morning, one in the afternoon and the last one should be in the evening. Sotho only need to take the guest and the content of the contract will be decided by Lunbiv. The soothing music remind Lunbiv of the glorious time when no one dare to challenge his family, when they remain as the peak of the world but the past is the past, Lunbiv doesn't want to cling to the past. Everything should be beautiful like a simple memory like a picture, clinging to eternity without changing only lead to stagnation.

"Thank you. I will comeback or you can call through this number, we will arrange for you a different place to live, away from this Walled World."

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"Shangri-la, prepare everything for me, a guest is coming and I want to be a good host."

"Yes, master Junos."

Junos - the puppeteer, the vessel builder, the head of human resource department in the family company ran by Lunrba family. Shangri-la, Tír na ng or a lot of other mythical locations are used to name his puppet, even in the old era, Junos never appears in front of anyone except the CEOs. Junos is the head of human resource department but he is also the creator of every vessel used by anyone in the company but sadly that is everything he knows, everything else in the process is the work of Lunbiv.

Nothing out of ordinary, Junos remain as a mystery but to anyone know his true form, he is nothing different from people around him. He always act nice to anyone around him but that is when anything require his presence, a mysterious puppeteer nowadays always let his puppets do his job. Junos is a very ordinary human but he is always live in his house so there is no need to disguise like a lot of members in the company.

"Always full of manner."

"Young master Lunbiv."

"There is no need for that, Lunbiv is good enough. And don't be so distant."

"I don't see the midnight or the dawn."

"Give them time, it is hard to drag someone out of the sea when they don't want to leave."

"So what is the plan ?"

"Get the compass then set this world on a trial. Anything news you got from the royal ?"

"Eden, please give me the report."

A little smile formed on Lunbiv's face, more than just excitement, the corruption spreads from the emperor to his loyal subject. Lunbiv feels like he doesn't need to do anything, Gvtre will fall on its own, failed the test before it begins, but if Gvtre failed the test and get eliminated by Lament then that won't be fun for Lunbiv. There is so much potential for a game and he is not going back to the sea for another two hundred years for something this fun to happen once again, almost every stars align.

"You are happy."

"I only need to wait for my family and everyone in the company still have freedom. What not to happy about ?"

"You are so kind my young lord."

"Stop with the manner also, there are a lot of agents from the eternal council and the CEO."

"I certainly will forget everything after this event. What about our property down the south ?"

"I got back the mansion from that one headmaster and current Sotho is staying there."

"Sotho ? That Sotho that proposed to you for two hundred years ago ? He is persistent lover... I think I should prepare the gift for marriage. How about a bouquet of morning glory and kalmia ? Kalmia for the persistent."

"I am happy with anything. I trust you with the agents, you may kill them and dispose them however you like."

"No one knows anyone gone missing in this Walled City."

The puppets are not only good in daily task but they are skilled fighters, every puppets is perfect as they move like they dance on the stage, the swords and lances pierce through the agents leave nothing back but a mess. But like what Junos said, no victim can be found in the Walled City, follow the teaching of Qxerlnorn to enjoy every simple and gruesome event, Shangri-la prepared the afternoon tea. Lunbiv doesn't mention anything about extracting information but Junos knows his intention, Junos knows what Lunbiv wants him to do. The puppeteer must live for the existance of the company depend on both of them.

But even with the aroma of tea, there is something can't be fixed, the scent of blood still linger in the air. The disgusting smell of the Walled City is the thing that bothered him, no matter how much scented candle and sandalwood he burned, the smell of the Walled City can't vanish. The disgusting smell only act as a reminder of how nothing good can exist in this City.

"Hello, is this Junos ?"

"Yes, may I ask, who are you ?"

"Of course, I am a new addition after all. I am Sotho, my mate, Lunbiv arranged your place down here. You can move immediately."

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The capital is a large place but Lunbiv can keep heading north, toward the palace, where he decided to confront the emperor and the eternal council. Nothing can hold him back, for this nation failed the test before it begins and abused the compass but thinking again about his decision, without the compass, Harr can easily destroy Gvtre. Chaos is good but everything must come with a certain standard, as Gvtre doesn't allow anything to fall that easily.

"I guess it's time to call for the expert."