Stellar Echo: Heart of the Myst-Chapter 133: VOL 2 - 78: Do you think they forgot about us?

"SOFÍA!! Do you think you can walk around so freely after what you did to my dad?!!!"

In the midst of a bustling market street, a sturdy young man of about 20 years old, with brown hair and bloodshot eyes, shouted as he ran toward a simply dressed young woman. He was surrounded by five other youths carrying all sorts of sticks, knives, and other bladed weapons in their hands. This caused the young woman to turn and look at him with a smile.

"It seems you're looking for my sister..."

Clara, who was holding a basket filled with various fruits and vegetables, turned and commented with a small smile, before pulling a beautiful medallion with an intricate carved emblem from her pocket and discreetly showing it. She then added in a cheerful and friendly tone,

"But are you sure you want to cause trouble...?"

The group of youths froze upon seeing the medallion in the young woman's hands. After all, there was probably no one in the entire galaxy who didn't recognize that emblem, which represented a book accompanied by a sword and a spear, unique to the terrifying Arcane Order. And certainly, no one was unaware of the consequences of attacking someone who carried it.

"It must be fake... there's no way a beggar like you could be part of the Order..."

The young man who had shouted, visibly pale and trembling, muttered under his breath as he carefully studied the medallion in 'Sofia's' hands. He quickly realized that it seemed to be made of incredible materials and definitely didn't look like a fake, which only worsened his fear. At that moment, Clara commented with a casual smile.

"It might be fake, but... do you want to take that risk?"

The calm and casual tone of the young woman sent powerful chills down the spines of the youths. After all, if it were real, the Arcane Order wouldn't even need to lift a finger—their own King would capture them to hand them over to the Order and, in the process, execute their families to curry favor with them. To this day, no one who had hidden 'criminals' from the Order had ended well. Those people were utterly ruthless when someone didn't obey their rules, and not even the other three major factions were spared from their retribution.

For example, even though several years had passed, the galaxy still echoed with the tale of how the Arcane Order had wiped out the Blackthorn family, a prominent family in the Meridian Federation led by a Master-level figure. Though the exact reason was unclear and there were all sorts of theories, somehow they had angered the Arcane Order and received a fierce reprisal.

Without a word, those people appeared on the Blackthorn home planet with dozens of terrifying Titan-class warships, armed to the teeth, and captured the Master-level figure, his heir, and a host of others involved. They then seized much of their territory and paralyzed trade in the few territories they left behind, essentially destroying them.

But even so, despite arriving with great fanfare and wiping out an important Noble Family of the Meridian Federation, neither the faction nor its Legend-level did anything. They simply turned a blind eye and let the Order do as they pleased, which led to no one daring to use that surname anymore, terrified of being involved with those lunatics from the Order.

"Well, it seems they didn't want to take the risk, fufu." Watching the group of youths run away in panic, Clara commented amusedly to herself, before starting to walk with a light step toward her home.

...

The days in the lives of Sofia, Clara, and Martin had improved by leaps and bounds since they had gotten their new jobs. Although they hadn't started working yet, the mere advance they received had already changed their lives in ways they had never before imagined possible.

With the advance they received, the first thing they did was pay off their debts. This was a delight for the trio of siblings, especially for Clara and Martin, who enjoyed every moment of seeing the faces of their creditors filled with astonishment, respect and flattery. It was something truly priceless for them.

But honestly, what the siblings enjoyed the most were the not-so-rare situations when some became greedy for their money and tried to attack them to rob them. Only for things to take a 180-degree turn when they simply showed their emblems identifying them as employees of the Arcane Order, just like now.

After all, it wasn't just the recent case of the Blackthorns—there were plenty of similar cases. In one instance, the Arcane Order executed the entire royal family of a very powerful empire because they refused to hand over the crown prince to be judged for killing a 'mere' employee of the Order.

But since it seemed like the situation was going to their heads, especially Sofia and Martin, who even wanted to wear their uniforms out in the street just to show off to their acquaintances, Clara had no choice but to give them a bit of tough love. She hit them a little, taking advantage of their now excellent health, to straighten out their ideas and prevent them from doing stupid things out there.

The 'shock therapy' Clara used worked wonders, as the pair of idiots—as Clara dubbed them for wanting to take advantage of borrowed power, which they had only obtained through an incredible stroke of luck—came to their senses and returned to their usual low-profile ways, settling their affairs, saying goodbye to their acquaintances, and packing up.

...

"Do you think they forgot about us?"

Sofia asked, somewhat uneasy, sitting at the kitchen table in their home, facing an equally uncomfortable Martin, while looking at her sister Clara, who was washing the vegetables she had bought to start cooking lunch. Clara responded in a calm tone without even turning to look at them.

"Don't worry about it, I don't think they've forgotten us."

"But it's been almost a month since they left, and they haven't come back..." Martin added with evident concern, which had no effect on Clara, who continued with her task while responding calmly.

"They're very important people, and they were on vacation. It's understandable."

"But what if they really forgot about us? What do we do?" Sofia couldn't help but ask, somewhat anxiously, to which Clara responded with confidence.

"Very simple, we'll go directly to the Arcane Order on our own."

"But the Arcane Order is enormous. How are we going to find them?" Martin asked uncertainly, which made Clara chuckle softly before quickly explaining.

"We don't have to find them; the Order will do it for us. You don't know this because at that time Martin was studying and Sofia was selling pastries, but before the Gaitán family left, I was talking to Mrs. Marta, and she told me many things her son wrote about the Order and how things worked there.

"Among the many things she told me, she mentioned the medallions they gave us. They're really valuable because, according to her son's letters, they're something you can only get when you work directly for an affiliate of a certain rank within the Order. Her son achieved that, and according to her, with these things, you can request a free trip from anywhere in the Order's territory to the nearest station registered in the medallion.

"Though she said her son never wanted to use it because his Lord would have to pay for it later. But if they really forgot about us, I think it'll be a good way to find them, since they gave them to us for a reason. Besides, we still have plenty of the 'advance' they gave us. We can easily pay for the trip to the Order."

"Why didn't you tell us that? Don't you know how worried I was?"

Sofia commented, somewhat indignant, while her brother Martin nodded in agreement, though not daring to say it out loud. He wasn't foolish, and with Clara so energetic, it was almost certain she'd give him another round of 'tough love'. At that moment, Clara simply smiled cheerfully and pointed out.

"Because you both looked really cute all worried."

"Hey!!"

Sofia exclaimed angrily, ready to start a fight with Clara, but at that moment, they all heard a soft knock on the door. Sofia had no choice but to shoot her sister a venomous look, which Clara responded to with a small smile, before going to open the door.

When she opened the door, Sofia found her Boss standing on the other side, accompanied by his wives and his maid, looking even more handsome and elegant than she remembered. This made her eyes widen in surprise, and, containing the joy in her heart, Sofia bowed respectfully and greeted him politely.

"It's a joy to see you again, Boss. We've taken care of all our affairs and are ready to leave at any moment."

"That's good because we're heading out, so let's go." Erik commented with a smile on his face, which immediately spread to Sofia, who smiled euphorically and said hurriedly.

"Understood, Boss. I'll get my siblings and our bags."

"Don't take too long."

After Erik's words, Sofia ran excitedly into the house, leaving the door open, which caused a small smile to appear on Sigrún's face. That moment reminded her of when she had picked up her beloved disciple from the mausoleum island, so she affectionately took one of Erik's arms and gave him a light kiss on the cheek.

...

Clara couldn't believe what she was seeing. After Sofia opened the door, she came back all excited, saying that they had come to pick them up, so they had to leave quickly. They did so promptly, and after quickly putting on their uniforms, they grabbed their bags and left the house.

But what Clara found outside the house was something that honestly surpassed all her expectations. Although Sofia and Martin had tried their best to describe the beauty and elegance of their new lord and ladies, they had fallen short—very, very short.

At the door of their house, Clara found what could only be described as gods incarnate, possessing a beauty that seemed to come entirely from beyond the mortal realm, completely free of any imperfection. This beauty was further adorned by a unique elegance and poise that exuded naturally, filled with a captivating and hypnotic charm.

But things only got crazier, as after joining their new lord, Clara suddenly found herself surrounded by runes, something she had never seen before. With a flash, she felt a strange sensation of weightlessness, accompanied by a terrible dizziness that knocked her to the ground, along with Martin and Sofia, though the latter handled it better and managed to get up faster.

"This really feels awful..." Sofia commented, a bit dizzy, to which her siblings silently agreed as they fought the terrible urge to vomit that overwhelmed them. This made the handsome young man with starry hair laugh.

"Hahaha, you'll get used to it." After laughing a bit at the trio of siblings, Erik turned to look at Clara, who was recovering while sitting on the ground, and asked with a bit of curiosity,

"And you're Clara, right?"

"Yes, my Lord." Clara responded hurriedly as she tried to stand up, but her dizziness made her wobble, which made Erik laugh a little. He commented in a calm tone.

"Hehe, don't worry about the dizziness. It doesn't last long. Also, don't call me 'my Lord'. Just call me Boss."

"Yes, Boss." Clara quickly nodded and spoke in a serious voice, her expression slightly pale from the dizziness.

"That sounds better..." Erik nodded, satisfied, before looking at Clara and Sofia with a bit of curiosity, finding them truly fascinating. This led him to comment in an appreciative tone,

"But now that I look at you more closely, it's impressive how much you resemble Sofia. You're really identical twins. If it weren't for your wavy hair and slightly different presence, I wouldn't be able to tell you apart..."

"It's understandable, Boss. Even our parents couldn't tell us apart when we were little." Sofia, who had already fully recovered from the dizziness, commented with a smile as she helped Clara up, making them look almost like mirror images of each other.

"How curious, it's truly strange to meet identical twins..." Erik remarked with interest and curiosity, but quickly shook his head and pointed to his reliable personal maid at his side, then added with a smile.

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"But anyway, for now, follow Seraphina. She will show you to your rooms, and rest for today. Tomorrow, we'll discuss how things will work from now on and your respective duties."

"""Thank you very much, Boss."""

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