This story was originally written in Indonesian. I used AI to help translate it into English, so I apologize in advance for any translation errors or awkward phrasing that may appear.
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Pandora was walking through the palace corridors, heading to her room.
She walked slowly, her mind deep in thought.
This story was originally written in Indonesian. I used AI to help translate it into English, so I apologize in advance for any translation errors or awkward phrasing that may appear.
"Ugh... That Elf still won't give me any answers, even when she's clearly scared. But because of that, I've realized that she might be connected to what happened five months ago," Pandora thought to herself.
When Pandora finally reached her room, she decided to ask Vivian more about the Elf princess.
Pandora listened carefully.
"Her name is Alfina Elmund," Vivian began. "She's known as the youngest magic prodigy among the Elves, only 18 years old. That's considered very young for an Elf."
"She can wield all the basic elemental magic – Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water."
"That's what Master Vivian said... I can't believe that crybaby is actually that powerful," Pandora thought, still processing the information.
"From what I've learned so far, most beings only have one basic element. There are rare cases of those who can master two or three, but mastering all five is almost unheard of," Pandora continued to ponder.
Pandora left her room and made her way to the storage room where Alfina's tattered clothes were discarded. She examined every piece carefully.
"Huh? What's this symbol?" she muttered as she noticed a peculiar emblem stitched into the fabric.
Without a second thought, Pandora rushed back to her room, carrying the damaged uniform.
Back in her room, Pandora burst through the door. "Master, do you know what this emblem means?" she asked, holding up the torn fabric.
Vivian squinted at the symbol, leaning closer. She struck a thinking pose, trying to recall where she had seen it before.
After a moment, her eyes lit up. "This... I think I've seen this before. This is the emblem of the Kingdom of Candrania's magic corps. But this one is different," she said.
Pandora tilted her head in confusion. "What do you mean different?"
"It looks similar, but I've fought a few groups with this emblem on their uniforms before. If I remember correctly, they were part of the Kingdom's Magic Investigation Unit," Vivian explained.
Every major kingdom has a Magic Investigation Unit – special forces tasked with studying, developing, and controlling new forms of magic, including the rare and dangerous light and dark elements.
Light and Dark elements are considered the most mysterious, unlike the five basic elements. They seem to have limitless potential.
For example, the Demon Queen's dark element powers are beyond comprehension, seemingly without limit.
With this new information, Pandora headed back to Alfina's room, this time with Vivian and Wulan in her arms.
They stopped outside the door.
Pandora gently grabbed the doorknob and slowly pushed it open.
"Hey again, Miss Alfina," Pandora said with a wide grin, waving her hand.
Alfina immediately pulled the blanket over herself and shouted, "I won't tell you anything!"
Pandora put on a playful, smug face. "Relax, I already know everything. Princess Alfina Elmund... and a member of the Candrania Kingdom's Magic Investigation Unit," she said with a smirk.
"W-What?!" Alfina's eyes widened in shock.
"How did she find out? Did she really figure everything out?" Alfina panicked internally.
Vivian stepped forward, a wicked grin on her face. "Princess, why not interrogate her my way?" she suggested.
"HIIIK!" Alfina's whole body trembled. She was genuinely terrified.
Even if she was a magic prodigy, she'd never faced a real battlefield, and it seemed like she recognized who Vivian was.
Alfina glanced nervously at the small baby in Vivian's arms. Her eyes sharpened.
"Redfang Valkyrie Vivian... W-What are you planning to do with that baby?" she stammered.
With a devilish grin, Vivian responded, "Oh, I'm just trying to drain this baby's fresh blood," purposely leaning in to intimidate the young Elf.
Alfina collapsed onto the floor, her face pale as a sheet.
Vivian burst out laughing.
Pandora raised an eyebrow. "Wait, you know Master Vivian?"
"Of course! Anyone who's heard of her knows about her from the war. She once wiped out an entire Vampire Kingdom, making the Vampire race nearly extinct. How could you, her subordinate, not know about that?" Alfina replied, still shaking.
Pandora's eyes widened in shock as she turned to Vivian.
Vivian simply grinned wickedly. "Thanks for the compliment," she said casually.
Pandora wiped the nervous sweat from her brow and hesitantly asked, "Master... did you really wipe out your own kind?"
Vivian shrugged, completely unfazed. "Pretty much."
Pandora took a deep breath, trying to process what she'd just heard.
Then, without warning, she burst into laughter. "Pfft! But seriously, what's with the nickname 'Redfang Valkyrie'? You always wear black!" she teased.
Vivian chuckled, joining in on the joke. "I know, right? Black is my favorite color."
Meanwhile, Alfina stared at the two of them in disbelief. "What... what is wrong with these two? Have they both gone mad?" she thought to herself, utterly confused by their strange dynamic.