Chapter 12: Ep 12 - Brother
The alley pulsed with unnatural silence.
Justin Rymer stood tall among the swirling embers. His robes—flowing like black silk stitched with moonlight—glistened with ancient sigils. Long silver hair cascaded down his back, untouched by wind. He looked like something out of a wuxia epic, except his crimson gaze wasn't the gaze of a hero. It was the gaze of a man who had killed too many to remember.
Akira gulped. "That's your brother?"
Sera's face was pale. Her lips trembled as she stepped forward. "Justin... what are you doing here?"
Justin didn't move. "I came to retrieve you. And the Cresettla Stone."
Kirara leaned against a wall, licking a cut on her lip. "They put up a fight. Especially the thunder girl."
Kurumi scoffed. "Thunder queen, get it right."
"Silence," Justin said, his voice like glass cracking. "I don't require your commentary."
Kirara flinched slightly. Even she knew better than to provoke the First Blade.
Sera stepped between him and Akira. "I'm not going back with you. Not if you're working for them."
"You don't have a choice. Father's orders. You and the stone. Now."