"Kintovar," Lina began, "Your children have been through so much, haven't they? you tell me what happeo them?"

  Kintovar nodded. "They have indeed been through a great deal," Kintan. "They were involved in a battle against an incredibly powerful adversary known as Dark Whirlwind. While I wasn't there to withe entire fight, I've gathered enough information to uand the severity of the situation that seems to be pguing the city."

  Kintaze shifted to Risebelle's tank. "Risebelle, in particur, bore the brunt of Dark Whirlwind's destru. She sustained a severe injury, a hole that was left in her body as a result of the frontation. It's a challeo repair, and I'm doing everything in my power to ehat she and her sisters survive."

  "That's awful," Lina replied. "Is there anything I do to help?"

  "For now, your presend support mean a great deal," Kintovar said. "We'll tio monitor their progress and provide the care they need. I'm determio do everything I t them back to full health."

  Lina's fasation with Kintovar's teology was evident in her curious gaze around the ‘b’. The equipment and maery in the drew her attention and made Lina’s eyes starry.

  "Kintovar, this tech is amazing," Lina excimed. "I've been studying teology in the South Jancito, but what you have here is on a whole other level. Have you ever sidered going to the South Jancito? I show you around there."

  After a moment of ption, Kintovar spoke. "Lina, I appreciate your offer, and the South Jancito does hold tremendous potential for my work. But I have responsibilities here. I 't leave them unattended for now."

  "Is there any way we stay in touch?" Lina asked. "I believe that your expertise could be our research. I'd hate for us to miss out on su opportunity. you at least sider a way for us to unicate?"

  Kintovar initially seemed hesitant, but she theed with a soft sigh. "Okay, okay," she ceded. "I have a unication device that I had po give to someone else, but it should serve your purpose just fine."

  With that, Kintovar reached into her pocket and pulled out a small, sleek smartphone-like device. She ha to Lina and expined, "This device will allow you to tact me. It's encrypted and secure, so you shouldn't have any issues using it. Keep it safe, and when you o reach me, just use it. We stay in touch that way."

  Lina's eyes lit up with gratitude. "Thank you, Kintovar. I promise we'll make the most of this opportunity. Your expertise will be a valuable addition to our research team, even from a distance."

  Kintovar nodded.

  Becky and Sybil approached Kintovar with serious looks. Kintovar looked up and noticed their expressions.

  "Doc," Becky began, "we o talk to you about something important."

  Kintovar set aside her tools and turned her full attention to Becky and Sybil. She could sehat this versation held significe.

  Sybil spoke , "We've decided that when Lina and Bob leave North Jancito, we're going with them."

  Kintovar remained calm, but her eyes betrayed a hint of sadness. .After a moment of silence, Kintovar nodded. "I see… You've made your decision, and I won't stand in your way.”

  Becky and Sybil exged gnces. Kintovar added, "Just remember that you always reach out to me through the unication device I gave Lina. I'll be here, w on my creations and advang my research. If you ever need my help or expertise, don't hesitate to tact me."

  Becky couldn't tain her emotions any longer. She burst into tears, throwing herself into Kintovar's arms, exg, "I'll miss you, Doc!"

  Kintovar was surprised by Becky's sudden dispy of affe. She patted Becky awkwardly on the bad managed a small smile."You've certainly did add some excitement to my life."

  Sybil joined in with equal tears. She hugged Kinthtly and said with sadness, "And I'll miss your crazy experiments, Doc!"

  Kinthed and shook her head. She came to realize that this was Becky and Sybil's way of g with their departure. She relutly hugged them both bad said, “Yes, that's right. You two mages have been a handful. How could I not feel a little sad to see you go?"

  Wheime to departure came, Bob and Lina gathered their belongings, preparing to leave Alden's . Sally, Alden's 7-year-old daughter, approached them with sadness.

  "I'm going to miss you all," Sally said with a small frown.

  Bob leaned down with a mischievous grin and whispered, "But Sally, there's something you missed the whole time I was here." He then pulled out a small fake nose from his pocket and pyfully pced it on Sally's face.

  Sally blinked in surprise and touched the fake nose. She giggled."How did that get in your pocket, Bob?"

  Bob and Sally chorused together, "Magic!"

  Becky leaned in close to Kintovar and whispered with a grin, "Save a piece of Dark Whirlwind for me, Doc! I've got some unfinished business with that piece of shit."

  Sybil added, "We'll keep in touch, Doc. You've been a big part of our journey, and we won't fet that."

  Kintrinned. "I'll be waiting for your updates and adventures. And don't fet, you're never out of options as long as you have Dr. Kintovar on your side! Bwahahaha!"

  With their farewells exged, Bob, Lina, Becky, and Sybil set off on their adventure, leaving behind a filled with memories and a brilliant stist.

  The ndscape of North Jancito were back against them. Becky inquired to Bob, "So, where are we headi? Any specifis?"

  Bob g his panions. "Well," he began, "there's a big tour ing up in the East. It's a major event, and Dj is pnning to ehe thing is, they don't see Dj as a criminal over there, so he's safe as long as he's i Jancito. But the momeeps out of it, they'll try and catch him."

  Becky crossed her arms. "That's a really tricky situation," she replied. "But what if we turables on them? What if Sybil and I ehe touroo?"

  Lina looked with some surprise. "Ehe tour? You two? The petitors in the East are some of the stro mages around. They put everyone in the North to shame. You two wouldn’t st 2 minutes in that arena."

  Becky shot back, "Well, Lina, how do you think people bee strong? They start somewhere, and I'm willing to learn as I go along. Plus, it's the perfect opportunity to keep an eye on Dj and maybe even give him a surprise he won't fet."

  Sybil nodded in agreement with Becky's determination. "Becky's right. We'll figure it out. Besides, it'll be an adventure."

  Bob and Lina exged gnces, p the audacious ped by Becky and Sybil. Bob finally broke the sileh a smirk. "Well, you two have always been the rowdy ones. If you're willing to take on this challehen who am I to stop you? Let's do it."

  Lina chuckled. "Fine, fine. If you're set on this, the's see what you do. But don't say I didn't warn you about the petition."

  With their deade, the group tiheir journey.

  In the Arena of East Jancito, a practice tour was in full swing. Mages from all over the region had gathered to test their skills, hoping to gain reition and prepare for the uping major tour. Among the petitors was Dj.

  In the final round of the practice tourhere was a tense air. The spectators were eager to withe formidable talents of the petitors. Dj stood fidently in one er of the arena.

  The announcer boomed through the stadium, eg off the walls. "Ladies alemen, for the final round of our practice tour, we have a special treat! The Night Dj, Dj, known for his extraordinary abilities, is here to show us what he's made of!"

  The urmured in anticipation as Dj stepped into the spotlight. His bde, a magnifit on with an ornate hilt glowed in the sunlight.

  "Fag off against the Night Dj, we have a rising star in the arena! Please wele Sentive!"

  Sentive emerged from the opposite side of the arena. She had wavy rose pink hair casg down her shoulders pierg aqua eyes. She also wore a knightly top and skirt ensemble.

  "Hey there, Sentive," Dj began with a wink. "How about a date after I win this match?"

  Sentive remaioic. She tilted her head slightly, meeting Dj's gaze with a cool gaze of her own. "Why don't you save your charms for after you actually win, though I find you will have a hard time with that."

  Dj chuckled. "fident, huh? I like that." He fshed anrin. "But you know, I might surprise you."

  Sentive's lips quirked in a small smirk. "We'll see how much you like me after this."

  The announcer decred the start of the match. Sentive wasted no time, invoking her sword magic,

  "Choke, Urmine!"

  Her sword transformed into a whip-like bde infused with blue magical energy that radiated powerfully in the arena's light. Dj's eyes widened. "Uh oh," Dj muttered to himself. "She's getting seriht from the start."

  With agility and speed, Dj dashed around the arena, narrowly evadiive's precise strikes. His movements were swift and almost dance-like. “How about we skip the part where you try to e up?" Dj called out with a hint of mischief.

  Sentive smirked and unched another calcuted strike at Dj; however, he anticipated her move and mao evade the attace again.

  Dj tinued his agile movements arouive, he decided to ge tactics, closing the distaween them swiftly. With a pyful grin, he feinted a punch towards her stomach, pulling back at the st moment. "I don't like hitting girls in the face, so…"

  Sentive face hardened slightly at his remark. “In battle, all oppos should be treated equally," she retorted firmly.

  Sentive's whip bde suddenly shattered into numerous smaller bdes that scattered towards Dj with surprising speed and precision. Caught off guard, Dj quickly drew his own bde, defleg the ining projectiles with swift sshes.

  "Hmph, looks like you've finally drawn your bde," Sentive remarked coolly. "Now we stop pying around."

  A purple aura began to envelop Sentive's body, emanating an increase in her magical power. The atmosphere around her crackled with iy. Dj narrowed his eyes, sensing the shift iive's demeanor. He adjusted his stance, fog his own magical energy.

  Sentive unleashed her move with precision and finesse. eling her enhanced magical power.

  With a swift motioive swung her remaining whip hilt in a serpetern, juring purple coils that mimicked the movements of a she magical energy twisted and coiled through the air, aiming to ensnare Dj in its uable dance.

  But Dj was qui his feet. He thrust his bde into the ground, and an astonishing transformation occurred. The bde erupted from the earth as a magnifit blue fming dragon.

  The gasps from the audience were deafening upon seeing this incredible dispy of magic. The announcer, with shock themselves, decred, "Ladies alemen, you're seeing it here first! Dj's bde has just emerged as a blue fming dragon!"

  Sentive, momentarily taken aback by the sheer majesty of Dj's power, quickly tried tain her focus. She met the charging dragon head-on. Purple and blue energies cshed in a dazzling dispy of magical prowess

  Despite Sentive’s skill, she found herself gradually overwhelmed by the sheer ford ferocity of Dj's dragon. In a matter of seds, she was enveloped in a torrent of azure fire. She let out a cry of frustration while being hurled backward, defeated.

  The crowd erupted into appuse and cheers. The announcer, naining his posure, spoke with enthusiasm, "And there you have it, folks! Dj has won the practice tour final round iacur fashion. This is what the Tysukiyomi's do!"

  Dj, smirked at the attention. He sheathed his bde and walked past Sentive. Sehough disappointed i, gathered herself. She stepped forward and called out, "Wait!"

  Dj, with his hands casually in his pockets, gnced back at Sentive, curious about what she had to say. She bowed her head slightly. Dj walked over with hands in his pocket. He gently lifted Sentive's with a finger under her , promptio meet his gaze. "A warrior should always hold their head high," he said softly

  Sentive's cheeks flushed momentarily at Dj's ued gesture. She nodded silently.

  "I'll let you off easy this time," Dj teased lightly. "But when you get stronger, I'll be expeg that date you promised."

  Sentive’s face softe Dj's words. Something akin to admiration flickered in her eyes.

  Dj strolled offstage past a trio of mages. Gaiza, the young girl with blue hair g him. She turo Aliana.

  "Princess Aliana, what do you think of this newer?" Gaiza asked.

  Aliana, regarded Dj with her demeanor. She started the versation with a polite smile.

  "Iing indeed," Aliana replied. "He carries an aura of fidence. I sense something unique about his magical energy. It could make for a pelling battle."

  Elena, standing beside Gaiza, observed Dj with a hint of curiosity. Aliana tinued, "Let us observe him closely. We shall see if his abilities tio match his fidence. In any case, a powerful oppo is always wele to the new queen of ice."