The group’s eyes widened in awe, pletely captivated by the fairy-tale-like castle and the fantastical creatures that surrou. The sheer beauty and entment of the pce left them momentarily speechless.

  Lina turo the group with a grin on her face. "I've never actually bothered to go inside," she admitted, "but seeing this pce... well, 'woah' is an uatement, right?"

  She took a deep breath, "I've always been focused on sd teology, thinking it was the only way to make a difference. But looking at all this magid wonder, I realized that sometimes you have to fight 'fire with fire.' That's why I've decided to bine sce with magic. I’m still o this path, but if I want to bee a great stist, I have to embrace all the tools at my disposal."

  Alden with curiosity piqued by Lina's revetion, turned his attention to her,"Lina, how long have you known about these pces underground?"

  Lina turo Alden and raised a finger. "I've known about these pces for a few years now. I discovered them during my travels to North Jancito. I always made it a point to visit and hail my friends whenever I came here. It's a hidden world beh the surface, and it's filled with wonders and mysteries waiting to be explored."

  Lina stepped forward and approached the majestic pace door. Her hand rose, and she knocked on the door.

  The door swung open, and a young girl with long, flowing silver hair stepped out to greet them. She wore a white shirt and a shreen skirt, giving her a simple yet elegant appearance. With a warm smile, she weled the group.

  Lina stepped forward and spoke, "We're here to see Silver."

  The silver-haired girl nodded and began to expin, "Silver went out to Inu's domain. She should be back soon, but it be a rather scary pce to go."

  "How many domains are there down here,” Alden asked.

  Lina replied, "Hoo boy… There’s a lot happenih the entire Jancito city that you might not even be aware of, big man."

  The silver-haired girl expihere are many domains down in the underground," she began while gesturing to the surroundings. "They are separated between the different parts of the city: North, South, East, a. Eaain has its unique characteristid inhabitants. This one you've entered is the furthest domain to the North, and it's known for its magical beauty and enting creatures."

  While she spoke, the group felt a sense of intrigue about the hidden world beh the city.

  "You knoere just about to start a game," the girl tinued, her voice filled with anticipation. "In this game, we all get to ride on unis. Our mission is to chase after a renegade Knight who turned against the capital. He's super strong, but there's a twist. He's not just strong; he's handsome, too!"

  She paused for a moment, letting the suspense build, before tinuing, "The challenge is not just to stop him, but also to overe our feelings. You see, this Knight has a way of making everyone fall for him, and it be quite distrag. We have to find a way to focus on our mission a his charm."

  Risebelle lowered her eyes. "I'm not here to py games."

  Lina quickly stepped in, apologizing to the silver-haired girl with her hands pressed together, "We're pressed for time, and we have an important mission. reciate the invitation, though."

  The silver-haired girl nodded uandingly, a warm smile on her face. "Of course, I won't force you to py. If you ge your minds, you're always wele to join. Have a great day, and good luck with your mission."

  With that, the girl closed the door behind her.

  The silver-haired girl's eyes sparkled with excitement as she hopped onto a nearby uni. The majestic creature let out a melodious cry befalloping off into parts unknown, disappearing into the magidscape.

  As the uni departed, the grand door in front of the group slowly closed with a soft thud, leaving them once again in awe of the fairy-tale-like surroundings.

  "This is so cool!" Roselle excimed. "I never imagined such a peaceful pce could exist. I definitely want to e back here someday."

  Risebelle facepalmed at Roselle's enthusiasm, though a small smile tugged at her lips. "Of course you do. You see something you like and then you’ll go and running right off after it without thinking twice.”

  After the group left the magical domain behind them, Li out a sigh of disappoi. "Well, so much for that pn," she remarked.

  Alden turo Lina and asked curiously, "Do you happen to know where Inu's domain is?"

  Lina paused for a moment, thinking. "I've heard rumors about it, but I 't say I know the exact location. It's said to be in the eastern part of the underground, but the underground is vast and full of hidden domains. We might have to do some expl to find it."

  Roselle immediately lit up with enthusiasm. "Let's do some expl! I know we'll find it. It may take a while, but I'm ready for an adventure."

  Risebelle approached behind Roselle. "You sound so fident, Roselle. But remember, there could be a lot more hybrids like those guys from earlier that we might have to fight."

  Roselle, uerred, grinned brightly. "I'm not worried. Our team is strong and ready to handle anything." Stars seemed to sparkle in her eyes while she said those words.

  Risebelle sighed and shrugged. "Alright, I'll let you have that.”

  “Guys,” Someone said from behind them all. They turo see a woman with striking long silver hair casg down her back. Her eyes were blue and radiating with iy. Her beauty was undeniable, but her appearance was far from typical.

  She stood before them in a silver battle dress that bore signs of ret bat. At her side was a sheathed sword. "You should resider your jouro Inu's Domain. It's not a pce to be taken lightly."

  Lina, reizing the woman, approached her with etched on her face. She gently pced her hands on their shoulders. "Silver? What happeo you? You look like you've been through quite a battle."

  Silver met Lina's gaze wearily. She sighed. “Iv’e had a rough day today. I ventured into Inu's Domain to retrieve something of great importance. However, things didn't go as pnned. Inu's power and influence have grown stronger, and I entered….ued obstacles."

  She paused. Her eyes showed a flicker of frustration before tinuing, "I had to retreat, and I'm afraid I wasn't able to recover what I sought. But I won't give up. Inu's as threaten the bance of this underground world, and I won't rest until I set things right."

  Alden, his mind swirled with questions. He looked at Lina and then at Silver with fasation."So, this is Silver? The one who's supposed to help us? And what's the deal with this underground world? It's like a whole differey down here, and I'm struggling to my head around it."

  Silver turned her attention to Alden."Yes, I am Silver," she firmed.

  "Yes, Alden," Lina replied. "Silver is a crucial ally in our quest to find Kintovar. As for the underground world, it's a realm filled with magit secrets, and powerful beings. There's much we still don't uand about it, but we're determio uhe truth."

  Silver, who had been listening to their versation, added, "This underground realm is a pce of great mysteries and a powers," she expined. "It exists beh Jancito City, hidden from the surface world. Eaain within this underground has its own unique properties and guardians. Inu's Domain, in particur, is a realm of great danger and darkness. It's ruled by Inu, a powerful entity with ambitions that threaten the bance of this hidden world."

  Silver's silver hair seemed to be covered with a white light while she tio speak, "I have been w to maintain that bance, but ret events have made it clear that Inu's power has grown beyond my ability to tain...”

  Silver reached out aly used her fio pyfully pinch Lina's cheek. Her smile was both affeate and pyful.

  "The fact that you're all traveling with little old Lina means she needs all the help she get," Silver teased, her voice lighthearted.

  "Silver, e on, now. You know you ’t do this,’ Lina said. Her cheeks turned slightly pink. She gently swatted Silver's hand away.

  Silver chuckled and nodded in agreement. "Very well, Lina. I'll save the teasing for ter." Silver turowards the rest of the group. "Whatever it is you came looking for, I help you with it right away. I think I’ve recovered enough to assist."

  Lina looked with . "Are you sure, Silver? You look like you've been through a lot. Maybe you should take some time to rest and recover.”

  Silver nodded. "I'll be fine. Remember the time you hooked me up to your stific mae? You found out for me that my powers are uhey're both transformative and regeive. I'll recover on my own, but it'll mean I'll need plenty of rest afterward."

  Lina nodded. "Alright, Silver, if you're sure. We do have something important we need your help with."

  The group returo the magical domain. They found themselves outside, sitting around a table under a starry night sky.

  Their attention was immediately drawn to a figure in the distance, pying the role of the evil knight. To their surprise, the role was being portrayed by a girl. The evil knight taunted,

  "Mwahahaha! You 't stop me. Why don't you work for me instead?"

  The silver-haired girl, blushing but determined, replied with a feisty spirit, "Never!"

  Silver, atg the se with the group, ented with a smile, "They're doing well with their pyful routine."

  Lina, after enjoying the pyful routine for a few seds along with the others, decided it was time to get down to business. She spoke up. "We need you to transform into someone known as Kintovar," Lina stated.

  "Is it 'Juliana Kintovar'?" She pronouhe h a hint of .

  Lina shook her head. "No, no, no…It's a different Kintovar," she crified.

  Silver turned her attention to the others and asked, "Do you have a picture of her?"

  Roselle turo Risebelle. "Risebelle, do you have any pictures of Dr. Kintovar?"

  Risebelle blinked in surprise at the question. "Why are you asking me?"

  Roselle and Runebelle exged a gnce before Roselle expined, "Well, you always get the cool gadgets and everything from Dr.Kintovar, right? If anyone would have a picture of Dr. Kintovar, it would be you."

  Risebelle sidered their words for a moment. "I… might have something," she admitted. "Let me check." With that, she reached into a hidden pocket of her battle dress.

  First, she pulled out a small, intricately carved wooden whistle. She stared at it for a moment, then shrugged. "Not it."

  came a tiny stuffed bunny, which she tossed to Roselle, who caught it with a smile, but then saw the bunny’s stuffed head was not attached to the body and became disappointed. "Definitely not it."

  Then, a shiny, colorful yo-yo made an appearance. Risebelle bli it, then quickly put it back. "Absolutely not it."

  After the yo-yo, Risebelle rummaged deeper into her hidden pocket. Her hand emerged, holding a pair of movie tickets. The sight surprised everyone, especially given their mature tent.

  "How did these get in here?" Risebelle excimed with fusion.

  Roselle's eyes widened momentarily at the ued discovery. She g Risebelle, clearly surprised, before quickly posing herself.

  Risebelle sighed and shrugged while maintaining a ral look. "Never mind, I have nothing."

  Silver nodded." I uand. I transform into someone if I have a picture of them or a clear idea of their appearan my mind," she began. "However, my transformation only be maintained for a total of 10 minutes. It's purely etic; I won't gain the person's abilities or knowledge,, although retly, my powers have evolved a bit. I replicate a few teiques I've seen, but that is still limited."

  Alden took a deep breathe. "There's no way around it. We'll have to find Kintovar and try to at least get a glimpse of her so that you transform."

  Silver face shifted from seriouso one of uanding, and she nodded while folding her eyes. "That seems to be the most logical clusion," she replied nodding her head. However, just as she was about to tinue speaking, she seemed to lose the words she was about to say. Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped to the ground. She shouted, "EHHH?!" in surprise.