Their First Meeting

"Kriet... Brakk..!!!" the large door of Ann Meyra's research room was opened by Ali. A spacious and well-equipped room containing magic experiment tools and spell books of all kinds. There are also objects collected from across the Enn Vassili. Unicorn horn powder, Pegasus feathers, Dragon and Siren scales, Kitsune dust and many more. He then took a piece of chalk­ and started to draw a magic circle on the floor. A summoning magic circle accompanied by items related to the individuals he wanted to summon. A lump of sapphire, tiger fangs, mist in a bottle, pigeon feathers, silver knife, seashells, petals of a moon orchid and a burning candle. The objects he put away from each other in a magic circle. After the preparations were complete he took two steps back and opened his spell book.

".. Ice in the north, unrivaled.. Wind from the west, guide my journey.. Forest in the east, whisper the song of the soul.. South sea.. Endless waiting.. Our goddess Malina, please guide the 8 Kings of the world to attend right here, in this place, right now…” The magic circle slowly glowed golden yellow. A vibration was felt on the floor. The objects that were gathered in a circle slowly disappeared, replaced by the 8 individual leaders of the other kingdoms in the Enn Vassili.

"AAAAHHHH BEAST...!!!! St.. STAY AWAY..!!!" the Lord knight pointed his sword at a man with gray hair, feline ears and a white tiger tail. The beast that was threatened with the sword just stared blankly with his pair of yellow eyes.

"..Meow" while tilting his head the Beast man teased the knight.

"AAAAAAAAAAAA.......... "

“Who are you?!?!" the Celestial stood by with his magic spear. He looked one by one at those around him and was amazed at the sparkle of the Pixy King's blue wings.

"D..D..D.. Dragon..." while trembling the red-haired Kitsune looked at a man with white hair and golden horns. There is also white fur from his nape to the back also his blue-striped tail. From the fox's ears that were bent downwards, it was clear that the leader of the Flame Fox clan was frightened

Meanwhile the Siren was still sitting in silence wondering why he was suddenly on land, in a strange place, with his tail that had turned into a pair of legs. Side by side with the man in the gray robe man beside him.

"This place.. It's too bright.. It must be in Vouna.." said the robed man while covering his head with a hood to hide his face.

"Welcome to Vouna's main castle, Ann Meyra.. I am the leader of the Vouna kingdom in this era, Ali Owen, the Father of Demigod.. I summoned you here because there is something important regarding the future of Enn Vassili that I can’t decide by myself .." while bowing and pulling off his robe Ali introduced himself. His sturdy body and loud voice subdued the confusion of the other Kings there. There was silence for a moment until one of them spoke up.

".. I'm Sky Kim, Prince of Pixy.. I was talking to my escort just before being brought here.. I seem to be able to sense what you want to discuss with us.." The blue-winged Pixy introduced himself. He had been floating in the air for a while but finally set his feet on the ground. His thin wings are lace-like with beautiful pattern. He didn’t wear a crown but a beret hat decorated with a crescent moon clip and white flower petals. His eyes are indigo with a firm yellow circle at the edges of his black pupils. The neck robe with a long tie that he wore was quite cute and charming. The color of his clothes are matching, a white shirt with blue gradations, turquoise trousers, a light blue neck robe, white calf-high boots, a yellow tie and a white beret made of fur that matches his light brown hair very well.

".. Hi Ali, Sky.. I'm Samuel Hwang, Ruler of Asteria. I don't understand anything but I hope you can explain in as much detail as you can about what you mean" His pair of white wings flapped also blew a few strands of white feathers into the air. He kept his spear again in his magic dimension. Samuel had a very handsome face. His long healthy black hair touched his nape. Unlike the crownless Ali and Sky, he wears a gold crown with glittering blue gems. His Uniform looks formal. A suit and pants in matching cobalt blue, white cloth around the waist and black boots with 5 cm high heels. His appearance is really elegant.

Ali smiled, he was relieved that two people calmly believed in him.

“... standing on my own feet.. it feels weird.. it's been a long time since I last took human form..” While staggering, the King of Siren stood up on a pair of legs.

"huft.. Felix, Earl of Sirens.. don't mind if I suddenly talk strange huh.. land is not my habitat .." As beauty as Samuel, the color of his hair that has red and pink gradations is stunning, plus a decorative crown with a simple design with an amethyst in the middle. His voice sounded quite manly and deeply impressed. The clothes he wears are quite unique, a black crop top with short sleeves and connected with cuffs on other sleeve while the other has long sleeves. He wears Dreamcatcher earrings on his left ear and gold bracelets on his right arm. His belly is visible while his navel is covered with a cloth. Unlike the others, he wore shorts accompanied by calf-high socks and thick-soled boots.

The knight stopped brandishing his sword, then introduced himself.

"Peter Han.. Guardian of Chaldene.. I'm not the King who holds the full government but the highest knight.. My job is to protect Chaldene and all of it .." by lifting his chin Peter showed his confidence. The armor he wore did not cover his entire body, only the chest, waist, arms, calves to the soles of the feet and a headpiece that showed real bravery. As an inner he wears a yellow shirt and blue trousers and a white scarf that hangs from his hips to his knees.

"If I introduce myself are you not afraid?" from his appearance it was clear he was a Dragon who was taking on his half-human form. His tail wags, his fangs peeking. His pierce sight of blue eyes were the hallmark of the Dragons.

Ali gulped, the Dragon and Beast he had been afraid of was now in front of him. Peter was still holding his sword, the Kitsune's ears were still bent while Sky and Sam stared blankly at the two known savage clans. Felix? His pair of purple eyes actually sparkled while staring at the cold breathing figure.

Dragon and Beast looked at each other, then the Dragon decided to introduce himself first..

"Chris Bang.. Just call me Chris, I'm the current King of Dragons.. The tiara I'm wearing is proof that I'm the current King of the Dragons.. I hope you don't swallow the myth that we are just bloodthirsty beasts" while parting his bangs, a gold tiara with blue sapphire revealed its luster. Blue spirit, that's the Tiara name. His white hair was tied in a ponytail. He wore iron armor on his hands up to his elbows and feet up to his calves. His clothes are somewhat skimpy where part of his chest and belly are visible while his arms are also exposed. A short gray cloak covers his back where the base of the wings is. A gold ring is coiled at the end of his tail. He seemed to know that he was being watched by those who were there.

"Okay, I'm Minho, Command of Beast.. I'm a white Feline, you can see from the appearance of my ears and tail, right? Now it's just the two of you who haven't introduced yourself yet." Minho looked at the Kitsune and Shapeshifter while folding his arms. His arms were wrapped in white tiger fur cuffs which made him look adorable. The red color dominates his outfit. The black trousers and tie he wore added to his prestige.

“...I am Louis Seo, Spirit of Darkness-” the Shapeshifter introduced himself curtly. As his nickname, gray and black dominate his appearance, even his hair is jet black. The only difference is his brown boots. He seemed very uncomfortable with being in Vouna at the moment, it could be seen from his curt manner of speech. While timidly the Kitsune introduced himself..

".. Je.. Jeongin.. Priest of Foxes.. I'm a seven tailed fox.. nice to meet you.." Jeongin's age is 20 years old Kitsune or 160 human years. Happi's layered outfit is predominantly red and orange with a black obi. Dark blue hakama and clog sandals complete his look. There are a total of seven bells that Jeongin wears, according to the number of his tails. Two on the headpiece, two on each end of Happi's sleeves, two on the back ribbon that tied his obi and the largest one he wore as a necklace. The Kings now finished introducing themselves.

"So.. Why did you summoned us here?" Minho asked Ali.

"You know the legend of the Gate of South, right?"

"Of course.. The worst tragedy in the history of the Enn Vassili.. I have a bad feeling about this..." Sky replied.

"The Alicorn.. I got a message from him in my dream last night. He is no longer there.. No longer guarding the Gate of the south.. because he’s not belong to the earth now he has returned to Heaven.."

"Then why? Doesn't the legend say that the gate was locked with 9 keys?" Fingering his brown hair, Peter replied.

"Actually it's not that simple.. according to this book, the keys are only for support. The physical system that locks the gate. Without the Alicorn magic guarding it the seal will slowly fade and in the near future, the gate will open.. And yes, there is a possibility that the disaster of war will repeat itself.. The black hole I saw in a dream, it’s the worse.." Ali showed a page from his book which contained the magic seal system that the Alicorn used on the Gate of South. The pictures and spells written there are a bit unclear and need a translation of the grammar, but Ali has prepared so that the explanations can be understood by the 8 Kings.

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"

"I didn't even bother to waste a big amount of Magia to summon you here if this was just a prank..."

"Then what can we do? Find 9 keys and then seal the gate ourself?" Louis, nonchalantly replied.

"Yes.. it is.. Our goal is not only to re-lock the gate, but to seal it with our magic.. with the 9 clans' Magia.. And to do so, we still need 9 keys.." Ali opened another page in In his book, there is a description of the 9 keys along with the spells and the golden Magia used to seal the gates of disaster.

"?!?!?"

“How can we believe that the writer of the book isn't bragging? How do we know that the contents of the book are not mere lies?” Louis bluffed. He didn't want to just trust in Ali and his book.

"Twenty thousand years you know... The keys were hidden for twenty thousand years...." with wide eyes Samuel expressed his surprise.

"Guys, calm down.. I don't think he's lying.. I said that I was talking to my escort before I was brought here? We talked about this... Gate of South. Just like Ali, my escort has accurate vision and predictions..” Sky tried to defend Ali. He was the same, didn't want to believe it because the unlocked Gate of South was sick news. But the regret of not believing him felt much worse.

“...to be honest, since last night my magic trainer who is a unicorn seems to be restless like he wants to talk to me about something.. but his eyes are glimmering with doubt.. does that count as a sign?” said Peter. Yes, Unicorns coexist with humans and some of them even offer to teach magic. Peter himself is one of the great wizards trained by a Unicorn.

".. the dream that I saw was continuous with the testimony of each of you .." Ali turned around while holding his head, dizzy.

The wind blew past the window of the magic research room. The hair and cloaks of the Kings were torn by it. It was still early in Vouna's time but the 9 Enn Vassili Kings had discussed something crucial about the future of their world.

"Therefore, do any of you have at least a clue about the whereabouts of the 9 keys? Either from a myth from a certain area or the testimony of one of your people?" asked Ali again.

They were silent as they thought. Trying to remember anything about the 9 keys.

"We don't know anything.. We only know the legend.. there are no clues about where was it in Draecorona" finally Chris opened his voice.

"Asteria is the same... I thought after being sealed by the Alicorn, the gate is no longer a threat..."

"uhm.. Miwamori too, there was no clue.." Unlike the others, Jeongin seemed very shy.

"Nereida has many myths and legends.. But none of them talk about the exact location of the Gate of South key"

"I've talked to some of the Unicorns I met, we discussed the Gate of South several times but didn't even talk about the keys..."

"Maybe they actually know??

"Who knows?"

"...Or maybe I can help with this..." Felix took out a glass ball with a red iron arrow inside it. It looks like a compass but has no directions. An object that looks simple but its magical luster is amazing.

"You may not believe me.. But the Alicorn himself handed down this heirloom to me.. The warmth, I feel every time I use this thing.. it can find any object, anywhere, and take you anywhere..." Felix accidentally activated his magic on the clear glass ball.

".. I call this thing.. Broken compass.." Magic dust from turqoise Magia circled around Broken compass forming a braid like ocean waves.

Swoosshhh...... Felix's eyes lit up as his magic worked. The wind started to blow around him.

"ngh.. Calm down Felix, we will unite our magic and spells later.. I have to choose a spell and draw a magic circle first.." Ali held Felix's hand and his Broken compass. The gust of wind and magic dust disappeared in an instant.

"Ah, I'm sorry.. This kind of thing like to happen suddenly.. Haha.. Ha.." Felix woke up from his magic and put the Broken compass back.

"So, where do we find the first key?"

"How about we start from the North, Draecorona?"

"Are you sure? Are you ready to come to a land inhabited by Dragons?"

"Uhm.. Yes.. Even if we don't visit Draecorona now, won't we still have to go there? I'll draw a magic circle immediately to teleport there"

STRAY KIDS - ENN VASSILI | Start Line: the Alicorn Quest

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