Episode 19
Scene 1 – Kaen Voss's Office | Morning
(Kaen Voss stands near his desk, looking tense. He picks up a device and speaks into it.)
Kaen Voss (commanding):
"Everyone… come quickly."
(He waits. Half an hour passes. Silence. Suddenly, distant footsteps echo through the guild's corridors.)
(Cut to: Guild hallway – several unknown figures enter. Guild members and staff glance at them in awe as they move silently toward the office.)
(Mr. Kael watches from afar.)
Mr. Kael (thinking):
"So… the Guildmaster called them…"
(Inside the office, Kaen Voss turns as the door creaks open. Six powerful figures step inside with authority.)
Kaen Voss (serious, welcoming):
"Welcome… Guild Hunters."
(The six hunters step forward. Dramatic shots of each member as they give brief introductions—)
Rika (coldly):
"Rika Varnes – Illusion Specialist."
Ame (calmly):
"Ame Kurosawa – Poison & Emotion Reader."
Takeshi (firm):
"Takeshi Morou – Close Combat."
Kaito (nodding):
"Kaito Renmaru – Tech Disruptor."
Mr. Ryden (commanding):
"Ryden Falk – Team Leader."
Shura Naki (silent, hooded):
…
(Kaen Voss studies them carefully, then gestures.)
Kaen Voss:
"Come. I need to show you something."
(Cut to: Courtyard – He leads the Guild Hunters to the coffin.)
Kaen Voss (seriously):
"This is Shin. A trainee. He went missing last night… and this morning, his body was found."
(The Hunters inspect the body. All go quiet.)
Rika (low voice):
"…This is the work of an assassin."
Ame (confirming):
"Exactly. The blade marks, the toxin signs… clear signs of a deadly aura."
Mr. Ryden (calm but intense):
"We'll find him. Whoever did this… won't escape us."
Scene 2 – Jungle Edge | Aura Investigation Begins
Narration:
In the world of Phantom Ashes, aura is everything. It shapes combat, destiny… and justice.
(The Guild Hunters reach the lake in the jungle. Silence. Ame steps forward near the lake's edge.)
Ame (chanting softly):
"Reveal the echoes… lingering in the wind."
(She extends her hands. A mysterious green gas flows from her palms and spreads across the forest.)
(Simultaneously, Mr. Ryden raises his arm. A golden aura bursts out, covering all six hunters in a radiant shield.)
(Cut to: Ren, Zeno, and a few trainees watching through the window.)
Ren (shocked):
"What… is that?"
Zeno (quietly):
"That's… a Guild Hunter's search aura."
(The gas spreads through the trees, glowing softly under the golden aura barrier. Moments later, the green mist fades.)
Ame (opening her eyes):
"He's to the east… right now."
Mr. Ryden (nodding):
"Move out. East."
(The Guild Hunters head swiftly toward the eastern jungle.)
Scene 3 – Grake's Room | Suspicion Brews
(Inside his room, Grake sits tensely.)
Grake (thinking):
"I knew it… Kaen Voss called the Guild Hunters. I better inform Renji."
(He picks up a hidden device and makes a secure call.)
Grake (quietly):
"They're here. The Guild Hunters. They've already begun investigating."
(Renji's voice replies, cold and calm.)
Renji (through device):
"Let them come. Doesn't matter."
(Outside the room, Vanya hides behind the door—eyes wide. She's overheard everything.)
Vanya (thinking):
"Renji…?!"
(She dashes away.)
(Cut to: Hallway – she runs toward Mr. Rael's room.)
Vanya (breathless):
"Mr. Rael!"
(The screen fades to black.)
To be continued…