The Soul Labyrinth

(Altrince, you should get some sleep….)

(Yeahhhhh… you’re right, see you in six, eight or ten hours XD)

(See ya!)

(I’m still alive XD)

The uniform was starting to shake a little before a recording started to play… something was off. The person who recorded this specific recording was not the same person as the so called Creator of the Zodiac Uniforms.

Hello, Uniform Leo Tester. Please be aware that the Zodiac Uniforms were built for a purpose. These were the Uniforms that the Labyrinth’s Knights wore during the infamous Trinity War. These Uniforms can be considered weapons in a way and if it hasn’t struck you by now, built to kill. But… as time went on, these Uniforms were now considered treasures and ancient artifacts. Different from normal artifacts, these Uniforms grow stronger as time went on. There are some abilities implanted in these Uniforms that you will have to learn by yourself unfortunately… if you feel like you want to take off the Uniform, you can always say ‘Reform Inscription’ to change the Uniform back to its original form. To wear the uniform again, please say ‘Try Uniform’

The recording ended with a loud click.

Cassius came out of Hinata’s body again.
“Looks like you found a new toy?” He laughed a little. He was examining the Uniform.
“I’ve seen this Uniform somewhere before… I don’t think it was physically though” he tapped his chin.

Hinata nodded.
"I'm really enjoying this." She smile slightly again.
"Where do you think you saw it?"

“I think it was the gallery, pretty sure they had pictures of every one of these Uniforms” Cassius answered, some confidence in his tone of speech.

"Sounds interesting." Hinata was very much enjoying the armor.

“We could go there if you’d want to. Though I can’t guarantee that it will be open… not sure if Echo’s on his shift or not” Cassius suggested that thought.

"I don't know…" Hinata thought for a moment.
"I mean, it wouldn't hurt us to go see if it's open, right?"

Cassius shook his head.
“I can guarantee our safety” he smiled softly.

Cassius decided that she might be interested to explore the place, especially in an armor like that.
“Follow me, I can use the spare key” he started to head to the Royal Building.

(No way, I love her!!)
Hinata followed behind.
"Thanks for this," she said, her smile still brilliant.

(I.Love.Adara.So.Much!)
(P.S. I already planned something for Adara’s and Aisen’s storyline :P)

Cassius smiled softly under the shadows touching his face.
“No need to thank me. It is after all, my duty to protect and assist visitors” he explained.

They both reach the Royal Building eventually, the five minute walk went by faster than it should’ve. Cassius opened the front doors and started walking inside the hallways once more. Occasionally, he would look back to see if Hinata was following him.

They reached the so-called Gallery after a short amount of time. Cassius used the spare key he had to open the doors. He gently opened the doors of the Gallery to reveal a long, bright and clean hallway with paintings, sculptures, books and photos on the walls, decorated on the ceiling and arranged in glass boxes.

He gestured to allow Hinata inside.
“You can look at anything, just try not to touch anything” he warned in a calming tone.

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Aisen turned to Adara, he was clearly bored. The Celestial Hall already had enough people to work on the festival, he wasn’t really doing anything.
“You wanna go for a walk?” He asked with a hint of a soft smile.

(Hey @Elements_of_a_Killer, Question : When is Adara’s Birthday?)

Hinata nodded, holding her hands behind her back. She moved slowly, looking at each item individually.

Hinata will eventually come across what Cassius told her about. Twelve photos of armors arranged in chronological order were presented in the hall. There were notes beside each of the paintings…

Aries [Crystal Rush]
Taurus [Great Horn]
Gemini [Dual Devastation]
Cancer [Stardust Pincers]
Leo [Azure Lightning]
Virgo [Seventh Sense]
Libra [Dragons of the Balance]
Scorpio [Crimson Sting]
Sagittarius [Golden Celestial Arrow]
Capricorn [Eclipse Excalibur]
Aquarius [Frozen Comet Storm]
Pisces [Universal Aquarium]

Finally, Hinata came to the photos. She looked at then quietly, reading the notes. The names fit well, in her opinion.

As Hinata was looking at the photos with Cassius behind her, someone came into the Gallery.
Sounds of metal hitting each other came from the entrance of the Gallery.
Right now, from what the Uniform Leo told Hinata, she would know that Uniform Libra and Scorpio are active.

Hinata froze for a moment, then turned around to see what was going on. She really didn't want to fight right now.

Aisen stood up and thought of somewhere they could go. He just wanted a calm place to be.
“Does the Library sound good?”

To Hinata’s surprise, the figure that stood at the other end of the hallway was… just Faith, the Knight who survived Amatsuki’s ambush back at the Celestial Hall.
He had armor on, it was a golden and silver one with a tail and a sharp red end. When he realized who he was walking into, he sighed.
“Sorry that I scared you… I was just unsure about people breaking in…”

Aisen chuckled a little at that thought.
“Don’t worry, they have sound proof rooms inside. Let’s go” he offered Adara his hand.

"No, your fine. To be honest I'v been on edge recently." Hinata sighed. She didn't like the feeling; it made her slightly peeved at herself. Her "cushy" job had dulled her; she could barely handle going into situations without all the facts anymore.

Aisen raised a brow.
“Weird… considering your name literally means fire”

Faith unwillingly nodded.
“Anyways, seems like you found one of these as well…” he was examining the Uniform Hinata was wearing.