Home, it was such an odd notion to think about. Even now Esperia still wasn't certain what home was to her. Was it the Sentinel Syndicate? Not exactly, but then what could it possibly be that defined as a place she would call home? Despite the lack of a change in her calm smile, her mind drifted back to memories of the past. Just beyond the Worth Woodsea was a mountain range, and there at the base leading to those mountains had once stood a large church.
People would have questioned the sanity of those who build it, for there was neither town nor city in the neighboring vicinity, but the truth was that the church was not built for the faith of the citizen. No, it was the headquarters of the Eisenberg family, a religious faction of exorcists who once served the Church of Illumin, but those days were long gone. The church was burnt down to the ground, only ashes and ruins remaining of the once-proud building in the wake of the Werewolf attack. And now, she was the last of the exorcists in existence.
"The power of the manipulator~" Esperia chimed softly, sounding quite pleased with the response Ezekiel gave. "It is refreshing to hear that. Too many people desire raw power, far too frequent their desires as grandiose as they might seem, feel quite short-sighted."
There was irony in those words, for Esperia's own desire was never-ending. Unsatisfied desire to discover more, learn more and reach further than anyone else had done before on Earthland. Unquenchable greed.
Esperia's gaze lingered on Ezekiel, looking forward to hearing his response to her offer. It was a offer born from the collective knowledge of the world that she had at her disposal, and several guesses and predictions from her side, but even now she had yet to find that decisive clue that would get her what she wanted.
"I do~ The problem with Nacht is that should he be unsealed, he will make life quite... boring, and unprofitable at that also." She hummed softly yet upon hearing the fact that Ezekiel didn't know for sure yet who the cult's leader was made Esperia frown for a moment. "Hmm, I have my thoughts on the matter, but nowhere near the decisive evidence that I would like to have. Consider it a prediction based upon a psychological profile, like: If anyone was to serve Nacht, he would be on the top list of the recruitment chart."
Yet Ezekiel did make a fair statement in the fact that Oak city wasn't ideal. "True, it certainly is closer to the capital, not to mention the Sentinel castle in the Sieghart Mountains could be considered as much a restocking point, as it could be a barricade to your new territory."
A hand raised to her chin as she pondered for a bit. "Then again, fostering an alliance between us could be beneficial both in terms of trade, as well as militaristic might."
Yet when hearing about Dahlia she snickered mischievously "Some sunlight would do you well Zeke I'm sure you'd look positively stunning with a tan~" Teasingly poking out her tongue at the jest she continued.
"About how I would conquer Oak~" She made a light swaying motion with her hand, causing the space beside her to distort lightly as a small portal tore through the air again, if he decided to peer into it, he would no doubt see a pathway of sorts, yet where it led was unknown from sight alone.
"Considering my method of entree, you can likely guess already how easy it would be for me to take a small elite force with me, or even an army should the need for it arrives. I'm quite confident in my mana~"