Ciel organizes the healers, and they all cast [
Detect Evil
] on every single soldier in search of more heretics. Fortunately, the spell doesn't consume that much mana, so a single high-grade MP potion should be enough to recover their mana before the battle.
Meanwhile, we set up a tent and gather around a table, then we proceed with a grim meeting in which the girls and I explain my visions.
"Visions…" Jacques mumbles in thought, combing through his red beard with his claws. "I know that they're common among the Gifted, but only Léonne would know more about that sort of thing."
"But how did heretics get in the middle of your men?" Yunia questions Darcy accusingly.
"Are you
sure
they're heretics?" He immediately deflects without flinching.
I frown in distaste and affirm, "It was fast, but I don't doubt what I saw, nor the feeling I had when I looked into his eyes."
"At the least, they're spies, or working for someone suspicious since they deserted without a single word," Yunia confidently points out.
"There haven't been any reports from the scouts about enemy movement. The imperials haven't even reacted yet to what happened here," Nen stiffly retorts, a bit intimidated by the atmosphere.
"What about their camp?" Jacques stoically questions.
"Nothing," I answer, and they turn suspicious gazes on me, so I explain, "I'm a summoner, so I'm watching both the camp and the ambush site." And that seems to appease them.
"I don't want to call off this operation just because two of my men decided to disappear!" Darcy angrily exclaims, gritting his teeth like an angry rat.
"At least one of them is an unregistered Master Porter since I can hardly believe that they walked into a [
Gate
] coordinate just by coincidence," Alissa calmly points out.
Darcy grits his teeth in anger, but even he can't go against that argument.
Jacques hums in thought, his stern look so fearsome that it even makes Allura a bit meek. "I'll call the Sworn Hunters. I don't want to call this off either, but neither can I ignore the warning of danger from Lord Wolf's vision," he calmly decides.
Anton quickly discusses something with Klein, then he comes over to me, looking so grim that he could pass for having [Intimidate]. He stops right behind me and hurriedly whispers into my ear, "Wolf. Commander Sandoro would advise us to retreat,
right now
."
Ever since I saw that pair of eyes, my gut keeps telling me that something bad is coming, but I can't defeat the heretics by running forever. I
need
to know what they're going to do, and this time, I won't just watch as they cast [
Meteor
] above me, I… no,
we
, my wives and I, need to counter them.
"I'll apologize to him later, but I can't go back now, though I can afford to switch you and Klein with other knights or Oritiki," I coldly dismiss Anton's concern.
"She doesn't want to leave, so neither will I…" He grumbles back.
I sigh softly and apologize, "I'm sorry that you got involved in this."
"Apologize to us by not dying," he grumbles again, and I snort softly, then he returns to his post.
Sandoro crammed plenty of training into everyone's heads, including the knights', about how to protect us from assassination, and the father-daughter duo already has a lot of experience with keeping the men steady to face off against organized bandit attacks, so while they don't have the same levels as the knights, they're still reliable in this situation.
"
I'd like to know what everyone thinks of this operation
," I ask through [
Bind
].
"
I'm wary. I'd like to follow Sandoro's advice, but I don't want to abandon my family's men
," Alissa anxiously replies first.
"
I don't know what to think. I'm scared, but I don't want to run
," Roxanne hesitantly admits.
"
Same,
" Lina quietly agrees.
"
I want to fight
," Hana brusquely adds, determination dripping from her voice.
"
Same!
" Aoi energetically agrees.
"
The cons of running are just too great,
" Yunia points out.
"
Elaborate
," I quickly prompt.
"
We're set to make the Misty Foxes into close allies, so retreating here and now could damage our relationship since the heretics are after
us
, not them. Not only that, but I also agree that we shouldn't run from them because I know that we'll definitely meet them again in the future, so we need to learn how to face these heretics
."
"
Ciel…?
" I hesitantly ask. Her mood seems grim, and it's making me a bit worried about her.
"
We need to stay and fight
," she sternly states, then her heart suddenly burns with righteous fervor. "
These heretics need to taste our steel!
" She angrily exclaims, then goes silent as she feels embarrassed about her outburst.
She might be having some sort of premonition like I did, so it could be the Gods telling us to fight, but I'm not sure, none of us are.
"
I'm still feeling a bit vulnerable though, so I think we need more men,
" I confess.
"
Bringing an army would be inconvenient, so perhaps someone with more raw power, like Silvano,
" Yunia suggests.
Alright…
--
After the roll-call is complete and everyone has been checked, we discover that the two who disappeared were just veterans who had recently been reassigned to the 24th,
by chance
. The person who made that decision was Nemie, the Elder of War, someone who regularly gets checked for heresy through [
Detect Evil
], so unless there's some big conspiracy between him and the temple, it was just a coincidence that they were there, just like how I first saw those eyes in the middle of a crowd of people at the Turn of the Wheel.
Considering all that bullshit about the Threads of Fate, my destiny, and Shade, I don't believe in coincidences anymore.
Though, the next time I see those eyes, I need to react with [
Discharge
] and immediately [
Equip
] that [
Gate
] "Scrubber" tool I have to prevent their escape. I
can't
let them escape again without at least interrogating them.
Silvano saunters into the tent with his usual annoying smirk, then stops before our chairs and kneels. "Your Highness, I've answered your call," he greets politely, but his tone is still annoying.
"Rise," Yunia coldly orders.
He obeys and turns to me. "I'm happy that you've chosen me to aid you in this battle, but Sandoro asked me to relay the fact that he's opposed to your decision."
"Noted," I tersely reply.
--
Léonne joins us with the Sworn Hunters, so I get to see her ride elephant-Jacques, which is quite amusing.
She's taking my vision very seriously, which I find very reassuring. I don't like to base my decisions on gut feelings, but I can't ignore what I saw, and the fact that the two spies teleported away the very moment that I noticed them is
very
telling.
The bait caravan will be reaching the ambush site very soon, so we double our marching speed to get there in time. The Sworn Hunters will work together with our Lordsguard since it's extremely unlikely that they're heretics. They've sworn to serve the Chief only, so unless Jacques and Léonne betray us, they're as trustworthy as our own knights.
We leave the valley, and I notice how the rough terrain looks like modern Verdun with a few suspicious sword-shaped imprints in the ground and spikes of rock everywhere.
"
I think this was the site of an ancient battle between the Symbol of Might and a God-Ruler
," Alissa explains through [
Bind
].
Scary…
Fox-Nen slows down and shares a few words with Fox-Montague, his older brother.
"Things sure got serious, huh," Montague casually comments, barely having to raise his voice due to the almost entirely silent werefox army.
"I've never seen the Chieftess this serious," Nen quietly replies, though Alissa can still hear them.
"Try not to drool as you watch them fight," Montague teases and shows his fangs in a frightening grin.
"Try not to trip and get your hollow head caved in by a rock," Nen bites back and returns to his post.
"
So he
can
exchange a bit of banter…
" Roxanne curiously mumbles through [
Bind
].
"
Only if Alissa isn't nearby
," Hana wisely points out.
I sigh and give them both a light poke. "
Put on your war faces, girls
," I calmly urge them to focus.
"[
Sir, yes, sir!
]" Roxanne playfully replies in English, then we drop the levity and gradually enter into a trance as we focus on the battle to come.
--
Now that I can use any spell up to level 50, there's a specific one that interests me quite a bit, so I make some changes to my skill allocations to give me access to it. [Blessing Magic]'s [
Haste
] is a
very
powerful spell, but it doesn't last long, so Blessing mages rarely actually use it since they're typically non-combatants who stay far away from the front line.
I test [
Haste
] a few times, and it feels like it slows down time for everything around me, allowing me to do anything I want at double the normal speed without actually requiring me to spend twice as much energy. It's an odd spell, but it's really powerful.
Our skills are like this now:
--
['Wolf Ryder Skill Report']
['Physical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sword Use: 17+13 | Spear Use: 12+3 | Polearm Use: 12+4]
[Dodge: 12+8 | Parry: 14+6 | Block: 7+8]
[Shield Bash: 4+1 | Battlefield Perception: 8+2 | Muscle Explosion: 4+1]
[Acrobatics: 13+2 | Ekrano Style (creator): 4]
['Magical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sense Mana: 0+6 | Mana Control: 3+17 | Mana Recovery: 0+0]
[Mana Efficiency: 8+7 | Reduced Mana Cost: 8+7 | Mana Overuse Resistance: 5+4]
[Blackout Resistance: 0+1 | Fire Magic: 1+4 | Earth Magic: 2+3]
[Water Magic: 4+1 | Wind Magic: 1+4 | Electric Magic: 6+14]
[Light Magic: 2+13 | Space Magic: 7+23 | Summoning Magic: 8+32]
[Blessing Magic: 28+22 | Nature Magic: 2+18 | Conjuring Magic: 1+4]
[Spirit Magic: 0+3 | Illusion Magic: 0+2 | Golemancy: 0+10]
[Redirect Mana (creator): 6 | Sense Soul (creator): 6 | Soul Manipulation (creator): 9]
[Godly Language: 30+5 | Dragon Transformation (innate): 7 | Equipment System: 5+5]
['Miscellaneous']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Dancing: 0+1 | Cooking: 0+4 | Andraste Language: 4+6]
[Dismantling: 0+4 | Piloting: 0+3 | Massage: 0+3]
[Oral Technique: 0+1 | Mana Body (innate): 4]
--
['Info']
[Name: Wolf Ryder | Age: 17 | Race: Weredragon]
[HP: 100 | MP: 1825 | Magic Power: 780]
[Level: 57]
['Stats']
[Strength: 15 | Endurance: 17 | Dexterity: 12]
[Speed: 15 | Intelligence: 22 | Wisdom: 18]
[Willpower: 19 | Charisma: 17 | Piety: 17]
[Perception: 17 | Sanity: 14+4]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'Nickname "Good Luck", Blessed by the Goddess of Knowledge, Golemancer, Scholar of Rabanara, True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Shapeshifter, Protector of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Helios (Fellowship), Alissa Ryder (Wife), Hanafuria Ryder (Wife), Roxanne Ryder (Wife), Lina Ryder (Wife), Ciel Ryder (Wife), Aoi Ryder (Wife), Yulania Ryder (Wife), Servant Blood Slaves'.]
[.Companions: 'Alissa Ryder, Roxanne Ryder, Hanafuria Ryder, Ciel Ryder, Lina Ryder, Aoi Ryder, Yulania Ryder'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]
--
['Alissa Ryder Skill Report']
['Physical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sword Use: 9 | Bow Use: 41 | Parry: 6+4]
[Dodge: 2+8 | Sense Presence: 12 | Hide Presence: 2+8]
[Enhanced Olfact: 5 | Enhanced Hearing: 5 | Hawk Eyes: 6]
[Muscle Explosion: 5 | Quiet Steps: 5 | Quiet Action: 4]
[Enhanced Stamina: 2+3 | Enhanced Reflexes: 2+8 | Tracking: 3]
['Magical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sense Mana: 1 | Mana Control: 1+7 | Reduced Mana Cost: 5+0]
[Mana Efficiency: 7+0 | Fire Magic: 1 | Earth Magic: 5+0]
[Water Magic: 1 | Wind Magic: 1 | Light Magic: 1]
[Space Magic: 1 | Conjuring Magic: 1 | Illusion Magic: 1+14]
[Fox Transformation (innate): 7 | Equipment System: 6+4]
['Miscellaneous']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Housework: 3 | Cooking: 4 | Cleaning: 2]
[Washing: 5 | Riding: 2 | Oral Technique: 4]
[Pain Resistance: 2 | Hand Technique: 2]
--
['Info']
[Name: Alissa Ryder | Age: 17 | Race: Fox-type Wereanimal]
[HP: 100 | MP: 1120 | Magic Power: 550]
[Level: 57]
['Stats']
[Strength: 13 | Endurance: 19 | Dexterity: 24]
[Speed: 20 | Intelligence: 14 | Wisdom: 16]
[Willpower: 17 | Charisma: 16 | Piety: 17]
[Perception: 19 | Sanity: 18]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'Blessed by the Goddess of Love, Blinding Arrows, True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Protect of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Wolf Ryder (Husband), Helios (Fellowship)'.]
[.Companions: 'Wolf Ryder, Roxanne Ryder, Hanafuria Ryder, Ciel Ryder, Lina Ryder, Aoi Ryder, Yulania Ryder'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]
--
['Roxanne Ryder Skill Report']
['Physical']
[Skill Name: Level]
[Dagger Use: 2]
['Magical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sense Mana: 1+3 | Mana Control: 8+32 | Reduced Mana Cost: 20+5]
[Mana Efficiency: 10+10 | Mana Overuse Resistance: 4+1 | Fire Magic: 30]
[Earth Magic: 1+0 | Water Magic: 7+33 | Light Magic: 1]
[Space Magic: 3+12 | Conjuring Magic: 5 | Alchemy: 1+9]
[Potion Brewing: 12 | Poison Brewing: 2 | Redirect Mana: 1]
[Equipment System: 4+6]
['Miscellaneous']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Housework: 1 | Cooking: 1 | Cleaning: 1]
[Washing: 1 | Riding: 1]
--
['Info']
[Name: Roxanne Ryder | Age: 22 | Race: Succubus-Type Demon Race]
[HP: 100 | MP: 2960 | Magic Power: 1280]
[Level: 57]
['Stats']
[Strength: 10 | Endurance: 12 | Dexterity: 12]
[Speed: 9 | Intelligence: 18 | Wisdom: 20]
[Willpower: 17 | Charisma: 17 | Piety: 11]
[Perception: 12 | Sanity: 14]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Protect of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Wolf Ryder (Husband), Hanafuria Ryder (Wife), Helios (Fellowship)'.]
[.Companions: 'Wolf Ryder, Alissa Ryder, Hanafuria Ryder, Ciel Ryder, Lina Ryder, Aoi Ryder, Yulania Ryder'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]
--
['Hanafuria Ryder Skill Report']
['Physical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sword Use: 31 | Spear Use: 18 | Bow Use: 10]
[Two-Handed Sword Use: 10 | Polearm Use: 6 | Dagger Use: 4]
[Shield Bash: 2+7 | Block: 1+14 | Parry: 10]
[Dodge: 12 | Tatesomu Style: 2+8 | Muscle Explosion: 8]
[Battlefield Perception: 10 | Taunt: 3 | Intimidate: 3]
['Magical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sense Mana: 1 | Mana Control: 7 | Reduced Mana Cost: 7+0]
[Mana Efficiency: 2 | Fire Magic: 1 | Earth Magic: 1]
[Water Magic: 1+0 | Wind Magic: 1+0 | Light Magic: 1]
[Space Magic: 1 | Conjuring Magic: 1 | Illusion Magic: 5]
[Equipment System: 6+4]
['Miscellaneous']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Housework: 2 | Cooking: 1 | Cleaning: 1]
[Washing: 1 | Riding: 3 | Massage: 1]
[Pain Conversion: 1 | Dismantling: 4 | Oral Technique: 1]
[Fire Breath (innate): 5 | Summon Wings (innate): 8 | Draconic Body (creator): 6]
--
['Info']
[Name: Hanafuria Ryder | Age: 24 | Race: Fire-Type Dragonkin]
[HP: 100 | MP: 940 | Magic Power: 455]
[Level: 58]
['Stats']
[Strength: 19 | Endurance: 25 | Dexterity: 11]
[Speed: 15 | Intelligence: 12 | Wisdom: 16]
[Willpower: 21 | Charisma: 18 | Piety: 12]
[Perception: 10 | Sanity: 17]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'One Thousand Strikes, True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Protect of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Wolf Ryder (Husband), Roxanne Ryder (Wife), 'Helios (Fellowship)'.]
[.Companions: 'Wolf Ryder, Alissa Ryder, Roxanne Ryder, Ciel Ryder, Lina Ryder, Aoi Ryder, Yulania Ryder'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]
--
['Ciel Ryder Skill Report']
['Physical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Glaive Use: 1+29 | Sword Use: 4+5 | Parry: 6+9]
[Dodge: 4+11 | Block: 9+6 | Imperial Hasterrum Style: 2+3]
[Muscle Explosion: 2 | Battlefield Perception: 1]
['Magical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sense Mana: 2 | Mana Control: 6 | Reduced Mana Cost: 3+2]
[Mana Efficiency: 3+4 | Wind Magic: 14+26 | Fire Magic: 1]
[Light Magic: 10+30 | Space Magic: 3 | Conjuring Magic: 1]
[Diagnosis: 7 | Redirect Mana: 2 | Equipment System: 5+5]
['Miscellaneous']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[First-Aid: 3 | Housework: 3 | Cooking: 2]
[Cleaning: 2 | Washing: 1 | Riding: 1]
--
['Info']
[Name: Ciel Ryder | Age: 22 | Race: Human]
[HP: 100 | MP: 1310 | Magic Power: 800]
[Level: 57]
['Stats']
[Strength: 14 | Endurance: 15 | Dexterity: 17]
[Speed: 18 | Intelligence: 16 | Wisdom: 22]
[Willpower: 16 | Charisma: 19 | Piety: 25]
[Perception: 13 | Sanity: 21]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Protect of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Wolf Ryder (Husband), Lina Ryder (Wife), Helios (Fellowship), Templar Knights (Honorary Member), Temple Priestess (Former Member)'.]
[.Companions: 'Wolf Ryder, Alissa Ryder, Roxanne Ryder, Hanafuria Ryder, Lina Ryder, Aoi Ryder, Yulania Ryder'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]
--
['Lina Ryder Skill Report']
['Physical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Hammer Use: 5+25 | Axe Use: 10+15 | Throw: 2+7]
[Parry: 1+9 | Dodge: 4+6 | Block: 2+13]
[Muscle Explosion: 2 | Shield Bash: 1+1 | Battlefield Perception: 2]
[Dwarven Pride Style: 4 | Enhanced Speed: 4+1]
['Magical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sense Mana: 1 | Mana Control: 7 | Mana Efficiency: 4+1]
[Fire Magic: 1 | Earth Magic: 1+9 | Water Magic: 1]
[Wind Magic: 1+0 | Light Magic: 1 | Cursing Magic: 13+7]
[Space Magic: 1 | Conjuring Magic: 1 | General Enchanting: 7+13]
[Magic Tool Carving: 2+8 | Equipment System: 6+4]
['Miscellaneous']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[General Blacksmithing: 4 | Sewing: 4 | Housework: 1]
[Cleaning: 2 | Washing: 1 | Math: 4]
[Riding: 1 | Stonebody (innate): 8]
--
['Info']
[Name: Lina Ryder | Age: 16 | Race: Dwarf]
[HP: 100 | MP: 1225 | Magic Power: 540]
[Level: 57]
['Stats']
[Strength: 8 | Endurance: 8 | Dexterity: 13]
[Speed: 12 | Intelligence: 16 | Wisdom: 15]
[Willpower: 18 | Charisma: 13 | Piety: 13]
[Perception: 14 | Sanity: 16]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Protect of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Wolf Ryder (Husband), Ciel Ryder (Wife), 'Helios (Fellowship)'.]
[.Companions: 'Wolf Ryder, Alissa Ryder, Roxanne Ryder, Hanafuria Ryder, Ciel Ryder, Aoi Ryder, Yulania Ryder'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]
--
['Info']
[Name: Aoi Ryder | Age: 2 | Race: Azurite Dragon]
[HP: 200 | MP: 1370 | Magic Power: 340]
[Level: 39]
['Stats']
[Strength: 18 | Endurance: 22 | Dexterity: 7]
[Speed: 14 | Intelligence: 9 | Wisdom: 9]
[Willpower: 18 | Charisma: 13 | Piety: 7]
[Perception: 11 | Sanity: 19]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Protector of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Wolf Ryder (Husband), Helios (Fellowship)'.]
[.Companions: 'Wolf Ryder, Alissa Ryder, Roxanne Ryder, Hanafuria Ryder, Ciel Ryder, Lina Ryder, Yulania Ryder'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]
--
['Yulania Ryder Skill Report']
['Physical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sword Use: 3+12 | Two-Handed Sword Use: 2+18 | Parry: 4+11]
[Dodge: 5+10 | Silent Shadow Style: 4+6 | Battlefield Perception: 3+7]
[Enhanced Reflexes: 6 | Sense Presence: 2 | Hide Presence: 4]
[Muscle Explosion: 5 | Quiet Steps: 2 | Quiet Action: 6]
[Enhanced Stamina: 2+3]
['Magical']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Sense Mana: 3+7 | Mana Control: 6+4 | Mana Recovery: 3+2]
[Mana Efficiency: 2+8 | Reduced Mana Cost: 1+4 | Fire Magic: 1]
[Earth Magic: 4+1 | Electric Magic: 1+0 | Light Magic: 5]
[Spirit Magic: 21+19 | Illusion Magic: 10 | Space Magic: 6]
[Nature Magic: 5+10 | Conjuring Magic: 1 | Weaverism: 2+28]
[Redirect Mana: 1+0 | Equipment System: 5+5]
['Miscellaneous']
[Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level | Skill Name: Level]
[Riding: 5 | Acting: 3 | Dancing: 2]
--
['Info']
[Name: Yulania Ryder | Age: 18 | Race: Golden Elf]
[HP: 100 | MP: 1090 | Magic Power: 540]
[Level: 60]
['Stats']
[Strength: 13 | Endurance: 16 | Dexterity: 19]
[Speed: 17 | Intelligence: 16 | Wisdom: 18]
[Willpower: 16 | Charisma: 22 | Piety: 14]
[Perception: 21 | Sanity: 17]
['Other']
[.Status Effects: 'NONE'.]
[.Titles: 'True Noble, Lord of Escanso, Crown Lord of the Western High Forest, Protect of the Last Crown'.]
[.Affiliations: 'Wolf Ryder (Husband), 'Helios (Fellowship)'.]
[.Companions: 'Wolf Ryder, Alissa, Hanafuria, Roxanne Succubus, Ciel, Lina, Aoi'.]
[.Crimes: 'NONE'.]