Lilly was back in the ship that took her to the Outlands, while flying back to Arcadia the Shadow of the Queen tapped a button on a wall in the sitting area and a secret wall opened that held a box that was akin to a gun case. But what she's putting in it isn't a weapon, it was the head and spinal column of Nicolas Arc. She put it in there when traveling to the Arc castle and deliver her prize to the Queen.

After a good flight to Arcadia the ship landed in front of the Arc family home. Lilly still doesn't mind it but she's not into large and lavish, luckily her home is a bit smaller but no less still lavish because she's from a family in nobility.

Lilly breathed in and out then walked to the castle with the gun case in hand containing the head and spine. After the long walk Lilly came acrossed Junipers office, she came up to a door that was guarded by the Praetorian guards, these guys are hand picked by Juniper and they're individuals who have great skill in fighting and magic.

The Praetorians noticed Lilly and they knocked. Juniper yelled for who's at her door to come in, in Junipers office is big with books everywhere and lots of files on her desk. Juniper uses this for all her paperwork, filings and such.

Juniper was so occupied with her paperwork she wasn't looking.

Juniper: "Listen I'm sorry but I am very busy at the moment, so if you can schedule a.."

Lilly: "It's me, my Queen."

Juniper instantly stopped and she slowly looked up to see her Shadow finally back and done with her mission. Juniper put her pen down and stood up from her chair while having a stern look on her face.

Juniper: "Is it done?"

Lilly: "Yes it is my Queen, your former husband is dead, and what's left him is decaying in the unknown forest within the Outlands. And also..."

Lilly puts the gun case on the desk, she unlocks it and slowly opens it. Lilly grabbed his head and held the top of his head and showed to Juniper. The Queen of Arcadia was shook, she did say to bring her his head and she did that literally. Juniper looks away with her eyes closed.

Juniper: "Good, hopefully that bastard is in the underworld burning in a pool of magma."

Lilly then put the head back into the gun case and locked it back up.

Lilly: "What shall I do with his head my lady?"

Juniper: "If need be, just feed it to one of the Deathless, his head has no use to me."

Lilly: "As you wish my lady."

Lilly grabbed the case and hung it over her shoulder and was about to leave. But Juniper yelled at her to stop.

Juniper: "Lilly, before you go, go home and rest for a while. You've been on a lot of missions lately and it's time to rest. Violet gave me her report on you to review."

Lilly turned around and kept her same look on her face.

Juniper: "Listen I know you think your still able to do missions but this is a direct order, go home and rest up for a few weeks or so."

Lilly had a conflicted look but she sighed and gave in. She knows Juniper cares about her like a second mother, Juniper is concerned for her well being. Especially if what happened in the forest she'll definitely need the rest.

Lilly: "Ok my Lady, I will."

Juniper: "Before you go there's one more thing I want to ask you."

Lilly nodded but Junipers look turned into a more stern look.

Juniper: "Has something happened to you Lilly? Something feels off about you, and it doesn't feel good. Call it a gut feeling but clearly something is going on with you."

Lillies eyes opened a bit but turns back to normal.

Lilly: "There is my lady, but it's more of a personal matter I need to figure out on my own."

Juniper was about to say something but she stayed quiet. If it's a personal matter she'll stay out of it if Lilly asks her too.

Juniper: "I see, well just try to be ok? I don't want something bad happening to you. You may leave."

Lilly nodded and left the office with a slightly distraught Juniper in the office. Juniper was sensing something was off with her, and it felt almost primal in a sense. In the back of Junipers mind she felt like an alpha animal looked at her and it's slowly getting bigger within Lilly. She just hopes whatever this personal matter is it has the possibility of being linked to it. She'll have to investigate this later if Lilly is more willing to open up.

Lilly was walking to the garage where her ship is to head home but she heard something behind her.

????: "Hey, looks like your back, how was your mission boss?"

Lilly turned around it it was non other then Rias Gremory aka Red Devil, she's also another Shadow of the Queen. But Rias though she's more of a straight destroyer and doesn't do much stealth. If you need something utterly destroyed and possibly off the map of Remnant give Rias a call and she'll destroy it without flinching, and the only things she'll use is her destructive magic, her mace or her overwhelming strength to complete a job. She does have a Glock 19 as a sidearm but she rarely uses it since she has other ways to kill.

(If you guys are wondering yes this is A.I generated Art. The one I used I managed to make Lilly and Rias for this story and dam they came out well. Especially with Rias looking lmost Exactly like her.)

Lilly looked at her colleague and friend.

Lilly: "Yeah I did, even came back with something."

Lilly then just simple opened the case and brought out Nicolas's severed head. Rias just raised an eyebrow at this.

Rias: "I see, can you put that back in the case it's starting to stink."

The two heard a roar and they instantly know who's coming. It's Rias's Deathless Grimm partner, Riker.

Riker looked at the case with hunger in his eyes, even slobbered a bit as well.

Rias: "Jeez I know you haven't ate today but have some class man."

Riker growls at her and looks back at the head.

Rias: "As morbid as it is, can Riker have the head and spine? He hasn't eaten today yet."

Without even flinching Lilly tosses it to Riker and caught the head in his mouth and chomps hard onto it and swallows the head and spine whole. After licking his lips he looked satisfied from his meal.

Rias: "Dam just swallowed the whole thing. You good there Riker?"

Riker opens his mouth with his tongue out derpingly and moves his head going up and down signifying a resounding"Yes.".

Rias: "Hehe alright looks like he's good."

Hearing a small but noticeable noise came from Rias's forearm and it was her own gauntlet but differently designed. She tapped it and a big haloscreen popped up and it's from Juniper, oh boy.

Rias: "Well it looks like I have my own mission from our majesty. See you around boss I gotta get going"

Riker lightly roared and walked with Rias to either Junipers office or throne room. Lilly on the other hand she walked to her ship and decided to head home. Even though she doesn't want to but she has to, especially if she wants some rest and figure out what the hell happened with her eyes from seeing almost everything that was in the forest along with the improved hearing for a moment.