“Ah…argh!”A pained groan escaped from Aita as he staggered on the grassy road.He was already tired physically but seeing again the tall trees that he had been used to when he met Selena was giving him a headache.Moreover…“...”“...”Aita stared at the dark red-haired beauty in his embrace and frowned.“How long are you going to sleep?!”Thwack!He flicked Rhainia’s forehead.“!”The latter opened her eyes.“...”“Can you walk ?”Aita asked and put her down but…ThudRhainia fell to the ground.It was as if she didn’t have any legs.“I can’t walk.”“Indeed!”Aita snapped at her.Rhainia crossed her arms and turned her head away.“You are the one who brought me here, so take responsibility.”“The hell with your responsibility! Your idiot brother really proved to be an assh*le on top of being an idiot. What brother leaves his sister like that…”Aita said, thinking about his younger sister Saria.Rhainia smiled a little when she heard Aita mocking Kailes but quickly reverted to her st
Aita, atop a tree, was staring at Rhainia who was sitting on the ground.Her red battle armor dress was bloodied and now dirty but it didn't diminish her beauty at all.Looking at the fire crackling before her, Rhainia hugged her knees.A little smile bloomed on her face as she touched the black clothes covering her feet."..."Aita looked at her suspiciously, as she didn't seem to move from her place.'Could it be that she really can't move her legs…?'After five more minutes, Rhainia started to look around. She seemed to be looking for Aita.'Why the heck is she looking for her kidnapper so frantically ?'Aita wondered before leaving the place.Killing a few rabbits, he brought them back to the camp.Rhainia stared at Aita."What ?""Where were you ?""Guess ?"Aita asked sarcastically while showing the half-chopped rabbit."You took too much time just for that ?""Are you my mother ?""No.""Then shut up and wait.""..."After Rhainia closed her mouth, Aita could finally start to c
One week later…[Solaria Imperial Palace]Bustle!A lively atmosphere was prevailing in the throne hall of the palace.Two reasons for that.Their ‘Heroes’ defeated the Half-Prince of Ankouna. One of the strongest threats they were facing. Trevor was also a powerful man from Ankouna, so they were happy and proud.And the main reason was the end of the war that started a month ago.Rhaines Ankouna, who was the Commander in chief of the army attacking Solaria, retreated.“F-Finally! Those scum of Ankouna left!”“We can finally rest a little!”“Our ‘Heroes’ really became strong!”“Yeah! Our god Solas didn’t let us alone! His messengers saved us!”The atmosphere was shrouded with happiness and joy.It was the same everywhere in the Solaria Empire.Some lost their loved ones but the end of the war still put their minds at ease.At least they were not dead for nothing.Creak!“The Emperor and the Imperial Family are here!”“Oh even the ‘Heroes’!”The Emperor Helio and his family sat at the
[Lunarstella Imperial Palace] “What…?” Aita’s confused voice rang out in the throne hall of the palace. Currently, there were only the Emperor and the Empress in the hall with Aita. One week had passed since Aita returned to the capital of Lunaria. He was welcomed like a hero and nearly like a god. After what he accomplished, his name spread everywhere on the continent as a genius. The new Lord Commander of Lunarstella became that famous. No one on the continent could be unaware of Aita anymore. He was the first one who defeated a pure-blooded prince of Ankouna and his army after all. More importantly, it was thanks to him that the war ended. All the people of Lunarstella and Niveis thanked him wholeheartedly. He put an end to the war that killed lots of people and could kill thousands of people again. As for the younger ones, the boys started to admire Aita, while girls sent letters to him every day, which Aita accepted gratefully, as he was too lazy to ask wood to light
Swooooooosh A soothing breeze blew. Petals of different colors from various flowers danced in the air. The ground was filled with beautiful flowers. That sight was unending. The sky was blue without clouds. The scenery was breathtaking. Strangely, no sun could be seen in the beautiful sky. Amidst that sublime garden of flowers, a young boy was seated on the ground. "Sniff…sniff…ah…" The young boy who couldn’t be more than four years old was crying. His shoulder-length platinum white hair floated because of the cool breeze. "Aita." "!" The boy flinched after hearing a voice behind him. He hurriedly wiped away his tears and turned around. A divine beauty in golden armor was there. Without doubt she was not human. Her beauty was flawless and ethereal. She could only be a higher being. In her right hand was a shining golden lance. Upon seeing Aita's swollen eyes, a smile appeared on her expressionless face. "Did you cry ?" She asked as she approached Aita. "N-No…some
After several minutes of Aita complaining, they were finally ready to depart. “Be careful, Selena, and take care of Narvi.” Diana, the Empress said before hugging Selena and Narvi. “I know mother.” Selena nodded with a smile. “Selena, we are forming a truce, but don’t let them get the upper hand in the conversation. Otherwise, they will ask unreasonable things.” “Yes father.” Selena nodded seriously at her father. “And Aita, please take care of Selena. It is your duty as Lord Commander, but now she is your fiancee. You have to support and assist her.” “F-Father?!” Selena blushed in embarrassment at her father’s words. She didn’t expect Linus to say that to Aita. “I know.” But Aita unexpectedly nodded without extra words. Though he was lazy, he knew it was an important meeting. “Oh my, you are so beautiful dear with that dress!” Diana praised Selena in a loud voice. Aita turned toward Selena and, indeed, she was breathtaking. She was wearing a sublime navy blue dress w
Swooooooosh!A bright light engulfed a large room.THUD!And several people appeared.“We arrived.”Koln said.“Where are we?”Aita, separating from the reluctant Selena, Karen and Nea, asked.The room was large and nothing was inside.Only the white wall could be seen and a door probably leading outside.“We are in a building in the capital of Solas. Carriages are waiting outside to take you to the palace.”Koln replied.After checking that everyone was there, they all walked out of the building and entered the carriage.No one seemed around except the coachman.It looked like a private house.Well, they were important guests, so they had to choose the place wisely.Clip Clop! Clip Clop! Clip Clop!After entering the carriages, they quickly joined the main road.BUSTLE!And as expected, it was very lively and animated.“...”Aita looked outside the window blankly.He could recognize several places.‘Nothing seems to have changed.’He had already gone to most of the places with Liana
The dark brown-haired beauty froze when Aita turned toward her. The woman’s, or Laika’s light brown eyes stared at Aita’s figure. Putting aside his not-bad face and unique eyes, currently with his glistening eyes and the tear falling from his right eye, he looked special. Aita's current figure would tickle any woman's maternal instinct. Thump! Her heart melted upon seeing his lonely face and sad face. “W-Who are you…?” She asked with a stutter. Laika had never seen Orion since she first appeared at the banquet right after Orion was kidnapped. The same was for Aita, who didn't recognize her. But he could tell that she was someone important. Her armor was more refined and unique compared to the other random knights. Aita frowned at her reaction. “!” Noticing that he wasn't wearing his mask, he quickly channeled his mana, and his mask reappeared on his face. Wiping the tear, his expression turned cold and calm again. The same face he would show to people he didn’t care at
The Nychterin Empire, once overshadowed by hardship, had transformed into a beacon of power and resilience on the Dreamland continent. This remarkable evolution was a stark contrast to its past, a past marred by the scars of a war that had ravaged the nation hundreds of years earlier. During those tumultuous times, the Nychterin Empire had borne the brunt of the conflict, losing countless knights to the enemy's clutches.The aftermath was even grimmer, marked by a scarcity of labor and, more poignantly, a pervasive sense of desolation that had settled over the populace. Widows mourned, children became orphans, and the Empire seemed to teeter on the precipice of despair. Yet, amid this darkness, a glimmer of hope emerged.The Solaria Empire, a benevolent force, extended a compassionate hand to their beleaguered neighbors. Without seeking recompense, they aided in the Empire's reconstruction and dispatched healers to tend to the wounded souls. Although the specter of gloom lingered, the
“You-You want to take part in the tournament?”Selena stammered, speechless at Aita’s demand.“Yeah.”Aita nodded casually.“Why, suddenly? You told me yesterday you were not interested?”Selena tried her best to keep her calm.“I want the reward.”“!”Shock filled Selena’s face. Did he want the reward? So Princess Evelyn? She couldn’t believe it.“Wh-Why? You already have me…”Selena started to doubt her own worth now. She didn’t want to brag about it, but she considered herself not less beautiful than Evelyn Nychterin. Or maybe Aita liked the innocent-type more?“What?”Aita, as dense as ever, wondered what the hell she was speaking about. He only wanted the second reward, the other part of his spear after all.“Can I use you in need every day? Would you be with me any time?”Aita said in a mocking tone. She wasn’t a weapon after all.“Idiot!”-Thud!Selena threw the cup of coffee in Aita’s face and ran away with a tomato-red face.***“Princess.”“...”“Princess?”“Ah!”Selena brok
“Ahhhh…He’s taking his time.” Daisy yawned as she rubbed her sleepy eyes. More than an hour had passed and Aita still hadn’t come out. She was on the verge of sleeping on the floor but held back. She could wait for Aita. Aita had still saved her best friend and her. “What the hell is he doing?!” Anna, still hidden in the corner, was reaching the limits of her patience. “Anna, seriously, we should go…I really want to sleep…” Isabel leaned on the wall and was on the verge of falling asleep like that. “No! Wait a little mor-” “Daisy?” “““!””” “Le-Lena?” Daisy was surprised to see Elena here. She was sure Elena would play or speak with Aura for a few more hours at least… “What are you doing outside and you will catch a cold like that.” Elena sighed, seeing Daisy standing there in a negligee. Elena was also wearing a blue negligee but she was wearing a jacket on it. “A-Ah, well…” Daisy scratched her head, not knowing what to do. Aita was still inside the room after all. Still,
Late at night, Aita left his room. He wandered in the corridor of the palace aimlessly. The guards roaming around would bow to him upon seeing him, otherwise they would let him. They probably thought he wanted to take a breath of fresh air.After an hour or so, he started to walk toward the section reserved for the girls in his class. Like Daisy had promised, she would leave him in their room. Waiting for the right time, he went to the ladies' side. He made sure to erase any sound of his steps with his wind. He didn’t want to cause another uproar and be labeled with another cringe nickname. He already wanted to erase his memories just thinking about what he was doing. Infiltrating the ladies’ dormitory at night? Anyone would label him as human trash.Reaching the room of Daisy and Elena, Aita knocked on the door. He was having a hard time keeping his face from distorting. All his actions seemed like he was going to sleep with a woman late at night…“Look, Isabel, I knew it!”At the en
“You had a tough day, Aita.”Selena said with a glare.They went back to the palace and the first person who welcomed Aita was Selena. She had an exhausted complexion but she still looked like a perfect princess. Her sapphire eyes were staring angrily at Aita and mostly the knights of Lunarstella. She told them to look after Aita so he wouldn’t do anything, threatening their truce, but they couldn’t do anything. They all averted their faces in shame. They couldn’t tell that Aita at that time was too scary to speak to. More than that, they were also angry at Rex and the others for what they had done.“...”Aita stared at Selena. Her face overlapped with the mature Selena of the recording. Her tears, her sad expression, her helplessness, everything overlapped with the current Selena. He couldn’t understand why that woman he didn’t know at all was making his emotions stir that much. He cared for Selena Luna Lunarstella, but not her great-great-aunt.“Aita?”Selena called out to Aita sinc
“What happened…”Aura asked. Behind her were all her classmates, the knights of Solaria and Lunarstella. They were silently waiting for two people to answer. The two people were, of course, Aita and Elena who, after two days, finally reached the entrance of the rift. Austin, Jake, Jaxon and Daisy had already arrived as well the day before, so everyone was there. Well, everyone except Gaut and Rex, who were killed by Aita. By the way, Bein was sitting with a blank expression in a corner ignoring them. Anyway, most of the stares were gathered on two people. Aita and Elena. Aita had his black mask off but he still had his skin mask, which didn’t please him in the slightest as he felt uncomfortable with it, so his current annoyed expression. Right behind, strangely close to him, was Elena, who seemed to be happy to finally reunite with her classmates.“Nothing.”Aita replied clearly, showing that he was annoyed at her question, and walked ahead. “Hmpf!”Aura harrumphed and went to Elena
“...”“...”Silence reigned in the empty hall. The runes weren’t glowing anymore. Aita and Elena were not speaking. Elena had a pained expression, a little more and she’d have cried. Remembering Selena’s face and her words, she felt despondent for her. She glanced at Aita. He was playing with a little stone. It was the White Crystal that was inside the coffin with the book. The book disappeared as soon as the recording was over. As for the skeleton, Aita had put Selena’s remains inside his space ring. Elena looked at the stone with a complicated expression. She needed four of them to go back on Earth. No. She needed five of them. Four to destroy the space rift, once on the other side, she needed another one to finally reach Earth. In any case, the one in Aita’s hand didn’t belong to her, in the first place, so right now she had nothing.-Gurgleeeee“...”“...”Elena buried her face in her knees, not daring to look at Aita’s current expression. She depleted her mana, so she was exhau
“I am going with the name of Selena Mona Lunarstella. The First Princess of the Great Lunarstella Empire.” Her domineering voice echoed. Looking at her, Aita started to understand why she was hailed as a heroine back then and even now. He could understand how she alone was able to defend Lunarstella from enemies everywhere. She really had the aura of a leader. “I do not know who you are, but I know that you are here with the help of my blood. How many years had gone since the war ? I just hold the hope that my Empire is still there flourishing like it should…” She said in a nostalgic tone. “You, who discovered my tomb. I am going to reveal what I discovered in the hope that you are my blood, or at least someone of my Empire. I gave my spear to my brother so he could give it to his children. I engraved runes on my spear that will serve as key to entering this place when the time will come. I transmitted this emplacement to my brother before leaving the Empire forever.” Selena spoke
“I did nothing! B-Believe me, please!”Elena’s quivering voice kept ringing in the hall. She was speaking to Aita, who was standing, looking at his surroundings. He didn’t seem to care about Elena’s words. Stretching his limbs for a minute, he removed his shirt.“Ah! W-What are you doing, Lord Aita?!”Elena turned her head away with a flushed face.Aita ignored her and took out a new white shirt and put in on while making sure to hide his pendant so Elena wouldn’t see it. He glanced at the ground and saw the silver spear. Stooping down, he took the spear. As usual, it looked like a newly crafted spear as its silver color shone with purity. Swinging the spear a few times, he turned around. Elena was looking at him nervously.“How long have I been out?”He asked. Vivid memories of Artemis were still present in his mind. Memories he shouldn’t have as he wasn’t even born at that moment. Why had he the memories of other people? Anyway, it felt like years had passed, so he wanted to know.