'Ah...as expected...'Drip_ Drip_ Drip_Blood fell on the floor from Alden's lips.He was beating his lips very hard...He was on the verge of splitting his lips in two with his teeth.His whole body trembled as he glared at Aita.If not for the Emperor and Empress' presence, he would have ripped apart Aita's body.Never had he felt so humiliated in his life.It was true that he didn't find them in the forest but he wasn't picking flowers!He didn't even sleep as he searched for them day and night!So, when Aita said all these things plus, with what he said before, he eventually reached his limits."Your Majesty I-""Shut up. You didn't hear me ?"Aita cut off Alden coldly."Hey Aita-"As expected, even Selena found Aita very harsh towards Alden.Well, Alden acted like that first towards Aita, but still...But before she spoke, Aita removed the armband clasped on his left arm.All eyes opened wide upon seeing the object Aita raised with his hand."I'm not lying. That old man gave me
"Gravity Cannon."The moment the Emperor said that, the nobles' faces turned pale.They immediately channeled all their mana to protect themselves.Still, they were shocked by the Emperor's ruthlessness toward the youth.Boooom!A white light blinded everyone in the hall."Shield of Njord."""""!!!""""A terrific aura spread right after someone's mutter of words .The people in the hall froze at the unique mana.It was so unique that it was scary.Swooooooooosh!Buuuuuuuzzz!"Wh-What the hell is this sound?!""Don't know! But shield yourself!""What is happening?!"The people were all panicked by the strange atmosphere."Brace yourselves!"BOOOOOM!BAM!Crash!Smash!Chairs, tables, books and other objects flew away in the hall.Only the people were nailed on the ground thanks to their mana.A few meters away, Selena was hugging Narvi."Mo-Mother ?"Selena muttered as she saw her mother in front of her.She was using her mana to shield them."M-Mother why father is-""Don't you want t
[Lunarstella Imperial Palace]Clank!Wooden doors slowly opened inside a fairly large room.From the door, a brown-haired man entered.He glanced inside the room.A large rectangular room was set in the middle of the room.Around the table, six people were seated."Sigh...I am the last."Isaac scratched his head awkwardly."Like always!"The blue-haired beauty, Lynda, replied to him angrily."Ah sorry! I slept late!"Saying this, he walked toward his seat."You should be more aware of your status, Isaac."A black-haired, middle-aged man shook his head."You shouldn't talk when you were late yesterday, Jerry."Another man wearing glasses mocked Jerry."Shut up Robert! The kiddy, Lord Commander, told me to bring him something to eat! That's why I-""Sigh...stop it you two..."A blond-haired woman intervened to stop their quarrel.She had a soothing atmosphere around her.The two calmed down after hearing the woman's voice."Zara."Suddenly, Alden called out to the woman."Yes, Vice-Comm
"I called you here to talk about the Ankouna Empire."Aita's words froze the people inside the room instantly.It was the Ankouna Empire after all."Ankouna Empire...?"Alden asked again to be sure."Yeah."Thud_Putting his legs on the table right in front of Alden's face, Aita let out an annoyed voice."These bastards chose to move now that the old man is dead.""I see..."Alden was happy that Aita didn't hold Ankouna in his heart, but he wasn't happy to see the black soles in front of his face."Aita!""Hm ?"Aita turned his face toward the voice and saw an angry Zara.No, it was more like she acted like she was angry...In fact, it was just cute from anyone's perspective."What ?""You can't do this to your senior, Aita. He is still our Vice-Commander."Zara scolded Aita like a mother would.Aita stared at her for a few seconds.He felt uncomfortable with Zara as she was acting too caring towards him.He removed his legs from the table before Alden's shocked eyes.Isaac smirked at
"And that person seemed to be in connivance with a high-ranking noble in Solaria.""W-What?!"Selena couldn't believe what her father said."It's the truth, Selena, that and the fact that the assassins knew exactly the road you would take in the Prosae forest."Selena lowered her head.Now that she thought about it, the assassins were too informed about them..."T-There is something I don't understand. The heroes of Solaria are famous for being strong and protected, right ? So how could a hero have been kidnapped and killed so easily ?"Selena asked, finding something strange."There is a reason for that. It seems that the Hero Orion didn't have any offensive attributes, so he was quickly shunned by his comrades and the nobles there. He did have a good relationship with the princess there but he gathered even more hostility because of that. He was harassed by both nobles and other heroes."Linus explained what he learned from one of their spies in Solaria."Then they let him be kidnap
After the meeting between them, Aita left the room.He had to get ready himself to leave for the Niveis Kingdom.He didn't even start and he was already annoyed by that, but he was somewhat used now after a month as the Lord Commander.Though it will be the first time he will enter the Niveis Kingdom.During the last month, he spent almost all his entire days presenting himself to the people of this empire as he was the new Lord Commander of the Empire.Well, they soon understood that Aita wasn't that happy to be the new Lord Commander.It didn't help with his threatening gaze and black mask.Truthfully, the people were still skeptical about the Emperor's decision, but it was not like they could do anything about it.Zack, the former Lord Commander and the Emperor himself, acknowledged Aita after all.Zack's death took quite a toll on the Empire, but Aita's presence was surprisingly reassuring to them.He was a young prodigy and chosen by the Lord Commander himself, so they had little
Clip Clop! Clip Clop! Clip Clop!The sound of horses' hooves stamping on the ground echoed.The carriage driven by the horses attracted numerous stares, or rather it attracted everyone's gaze.The horses were white and looked very healthy.The carriage was in a beautiful silver color with the emblem of the Lunarstella Imperial family engraved on it.Inside the large carriage were two people.A beautiful blond-haired woman in her twenties was reading a file on one side.On the other side was a black-haired youth sleeping on the other bench.Zara, who was reading a file, glanced at the sleeping Aita.A smile emerged on her face upon seeing his innocent face.Since he was inside the carriage, he took off his mask, thus showing his face.He always looked on guard and wary of everyone awake that Zara found his current defenseless appearance adorable.'Theo…'Looking at Aita, she remembered her dead younger brother.He was her only family member and he died five years ago alone.At that tim
"When faring on journeys, ward yourself well. Take not harbor near the highway for thereby dwell many ill wights for men's bewilderment."Volsunga Saga Chap-21Be careful when you travel and take care of yourself. ****"Wow! The woman is gorgeous!""Right?! I wonder who she is ?""Surely a high-ranking noble, otherwise she wouldn't walk in the palace.""However, the guy near is scary...""You said it. I feel like he wants to kill everyone around him.""What is his relation with the woman though ? They seem close...""It's more like they are siblings, no ?"A man said, looking at Zara scolding Aita with his stern gaze toward everyone around him."Hey! Look, it's the prime minister Martin!""Oh! Yeah! What is he doing here ?"The knights and maids were curious about Martin's presence outside of the throne room."Eh ?"A knight let out a confused voice, seeing Martin stopping before the gorgeous woman and the young man.***
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.