"I-I do-don't need it..."
Orion meant that it was useless for him to use a sword, but Jordan interpreted it in another way.
"What did he say ?"
Vincent was speechless.
"Can't believe it!"
"He looked down on Jordan, RIP."
"Is he stupid ?"
His classmates wondered if Orion had a death wish.
"Idiot..." Anna muttered.
She knew what Orion meant. That's why she was feeling frustrated by Orion's choice of words.
"Man, he's really gonna die at this rate."
"He was a good guy..."
"Don't talk nonsense guys!"
Austin replied to his friends and turned toward Orion.
He was still weak from his fight against Riona, but he would stop Jordan in the worst case.
Jordan glared at Orion and put more mana on his sword.
Sizzle!
Whoosh!
Jordan closed the distance faster than before.
Orion took a step back.
Seeing that, Jordan swung his sword.
But Orion rolled again, but in Jordan's direction this time. Jordan was surprised, so he missed his attack again. He angrily turned around and...
Bam!
Orion gave jab after jab at Jordan's nose.
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
Left and right jabs came one after another.
Orion put all his mana in his hands, so speed and strength was something even Jordan would have a hard time following and defending against.
Then he quickly channeled his mana on his right elbow.
Bam!
With his right elbow, he hit Jordan's jaw.
Jordan felt dizzy, it was the first time he had seen such a fighting style and it was also the first time it was used against him.
Taking advantage of Jordan's dizziness, Orion put both his hands behind Jordan's neck.
Orion was short compared to Jordan's but he barely reached his neck.
Then he lowered Jordan's body by the head. With his mana's shrouded right knee, he hit Jordan's stomach.
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!
He dealt four consecutive strikes and immediately jumped back.
All of his blows happened in merely five seconds.
"Ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...ah"
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Orion's breath was ragged and his heart was hammering in his chest.
Drip_ Drip_ Drip_
Blood flowed from Jordan's nose.
"""..."""
A silence of death spread in the garden of the Solaria Palace.
They were all utterly shocked by what happened.
Orion did something, no one could reproduce in their class. Even Riona was shocked, as it was the first time she had seen such a fighting style. And even more, when it was Orion who did it!
In a mere five seconds, he counter-attacked and made Jordan, one of the strongest in the class, bleed.
"Im-impossible..."
Vincent was the more shocked one as he knew his brother's strength.
"H-hey, isn't that Krav-Maga ?"
Jake asked loudly.
"Y-yeah I think it was that, but how did Orion know that...?"
Jaxon replied with a stunned expression.
For him, Orion reproduced martial art almost perfectly and it was a shocking fact. His movements were smooth and fast.
"O-Orion practiced Krav-Maga ?"
Isabel asked Anna, confused.
"I don't know..."
Anna replied but her gaze was fixed on Orion's figure.
Orion, still out of breath, was looking at Jordan, who had his head lowered.
Jordan raised his head and Orion felt chills running down his spine.
Jordan's eyes were red from rage and a big vein was showing on his forehead.
He was feeling humiliated, not only was he hit by Orion but he also bled.
Thud!
Letting out his sword falling on the ground, he put all his mana on his legs.
Sizzle!
Lightning crackled around his body.
Whoosh!
He disappeared from his spot and appeared right in front of Orion. Then he closed his fist.
"Wha...?"
Orion couldn't even follow Jordan's movements and he was already before him. Since he couldn't dodge, he put both his arms in front of him protectively.
Bam! Crack!
Orion felt immense pain in both his hands as the bones' cracking sound resonated. Moreover, lightning was paralyzing his body.
Whoosh!
He flew at high speed and rolled on the ground.
"Cough!"
When he stopped rolling, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Ar-are you okay Orion?!"
Elena, who was near him, rushed to him.
"Da-Daisy, we have to save him!"
"Calm down Elena. Here, give him this elixir."
Daisy said handing her a vial.
Elena took the vial and opened it. Then she raised Orion's head and fed him.
"Cough!"
Orion coughed slightly but gulped down the liquid.
His injuries slowly closed and his face gained color.
Orion opened his eyes slowly and saw an extremely beautiful blond-haired and blue-eyed girl looking down at him.
"E-Elena...?"
"Are you okay, Orion ?"
She asked with a hint of worry.
Looking at her face from close-up, Orion couldn't help but notice that she became more beautiful than before.
It was the same for Aura, Anna and Sienna. They became more beautiful in a month, slowly reaching Liana's otherworldly beauty.
'Could it be because they became stronger...?
"Orion...?" Elena tilted her head at Orion's thoughtful expression.
"A-Ah! Yes so-sorry, I'm fine th-thank you!"
"Don't worry about that, it's normal."
Elena replied with a smile. Now her guilt had receded a little at least.
"Oh, Austin is here!" Daisy suddenly shouted.
"What?!"
Elena immediately stood up and Orion's head, which was on Elena's lap, fell on the ground.
Thud!
"Ouch!"
Elena checked her surroundings. Austin was still far from her and his sight was blocked by her other classmates curiously looking at them.
Realizing that she had fallen into Daisy's trap, she apologized quickly.
"I-I'm sorry Orion!"
Elena knelt before Orion's slumped body and checked his head before glaring at Daisy.
Daisy smiled at her teasingly.
Elena glared at Daisy and checked Orion's head."Are you okay, Orion ?""Y-yeah, I was just surprised"Orion replied, raising his body and patting his head.Clomp! Clomp! Clomp!The sound of loud steps echoed suddenly."It's not over."A cold voice rang out.Lifting his head, Orion saw the still angry Jordan a few meters away from him.He would have been scary if not for his bloodied nose...Orion quickly shook his head. Jordan would cripple him for life if he didn't run away now.Fortunately, Elena was there.Upon hearing Jordan's words, she stood up and went in front of Orion."Orion can't fight anymore, it's over Jordan."Elena said with a frown.Jordan gritted his teeth seeing Elena defending Orion.'Even Elena now?!'"Move Elena. You healed him, right ? So it's okay.""No! It's over. His mana is depleted now."Jordan ignored her and tried to bypass her."Jordan!"Elena shouted, but he continued."What are you doing, Jordan ?"A voice rang out from behind.Hearing the familiar voi
After Orion's combat, the others also fought and it lasted until lunchtime."It's over for today. I will tell you about previous otherworlders during your meal."Saying that, Riona left the garden."Fiuu...It's finally time to eat."John said while exhaling."Yeah. Luckily, we didn't end up with a monster of our class."Joseph said, glancing at 3 boys and 4 girls in particular."Andrew...?"Tyler called out to Andrew, who was staring at a specific place."Yeah ?""It's time for lunch.""Right, let's go."Andrew nodded and took a last look at Orion. He felt increasingly strange to see Orion interact with Anna, Aura, Elena and Sienna.It was giving him a foreboding-like feeling and he didn't like it at all.Orion headed back to his room like all his classmates to take a shower.After putting a simple shirt and pants, he headed toward the immense dining hall of the Solaria Palace.They would always eat in the dining hall with the imperial family and it was normal as they were 'heroes', t
"Oh my son, you are finally back."A happy voice rang out in the dining hall.Albert saw his father and smiled."Yes father, I did what you asked and they will be here tomorrow.""Oh! That's good news then. Come, it's time to eat anyway."Albert nodded and walked toward the table reserved for his family. His mother and Liana were also seated there.Orion sat at the edge of the table for the 'heroes' as always and started to eat like everyone.It was a true feast, several dishes were on the tables. A delicious fragrance enveloped the hall."Riona told me that you wanted to know what happened to the previous otherworlders."Suddenly, Emperor Helio spoke.Silence fell immediately in the hall and they all stopped eating.Seeing their serious expressions, he spoke."100 years ago, my ancestor summoned the heroes of another world. They were also like you lost but quickly recovered. They knew that to get back to their world they had to find a soul relic.""Excuse me Emperor."Aura raised her
"Could you tell me about your family...""Eh ?""O-Of course, if you don't want to, it's okay."Liana added hurriedly.Orion broke from his state and replied."N-No, if it's you, I can, you are my only friend after all.""Um...You didn't have other friends in your childhood, Rion ?"Liana asked curiously."No. I was very weak and bedridden until ten years old. Honestly, before that, all my life was like a blur to me."Orion replied bitterly."I see...""Well, how should I start ? My father was Narcy Kenway and my mother was Angelica Kenway. I also had a younger sister, Saria."Liana understood from his past tense and sad face that they were all dead now."My parents were somehow very popular. I remember that several people came to our house to meet my parents. My father was an actor while my mother was a psychologist.""Actor, psychologist ?"Liana tilted her head."Oh yes, there is no such profession in this world. An actor is someone who plays for entertainment. You know people who
"Y-Yes your Majesty! Several people are trying to kill the Hero Orion to facilitate a union between the Princess and another Hero..."'What... ?'Aura was horrified upon hearing that they were planning to kill Orion.She was really getting dizzy from that.Growing up on Earth, such reasons to kill someone were really absurd for her. She was getting angry just by listening to their conversation."How many in the court have the same opinion about the Hero Orion ?"Helio asked in a serious tone."M-More than three-quarters, your Majesty..."The Emperor was surprised by that."How do you even get that idea of union ?"Helio asked with a frown."T-That's...Hero Andrew was recommending an imperial marriage as a means to erase the Empire's fear against the Ankouna Empire...""Lord Andrew did... ?""Yes, your Majesty."Helio thought that it was indeed a great idea to erase the fear of the Solaria Empire, but he was surprised that Andrew didn't come directly to him to propose that.Shaking his
"What?!"Liana let out a loud voice unconsciously."Calm down, Lia."Margreth said with a frown."B-But why...?"Liana was confused by the demand."You know that your closeness with him is frowned upon by nearly all nobles."Helio asked her."T-That's..."Liana already knew that but she had ignored it until now. She wouldn't change her company just because some people hated that."Lia, answer me honestly. Do you have feelings for the Hero Orion ?""Eh...?"Lianna was dumbfounded by the question.Why was her father speaking about love to her now ?"Answer me, Lia.""N-No father, Ri-Orion is just a close friend."Liana replied, lowering her head.Helio looked at her.There was no lie, she was just looking at Orion like a friend...for the moment."But what about the future ?""Fa-father...?""You are looking at him as a friend now, but what about the future ?""I-I...""He is not good for you, Liana."Helio suddenly said."Wh-what ?""Be it his strength or character, he doesn't suit you.
"AH!"A scream rang out in a spacious room."Ah...ah...ah...ah...ah"Orion raised his body from the bed with a pale face.He was out of breath and sweat was trickling from his whole body."W-What was th-that ?"Orion muttered and clenched his chest.He felt a sharp pain in his chest as if the dream he had was true.Then he looked out of his window. The sky was blue and clear."Ah! I will be late!"Getting out of his bed, he headed to the bath.Important people would come from the Nychterin Empire and Fulgura kingdom, so they were asked to be ready in the morning.After the bath, he quickly opened the huge wardrobe in his room.They were asked to wear elegant clothes, so he didn't have a choice.He chose a navy blue suit and quickly put it on.After thirty minutes of checking his suit and doing his hair, he left his room.Walking in the hallway, he met several of his classmates in suits and gowns.They were all heading to the huge banquet hall of the palace."Hey Anna, why didn't you w
"Princess Myriam, you are very beautiful. To be honest, I am still dizzy."Andrew said with a gentle smile."Oh my, thank you very much Lord Andrew."Myriam replied with a smile and Andrew froze again."Hmpf! You said the same thing to my sister not long ago!"Albert snorted at Andrew."Y-You!"Albert ignored the raging Andrew and spoke to Myriam."Myriam, did you think about my offer ?""T-that's... I'm still thinking about it, Prince Albert..."Myriam replied hesitantly."What offer ?" Andrew asked suddenly."H-Hum Prince Albert would like to organize a marriage between us to strengthen the bonds between our countries...""What?!"***Orion, who was alone in a corner, was looking at Liana and Arnold chatting.But he noticed that Liana kept avoiding his gaze with a sad face.Orion got somewhat worried, so he decided to speak to her.Normally, he would never join a conversation between two royals but he forced himself.Taking a deep breath, he walked toward them. Liana, seeing Orion c
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.