Aura is nearing the truth...
A large room.Two rectangular tables facing each other.The tables were in golden color with Solaria’s emblem engraved on them.A golden sun with rays.At one table were the people of Solaria.Albert Solaria had the main seat in the middle, with his sister Liana on his right and his uncle Salazar Solaria on his left.Andrew, Aura, and Claire were in seats on Liana’s right.Duke Baino and the other important nobles were next to Salazar’s Solaria.Before them, were Selena and the others.Selena obviously had the main seat in the middle.On her right was her younger brother, Narvi Lunarstella, and on her left was an empty seat.Karen Niveis was on Narvi’s right as they were engaged.Nea was behind Karen as a maid.Kyra, Isaac, Jerry, Lynda, Robert and Zara were standing behind.Finally, the nobles of Lunarstella were on the left of the empty seat.““...””Two people were looking with mouths agape at Selena Lunarstella.The first was Andrew, who was shocked to see such beauty.He found th
Smoke was covering the entrance.The Knights of Solaria were warily looking at the entrance.The person who crashed into the wall was heavily injured and it was a knight of Solaria.It was one of the guards who were outside.Salazar glanced at Lunarstella’s side.They all had calm faces.Most of them had big smiles on their faces.Selena smiled a little, seeing that.“He took his time, right Luna?”Karen pouted.“Yeah, but he could have held back a little, sigh…”Selena shook her head.“Had the Lord Commander really held back one day ?”“Yeah, you are true Nea.”Karen nodded.“What?!”Baino was confused.They were the only ones who stood up and panicked. “Damn! With young boss here, it's gonna be interesting.”Isaac let out with a grin.“If you mean Solaria’s humiliation by interesting, I guess yes.”Lynda nodded her head.“Who?”Salazar asked as golden flames slowly shrouded his sword.Thud Thud Thud ThudThe smoke receded and footsteps resounded.And a young man came out.Shoulder-
“So can you repeat?”“I-I said you all, from Lunarstella are the cause of the Hero Orion’s death.”Baino replied.Aita put his arms behind his back and closed his eyes.They all waited for him to speak as if he was the leader of the meeting.“Why did he leave the palace?”Aita asked.They all turned their gaze toward a golden-haired girl.The Solaria Princess.“I-It’s because of m-me…”Liana answered with a pale face.“So you were in that plan of ‘ours’ to kill that guy?”“N-No! I ca-cared about him!”Liana denied it vehemently.“...”Selena looked at Aita and Liana with a conflicted expression.“So how could we predict something like that? How could we have been aware that Orion was going to leave the palace that day?”“...”Nobody answered.“Use your shitty brains a minute and think about who would lose to the end of the truce between Solaria and Lunarstella.”“I-It’s Lunarstella, of course!”Baino replied.“The idiot bald man should close his mouth.”“Wha-!”“You.”Aita ignored Bai
“Then, it’s decided. I am delighted that the truce between our empires happened without difficulties.”Baino said with a smile as he stood up.“I knew you were just testing us, Baino. Don’t worry.”Aita put his hand on Baino’s shoulder.“Aahaha…Then we will leave. We will see each other for the feast.”“Yeah see you later.”Like that, nobles from Solaria left one after another.Salazar glanced at Aita for a second before turning around.“Don’t think too highly of yourself.”But Albert Solaria glared at Aita.“...”Aita ignored him.Seeing that, Albert gritted his teeth and left.“Um…I apologize for my brother's behavior.”Next, Liana came.“Your brother? I didn’t even notice him until now. I hope for your Empire, he isn’t the next Emperor.”“T-That’s…”Liana didn’t know what to say to Aita, mocking her brother.It was true after all.As the next ruler, he should have taken the lead in speaking against Aita.Unfortunately, he was too scared of Aita, though he recovered in the end.“I-I
Bustle! In a large hall, hundreds of people were gathered. “I heard the talks ended well!” “I can’t believe Duke Baino accepted!” “I heard he became friends with the Lord Commander of Lunarstella!” “I-Impossible!” “Oh, and the Lord Commander is really a kid!” “Can’t believe it!” The nobles of Solaria were talking loudly about what had happened during the reunion of both Empires. The nobles who weren’t present were made aware by the nobles present. Gulp Baino was drinking vine. His face was red. From humiliation and anger. ‘That brat!’ He couldn’t believe he had been played by a brat. He couldn’t do anything against Aita. He took the lead in the talks easily. Usually it would be the contrary. Baino would take the lead and the people facing him would wear a pale face. Baino glanced at Salazar, who was with the Imperial family at a specific table. Salazar was talking with the Emperor and the Empress. With Liana and Albert’s help, they were explaining what had happened
“I will kill you!” Aita tilted his head. The burning fist didn’t even graze him. Bam! He punched Vincent in the face. Crack! “Arghh!” Vincent stepped back with blood flowing out his nose. His nose was broken. Grab! Aita grabbed the collar of Vincent’s expensive suit. And he clenched his fist. Bam! Crack! “Cough!” Broken teeth flew away. Bam! “ARGHHH!” Crack! Most of his teeth broke. “S-Stop!” Austin shouted and rushed. “Isaac.” “Yes, young boss.” At Aita’s call, Isaac swung his sword at Austin. “!” Austin jumped back. “Austin!” Elena shouted in worry. Aita, ignoring them, lowered his fist and gave an uppercut. BAM! “BUAAAAH!” Crack! Vincent’s jaw broke. His eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness. Thud Aita released his hand from Vincent’s collar and Vincent’s body fell on the ground. “...” Liana covered her mouth in horror at the sight. She wasn’t the only one. Vincent’s classmates were looking in sheer fear at Aita. Blood was flowing out o
“Please.”“...”Aita was shocked to hear that from the Emperor of Solaria.It was the same for the others.“Y-Yes! Pl-Please Lord Aita!”Liana also joined her father.“What the heck are you doing?”Aita cringed as he saw them bowing in front of him.It was like he was the protagonist of those Chinese novels who would laugh at the people bowing to him.“The fault lay with Hero Vincent and Hero Jordan. I apologize for their behavior.”“You are quite late, Solaria Emperor. I was offended by the idiot guards as well, by the moron nobles in the talks, those fuckers of ‘heroes’.”“...”“Finally, that old man dared to threaten me.”He pointed to Dante, who was gritting his teeth.“It’s a lot, don’t you think so?”“I apologize for my classmates!”A new voice rang out.Aita and the others turned to the entrance.Aura and Claire were there.“I should have been there. I’m sorry Ori-Aita!”Aura shouted.She had a pleading expression as she looked at Aita.“Kyra, who am I?”Aita asked Kyra.“The L
“Where is our table ?” Aita asked. “Right there, Milord.” The maid pointed to the table near the one belonging to the Imperial family. Helio, Margreth and Albert were already there. The seats around the table were enough for only Aita and important people like Selena and Karen. Thud! Thud! Thud! The sound of hurried footsteps echoed. Aita stopped on his track and waited for the girl to pass. “Hm?” He recognized the girl. Black hair and grey eyes, it was Anna Foster. She wore a frown as she seemed to be looking for someone. Anna ignored Aita and the others on her right and walked but- Clack! Her high heels bent and she lost her stance. ‘Are you kidding me?!’ Aita felt a feeling of déjà-vu and it annoyed him as she was falling right in front of him. Grab He grabbed her by the hand and Anna avoided the fall. Anna sighed in relief and looked at Aita. “You shouldn’t wear highheels when you don’t even know how to walk with them.” Anna glared at Aita. “Get off of me!”
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.