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We Were A Happy Family

"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 play a historical scene from the past in front of an audience..."

Orion trailed off as he didn't know how to explain that in this world.

"I see. I think I understand."

Fortunately, Liana seemed to understand what he meant.

"So what about a psychologist ?"

"A psychologist is an expert in behaviour and mental health, I guess ?"

"Eh ? You mean like the owner of a mind ability ?"

Liana asked, confused.

"Ahaha. No, it's not like that, Lia. In our world there is no magic, so psychologists in our world try to solve people's problems by talking to them."

"I-I see."

"Yes. About my sister, well she was very gentle. She had school but the rest of the time she would be with me playing or chatting."

Orion said, reminiscing about his sister.

"We were a happy family, until they had an accident..."

Orion lowered his head in the end.

"How were you able to live then ?"

Liana asked in a sad tone.

She was sad for Orion. It was like after his family's death, his life became a nightmare.

"My parents' friends helped me a little. Their money was transferred to me. But I used most of the money to help other people in need..."

Orion said gloomily.

"I'm stupid aren't I ? The money from my parents, I used it for others instead of ensuring my safety first."

Orion said in a self-deprecating tone.

"No I think..."

"I know Lia. It's true that I did that to avoid other people from experiencing the same thing as me, but there was another reason."

"Another reason ?"

"Yes. I was feeling angry, I guess ? It was like my family's worth was just some money, so I just wanted to get rid of it..."

"Rion..."

"Well, fortunately I was accepted in a prestigious high school in Paris. But sometimes I wonder if I made the right choice. All my classmates are all above me in all aspects..."

Orion said as he remembered about particular people.

'Especially Austin, Andrew, Jordan, Vincent, Ryan, Aura, Elena, Anna and Sienna. Am I even worthy standing near them...?'

Liana looked at Orion and was stunned. Orion was making an expression she had never seen in a month. Moreover, he didn't notice it himself but he was talking casually to her without stuttering.

He also seemed somewhat mature and Liana was strangely attracted to his expression.

"Well, I will still continue, otherwise I will be a shame to my family."

Orion finished with a smile.

Then he turned to Liana to see her frozen as she looked at him.

"Lia ?"

Liana broke from her daze.

"Y-Yes?!"

"A-Ah, I mean you were lost so..."

Orion replied and averted his gaze.

"It's nothing. Thank you for telling me that, Rion."

Liana said with a smile.

"N-no it's nothing like I said it's normal with you..."

Orion answered, embarrassed.

"Then let's resume our search!"

Like that, Orion and Liana looked again for information about the previous war.

***

After the meal, Aura returned to her room.

She tried to rest but after hearing what happened to her predecessors, she felt restless.

So she decided to get some fresh air outside.

"Sigh...I hope we can all go back to Earth quickly..."

Aura murmured with a sad face.

"Hey, I tell you it's the right choice !"

Aura suddenly heard whispers in the corner of the hallway.

"B-But isn't that dangerous...?"

"We have to get rid of him! It's for the sake of Solaria!"

As soon as she heard that, Aura gasped and quickly hid herself.

'What are they talking about...?'

"I-I know, but he is still a hero from another world !"

Aura opened her eyes wide in shock.

She quickly made a link.

'Get rid of' and 'hero'

She understood that they were planning to do something to one of her classmates.

'Is it a joke ?!'

Aura was furious. They were the ones who summoned them and now...

"What are you talking about ?"

Before she stepped out, another voice from the opposite side of the hallway.

""Y-Your Majesty!""

The two men inclined their heads with a pale face.

"What are you talking about ?"

Helio asked, narrowing his eyes.

"N-nothi..."

"Don't dare to lie to me."

The men's faces turned even paler and they spoke.

"W-we were just talking about the Hero Orion, Your Majesty..."

"What about him ?"

"I-It's just that several nobles are against the close relationship between the Hero and our Princess Aeliana..."

"So you're planning to kill him for that ?"

Aura's face became pale upon hearing that. She put her hand on her mouth to stifle her ragged breath.

"Y-Your Majesty...We are in a perilous situation and in a time like that, we believe that a marriage between the Princess and a great Hero could motivate our Empire..."

Helio narrowed his eyes upon hearing his daughter.

"The relation between my daughter and the Hero Orion is frowned upon, so ?"

"Y-Yes your Majesty! Several people are trying to kill the Hero Orion to facilitate a union between the Princess and another Hero..."

The man said while throwing aside the fact that he was also planning to do it.

'What... ?'