The birds are chirping under the shade of an old oak tree outside the window from Cygne’s room. The afternoon spring air was quite humid and it caresses his cheeks and his hair that had gone quite long since he has been unconscious. It has been a week since he opened his eyes and he was dumbfounded to learn a lot that had happened. The king had died and the young crown prince erected to the throne last three years ago. The South Border was in the verge of collapse when the previous head was gravely injured during the last invasion of foreign creatures that want to come inside the Skyscraper. There is a new rising hero group that said to be supported by the empire’s crown prince. The issue about the murderers who once again harvested a lot of lives in the West at the Tracy territory was the other mission of the said hero group beside the subjugation of the Demon King. The duchess Tracy had said to be investigating and strengthening their surveillance and security. &
“We are in the capital of Lumine Kingdom, the entrance to the Luminus Empire. The Royal Palace is deep within that huge wall that is separating the citizens from the royal family. There is only one family that is allowed to freely go inside and out of it castle grounds. I don’t know if you know them but they had been the right hand of the royal family. Mother said they were eccentric people that with respect come also the avoidance of people to them because of their peculiar attitude. And anyway, oh! That! Let’s go to that boutique! Anyway, where I was…oh! Right! The Lumine’s royal family…you haven’t heard of them? Who’s your tutor?? Oh! That’s lovely!” Rosalithe pointed at the fancy gems on a jewelry shop in front of them. Cygne wanted to get out of his situation right now. Because Rosalithe had insisted that they would go by foot since the market is near, no one insisted to prepare the carriage. His ankles were now hurting from walking too much. But the lady
Capital, Florence Territory, Lumine Kingdom.“You tend to be so good on getting the attention of the crowd, aren’t you? You look so handsome. I’m not going to lie. You look so cool that I got stunned for a moment. But then, you did the great job on etiquette. I commend you to that. I can’t wait to slap the faces of those rude nobles in this capital. They seem like lots who skip etiquette in their lives!! Or maybe their nature for being so high and in the safe gates of Florence so they don’t know the danger the other territory are facing while they are having their social balls and tea parties. For the God of victor! If only I was told that I am required to attend and if you didn’t regain your consciousness I wouldn’t be here dressing like a fine lady! Oh right before I forgot, we are going to attend the ball that the Count of East is hosting. It is weird because the reason for the ball was simply the adoration of t
❝“Why you must be awakened now?” That said and put another layer of chain. Uncared and viewed as nothing, pierce the guilts and flow the innocence away from purity. The two shall be and never be but that is nothing in That presence. Frantic, heart beats racing. Running away from present but the road is following in the steps taken. The traitor will not escape, they’ll meet the torturous end and by that you will see the Great being every each One wanted to be.Gaze looking around and stopped to the stilled water. Calm and peaceful like the heartbeat that has lost it sounds. Still there is nothing that can appease the curiosity. The beaten and the damned shall never see the forgiveness that had been wishes. Kindness shall rob the ability to grow or to expand the possibility. Darkness shall taint the pure and will never recover the grandeur. Back to the old husk and never shall see the temptation of what called mankind.Ponder
Florence Capital, Count Vladesmount Estate.“What did you do?” Heissenberg inquire since the earring was floating in the air like waiting for Heith to pick it up. Rosalithe dash forward and stretches her arms to the earring. She was an inch away when all of a sudden Heith overtaken her that made her head bump towards his hard chest. The momentum is too much for Heith’s expectation that cause them to crash at the sofa and fall. The loud noise made the surrounding curious again and they inquire Heissenberg to pull down the barrier. Heith was relieved that the earring was alright and forgotten that Rosalithe is on top of him with face flush red. He is mesmerized with the earring when a power comes out of it.“Wha-----aaah!” Rosalithe screamed when the power circled above before going down to them. It did not give them enough time to avoid it. Painful, excruciating and warm, that is what they both felt but Heith rem
Florence Capital, Count Vladesmount Estate.Heith went for another glass of wine since it has been a while he got a taste of alcohol.“Can I ask you for a dance?” A girl in a floral dress with pinkish cheeks asked him. He turned his head towards her and run his eyes from up to down before going back to sipping his wine. The lady slump her shoulders and walked away like her energy came out of her limbs. If he is not mistaken, this is the tenth time someone had approached him. Is this really how low the noble lady of the capital and the east are? Even the richest girls in his country in his past world would know the meaning of the continuous rejection he had been giving this lady but them? He doubts even if he spelled it out to them, they will not pick it up. Perhaps he should just go and find Rosalithe and give her the dance she deserves.After downing the wine, he got up to his feet and put the glass at the t
Thourne Mansion, Heissenberg’s Office.The light coming from the flickering candle and the light stone hanged at the corner of the room keeping it dim and enough for just the people present to be recognized. A meeting for all the gentleman of the Night’s which a lady donned in red to supervise. Unlike her clinginess and the usual sweetness that Heith is used to, she’s quiet, intimidating and hard to read. It felt like there is a grim danger that is looming in each and every one of them that words is something should be given to the one who has the most influence in the group but a man with golden eyes proceeded without flaws.“I threaded along the path that we had secured to the empire and there are a lot of flaws with it. Some bandits come to claim it from time to time so I decided to kill them to lessen our future problems. The trade between the Fade Merchant Guild had gone smoothly and wishes to keep our relationsh
Florence Capital, Church Capital.“Why are you? Did the superior orders you to go in here and supervise what I am going to do?” He is still staring with his dead eyes looking straight to Heith. He gulped before answering him honestly. He could feel that the other know that they are not from the same side and he is just testing him with the question he just asked. He remove his hand in his shoulder and smiled awkwardly.“I’m sorry but I am not the one you are acquainted with. If I may, can I go?” he put up all his social skills and talked with all respect. The other was still staring at him without saying a word. It seems like it is finding if there is credibility in his words. His lips turned into a curve and Heith was about to heave a sigh of relief and about to turn his back when he stopped him again.“Why would I let someone as suspicious as you to roam around the city without my su
Unknown.The surrounding air has a humid temperature that turns warmer the more you are exposed to it. There seems like gases mixed to it as well that is making it hurt in a very slow pace. Although looks like in a withered state, the brownish color of the bushes and some trees are the mutation effect upon being expose to this kind of chemical. They don’t know what to call it yet and to what extent it will evolve or harm the people. That is why the group of people volunteered to reside in here is continuously finding out why. It might look like the kingdom has already let go of their hand toward these people but they went into this desolated and isolated place on their own accord without any influence from other people. At least that is what Matt knows and he believes that is true. He is in a very good mood right now upon crossing path to this interesting fellow.At first, he just wanted to tease him. He never thought that he is this e
Hello everyone, this is Twelfth Moon. I would like to thank all of you that had read this till the ends and stayed from my rollercoaster and messed up writing. I would like to thank my friends that had been my inspiration and had given me the mental support that I needed to finish this book. Cygne had been a difficult character to express from the ups and downs of his emotions and the confusing way I might have portrayed him. I would like to apologized if I made some confusing plots that might get you bored from reading it. Again I wish you all well during this time and I hope that you guys achieved the things you wanted in life and continue on living. I love you guys and thank you for reading The Great One. -Twelfth Moon
"Are you sure we are good to go now, leaving your majesty alone? HEY! SAY SOMETHING!" I grab at her shoulders which showed me her crying face. I got startled and don't know what to do, I saw her wipe her tears and made a protective barrier made out of mist.My brows furrowed and I couldn't understand why. We are staying a float in the sky. We couldn't land in the ground burning in fire."Mnnng.." I heard Fall gaining his consciousness and grabbing his head. Ciel and Alena were holding one another, he seems like feeding him with essence to keep her from losing control of not having being fed. While Thanato was keeping herself together. I couldn't understand what is wrong with her.A blinding light made us sleepy and then everything went blank. I heard the ringing sound of someone calling my name and I feel like it was something familiar.---"Nestor! Nestor!" Som
I thought that death is something painful that I would go through excruciating pain and my bones felt like being pound into dust but true to what the others said that what it would feel like.I lifted my body with eyes still shut close. It felt peaceful. Is this what it feels like being in heaven? Does Skyscraper have this Heaven and Hell? I'm sure Hades' palace is too grand to be called the dump of evil souls. But anyway, why does it feels so gentle and warm in here? I opened my eyes since I think it was safe not to pretend that I was sleeping.My limbs forgot to move. It was a utopia before the pollution from human waste for upgrading their way of living. Greeneries are abundant and the water from the stream I am near were as clear as crystal blue that reflects the bright sky. Animals from big to small were coexisting with one another. A predator taking care of a prey is a rare sight to see! I am mesmerized from what I am seein
The space felt peaceful but there is a lot of scattered bodies drifting with the dust. They had been piled one after another and almost making a wall to protect Skyscraper. I went inside the mana ball that is pushing the carcasses away and I could see Arao happily humming while still shutting his eyes close. I tap his shoulders. He looks frail pitiful in his child's form. Maybe that's why Mother is always beside him. He looks like a child that needed attention."Brother Sky! Are we done? Can I open my eyes now?" I was pulled out of my thoughts when he suddenly talks. I smiled and patted his head."You can open it up now Ra. Don't be surprise to where we are alright?" I informed him since this is rather a new place for him to see. He move his head up and down before putting down his hands and jumped towards me. I chuckled and then I patted his head again."Are you ready for the journey that we will take?" I
I walked towards Arao and in my shoulders strapped and quietly hanging is a green guitar that shines a different glow when Melody uses it. A sparkling particle which in every move it makes, a powdery dust were coming out of it, making flowers, images and all the glee a person wanted to see. In my hands were two daggers that eminates the contrasting aura of life and death. Mixing together into a color of black and white, forming a familiar symbol that had been the picture of balance.Death and mana were circling around me, not meeting or greeting, going on their own way. The veins in my body popped and the chest that had been hurting for pulsating hard is now started to bleed. It made me smile."Can you help me out for the last time now? I know you have been wanting to pull me out of this but if you do that, the whole of the Skyscraper will fall and that is something I wanted to avoid since all the people that I hold dear is livin
It was dark like Cygnelius and I's consciousness. But the different is this one has a sound of a child crying. It was faint at first, I thought it was just a hum in the air but as I walk closer to the source of it, the clearer it gets. There is nothing much in the darkness and it wasn't creepy at all. The comforts it could bring to you is boundless yet your eyes are covered from the real comfort it could do. I walked some more and I saw a little girl squatting in the ground while hugging her knees. She's hiding her face in it and her shoulders were going up and done. I went to my knees and waited until she calmed a little bit."Are you feeling a little better Hope?" But she didn't reply or even look to my face. She is still weeping on her own. I sat beside her and I was glad she didn't push me away. I stayed there and wait since the flow of time in the consciousness was faster than the outside. She perked up but still hiding her face. I smiled and didn't talk th
I bid my farewell to the both of them and went out of my body. It felt like my circadian phase had been messed up and I felt dizzy like what you will feel when riding a plane.I opened my eyes and was greeted with a quiet bursting of flames and there is no roars or shouts from Arao. What happened?I roam my eyes and couldn't find them both."Hope!" I shouted but I get no reply."Hope!" I repeated it once again but there is only silence. I couldn't feel her presence. I just went out for a short moment, please be alive! I used my wings and I kicked the foothold and my eyes scanned the surrounding but the fiery sea of fire is all I could see."Hope! Where are you?" I glided to the rocks on the sides and I almost slammed at the protruded rock behind it. I almost said goodbye to my head.I just said to keep him occupied! Why disappear with
["That mostly is my plan. Even though I wanted to give him a very rightful punishment but as things goes, I cannot satisfy my desires in exchange of the Skyscraper's survival...ain't I?"] I fixes my astral clothes just to dust off some anxiety inside of me from talking with her and seeing that serious beautiful face makes me fluster! It's different from talking with Thanato or Phoebe, this one is the real beauty but we have been talking since earlier, she haven't told me her name. Addressing her with ma'am and milady is too formal. I swallowed the lump in my throat and decided to ask her of her name.["But if you wouldn't mind...could you tell me your name so that I could address you correctly? It seems like to formal for addressing you milady all the time... So if you don't mind telling, grant my foolish wish?"] This aint me. This is because of her blinding beauty! It's making me more nervous, seeing her intensely staring at me right now. Why is her personality
The sun is the core and basic needs of a human being to survive. It provides nutrients and warmth also said to be the origin of life in Skyscraper. It was connected to the source of magic and sorcery. Without it acting as a medium, mana wouldn't be produced from the environment. In and which if you looked at it into a chef's perspective, it was the important condiment needed to make a dish flavorful.Mana is the requirement to do spells and heal someone. It's the basic requirement to do magic and the sun is the provider producer of it.I don't study college but in our highschool biology, Mrs. Reyes told us that the most important star between moon and the sun was the provider of vitamins and warmth. I wouldn't argue with that.The sun is the big ball of hot flames and many times bigger than the Earth. It's essential to living since humans are not immune to freezing cold and low temperature. Like the hum