Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Decide Like the Butterflies

Klutzie and Siren have arrived at Axel's Workshop's underground world, to keep their promise to Novalius. There, they saw Novalius standing crossed hands and letting his rapier sword get stuck on the ground. Behind them, precisely in the holes found in the cliffs and rocks as the residence of the Dwarves, Myra, Axel, Minos, and others, and the Half-Elves were about to witness what the two men across there were about to do.

“Finally came too,” said Novalius, “I thank you for taking your precious time off to serve me, Prince.” Novalius saluted the nobility by pulling his left foot back, looking down half his body, and turning his right hand twice. Klutzie ignored his warm greetings, but he listened. “Before we start, let me deny your statement about me.

“To be true, my heart is not as strong and not as a noble should behave, but it is undeniable that I THINK you yourself have ever thought of something similar to me. Sounds arrogant, but it is certainly understandable, that I am older than you. I'm sure as far as you can be wise in your present age, regardless of your status, I'm sure that even you still have a side of immaturity, just like me.

“The bottom line, I'd mind if you spoke as if you were the wisest and could manage others with just a word. Because that's....

“I will prove to you, how strong will I be for this kingdom ... and defeat you!”

Novalius inflated the height of his aura to put pressure on Klutzie, without changing his position in the slightest.

“He's serious,” whispered Siren, “what are you going to do?”

“Of course answer it with all my abilities,” replied Klutzie. He smiles.

“Ja-don't-don't.. you...? She's not Suzy, she could have been—“

“Come, take a good look at where this is.”

“Huh?” Siren closed his eyes to feel for sure his mana, then immediately swerved. “What a pity. If he comes along, we can confirm our victory.” He smiled wryly.

“At this point, he had already surpassed his father or even his late grandfather himself. But that doesn't mean his father doesn't have room to grow. As I said ... Aurora is a terrifying kingdom....

“PLEASE!

"'i will answer that determination with all my current abilities! Both me and you, are nobles who are equally willing to protect. Win or lose, no need to be a complaint, ‘kan?”

Klutzie and Siren enter into Spirit Warble— mode - a technique that allows them to share their senses, power, and multiply them twice as much.

Novalius reabsorbed the soaring aura into his body, drawing his sword from the ground and riding. He also grinned while answering, “Truely so. That's what I was hoping for!”

Meanwhile, the Half-Elfs did not want this imminent fight to be done here, so they asked Axel. “Are you sure? The weapons you have forged will be misused here. Will this be okay?”

“Abuse?" Axel frowning. "yeah! This is what I want to see!” the Half-Elfs had an unexpected reaction. “I can't see how the weapon proceeds to those who fight on the front lines to fight Hollow and Phantasmal, but against the Yggdrasil Seed, the level is different!”

“Again,” added Myra, “this place will not just crumble, even if they are about to destroy it seriously. Learn more from the creatures around you than always hold a grudge that will hinder you from growing into a Half-Elf capable of standing proud as himself!”

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[Novalius, Eight Years of Silam.].

“Grandpa! Why can Grandpa be so strong like this?” asked Novalius with sparkling eyes. He was watching closely how his grandfather trained with his rapier sword in the spacious courtyard, which contained three dummy targets, each of which had a hole.

“Strong grandfather?” Willmurd keeps the rapier in its sheath. “Well, in some ways Grandpa admits that Grandpa is strong. Why?” he crouched down to talk to his grandson.

“I want to be strong like Grandpa! The dolls were instantly hollowed out as Grandpa swung your sword like ‘syoosh syoosh .. wuushh!’ so fast!” with his vigorous spirit, little Novalius raised his hand. He was very fond of his grandfather who was also a Count. It was rare that he could meet her, if not a holiday directly from the Queen herself or the Grand Duchess. On the throne of Queen Scarlet, within a year, Willmurd had only a total of fourteen days off, given the many things he had to do to sustain the Queen, to prepare for the coming times of prophecy that have been handed down for centuries.

“Grandfather is happy if you feel admiration for me, but Grandpa doesn't want you to be that noble

just fixated on strength. True, strength is important to us, but there are more important things than that, which can actually bring much greater power.” Willmurd clasped his grandson's shoulder.

“Eh...? What is it?”

“It is a strong determination to protect something that you cherish, love, and love wholeheartedly.”

“What does strong determination mean.?”

“Oh, Novalius, my most proud granddaughter.. Do you currently have something you are desperate to protect, no matter what happens, even if it takes your life?”

Novalius' expression changed. He became afraid. “Ehm He shook his head and shed tears. “I don't know. Does this mean I can't be strong like you?”

“Hahahaha!” Willmurd ruffled Novalius' hair. “Don't cry! Boys must be strong, brave, and be the most determined among all the nobles in the kingdom! Especially if you are a Dormant!

“Emblem of Dormant is a butterfly. Even though it seems weak, can you guess what our emblem means?”

Novalius tried to think hard by remembering what kind of animal the butterfly was. “Ehm... The butterfly is short-lived, but she also experienced a long growth to become a butterfly.... Loh...? What does it mean?”

“As with butterflies, Dormant also has a stronger determination than anyone, although the result of that determination does not last long. What we can do with that determination there are many in number. Get stronger, get smarter, or whatever you want in your life, by holding on to that determination.

“If you want to know what my resolve is, I am determined to protect this kingdom no matter what. Even though my life was the cost, for the sake of creating a bright world with the smiles of my successors, this determination would definitely be conveyed to them.

“So, Novalius, if you want to be strong, then be determined stronger than anyone! Be a butterfly that flies gracefully, powerfully, and always believes you can do it! Protect whoever is precious to you, spend your life with pride, and end your life with a big smile. That way, you are a strong human being, who can even surpass me!”

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“Kakek .. if grandfather sees me from nature there, I want grandfather to know that my determination ...” Novalius looked seriously at Klutzie who was about to strike him with a single powerful blow like he did to Suzy. “I thought the plot was like this!” his inner.

Klutzie tightly clenched his hands while gathering the mana of nature. His hand turned a deep blue, signifying just how much and how powerful the attack he was about to throw was. “Last already!”

‘BWOOAAASSH!!’

A laser-like attack similar to Colette's was fired. It's just, the laser has “head” like a fist. However, what surprised Klutzie did not come from the defense or other maneuvers of Novalius against him. He saw Novalius moving from the right and left sides of his laser with a super-fast motion that produced shadows.

“A-what?!” Klutzie.

The shadows even emitted a hot and powerful aura that this time was completely capable of mentally suppressing Klutzie. “A-what really happened..?” he looked at each of the shadows like a black, green-eyed giant ready to stab him with a rapier whenever he moved—not even a move they were on standby doing so.

‘ZRRSSS’

Myra and Axel, no. All the magic creatures who saw this were stunned. What they saw was different from what Klutzie saw. Novalius walked leisurely past the side that the laser did not pass through casually while gripping the rapier from its sheath. The dense blue glare from his laser did not make it difficult for the magic creatures to catch what was happening, but, other than Myra, no one understood what Novalius was really doing.

“Hey, Axel, what kind of request does the boy want?” ask Myra.

“Rapier that is able to realize anything he imagines. For example, if he wanted to change the shape of the rapier into a long sword, knife, or whatever blade he wanted, it was possible. But ... I see he didn't do it..” Axel replied.

“No! Look at it more clearly!”

“Huh?”

“Sheath sword! From the beginning he had planned it!”

They found the scabbard was emitting some sort of white smoke.

“What do you mean from the beginning?”

“He deliberately made Klutzie careless by emitting his aura. Yes, Klutzie may be stronger than him, but the technique Novalius has learned, plus his training with Luna, we can confirm from this alone, he is on top of it!

“The aura he emitted was not to show off his strength, but it was fake to his opponent's eyes! Especially if the trick is coupled with nonsense that forces his opponent to pay attention to it, it will make it easier for his goal to be achieved!”

“He-great!” praise one Half-Elf, “man it hebaaatt!”

“Newly this time I saw a hoax like this!”

“Kakek .. My determination is to protect the kingdom, just like yours. However, my journey into a dashing and epic butterfly like you, is still long.

“This is the core where he collects his mana?” Novalius looked at Klutzie's left palm. “Be prepared!” he pricked the left palm that was left open from the back of his hand, having raised it with his left hand to reach.

‘KRANK!’

The laser broke like a piece of glass scattered, then changed back to where nature was. There was no blood dripping, his rapier was also a transparent gray. Klutzie suddenly fell unconscious, with Siren separated under similar conditions.

“Haaaaahhh Novalius took a long breath. He was relieved, also grateful that his plan went smoothly.

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Four days have passed since the battle. Even so, the Aurora kingdom has been living their daily lives as usual, like nothing happened. The people also know what kind of services Crescent Void has given to the kingdom, as well as their “tamu”, Klutzie, the Second Prince of the Nebula Kingdom, along with his Yggdrasil Spirit, Siren. His dealings with Novalius are over.

As this peaceful day goes on, the main nobles, the magical beings allied with Zeeta such as Elbrecht and Luna, also after planning what they should do in the future. Yes, it does not take a long time, on the other hand, if too long planned, there is a good chance that all the plans are chaotic like when Aurora who arrived Lucy, Lucy, when they are confident in their defense, they have doubled in strength.

This time, their plan will be simpler and more “no sense”. And the plan was to live the royal life as usual, with no counter-plan. Yes, they certainly prepared a certain space and magic to save their citizens, but they were now more flexible and accepted the challenge boldly. However, this reason is certainly set because Luna also added, that there will not be much that happens before Lucy actually intervenes to keep her promise, which they all never doubted Luna, who was not really there, why does he know all this....