Zeeta and the Wizarding World
He Who Returned to Action

A faded green dome covered the entire kingdom as soon as the royal alarm echoed. The dome also appears right after Zeeta sees Gerda, Danny, Mellynda, and Marcus sliding from different points, heading south.

“Medan protector, yes...? Its strength and effectiveness have been much improved than the beginning we made it.., Zeta's inner”, while looking around.

“It's a shame, yes..” said a man to his colleague. Zeeta looked towards them. “If this dome appears, it means Hollow or Phantasmal it's worse than usual. It has been half a year we have not experienced this, ‘kan?” continued.

“Ya,” replied his partner, “though unfortunate, I hope Crescent Void can handle it. Fuck the festivities of the festival if they come home lifeless.”

“You're right. Come, hurry to the Cremlyn Labyrinth!”

“Ya!”

When the two people ran, the same thing was done by other people who would not want to leave the merchandise just like that. As Zeeta looked the other way, she found someone approaching her. She is Luna with her half-human mode. He grins. “Licik how you tricked us, yes, Zeeta?” said it.

“Eheheh...” Zeeta scratched her non-itchy head. “Already expected, Spirit can not be tricked in this way, yes?”

“Not entirely true, for I did not feel you once you entered the kingdom either. You need to know, I still felt your existence while you were still in Graandtopia until you entered Astray Land. I thought you were lost because it's been half an hour since you entered it.... And now, I am before you, with worry wasted.”

“Hehe, forgive me.”

When Luna was right in front of her, she immediately grabbed Zeeta. “Welcome back...,” he said softly.

Zeeta smile. “Uhm. I'm home.” He returned his arms.

After holding it for a while, “Then, what are you planning after this?”

“Yeah, of course I'll help my friends. But, I want my arrival to be a surprise not only for Aurora, but also for the enemy.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“An Elf in Grandtopia taught me, that some Hollows and Phantasmals are controlled by Phantasmal or other magical beings to actually be able to attack one specific location. He found out after the Great Magic Forest gave him an clairvoyant.

"More, the way they emerged from the Ephemeral Land was different from the general. The Ephemeral Land formed Phantasmal from the desires of the beings on this Earth, but to them, there was a being, or another Phantasmal, that wanted it to appear. This is happening not only now, but six and a half years ago as well.”

“Who would have thought the first thing I heard from you wasn't good news. Heehh~" Luna let out a long sigh. "In addition, why can you know these two events are different from Hollow or Phantasmal usually?”

“After my training with Ozy and getting used to myself using the mana of nature, I was able to read the flow of mana not only from other people or creatures, but I could also see where the flow was flowing. For example now, I can see you connected to Siren through communication magic. This stream has a different color than your mana, just like these two Hollows.

Luna grinned. “Hahahaha! Heard that?

"I know, I know! Stop whining, I'll ask!”

Zeeta suddenly brushed her hair. “Just relax, if you're curious about my hair, I'm still myself.”

Luna was gaping, she did not understand how she could find out.

“Which is more important, I'd better catch up with those in the front line. They won't be able to defeat those two Hollows. Ah, again, keep my return from them a secret, yes.”

“Y-yes, alright...”.

“Take it easy, Luna, this Yggdrasilmu Seed will make you cry proudly because you have chosen!” Zeeta throws her wide smile before she leaves with her teleportation magic.

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A two-colored scaly giant snake, white bottom and red top, with a sort of giant—halo ring hovering above the head, also with red blades stuck as weapons along its body. “Rekan” who came with him was a “ksatria” full face helmet, eyes behind the helmet glow dark purple, He sheathed two swords on each side of his waist. They came from the southwest of the Fairy Forest.

“Target found. Waiting for the order to destroy the Forest of Peri.” The voice of the knight sounded. When he saw the Crescent Void descending from the sky, he raised his left hand—coding the Snake to a stop.

“Other targets found. Immediately start the process of destruction.”

As soon as the Crescent Void was about to touch the ground, Mellynda who noticed the strange movements of her enemy, immediately made a large, thick crystal swiftly.

‘KRANK!’

A wave of purple slashes was successfully restrained by Mellynda. “Be careful,” said, “as Nova said, they are different from our opponents during this.”

Seeing that his slash had been successfully restrained, the Knight put back his sword in the waistband to his right.

“Hm.” Marcus held his chin. “The attacks are also more powerful and destructive.”

“What's your order, Captain?” ask Colette.

“Nova, if my deduction is correct, the snake is as dangerous as the Knight. Can you focus on that Knight first?” ask Marcus, “during the fight I will revisit.”

“Sure. Incidentally, I was also trying to test how far I had progressed,” Novalius replied.

“The rest, focus your attacks on the Snake.”

The wind roared, making this momentary silent atmosphere tense. Crescent Void stood by to attack. Both of them waited for one of the sides to attack first.

“Free, free!” the strangulation of a voice from behind them shook the atmosphere. All eyes look to the source of the sound.

“Ka-you?!” Novalius and Colette were shocked.

“Hmm? You guys know him?” ask Danny.

“Ka-we had a chance to talk to him—“ Novalius who wanted to tell a story stopped. “No, this is not the time! Witch of Hope, what are you doing here? It's danger!”

“Who is he? I can't feel any mana from her..” Gerda said, "we can't get her involved!"

Marcus scrunched his eyes.

“Target locked. Target not known. Waiting for the process of elimination.” The Knight saw Zeeta.

“Any. There is something strange about this situation..” Marcus went back and forth to look at the two Hollows and the mysterious girl while holding her chin with her index finger and left thumb.

“I warn you, your magic won't work on them!" exclaim Witch of Hope aka Zeeta.

The six members were shocked. “Nova, try!” marcus' orders. Novalius immediately nodded and advanced before the Knight. He drew his rapier, rode with his right foot back, bent his right hand which held the sword, and positioned his left hand under the blade of the sword. He took a deep breath, stared intently at his target, then....

‘ZLING!’

The sound of the whistling blades echoing.

Novalius. Without changing his position, the Knight fended off the rapier with a sword from his right sheath horizontally. It proceeded to a follow-up attack, which quickly slashed down on it to give rise to a purple wave. Novalius will not be exposed to this attack.

“Guwaaah!” erang Novalius's.

“Nova!” pekik.

‘BWMM!’

The purple waves that swept Novalius along with him, ended in an explosion.

“Server them.” The Knight's voice instantly triggered the Snake. The sharp blades that were along the snake's body—through the scales that widened like it gave way for them to exit, quickly flew, and targeted the sixth Crescent Void.

“Send me!” Mellynda advanced, about to make the crystal wall bigger and thicker than before. However, as soon as he touched the ground to make a wall, he was wide-eyed. The magic doesn't come out. He then shouted, “Everything, dodge!”

‘FFFFMM...’.

The blades turned into large balls….

‘BLUAARRR’

Then it exploded with a very destructive power, causing a giant smoke.

“Analyzing result...” The Knight looked at the smoke in front of him. “Gagal. Target not found.”

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"Damn it, danger knows!" exclaiming Danny. His body was smoking.

"Thank you, Danny!" said Marcus who was lying on the ground, who fared just like the other members.

"Hughh. If that witch doesn't warn us, we'll definitely die, damn it!"

"Ughuk...." Gerda wakes up with Danny. "What just happened?"

"I teleport you with my holy gun" replied Danny, "remember. Zeeta once told me something about a magical creature that did not work against magic, which faced the Hellenia Marchioness. I thought it would be like this."

"Throwing one of your knives somewhere else since you heard the warning, pretty good, Danny!" praise Colette.

"stop. I can't save Nova. He must be hurt bad."

"At least you managed to save us, be proud of that!" exciting Mellynda.

Marcus thought again. "Our opponent may just stay a holy weapon. Although the catalyst of its power is our own mana, it is worth a try. But, careful. There's a chance our magic is removed like Melly."

Then suddenly....

'Tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk'

"He-hey! That girl!" Mellynda pointed at Zeeta who was running towards the snake. Everything was stifling and panicking.

"Stop! You could die!" peekkik Gerda's.

But it was like a boomerang that was lost.

Zeeta jumps high to cause cracks and holes in the ground. He turned his body 90 degrees, let his hat fly in the wind, then kicked hard at the Snake's mouth with the back of his right leg.

'KRUKK!'

The Snake's mouth looked like a crumble, ending with a bounce away from him backwards. Not stopping, Zeeta raises the height of the ground where the Knight stands, then snaps it on the abdomen to the same fate as the Snake. Zeeta comes down casually.

How dumbfounded Crescent Void was to see this manaless girl in action. What kind of power could have banged Hollows that far, without giving them a chance to retaliate?

Zeeta who noticed their gazes just laughed without any burden and waved.

"Who is he really...?" muttered Marcus.