Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Meaning of a Kingdom

In a moment the horizon will completely envelop the sun. The pleasure of Zeeta's welcome home party was lively and full of commotion that invited laughter, inevitably had to end. Four of the six Crescent Voids had already lifted their legs to return to their patrol duties. Gerda and Danny help the village to clean up the former party, even though tomorrow the festival is still going on. While Zeeta, he daydreams before a mountain that makes him reluctant to believe what he sees.

"Hmmm....

"We did have fun until it took four hours for my home party, but....

"What's the AMOUNT of laundry?!"

Zeeta is faced by a mountain of dirty plates, cups, and glasses. The overall stack height of the dirty laundry even exceeds twice its own height.

"Haaaahh~ what can be done. Excited, me!"

Just as Zeeta is about to start washing dishes, Klutzie approaches her into the tavern.

"Oh? Are you here, Prince?" Zeeta starts washing with a magic made separately. One for washing, one for wiping.

"W-what are you doing, Princess Zeeta?" Klutzie was surprised, no less surprised by Siren.

"Hmm? Of course washing dishes, what else does your eyes look like?"

"Ka.. You're a noble, you know! Nah! You are a Princess! Why do I have to do the dishes?!"

Zeeta is offended and sees Klutzie as strange. "What can you do, right? Look at this number! The villagers were cleaning up the former party, so I did what I could do!

"What is so strange to you, oh Prince Nebula, to see a royal princess helping her own citizens?"

"I'm not having a fuckin'—"

"Huhahah! I'm kidding. Sit down, even though there are some confetti that are still scattered. Do you want hot drinks?"

"I don't mean to be a pesel—"

"I know, Prince. At a time like this, relaxing is important so that the conversation later can you hear well."

Siren agrees with Zeeta. "Receive, Lutz. We also have to wait for the Princess to finish."

"Look, I learned from my father." Zeeta leaves the dishwasher magic and leaves the sink. He wears his apron again. "Maybe I can make your favorite drink from your hometown, you know, Prince."

"Hmm." Klutzie. "Then, can you make me...."

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"Yeahahahahah..... Who would have thought that a Prince really liked such a sweet dish!" Zeeta smiled broadly.

'Sluuurrpp'

"What?! Mind it?!" Klutzie is a little blushing.

"Tell me whatever you want to cook for you. I want you to do it too, Siren!"

"I-I don't really understand Human food, so...." Siren shy cat.

Zeeta grinned mischievously.

"A-a-what the fuck is that smile?!" Siren grazed behind Klutzie's left shoulder.

"What are you saying about my ability that I leaked to Luna this morning?" Zeeta did not remove her grin. Sirens that remember also immediately blush as red as tomatoes.

"You-you! How sassy!"

"Oh, come! You're that cute! Meals like pasta can be cooked whenever you want, you know! You know, pasta is not only one type, besides pasta can be cooked with various flavors. You'll regret refusing it!"

"Guuugggh.... How dare you bribe a Spirit of Yggdrasil by eating—"

"Hmmm, so, yeah.... Well then it's okay, it's okay, isn't it? Do you agree, Prince?"

"Yes. You're right." Klutzie sipped his drink again.

"Lutz! You...! Basic kukhianaatt!"

"Receive the Princess' kindness. Don't hesitate or she'll be sad."

"Uhm. You understand, Prince. We have only met a few times...." Zeeta performing with Klutzie.

"Iuh.... Alright-fine! I also want to be eaten with delicious dishes by you!" Sirens succumbed with a red hue on the cheeks and ears.

Win.

That's what Zeeta and Klutzie's heads are all about.

"Baiklaaah, wait a moment while I cook it...." Zeeta gets up from her seat in front of Klutzie.

Klutzie smile. "The feeling of not wanting to lose me to him is getting higher.... Siren, let's train even harder!"

Sirens are smiling. "Uhm. Come on!"

"Do that after you get home, yaaa!" zeeta Jerrit. Siren and Klutzie are ashamed of themselves.

"Basic! Give us some privacy!" pekik Klutzie and Siren together.

"Haha! Fine, fine, I'm sorry!"

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Twenty-five minutes into the flight, Siren and Klutzie were also hosted by Zeeta. The dirty dishes and cups of them were still left on the table, while the two royal nobles were solemn in face.

"We're going through the bullshit, let's get to where I'm going to meet you, Prince," Zeeta said.

"Yes. I've been waiting for him for a long time" Klutzie replied.

"Before that, those outside can definitely hear us, so...."

Klutzie asked a question. "Hmm?"

'Click!'

Zeeda flicked his fingers. The shop room turned into a dimension that Zeeta used to see in her subconscious. The entire space was like a boundless shooting star in a bright yellow and blue background, making Zeeta's interlocutor surprised.

"You-you... Can you do this?!" Sirens like to know what Zeeta is doing.

"Do you know what this is, Siren?" ask Klutzie.

"Y-yeah! This is a dimensional space that no one can enter unless the dimensional maker allows it!

"This dimensional space connects the soul of the maker and his guest. But ... This is high-level dimensional magic, which is very difficult to realize!"

"Uhm, you're right, Siren. But, this is not my strength. This power belongs to the moon earrings. Well, explaining that's not at the core of our discussion, so let's skip it first, okay?" Zeeta touched her moon earrings.

"Well-well. It seems to be very important as well...."

"Okay, Prince. Listen to me and prepare your mind. What you're about to hear from me could be good news or bad."

"Lick!" Klutzie swallowed his own saliva.

Zeeta also told in advance of his ability to sense the movement of mana from a very long distance. Then, the thing that was said afterwards made Klutzie wide at once marked with questions. "The Nebula kingdom that you thought was gone, actually still lives within the kingdom itself" Zeeta said.

"What do you mean?!" klutzie asked, "I saw it with my own eyes! There's no one there! And now, maybe the buildings there are also already...."

Zeeta bowed. He also asked questions. "Prince, do you know what a kingdom is?"

Klutzie frowned.

"Is the kingdom your palace? Is it the power or the technology?"

"Just calm down, don't think about time. Time doesn't work here, so answer!"

"A...what...?" Klutzie doesn't think Zeeta can do it. Siren also remained silent, feeling this should be answered Klutzie himself.

"You've been watching me against the enemies who are after the kingdom of Aurora. At least you know what a kingdom is, right?"

Klutzie remained unable to answer him and only fell in trembling despite Zeeta giving him time to think.

"so. You don't know....

"Prince, do you know what your responsibilities as a royal prince are?"

Zeeta's question ignited Klutzie's past memories back on in her head.

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"Listen to Daddy, Lutz! You are the man, you are the Prince, and you are also the heir to the name of the first Nebula who in the future will continue this kingdom!

"Stop crying and keep your mind up!

"Tell me one power that can raise people like you and become strong, so listen to me!"

"Eeeh... Yep...!"

"SILENCE!

"What did you say to us that always said going beyond Suzy was just nonsense?!"

"But-but...."

"Defend Lutz! This kingdom can't be protected without your strong will.

"Determine the strong and strengthen yourself! When you are determined, you will know for yourself what your responsibilities as Prince are!

"When that day comes, no matter what happens do not weep and keep on going to the light of victory for the sake of the kingdom!"

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"The Prince's responsibility is...." Klutzie smile. "I think I'm responsible for bringing the victory light to Nebula. The victory was not only formed from the victory of the war, but also from the daily needs of my people.

"And the kingdom .. are the people who live within the territory of that kingdom! Without us, then the Nebula really.... Run... uh...?"

Zeeta grinning. "Finally you understand my lead.... Aye! The Nebula Kingdom is still alive and we're going to save it!"

"What do you mean save her? Is Nebula in danger?"

"Yes. This threat is more dangerous than Suzy ever launched on Aurora a few years ago."

"Explain me!"

"The Nebula is a technologically advanced empire that has rivaled all the kingdoms of the world. Let's assume that's true in its entirety.

"With the latest technology it has, Nebula— the researchers there have their main goal, which is to prosper the people evenly.

"But humans are still human. Their greed is much different from other magical creatures or even animals though. They forget themselves until one day one of them behaves strangely. You know who this guy is."

"Yes, I know. When I fought him with Siren, I saw what happened.

"A Phantasmal has possessed his body and taken total control of it."

"No. Not in total, Lutz," argued Zeeta.

"Eh?"

"What is currently happening to Suzy, is also happening to you with Siren.

"Note to. Your form when fused with Siren, you can use some of his power, right?

"It happened to him too. Because if you don't, Suzy won't have to hold back from actually killing you in Nebula kingdom once you get there with your servant.

"That phantasmal is always watching you, just like Siren did to you. And he's decided to give you a test before you came to meet in Aurora, and that test has failed to satisfy him."

"Tu-wait wait wait wait wait!

"So you mean...."

"Let me speak first, Lutz," said Siren, who frowned. "How can you know that in such detail? Even as the Spirit of Yggdrasil, I could not feel what you had just said about him back then, even though I was always with Lutz.

"You don't intend to deceive us, do you?"

"Of course not, Siren. This information I got not from myself, but nature speaking to my friend."

"What did you say?!" Siren surprised. "Nature talk?!"

"More precisely, the Great Magic Forest. Of course you know that, right?"

"D-d-d-d-d-d-damn it! I did not take into account the possibility that the Great Magic Forest already had someone who would pass on the Elf...."

"He-hey... What are you talking about? Why do I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't understand this?" ask Klutzie.

Zeeta and Siren also explain the existence of the Great Magic Forest, Grandtopia, and the Elves who live in it.

"Really, I don't believe this!" klutzie exclaimed, "so many secrets of the magical world that I don't know are so amazing!"

Zeeta smiled, but she did not allow it to last long. "Good news and bad news for you, Prince. The good news is, you know another secret without waiting for a long time, which is 'Spirit' is not just like Siren and Luna."

"uh? Whatchu mean?"

"Remember the story I told you, Lutz," replied Siren, "in order to prevent further warfare from occurring, we decided to break ourselves into spirits.

"In general, Spirits are indeed stronger than any Human and include magical creatures that can be said to be always neutral.

"As far as I can remember, the spirits that visited Yggdrasil were Undine, Ifrit, and Zephyr.

"I don't think, once I see you again, Zeeta, you've made me want to scream to stop you from becoming a 'monster'."

"Aahaha...." Zeeta could only laugh. "I can't even deny it. "Then the bad news, Prince, Phantasmal who is in Suzy's body, has decided to destroy Nebula."

"What?! Then... we should immediately—"

"No. No hurry. Remember, that Suzy can bring Hollow and the other Phantasmals under her control."

"What have you planned?"

"Prince, before I return to the kingdom, I had a chance to fight the forcibly transformed Hollow. The one who forced the change was not Suzy, but a man I had never met before.

"If. if my instinct is right, then there are two priorities that we must do. And one of them, risking your life or my life that could be lost."