
A room made entirely of wood to its decoration, there are a number of women who are decorating a person, under the lights. He has long black hair and blue eyes. They dressed her in a black bodycon dress with red petals and puffed her hair in brown pigtails. Not only them, there was also a servant standing guard by the side of the door.
A few moments later, someone just appeared, without realizing the women who were decorating, even the servant. The man smiled, then ordered the pot to leave.
“How dare you appear before me without knocking on the door,”. The advice of the master, made the waiter shocked and immediately fumbled to attack. However, one hand raised by the master made him undo the intention.
“How many Soul Stones have you collected?” ask the guy. He has long black hair—same as his interlocutor—and fancy dress.
“What does this have to do with you? Basic do not know yourself.”
Feeling dissatisfied with the answer, someone who had just appeared made the lights break and the floor and walls vibrate like they were hit by a centralized earthquake.
“There's no point in you threatening me.” With confidence in himself, even the person in the dress did not look at who he was talking to.
“Jawab or Arata will not survive.”
The words managed to lure him to look. “Ka-you?!" he said after turning his head, "how can it be?!”
Not only the Master, the Servant frowned.
“Hitomi Reiko .. no, should I call the Star Witch, Asteria? I know everything about you.
“Consider me and I'll let you guys be safe.”
The figure called Asteria instantly gritted his teeth. “Cih... how can this happen...?
“Ti-no, where is this ... you..?!”
Asteria is alert and immediately keeps her distance with her “tamu” “Who are you really?!”
“Your actions are correct. As you call it, the stars have spoken to you, haven't they...?
“Star Witch, if your ability is not a figment, call me the Judge.
"understand?
“Good. I repeat my words again. Follow me and you'll be safe.”
“...” There was no reply from Asteria for a moment. “What ... should I do?”
The Judge grinned. Her grin made Asteria look very frightened.
“For these three years .. It seems that you only have three of the nine Soul Stones. I know where the rest is, but the pay should be worth it.
“You and Arata should kill Zeeta.”
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The sound of squeals and friction between weapons clashing together, echoing in the vast open space of green. Not only the sound, the bang and several times the vibration also occurs. The open space has a waterfall and several hollow caves.
On one side, there is a group of people who stand and sit, such as paying attention to how the squealing, friction, bang, or vibration takes place when there is no form that can be seen.
“Alright!” exclaim someone, “just get there!” he took a few steps forward. She was a long silver-haired girl with sky blue eyes.
A moment later, two people stepped foot on the ground.
“Your use of holy weapons has improved, but your control is still muddled. Fix again!” exclaim The Girl.
“Ready, Teacher!” reply to both at the same time.
“If only ten minutes have been bathed in sweat like this, you will only lose without a significant fight. After this tour the palace five hundred times to build stamina!”
“Li-five hundred times?!” both surprised.
“Although it's your request, Guru..” A long red-haired and green-eyed man protested.
“No rejection. I don't care five hundred times that you do without or with where, just do it! Or.... Would you rather die, Danny?”
The guy's throat went up, then down. “Ba-good, Teacher... But, let me fix myself first..”.
“Umu. Kuizinkan.”
“Te-thank you..” Danny was lying on the ground.
“Novalius?” ask the Master, “what is it?” The look of the man before him was so serious.
“Show me your present strength, Princess.”
The Master, Zeeta, frowned. “I wouldn't have done it if it only discouraged you, Mr. Nova."
“Then why did you train us this hard for three years without explaining A SINGLE thing to us?”
“How many times have I told you? For preparation, Mr. Nova.”
“If there is no clarity from you as to what all these exercises are for, I have no more reason to be a Crescent Void, Princess. No Hollow, Phantasmal, or even Elf is next to us, threatening for these three years.
“If you consider us equals, then don't hide anything from us!”
“Stop, Nova!” the screams of a brown-haired man who was ponytailed. He walked towards both. “You've been sassy on—“
“You who are not stronger than me, just shut up, Marcus!” hatch Novalius.
“Marcus,” said Zeeta, who raised her left hand. “Not a single sass from Mister
Novalius. He only revealed what was in his mind. Backward.”
“Ba-well, Your Majesty," replied Marcus, who stepped back.
Danny who was lying next to Novalius felt awkward. Unable to stand the situation, he wakes up and joins Marcus. “Hey, is this really okay?” danny whispered to Marcus.
“Come on..," replied Marcus, who also whispered, "since three years ago, Princess Zeeta has been getting wiser in her attitude. I'm having a hard time guessing."
Zeeta took a breath, held it for a moment, then exhaled it. “Mr Novalius," said Zeeta, "I have never hidden a single thing from you. I've unlocked all the secrets that exist from my palace, my bloodline, even to the use of holy weapons I've taught.
“If....
“If your Lord daughter says to be prepared, is there anything you should doubt?"
The look in Zeeta's eyes as she uttered it rattled Novalius.
“If you feel that way, don't wait for my permission to get out of Crescent Void, sir. That means your oath to the Queen is just a mere boo.”
Novalius was immediately pressed by Zeeta's words.
“But...,” Zeeta is still continuing her words, “if that doubt can be removed with me showing my strength, then I am willing to do it.
“But darling, I doubt it, considering that the doubt is not from the heart, but from your head, Mr. Novalius.
“You rely too often on your head to decide something, so small things mean big around you not real.” Zeeta reversed his standing position. “I count on you to be friends, comrades in arms, I have also considered like family. For years we spent together, joking, crying, and other things.
“I don't want you to die while you're fighting alongside someone as dangerous as me, therefore I'm training you.
“Is this what you want to hear yourself from your Lord Daughter, Mister?”
Zeeta then raised his leg from before Novalius. “Bubar! Cancel all plans today. Let's leave you empty today, Crescent Void.” Before getting out of there— Alicia's dimensional space under Axel— Workshopthat's the final words.
“Zee—Zeeta!” a blonde-haired and green-eyed girl is chasing after Zeeta. It was Gerda.
Novalius gripped his hand tightly. “What have I done..?” thought while looking down.
A pair of feet greeted his gaze. Shortly thereafter....
‘POOOWWWW!’
Novalius was beaten to the ground.
“I'M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU!” his screams.
“Melly!” exclaimed Colette, who then approached Mellynda, then locked her shoulders. “What are you doing?!”
“'Determined like a butterfly', my ass!
“Where is your head and where is your heart, you Shrimp Brain!?
“Rivalku does not want to make us burdened by what we are facing, but you make it sad!
“Don't you remember how hard he tried so we could get to this point? We can walk together, coexist with magical beings such as Half Elves, Elves, Dwarves, Minotaurs, Giants, even Dragons!
“While he fought hard, what did he gain from his fellow humans and fellow nobles?
“Doubt doesn't mean?
“I misjudged you, Nova.”
Mellynda brushed off Colette's shoulder lock and walked out.
Following what Mellynda was doing, Marcus also reminded Novalius after helping him out of the hole. “We are very valuable for him, Nova.”
Meanwhile, inside the palace's basement....
“Me! Here it is!” said someone with round glasses and random hair. He held a piece of leather paper that depicted the map. After that, he immediately searched for something on a nearby table by rummaging through everything on it until he found an earring.
He immediately put it on and said, “Zeeta, I have found the location of his Soul Stone!
"Oh?"
“As we thought, the Giant alone broke the Soul Stone into nine shards and spread it around the world!”