Zeeta and the Wizarding World
The Wing is headed Tomorrow

While Zeeta, Scarlet, and Porte are in the Fairy Forest looking for a way to access the Land of Death, in a ruin illuminated by torch lighting, there was a man who seemed to be a spectator—following how the struggle for the Soul Stone between Seiryuu and Aurora.

The man sat in a chair, where in front of him was a table on which was a ball showing the fate of Azure and Mellynda. He grinned, saying, “Finally....

“It is time for you to die ... Aurora...! Kuhahahaha!”

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Alicia, as a royal queen should be, remained on standby in the throne room, with her husband. Coupled with Aurora's condition that is not so good, even though no one knows the news about their royal Princess—Azure—both stay awake, anticipating whatever happens next. Well if it's information, attacks, and more.

At that time, Alicia gave a sudden goosebumps. The goosebumps that feel piercing the body. He was even made to tremble for a moment to cause a question mark for Hazell. “What's up?” tanyakanya.

While tightening her cloak, Alicia replied, “My feeling is not good.”

“Hei hey... who is right.?” Hazell had a gloomy face. “While you're having an inkling about something, it's always true!”

“I know it!” scream Alicia, “but ... This is not a bad premonition against Zeeta, Azure, or those who are on his mission, however.”.

Hazell understood. “Ke here, yes?” tanyanya.

“Uhm.” Alicia nodded.

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Novalius, Marcus, and Mintia— these three people are now still in the same snowy region. Only, they found a more appropriate shelter, a cave that has a length deep enough, where around it there are a lot of bright red crystals—even so it can be used as mining.

There, they ignited a bonfire and held a circular position. While warming themselves, they exchanged words.

“What the fuck is this here...? They're like giants, but they don't act like giants.” Novalius said.

“You are right," Marcus replied, "although they look like giants, they are not so tall, but still. We are not benefited because they know this region very well.

"You alone, do you know anything of your ability, Mintia?”

“That's for sure, they are Phantasmal—and far behind them, there is a settlement,” Mintia replied.

“Settlement? Such a big creature? Settle?” Novalius did not believe.

“Do not know. I just feel a lot of points where in one place and not moving—waiting for us to move away.”

Marcus then turned his back and folded both hands behind his head as a base. “We must immediately find a plan in order to solve everything that happened....

“More...” Marcus talks about Azure and Mellynda.

“...” No one responded to Marcus, until a short while later, Novalius suggested.

“I think we should report our problems to the kingdom,” Novalius proposed.

“No.” Marcus answered quickly.

“Why?! If we linger here, then—“

“Think of it in its entirety, Nova.

“That felt the loss of mana dik Azure and Mellynda is not just us. The kingdom must have received reports from other teams as well. They must have moved on to do something about both.

“Especially for daughter Zeeta, in Azure who is already considered her own brother, also Mellynda as her first noble friend, she is the most depressed.

“The problem is here, let us take care of it. After all, it is not Crescent Void if only because of a dead end has given up.”

Novalius. Marcus had a point.

“Marcus,” call Mintia. He seemed distracted by something.

“Ya?”

“I know this is a little off the mark, but... what is your relationship with Colette?”

Marcus got up from his back. “We both ... are fiancees.” Marcus answered with a smile. “We have agreed if all the problems that occur around daughter Zeeta are sloping, we will get married.”

“Cih!” Novalius was not happy to hear it. “Enak once, yes, have a fiancee!”

Marcus who does not feel Novalius' “iri”, even more widening his shield. “Ka-you understand...? Hehehe...”.

“Wait first! This is not the time for smiles!” mintia. He asked not to dilute the atmosphere.

“E-eh..?” the Sumringah Marcus suddenly disappeared. Novalius, whose intentions were unhappy over his own partner's happiness, panicked.

“You know that Colette is one team with Lloyd, right?

“I, Jourgan, and Serina can continue to communicate with other Elves regardless of distance.... I-the essence is like that!

“But, we haven't heard any news from Lloyd again even after where Azure and Mellynda went missing!”

“...” Marcus fell silent. Trying to digest well what he just heard. “Ka... You're kidding, aren't you...?” Marcus trembles.

No response from Mintia.

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“Tell me that was a joke, Mintia!

“Please!”

“Ma-sorry...” That's all Mintia said.

Novalius felt he had to do something. Finally asked. “What do you mean you guys really can't communicate with Lloyd at the moment?”

“Uhm.” Mintia nodded slowly.

“Then, if so, do you know the condition of Jourgan and Serina?”

“Sure. Serina who was with Gerda was spending the night in a village, where a Soul Stone was once guarded by a Giant. Apparently, the Giant was disguised—not—more precisely used runes to transform his form into a human. But unfortunately, the Giant was killed in the hands of a Seiryuu.”

“Then... how about Jourgan?”

“Di-dia..he is also having trouble helping Danny against the former Yggdrasil Seed five hundred years ago...”.

“Ma-former Yggdrasil Seed?!”

“It's true...”

“Marcus... like that.” Novalius looked at Marcus.

“...” It was hard for Marcus to make a decision.

Novalius looked at Mintia. “We'll let you first for yourself. Think about the movement we should take next. Me and Mintia will be looking around, who knows there's something we can use to ward off that Phantasmal.” He stood facing the dark side of the cave. Mintia then followed next to him. “Listen, Marcus. We are both Aurora people, and so is Colette.” Then, they left Marcus alone.

“Colette...," Inner Marcus, who then curled up.

Slowly, the flashback that happened between him and Colette crossed Marcus's head.

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[Seventeen years ago.].

Their cheers got even more lively as one of the gate guard soldiers shouted, “Grand Duchess Ashley Alexandrita, has returned safely!”

Ashley entered the kingdom with a position in the middle of his army. He rode on a winged lion magic creature. At the very front of his soldiers, there was Albert.

“Kyaaa! Madame Ashley is so laughing!” women's Folk Jerrit A.

“Gosh... Why is Madame Ashley so dashing even though we are both women...? If He were a man.. sure..,” said People Wanita B.

“See! It was the result of Alexandrita's magic expedition this time! What exactly is that?” ask the People A Men.

“It must be a magical creature that will later be useful for the kingdom! Like Verlion on Madame Ashley!” men's People's Response B.

Among the people were nine-year-old Colette and ten-year-old Marcus. Both seem very different from those who are adults, where both are thin and like "stubborn".

Unlike the man she liked, Colette did not look at Ashley as admirable. He only saw Ashley as a noble who was not very different from other nobles. No matter how good Ashley looked at others, for her, if Ashley did not pay attention to the commoners like her and Marcus, there was no need to be longed for.

“Really, I don't understand why you admire that noble so much, Marcus. Look at! With his arrogance he entered the kingdom and showed off this and that!” hideout Colette.

“Bomber?!” Marcus suddenly got emotional and glared at Colette. “What are you blind?! That is not pride, but charisma!

“If he is arrogant, from his mouth it has come out a word two! But no! He just waved at us and threw his smile!”

Colette immediately frowned as soon as Marcus's attitude differed a hundred and eighty degrees once he offended Ashley. “But he never noticed us either! What difference does he have with other nobles?! If he is indeed different, and so you longed for, why did he never realize the true condition of commoners like us and do something about him?!

“We can be here now, looking at this arrogance of his, because the nobles we serve are subject to him. After this? We will return to them and again be forced to work, work, work, and CONTINUE to work just to eat and drink!”

“A-I know that....

“Mrs Ashley is different, Colette. Because I want to live, I still want to live.... You also know I'm here with you because of it.” Colette was getting upset. He left in front of Marcus. “He-hey, Colette? Where are you going?!”

The cheers of the people who echoed throughout the kingdom were suddenly silent as a child blocked Alexandrita's forces by stretching his arms.

“He-hey, what the fuck is that kid?!” people immediately questioned the intention of the girl who confronted it—Colette.

Alexandrita's men, responding by being on standby— prepared to brandish their weapons as soon as Colette did anything suspicious. However, Albert raised his right hand. “Stupid basis. Why are you wary of our own people?” the speech from him made the troops behind him instantly slash.

“What do you want, Miss?” ask Albert.

Colette took a deep breath.

“Colette... what do you want to do..?” marcus' inner being was still inside the crowd.

As soon as his chest had puffed up from his breath, he patted his chest with his left hand, yelling, “AKU!

“HATE ALEXANDRITA VERY MUCH!

“WHATEVER THE PEOPLE SAY, YOU STILL CAN'T PROTECT THE PEOPLE FROM WITHIN!"

His screams shocked all who were in the welcome home Alexandrita, including Albert and Ashley himself.

“What is gallant?

“What is brave?

“What's different?

“My words, you are the same as the TAHI nobles who treat me, as well as the other commoners like there is no value!

“WE ... IT'S HUMAN!

“Tell me now! What merit has Alexandrita done to you, commoners? Protecting against enemy attack? Magical creatures? That's all! Any other noble would be able to do so as well.

“Then? What's he doing to us, huh?!

“NO!

“Because of that ...” Colette saw Ashley coming down from her mount. She suddenly broke into a sweat, a little afraid of what Ashley would do to her.

As soon as Ashley was in front of her, she gulped, while she felt depressed by her tall and sharp eyes.

“What's your name?” ask Ashley.

“Co-Colette...."

Ashley then immediately embraced Colette. This is quite surprising to Colette because she is shabby, and sticky after being bathed in sweat.

“O Aurora's people I love!" exclaim Ashley, with her carefree. All the residents there were silent, listening to Ashley carefully.

"Today is the most joyful day after the fatigue I have received from the burden of our Queen, Scarlet!

“If the Queen could relax a little, I would like to visit a tavern in the Southern Region, which I have heard from you many times that the dishes there are very tasty!

“But, duty is duty, and I am the buffer of this kingdom....

“I thought, today I will instantly cleanse my body and relax my head. However, this brave little girl named Colette came and voiced her heart in front of hundreds—not— thousands of Aurora people!

“Not only this girl, I'm sure that you also feel what Colette feels.

“But, know this, Colette. You too, people of Aurora!

“Status we are different, where we live is different. I am a noble and you are a commoner. But there is one thing that all humans have. Do you know that?”

Colette shakes.

“Potency.”

Colette heard it immediately.

“I admit, I am indeed a strong man, capable of protecting you with my great magic from all that threatens the kingdom. But that is my only advantage, all I can do for you, for what I call home for me and you.

“Ratu ... once said this to me, as well as to the other major nobles. ‘I am ashamed of myself, when the people I protect feel unprotected. I want them to realize that they can do what I do too.’

“That means, every one of you has the potential to be us. Being a strong person— being able to protect the weak, or being anything you dream of.

“Each of you has wings that will surely take you flying towards the dream tomorrow. If you do not move the wings yourself, how can you go to that tomorrow?

“Move for yourself, without waiting for others to change it! Aurora was a powerful kingdom, as well as her people!

“If you want a change, start with yourself!

“We all have the potential to do anything! Don't be constrained by circumstances!”

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At that moment, Marcus saw clearly.

What she saw about Ashley, also seen by Colette. There, he also realized, that the courage of Colette in that day, which triggered a lot of changes in Aurora— even if the person himself did not realize it.

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“Colette... I hope you're okay...!”.