Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Towards the Land of Death

“What do you want from us? Didn't you hate and have your revenge?”

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It was the speech that Morgan first made when he came out of the Fairy Forest with Sylva and Falmus. He seemed so reluctant to meet those Humans. However, at that time, he did not realize there was a figure that he was so familiar with and had been very hateful in his life.

“Live at the core, Morgan,” Scarlet said, “we want to the Land of Death.”

Hearing Scarlet's voice, Morgan immediately looked up and looked at the source of the voice. “Ka-you! How can?!”

Scarlet threw a five-finger smile. “’Where? I told you a lot, if I'm great, right?”

“Ti-impossible!

“I was so sure back then you—!”

“Already,” said Scarlet, “then let it pass. You seem to have received lessons and retribution from my ancestors.

“Which is more important, put aside Aurora's personal problems with you...” Scarlet's red eyes immediately looked straight at Morgan. “If you guys just shut up, Jotunnheim will really open.”

“Jotunnheim?!” Morgan was surprised, not with the three fairies nearby. “In the near future what is going on with the Humans? Why suddenly Jotunnheim can—“

“If you want to interfere, then help us.”

“Kuhhh...” Morgan was in a dilemma.

Scarlet waited for Morgan's reply while crossing her arms.

“Uhm Porte's voice broke the atmosphere. “I don't really understand who you're talking to, Mrs Scarlet, Princess Zeeta, but....

"If those Elves are indeed really before us now.” Porte bent half body. “Please help us, Fairy!

“My daughter .. my only daughter.. her soul has been taken along with the Azure Princess....

"If. if....

“If our problem can be suspended—or whatever you want to do—please help us!”

Weeping fell to the ground, Morgan and the other three Elves noticed it.

Falmus then advanced, turning his back on Morgan and Sylva. “You think we can forget what your ancestors did to us?

“How many souls have you snatched from—“

“CLOSE YOUR MOUTH, FALMUS!” tukas Zeeta, glaring at Falmus. “If you want to talk about the problem of taking lives, you also make no difference!

"More, don't you know that my ancestors who attacked you are just like your mother?

“Hah... What do you mean?!” Falmus and Sylva were shocked.

“Oh...? So you shut the fuck up from them, Morgan..?” Scarlet also gave the same look as Zeeta. “After everything you did to Marianna, to cause an end like this for your countrymen, are you still keeping your mouth shut?

“I don't understand anymore whether it's guts or stupidity from you.”

“What does this mean, Morgan?!” ask Falmus.

“A-me...!” just as Morgan was about to speak, an Elf came back from behind. He came while being carried by two other Elves.

“Ka-you..?” Scarlet and Zeeta are shocked to see who is coming.

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“What happened to you, Feline?!” ask Scarlet.

How Scarlet and Zeeta are not surprised, as soon as the two witness what Feline's current condition is like. Her pink hair and crown vanished—forced her to appear “pathetic” with the addition of many scars on the body and only two remaining wings—from the previous eight. Even so, the wings can no longer be flapped.

“No need to ask again,” replied Feline, "i'm tired of all this and I've heard all your conversations.

“Let me drive you.”

All the Elves who were there were shocked. Not excluding Zeeta and Scarlet.

“Fe-Feline?! Why?!” ask Morgan.

Feline smiled, then replied, “Three thousand years of living in ‘by’ has made me tired.

“This time I want to do what Yggdrasil select— that is to make Zeeta the point of all this.

“I no longer care what will happen to Galdurheim, or what will await me in the future.

“I have also seen some situations from the people you sent to secure the Soul Stone. Although some of them are very cornered, but the Land of Death must take precedence, because..”.

Scarlet and Zeeta frowned. “Ya, we know.” They say it at the same time.

Feline smiled. “Then don't waste any more time. Morgan, this is not an order, but my request as your friend.

“It's time for Fairy to change. While the world will experience its rotation once again together with this girl, Fairy also cannot forever stay in the same place.”

“Ra-Queen! It's too sudden!” Sylva's trying to prevent Feline. “I—not—we have absolutely no idea what's going on here!

“What is Galdurheim? Jotunnheim?

“Morgan is too!

“What really happened?!”

Feline patted Sylva's head, “Sylva. I am no longer your Queen. But....

“Thank you for helping Zeeta back then. I also do not really understand why.I who hate Humans actually helped him at that time.

“I could have just let him die and instantly turned this world dark with no hope, but..I must admit, if it is deep in my heart, I want Yggdrasil to acknowledge me as his guardian magic creature.

“The rest will be notified Morgan. If he still doesn't tell her, just force him.

“That's it.”

After saying everything, Feline was carried sitting on Zeeta's shoulder. “I hope you don't mind giving me a ride?” tanyakanya.

“If you like, I can slightly recover your energy,” Zeeta replied.

“Thank you, but no. I'll use that later.”

Scarlet and Zeeta frowned.

“You're sure?” ask Zeeta.

“Yes. That way, I also hope that there will be a figure of the leader of the Elves who can create a new page for them.”

“...” Zeeta shut up for a moment. “If that's what you want, fine.

“What should we do?”

Before answering, Feline moved back to Zeeta's collar. “Go to the point where the two souls are taken. I'll open the gate there. But... is there a way that we do not waste all day just to fly there?”

Zeeta and Scarlet look at Porte. “Did you bring the map?” ask Scarlet.

“Y-yes, I brought it,” Porte replied.

Later, Porte turned her map to Scarlet's face. Scarlet, upon seeing the last point where Mellynda and Azure were at, focused her gaze around the area, then closed her eyes.

Zeeta waits for the cue from Scarlet, while the other Elves behind them are confused as to what they really are. With Porte.

“I got it! Zeeta!” scarlet suddenly. “Porte, take my hand!”

“Ba-good!”

“Sip, we're leaving!” exclaim Zeeta, who surprised Feline.

“Ja-don't-don't?!” Feline did not expect at all how this grandmother and granddaughter could be as thought. “Already expected, Aurora is indeed gil—!” yet to finish his sentence, all four of them disappeared suddenly from the Fairy Forest, giving a big question mark to the Elves, but not to Morgan.

“Yang is right! It's been all day, lo! And they... teleport that far? That is not possible because when moving between spacetime, their bodies can be split if the control mana—“ Morgan stopped. He recalled the major changes that happened to Zeeta once he returned from Grandtopia training. “Looks like I had to change too..”.

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At the same time, Illia accompanied by Albert was also heading to the location of Mellynda and Azure with a car owned by Albert. However, this car is not a car commonly used by nobles or ordinary people for daily needs—more precisely as a substitute or other options besides wearing a horse carriage.

The car was— with a sedan— type has been tampered with by its own owner—where now the car is not running on the ground at high speed, but air. The tires themselves are horizontal, the rotation provides air pressure that encourages the car to fly. In addition, for the speed of the air, Albert used his own mana.

Effectively, this is the same as flying magic, but there are additional modifications both in terms of engine or magic— that allows it to go faster in the air. All these modifications are impossible to be realized if they do not cooperate with the craftsmen of the kingdom, including Axel.

Thirty minutes later Albert and Illia were on the air. Since leaving, Illia's expression had not changed. Stressful, lethargic, and sad. He seemed to hold back his tears while continuing to hold his forehead—she was thinking so much about her son.

Realizing through the middle glass, Albert also tried to calm Illia. “Mistress Scarlet also picked up Mellynda's soul. Moreover, considering that Mellynda was the first noble friend of Princess Zeeta, she would definitely not stay silent.

“Let's do what we can just do and pray.”

Without changing her position, Illia replied, “Uhm. I understand and appreciate it, but Albert, my son's soul has been taken. There's still a chance he won't come back.”

Albert could not deny it. Feeling unable to say anything more, he just said, “I will increase his speed.”

“Do it.”

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[His day.].

‘SHWIP!’

Scarlet, Zeeta, Porte, and Feline reach the point where Mellynda and Azure are located. Porte who saw the stiff body of the two immediately ran over to them.

“Wire! Stiffness...!” exclaimed Porte, who was kneeling while propping up Mellynda's head stiffly.

“Not a problem!” reply Feline, which became a question for them. “Zeeta, come closer on both!”

“Uhm.” Zeeta then approached. As soon as he got closer, Feline asked Zeeta again.

“Give both your hands to their heart!” pinta Feline, “remember. Whatever happens, don't let go of your hand!” After doing so, Feline touched Zeeta's body with both her palms and closed her eyes tight. “Prepare for shocks, everyone! Especially you, Zeeta!”

The suddenness of Feline's request, which unfortunately, moments after, something like a shout shook the Earth. The screams not only shook the Earth, but also forced Porte and Scarlet to fall to the ground holding their heads. Everything happened so quickly without preparation. They also did not really capture the conversation that occurred between Zeeta and Feline.

“A-what is this...?!” asked Zeeta, who was forced to listen to the screams very clearly.

“Flakka!” reply Feline, who looks as if she is having trouble holding something back. “I force ... their souls remain in his body and it makes them ... very angry!”

“What did you say?!

“Isn't Flakka just a soul picker? I didn't know they could be this strong!”

“Ti-no. It only happens to us who are here. Just chill…. I've paid them a price worth.”

“Setimpal..?” Zeeta frowned, however.... “Ughk!” he felt a very piercing dizziness. But a few moments later, the feeling disappeared.

“A-I will gather again my strength.... Wait a few moments. Don't take your hands off them.” Feline then hides behind Zeeta's collar.

Before actually hiding, Zeeta realizes that Feline's hair is no longer pink, her skin is aging. He increasingly felt that something was hidden by Feline, but it was not something that intended to harm them. “Ya...” That's all Zeeta said.

Shortly thereafter, Scarlet was able to stand up. “Adu-du-duh He held his head. At the same time, he heard Zeeta scream.

“Tu-Tuan Porte, what happened to you?!” yell Zeeta

Scarlet was wide-eyed and saw what was happening, that Porte's ears and nose were drenched in blood.

“Cih!” scarlet's curse, which instantly healed Porte. “I should have guessed this would happen!

“Humans other than the Aurora lineage will experience something like this when involved with Flakka. I should have given him the barrier field first, but that Feline Si.” While curing Porte, Scarlet cuddled. “Eh? Where's Feline?”

“Ah.” Zeeta answered Scarlet. “She is gathering her power again and it takes a moment.”

"Oh..”.

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While waiting for Feline's recovery, Porte had recovered and had been given a barrier field by Scarlet and it had already lasted for six minutes. There's no sign of Feline recovering.

“For so long...,” said Scarlet, “dia who said we should not linger, but in fact...”.

Then, Zeeta suddenly gets telepathy from Reina.

“The strength that Feline stored inside the Fairy Forest had already reached her last drop. He will not recover if he continues to be left,” Reina said.

“Last drop? Doesn't he have a container big enough to store it?” ask Zeeta. "Again, he intends to use it to restore his strength again" he added.

“I saw the container that resembles a glass ball already half destroyed and 'it' is up.”

“Oh... I do want to know what happened but we don't have time. Thanks for the information, Reina!”

“Zeeta.”

“Iya?”

“The Chronos Tree may not reach the Land of Death. Please, don't do anything rash or anything..”.

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“Come back safely."

Zeeta smiled, but did not answer. Still holding the heart of Mellynda and Azure, Zeeta closes her eyes, focusing on recreating the power and appearance of Feline.

Not long after, Feline appears from inside Zeeta's collar. “I should have received your help from the beginning. Thank you, Zeeta,” he said.

“Uhm. Equally.” Zeeta gave her a sweet smile.

Scarlet who did not quite understand what the topic of the two was, did not comment on it. “Quick Feline!” shouts, “six minutes have passed!”

Porte, who could not see Feline's whereabouts, could only fall silent.

“Yes, I know. But wait a minute,” reply Feline, “I will bind some of the souls of those who have returned this first so as not to be captured Flakka again.”

“Se-part of their souls have returned?” ask Zeeta. “What that means they already...”.

While cleaning up by putting both hands on Zeeta's body, Feline replied. “Stupid. Your hands are in their hearts. Is it back to ticking?”

“Ti-no...”.

“What I did before was to snatch their souls from Flakka's grasp so as not to be taken towards the Valley of Souls. Simply put, they are in a state of suspended animation even if we manage to reclaim it.—

Feline spit out her magic by raising both hands from Zeeta's body. “It's done. Zeeta, take me to the village fence. You guys come too. Time for us to enter the Land of Death.”