Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Soil Without Warmth (1/2)

“I've decided!”

Zeeta recalls the words of his first noble friend, Mellynda von Ophenlis IX. Still remembered in his memory, how he poured out his heart—from before scared, hated, then became friends and rivals.

“I, Mellynda von Ophenlis will be your rival. Be proud!”

Mellynda uttered it as if her fear and hatred for Zeeta was gone in just a few days they did not meet. Their initial introduction was quite bad, where Morgan participated in igniting his hatred of Zeeta. So, the day that the Vivid Party—party was held at once to choose the nobility to become the Ruler of the Region by Zeeta—just happened last night.

“For what? Why do you want to be my rival?” ask Zeeta.

Mellynda smiled smugly before answering Zeeta. “I will be strong with you and stand by you as Princess! So, if you get the chance, train match me!”

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Her memories back then, made Zeeta smile now. Her grandmother, Porte as Mellynda's father, and Feline the Ex-Fairy Queen, were about to set out for the Land of the Dead. Porte who noticed Zeeta's smile, then asked, “What's the matter, Princess?”

Zeeta replied to Porte's view, then replied, “No.” She shook her head. “Just remember my memories with Melly.”

Porte smiled. “So, yes...”

“Uhm.”

As the two dissolved in feeling, Feline then spoke. Porte who saw the direction of Zeeta's eyes changed on something on her shoulder, immediately understood that the Elf was talking. He also silenced and watched carefully the two royal nobles beside him.

“Before we actually enter, there are a few things I have to make clear here,” said Feline, “first, different from the two of you who have entered the Land of Death through Fyrriheim, we don't know if we can really go back from there. Understand what I mean?”

Zeeta frowned before replying. “Uhm. Land Guard of His Death.”

“You're right,” replied Feline, “as she said back then, even though she was like crazy, she was still—“

“Aurora's Descendants,” Scarlet.

Porte who heard it from Scarlet's lips began to second-guess. Moreover, he saw his serious expression.

“I remember, when viewed from his appearance,” added Scarlet, “seems like he has also awakened his power, just like you, Zeeta.”

“Because she also has silver hair?” ask Zeeta.

“Ya.”

Zeeta gets something on her mind, but chooses to shut up, and instead switches the conversation. “Please continue, Feline.”

Feline nodded. “Second, to be able to reclaim the souls of two girls it—ada two ways.

“One; the Guard gave permission for them to return to his body, or....

“Two; seize it by force.”

“Unfortunately it can be done... seize by force? How to?” ask Zeeta.

Feline smiled. “I told you, I've paid a price that is worth.”

Zeeta is made even more clueless. “What do you mean? Who else have you killed besides yourself?”

Scarlet was shocked to hear Zeeta. He doesn't know anything about this at all. “Tu-wait a minute! What did you just say, Zee?!”

Zeeta takes no notice of her grandmother and keeps a corner on Feline. “I hope it's not my grandmother or Mr Porte, ‘kan?”

“Are you stupid?” ask Feline, still in her smile. “In these conditions and situations, who else is it?”

Zeeta then smiled. “Hehe. Thank goodness.”

Seeing Zeeta's smile after listening carefully to the two royal families, Porte immediately replied and shouted, “Why can you be that calm to give up life, Princess?!”

Zeeta, Scarlet, and Feline flinched.

“Although ... even if we can reclaim their souls, then when they wake up...." He was unable to finish his speech.

Porte was immediately gripped by Zeeta's shoulder.

“Just relax, Mr Porte! Want as hard as anything. or as impossible as the obstacles, I believe I can get through it. I am the ... Witch of Hope, Zeeta!”

In line with Porte, Scarlet immediately snapped at Zeeta. “Hey hey hey, Grandson doesn't know himself!

“How dare you ignore this Grandma of yours, huh, hmm? After everything we saw in Fyrriheim, indeed I can just shut up and nod, as soon as you say 'umbar' with Feline?!”

“No,” Zeeta replied quickly, “but this time, Grandma had to do it.”

Scarlet did not expect Zeeta to deny it so quickly, with her serious gaze.

“Melly is my first noble friend, Nek,” Zeeta continued, “tanpanya, my view of nobles will only remain ugly and continue to hate them.

“While Brother Azure .. I've been with him since I was imprisoned in Rowing's dungeon. He's been like .. no....

“Kak Azure ... MY brother!

“Without these two, the Witch of Hope Zeeta who is before you now, has already become the Ruler of Darkness and created a magic war. So I'll save them, even though my life is the pay.”

Scarlet clenched her hands, then sighed. “My words will no longer be heard, right?

“Feline, is that all we have to pay attention to?”

Feline nodded. “As far as I understand it as the former Fairy Queen, yes.”

“Then, don't waste any more time. Deliver us!”

“Ya.”

Nonexistent.

That was what came to Porte's heart when she heard Zeeta say everything she thought. That's what Azure and Mellynda are worth to her. As a parent, Zeeta's words meant a lot to her. Although the eldest daughter had a problem with the Princess, the Princess looked at her daughter differently.

All this time, he just thought, that the relationship Mellynda and Zeeta just like him and Alicia. It used to be a friend of the academy, but now it was like Earth and sky. He is grateful he was wrong. However, he also did not consider his relationship with the Queen wrong, instead it was appropriate. But in her life, or stories from parents, even from her grandparents, there was never a Royal Princess who dared to risk her life for the sake of another noble or her friend.

Aurora's family may be willing to do it, but all she knows, most of them, including Scarlet though, will concern many people rather than one soul. It may be wrong, but most importantly now .. he is moved, proud, and happy, because he has served one of the royal families named Zeeta.

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[Snow land far south of Aurora.].

Marcus, Novalius, and Mintia are still in the cave where there are many reddish crystals—, which based on the carelessness of Novalius—kristal can be a very powerful explosive.

“Thank you, both of you,” Marcus said as he crossed his arms. “Thanks to you guys, I have an idea to get through that Phantasmal!”

The curious Novalius and Mintia, soon approached Marcus. As soon as they approached, Novalius directly hit the captain of the Crescent Void hard on the shoulder.

“Have you felt better?” ask Novalius.

Marcus smiles. “Right now, I can only trust Colette and do what I can in this situation.

"alright. Strategy meeting, I'll start!

“But first..collect five pieces of these crystals first.”.

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After taking about fifteen minutes to mine the crystal without making the same mistake, the three circled the chunks.

“Mintia, please remind me of the characteristics of Phantasmal-Phantasmal earlier,” pinta Marcus, while closing my eyes and grasping his chin.

Mintia nodded, then explained. “The body is similar to a Giant, but not to its height. His body covered in dense fur—was able to make it resistant at this cold temperature. The skin is hard like a special stone, attacked with magic was not so effective.”

“Yes, but the attacks we have launched are just simple magic-magic,” Marcus replied.

“Too dangerous to recklessly create powerful magic. There is a chance they could be destroyed, but we don't know it could actually release us from their threat and let us get closer towards the ‘group’ it protects, while simultaneously ensuring the existence of the Soul Stone.

Marcus nodded. “Novalius, anyone you want to convey?”

“There,” Novalius replied quickly, “how about smashing it with which punch is centered? It does not harm its environment, ‘kan?”

“That's a good idea,” replied Marcus, “but no. We will save that way after we use this.” He pointed at the crystal chunks.

“You want to wear this to blow them up?” ask Mintia.

“No. Not completely true.”

“Then what?”

“Remember the purpose we came here, you two.”

Novalius and Mintia instantly flinched. Both remembered.

“Yes. We are not meant to be hostile, as Seiryuu did.

“To carry out my plan, I will be the bait, and you go to that ‘kumpul’. Before we know what's in there, we can't be arbitrary with this Phantasmal.

“There is a possibility, they are a kind of guardian creature.”

Novalius and Mintia stared at each other for a while, then Mintia asked. “After confirming it, then what?”

“No.”

Both were immediately marked with big questions. “HAH?”

“Take another look, both of you.

“When you first set foot here, what was your Phantasmal reaction like? Do they attack directly, like Phantasmal in general?”

Headband got Marcus.

“Indeed, as you say Mintia, there are many risks from Phantasmal, no matter how we handle it.

“Magic—in other words destroy it; or distraction—as my plan.

“But, there are additional points as to why we will just make sure.

“One; I'm sure Princess Zeeta is not in the kingdom when we speak at the moment and the defense of the kingdom is quite weak. Mr. Albert, who oversees all of our communications, will be with him. So we can't throw away our strength for too long here.

“Two, and this is THE MOST IMPORTANT; before we leave, there is a male intruder who calls himself from Seiryuu, right? For some reason, even though I knew Madame Ashley and princess Zeeta had taken care of it, that person was very dangerous.”

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“Why can you be sure?” ask Novalius.

“Three.

“One. The protective field of Aurora was not only made of magic from all the nobles, including the Queen and Princess Zeeta though— which was already stored inside the royal land—but it was also strengthened by the Rune of Ozy.

“Two. From folk testimony, Princess Zeeta's powerful kick can also be held to a draw by her.

“Three. He's very suspicious. Very very suspicious. Looking at it, as if it made me think of Hydra all those years ago.”

Mintia and Novalius swallow saliva. Both stunned.

“ Anyway, let's finish this quickly and come back soon!”

“Good, Captain!” Novalius saluted.

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Feline has asked Zeeta to approach the railing of the cold uninhabited village across from them. After that, he stood on Zeeta's shoulder, holding both hands forward, and then spoke as if he were chanting. “I, is a Fairy who has lived three thousand years. O silent and desolate land that nourishes the soul, in the name of Feline, open your gates!”

Land in front of them—which means already entered inside the village—glowed dark red—which then brought three coffins that “sealed” by various kinds of skulls. The crate was tied from four sides with a skull. Then, the seal bonds from the skull were opened like cracks-and-breaks one by one quickly.

Cover the box open. Scarlet, Porte, and Zeeta are nervous about what awaits them.

The crate on the left opened, appearing a dark green-eyed black cat. He then meows at Porte.

“Come in, Man,” Feline said.

Zeeta continues Feline's speech. “Master Porte, get into that crate.”

“A-ah.. ba-baik.” Shaking, his surviving self, entered into the coffin.

Similar to the left chest, the right chest was the same. But what came out was a red-eyed cat. Without anyone telling her to, Scarlet walked in normally.

Then the last door, what came out of the crate in the middle, shocked Feline. Scarlet and Porte who from inside could still see it, were also the same.

Not a cat, but a butterfly glows blue.

“Ap—?! How...”Feline was at a loss for words.

The blue butterfly circled Zeeta's body for a moment, then stayed in the place of— in front of the chest, as if to symbolize Zeeta to enter. Without any more ba-bi-bu, Zeetapun came in.

The three lid crates were then closed and re-sealed together. But, before closing, Zeeta was aware that Feline bit her finger while having a face that did not want to believe what she saw just now.

“It seems you know what this butterfly is,” said Zeeta, “but I won't ask. Just looking at your face makes me not want to know.”

Feline was upset, somehow. He slapped Zeeta's cheek with his tiny hand. “Only because your body is big and your chest is comfortable to be used as a hiding place, do not be arrogant!"

Zeeta immediately blushed. “Ha-Huh...?! My da-dad has nothing to do!”

“Whispering!”

Not long after, in the middle of their “quargo”, the door of the crate again opened. The atmosphere and cold instantly pierced the body.

“Are we there?” ask Zeeta, then set foot onto the dry, cracked ground, covered in mist.

“Ya,” reply Feline, “direct to his person.”

“Eh?”

Zeeta wondered, it didn't take long to get an answer.

“Haaaaiiiii..” A girl's voice gives Zeeta goosebumps. “Finallyaa... we can meet too, yes, my blood partner.”.

“A-what-what the fuck ... this eve...? What is this ... where..?” inner Zeeta.

“Your body ... looks cold. Do I need to order my beloved Flakkas to warm your body.?.”

Zeeta who had not been able to see what the figure of the owner of this voice was like, continued to look around, while still looking for it with which flow.

“Basic... did not answer my question.. You are indeed a very cold guest, hihihi...”.

Zeeta is made to panic because she has not found any trace of him. Right, left, up, front, and back. Every corner he had tried to find either with eyes or mana, but still nil.

Wh why?

Is the only question.

“Ara ara ... how much do you want to see me, hmm...?

“Zeeta Aurora..”

The girl's sudden voice stuck to Zeeta's left ear made her flinch until she fell down.

He was glued to the figure of the girl beside him. Blackened pointed teeth to the lips, blood red eyes, pale white skin, and silver hair.

This is....

Is this the person who has the same blood as him?

Someone who both inherited the name Aurora?

She...?