Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Wind Ancient Spirit, Zephyr

“So .. can I ask what made you guys suddenly here?” tanya Mintia, who was curious why Marcus was able to get together with Lloyd, Luna, and Colette—even the three of them rode on Phantasmal which they had previously wanted to finish off.

“There is no time for that,” replied Luna, “fast up. You must complete this mission immediately.”

Mintia and Novalius looked at each other for a moment, before finally jumping the hull to climb onto each of his Phantasmal shoulders.

“Come,” said Lloyd, who was at the head of the Phantasmal.

Phantasmal followed Lloyd's words. He walked like an ape, so his speed was quite fast— coupled with his large body.

“At least I will tell you our situation—not—situation Nak Lloyd and Nak Colette,” said Luna, “they met a very dangerous magical creature. If I don't come as Zeeta expected, it'll be too late. For now, everything is safe.

“But this is just silence before the storm arrives. Aurora is in danger because of that magical creature. Moreover, even though now in Aurora there are major nobles, they will not be enough to overcome it.”

Mintia and Novalius once again looked at each other, then looked at Marcus in wonder. His guess about the kingdom, just as Luna said.

“A-I would really thank you if you guys don't look at me like that.

“Hmm?” Colette could not understand why the two of them were looking at Marcus so. “What's with Marcus, really?”

“No,” Reply Novalius, “Only ... Our captain is very dangerous in the broadest sense.”

“Indeed,” timpal Mintia, “all Humans involved close to Zeeta, very dangerous, including you though, Novalius.”

“Hah?! I-i?!”

“And the fact that you didn't realize it is what makes you even more dangerous..”.

“Psst!” Lloyd is on condition that all who make a silent voice with glaring eyes. He then pointed with his right thumb.

Looking at where the thumb was pointing, everything, including Novalius and Mintia who had actually seen it from a distance, was shocked. They found magical creatures with various forms. There are like humanoid trees, girls with bird wings, hairy men, fists, and fire legs, also there are many other “mixed creatures”.

“So this is the ‘group’ you feel, yes, Mintia..?” ask Marcus.

“It looks like so. But I didn't think they were actually..”.

Marcus and Novalius cringed. “Know what creatures they are?”

“Phantasmal and magic creature,” says Luna.

“EH?” everyone except the Elves were shocked.

“Ta-but,” rebut Marcus, “to-why was this Phantasmal kneeling to you? Does this have anything to do with you as the Spirit of Yggdrasil?” Marcus stroked the feather of the Phantasmal guy they were riding right now.

“That's right!” Colette's one voice with Marcus.

“Entahlah. Why, huh?

“Just ask them later.”

“Kneeling...?”  Novalius thirsts for information.

“Actually...” Marcus then explained. “At that time, I was about to finish off this Phantasmal..but suddenly, Luna, Lloyd, and Colette fell from the sky and hit me.”.

“Ja-fall from the sky?!” Mintia gave a reasonable response.

“After they slightly moved away from me.. This creature immediately knelt—like we used to kneel on

Queen...”

Lloyd and Mintia were silent after hearing Marcus' explanation.

After that, they were increasingly able to see that “ mixed-” creatures were already waiting for them by lowering their heads. When they were in front of them, Lloyd's party came down from Phantasmal, and a Griffin came closer after being given a way.

“Welcome, oh Great Spirit of Yggdrasil, in a place where you can meet all sorts of magical creatures and Phantasmal-Phantasmal forgotten by the Ephemeral Land!” bending the eagle's right leg, Griffin knelt down.

“Phantasmal-Phantasmal which .. forgotten..?” Colette wonders.

“Sorry,” said Luna, “we don't have much time. This world is in danger, therefore I ... not—My container—send these Humans and Elves to ensure the existence of Soul Stone—whether it is safe or not.”

“Man ... and Elf .. cooperating...?” Griffin looked carefully at those so-called. “Ya ... yes.... The wind has confirmed the truth.

“Ah, sorry. I don't mean to want to doubt you, Great Spirit, but..”.

“I understand, but make this fast, Zephyr.”

“Zephyr..?” be it Humans or Elves, all of them did not know who exactly this creature in front of them was.

“Good,” replied The Griffin, Zephyr. He then glowed green—which raised suspicion of the Lloyd— troupe to make them design with their respective weapons.

“Quietly,” says Luna, “dia is not the enemy.” He also stretched his right arm—reigns to lower their weapons.

When the green light from Zephyr disappears—from the shape of Griffin—he becomes like his own humanoid version—where his lion's feet turn into human feet with hooves—and his eagle feet remain as they are. The wings of the eagle remain. Only, his eagle head turned into a handsome man with green eyes, long straight hair decomposed with the same color as his eyes, sharp nose, and tan skin color. Mintia and Colette were slightly flirted with fascination.

Zephyr then raised his right hand. His palm was glowing green, which was followed by

something shines inside the glass dome.

“As you can see for yourself..” said Zephyr, who turned out to bring me the Soul Stone.

For all of them there—rombongan Lloyd—exclude Luna—new this time see what the shape of Soul Stone actually looks like. It was a dazzling red flat stone with rune inscriptions.

“A-what is this Rune..?” ask Novalius.

Zephyr. “Man ... You know Rune?”

“Ya, I'm ta—“

“Of course,” said Luna, “I told you, they are my Wadah's men. Surely they know Rune.”

The green eyes of the Zephyr glowed green. “True. The wind has confirmed it for me again. But ... Your container is quite dangerous, the Great Spirit. Is not the world in danger of it?”

Luna stared at the Zephyr. “What is it because the wind also told you?”

“No, Great Spirit.”

“Then don't even think about it again. While I was wasting my time here just to make sure the Soul Stone, my other Container friends were risking their lives.

“Remember this one thing, Zephyr. Take care of this Soul Stone no matter what. Otherwise, the one waiting for us is Ragnarok.”

“Are you really serious, Great Spirit?!”

“That's why I'm in a hurry, Zephyr! Open the dome and see the world that needs this help!”

Zephyr speaks a thousand languages. He seemed to tremble slightly as well as bow his head.

Luna did not care. He made a portal to Aurora with his left hand. “Quickly,” he said, telling the troupes to enter the portal. Then, just before Luna came to his portal, he told Zephyr, “Oh yes, I forgot to say. Ifrit also helped Wadahku.” The portal then vanished after he entered.

“...” Still no response from Zephyr.

“Tu-Mr Zephyr...?” the nearby Magical and Phantasmal beings, were anxious about the unmoving Zephyr and remained bowed.

“HMMM?!” zephyr consciousness seemed to have just fused together again. “Did you hear what the Great Spirit said earlier?!”

“Y-yes...”.

“What?!

“Quick tell me!”

“Ro-Roh the Great said that Ifrit helped his container!”

“I-IFRIITTT?!

“Spirit Fire who never hesitate to burn anyone who talks to him, even me, the only theme—no—there is still Undine .. him ... SHE wants to help?! To humans?!

“Everything!” Zephyr flips his body—facing the magic creatures and Phantasmal. “According to the command of the Great Spirit, we will open this dome and return to the green land!” Sumringah and cheerful face immediately plastered clearly in response to his speech.

......................

Highlands near Aurora. Kingdom is still calm—mark now still had time to ask Luna. Marcus used this opportunity.

“Please explain to us who is Zephyr and what is Ragnarok, Luna,” pinta Marcus. “Of course, if that you consider it necessary for us to know.”

Luna crossed her arms. Everyone is waiting for Luna's answer. “You Elves at least know who this Zephyr is, ‘kan?” ask Luna.

“Y-yes...” Reply Mintia and Lloyd together— with a little reluctance.

“Then say. I'm going to meet Alicia.” Luna then raised her legs and flew towards the palace.

“Mintia, Lloyd!” exclaim Novalius, “please.”

Lloyd and Mintia looked at each other, then nodded.

“Zephyr is....” replied Mintia, “Ancient Spirit who has lived since Yggdrasil still exists.”

The Humans are wide-eyed. “Since ... Yggdrasil is still there..?”

“Ya,” Lloyd replied. “Oncient Spirit is also the mastermind behind the reason how Zeeta can return to life—and become the Zeeta that we now know with various crazy abilities.”

“Tu-wait wait wait wait wait wait!” Marcus doesn't look like himself. She's panicking. “That you said just now, as if Princess Zeeta had already died...”.

“Indeed that's the reality.” Lloyd doesn't care about Marcus's panic.

“When did it happen and why did we not know anything about it?”

Mintia explained it. “Isn't clear? The subject of this conversation is Zeeta. You know what it looks like.”

Marcus firmly gripped both of his hands while staring at the ground. “Do not want to make us anxious and more afraid, do you.?”.

Mintia nodded.

“When and why did he die, Mintia?!” ask Novalius, a little snapping.

Mintia then recounts what happened when Zeeta was fourteen years old and died from the attack of the Yggdrasil Seed from five hundred years ago, as well as why the Fire Ancient Spirit, Ifrit, could be involved with him.

“Therefore, now, Zeeta is increasingly wary of herself and still trying to control her power,” Mintia concluded.

Colette fell limp. “Why ... Princess Zeeta is able ... to carry all this...? Isn't this too heavy for her.?” her tears also appeared.

“How about Ragnarok?” ask Marcus, “do you guys also know what it is?”

Lloyd and Mintia shook their heads.

“So, yes...”

“Lloyd, Mintia, tell me—not—on us honestly! Is....what Ancient Spirits can really be trusted…? How can we believe they don't intend to play against Zeeta?”

Lloyd cring. “Stupid questions. Who are we for a majestic creature like them? Unlike Zeeta, we are not—“

“That's it, kuu kuu, you're wrong, Elf.” Suddenly, from the tree, there was a talking bird.

“Bu-bird has spoken?!” Novalius was shocked.

“Pacify yourself. This is not the first time we do not—— for you, this is the first, kuu kuu. I met your father, Zacht.”

“My dad?”

“Yapc. I spoke through a forest far away and decided to talk through my fellow woods, kuu kuu.”

“Oh.” Lloyd and Mintia understand who this identity is. “Maisie, huh?”

“Ting tung! Absolutely right!”

“Oh! Maisie Sang Dryad, is it?” Novalius seemed to understand who Maisie was.

“Dryad?” Colette doesn't understand. “What is it, Marcus?”

“Magic creature whose role is to keep all the forest,” reply Marcus short.

“Hmmm..

“Kuu kuu, if you already know who I am, then everything will be short.

“From now on, I will direct, also explain to you who and what exactly is the Ancient Spirit, as well as its relationship with Yggdrasil, also with the importance of the Soul Stone not to be seized by Seiryuu.”