Zeeta and the Wizarding World
The Exemplary Giant, Jeanne

“MAAF!”

Serina and Gerda who were still standing next to each other, were suddenly approached by Reid who lowered his head.

“Because of my insensitivity, our important discussion is delayed this way. I know that you have other interests, but I. instead...” Reid continued.

“Hahaha!” Gerda patted hard on Reid's two shoulders. “Not why. Anyway, I was the one who initiated the idea of last night's party. If you enjoy it, I'm happy too.

“Now...”.

Gerda's cheerful face that was suddenly serious in the blink of an eye made Reid nervous and swallow his saliva.

“There is something I have to say, with regards to Titania and this village. Gather the parents, of course you also have to come,” continued Gerda.

“Good! I'll do it soon!” Reid swiftly carried out the request of the green-eyed blonde girl in black uniform with the broken crescent moon.

“What are you planning now?” ask Serina.

“I've been trained by Luna, Zeeta, and Miss Scarlet to continue to be clean with my attributes even though magic is small. I became aware and more sensitive because of it, about what was going on around this village. Plants and soil, I mean. They were panicking and were worried that something bad was about to hit this world.

“Didn't nature also tell you the same thing?”

Serina looked at the sky. “Iya. Honestly, I feel that while we are wasting time here, the other team is working hard to secure the Soul Stone.”

“Taking time ..., ‘kah?” Gerda smiled faintly. “Maybe you're right, may also be wrong.”

Serina frowning. “What do you mean?”

But, before Gerda could get a chance to answer, Reid had already gathered the old men. “Come, you too, Serina.” Gerda leaves Serina to approach Reid. Followed him from behind.

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“Because your number will not be enough space at home, we will talk here,” said Gerda, “wait a minute.”

The parents look at each other.— do not understand what Gerda means telling them to wait.

Gerda, with the same concept as before while making a protector from the roots to withstand the great blow of Titania, she made a roof of the same magic, which at some angles grew leafy branches. Of course, he also made his walls the same way. Then, as his last touch, he created a barrier field—to circulate sound.

“Thank you for waiting,” says Gerda again, “please tell us more in advance about Jeanne.”

Reid looked at Gerda. “I'll explain. You guys don't mind, ‘kan?” the parents just nodded.

“This village has been saved by aunt Jeanne for a long time. Parents of them..” Reid looked at the old men behind him for a moment. “Have known aunt Jeanne. But, they never knew who Jeanne's aunt really was. They only knew that he had a long life due to magic.

“For, of all the villagers, the only one who could really use magic was aunt Jeanne. We always thought the same thing, without ever suspecting it.

“He is our role model, with all his knowledge, his authority, his charisma. No one in this village hated or envied him.

“Then, that day arrived, three years ago. All of our peaceful days turned into hell. Almost every day, nature hits our village with devastating force. However, Jeanne's aunt never said that it turned out that the natural disaster came from a fight between magic. Who would have thought that the lightning-fire storm we feared was actually one form of magic?

“We found out about it from someone who visited aunt Jeanne and said a lot about Aurora and what they were doing, especially her Princess.”

Serina and Gerda frowned about it.

“The person was wearing a strange outfit that we had never seen before, we also had absolutely no idea what all of their talking meant. At the same time, we also heard booms from other parts of the world. Amidst the anxiety and fear, Jeanne's aunt told us all, including Titania, to stay away.

“But at that time I could not stay silent. Aunt Jeanne always kept what we were supposed to know. I know it's for our safety, the villagers, but....

“If we don't know what's really going on or what's the secret, we understand we can't be anything without it. We always depend on him.

“Then from that, at that time, alone I returned to our previous village, where aunt Jeanne ....” had lost her life.

“Did you see what happened there?” ask Serina.

Reid shakes. “What I saw at the time was...”.

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Reid ran in a hurry. Sweat flooded his face. As he ran it, from northward—where he ran—ia saw a golden aura pillar, which blew away the strong wind. The run was halted due to the wind, but he managed to run again.

Getting closer to the previous village, Reid saw the letter Z stretched quite large and tall, with the same color as the previous pillar. Then, he also saw what was in front of his eyes.

The figure of Jeanne lying covered in blood in front of a strange woman dressed (read: servant) who was in a terrible form. His head, hands, and feet were like black smoke. His eyes are red too. He had no idea what was going on, but for sure, it was the woman who killed him.

Reid also saw, in his right hand in the form of smoke, there was a stone inscribed with something he did not know, emerald green.

“Mission finished, Miss Asteria. I've got his Soul Stone.

“....

“Good. I'll be right back.”

The woman—Xennaville—created a portal and vanished from place.

Reid, who was still petrified, could not let out any reaction. Empty views. Till....

“Come, Reid. I know you're in ana.”

Jeanne's voice breaks her daydream. He approached her immediately.

“Bi-Aunt Jeanne! Wh-why can you..”.

“Silence and listen. I no longer have much time. See that golden light?” Jeanne glanced at the big and wide Z that was shining gold, which was to her left.

“A-I see...”

“That light is the light of hope. Someone who is risking the safety of the world, is fighting right now. The man is from Aurora, and if any of the people from there come to you, tell him this.

“'Don't leave Jotunnheim open no matter what. If it fails, destroy them, do not forgive them. Especially Jormungand.'

“Remember always my message, Reid.”

“I'll always remember it, so don't—“

“Deliver my message also to Titan.

“'Mother loves you. Do not cry, for you are my pride. When you cry over my departure, you hurt my pride. You are my pride. Live as you wish, but always remember my words. I really love you.'”

Jeanne cried, with her eyes beginning to empty. That made Reid cry, too, because he knew that Jeanne never cried, though.

“Reid. Protect village. I know Aurora will save you, but until then, don't give up.

“I .. a Giant who has lived thousands of years....

“Honey over you, Man.

“I'm sorry if I can't .. always .... be with you...”.

As Jeanne's gaze blanked, her body slowly turned into a grain of colorful mana. The crying spilled from Reid very hard. Derasingly.

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Reid, who is currently telling the story, as well as the parents behind him, proved to be very affectionate with Jeanne, because even though it had become a story three years ago, they cried.

“Now I understand why Zeeta has been training us so hard for three years.

“I also have something to say about Jeanne and Titania. It relates to the Giant, and a small part of the problem that indirectly involves you.”

Gerda then tells the story of the Giant who became an ally of Aurora, Ozy. He also told me about the abilities of the Giant who could clean up ancient runes. He and Serina came here to find out the truth about the Soul Stone that had been taken, to help the other team that was on the move at the same time, secure the stones.

“Indeed why can those stones be so important?” ask Reid.

“We also do not know, there has been no recent news that we have obtained, but..the person who attacked Jeanne three years ago, it is certain that she was one of the inhabitants of the Seiryuu empire.

“An empire that has the power of a Dragon.

“For information only, we also have Dragons allied, but they only amount to two. Very much in comparison to Seiryuu.

“Listen lies the problem.

“You have been targeted by the empire to be annihilated. If my observations have not missed all this time, the reason is Titania and the two Elves who had eavesdropped on it.”

“And they also want you guys to completely vanish so that we can't dig up information about that Soul Stone and Seiryuu,” Serina added.

Reid and his parents heard it all. Then, one of the elders asked, “Means, the two people who attacked this village yesterday, are people from the same empire, right? If aunt Jeanne could lose, why would you win so easily?”

“That's because they are not our match,” replied Gerda, “two people yesterday were just the lowest tier of the Seiryuu strongmen. I'm pretty sure of that.

“For, before we departed, Aurora was infiltrated by the crown prince of that empire, and she managed to balance the strength of our princess lord.”

“Se-balanced...?!” Reid was the most surprised of all. He knew how magnificent the golden light he had seen was.

“But, I'm still not sure if the crown prince is indeed balancing the princess or not, because....

“Ah, leaving that aside, Serina and I are confident that the women who ran away from the fight yesterday, will again attack this village, with much greater strength.

“Because of that, I have a suggestion!”

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“ARE YOU CRAZY?!” jerit Serina's.

“No, I'm serious.” Gerda stared innocently at her interlocutor.

“No-Miss Elf is right, just for us, why do you want to do all that..?” ask Reid.

“Zeeta actually met me last night before we left. He said, with his Kaunaz rune, he saw the condition of this village. She wanted me to do something to her and leave her decision to me.

“At first I did not understand a word at all, until I actually arrived at the village and exchanged words with you. Maybe, in my opinion, this is one form of sorry to you for leaving you.

“But I hope you guys understand first, he can't leave Aurora because of so many things. If you want to blame, please do not blame the princess.”

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“How can we blame you if you already know all this,” replied Reid, after a moment of silence. “This also only proves that Aunt Jeanne's words are very true. But, if you really want to do the thing you called it, miss, don't do it all by yourself.

“Involve us!”

Gerda smile. “Of course!” he then took off all his magic. “Alright, since we have a busy schedule, call all his young children! We're going to party!”

“Hahahaha, how cheerful you are!” the parents are happy with Gerda. At the same time, along with a smile on his face, Reid called out to the youngsters.

“An honor for me!”

“Alright, as we will only hinder, just call us if you guys need something.” The parents disbanded.

“Thank you, we will do!” Gerda waved her hand.

“Change and rebuild this village to be more strategic...what's the point?” asked Serina, who was whispering. “We just have to wait for Seiryuu to come again, then report to Alicia, all done.”

“Hahaha, from your tone, you know I lied about Zeeta?”

“Are you stupid? I was always with you that night. I came home a moment to my forest the next morning to pick up the stuff.”

“I want to make Titania smile. That's all my reason. Is that wrong for you?”

“Why are you so fixated on him?”

“Do I need a reason for that?”

“Haaah~ I just don't understand why you're doing this. Zeeta alone probably won't go as far as you do.”

“You're right. But this is my way.”

Serina smiled. “I thought you were just impersonating Zeeta, like you said before to me?”

Gerda also smiles. “I'm not the kind of person who's really enamored with my role model. I also have my own way, as Luna has taught me.”

“Good. I like that.”

Shortly thereafter, the two see the arrival of Titania, along with the young boys—consisting of a small child up to the age of Reid. The most famous is Titania. He ran straight towards Gerda.

“Kakaaaaak!” Titania jumped and grabbed Gerda.

Gerda, who did not expect it, was wide-eyed, then fell. “Admudu.. You okay, Tanny?”

“Uhm! I will help Brother rebuild this village! Just tell me what to do!”

“Hahahaha! I like your spirit! But, we all have to do this together, okay?”

“OK!”

“Serina, you want to help me, ‘kan?”

Serina smiled and nodded.

“Then, let's start our big project together!”

“Yaaaaa!!” answer everything at the same time.

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[In the meantime, in a dark room lit only by candles in the Seiryu Empire.].

“Kill the girl. Don't let it fail. You only have one chance. Understood, Lyuu?”

“Sure, Mr. Carl. I also have a grudge against him.”

At the same time, in that room, came a girl moaning. “You will fail.”

Carlou frowned, also staring intently at the girl. “Who are you, how dare—“

“Whispering. Don't talk to me.”

‘BWHAMM!’

Carlou suddenly slammed into the ground.

“Tu-Mr Carlou?!” Lyuu was forced into shock.

“SIALAN...! Who are you sebe—“ so moon earrings from girls exposed to light from candles, Carlou's teeth are getting tapered.

“No need to show me those fangs.”

‘BWOOAM!’

Once again Carlou slammed deeper into the ground. Scared, Lyuu can't do anything.

“I've made a deal with Emperor Zero. I'll do whatever I like, wherever I am, with my pay that will help him attack Aurora.

“But, I'm just not happy when I see an old Dragon like you is still arrogant, even though the times have changed a long time ago.

“Your arrogance really makes my blood boil, reminding me what I hate most in this world.

“Carlou.

“You were in the same place when Ars was killed, weren't you?

“That's the feeling I feel, just like Gala.

“My hatred is really hard to contain, whenever I see an old Dragon like you!”

When the girl wanted to cast magic on Carlou, she was stopped by someone. “Wait, Darkness Ruler!”

“What do you want, Asteria?”

“Stars talk to me. There's something you should know.”

The girl called the Judge looked displeased. “Cih, I'll let you go right now, Carlou. But remember my words. You ... will fail!”