Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Rumors and Facts

Night with millions of stars sprinkling in the sky, after Zeeta's coronation as the Twenty-First Princess, Danny and Gerda are staying at an inn having dinner with their parents. The inn has a mascot in the shape of a mother cat and two striped kittens, with the inn name "Neko's Inn". There, they hear other inn guests are rubbing Zeeta.

"Hey, what do you think of Princess Zeeta?" ask man A to man B.

"uh? Whatchu mean?" man B asked.

"Suddenly he showed up, suddenly he proved his strength, and suddenly he asked us to throw a welcome party for the Giant who wants to destroy us," replied A's man.

"Well, come to think of it as well."

"Don't you think the appearance of the Princess is almost the same as the legend of the witch? They also came with magic power all of a sudden."

"So, you think the Princess is the reincarnation of that witch?"

"No no. That's not what I wanted to say. It's just that I'm worried about the Princess. What if he's going to have the same fate as the legend of the witch?"

Gerda who heard the chatter of two random men instantly clutched her hand. "If only I could do something for Zeeta." she said.

Meanwhile her brother, Danny, with the same feeling as Gerda muttered, "I want to meet with Zeeta."

"Hmm?" Recko and Grilda don't understand.

"Zeeta is a different kid to me and Gerda" added Danny, "he also has responsibilities that we don't have, I feel like he's getting further and further away with us!"

"Please reflect on your intentions, Danny," Recko replied with his eyes closed.

Danny who did not understand and felt his father was not on his side then snapped, "Why?! He's Lazuli's family too!"

Instantly, all eyes inside the dining room of the inn looked towards Danny. Realizing this, Danny apologized and sat back down.

"Basic! Just be ashamed!" Gerda kicked her brother's leg.

"Sick, know!" Danny immediately returned Gerda's kick. "Didn't you feel the same way about me?"

"Well, of course he is, but, even though we want to meet Zeeta, he must be busy with royal affairs...." Gerda moody.

"Gerda was right, Danny," said Recko, "father knows how close you are, but now Zeeta will be very preoccupied with royal affairs."

"Sad...." Danny can only go through with the situation. "If I were a noble!" his inner.

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[At the same time, in another corner of the kingdom.].

Some soldiers were gathering and unwinding at a bar while ordering drinks like cocktails and the like. To enliven, they talked about the current hot topic of the kingdom, Zeeta. With a state of mind that did not think straight, the soldiers were engrossed in their language.

"Hey," said soldier A. The red plastered clearly on his face due to the alcohol, was enough to explain his current condition.

"What...?" reply soldier B. He was also in the same condition as soldier A.

"I understand why Rowing took the Princess hostage."

"Hmm...? Why...?"

"Because he's crazy!"

"Huh...? Whatchu mean?"

"That's ... eh? What did I say, huh?" The daze of warrior A is becoming more and more. After a few seconds later, "Ah, yes, I remember now."

"Hurry up. I've been wanting to vomit...."

"Mr Princess is only eight years old, but why does she have such charisma as a leader? There is no other answer than madness! The princess is crazy!"

"Ugh.. I can't stand it!" warrior B ignored what warrior A had just said.

"Cih, when it's exciting...." Soldier A gulped his drink back.

Shortly after, someone came patting soldier A on the shoulder.

"uh? Who're you?" with his eyesight out of focus, he saw a burly man with his hair tied to a ponytail.

"You said ... My daughter is crazy...?" the grip of the man who was none other than Arthur was getting stronger felt by Warrior A.

With a chaotic feeling, without him noticing, a crushing blow hit his left cheek.

That night, at a bar, one by one the soldiers came to the same place because of a commotion over the man who claimed to be his father the Princess.

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The next day, at the Grand Duchess's residence, just after Zeeta had breakfast with sandwiches and hot chocolate, she was told by Ashley that Arthur was being held in prison.

"Eeeeeehhh?!" peekit Zeeta's. No wonder, anyone would also be surprised by the gaping mouth like him at this moment.

"Ih.... What exactly are you doing...?" Zeeta grumbling. "Hmm? The...? Is that the same place Rowing was held?" after thinking twice, Zeeta asked.

"Unfortunately, yes...." Ashley could only look at the floor.

"I have to go there!"

"No! Can't!" intercept Ashley immediately. He did not want Zeeta to know how terrible the place called the prison was. For the time being.

"Why? My father could be innocent!"

"You have another duty as the Princess. Don't tell me you forgot that you have to meet the main noble to fulfill your selfish desires!"

Zeeta was astonished. "Huh? Selfish? That Ozy we need to welcome, that way we can understand each other!"

"That's what I call selfish! It's as if you've decided something you haven't talked to us about. Think about how your people respond!"

Zeeta ruffled her hair in annoyance. "Aggghhhh why doesn't Master understand, anyway? I wouldn't bother telling Ozy to go home to her place if I really knew she was evil! Ozy's a magical creature like Aria, so I can feel it with my mana!"

"Despite that, son, you can't go to jail. Let me send people over there and dig up information."

Zeeta let out a long sigh, then replied Ashley. "alright. But please let me know immediately that Master has the information, yes. Father .. is my father...."

Ashley relaxed her tensed body due to emotions. "Yes, I know."

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An hour later, Zeeta and Ashley set off for the Eastern Region, where their meeting with the major nobles would be held with teleportation magic.

The one Ashley sent to visit the royal prison was Marcus. Yes, she was happy to be trusted by the Grand Duchess again, but deep in her heart, she felt heavy-hearted.

"Why did I go to jail again, anyway?! Besides, now his prison is a royal prison! Fortunately, this mission was not carried out at night. If it happens like that...." Marcus who was on his way to the royal prison on a magic tram imagined what would happen if this mission was carried out at night.

The gripping atmosphere, the cries of prisoners who could not stand their "punishment", and the rancid smells left of prisoners, it was certain that he would not be able to carry out such a mission alone.

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Fifteen minutes later, Marcus has arrived in front of the royal prison. After he went through various inspections to be allowed inside, he was finally able to stretch his tense body for a moment before meeting Arthur. But, that's how he thought. He saw the prisoners there eating under the scorching morning sun.

Yes, they do eat, but their faces don't look so lustful. Marcus does not know whether it is because of the food that is not delicious or the atmosphere in this prison that makes them not lust. Even so, he must remain focused on his mission. He then went to a special waiting room where guests and prisoners were allowed to speak one eye.

As soon as he entered the room, what he saw first was Willmurd's magic, which was of the same use as a surveillance camera located in the corner of the ceiling.

"Uwaahh, his guard is very different from Rowing's dungeon.." - Marcus.

Moments passed, Arthur came behind the glass between the guest and the prisoner. What Marcus saw from Arthur's countenance was nothing but sorrow without remorse.

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In a different place, the Eastern Region to be exact, unexpectedly anyone who would be present at that place, the atmosphere was tense all of a sudden.

"At this time, why is Porte as the host just too late? What's going on?" ask Hellen.

"Uhm, I'm also curious, but Mr. Porte says we should wait here." Zeeta replies.

"In addition, Princess...." Willmurd realized something. "I realize it's an exaggeration to say to the Princess, but considering that you just became the Princess yesterday, I just wanted to remind you that...."

Zeeta swallowed his saliva. "That's...?"

"Don't make it an excuse for Arthur to go to jail to make you feel unsettled at a time like this."

"Well...." Zeeta is a little surprised Willmurd found out.

"Eh? What's?! A-a-a-what did you just say, Kek Will?" Hellen panic. His body felt like it had been struck by lightning hearing that.

"Arthur's in jail." Willmurd repeated his words without any burden.

"Tiiiidaaaakkk!" Hellen the more he made the move. "No! No way! What have you done, Arthur?!"

Zeeta, who was also a woman, when looking at Hellen's behavior could also tell that the Hellenia Marchioness was harboring feelings for her foster father.

"Eh? Miss Hellen... Do you know my father?" ask Zeeta who is pretending to be innocent.

"Tu-Mr Princess?! Ah, um. well.. it's a little hard to explain. but." Hellen stuttered back, with a red hue on the cheek. "Yeah. I know him."

"Hmmm...." Zeeta showed her smug smile. "Let's tell me more clearly, yeah!"

"Ti.. can't I refuse—"

"Ti~dak! Ehe...."

"I-I'm moh—"

"Ti.. i...!"

"Ugh.." - UH...." Hellen. "All right...."

"Hahaha, feel that, you selfless disciple!" apparently, even though Willmurd's age was dusk, he still enjoyed "young times" like this.

"Huh?! You planned this, Old Bangka?!" Hellen got black because of Willmurd.

But suddenly, the door of the meeting room was smashed down to the surprise of everyone.

"When are you going to hide behind that smile, you Monster?!" Mellynda came up with a large-sized crystal magic in both of her hands that formed tapering. He also came with an angry face— very angry.

"Melly, what are you doing?!" Porte followed from behind while gasping.

"What is this, Count Porte?" willmurd asked, ready to take out his rapier. He stood his back to Zeeta.

"Oh, take it easy, everyone. I thought it would be like this." Zeeta stood up with her small smile.

In response to Zeeta's words, Porte asked, "Eh? W-What do you mean, Princess...?"

"Hmm.he and I are just going to talk a lot. You, what's your name?" ask Zeeta to Mellynda.

"Mellynda. Mellynda von Ophenlis IX, "Melly replied without changing her expression and the size of her magic.

"Uhm. I've decided. Teacher, I told you about this last night, didn't I? So.. problem here, please, yes!"

"Bright...." Ashley gave a long sigh. "All right."

"E-uh? Ti... no-no, what are you going to do, Princess?!" Porte was anxious about the standing between herself and the Princess.

"Mellynda was eager to vent her emotions on me. I just wanted to be with him, that's all.

"Hmm, it might also take a long time. Mellynda, come with me!" then Zeeta lifted her leg from the meeting room.

Mellynda removes the crystal and follows Zeeta from behind.

"Aaaahh... Why is my Melly like this?!" Porte slumped on the floor while ruffling her hair.

"Count Porte, explain what happened to us!" pinta Hellen's.

"On that..." Porte told me what happened.

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[An hour before the meeting, the Ophenlis family was having breakfast together.].

"Eh? The Princess is coming here?" asked Mellynda gasped.

"Yes, you want to see him?" Porte asked back.

Mellynda tightened her finger grip on the spoon she was holding at the moment.

"No" he answered. His eyes suddenly became cynical.

"Melly...?" Illia wondered over her son's gaze.

"N-no, Mom. It's nothing." Mellynda continued eating.

"Melly, let me tell you this. If you're going to mess with the Princess, you ahu what's going to happen to us, right? We'll be the same fate as Rowing!"

Hearing this, Mellynda slammed the table. "Why is Mom more on the side of other people than your own child?! I can't stand it!" Mellynda left her breakfast and locked herself in the room.

"Honey..., what exactly did Melly see yesterday?" illia asked with a tear point.

"As I've already told you, darling, maybe he's too surprised by the Giant and the Princess' mana" Porte replied.

"Hm.... It seems that Melly needs to be disciplined again.." the searing aura from Illia's body was felt by Porte.

"Don't be too rude to her, yeah. He's only eight years old...."

"Yes, I know. I understand that, dear." Illia also moved from her breakfast.

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"Then after the Princess and the Grand Duchess arrived, Melly suddenly just ran out of her room and was about to attack the Princess.... My wife and I have been scolding her, but when we let our guard down because she promised not to repeat her actions, she ran here" Porte said.

"God! A child's problem should be handled only by a child!" willmurd tukas hard.

"I hope my Melly's okay...."

Ashley who closed her eyes, suddenly opened it then walked up to Porte and stood behind Porte.

'TWYLER!'

Ashley hit with all her might on Porte's big shoulder.

"AMG!" erang Porte's. "What are you doing all of a sudden, Grand Duchess?!"

"Focus with what the Princess asks. Our Princess is no ordinary Princess." Ashley said it in a calm tone.

"Alright...."

Meanwhile, in the backyard of the Ophenlis residence, the two little children were facing each other.

"Hey, Mellynda," call Zeeta.

"What?" ask Melly.

"Am I scary for you?"

"of course. If you're not a monster, who else?" melly's sinister face hasn't changed.

"Oh, yeah." Zeeta stretches her body. "Well, let's start off with the same expulsion of all your anger on me, Mellynda!"

Quickly, Melly formed a large pointed crystal and launched it right into Zeeta's head.