Zeeta and the Wizarding World
The Night Before the Catastrophe
Ten years after the events of the Southern Flare, Hilma is reunited with Tellaura. Clarissa and Leon Aurora, who had been listening to Tellaura and Hilma for about an hour and a half, were stunned.
“So, did you finally find Sephiroth after that incident?” ask Tellaura.
“No,” replied Hilma briefly.
“Then, what did you do during your stay with the noble lady you mentioned?”
“As his request, I betrayed my own kingdom. Whether he was a genius or what, his words back then had actually happened. I was exiled, while Miss Corynna was beheaded.
“Now Miss Pyggrez is the Queen. Nonaku's plan did not fail, it was very fruitful. By the time I was exiled, the Southern Flare had started to clear. Both from the scope of the nobility and the contents of his kingdom.”
Tellaura smiled. “I'm so happy for you, Hilma.”
“Thank you,” reply Hilma who joined smile.
“How is Prince?” tanya Tellaura, “aku and Hilma have already killed people. Are you going to show your true colors and sell ka—“
“Don't say such a thing, Laura!” tukas the Prince. “If you say so, you are the same as denying all your struggles for Risa. Whatever you and Hilma have done in the past, it doesn't matter.
“What matters now, is what you want to do next!”
“Prince is right, Brother,” timpal Clarissa, “as long as I am in your story, I am just a burden to you. Now, what I want to do, is to stand with you, and help you whenever you need!”
Tellaura grinned. “Sialang. You guys really..!”
Their conversation was over when the sun was about to slip behind the horizon. The birds also begin to return to their nests, to relax their weary wings and return to free air tomorrow.
With Prince Leon. He decided to rest here tonight and will return to the palace tomorrow, with a delivery by Tellaura.
Meanwhile, across from the village of Lazuli....
“Can-can Jeanne was leaking Tir Na Nog to a boy,” grumbled Morgan, “but that's no problem anymore. Let peace for them walk before disaster strikes…!"
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[The next day.].
“Think this to you, Hilma! Take good care of my sister!” Tellaura pointed at Hilma.
Hilma pushed down her friend's fingers. “I see, you overprotective Big Brother! I am not a murderer who would betray my own friend!”
“That's exactly what makes me doubt you!”
“HAH? Did you forget what I was—“
“Already, do not waste any more time,” said Leon, “if you want this problem to be quickly finished, let's leave immediately and then you can return soon with your sister!”
“Ah, this time I agree with you!”
“What do you mean for this time..?”.
Tellaura and Leon rode a horse to the capital. Indeed, he and Hilma, when putting the groceries for the village yesterday, had already reported to the Village Chief about his guest who was going home today. This morning he had already camouflaged Hilma's return first— in case of her departure from her sister once again.
Leon in the front, while Tellaura in the back.
“Be careful on the road, Kak.” Clarissa.
“Pastya, Sister,” Reply Tellaura. “Ayo.” Leon nodded, then ran his horse.
When the two of them had already moved away from the sight, Hilma found a moody expression from Clarissa. Then, he asked, “What's wrong with you? Are you saddened by the passing of the Prince?” he slipped a joke in his sentence. She also gave her little grin.
“Not, not that..”.
Hilma did not suspect. The sister of his friend was really feeling moody about something. “So, why?”
“That's why since this morning my heart has felt bad. As if ... something bad happened to brother later. After all this time we have survived the cruelty of the world, I cannot ignore this feeling.”
“Is that so?” ask Hilma.
“Eh?”
“I thought instead, it is you who will be hit by that bad thing, Risa. Unlike Laura who seems to have no weakness, weight I say, but you have many holes that are easy to insert by poison.”
Clarissa smiled. “You're right. I can't dodge it.”
“Therefore, all you can do is hook the heart of Prince.”
“Hu-hueh...?!” Clarissa immediately blushed red. “Ke-why is this suddenly so something to do with the Prince?!”
“Risa!” Hilma patted both shoulders hard. “You are a woman and one of the rights of a woman is to be protected by the man she loves.
“Do you love Prince?”
“A-me...” Clarissa turned her eyes. “No. I don't love her. It would be better and more suitable if the brother or herself who pairs with the Prince.
“Again, just yesterday I met him. Where can I love someone with one time—“ Clarissa does not finish her sentence.
“Basic..” Hilma took her hand off Clarissa's shoulder. “Why can the Prince get three hearts of beautiful women like us, huh?”
“True....
“Eh...? W-what did you say..?”.
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In one of the houses in the village of Lazuli, Sigurd's group was discussing on several tables. On the table were booze and sharp weapons that they used to hunt. Some of them even carry rifles.
“Hehehe.” The laughter of one of the men there sounded very disgusting. “I can't wait for tonight, Boss. I hope your words were true yesterday!”
“Of course!” reply Sigurd with high notes. “This time we're really going to destroy Laura!” he rubbed his crotch, licking his own lips. “It's been a long time since I didn't ‘taste’ them...!”
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“What's up? You cold?” Leon paved his horse's way.
“Iya, somehow the wind today is so cold—when it is still noon..”.
“A minute we arrive. Can you hold the cold? Maybe you have a fever?”
“HAH? Me?! A fever?!
“Not mean arrogant, for nineteen years now, I have never been sick!”
“I... it's been including cocky...”.
“Whispering!
“Just today we should be able to convince your parents to widen the path of fair surveillance for the village.”
“You're right. I will also work my diplomacy on them and other nobles.”
“Thank you.”
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[When night has come.].
The palace held a dinner party after their conversation with Tellaura gave an impact that could at least be agreed with—, namely the guarding system in each gate wind direction tightened. Although Tellaura's desire for a complete change in the village could not be awarded the queen, on the grounds that she could not arbitrarily change a village if there was no urgent need, he also reasoned that villages other than Lazuli had no problems.
Although Leon and Tellaura had already provided some evidence such as the ill-gotten Village Chief transaction paper, it did not make the number one woman of the kingdom change her decision.
In the dining room where the show was held, Tellaura could feel the sharpness of the views she could not accept from the nobles. If he was not accompanied by Leon at this time, he would have already left a long time ago. “Tell me a strong reason why you should join this event, Leon.”
“To entice the nobles if you are really serious about wanting a change.”
“Although their eyes do not accept me here?”
“It's true.that's what nobility is.”
“You're right." Tellaura smiled. "I was made to forget that all nobles are not as gentle and weird as you.”
“Thank you for the compliment.” Leon smile.
“I don't praise you, damn it!”
Across them, the nobles who looked at him even dared to speak presumptuously despite the Prince next to him. “Look at that dirty woman. How dare he speak closely with the Prince.”
“I hope the Prince doesn't catch a disease or get dirty because of it.”
“After going home I have to shower and do the treatment!”
And then, at the same time....
‘PRANGG!’
Everyone present at the party heard a loud breaking sound and immediately looked to the source of the sound. It comes from Tellaura. He was even slightly injured by it.
“You okay, Laura?” leon asked, which helped balance Tellaura.
“U-uhm-fr. I'm good...” When he saw what had just broken, he was wide-eyed. The red necklace that could signify his sister's safety was smashed to pieces. “Ri-Risa!”
Leon who knew about the necklace also panicked.
“What happened here, Tellaura?” ask Amanda, the Eighth Queen.
“Mother, please give permission in and out of you for her,” pinta Leon.
“Why should I give it?”
“There's no more time, Mother, I'll explain it later!”
Seeing how trembling and panicking the child and the guest were, Amanda nodded. “Umu.”
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[While Tellaura awaits the Queen's permission.].
“Hehehehehe..!” a bunch of jerks surrounded the brother's residence.
“Ti-no...! Stay away! Stay away from me!” clarissa's screams were crawling backwards, while the men continued to corner her.
“Relax, My Friends!” a voice very recognizable to Clarissa. “Don't dare to step over me as your Chairman. I'm the first one to taste it again after so long.”
“Cih, basic...! At this time you always snatch the most delicious part, Boss!”
“Whispering! This is my right!”
“Ti-no! Why are you doing this, Sigurd..?”
“Why...?” Sigurd grinned. “Of course to destroy your brother...”.
The crying began to wet Clarissa's cheeks. “Please ... don't..”.
Sigurd widens his grin. “HAHAHAHA!
“THAT'S!
“That's what I want to see from your face after all this time!
“Risa, didn't you realize all this time you were just a burden to your sister? Wherever you are, you will only always be a danger that will deter your brother, and your brother will always be troubled by it.
“Then from that, help your brother.
“Help him by being my toy a!”