Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Dreams That Can No Longer Be Achieved
Shop A n’ Z.... It's been a long time since Zeeta was last here. As far as he can remember, it was when he came home from training in Grandtopia, when he was fourteen.
‘Kringgg..
The sound of bells when the door was opened, immediately postalized the silver-haired girl on top of her head was a mini fox. “Welcome!” the voice of the man there, who was very familiar to him. As soon as the man saw who the customer had just entered, he who was cooking, immediately came to a halt. He smiled gently.
“Pu-Princess Zeeta...?!” the customers who were enjoying eating there were immediately shocked to see his arrival. Conditions there are quite crowded—as usual. Zeeta greeted them with a sweet smile and a wave of hands. He then walked closer to the kitchen.
There are not so many changes from the interior of this store, but because it has been consumed by age, some parts already exist that “needs care”. If he could clean up, Zeeta would have solved the matter at lightning speed. But especially today, the goal is different than usual.
“Father Arthur, is it still busy after this?” without further ado, the Princess immediately helps Arthur cook.
“There are still a few more people. What's up?”
“There is something I want to tell you, I also just want to talk to you.”
“Good. But, after the last three years you've been here, I don't want to make you feel sad just for looking at me. Sit down and drink your favorite hot chocolate.”
Zeeta smile. “Good.”
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After waiting for a few dozen minutes along with a cup of hot chocolate, Zeeta feels nostalgic again. He still remembers when he was five, how he craved Arthur and really wanted to be like him. Just because of that alone, making it emotional to end in the fall of tears. He was powerless to hold back his tears, because his dream of becoming a great chef like his adoptive father was truly unachievable for eternity.
“Zeeta...,” Inner Luna, who caresses her head with her little fox foot.
“Zee-Zeeta?!” Arthur was shocked when he saw his daughter crying suddenly. “What's up..?” tanyanya gently. When he wanted to get to her, the door was broken.
“Arthur, I came as usual!” screams female voice. He is Arthur's fiancee, Hellenia. He came at an inopportune moment. The customers watched Zeeta sitting on her back, with a sobbing sound. In front of him was Arthur. The face of the noble lady who was sumringah, immediately turned sour. He then approached Zeeta.
“Mr Princess... are you okay?” tanyanya while holding Zeeta's left shoulder.
“Sorry. I'm fine,” Zeeta replied.
“Are you sure..?”
“Uhm. I just remember my past. I ... miss him.”
Hellenia. She was stung by the same feeling as the seventeen-year-old girl in front of her. He knew what his Lord Daughter had been through a few days ago.
“Take it easy. It's not a problem that—“ Zeeta slips up. She was suddenly hugged by Hellenia.
“I'm sorry if it's presumptuous, Princess, but let me hug you for now.”
Hellenia was tightly gripped by Zeeta. He simply spilled all his sorrow, yet without making a sound. In response to Zeeta's reply like that, Hellenia gently stroked the Princess' hair. “What's wrong, Princess. Just spill it all...”.
Lousy. That's what the customers feel there. They all stopped eating—gawning at the unusual thing seen by them.
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Hellenia and Zeeta move to the second floor— the former girl's room. Arthur entrusts his fiancee to appease Zeeta.
“Do you already feel better?” ask Hellenia.
“Uhm. Thank you.” With puffy cheeks, Zeeta replied. He smiled looking around him. He also gently felt the mattress he was sitting on right now.
“I hope I can help you, about whatever is being thought...”.
Zeeta. “Tell me about something, Miss Hellen.”
“What is it..?”
“I heard from Mellynda and Brother Azure, it looks like you and Arthur's father are delaying your marriage until the world's troubles are over?”
“That's right,” quick answer given The Ruler of the Western Region.
“Why?”
“Of course, because our marriage is something that will not be beautiful if you are carrying the burden of the world, not present in it.”
Zeeta responded with a wry smile. “So...”.
“We both want you to detach first from the burden to be borne. Therefore we also help you whatever we can.
“You are the daughter of Arthur. At least for eight years. You can be who you are now, no longer wrong thanks to him. Therefore, it is impossible for us to carry out marriage without you in it.”
“But .. that is your happiness. Without waiting, you can get married. I don't understand.”
“Maybe you are right, Princess.. however...”.
Zeeta glanced at Hellenia who paused her speech.
“’I'm sorry to you first if what I'm about to say will offend you.
“I love you, even I want to immediately make you my wife as soon as possible. But before that feeling, I was busy raising Zeeta. Eight years is not a short time.
“I know even though we are separated, even I know we have no blood relation, but....
“If we get married while my daughter is fighting for the world, I feel like I'm just selfish. My current burden, or your burden, cannot be compared to the burden it carries.
“I know there are many things that he cannot talk about to me, to his biological parents, or to his colleagues who are always with him. That means, he is very appreciative and maintain our happiness so that the sadness he endured, not borne by them.
“I know. Zeeta that's the guy. Hence, until Zeeta is completely released from her burden, I can only happily marry you.’”
Zeeta clutched hard on her bedsheet. He hid the dripping cry in his right eye. “Curats. You guys are really cheating.”
Hellenia smiled slightly. “In addition, I will also relinquish my title as ruler of the Western Region and give it to my sister, Selenburg.”
“Hmm? Why?” Zeeta managed to wipe her tears, then sat down again.
“Because I will continue A n’ Z with Arthur when I get married!” the smile of the sumringah was given Hellenia.
Suddenly, Zeeta's eyes that still had the effect of the Kaunaz Rune, saw clairvoyant. But, unlike the usual who only see the short-term future, this clairvoyance comes suddenly.
The silver girl looked at the figure of Hellenia who was wearing a beautiful white wedding dress with a thin cloth hood over her head. She looks charming with all her accessories and makeup.
“Beauty...,” muttered Zeeta with sparkling eyes.
“Pu-Princess?! Why suddenly...?” Hellenia.
“A-ah, no...” Zeeta smiled sweetly. “I will definitely finish this load to completion and make you guys happily married!” Zeeta also smiled sweetly.
The two of them closed the conversation with a laugh together
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[In the meantime, in the golden palace of the underwater kingdom, Orsfangr.].
“I really don't understand Zeeta!” exclaimed a Dark Elf, in front of a man and two women. “Why did he tell us to hand over his Soul Stone to L’arc?!”
“Come,” replied Danny, “after seeing the change on the moon, I felt I had to be really serious, but he got help I didn't expect.” Danny remembers there was an old man coming up with a portal to the back of L’arc.
“I'm worried if this Zeeta betrays you,” Sugar said.
“Braying?!” snapped Jourgan, “Zeeta is not that kind of person!”
“Lantas why?!” reply Sugar join in snapping. “Without the Soul Stone, we are completely defenceless! I thought my sister really got the help she deserved, but..”.
“I don't understand the reason, but this is definitely not something rash.” Jourgan, the Dark Elf, did not want to waste her trust in Zeeta.
“Let me speak to him directly,” timpal Cynthia.
“Hah?” thirdly confusion.
“Ocean Rulers have a way to communicate with the mainland.”
“What? Some kind of telepathy?” ask Jourgan.
“Kless more. Correct me if I'm wrong, this Zeeta can use nature, right?”
“Yes. That's right.”
“Then everything is fine. I'll meet the Sovereigns of the Sea, then talk to Zeeta. It's gonna take some time, so you guys just wait here. Ayunda, please take these guests to the Healing Cave. Although his Soul Stone has been taken by the enemy, it does not change the fact that they helped me save you.”
“Ya, alright.” Sugar nodded.
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Late in the afternoon, Zeeta breaks up with Arthur and Hellenia. The three of them waved hands at each other. Zeeta walks side by side with Luna in her fox mode directly outside the village of Lazuli. However, just walking a few meters from the tavern, fog enveloped the surroundings. Zeeta and Luna became alert and immediately looked around.
“When I can't clean this up ... is this an enemy, Luna?!” ask Zeeta.
“I ... don't know.” Luna tried to sense with her mana, with her eyes running around looking here and there.
A few moments later, a girl's voice sounded. “Look down, I'm not the enemy, but neither is your partner.” Cynthia showed her form from behind the fog.
Zeeta was stunned when she saw the "swimming" mermaid figure on the ground before her.
“I want to hear a clear answer from you, Princess Aurora Twenty-One, Zeeta.” Cynthia took Zeeta seriously.