Zeeta and the Wizarding World
History of Nebula 2

"The Nebula Palace is a living proof that in ancient times, humans lived peacefully alongside all the creatures that existed in this world, including those extremely mischievous magical creatures." Suzy's explanation made her sister even more question-marked.

"But if so, Brother, why is such a building not in Aurora...? The Moon's descendants, such as Zeeta and her ancestors, are of great importance. It would make more sense if it was there!"

"I see what you mean, but has Siren ever told you anything so crucial about the Moon descent you just called?"

"Huh? What's it about?"

"Itu—"

Suddenly a circle of light appeared to the left of Klutzie. The light slowly solidified and showed his identity—Siren. "Let me explain it" he said shortly after manifesting himself.

"Why did you ever tell my sister something so important? Do you intend to hide it even until the prophecy actually happens?" Suzy stared intently at Siren.

"No need to look at me like that.

"I didn't tell Lutz because he never asked! After all, sooner or later he would definitely ask that.

"His entire time he was busy with his own kingdom. I don't want to take away the time he so devoted with all his heart to the past that's long gone."

"The siren...." Klutzie stared at the Siren, who turned his face to the wall.

"Ohhhhh...." Suzy sighed. "Based on loving beings! You should also know that the LONG-STANDING past, is IMPORTANT to him!"

"Ahh noisy, noisy!" Siren does not deny that he is a loving figure. "Lutz, I'm going to show you history in person. This history is the forerunner of the Southern Flare and Gala kingdoms."

"Well .. but, before I start, I wonder if Zeeta knew this too?"

"Already," answered Suzy briefly, "should have.., when viewed from her gait all this time."

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[A few minutes later.].

Suzy fell silent in a thousand languages when she saw her sister's cheeks wet with tears that did not stop, even though her eyes were closed due to the conditions of the Siren to keep her magic active.

Klutzie finally opened his eyes. "I did not expect at all that the palace had such a role and history...." She wiped her tears. "Sir Suzy, do you know exactly what causes father and mother to marry politically? I'm pretty sure politics doesn't mean that."

"Just ask dad about it. He deserves to tell you.

"If there's something I have to tell you, it's the reason why mom got sick."

Klutzie. "What does a sick mother have to do with Nebula? Bu-isn't mother's disease because—"

"No," said Suzy, "our mother is sick from the 'covenant' with her ancestors."

"Agreement...?"

"Hoo...?" Siren looked straight at Suzy. "I never knew about it even though I was always watching you guys."

"God." Suzy smiled wryly. "Of course not, I just know AFTER working here."

"Why can something related to mother be in another kingdom...?" klutzie's eyebrows twitched.

"Because what I found was not official, but rather the diary of the husband of Queen Scarlet, King of the Barghest.

"Two important people of the land witnessed for themselves the marriage of our parents. Plus, King Barghest was involved with the mother's illness, and so was my father."

"So, you mean...."

"Well, just listen to me while you look at the diary."

When Suzy approached the shelf where the diary was kept....

"On that, I hope you don't mind including me." Alicia came alone with the full set of her queen.

"Pa-Paduka Queen!" Suzy immediately bowed to pay her respects. Same with Klutzie.

"It's okay. I just happened to want to check your condition, replace my husband.

"I just want to hear more about my dad you just called. You also know, don't you, that my mother never wanted to tell me a damn thing about my father's death?"

Suzy nodded.

"All I know is that my mother only mentioned that King Eizen was involved with his death. That's why your words really make me curious."

"I-I also actually want to tell you about this right away...." Suzy feels guilty. "But whenever I want to report it, the timing is often not right. Sometimes you are preoccupied with royal affairs, or busy with your two daughters...."

"alright. Next time, if there's anything as important as this, don't let me know it's too late like this."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

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Suzy showed me a thick diary with a cover made of wooden planks. The cover looks worn because of five claw-shaped pieces. At the top of the cover read "The Beast King's Diary".

"King Tuas...?" Alicia frowned as she read it.

"Her Majesty the Queen," called Klutzie, who considered the astonishment of Alicia's gaze.

"What's wrong?" ask the Queen.

"Have you never met the king of Barghest before? I'm sorry if it's wrong, your eyes seem to talk if you never know about this."

"If the question is 'ever or not', then the answer is 'ever'. However, if the question is 'famous or not', the answer is no."

The brothers are now astonished. "Not knowing...?"

"My situation as a child was pretty tight. You know for yourself what my mother is like.

"Cannot go out of the palace, must always maintain my manners as princess, also always maintain the dignity of my family.

"Therefore, my childhood was always filled with clouds.

"Even though I met and saw my own father often, I rarely spoke to him.

"In my eyes, he was just a ruthless looking man with a sharp beard and teeth. His eyes were always looking at me with a cold look.

"But .. I still want to know. What my father was going through as long as I knew nothing about him and suddenly heard the news that he was dead.

"My heart was mixed at the time. I want to be sad, but I cannot shed tears. I know he's my father, but he's not like my father."

"Queen Alicia...." Suzy and Klutzie sympathize with her.

Meanwhile, Siren, who was in the corner of the room and heard all their conversations, commented, "No matter what time of the day, Humans always crave warm and close relationships, yes." He also interrupted her with a small smile.

Alicia smiled. "You're absolutely right."

"Then," Suzy's voice caught Klutzie and Alicia's attention. "I'll show you the part we talked about earlier. For the rest, please read for yourself, Your Majesty. Take it easy, I'm just reading things related to Nebula."

"All right." Alicia nodded.

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The Beast King's Diary, Chapter V.

I am the embodiment of all violence. I am a form of chaos.

Even so, there is someone who would accept me for who I am.

He's my heart, Scarlet. His always optimistic and hard nature made me realize that I was slowly being lulled by him.

I am not a citizen of Aurora.

I am not part of any kingdom.

All I know is that I grew up in the woods with magical creatures.

I know the Elves, I know the Minotaur, I know the Slime, and many other magical beings who do not want their existence known to Humans.

My memory always says that I am not human. I was dumped by someone who was supposed to love me and vice versa.

I don't hate myself whenever I see my shadow in the river. My form is scary, but here I am. At least, the forest always sided with me. I can talk to them, so I can last all this time.

I don't need a talking buddy.

Or so I thought before I met Scarlet.

I met him after the forest warned me of a great danger threatening a kingdom.

Out of curiosity, I also tried to see what exactly the danger was. Maybe I can help.

I'm mistaken.

The threat came from a very evil creature. I don't know, but I feel like he's really mean. I didn't see him closely, but he always enjoyed what he did with a horrible smile.

I admit myself to be a creepy creature who doesn't want to be approached by other creatures, but the forest is right. He is a threat.

The creature was headed to a kingdom that had very tall buildings. I didn't know what it was at first, until Scarlet explained it to me.

My encounter with Scarlet was when I saved her from Slime who. It absorbs all life into mana and destroys those near it by blowing itself up. He could regenerate even though he was already scattered.

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"She's regenerating again!" The young Scarlet cussed with sweat all over her neck. "I heard that people need help because there are terrible black-purple creatures that prevent them from doing work, even he has already lost his life!

"But there's no way I'll stop after knowing the danger from you!"

Scarlet was on standby by punching her own fist. He even grinned. A red aura enveloped his hands and slowly spread across his body.

Slime who was four times the size of him, was dark blue and had a face, smirking back at him.

Scarlet leaped high to give the momentum of a hard punch. "RECEIVE THIS!!"

But suddenly, he stumbled and fell just like that. "W-what's this...? My powers...." He saw his hands tremble. To get up from his prone position alone, he had trouble.

The Hollow Slime's body turned into a red— similar to the aura from the Scarlet before.

"God." Scarlet smiled and closed her eyes, as if resigned. "What a fatal mistake from me. Didn't realize he could absorb mana...? Ha ha ha ha!"

Once the Hollow was about to blow itself up....

'ZRATT!'

There was a hole right in his body. Scarlet gaped at the sight of a man who from behind looked about the same age as her, also having blond hair along her back tied one near the nape. His body was covered in Slime liquid and he was not at all bothered by it. The lower part of his body was covered by the skin of a bear.

Wild's impression on the man was immediately embedded in Scarlet's mind.

"You can't beat him with magic" said the man, who then turned around.

Scarlet grew increasingly gaping when she saw the dense sideburns in the man. "One time...!" keceplosan.

"Hello? Heard me?" the man—Barghest—hunk down in front of him.

"U-uhm I heard, I heard!"

"See this?" Barghest thrusts a ball—core from Hollow. "You must destroy it in one strike or pluck it out of its body as I do, if not—"

Suddenly, Scarlet felt angry. "HUH?! You underestimated me?

"That's what I know! If not, why would I challenge him?!"

Scarlet's lying. He wanted to appear "cool" in the eyes of this man.

"I don't know either. But, if you already knew about this core, I wouldn't be in front of you like this, would I?"

Scuttled, Scarlet could only remain silent. His body was still feeling weak, he was just lying on his back. "As far as you go!"

"Hm." Barghest then destroyed the core with a single grip. "Then I go first."

'Schwapp!'

Barghest's thump was so fast, that a slight breeze blew Scarlet's hair. "Haaahh~" he sighed. "At least tell me your name!

"But....

"Today, the emergence of creatures like this is getting stronger.I hope this is not a bad sign."

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A few days later....

Barghest was on top of a tree trunk enjoying the fruit, when he saw Scarlet was looking for "something". He remained in place even until the end of the night.

"Damn!" scarlet Umpath. "For that man, I'm lost! I wish I could have flown like Ashley...."

Venturing his frustration, Scarlet kicked a seed as big as a hand grip in origin.

"Then shall I take you out of the forest?"

"Byeah!"

Reflexively, Scarlet slapped the figure that suddenly made a sound behind her.

The hand-shaped bruised scar on Barghest's cheek soon fell behind, but the man showed no expression of pain or anything. In fact....

"Sorry, did I surprise you?"

Scarlet immediately stuttered. "Ti-ti-no, absolutely not!" naturally so, because the man she had been looking for all day appeared as she wished. Well, AT LEAST.

"Then show me your legs."

"Huh-huh? Why should I—"

Without waiting for "yes" from Scarlet, Barghest immediately lifted his ankle—which of course resulted in him falling. "Sat! What are you—" he was again silent at the sight of Barghest's follow-up action. He treated severe wounds on his legs until he bled.

"Since when...? I don't feel it at all."

"The seed you kicked had poison. Doesn't cause pain, but if left unchecked it could make you lose a leg."

"What-what?!"

Barghest covered his wound with plants, which was certainly a question mark for Scarlet. When it was done, he crouched down in front of the red-haired girl.

"What?" ask the girl.

"I'll take you home. With legs like that, what can you do?"

Scarlet again felt slighted. "No, thank you!" he snapped, "just a wound like this, won't make me weak! Just show me the way home and thank you!"

"so. Alright." Now Barghest thrust out his right hand.

"What else?!"

"Hold my hand. The road is dark, you don't want to get any more lost, do you?"

"Cih... alright!"

Seemed to refuse, but in the heart Scarlet was very, very happy.

A little while later, they finally managed to get out of the forest.

"Thank you," Scarlet said, smiling at Barghest.

Barghest gasped when he heard that. "You... don't fear me?"

"Fearful? Why?"

"My look is like this."

"Huh? What nonsense are you saying?! You are good! You even saved me twice!"

Barghest smiled. "Oh, yeah...."

"Yes!" Scarlet showed a five-fingered smile.

Unwittingly they were, in the depths of the forest they had just been through....

"Heeeeeh...." A Fairy Man smiled widely. "Who would have thought...."