Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Those Who Rise from Despair
'BYUUSHH... BYUUSSH...!'
The sound of flapping wings similar to the burst of fire from the giant golden bird—Maayaford— can definitely be heard by anyone on land. Not only from the sound of his flapping, but also from his appearance that is very inviting attention.
Nevertheless, the speed accompanied by the slipstream of the man riding on his back, made the bird dart very, very fast. It becomes a challenge for the man, because he also has to maintain his position of sitting, the strength of his arms and legs, so that he does not fall slammed.
The distance needed for the two to reach the destination—kingdom Gala—which previously took a week of land travel, now only takes a few hours. The two, Maaya and Eizen, landed in the forest near the entrance gate of the kingdom.
"Haaah~ haaahh~ haaaahh...!" Eizen is lying on the ground. His hands tremble violently. With his feet.
"You're okay?" ask Maaya to relax.
"Don't ... you see .. My hand is like this? I ... need a break!"
"Hmmm, what can I do. Though it has reached the destination, you even—"
"Whisper! Don't equate me with those of you who have such crazy powers!"
Maaya grinned mischievously. "Hmmm...."
Eizen was disturbed by that smile. "What the fuck...your smile is that?"
"Hehe, no. I didn't expect that the man who had wanted to kill me had his cute side."
"stop. I don't want to be called that.
"Again, kill? Whatchu mean?
"I came to the Southern Flare was indeed influenced by L'arc, but in the slightest I had no such desire. I just...."
Maaya is made to wonder with Eizen's tone that is being put down, however....
"Thank God you're still here!"
They saw a ball of green-colored light emerge from the bushes. They looked at each other, before Eizen asked, "Who?".
"I am the Spirit of Yggdrasil. For now, I'm tied to L'arc."
As soon as they heard it, the two of them instantly stood by with magic and horses.
"Silence, calm! I don't mean to be an enemy to you. I just want you to hear me. It's urgent."
Although they could not see what the light sphere looked like, they agreed to nod their heads.
"We don't have much time, so you'll be surprised. However, I won't stop just to wait for you guys to be calmer to believe me.
"First, Eizen, although you were not born the heir of the Sun, you have a great responsibility to bear. I can't say what it is, but now is not the time for you to envy the abilities of others you don't even know!
"Then, I'll tell you what exactly caused Maaya and Barghest to be cursed."
Both wide-eyed. "Who are you really...?" ask Maaya.
"You'll find out later, but now listen to me. You guys have to stop L'arc!"
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"WAIT...!" siren screams with Klutzie, near Vanadust. "You ever talk to L'arc's Yggdrasil Spirit?!"
"Yes. Why?"
"Why, you say?! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT?!
"Don't you know how important that information is, even if it's just a little, to know who and why L'arc became like that?!"
Eizen has a calm face. "Ha ha ha, please don't forget that my situation was not possible at that time. I got out of Jewel's 'prison' after Zeeta beat him back, didn't I?"
"Sad.... Luna and I could not.... Then, what are you talking about?"
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"All this is just L'arc's plan to change the future. Your curse, as well as the path he chose today."
"What does that mean?" ask Maaya.
"L'arc has lived almost five hundred years. During that time, he wandered in search of someone who had a similar resonance to him.
"The result is always nil. We who could do nothing but help him, ultimately agreed to make the difficult decision—destroy future generations to create the figure that the world needs."
"That's right. Don't you wonder why a Dragon can be a part of a Man who is hated to the brim of their heart?
"We're not saying what we're doing is the right thing, but it's something that's needed.
"Gala had long since prepared for the coming of their Savior, as well as L'arc. But there is an event that changes it completely."
"Wait a minute!" eizen interrupted, "everything you say sounds like L'arc is from the Gala. It can't be true, can it?"
"No. That's right."
"W-what...?!"
"Regardless of his origins, in essence, he met someone who was suffocating him with the fact that Man did not need to be saved. It is fate and destiny that they perish at the End of the World.
"And as time went on, after everything he did, his goal remained unattainable. In fact, he hated the world more because his eyes always witnessed their ugliness.
"L'arc isn't a Human we've ever known again, but if we let him go, it's the same as us betraying all his efforts. We believe that someday there will be someone capable of overthrowing him.
"Therefore, Maaya. I'm not asking for your forgiveness, but what gives you both a curse is .. we—Roh Yggdrasil.
"With all the information we have, both about Sephiroth, the descendants of the Moon and Sun, as well as the existence of the Southern Flare and Gala, he said, we are sure that one day you will meet and now that belief has come true."
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"The siren...." Klutzie stared blankly at the figure of the four-winged woman next to him. "You guys ... have such an ability...?"
"Because of that, my son. When you were little, I was so angry when I found out that the Spirit of Yggdrasil chose you and your mother cried when she realized she was watching you."
Klutzie instantly turned a flashback in his brain. How he had fun with his brother, while his parents were not.
"I've guessed this is the truth, but...." Siren stared at Klutzie. "Yes. The spirit of Yggdrasil is capable of doing so. Don't assume that the 'World Tree' will always live the world with equality. There are times that—"
"It's okay" Klutzie said, "the curse is not from you and I'm sure the mother and king of Barghest are grateful for it. Well, at least .. maybe...."
Eizen smiled hearing that. "That's right," he said, "Maaya turned the curse into her power. If he always falls down with his condition, he won't be able to stand up to the people and become a role model of this country!"
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"So" said Maaya, "what should we do?" he looked seriously at the green glowing ball in front of him.
"Tu—! The maaya! Aren't you angry with everything he said?! He's the one who cursed you and Barghest to be like this!"
Maaya smiled. "For what?"
"Eh?"
"I mean, if I don't have this curse, I doubt I can even stand on par with the Scarlet Princess. Or even meet you. Your naivety as a Prince really intrigued me.
"Thanks to this curse I also know that there are others who are struggling to become stronger, for themselves and others, Barghest said.
"Eat him, don't you think this is fate, Eizen?"
"Destiny?"
"You, I, Princess Scarlet and her friends, meet under the Moon....
"Is it possible that one day our future generations will be like this too, huh...? I'm sure it is.
"If what L'arc is doing is bad for a bright tomorrow, then we just need to be the light that goes with it.
"He fought for his own cause and so do we. Light and darkness never come together, but they always go hand in hand.
"Roh Yggdrasil, tell us. What do we do?"
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"Destroy the Hollow and save the Gala community."