Zeeta and the Wizarding World
Freedom
An hour had gone by since Zeeta dived into the lake separating the palace and the city. The loud noise from the rampage of the giant roots made the whole kingdom wake up from the depths and guess what happened in the palace. Whether it was something bad, or something good, they still believed that Zeeta was around and would not hurt them. They could only gaze at the magic that limited the root's uncontrollable movements from their window or courtyard of residence. However, this does not apply to Danny, Gerda, Arthur, and other Lazuli villagers. Arthur gathered all the villagers. There's something he wants to say.
"It's time we really say goodbye to Zeeta" Arthur said.
All the villagers were confused. Whatdoes thatmean?
"What do you want to say, Uncle Arthur?" ask Gerda.
"It's all clear. Queen Alicia will return with King Hazell and Zeeta as Princess. He'll live in the palace, and that's where his house is...."
All the citizens were instantly moody. Yes, this is the time they say good-bye.
"We've done our part as a family, but we can never replace the family. They're special.
"The village survived because of Zeeta. He was a little hero who sacrificed his entire soul and body for the kingdom. This was the time for him to be a happy whole family, without thinking of the lives of many people in his hands."
Gerda clutched his hand, and so did Danny.
"I am not the one who was yesterday!" pekik Gerda, surprised the villagers, especially his parents. "Although Zeeta will stay in the palace, she is still part of the Lazuli family! Just for that reason alone, it was enough for me to still want to be by his side and continue protecting him!"
Danny grinned, then patted his sister's left shoulder. "Gerda's right. Zeeta is our friend. Whatever happens, we will be there for him. Have we not always done that? If it were changed just because he returned to the palace, he would cry."
"Gerda... Danny's...." Arthur didn't think Zeeta's son could say that. He also smiled. "Heh, during these five months, you've been through a lot, huh."
"They're both right, Arthur." Recko hoarded, "do and behave as you normally would. Zeeta will definitely come here often. Farewell is nothing but a waste."
The Lazuli people nodded and smiled. This was their custom after living with a princess for eight years. A familial warmth is unquestionable.
So, did the return of Queen Alicia and King Hazell give a smile to everyone?
Meanwhile, the main nobles who had taken over the role of Azure and Melly, began to show signs of their exhaustion. Not for another half an hour, inevitably they had to remove the magic, because the difference in strength was too significant.
Then, why did that one royal family not come out even though an hour had passed?
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"Mother, why don't we get out soon? Shouldn't mother's magic be broken?" ask Zeeta. He now sits side by side with his mother.
"That's because my magic still senses the danger that is nearby. Mom made it to protect me and your dad so we could come back for you, no matter what.
"That means, by itself this dimensional magic sensed the danger that threatened us."
"Huh...? Aren't Mom and Dad strong? Why worry like this?"
"You and I are in a very, very weak position. I can take you to see the past, not because of magic but because of the power of the earrings.
"Then, your father's condition is the same as mine. We've both been casting this large-scale magic for eight years."
"Hmmm.... Didn't you say that mom and grandma can use nature?"
"Uhm, that's right."
"Then why...?"
Alicia wanted to answer immediately, but she stopped. He thought of something.
"Zeeta, it will be your experience to be a good princess. A princess, indeed, must always be on the side of her people and protect them. But not always such moments come. There are times when, as princesses, or as nobles, we have to choose a heavy path.
"I'm asking you a question. If you have to choose, will you eliminate the Elves or eliminate the Spirit of Yggdrasil, if it will keep your people safe?"
"Eh...? What maksu—"
"The spirit of Yggdrasil is strong and it is not wrong to assume they will threaten our lives. Even with the Fairy.
"But, each of them has a different purpose, because at this time, it can be said that the Spirit of Yggdrasil is a 'new race' that is able to realize its existence after choosing a Container."
Zeeta thought deeply, what did her mother mean. The only ones that came to mind were Siren the Spirit, and Morgan the Fairy. He remembered that he felt something similar in both. Without a second thought, he gave an answer.
"I will threaten both of them, but I will not eliminate them, if they do not hurt us first."
Alicia was a little surprised by his quick reply.
"Arthur's father often reminded me that hatred in return for hatred will only lead to war. I won't let the Queen of the Elves' prophecy happen."
Alicia smile. "Then do what is your nature with."
"God?! I-i?!"
"Ggh.... All righty! I'm gonna show Mom how to bewitch me!"
"Uhm. Fight."
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"What are you saying, Siren?!" snapped Klutzie, "you want to eliminate Zeeta? Are you still sane?!"
"I get a vision if Zeeta is really going to destroy the world! Before he gets into trouble, it's good if we get rid of him faster!" reply Siren.
"No no no no. What the hell happened to you? Why are you so scared of him?"
"Huh? Afraid...?"
"You're not what you used to be! You are the Spirit who will think of how we can deal with problems from the front, not in this kind of cowardly way!
"Yes, I know Sister Suzy is a threat to us, and we inevitably have to run away from her, but Zeeta has done nothing wrong to us at all. If we do what you say, it will only make us criminals that other kingdoms will hunt!"
"That's not true!" siren shouted, "I'm doing this for you, so you can survive that future!"
They continued to argue, until a smiling Elf was satisfied to see this "fear.
"Yafuhahaha! With just a slight touch, that Spirit I can play with so far?! Then eliminating Zeeta from the kingdom is no longer a wishful thinking.... Continue ... The spirit of yang—"
'BWOOMMM!!'
The explosion shocked the entire kingdom. The explosion happened in two places at the same time. The one in Ashley's residence, the one near the Fairy Forest, was of course electrifying the magic protector. Those in the village, immediately panic and alert. "What's going on?!" screeched them.
Even Gerda and Danny took out their Magic Books.
Meanwhile, Ashley did not expect at all that there would be an explosion at her residence.
"What is—?! My house...?!"
Sirens at Ashley's residence, along with Klutzie, were unconscious with multiple blisters. Even so, there was no roof building that hit them, even though the roof was shattered. And so is Morgan. He was hit by an explosion that erupted from the ground.
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"Zeeta?!" snapped Alicia.
"Ehehehe, I'm overreacting...." Zeeta scratched her non-itchy head.
"Don't 'ehehe' me! Nature is dangerous, you know! You need more practice!"
Zeeta lowered her head. "uh-uhm.... I-i understand.... I feel that controlling my powers is hard...."
"But..is it not that Mom and I are ordinary humans who cannot use any magic...? Then....why can we still use where nature is...?"
Then, the protectors lining the palace slowly vanished from above. A few moments later Hazell came walking in a relaxed manner. "Your mother's right. You still have a lot to practice measuring how much you should use."
"Ah, Husband...." Alicia immediately stood up and greeted Hazell.
Not wanting to lose to her mother, Zeeta immediately ran despite slipping several times, jumping on her two parents to hug them.
Not long after that, the giant root calmed down, then continued to shrink as time went on.
"What's really going on...?" hellenia Mum. He took off his magic.
"What explosion just now...?" connect Willmurd who is equally confused.
All eyes of the royal population focused on one direction, the palace. For eight years, the gigantic roots wrapped around the palace finally disappeared from view.
Looking at her from inside Axel Workshop, Myra smiled. "Welcome back, Queen Alicia."
Meanwhile, the people around the palace, especially the main nobles and the Azure and Mellynda, were presented with three hand-waves. One from Alicia, one from Hazell, and one from Zeeta. They're all smiling.
"Bec... Ra's...."
The main nobles, drop their mouths. Moreover, Ashley, he immediately cried a moment after seeing the wave of his third hand. While Azure and Mellynda can only smile happily, seeing their friends reunite with their parents. However, Azure still could not lie to his heart. He finally dropped his tears.
"Thank God..thankfully Zeeta..," he murmured. "Ah.... I miss my mom and dad...."
"Queen Aliciaaaa!!! King Hazell!!"
The whole kingdom was appalled with this unexpected welcome by them. Some were cheering, some were crying with relief. Finally, the certainty about the "living or dead" of the Queen and the King was answered in the early hours of this day.