Zeeta and the Wizarding World
A Hard Exercise

A cold wind seemed to pierce through the bones. The dim lighting adds to the quiet atmosphere. Whispers of grass carried by the roar of the wind make someone who is curled up there can calmly think in silence. He was just a little boy who for the umpteenth time was given something shocking in his life, and this time the "surprise" was from Aria again. He also realized, that his words in “times it” is real....

Her dream of wanting to master magic like her foster father, Arthur, and follow in his footsteps to become a chef, as well as being an ordinary village girl, has been eroded by so-called destiny. He could not have achieved that dream anymore. Everything had changed and he could not ignore what was going on in his life right now.

“Making Catastrophe Seal absolutely, yes...? There must be something else they're hiding from me about the truth of this magical world. There's something only I can do, and they don't want to burden me....

“You fools...”

Zeeta stood up and relaxed her body. “I have to change myself. I can't be shaken by something like this. My grandmother, as well as my other ancestors as Aria told me, was a strong, strong, and also strong person. I have to follow them and....

“Protect this world!”

......................

The next morning, Zeeta is in a vast, endless meadow with Hugo and Lloyd.

“Zeeta, I want you to witness the true power of Lloyd,” Hugo said.

“Eh, why?” tanya Zeeta tilted her head.

“Why, you say?! Of course this is part of our rematch! Yes, ‘kan, Elder?” ask the fiery Lloyd.

“No. This is just a warm-up step for Zeeta who is already seriously facing the challenges in her life.”

“Eh..?” both are confused.

“Your final goal is to master the Catastrophe Seal. But before that I want to get you used to seeing the great power that will confront you, also get used to what is around you.

"In that way, I guarantee you will become stronger and able to protect what you want to protect.”

While Zeeta is sparkling, Lloyd is not at all happy to hear him. “Hah? So I have to show my strength to help him train?

“I'm reluctant!

“He has underestimated me and made me lose to his strange magic, even though I have made him hurt so that he shows his seriousness to me! Why should I help him if he can't respect the Elves?!”

“Alright,” replied Hugo, “hush there and watch for yourself. Zeeta, you will train with me.”

“A-ah, alright!” answer Zeeta. He looked at Hugo who was walking towards the middle of the field.

Shortly after, Hugo floated himself while making a magic ball in his right palm. Just by looking at it, Zeeta could already tell that the ball was about to explode with a powerful force. He raised his left hand, which continued with a slap.

“Oh, O mother of all magic creatures, Yggdrasil! If you are my ally, answer me!” his Catastrophe Seal ring shone gold.

“Don't-don't, you.?!” lloyd couldn't believe what he saw.

“Sister Lloyd, please take cover behind me!” zeeta's orders.

“Hah?! What mak—“

“Quick!”

Lloyd did it immediately. Seeing Zeeta's quick reaction that immediately took out the Catastrophe Seal, Hugo made a small smile. The golden-shining Catastrophe Seal changed shape into a prism-shaped shield that was gold at the end, and white on the inside. In the middle of the shield is a pattern of Yggdrasil trees whose branches and stems look like creeping roots.

Zeeta continued her tidbits. “What is before me is a disaster that must be obliterated. Nature ... is the place of return of this lost mystic..”.

“Let's see how capable you are of withstanding my powers..,” Inner Hugo. He just dropped the magic ball. Before it even reached the ground, the ball exploded and threw everything to shreds whatever it touched. At the same time, Zeeta also chanted the end.

“Segal them! PIASCOPHE ...  SEEAAALLL!”

The shield becomes a giant and protects Zeeta and Lloyd who are behind it. It was only a moment that it protected and absorbed Hugo's magic, Zeeta who gritted her teeth, coughing up blood that caused the weakening of the shield—so that it inflicted several incision wounds on her thighs and arms, either Zeeta or Lloyd.

“Ka... Brother Lloyd, are you okay?” ask Zeeta.

“Cih, don't mind me! Worry for yourself!”

“Hehehe, okay..”.

“What kind of strength is this...?! Perhaps this is greater than that of teacher Ashley.

“Do not use your strength alone! Use where around you!” squeal Hugo.

Hearing this, Zeeta tries to calm down and imagine.

“Mana in Grandtopia is much different from where nature around Aurora is. Here it feels more concentrated, stronger, and more difficult to control.

“Zeeta. Believe in yourself if you can do it!

“Do it and prove it!

“Prove if you can protect the world!”

“HWOOOOOOOHHHH!!”

Lloyd was surprised by the sight before him. Everywhere behind them gathered onto the shield and reinforced it again. However, there was an impact on Zeeta. His clothes began to tear from the arms and legs to cause many incision injuries that made it even more difficult to hold his shield.

“Cih. You want me to see this boy's steadiness before my own eyes, and make me help him, Elder?! You are indeed a crafty Elf!” inner Lloyd. “Hei boy!” strangler, “if you believe in Elves, do as I say!”

“Good!” reply Zeeta without hesitation.

Lloyd was slightly stunned by Zeeta's quick response.

“Don't focus that shield just to attack, but turn this blast over to its own master!”

Zeeta closed her eyes again.

Hugo smiled at the interaction before him. “It's nothing, Lloyd, you have to take part in the attack!” screech with a carefree smile.

“No need to tell me!” shout Lloyd.

[In the meantime.].

The powerful explosion from Hugo shook the entire Grandtopia and made the entire Elves inside anxious. Many thought this was an exercise from Hugo, Lloyd, and Zeeta, but some thought it was an outside threat.

Not only from Grandtopia alone, the Aurora kingdom could also feel the tremors from the ground and the mana movements were fickle. It's only the sixth day Zeeta is absent from the kingdom, but they know the training Zeeta does not play games. It was also conveyed to an army in front of them marching Albert, Luna, Eclipse, and Ozy.

“Taste this vibration,” said Albert, "this tremor comes from where your Princess is training. In just six days, the training there was challenging and it took courage, and it took a life sacrifice to save what was precious to him.

“For your Princesses, you are the foremost. He was even willing to sacrifice his life and dreams for your sake.

“We do not recruit you just to boast to other people or kingdoms. Your presence is to protect! Remember that well!

“Oath on behalf of your family, your pride, or on behalf of your loved ones, if you want to protect them!

“You are pride! You are spears and swords for the kingdom! You are the Crescent Void Army! Grit your teeth and get ready for heavy training!”

“YAAAAAA!!”

Among the troops was Novalius de Dormant. He clenched his hand and took a deep breath. He was ready to do some hard training with the three magical beasts.

......................

Lloyd who is still behind Zeeta embodies a cross bow, where the arrows are formed from his own mana. He narrowed his eyes to focus on Hugo. “I'm not called Strongest Elf Number Two just because of a bitch

sheer!”

‘PEW!!’

Lloyd fired three arrows at once. However, the arrow soon disappeared under the impact of the explosion from Hugo's magic ball. “Already suspected! Hey, kid! When I give you a sign, release the shield and focus your attack on the blow like you did to me!”

“Ba-good!”

Lloyd repeated his act of shooting Hugo with three arrows. This time, the arrow vanished before it reached the blast area held back by the shield, and suddenly appeared again right behind Hugo.

“NOW!!”

Zeeta takes off the shield, letting the blast erode what was in front of her, while Zeeta herself teleports behind Hugo. Lloyd "s" Zeeta with his method of attack.

“A-what?!”

‘POW!!’

Zeeta manages to hit him and Hugo is hit by his own explosion.

The gasping Zeeta was in quite a worrying state. His hands were full of wounds that caused him to tremor and he was unable to lift. He didn't even understand what had just happened.

“Wait first.... Why did the explosion last so long? No, even the explosion has become stronger since I strengthened the shield Zeeta guessed at what happened. “Do not-don't Uncle Hugo deliberately suppress his mana again so as to prolong the time of his explosion...?

“Viv! The land...!”

The ground beneath them was so big that it almost spewed lava. No, even lava flows could already be seen as a result of Hugo's apparently intentionally extended explosion.

“Don't tell me I'll be told to fix this?!”

“Ughuk uhuk!” hugo's voice sounded from across the perforated ground. “I'm not that cruel. Let me do it myself.

“Damn it, I didn't expect you to teleport with Lloyd's mana..” Hugo healed a purple bruise on his cheek. He was unable to see so clearly because of the wounds that blocked his view.

“Teleportation with where's Brother Lloyd?” Zeeta comes down to Hugo.

“Eh? You weren't told him?

“He can teleport anything that has been marked by mana. As the substitution of her arrow that appeared from behind me, she managed to outwit me. Hahahahaha!”

“Wah, Brother Lloyd is great!”

“Of course! You will still practice a lot so there is no need to rush!”

“I'm ready!

“But .. can I ask to be healed first? My hands I can't feel at all, hehehe..”.

“You?!” Hugo was shocked to see Zeeta's condition.

“Hmm? What's up?”

Hugo noticed Zeeta's violet hair fading in some parts.

“Ah, no, I will cure you soon. I'm sorry I've been over.” Hugo immediately healed a severe wound on Zeeta's hand.

“Ahahaha, it's okay. This was also part of my preparation. I'm ready for something like this!” Zeeta replies to him with a carefree smile.

“Cannot…. Whyyy?! Why is the time axis still the same?! Zeeta shouldn't have undergone this kind of change!”