Legacy Of Ennea

The next day, a meeting was set up by Lex the Lion, but we are not allowed to come...

"What?!" I asked King Lex

"Yes, it is the matter of trust... I really hope for peace, if you come with me... you will be like a threat for them..." King Lex said...

"B-But..."

"That's fine..." Euclio said and cut my words...

"E-Euclio... are you sure?" I asked him

He nodded...

"Make sure to get his confirmation, since this is for the sake of your Kingdom..." Euclio said...

King Lex nodded...

"Make sure to have the conference inside a Barrier Magic..." Euclio said...

"Why?" Lex asked...

"Fusion Magic, Clairvoyant... Navroth has been watching us this whole time..." I said...

He has no idea, but he nodded...

He left with the alligator we met back there in Neku... and several soldiers...

We are currently inside a big castle in Bazo, also... I asked Ethan and Nate to return first, with the armies since I believe there supposed to be no more war...

But Nate decided to stay here with us, and he is in the room where Ed, Nathalia and Tousan rest...

Eria is able to move, and she decided to stay with us as well... and she is here! With us!

"Eria, are you okay now?" I asked

"Why are you asking?" Eria asked back...

"B-Because I am worry..." I said, I guess my face is getting red...

"W-What? Y-You don't need to worry me..." she said while facing away...

Ugh... I guess I am asking the wrong question...

But Euclio laughed...

And I hit him...

Roxane, Preclla, Rick, Lisa, and Noah also return to Neku...

"Let's check Nathalia..." Eria worried...

I nodded...

Nathalia was stabbed on her stomach by Clement-tousan... which is a fatal damage to her body, but thanks to Ed... he used Healing Magic to heal her immediately...

The three of us move to the nursery room, the soldier in Bazo doesn't really respect us... unlike Neku...

Neku acceptance toward us is twice more than this... almost everyone in Neku has accepted us already...

When we stand in front of the nursery room, the guard open the door for us, and I can see... Nathalia is sleeping on a chair while laying on Ed...

Nate is sleeping in the sofa... and Tousan... he is still sleeping...

"Huh... so she has awake..." Euclio said whisperingly...

"Hm... Nathalia and Ed looked really close... did something happen?" I asked...

Eria shook her head...

"But I heard that Nathalia claim Ed as her brother..." Eria said

Woah... that is nice, especially for Ed...

Ed is always lonely, with me alone as his family is not enough, he should be staying with Tousan in Sky Kingdom...

Nice words! Nathalia!

"Hmmm.. I think they will be alright for the time being..." I said...

Euclio and Eria nodded...

We left the room and check the entire castle...

There are a lot of rooms in this place, the size of the castle is actually smaller than Neku, but much more modern...

And finally, a room with full of lions...

"Umm... what kind of room is this?" I asked...

There are more than 10 lions...

"Hey! This is only for the royal family!" one of the lion said...

"Oh... Sorry!" Euclio said and pulled me back...

But...

"Wait.." a lion said...

Euclio stopped pulling me, and the lion come closer...

"You are Nicolas Maxwell... the one that killed our father..." the lion said while staring at me...

Oh! They are Lex's brother!

T-There are a lot!

"I am..." I said while releasing myself from Euclio's hand...

"I see... than you must be strong..." the lion said...

"I am Nicolas Maxwell... what's your name?" I asked while raising up my hand...

"My name is Lionel... the first son of Leo the Lion..." the lion said... and he shake my hand...

T-That is unexpected...

"I see... I am sorry for what I did to your father..." I said

"That is fine, he is too arrogant lately... and choosing Lex as the King is actually pretty wise..." Lionel said...

H-Hey! He is unsurprisingly friendly!

"I see..." I said...

"Why did you say choosing Lex is a good decision?" Euclio asked...

"Hmmm, he is quite a good thinker, also pretty smart... and he always oppose our father decision..." Lionel said

"oppose your father decision?" I asked...

"Yes... for choosing Navroth as ally..." Lionel said..

"All of us agreed with Lex..." Lionel said and the other lions nodded

"But only Lex that is brave enough to talk to father..." Lionel explained...

Lex did that? Wow... I guess school really make someone smarter...

"Oh! We are about to finish our reunion, and will be leaving the palace soon... take your time here..." Lionel said and left...

Along with tens of his brother...

Somehow, I am still surprised with their reaction after meeting their father murderer...

After everyone left... Eria started a conversation...

"He reminds me of you..." Eria said to me...

Euclio nodded as well...

"Same? What ?" I asked

"Not interested with the throne..." Euclio said...

"Hmmm that is true... living normally is much comfortable and enjoyable..." I said

"You should take my throne..." I told Euclio

"W-What? No... good luck..." Euclio said and left the room...

I laughed and catch up with him...

We are about to return to the meeting room, but before we return to the meeting room, we passed the nursery room, and I hear a loud voice...

Like a shouting Nathalia...

I enter the room... and I see Nathalia hugged Ed...

Ed has recovered...

"Don't you ever dare did that again!!" Nathalia cried while hugging Ed...

"N-No... I have to..." Edmund said...

"N-Nisan!" Ed said after seeing me...

Nathalia looked at me while wiping her tears... but still hugging Ed...

B-Both of them looks so cute!

"Oh! What happened?" I asked...

"T-Tell Ed to protect his own life first, before mine!" Nathalia said...

"N-No..." Ed said innocently...

Then both of them told me what happened...

After being pierced, Ed used his Healing Magic... and he is almost out of mana, so Ed was not in a good condition as well...

Ed decided to use [SHOCKWAVE] but then,

"You suddenly came!" Ed said while facing downward... he looks red...

"Thank you..." Ed said with low voice...

Ed...

"You are too kind!!" I said and hug him... along with Nathalia...

"H-Heh?" he looked confuse...

"Sorry for not coming earlier!" I said...

"Also, thank you for protecting Nathalia!" I continued...

Nathalia is still hugging him and begin to cry again...

Euclio see us while laughing...

"But Ed..." I said and release Ed from my hug...

"What you did there... is wrong..." I said to Ed...

Ed looked down...

"You supposed to be saving your life first..." I said...

"I know..." Ed said in sad voice...

"But..."

"But I will probably did the same thing..." I said to Ed and cut his word...

He looked at me... and I hugged him again...

He hugged me as well, and cried...

While Nathalia is still crying...

Without realizing, Nate and Tousan has been watching us...

"Such a crybaby" Clement-tousan said

"T-Tousan..." I called his name...

"Hey..." he replied in sad voice...

"T-That's okay..." Nathalia said while coming closer to Tousan...

"I-I am really sorry..." Tousan said and he cried...

Now both of them are crying...

I thought he just teased me?!

"Such a crybaby..." I said... and he smiled on me...

Clement-Tousan hugged both Nate and Nathalia... seeing them as a happy family...

"You are not going to join them?" Ed asked...

"If you joined them I will..." I said to Ed... and he looked shy...

I laughed at him...

"Oh Ed!" I called Ed...

"W-What is it?" Ed asked... I sense his panicked

After looking at him, I realize about Tousan...

"I met our Tousan!" I said...

"W-What! How!!?" Ed asked, he sounds really interested...

"He was helping us, fighting Alduir..." I said...

Now everyone looked at me...

"The second?" Eria asked...

I nodded

"Y-You survived?!" Nate asked...

"Hey, if I didn't survive, I will not be here..." I said...

"How?" Nathalia asked...

"So, after you left... we actually defeated their armies... but the real motive is to distract us with the war, while Alduir is aiming for me..." I said...

"W-Woah... that is dangerous..." Nate said...

"Then! Rueger... and Orseus came and aided us... also grandpa!" I said...

But everyone looked troubled...

"Huh? Who is Orseus?" Nate asked...

"I think I ever heard the name..." Ed said trying to remember...

See! No one knows him!

"He is the ninth... the one that defended Auxem..." I said...

"Ohhh!" they all said in unison...

"The five of us, with Euclio could only equalize Alduir... until Tousan came!" I said in proud...

"He shot thunders multiple times... until Alduir fell to the ground!" I continue my stories...

Ed looked impressed.... While Euclio just keep smiling...

"But Alduir escape... using..." and I stopped my words...

'Create Elements' I used...

And "[CUT]" I said and hit a flying eye on Nate's head...

Everyone looked surprised... except Euclio...

"W-What are you doing?!" Nate asked in surprised...

"Clairvoyant... someone is watching us... maybe Navroth..." I said...

"W-What kind of magic is that?" Tousan asked...

"Fusion... I can do that as well..." I said in proud...

"R-Really?" Nathalia asked in interested way...

I nodded...

"Hey... today is a big day!" Euclio reminded...

"Ah yes, we are waiting for King Lex to compromise with Gana the Elephant..." I said...

Where is he now...

"H-Hey! Nisan! tell me the story!" Ed asked me...

He looks annoyed when I was about to stopped the story...

"Hmmm so, after Alduir teleported... Tousan's army come to invite me... and you should know something..." I told Ed... and I can see his curious eyes...

"The army are all using Pegasus!" I said...

"W-Woahhh!" Ed said interestedly....

We talked for an hour...

"H-How do they looked like?" Ed asked in a bit sad way...

"Kasan looked like you..." I said while patting Ed's head...

Ed smiled...

"Next time, I will bring you there..." I told Ed... and he nodded...

"Nico... you told us that you can watch them using Clairvoyant right?" Tousan asked...

I nodded...

"Let's watch Lex and Gana..." Tousan said while smiling...

"Hmmm okay, let's try it..." I said...

"But they used Barrier Magic right?" Euclio asked...

"Oh... that's true..." I said...

All of us looked disappointed...

"How about we looked at Jeremiel-tousan?" I asked Ed...

"T-That! Can you?!" Ed asked me...

I nodded...

"Come..." I invited everyone...

We all walking to the pond inside the palace, there are several guards but they ignored us, and so do us...

I touch the pond using my staff, while also activating my magic...

The power flow to the staff, then to the pond...

"Jeremiel Maxwell" I said

And I can see his image, he is...

"H-He looks like you!" Edmund said...

"Of course! He is our father!" I said while hitting Ed's head...

He is in a meeting with several commander of him... also, I can see Kasan, sitting next to him... carrying a boy...

"Ed... who is he?" I asked Ed about the boy with Kasan...

"I-I don't know, but wait... is that Kasan?" Ed asked... I nodded...

"Is that our brother?" Ed asked...

"I don't know..." I said...

The boy, has blue eyes... shiny blue eyes...

"We should ask him someday..." I said...

He nodded...

Tousan looked at us, and wave his hand to us...

"Wow, your Tousan looked like you Nico, but your Kasan looked like Ed..." Nate said...

Nathalia nodded...

"W-Wait... he can see us?" Ed asked...

"No... but he knows that we are watching..." Euclio said...

Then we heard a sound outside...

"King Lex has return!" a soldier shouted...

"Oh! He is back!" Clement-tousan said...

I deactivated my magic, and with everyone else we move to the lobby to greet Lex...

He looked at me and smile, "It was easy..." Lex said...

"Yes!" I said and give a high five to Euclio...

Lex smiled...

"In one condition..." Lex said...

"H-Hey! You ruin my happiness!" I said...

But he only laughed, "He wants you to protect the Northern Kingdom as well... that is the requirement..." Lex said...

I nodded...

"That is easy..." I said...

"Oh by the way... there is another problem..." Euclio said out of knowhere...

"Hmmm? What is it?" I asked...

Euclio looked at Clement-tousan... and he nodded...

"The last attack, is not the main force of Reudora Kingdom..." Clement-tousan said...

"W-What?!" Nate asked...

Suddenly, a soldier come...

N-Not a soldier, but Leon!

"Hey! Nico! Nate!" he shouted...

Leon has been watching Bazo... he is the one that is in charge of Bazo, like if they plan on something bad, like turn their back on us... he will know it first...

"C-Clement-san?!" Leon looked surprised...

"What's wrong?" I asked...

"A letter!" Leon said and give me the letter...

I can see the letter's emblem... a Pegasus...

"Aerios Kingdom..." Euclio said and I nodded...

I opened the letter... and...

I begin to read it without any voice, which is why everyone is very curious...

"....." I can't take it anymore...

My hand begin to shakes...

"Reudora Kingdom main army is marching Aerios Kingdom months ago... they have Norman, the commander of Reudora Kingdom..." Clement-tousan said...

"W-We should help them!" Nate said...

"No... it is too late..." Euclio said after reading the letter...

"W-What?! Why?!" Leon asked and take the letter from Euclio...

Leon reads the letter seriously, but then I can see his hand begin to shake...

"T-Tousan?!" Leon said while grip the letter... and I can see tears flowing...

"S-Sorry Leon..." I said to Leon while holding his shoulder...

He then cry on my shoulder...

"H-He is betrayed!" Leon said...

I nodded... also I patted his head...

"Orphamiel..." I told the other...

"He betrayed King Zeon... and also, King Ethen..." I said...

Everyone looked surprised

Nate looked sad... he come closer to Leon and hold Leon's shoulder...

"We are going to avenge him..." Nate said...

"U-Useless! He is the sixth! Don't you understand!" Leon said in rage...

"We could! Remember that we defeated the second..." I said...

Leon looked at me...

"A-Are you sure we can do it?" Leon asked...

And I nodded optimistically...

"Of course!" I said...

"Oh! We have Qiteron Kingdom on our side!" I said...

I looked at Euclio... but he looks a bit down...

"Something wrong?" I asked him...

"N-No... Nothing..." Euclio said...

That is definitely something...

"Let's discuss a plan..." Clement-tousan said...

I nodded...

All of us went to the meeting room... it is a long table... and guards are guarding the door...

"[BARRIER MAGIC]" I casted on the room... also on the ceiling and floors...

"Euclio..." I called him..

"H-Huh? What?!" Euclio asked in surprised...

He is definitely not in a good condition...

"Something bothering you?" I asked...

"N-No... please start the meeting..." Euclio said...

There are Euclio, Nathalia, Eria, Ed, Clement-tousan, King Lex, Alligator, and I in this room... Nate is trying to calm Leon...

Also, King Ethen...

I am sorry Ethan... this is the worst situation we have...

And there is no other choices but to divide our force...

"We have to split our army..." Tousan said...

"Yes, we should follow the plan that King Ethen said... attack the Elven Kingdom..." I said...

"Elven? Are you sure?" Tousan asked...

I nodded...

"What was the plan?" Tousan asked... and I explained from the beginning...

After all of the explanation...

"I see... but this is different..." Tousan said...

"Huh? Why?" I asked...

He looked at me seriously...

"Never underestimate Vaeril, you will be dead before you know it..." Clement-tousan said seriously...

"Sorry..." I said...

"He is able to use Holy Attribute as well... and a dangerous opponent, he could kill million with a spell, like Navroth did during the Great War 2..." Tousan explained...

I gulped...

"T-Then... this is impossible..." Euclio said...

Everyone looked at him...

"Euclio?" I called him...

"Vaeril is the seventh, Orphamiel the sixth... they decided to join Navroth..." Euclio said...

"Hey! We have the third, fourth and fifth!" I said to Euclio...

"Third? We don't know where he is... fifth is unpredictable as well!" Euclio said...

"What's left is fourth, ninth and tenth..." Euclio said...

"We still have Garasol, Staviel, Gavenhallen and Qiteron Kingdom..." I said...

"They won't help us!" Euclio said in anger...

Now the room become quite...

W-Won't help us?

"Why?" I asked...

Tousan nodded in understand...

"Nico... you should know, that actually Qiteron Kingdom has a bad history with House Maxwell... also House Aerios..." Tousan said...

"H-Huh? What?" I asked... then I looked at Euclio... but he is facing downward...

Nathalia, Ed and Eria looked curious as well....

"I will tell you later... but more importantly, we should not consider Ocean Kingdom as our ally... our only ally is Beastman Kingdom, right Euclio?..." Tousan said...

Euclio nodded...

I still looked at Euclio... I never see Euclio so angry until now...

"Also, we should not consider third, fourth and fifth... they are unpredictable..." Tousan said..

"B-But Grandpa?" Ed asked...

"Grandpa is too old..." Tousan said...

But I can see someone hit Tousan's head from behind the dark...

We all looked behind him...

"G-Grandpa!" Nathalia, Ed and I in unison...

"Oh... Tousan..." Clement-tousan said...

"How dare you saying I am too old..." Zerotus said...

"I am a God Race... I never grow old..." Grandpa said while smiling...

He then find his own seat, and decided to sit next to Lex...

Lex... is so happy...

I can see it from his tail...

"Third... we must find the third!" Zerotus said...

"We have no time..." Tousan said...

"That is the only way to win..." Grandpa said...

"B-But we don't know where he is..." Tousan said...

But grandpa pointed at me...

Me?

"Oohhhh!" Tousan, Ed and Nathalia in unison...

"Ohhh!" I said a bit late...

Lex and alligator laughed seeing me...

I just remember...

"L-Let's get back to the pond..." I said...

"Pond? You can do it?" Grandpa asked...

I nodded...

"Do you realize that you are combining three elements?" Grandpa asked...

"D-Did I?!" I said in surprised... he nodded...

"Show me!" Grandpa said...

"Okay!" I said excitedly

We all return to the pond... but Euclio left...

Maybe he need to be alone... I hope he is okay...

When Tousan realize that Euclio left, he begin to talk...

"You see, actually... in the past, a Maxwell killed King Feurius first wife..." Tousan said...

All of us surprised... especially me...

"Not only Maxwell, but an Aerios too... that is a rumor... but it seems to be true..." Tousan explained...

"It is not true..." Zerotus said...

Now all of us looked at him...

"It was Megarus Maxwell, my father..." Zerotus said...

Grandpa's father? My great grandpa?

"At that time, he summoned a barrier that protects the allied force... but his wife didn't make it in time..." Zerotus said...

"Really? That is not killing!" Tousan complained...

"It is not... it is a war..." Grandpa said...

"But Feurius did not accept it... and after the war, he become a selfish man... a man who only cares about himself..." Grandpa said...

I-I see... maybe Euclio hates that side of his father...

It must be hard for him...

"Okay! Here we are! Try it Nico!" Zerotus said excitedly

I activated all of my magic...and...

"Maxim Maxwell..." I said and touch the pond...

A projection of a man appears...

I can see him... we can see him...

"Where is he?" Ed asked...

Uhh it is a forest?

And I can see a deer...

"Woah... that is a big tree..." Nathalia said...

"W-What?" Ed and I said in unison...

"Heh? You know something?" Tousan asked...

I looked at Ed...

Ed looked at me...

"Hey, what happened?" Zerotus asked both of us...

I-Is it?!

"We are close..." Ed said...

"Really?" Zerotus asked...

I nodded...

"It is in the labyrinth of Neku!" I said

"You mean the forbidden labyrinth?" Lex asked...

I nodded...

"That is dangerous!" Alligator said... King Lex nodded as well...

"H-Hey! Look!" Nathalia reminded us... and all of us looked at the projection...

"An Earth Camp?" Tousan asked...

"That was ours!" I said...

Then we can see him slice the camp from distance...

It was about 10 meters away

But then the camp was cut into two...

"W-What?!" Everyone in unison...

"I-Impossible! Without using any magic..." Ed said...

"Hey... look at his sword!" Zerotus said...

"The Mountain Slasher" Tousan said...

"Huh? What is that?" I asked...

"That is one of the legendary weapon!" Alligator said in surprised...

.....

Then the projection ended...

"Thank God we know where he is..." Zerotus said...

"We should hurry! Before he left!" Tousan said...

"Oh... Clement... you stay here..." Grandpa said.

"What? Why?" Clement asked...

"You are needed in this continent..." Grandpa said...

"H-Hey... I can fight!" Clement said...

"You can't but you have your brain... use it to defend this continent from Navroth..." Grandpa said...

King Lex looked at me... and I nodded...

"We will be under your command..." King Lex said while bowing to Tousan...

"H-Hey..." but then everyone in this room bow at him...

"Fine..." Tousan give up...

That is easy...

=== Euclio's Point of View ===

Currently, I am writing a letter... an important letter about the final strategy... in case I can't comeback...

I have to do it... I have to...

'knock knock'

I was giving the emblem of Qiteron Kingdom...

"Come in..." I said

And I can feel the door has been open...

"What is it?" I asked...

"Hmmm you see, about my family killing yours..." Nicolas said...

About that? He knew? But I don't really care about that...

"I don't care..." I said...

I can hear a sigh in relieved...

I stand up and smile...

Then I decided to face him... he displayed a relax face...

"I have to go..." I said to Nicolas...

In an instant, I can see the change of his face...

"W-We will... we should wait for Clement-tousan next strategy..." Nicolas said in panic...

I-I am sorry Nico...

"But I have to go alone..." I said to Nico...

He change his face into a sad one...

"I will return... did you just think I won't return?" I said while smiling...

"Euclio..." Nico called my name while facing downward...

"Hmmm?" I asked while smiling...

"I have known you this past 6 years, since we were 10... and, I know that you are faking your smile..." Nicolas said, then he looked at me seriously...

I return to my tense face...

And let a sigh...

"I am sorry... but I have to talk to Otousan, that is the only way to win the war..." I told Nicolas...

"W-We can do it!" Nicolas said in optimism...

"Optimism is not the way! You have to come up with good strategy!" I said...

Nicolas remain quite...

I take my sword... and also my briefcase...

I did not forget to bring my dagger... and I come closer to Nicolas...

"I don't plan to die these days, so don't worry..." I said to Nicolas...

"B-But... without you, I can't do anything!" Nicolas said...

He is... crying...

"H-Hey! Why are you crying... you are such a crybaby! The same Nicolas I have seen 6 years ago... you didn't change at all..." I said while holding his shoulder and smile...

But then...

"You did not feel the change because we grow up together..." Nicolas said...

That is true...

I looked at him seriously... both of my eyes are facing his eyes... also our forehead bump to each other...

"You see, my father actually might be the most scheming person in this world, also maybe a mad one... I don't guarantee myself to return to this place..." I said...

Nicolas looked more worried...

"T-Then! Stay!" Nicolas said...

"I can't... the only person that might change my father's mind is me..." I said...

"Trust me, you can't win the great war without Ocean Kingdom's help..." Euclio said...

"We have Beastman Continent!" Nicolas defended himself...

"Yes! But they have Human Continent, Dragon Continent, Dwarven Continent, and Elven Continent..." I said...

He become silent...

I touch his shoulder once more...

"I will meet you soon... I promise..." Euclio said...

"When?" Nicolas asked...

I shook my head...

"I don't know... no one knows... also, here you go..." I said and give a letter to Nicolas...

=== Nicolas's Point of View ===

A letter?

I looked into his eyes... eyes can't lie, but his face is lying, I know that this is hard for him, but also it is hard for me...

His eyes are sparkling, holding tears, but he keep smiling...

I take the letter...

"What is this..." I asked...

"A plan... if it works, we can meet in 5 years..." Euclio said...

"Five!?" I shouted

"T-That is the only way!" Euclio said...

"That is not! That is your way..." I said...

"Haha... sorry, but you can't change my mind this time..." Euclio said while smiling...

And Euclio starting to walk away from the room...

"Euclio..." I called his name...

"If... something ha-"

Before he finished his word, I hold his hand...

"Nothing will happened! You just need to stay here with us!" I told Euclio with high voice...

Euclio pushed me...

"No...I told you, I have made up my mind..." Euclio said...

"But.. you should tell your plan to Clement-tousan!" I said...

"All of it are inside the letter.... It will be hard for me to say goodbye..." Euclio said while facing the other way...

I can hear his voice trembling... also he wiped his tears...

"See you soon..." Euclio said...

"W-Wait!" I said but Euclio run away...

I try to catch him up...

Until... we reach the lobby...

"June!" Euclio shouted...

"W-Wait! Hey!" I shouted...

June appeared and come toward Euclio...

"June! Don't go!" I yelled...

Euclio jump toward June...

I can see that he is crying...

"L-Let's go June!" Euclio said to June in sad voice...

And June jumped up high to the sky...

"EUCLIO!!" I shouted as loud as I can for the first time...

"Why!" I said in desperation while punching my hand to the ground...

"N-Nicolas-sama!" a soldier come closer...

"A-Are you okay?" another soldier asked...

But I ignored them...

T-That idiot! What is he thinking!

Idiot!

"That idiot!" I said still while punching the ground and let my blood flow...

Until someone knocked my back...

Ugh...

Euclio...

=== Nate's Point of View ===

What is he doing?

"Hey... what happened?" I asked a soldier nearby...

"H-He is trying to stop Euclio-sama from running..." the soldier responded...

I looked at Nisan's face...

I-I never seen him this sad, Euclio? Running...

What does it all mean...

I carried Nisan... and he is holding a letter?

I take the letter... and see a Kraken Seal on it...

"Qiteron Kingdom... no... Euclio..." I said

"Nevermind..." I take it and hold it for now...

I carried Nisan to the nursery room...

When I see his face... that is.... Very sad... the tears are still flowing, so I wiped it.

"W-What happened?" Eria asked... she sounds worried, also the other come...

"Hey! What happened?" Nathalia asked.

"E-Euclio left him... and all I see is that he was punching his hand to the ground and..." I said...

Everyone looked at Nisan's hand... and blood is still flowing...

Leon looked at him... "Let's bring him to the Nursery Room..." he said after seeing his hand...

I nodded in agreement...

We left the lobby and enter the nursery room... and when we entered, there are several nurse from Bazo...

N-No Nisan... and No Ed... there is no magic healing...

"W-What happened?" the nurse with rabbit face asked...

She checked his hand... and...

"Only this part damaged?" She asked me...

I nodded...

"Put him over there..." The nurse said and I nodded...

I put him on a bed...

"T-This boy..." Eria said... she looks angry...

"Why Euclio left?" Nathalia asked...

"I-I don't know... but he left a letter for him..." I said while showing it to them...

"Let's keep it first until he gain his conscious back..." Leon said... and I nodded...

=== Nicolas Point of View ===

E-Euclio? Is that you...

I can see Euclio... he is standing right in front of me, and he is facing me...

"Nicolas... this is goodbye..." Euclio said...

He face to other direction...

"Hey... Euclio, you are kidding me right?" I asked while smiling...

"Until the time has come..." Euclio said... he looked at me while smiling... but also, I can see tears...

"E-Euclio!" I shouted

I can sense that we are getting further...

"Check... the letter..." he said and he vanished... and my view become bright...

"Euclio!" I shouted and I open my eyes...

I am breathing heavily...

W-Where am I...

N-Nursery room? Why? What happened?

I can feel that I am sweating...

"Euclio..." I said in low voice...

He really left me...

I looked at someone that sit beside me...

"E-Eria..." I called her name...

S-She is looking at me with fierce eyes...

I can only smile...

"Sorry..." I said

She shook her head...

"Euclio? Leaving you? You know it that it is impossible right?" Eria asked me...

"But he left me!" I said

"Because he has things to do..." Eria said...

"He can asked for my help..." I said...

"Do you think you are useful?" Eria asked...

I looked at her speechlessly...

"Without him, you can't do anything..." Eria said...

"I-I know..." I said while smiling and faced downward...

"You are a helpless boy..." Eria said

"I know..." I said...

"Which is why he doesn't need your help..." Eria said...

"I know..." I said while smiling

"You didn't change at all..." Eria said...

"I know..." I said while smiling

"But still, he entrust you with something right?" Eria asked...

Now I become silent...

"The letter!" I shouted...

I looked at Eria... and she holds the letter...

I take the letter from Eria, and about to open it... but Eria stopped me with her hand holding the letter...

"First... lets eat..." Eria said...

"What time is it?" I asked...

"11 PM... you skipped a dinner and a lunch..." Eria said...

....

I decided to stand up... and she helped me...

Then... she give me her shoulder...

"S-Sorry... I really can't do anything..." I said

"You are hopeless!" Eria said...

And I just smiled back at her...

But she looks away... is she blushing...

I-I never been this close with her...

"T-This is only to help you!" Eria said...

"I-I know! Thanks!" I said nervously...

"I hope you trust us more..." Eria said...

"W-What do you mean! I trust all of you..." I said to Eria...

We are walking through the corridor...

"Trust us like you trust Euclio..." Eria said...

"T-That..." is hard... that's what in my thought...

"is hard... but you have to..." Eria said...

Did she just read my mind?!

I nodded

War without Euclio... it is like our winning rate dropped by 80%...

"T-Tousan!" I called him...

We are currently in the corridor, walking toward the dining room...

He suddenly stopped in front of me... and he looked at me with a very sad eyes...

"Can I talk with my son alone?" Tousan asked Eria... and she nodded...

She let go of me... and left...

Then suddenly Tousan... carried me like a baby...

"T-Tousan!" I called his name...

"Shut up!" Tousan said...

H-He is angry?

He keep walking to through the corridor... and...

"T-Tousan... the dining room..." I said

He remain silent...

Then we suddenly left the castle...

He carried me to the city...

I can't really complain... but I hide my face all the way...

"You see, you just lost a friend doesn't mean that you will be losing everything! You have a family you can rely on..." Tousan said...

I didn't reply...

He stopped walking...

"Hey! You dare to ignore me!" he shouted!

Even the people around us looked at us...

"Y-Yes!" I said instantly...

"Good!" Tousan said...

T-Tousan! He is scary!

"I believe Eria told you already..." Tousan said while starting to walk again...

"Are you sure Euclio is leaving you alone?" Tousan asked...

"N-No... but I left him alone..." I said in sad voice...

"Hey... Hey... he is strong, and smart... never underestimated a Qiteron!" Tousan said...

I looked at Tousan... he is serious about it...

"If I have to choose to left someone between both of you in a desert... I would choose to left Euclio... it is because he has higher chance of survivability compared to you..." Tousan said...

"Not because you are my son... but he is a perfect boy... also, he grown up with hardship around him... unlike you..." Tousan said...

"You are hated by Mera Sect... but you have us..." Tousan said...

"Euclio... he has no one, and ignored everyday..." Tousan explained...

H-How did he know everything...

"Also Ed, your brother..." Tousan said...

"You should take care of him much better... I didn't take care of you so that you can always be taken care of.., but you should take care of other as well..." Tousan said...

And we finally stopped...

I looked in front of us...

"G-Grandpa..." I said...

Not the person, but the statue...

It is old... but everyone around us give a bow to us...

It is at midnight... but the city is still crowded, there are even several stores that are still open

"You are his grandson..." Tousan said...

"Work hard! And prove it to Euclio that you are a grown up boy..." Tousan said...

I nodded...

And also I hugged him...

"You are always helping me... thank you..." I told Tousan...

And he laughed... "we are a family!" he said...

I nodded...

Then I can hear a sound from my stomach...

Tousan looked at me with his annoying face...

"Y-You should buy me a food!" I said...

"Okay! Okay!" he said while laughing...

In the restaurant we entered... everyone is looking at us... they give us a bow, and so did us...

They all looked friendly...

We sit on a table we select...

"Nicolas, I have to tell you something..." tousan said...

I looked at him...

"W-What are you going to order? Nicolas-sama... Clement-sama..." the waiter asked...

H-He can speak human language...

"Two roasted duck... and two teas..." Tousan said...

He nodded...

"Please wait for ten minutes..." the waiter said and left...

I looked into Tousan...

"What is it that you wanted to say..." I asked...

"I will be staying here... in Beastman Continent, protecting the country from Navroth..." Tousan said...

"Y-Yeah, I will be in Neku..." I told Tousan...

"No... you have to go..." Tousan said.

"Go? Where?" I asked with annoyed face...

"Aerios Kingdom... there supposed to be survivor... help them, also King Ethen or King Zeon if they were alive... which is probably they did not survive..." Tousan said...

"Tousan..." I called his name...

"Hmmm? What is it?" Tousan asked...

I take out the letter... and it is from Euclio...

"This is from Euclio..." I said...

Eria gave it to me before I left with Tousan...

"Have you read it?" Tousan asked...

"Not yet..." I said...

"Go read it first..." Tousan told me...

I nodded...

I break the Kraken Seal... and take out the letter...

After taking a deep breath, I looked at my surrounding, a loud environment, I hate it since I am aftaid of someone taking a peek on the letter... but still, I decided to read it...

'To Nicolas

Sorry for leaving you in a sudden, I know that I am acting really weird lately, and I am sorry for not telling you, actually Orseus told me about the history of my family... It's not that I grow hatred toward your family, but actually, I hate my family even more now... I always think, why can't I be born as a Maxwell... but I should stop thinking about that... and accept the reality...

My father, Feurius Qiteron is a man full of vengeance, he is trying to avenge your family and so does Aerios Kingdom, which is why he is ignoring the help request from Aerios Kingdom... If you hate my father, I hate him more than you ever know...

If... I can turn back time, I will do it, and return to my kingdom earlier... Leon's Tousan and family... also Ethan's family... they all would be still alive if Qiteron Kingdom helps them... which is why I decided to return

I decided to talk to my father... there might be a chance that I can't return... but, I will try my best to return 5 years later... I will try to help you as the real ally inside my kingdom... the only person that can persuade my dad is me...

5 years from now... I have been thinking about it lately... but first... you have to give Beastman Continent... both of them to Navroth...Southern and Northern... after they took Aerios Kingdom, Beastman Continent is the last one... which is why, they will attack you in no time...

Go hide inside the labyrinth, but leave the people in the land, but to be honest... I hate to say this... Navroth is actually kind enough, that she did not kill innocents... which is why I suggest you to leave the Human Race in Neku...

Hide there for a year, and you should search for the third... Maxim Maxwell

Also, on the second year, you should find Auxillium Staff... I heard that you are able to use a God Tier magic if you used that...

In the third year, you have to leave the Labyrinth... people will be suspicious about that, also Navroth... based on my calculation, she can found you on the third year, which is why... run... run toward Dwarven Kingdom... they have the least security compared to other continent...

Fourth year, you have to run from Dwarven Kingdom to Reudora... the city of Reudora... hiding below the enemy's nose is actually a good strategy...

But on the fifth years, you have to leave Reudora, and visit Aerios Kingdom... I will be there waiting for you...

Sorry for leaving you... I don't want to... but I have to... but still I trust everything to you

Euclio....'

I dropped the letter... and I can see the foods are served already...

I looked toward Tousan... he looked at me with his warm smile...

"How's the letter?" Tousan asked...

"Euclio, has planned everything..." I said while smiling

He never stop giving us the plan...

"Euclio, you trust him?" Tousan asked...

"Of course!" I said...

"With everything I got!" I said

"Okay! Then let's have an emergency meeting after this..." Tousan said...

I nodded and take my food...

An hour later, we return to the palace, and Tousan is still carrying me... like a baby...

I hate to say this... but even a grown up like me, loves being carried...

We enter the meeting room and...

E-Everyone is here!

I immediately jumped to the floor...

"Pfft...." Nate is about to laughed...

Nathalia is coughing...

T-They are!! So annoying!

Even Tousan looked at me with annoying smile...

I sit on the different chair... and on my right...

An empty chair...

Euclio...

I let a sigh...

It seems that everyone knows that Euclio is irreplaceable

So... Tousan has planned about this meeting already... how predictive is he...

"Yesterday, Euclio left... but he gave me this..." I said while showing a letter...

It is 1 AM in the morning... but all of them are still so focus...

Everyone looked at me seriously...

I open the letter and read it for them... but only the most important thing...

"First... we have to give up..." I said...

Everyone in the room looked at me speechlessly...

Including Tousan's face...

But then he laughed...

"Of course!" Tousan said...

"W-What? Why?!" Nate asked...

I believe he hate the word 'give up'

"First reason is, Navroth is going to attack this continent in no time..." I said...

Everyone accepted that...

"Second, there will be a lot of casualties, which is not a good option..." I said...

"Third, we don't have any other ally" I continue...

Tousan nodded in agreement...

I looked around... and no eyes above their head... so there is no spy right now...

"So, where will we go?" Nate asked...

"I will tell you after we arrived at Neku..." I said...

Nate nodded...

I looked at King Lex...

"Are you sure? I don't mind fighting in the right side..." Lex said...

Lex is so kind...

"You are a good man..." I said to Lex...

"But you should think about your people as well... I don't want your people to die to fight my war..." I told Lex...

"Fine... but remember, we are always on your side..." Lex said

I nodded...

"I will tell North Beastman Kingdom to change side, since your disappearance.... How about that?" Lex asked...

"That is a good reason..." I said... Lex is pretty smart either...

But Tousan...

"As expected from Euclio..." Tousan said in proud... he praise Euclio not Lex... poor Lex...

I don't know why, but he looks so proud...

Euclio is a genius... as always I can rely on him...

We then discussed the next step...