The Cursed Bloodline
Arc Sora: Aora the Leader

~30 minutes before meeting Three Countries~

In a Crematorium room, hundreds of ash jars are displayed in each different glass booth. In the center of the ash-laying room, there is an ancestral altar where the funeral victims' veneration takes place.

A man with a silvery mane, just silently staring at an Altar with 9 different photos, portraits of children victims of the Sora Dormitory Explosion and portraits of murdered Dormitory nannies

Aora just stared at the funeral altar with a sad face, she put a bouquet of flowers in front of the altar. He closed his eyes for a moment and prayed

Aora's brownish eyes are now open, but not a sad view that appears, but a firm statement full of confidence

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I'll make sure Sora stays peaceful and children like you are no longer victims" he murmured

A small blowing wind blew away the nearly exhausted funeral incense, simultaneously swallowing Aora's body that disappeared somewhere

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Aora walked towards the Hall where the Meeting was taking place, seen Rou the captain of the Intel and Sensor Division waiting for the gray-haired man in front of the lobby of the most magnificent building in Sora

While walking briskly Aora entered the long hallway in front of her, followed by Rou as well as a few masked white Cops animals

"How's Satori's investigation? " said Aora firmly, her charisma is increasing with her distinctive heavy voice

" We got everything we needed, an alibi and evidence that he was the one who kidnapped the hostess and put an illusion on her brain" Rou said,

The teary-eyed man looked very tired from the black wrinkle that surrounded his eyes, but did not make him lose his spirit

The door opened to greet them at the end of the hall, outside the door the Zen master was waiting for Aora, complete with a brown envelope in his hand

Aora stopped right in front of the Zen master, bowing respectfully to the teacher,

"I'm sorry I came late Master" Aora said

"You know, the hero usually always comes late, it will make it a little exciting" said Zen jokingly, he handed the Blue Scarf with the symbol of the Clouds to Aora

"Now prove to the envoy that Sora still has justice for the weak" said Chairman Zen and Aora nods back

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~Kemabli to Third Meeting scene Country~

Tanuki just clenched his hands, his irritation clearly visible in his eyes as he watched Aora enter the Hall

Aora also walked towards Tanuki, the old man's gaze always followed where the silver-blossomed man went in front of her. Until Aora's steps came to a halt right in front of her staring intently at the bandaged old man with his brownish-red bead

"Sorry Mr. Tanuki, can you please step aside for a moment, I have to start this important meeting with the State Envoy of Tsuki and Hoshi" Aora said

Sontak made Tanuki forced to move away from the Cloud-lined Chair in front of her, without a word from Tanuki. Aora sat in that chair as well as being the leader of that Great Meeting

"Today, For the first time Sora, Hoshi and Tsuki sat at the meeting table to discuss a cooperative relationship between the three Great Countries. In order to help the lives of each People in the Country by supporting each other in the field of Economics" said Aora opened the meeting

"But..." continued Aora.

" I will first discuss a major incident that occurred in Sora Village. Blasting the Sora Dormitory Building, killing 8 children and a Dormitory Nanny

Because Mr. Hisui happened to be close at the scene of the crime, he was accused of taking part in the incident. For that, I as the Sora side will reveal who the real perpetrator of this incident in this meeting" said Aora, his gaze was now turned to the big door behind him

Satori who was even still wearing the full uniform of Red Cops, was tied up and forced into the Hall as the main culprit by some of the Sora Military soldiers

"He was the perpetrator of the Sora Dormitory explosion" said Aora steadily, now his gaze was fixed on the Old man beside Tanuki

"Then what really happened, Mr Aora? " hotaru pretended to be interested in the case

Hotaru deliberately provoked a question, which was in response to the agreement between the envoys of Hoshi and Tsuki who were present in the Hall

" This man, deliberately pitted Tsuki and Sora against the relationship. He followed and oversaw Mr. Hisui's every move, and took advantage of a woman who was none other than the House Nanny and framed him "Aora said as she laid out documents containing the results of Satori's investigation

When Rou examines Satori's mind, she discovers that Satori has been following Hisui since he came to Sora. Satori also sees a Sora woman meeting Hisui in front of the Mansion where Tsuki is staying and kidnaps the woman to be fitted with a Magic illusion

"But what Sora's woman wanted to meet with Leader Tsuki, who had never even visited Sora at all" Tanuki said, digging a gap to refute Aora's allegations

Now it was time for Hisui to open his voice, the red-haired man, with Jade's eyes so calm that he told her why

"That Sora woman, she said she was so amazed by me as well as conveying her gratitude. Do you remember the famine and rebellion in Raiku State?

I once gave aid to a small country that was wiped out by plague and coups. He was one of the residents there and fled to Sora. He remembered me, and wanted to greet me when he found out I was in Sora

Since he was well received in Sora, I did not want to spread information about his past, so I kept quiet. But unfortunately I have to say this in front of all of you" Hisui said

"You can investigate, I don't mind" he continued, staring at Tanuki intently

That made it easier to accuse Hisui of being the target of a sheepfight and divert all charges against him as the perpetrator of the blasting. Hisui only has a calm and calm face does not mean he is stupid

Tanuki's hands clenched tightly, he couldn't make his plan fail again. For him peace between Sora, Hoshi and Tsuki must not happen. Sora must lead this Magic world, that is Tanuki's ambition

"But.... Isn't that nanny also worth suspecting? However. ", Tanuki said, he tried to keep Aora quiet, not the Autopsy report has been vanished, and the woman who was the victim has been cremated. That means there's still a gap

However, Aora immediately interrupted Tanuki's words, and the Zen master entered the room with a brown envelope in his hand.

"If you ask this, Tanuki. A medical team submitted the results of the Woman's Autopsy. And it can be ascertained, that he killed himself due to entangled with Satori's magic" said the chairman of Zen

Tanuki lost badly, he looked at the men who reported to him earlier. He realized that one of his men had been exposed to the magic illusion of Aora.

'Great Illusory Power, until I didn't realize it myself. Those eyes, must be Tanuki's inner Aora

Tanuki closed his eyes for a moment, he realized there was one thing Aora could not possibly know.

The fact that Satori is one of the Red Cops who is directly trained tampa knows who he is or how the face of the person who rules him is

"So... Did you catch all the culprits, Captain Aora? " tanuki said while pretending not to know the matter

Now it was Aora's turn to clench her hands, her jaw hardening indicating she was holding back her anger. One of the things he was unable to reveal was Tanuki's involvement

Tanuki smiled smugly, realizing Aora did not pocket the evidence that she was involved

" Satori's that trashy man, I saw him wearing a Red Cops uniform but he didn't wear a typical Red Cops seal at all. That means he's not part of us, and is trying to accuse the Red Cops of being involved

That would be as insulting as I am and slandering me as the head of the Red Cloud Unit. For that let me investigate this case as one of the victims dragged in this case" Tanuki said with a koban-like expression that made Aora sick

"No need, this case will be taken over by the White Cops under my control. And Tanuki...

You should meet me in my room. We are the ones who should not interfere with this Meeting" Chairman Zen said as he walked out of the room

Some of the soldiers force Tanuki out of there, but due to Tanuki's big ego, he crashes the soldier and walks himself out of the room

Now there are only Aora, Hisui and Hotaru and some messengers who seem disappointed by the problems they see in Sora

Aora realized her duty was to clean up this mess, and made the envoy who was disappointed with Sora again believe in his beloved country.

Aora walked in front of the messengers sitting around the Hall, Aora looked around her and saw the stern gazes full of disappointment of the people sitting around her

"What's he gonna do? " hotaru said curiously, while Hisui just stared at Aora with the same expression

Aora straightened her body, and instantly bowed 90° in front of the envoys. If someone bends that low, it means that the person is very sorry for his actions

" I'm sorry, if there's anything to blame about the disappointment you're feeling, it's all because of my incompetence. For that, as the Leader of Sora, I am willing to pay the penalty with my life" Aora said as she bowed

Aora was a captain of Sora's Strongest Military, which even other Countries knew of his reputation and were disinclined by him. Nicknamed the 'Red Lightning' Sora gave up his life in return for his efforts to maintain peace between Sora and Tsuki

Everyone was astonished, only the first time they saw a leader and a great soldier who dared to admit his mistakes in front of the people of foreign lands like them.

If it was a leader in an earlier era, they would choose to keep their ego, so war often takes place as a form of answer that no one can demean them or hurt their ego .

But unlike Aora, he openly admitted his mistake and apologized

"So he chose to be blamed, and put up a body to protect his country Sora" said Hotaru with admiration

"There is rarely a strong man like the Military leader of a State willing to bow his head and admit wrongdoing.

Again the people of Sora are really in a different lefel" said Hisui, he also remembered the brave girl who came to him last night, Mirai

Hisui and Hotaru rise, as Tsuki and Hoshi's leaders appreciate Aora by approaching her, and make Aora stop posting apologies

"Tsuki decided to close the matter until here, we consider our time in Sora to be nothing, Mr. Aora" Hisui said

"So did Hoshi, considering Sora's help last time. I, as an indebted person, guarantee that this matter will not spread" Hotaru said with a smile

"Isn't that so, ladies and gentlemen in this room? " call Hotaru

The people in the room seemed to agree, they also wanted to maintain this peace even longer.

While Aora just put a relieved face behind her mask. He is ready to take the punishment Tsuki gave, despite having to pay with his life as long as Sora survives

"Then.... Let's start discussing what the Third Leader of the Country should be on the agenda" Hotaru said as she walked towards the table behind her

As well as Hisui "You also have a great friend Mr. Aora, Miss Mirai came to me yesterday and asked me to believe what you were going to do" Hisui said as he patted Aora on the shoulder

"I don't regret trusting you" Hisui said as he headed towards the meeting table