The Last Ruler: The Return of the Goddess
The Altar's Spear Weight

Altair was preparing after changing his clothes earlier, he was already sure of going to the southern mountains again to stop this winter.

The reason why he delayed it a little longer, it snowed less during the day than it did in the morning and evening. That's why they will move after making sure that the sun is right above them.

Kyu..

Altair's attention was turned to the voice, Zico who had regained his senses and returned to the way he was thanks to Yi was now on the bed and watching himself with an anxious expression.

" What's up Zico? You're not feeling well anymore, is anyone sick?"

Kyu.. Kyungs...

" What..??"

Altair was confused by his behavior now, Zico did not allow him to go to the mountains anymore. Altair knew it was dangerous, but he would not go alone now. So he thought everything would be fine..

" Don't worry, Zico. I'm not gonna do anything."

Kyung...!

" Tell me then what is the reason I shouldn't approach the Rulers? They're dangerous, I know that. But only we can stop them."

Cruunggs..

Zico looked down saddened by it, he forbade him to go there, but he did not tell Altair what the reason was. That's what pissed Altair off to Zico, he was hiding something from him.

" Zico, I don't mind if you keep something from me, I know it's for my own good. But please don't stop me from doing this for everyone, we live in the same world. Although I lived in comfort with imperial attention, but I could not allow these people to suffer." Altair said, he then stuck Zico's head to his forehead.

" I know you're worried, but I'm not going alone this time. So it's okay. You understand, right??" said anyway.

Huancro...

Zico can't refuse her anymore if she's like that, no matter how they're family. And Zico knows what Altair looks like.

Even if he forbids it now, he will still go there with or without anyone. Because he seemed to have decided this with a strong determination. What Zico was worried about was inside, meanwhile... Lumine had still not completely healed his pulse as it protected Aksa and Remilia from the worst of the ravages in the maze.

Tok.dok..

Then Altair's attention was on the door that was knocked from the outside, and Mira's voice was heard there.

" Altair, we're ready. Do you still want to do this??"

He asked to confirm whether Altair really wanted to do this volunteer work or not. While Altair himself, he hurriedly took his spear that was leaning against the wall not far from him.

" I'm coming, teacher." He said he was talking to Mira.

Before that, he also carried Zico and put him in his warm jacket so that he would not get cold again. Only his head was out. Only then did he walk to the door and leave the room.

Meanwhile his other friends had been waiting for him since earlier in front of the inn...

****

the Southern Mountains, 500 meters from the castle.

The space portal Altair created appeared there, bringing them all close to their intended destination faster than a regular walk or a ride on a bonded animal.

" Bcrn... Closer to here is really cold." said Aksa when he got there, hugging himself in the cold air that surrounds.

" Huff... It's really cold." said Israhi while paying attention around.

" Maybe I can help" Altair said later, holding his spear in the snow. " Yi, hold this." he continued.

Yi who heard it looked at him wondering, then he came closer and held the Altair spear. " Hm...?? Why with the spear in-.!!!" his words came to a halt when Altair removed his hand from the spear to grab something.

Indirectly Yi's body was drawn forward when the spear was about to fall, Altair who saw it just remembered and was surprised. He caught his spear and re-enforced it.

" I'm sorry I forgot." she said with a guilty expression, while behind her Mira sighed because of it.

On the other hand, Yi who still did not understand what was happening put on a confused and surprised expression at the same time. He blinked his eyes a few times, and then he asked...

" What..? What the hell's going on? How heavy is this spear??" tanyakanya.

And at the same time, there are others who do not understand the meaning. " What are you talking about?" asked Derrick, who represents them all.

The friends who heard it stared in shock, not knowing what else to act like. Everything in Altair is beyond human reason.

And that's what confused Altair now??

" What's up? Are my words wrong?"

Friends just shook their heads in silence.

" Haha.. That's not wrong." Mira then mediates it, making Altair who hears her turn towards her. " But Altair... Humans would not normally use such a heavy weapon. That's why they were surprised" he said.

" uh..." Altair just realized that.

Not only menusia, Mira was not even sure if there would be someone who used such a heavy weapon as the main weapon.

" Well, we were surprised when we first found out. Altair put the spear on the table, and the table to the floor below was immediately broken." Mira continued that.

" A-mmm... Okay, so... What do you want me to do with this??" yi asked, starting to shift the conversation.

Altair answered him. " Please channel a little of your energy to trigger his power."

Yi was curious, but he still did what he was asked. It poured its fire energy into the spear, when a faint orange beam was well and absorbed by the spear. A transparent membrane that appears and enlarges to surround them with a semicircular shape.

" Well, the temperature's getting warmer." Remilia said as she raised her hand into the air in front of her.

" The snow also did not enter, it melted shortly after touching the outside" said Aksa also chimed.

" Nah, with this. We can go to the castle without getting cold first."

" The altair is great."

" Haha...."

They both gave Altair applause and praise, which made Altair laugh with a shy face.

The others who saw it were just smiling, it was good if they could reduce their fear and become calm together.

Mira is the same, she's glad Altair has someone she can trust. He then stepped forward and turned to them in fact...

" so... Are we going to continue on our way??" tanyakanya.

Those who were stared at by him looked back at him with confidence and nodded their heads.

" Of course, let's go!." Altair answered him so excitedly.

They continued on well, Altair and Yi holding the spear together to defend the shield that surrounded them, as the cloud-covered sun still shone at its brightest peak in the sky.

Meanwhile without them noticing, their arrival had actually been monitored from the very beginning they set foot out of the portal.

The Ruler watched with an ice-cold expression, in an ice mirror before him.

[The boy is back... And this time along with the rats that he called 'friends'.']

The Ruler looked at his palm intently, and the twitching forehead was displeased. When an unfamiliar memory enters his head...

" Ahaahaha... You weird kid."

" You're not my friend, how could I be friends with someone like you!."

" I wonder why she's always alone, maybe because she's weird she's not making friends."

[ 'Tsk!!'.]

He clicked his tongue in annoyance, clenching his hands tightly. The mirror before him cracked and broke. The Ruler stared intently with a red glint in his ice-blue eyes.

[ 'Everyone is born alone, and they will live alone, then die alone too'.] Ice appeared from above the floor and flew around Sang Ruler, with a biting cold air.[ '...I'll make sure of that'.]

He shook his hand, and all the snow flew out. It forms clouds and brings down more snow.

[ 'They should feel what I feel'.]