The Story of the Wind Wanderer
Far From the Black Sky #158

50,000 soldiers walked in unison and in concert, making a terrible-sounding roar of the ground, passing through several hills in the Southern part of the Land of Zephyra. Astaroth continued to lead the movement of his troops from above-flying and drifting to easily monitor that many troops. Very fantastic numbers, and not infrequently every movement they must damage the nature around. The forests passed will be uprooted, the grass stepped on immediately died, and the hills they passed even some up to the landslide.

In the movement of such troops, they often get attacks from the sky in the form of lightning. The dense dark clouds continued to overshadow Astaroth and his army, and not infrequently the blue thunderbolts were sent down even to the point of hitting some soldiers from his army. But still it did not slow down their movement, and their numbers are still many.

"We have arrived at the Zephyria Region, Your Majesty. A region full of mountains, valleys, lakes, and lush hills." Baltazhar spoke beside Astaroth, explaining about the territory his troops had just trampled.

"What are you saying, Baltazhar?" sahut Astaroth, astonished by what he heard, "look down, as far as the eye can see there is no such sight as you describe" he continued.

The scenery far ahead was only a vast expanse of green, and small hills. There are no mountains, valleys, and lakes as Baltazhar says. Highlight Baltazhar's sharp eyes looked down, and looked around with a look of bewildered face.

"No way! Earlier I saw the mountains in this region, Your Majesty! I swear by what I said!" sahut Baltazhar, confused and distrustful.

Astaroth chuckled, "you're not kidding, are you? We're going to have a big war, Baltazhar. It's better to focus on the next battle" he said later, not caring about the confused-looking Baltazhar.

The territory of Zephyria passed by the Dark Forces led by Astaroth was merely a meadow and ocean-wide hills. There are no forests, no mountains, and no lakes. Only a region empty of green grass.

The dark sky still shrouded and followed wherever Astaroth and his army were. There was no rain, or just a trickle. It was just that the lightning continued to strike seemed to stop, and repeatedly attacked several parts of his army ranks below. But those lightning bolts were not too powerful to be able to disperse or immobilize the black banner soldiers walking underneath.

Unwittingly by Astaroth, he had led the movement of his army to slightly circle the Zephyria Region. The magic is successful, and none of the Dark Forces are aware that their consciousness and views have been played with by the magic dome.

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The afternoon did not seem too bright, especially when Aurora stared into the Northwest sky from her current position. The sky over there looked very dark and dense, accompanied by several flashes of blue lightning. The white-haired girl continued her steps, along with Ruru who looked engrossed in climbing and jumping from one branch to another, very agile and nimble.

"Ruru, where are we headed?" aurora asked, looking up at the tree branch as she walked, seeing an adorable white-haired squirrel that looked engrossed continuously jumping from one tree to another.

"Our main goal is to continue to the North or precisely to the Royal Capital of Zephyra, that city is the source of everything in the Land of Zephyra and who knows we can find clues about who the Natural Jewels are that we're looking for there." Ruru answered the question out loud - though her voice sounded small, petite, but adorable.

"Are you sure? Isn't that a long journey, let alone me without preparation and not carrying any supplies." Aurora seemed to hold doubts about supplies, because she did not bring any provisions from her home country other than courage and courage.

"Our contract until all your business is done and the world is back to how it was," continued Ruru, had turned her head down to be able to look at the beautiful white-haired figure.

Step by step continues to be done, and Aurora is now in a place that has a beautiful natural scenery. Out of the forest, he was with Ruru who was now on his right shoulder between a very wide expanse of grass. Far to the right there are thick forests, as well as on the left. While far ahead there are many high mountains looming.

Although the sky this afternoon is not very bright, it tends to show dark gray clouds. But it does not reduce the value of the beauty of the vast scenery in a beautiful and fertile country. Both of Aurora's beautiful light blue irises seemed to sparkle, bewitched for a moment by the sight before her.

"I have not been out of that frozen place for a very long time, it turns out that the land of Zephyra has not changed too much from before, it is still beautiful without reducing its beauty!" aurora said, smiling happily and looking happy.

"Just be amazed, don't forget our main purpose!" cetus Ruru with an attitude and intonation that looks excited.

"Good!" sahut Aurora, looking straight at the North, said, "we're going that way, right!?" he exclaimed, stepping back and speeding up his steps towards the North, through the middle of the vast grassland.

Wind gusts can feel cool and soft, not too tight but also not too slow. Aurora's white-colored hair was unraveling, and being blown back in the wind. His excited face never went out. No longer care about the appearance of his clothes or white dress that has been dirty in many parts. He kept moving forward, moving forward.

"Is there no magic that can make me walk fast?" asked Aurora suddenly crossed the idea that she thought was ridiculous, even after asking she was laughing amusedly by her own question.

"There you go, Aurora!" sahut Ruru, "but can not be used carelessly, later my entity can disappear from this world because it runs out of magic energy," he continued.

"Oh, then don't!" sahut Aurora, undoes her intention that Ruru wants to use such magic, "who will you disappear with?" he continued, sad, and did not want to imagine it happening.

Ruru laughed in her adorable little voice, "even though my entity does not exist, yet I will always be inside you, Aurora. You didn't forget that I was a part of you, did you?" he said, turning his head and staring at the large-sized beautiful face of Aurora. The little squirrel did not move at all from his favorite position, which was sitting sweetly on the right shoulder of Aurora.

Without words, Aurora simply smiled, and nodded at what Ruru had said. He then looked back at the Northwest sky that looked increasingly black, "about what is going on there? Has Astaroth's army reached it?"

"I don't know, but obviously something bad that isn't even liked by nature is being there" said Ruru, instantly changing her expression from cheerful to very serious, even with her sharp gaze toward the same sky as the one seen by Aurora, "we remain all the way from that sky, Aurora. It's better to walk down the edge of the Land of Zephyra," Ruru continued, speaking.