The Two Empresses
Dreamtime

It had been ten days since the incident, yet Saciel showed no signs of opening her eyelids. Kezia gets more agitated, sometimes crying in Max's arms while calling out to him.

"Is this normal?" ask Phillip.

"It's a natural thing. But if next week he's still unconscious, he's probably in a coma" the elf doctor said. Phillip just bit his lower lip, a little anxious and upset. He was unable to say that to Kezia who started acting like a puppy that had lost its mother.

"How's the condition?" ask Nero lirih.

"Not good. There's a possibility he's in a coma" Phillip said.

"Yes coma? Should I help?"

"What can you do?" philip asked doubtfully. Nero whispered and a small blue fireball floated on his shoulder. "Will-o'-the-wisp?"

"Yes. He'll keep the girl from dying" Nero said.

"Hm? Wasn't he the guide for the lost adventurers?"

"Will-o'-the-wisp can also help those in a coma to return. Through their dreamland."

"intriguing. Let's try," said Phillip eagerly. The little blue fireball floated into Saciel's room and possessed her.

"Our job is to wait."

"Max nii, want same nee," whined Kezia while pulling Max's shirt. Max carried her and carried her out, making tears come out with his whimper.

"Kezia is sweet, for now let Saciel alone okay? We can only wait and pray," comfort Max gently. "Don't cry, your face will be ugly."

"Nii ugly! Ugly!" jeremy Kezia.

"Yes yes, I'm a bad spoiled baby."

Saciel opened his eyes and there was only darkness welcoming him. He floated and did not know where he was at the moment.

"Am I..dead?" tanyanya. He set his foot on the surface of the water and circulated his gaze, trying to find a speck of clues that could help him. His eyes caught a speck of blue, then formed a blue fireball that dazzled the eyes.

"Will-o'-the-wisp?" said wonder. The ball split and formed a path. He followed that path until he reached a large room filled with memories of himself. "It's amazing."

He grabbed a piece of memory and put on a happy smile. Slowly he was sucked in the memory and found a pair of little twin girls enjoying a vacation in a park. A man with red hair sat down with the purple-haired woman with a wide smile and occasionally waved his hand.

"Papa, Mama," he called her soft. He walked over and tried to touch her, but her hands pierced through their bodies. Uncompleted he was nostalgic, he was again sucked into another memory. His face was pale and stiff. He saw himself and Cerlina being forcibly separated by some people from the temple.

"Let go! Cerlin! Lina!" little Saciel scream. Little Cerlina tried to thrash, but what power her small body was unable to fight against an adult larger than her.

"Ciel! Ciel!" call little Cerlina in tears. The head of the Arakawa family tried to fight back, but some soldiers and people that Saciel hated stood up to him with swords pointed at him and his wife.

"Erika," he said hatefully. "How dare you harass my family."

"Daisuke Arakawa's. This girl was the chosen one of the Oorun Gods. You should be proud, your daughter will be the Great Priest" said Erika.

"Marie, you should be able to control Daisuke to act rationally. Not out of control like this, "hina Erika.

"I don't care. You took her wrong away from us, Erika," Marie replied with tears streaming down. After the little Cerlina disappeared behind the door, Erika and the others left the Arakawa residence. No one sympathized with the incident. Before Saciel moves, he reverts to another memory. He stood on the beach alone, not finding a figure he knew. But he found little Cerlina walking towards the water with her beloved doll.

"Cerlina, wait!" call little Saciel while running fast. His breathing was stingy, but happiness could not fade from his eyes. Little Cerlina stumbled on a bitter smile and shed tears.

"Saciel, don't leave me?" door's welding. Little Saciel immediately hugged him tightly, tears now dripping down.

"I'm not leaving you. I promise to take you home, despite having to deal with those stupid old men," Saciel comforted.

"Promise?" little Cerlina asked with a smile, but tears continued to flow on her round cheeks. Little Saciel nodded and smiled.

"I will become strong so that I can protect you" little Saciel promised. Now Saciel moves fast and arrives at the memories he hates most in his lifetime.

"Why should I see this?" ask Saciel sick of it. He found himself kneeling before Erika while holding back emotions so as not to pull the sword from its sheath.

"Saciel, go to the battlefield bravely. Be a knight of the Arakawa family and bring victory to this country" said Erika.

"I will bring the crown of victory to this country" said Saciel bitterly. Saciel who watched it immediately tried to leave the place, but now he moved to a battlefield filled with corpses.

"No. Nah! Stop that!" saciel screams hysterically. He curled up and trembled, his mind already quite tormented.

"You want to escape reality?" ask someone. Saciel raised his face and found himself standing not far away from her with a blank look.

"Yes." Yeah."

"You want to throw everything away for your convenience?"

"Yes" replied Saciel. Saciel's other self snorted and turned around.

"You're breaking your vows?" tanyakanya. Saciel gasped and shook his head strongly. "Tell me, who are you?"

"I.just Saciel."

"Just said? You sure?" the question is full of emphasis. Saciel fell silent and pondered. "Are you sure?"

"...i'm Saciel Arakawa. The legitimate heir and head of the Arakawa family is the strongest in history" Saciel said.

"Strongest in history you say? What nonsense are you saying?" ask dark Saciel. Saciel stood up and gave a smile.

"The "empty muzzle that will change this world. I will fight with all my might to achieve my goal."

"A fascinating ambition. But are you ready for what's coming your way? Friends can be opponents, friends can be friends."

"I'm ready, whatever the risk. I don't care if I have to be in a very difficult situation. But I won't give up" Saciel said.

"Then, go. They're waiting for you there."