i am not freya. she gave me the story to publish as she was so tired of dealing with people who keeps on bothering her with their ideals and hurtful words. she tried publishing but once again she get comments and messages not appropriate. when she have done nothing wrong.
she cannot read the review nor accepts any messages. she just want to share the stories on her mind and felt happy doing it.
if you read the story and was happy. then the more she feel better that her story was able to lift your spirits and was able to make you all happy. thats all. she never intended to be the center of malice.
all she wants was to make any reader who are facing calamity or any difficulty to forget the problem and be happy, be lost in the world she created and for even a minute forget the sadness in life. for she too, is facing the most turbulent trial in her life.
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Prologue
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A Thousand Years of Promise
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"I miss you very much
My heart becomes broken and I cannot do anything to help
I am not able to manage my entangled heart
The harder I try to forget you, the more profoundly I remember you
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I think naively that after I get drunk, I can forget and forgive you
Unfortunately, after I wake up, I cry again when I think of you again
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The moon shines brightly to make a beautiful night view in the mountain
However, this makes me feel lonely and miss you again
I do not know how to forget you
With the transformations of the world…
it seems that I have lost my heart and soul for 3000 years
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The fallen flowers make me think that you have come to see me
I cannot hold my tears
I do not know how to express my regret and sadness
My loneliness and weakness are implicated by pain"
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~ The Crown Prince of Heaven to the one he only love with all his life ~
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Shin Makoku, the land of Shinou… once was covered with beautiful colours from the season, the weather that fills every people with delight, laughter can be heard throughout the nation… A land where Mazoku and Humans and Half-Mazoku and Half-Humans can live in harmony…
Full of life.
Full of laughter.
Full of joyous occasion.
Now… A battlefield.
Piles of corpses – soldiers from the enemy and Shin Makoku soldiers are everywhere… and some casualties are the innocent people of the land.
The streets are covered in blood.
Body of the enemies.
Body of the innocent.
Body of the soldiers.
Humans.
Mazoku.
Half-Mazoku and Half-Humans.
The sky is now covered darkness from the smoke of burning houses.
They can hear screams of pain and suffering.
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A hooves of horses approaches. Hundreds of war horses.
'Men! Surround the castle! Man the boundary!' Conrart shouted at his men.
Conrart, the Lion of Lütenburg hurried his horse towards the castle and slashes the enemies that came before him.
'All the elements belonging to Earth obey this Mazoku who summons you. Release forth a wall of protection - GAEA!'
Conrart heard the shout of Gwendal summoning his Maryoku.
'Conrart!' he turns around and saw Gwendal coming towards him.
'Aniue! Where is Heika?!'
'Wolfram is now going inside the castle. They have deceived us! Tell your men to secure the second layer of the castle!'
Conrart nodded and hurried towards the Castle.
The gentle brown eyes now looks deadly and with a sole purpose of saving his godson and baby brother.
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'YUURI!'
'WOLFRAM!'
Wolfram blast one of the enemy who were at the moment was aiming his sword towards Yuuri and Greta.
'Wolfram!' Yuuri shouted when he saw that Wolfram was covered in so much blood. He had never seen Wolfram like this before.
Wolfram runs towards the three – then turn around and cast a spell, 'I pray to the Gods who protects me! Come before me! Divine Shield! Kirin!'
From Wolfram's spell – the enemies then burn and a scream of agony can be heard. A wall of fire so fierce and so majestic then separates them.
Wolfram grabs Yuuri and Grata.
'Wolfram! You're covered in blood!'
'Don't mind it!'
Then they run towards the 1st layer of the castle – inside the throne room.
'Hahaue!'
Greta runs towards Cheri and the others who are inside the throne room. Lady Cecilie grabs and holds Greta in her arms. 'Wolfram!'
Gisela and Anissina was shocked to see a bloodied Wolfram. The white army clothes he was wearing is covered in so much blood and slashes.
'Listen here! Aniue and the others are blocking the enemies. The Mazoku are weak as of the moment - they have fired us with powdered Houseki.'
'Oh my!' Gisela's eyes rounded with shocked and tried to approach Wolfram but Wolfram shook his head.
'Gisela! Conserve your energy to the others. I am alright. Some of the blood were from the enemies. Hahaue! Protect Yuuri!'
'No! I can fight!'
'NO! Stop being stubborn. You have already lost a great amount of Maryoku awhile ago! Geika is with Yozak! You cannot overdo yourself!'
Wolfram approaches the door and looks back, 'Stay safe. I will come back.'
'Wolfram!'
Wolfram didn't turn around and locks the door.
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Yuuri cannot do anything. His whole body was so weak from using so much Maryoku in saving the people in Shin Makoku. Greta and the other kids almost died and he was glad that he was able to save them before it was too late. For hours and hours enemies keeps on coming. The hardest part was the enemies that keeps on coming are two types: dead and alive.
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He slams his fist on the ground.
He is the Maou!
Why cant he do a simple job and save the people he cares about!
'Yuuri…' Greta said while trying so hard to stop the tears. He smiles at Greta and Gisela then notices the blood in his arms. Gisela approaches him and heals him.
'Gisela. Wolfram is lying. The blood on his shirt are all his,' Yuuri said in gritted teeth.
How can he be so useless?!
How can he not be in sync with his inner spirit?!
He needed to be the Maou!
He is the Maou!
Why cant he help out all the others?! He doesn't want them sacrificing their life for him!
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After almost three hours of waiting inside the throne room – they have heard enough screaming, slashing, swords and so many others that Yuuri held Greta's face and covers her ears.
Useless!
He is so useless!
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Conrart.
Gwendal.
Gunter.
Murata.
Yozak.
Hube.
Mina-san…
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Wolfram…
He wanted to save them all!
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The throne room then opens.
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'Gwendal! Conrart!'
'Hahaue!'
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Gwendal runs towards the ladies and Conrart runs towards his godson.
Cheri hugs her eldest who for the first time she seen with so much blood and injury.
Conrart was too covered in blood and it seems another layers of scars will be added to his body.
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'It is finished…' Gunter said. The Yuki Gunter who was always dress in white – covered in blood, dust, mud and his face not the gentle face they are accustomed to – but the face of a Mazoku who had killed so many.
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'FINISHED?! YOU THINK THIS IS FINISHED?! I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU MAZOKUS! AND YOU MAOU! THIS IS YOUR DEATH!'
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They all turned around when they saw her – the most beautiful woman in the land of the human – whose beauty is now covered with ugly hatred from her face.
'YOU!' Yuuri and the others shouted.
'You are all fool! You trusted me! May this day remind you all of the death of your love ones! Maou you will die! You will die and your spirit will see the carnage of today and for all eternity! Your spirit will not rest! You will die for stealing my Demon!'
Gwendal, Conrart, Lady Cheri, Gisela and Gunter came forth and become Yuuri's shield and they all gasped when the woman with the dangerous eyes and was surrounded by a deadly spirit removes from her cloak a box. A black small box with a blood ruby on its center.
'You will die MAOU! DIE!'
The room then was surrounded by black energy that sparks and all them was hurled to the floor. They all saw when the box turns into a ball of energy and Yuuri who was stuck standing up was the target.
'DIE!'
'NO!'
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'WOLFRAM!'
'NO!'
Wolfram – the Demon Prince who from out of the blue pushes Yuuri out of the way and at the same time - the ball of black energy engulfed and surround him.
'NO! WOLFRAM NO!' the woman who blasted the dark spirit shouted and tried to close the box from her hand.
'NO! NO! NO!'
'WOLFRAM!'
Yuuri shouted and all of them saw it.
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Wolfram floated up – surrounded by a black and white sparks of energy…
They have witness it...
Little by little…
The body of Wolfram turning into… red, pink, white petals… and one by one those petals become red flames… ashes…
First the feet, the hands…
'NO!' Yuuri shouted.
Wolfram looks at him with a sad smile on his face…
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As Wolfram floated in the air, as his body one by one disintegrate – he remembers the words that he and Yuuri exchange - the beginning of his death…
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'Wolfram. Can we talk?'
'What is it Yuuri?'
'Wolfram. I want to be honest with you. I want us to stay forever.'
'Yuuri?'
'Wolfram. I want to stay friends with you forever. I dont want our engagement torn us apart.'
'Yuuri?'
'Wolfram. Our engagement serves its purpose of protecting me from marriage proposals from different Nobles. Gwendal told me the reason he never renounce it as the Eldest brother was to protect you and me from proposals. But Wolfram… You are my friend. You are the very best friend in my life. I dont want to hurt you by cheating on you.'
'Go on Yuuri…'
'Thank you. Wolf. I know you understand me. You are the only friend that can understand me. Murata will just give me some cryptic advice and I still have to decipher it. Unlike you - you are always straightforward to me. You will tell me here and now the answer and will not keep me waiting. What I'm trying to say Wolfram. Its been years that we are engage. Both of us knew that this is just to protect us. But I'm in love.'
'To whom?'
'She's from Earth Wolf. My former classmate. We had a reunion and we have a mutual attraction to each other. I want to know her better. But I dont want you to accuse me of cheating. I respect you Wolfram and you are my best friend.'
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'Wolf?'
'I'm your best friend Wimp! Of course I understand you. Let me talk to Gwendal about this. Renouncing the engagement is not as simple as - hello and goodbye. There are certain protocols and documents to be sign, it usually takes six to one year to end it-'
'One year! But-'
'But rest assured Wimp. You dont have to worry. You can date the girl you want. I will handle everything from here. You dont have to worry about Gwendal and Gunter.'
'Seriously?'
'Of course Wimp! When have I ever lie to you?'
'Wolfram! You're awesome! Thank you! Thank you!'
And Yuuri hugged him so tight…
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So this was the last memory… ahhh… so its true… upon your death – you will only remember the most important part of your life – either of betrayal or love… in his case… the death that was given upon him by his Maou – Yuuri.
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Wolfram looks at Yuuri and smiles… before all of his body turns into ashes…
'Yuuri… be a good king. Marry your girlfriend, make Ayumi happy. Be happy. Bye bye Heika…'
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The 3rd son.
The Demon Prince.
The Greatest Fire Wielder of Shin Makoku…
Gone.
Everything floated as ashes.
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'NOOOO!'
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Silence greets them.
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All the occupants, the soldiers, the royal family, Murata who had just come and the others saw it – when Wolfram's body and spirit vanish.
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And then they all saw it.
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The first death from the Maou's hand.
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The woman who deceived them – hurled up by her neck by the Maou's hand.
'You evil witch! You will die! Die! Die! Die!'
'Wolfram! No – argh! He – You – It's your death! No – not Wolf-'
'Yuuri!'
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But no…
Not even the cries of them all were able to stop the Maou.
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The surge of energy erupted – all of them felt it – especially all the Mazoku with Maryoku felt all their powers drain - being drain by their Maou – as if he was seeping it into his body and they heard it.
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Crack.
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A bone breaking.
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The Maou then hurled the body of the woman aside – as if throwing a piece of rag on the floor.
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They all saw him walking into the center where the only evidence of Wolfram was a wings burned like ash onto the ground. Yuuri touches it and the ashes float and one by one it vanish too.
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'Wolfram… Wolfram… Wolfram…'
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'NO!'
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And Shin Makoku now faces another turbulence.
Not with the enemy but with the anguish of the Maou.
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'WOLFRAM!'
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Mount Junji.
Mortal Realm.
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'Hmmm… mnngghhh…' he opens his eyes. Bright light greeted him.
He can feel some pain in his body.
He forced himself to seat up.
He looks at his surrounding.
The birds chirp away with glee.
The gentle breeze of the wind softly caress his face.
His brows furrow – looking at his hands.
Red.
Blood.
There are blood even on his clothes.
Clothes that he is not familiar with.
He was hurting but it doesn't seem that there's any injury on his body.
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He sees a sword lying next to him.
Slowly he stands.
He picks up the sword and looks at the place.
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Tall bamboo trees are everywhere.
He slowly walks and finds an abandoned wooden house.
Without a care, he walks towards the house.
He approaches it.
He tried opening the door only for it to fall down from his light touch.
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He looks around the place.
A bright glare disturb his eyes.
He saw a mirror.
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A small mirror.
He touches it and looks into the face.
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Bright green eyes.
Yellow hair.
Lips with the colour of the peaches.
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He raised his hand to wipe the blood from his face and lips.
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'Where am I?' he looks around.
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'Who am I?'
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