He watched a young lady and her brother walked across the portal. His legs were trembling...his lips wanted to scream and say, "Don't go", but the decision had been made. She would go back to her world. This world was different from the time when her kin could live and adapt. If she lived here, it was almost certain that her life would be shortened like a dying candle. As his tears tried to break through, the man stood there feeling helpless. He was forced to see that his beloved was going to leave forever. A silent prayer escaped his lips when Ninian began to disappear beyond the portal.

One year has passed

One year after that event, he was a Marquess Pherae now...which meant a lot of responsibilities and boring days on his throne. Of course those things always kept him busy but that never made him forget about her, not even a moment...how he miss her soft hair, her alluring voice, her sweet lips, and her lovely dance.

Hector, his best friend, often scolded him for his inability to part with his past and take a step forward. While he appreciated his best friend opinion, jealousy always rose within his heart everytime his best friend brought up that subject. Hector had Florina as his queen and she was always by his side so how could he understand the feeling of loneliness.

Thinking made him a bit tired, he leant on his throne and tried to close his eyes. He might need a little sleep.

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Meanwhile, in somewhere distant, Bramimond stood next to a huge sphere, his emotionless face gradually changed to fear. He knew he needed to warn someone about what he had just seen inside that sphere. But who was that "someone"? The ancient dark mage calmed himself and mediated. He remembered about three youngsters who were not only worthy of being called "heroes of the time" but also possessed bravery and ability to face this new threat. One or two years ago they had saved this world from the possibility of Second Scouring.

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Eliwood opened his eyes slowly, growling as he realized his mother, Eleanora, was standing in front of him. "Like father like son, Elbert sometimes used the throne as his favorite sleeping place", she giggled.

"Oow, I'm sorry, I think...I just tired with all these works", Eliwood tried to find a good reason for dozing, not that he really needed to actually since his mother wasn't angry and simply laughed. "Well, it's alright because today there would be no guests or appointments for you", she said as her hand moved onto the young Marquess' head.

"Is that so? Maybe it willbe my chance to relax in my room", he stood up and walked to his room, his eyes avoiding ehr gaze. Eleanora watched him leave the room with a sad smile. There was no words...only a mother who chose to wait until his son was ready to save himself from broken heart.

He sat near window, tried to relax by looking to palace garden. He was thinking about Pherae. Did he do a good job as a Marquess with his mind still wandering to "her"?

Suddenly, he felt something wrong in his room, the air feel weird and something like a crystal appeared from nowhere.

"A young hero who ever save this world once, listen to my words", a voice came from that crystal. He felt he know who the owner of that voice.

"Lord Braimond? It's you?" he guessed.

"Listen! I don't have much time, so just hear my story without interruption", the voice spoke.

After finished listen to his words, Eliwood knew that he had a new task to do and once more, he must gather his companions and prepare for a long trip and maybe a great battle.

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Few days later, in Ostia

"Ooh, it's too weary, every day I must meet that old men, sit in my front of this damn desk and read every report from all Lycia! When I have time for myself!", Hector shouted.

Florina smiles when she looked to her stress husband, "Well, maybe you need a little holiday Hector", she says. She leaned on Hector's shoulder.

Hector smiled, "At least, I have you every night honey". Her face turned red like cherry after heard Hector's words. Hector like when his words make his wife blush. He kissed her gently.

"Eeer, I'm sorry for interrupt", Mathew suddenly stood in the door. The couple shocked and Florina's cheeks now more red than cherry. The thief never learned to knock his lord's room.

"Damn you! Can you knock before enter my room!", Hector unconsciously grabbed his axe.

"Wow, easy my lord, I just want to say that Lord Eliwood and few our old friend come to visit you", Mathew panicked. He knew that his life was in a great danger.

"Eliwood? At last, he come to visit us.", Hector forgot about his intention to slice Mathew before and grabbed Florina hand. "Let go, we must see him.".

"My life safe now?", Matthew relieved.

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Hello friends. maybe you find many grammatical error in my story. I admit if I have problem with grammar but I hope it is still acceptable.

Sorry, the chapter is short. Actually I just want to use this chapter as an prologue. That the reason.

And I edit this chapter because the first one was worst. In my opinion, this one is better.

So, hope you enjoy it