SuperMastour Presents
A RUNE FACTORY FANFIC KNOWN AS:
The Tragedy of a Hero
INTRO
It has been two decades since Lest and Frey had brought back the Hero of the Runes Raguna and his family from the Light Realm.
Unfortunately, despite the Hero destroying the Terror, all of the living beings still perished due to a plague- a final anathema sent by the beast.
It was up to Lest and Frey to bring back mankind, and they started with Noel and Luna.
Noel continued by joining with Raguna's daughter Lucia, and they had a child.
All fingers then pointed to Raguna's son, Leona, and Lest's daughter Luna, but the young man did not want to wed since he focused his priorities on being the Next Hero of the Runes. However, it was only for a short time, since popular opinion from his family swayed his thought, and he eventually married the young girl.
Due to the time of peace, most of Raguna's time was spent on teaching Leona the ways of the Hero, however, this would be an effort that would be entirely in vain...
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"Leona..." Mist, now older than before, muttered as she leaned over his sleeping body, "It's time to wake up..."
"Hrmph..." an adult Leona grumbled as he shook in his lavish bed, a privilege for being the Son of the Hero, "Go away..."
"Leona..." Mist insisted, "Come on, your father will get mad..."
"Fine..." Leona groaned as he uncovered himself, "Sheesh..." he stood up and walked to his closet, "I hope there's breakfast..." he mumbled as he put on a cloak,
"Luna and I made some." Mist bowed, "I'm sure you'll love it." she smiled,
"You know I always love what you make, mother." Leona chuckled and put on his breastplate, "And Luna... Is she well?"
"Yes.." Mist answered as she fixed his bed, "She is with your baby... Oh.. Thank you, Leona." she grinned brightly, "Grandchildren make my heart shine!"
"No problem, mother." Leona smiled softly, "I'm glad I can make you smile." he walked over to her, then gave a quick hug and quick peck on the forehead, "I'll be going now."
"There's a special surprise for you today." Mist called out before he left, "Your father knows you'll love it!"
"I can't wait." Leona grinned as he walked off.
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"Well... Look who's here." a young woman with green hair holding a child said as Leona stepped in,
"Ah... Luna." Leona said as he spotted his bride, "Good morning... How are you?"
"Fine as always." Luna said, "I already served you." she bowed and looked at the plate on the table,
"Ah, thank you." Leona grinned and sat down,
"Grahgah..." the baby growled,
"Oh..." Luna mumbled, "You've been sick since yesterday.." she told her baby, "I wish you will get better..."
"Give him some juice." Leona said as he ate a toast, "It'll do him good."
"I already did." Luna groaned, "I guess we'll just see what time does."
"Hmph! Homp!" Leona chewed his food,
"I heard your father was giving you a surprise today." Luna told him, "What do you think it will be?"
"I don't know." Leona paused when he drank juice, "Gah... I think it might be a spoon or something... Like what he gave me last time." he growled.
"You know he meant well." Luna mumbled, "I heard he hand carved it... that shows dedication."
"Ha..." Leona grunted, "I wish he would at least acquire some Polonic armor or something I actually need!" he growled, "Not a stupid spoon!"
"Relax, dear." Luna told him, "That was last year, no need to step on hot coal now!"
"You're right..." Leona sighed as he set his utensils down, signaling he was done, "I guess it's time to go see his 'Special surprise'." he sarcastically said, "Whatever the hell that would be... Probably a fork." he chuckled to himself,
"Aww.. Come on." Luna frowned, "Don't be that mean to your father."
"He should stop being like that to me." Leona grumbled, "Giving me spoons when I need armor... or a weapon.." he looked at the spoon he was holding "What was he thinking?!"
"Look..." Luna walked up to him, "Forgive and forget... That's the past, the most you can do is hope this present will knock your socks off!"
"You're right." Leona nodded, "I guess I'm going." he turned to the door,
"Alright." Luna pecked him on the cheek, "You go now..." she turned to the baby, "Say bye to your daddy."
"Gah..." the baby moaned,
"Goodbye." Leona told the two as he walked out.
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Now, Raguna had moved the Pedestal of the Blade of Light to a mountain inside Paradise Gulch, so there was some distance between the Sealed Palace, where Leona lives, and where Raguna was currently located. The place where the pedestal is located is known as the Sanctum of the Divine Blade.
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"I really wish someone would live here." Leona groaned as he walked up the trail that led to the Sanctum, seeing the beautiful countryside devoid of life, only the grass, trees, and flowers that dotted the landscape.
"Huh?" he mumbled when he thought he saw something move behind a bush, "What in the..." he muttered, but then shrugged off the movement as a simple fantasy and continued his path.
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"Ah..." a voice said as Leona walked up some stairs, "My son."
"Father." Leona bowed when he stepped in, and straight ahead, by the pedestal, was Raguna.
The Hero was older now, with an after-shaved beard and few wrinkles, the result of adding 20 more years to your life.
"Leona... Come to your father." Raguna said as he extended his hand,
"What could this be...?" Leona muttered to himself as he walked over to him, quite excited for what was yet to come...