Chapter two is here!

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"writing" flashback

The usual annoying beam of sunlight wasn't what interrupted the peaceful slumber of the royal family since the day couldn't be any cloudier. What caused them to wake quiet roughly was the sudden and very loud sound of the door being swung open as a furious Gisela stormed in.

"Idiots! That's exactly what all of you are. A bunch of idiots." the green haired woman yelled as she turned to face the crowd of people that had followed her inside. Both Conrad and Gunter were looking extremely nervous and even Gwendal seemed pretty uncomfortable, an achievement that only Anissina had managed to pull off until now.

"How could you possibly be so ignorant about such an important matter?" Gisela shouted while throwing her hands up in the air in utter annoyance. "Oi…" Wolfram said sleepily as he rubbed one of his eyes, the double black doing the same beside him while Greta stretched her arms and yawned quietly.

However, that simple word seemed to be more than enough to catch all of Gisela's unwanted attention. "And you!" she shouted, pointing a finger towards Wolfram and making Yuri jump lightly.

"The first person you should have informed when you found out about Heika's condition should have been me!" Wolfram didn't even have time to flinch as she grabbed him by the front of his shirt and started shaking him. "What if I'm not able to fix the damage that has been done by now? How could you be so reckless?"

Wolfram was beginning to feel dizzy by all this shaking. "Gisela, please calm down." Gwendal said in his attempt to make her let go of his brother, but his words fell on deaf ears.

Wolfram gasped as Gisela's hands were slapped away all of a sudden and he found himself falling backwards into someone's arms. Looking up, he saw to his surprise Yuri glaring at Gisela. "I don't know who you are, but I would appreciate it if you kept your temper in check, or at least kept it away from Wolfram."

Wolfram flushed, not only by Yuri's words, but also by the protective and kind of possessive hold the other had on him. Gunter and Conrad blinked in surprise, not expecting such kind of reaction from their king, especially if it was for Wolfram's sake. Gwendal simply sighed, glad that his little brother was finally out of her grasp.

As for Gisela, that seemed to snap her out of her rage. She took a few steps backwards and bowed towards Yuri regretfully. "My apologies, Heika. I got carried away." Yuri sighed before letting a still red Wolfram climb out of the bed and following after him.

"It's okay. Just be a little more careful next time. Also, could you tell me your name?" he asked a little hesitantly the last part, but that woman seemed to be aware of his condition. Actually, if he had gotten it right, his condition was the cause for her previous tantrum.

As expected, Gisela didn't seem surprised by his question in the slightest. "My name is Gisela, Heika. I'm the court physician of this castle." Greta jumped off the bed and stood next to Yuri. "Gisela is very good at her job and she's always taking care of us when he get injured." she said with a smile.

Yuri stared at his daughter before turning his gaze back to Gisela. "In that case, thank you for taking care of my friends." Gisela blinked, a little taken aback by his words, and smiled brightly at him. "You're most welcome, Heika." Yuri rubbed the back of his head nervously.

"You know, your mood swings are pretty unstable." he said sheepishly earning a hmph from Wolfram. "That's Gisela for you." The glare that Gisela sent towards him though was clearly saying 'you are one to talk.'

As she turned to Yuri however, her gaze went back to serious. "Heika, could you please stay still for a moment?" "Uh… Sure." She gave him a reassuring smile before moving closer and placing her palm on his forehead. "Um, I don't think I have a fever or something." Yuri said uncertainly at her action but she was quick to hush him.

A second later, a green glow covered Yuri's entire face causing him to close his eyes with a hiss at the brightness. "Heika, I need you to tell me if this is of any help to you. Take your time and tell me if you can remember anything now." Yuri nodded and did as she said.

Blackness was the only thing that had taken over his mind and even though that green light felt relaxing, it wasn't sending away that darkness. 'Brighter. If only it was brighter then maybe…' But as if to mock him, the light wasn't getting any stronger. Giving him hope and then taking it right back.

'BANG!' Greta yelped at the sudden explode of thunder and the others turned to look out the window. Another thunder and a lightning soon followed. Wolfram frowned, his gaze moving back to Yuri instantly only to frown some more.

Yuri was grimacing and his eyebrows were furrowed in a painful way. "Stop!" Wolfram yelled and with a swift move he had grabbed Yuri's arm and had pulled him away from Gisela. Not that the double black minded at all. He clung onto Wolfram's arm and hung his head.

"I want the darkness to go away, Wolf. Why won't it leave?" Wolfram wrapped his arms around Yuri and held him tightly before whispering in the same low voice that the double black had used. "It will go away, Yuri. Stop thinking about it for a while, you're only making it worse. Just focus on the present, forget about what happened."

Yuri closed his eyes and just focused. He focused on the information that he had learnt by now and grasped it. The darkness was still there, threatening to swallow him whole, but he managed to confine it. Two hallways existed now in his mind. The first one contained the darkness that clouded over his past. The second one was much brighter. It contained all the precious information about the present. And Yuri did what came natural.

He ran straight towards that light.

Lifting his head, Yuri's black eyes were met with concerned emerald ones and he couldn't help but smile. "Thank you, Wolf." he whispered, and for the first time, Wolfram was able to sense the truthful and the gratefulness in his words.

Blushing lightly, he unwrapped his arms from around Yuri and the double black turned to look at Gisela. "I'm afraid that I wasn't able to remember anything." The green haired Mazoku sighed and bowed her head shamefully. "I'm sorry, Heika." Yuri scowled at her reaction and placed his hands on her shoulders, making her look up.

"There's nothing to be sorry for. To be honest, I didn't expect it to work from the start. Amnesia isn't a physical wound. It can't be healed with potions or magic. It takes time, now I get that. What you did means a lot to me, not because of the result that we thought it would get, but because you considered doing it for my sake."

Gisela could only blink astonished by his words before covering her mouth with a hand to prevent herself from laughing out loud. "Heika, sometimes I wonder if you truly have amnesia." Yuri smiled at her, inwardly thrilled to hear that. He gave her a nod of the head to which she replied with a nod of her own and then he turned around to face Wolfram again.

"How about continuing with that walk around the castle? And Greta can come along too." Yuri suggested hopefully and Greta was eager to voice her agreement. "Really? That would be great!" she said enthusiastically. "Keep dreaming you two." Both Greta and Yuri pouted at Wolfram's statement.

"Oh, come on, Wolf. Why not?" "Stop your whining, you wimp. There's no way I'm letting my daughter wandering around with an empty stomach. And you better do the same, unless of course you want to add stomachache on the list of your problems." Yuri placed a finger on his chin in a thoughtful manner. He had to admit that Wolfram indeed had a point there.

A sinister grin slowly pulled at the corners of his lips that caused Wolfram to raise an elegant eyebrow. "Could it be… that you're worried about me, Wolf?" A blush, much darker than before, was quick to grace the blonde's face, which of course was pretty obvious on his pale cheeks.

"What are you talking about? I'm just concerned for Greta's well being." he said defensively while folding his arms over his chest. Yuri laughed and Greta couldn't help but giggle at Wolfram's action. "Have you guys eaten breakfast yet?" Yuri asked the other four.

"Gisela was keeping us pretty occupied." Gunter said with a nervous smile. "That's your own fault for not informing me earlier about Heika's state, father." Yuri opened his mouth to ask something but then closed it as Gisela's words sank in, his eyes going wide. "Father? Gunter, is she your daughter?"

His tutor nodded with a smile. "Yes, she's my adoptive daughter." "That's awesome. Gisela, you definitely have to join us for breakfast." Gisela bowed her head respectfully before smiling apologetically. "Thank you for your offer, Heika, but I'm afraid I'll have to decline. I've got to get back to my work." Yuri shook his head dismissingly. "Don't worry about it. However, I expect you to have lunch with us later on."

Gisela was about to protest but Yuri was quick to cut her off. "No buts. You should take a break from your work from time to time or you'll exhaust yourself." Gwendal placed a hand on his head as a low moan escaped his lips. "I can't believe that this is coming from the person who does everything on his power in order to avoid something like paperwork."

Conrad grinned as he was reminded of Yuri's unbelievable excuses when it came down to avoid that matter. "And I won't accept any excuses." Yuri went on undisturbed. Gisela shook her head with a small giggle. "If that's what your Majesty wishes, then I can only accept." she said in good humor and winked at him.

Yuri laughed sheepishly before letting out a yelp as he was smacked on the shoulder. "You cheater! How dare you flirt so shamelessly in front of me?" Wolfram shouted outraged and Yuri could only grimace as he rubbed his sore shoulder. "Huh? Wolf, what are you talking about? Why would I need to flirt with someone else when I have you as my fiancé in the first place?"

His words had an immediate effect since all the occupants of the room stood frozen on the spot. Gisela was the first one to recover from the shock. She just grinned mischievously before bowing to her superiors and excusing herself out of the room. "H-Heika…" Gunter said breathlessly and hung his head defeated.

Wolfram, who wasn't used in the slightest at such bold comments from Yuri, now seemed to have a permanent shade of red on his face. "There's no other explanation. You must definitely have an alter ego or something." Wolfram muttered to himself before exiting the room. "Wolf! Wait up." Yuri called after him but the blond was already far away.

Heaving a sigh, Yuri took Greta's hand in his and turned to look at her. "Ready to put some food in your belly?" The little girl smiled widely at him and pulled at his hand eagerly. "You bet." Yuri chuckled and allowed her to pull him out of the room. "Heika! Heika, wait for me!" Gunter shouted and bolted after his king.

Conrad chuckled and was about to follow as well when his eye caught sight of Gwendal. His brother was staring somewhere in space with a thoughtful look upon his face. "Gwendal? Is something the matter?" Conrad asked, snapping the other Mazoku out of his musings.

"I was just thinking." was his only reply. "About?" Conrad urged him on and he could see Gwendal's eyebrows furrowing. "Those two… they are closer to each other now." Conrad however still couldn't see where the other was getting at. "Isn't that a good thing?" "That's the point. We're both aware of our brother's feelings towards the king. If they had gotten closer when our Maou still had his memories, I would be fine with it. But what if he regrets it later on? Wolfram would be heart broken."

Everything was clear now. Conrad was finally able to understand what Gwendal was worrying about. Smiling lightly, Conrad motioned for Gwendal to look out the window, which he did with a raised eyebrow. Surprise was evident in his features at the sight that met him. "I don't think that his Majesty will do anything reckless once he regains his memories. He may hasn't noticed it yet, but Wolfram is much too precious to him." Conrad said and after glancing outside for one last time, he exited the room.

Gwendal was still gazing at the clear blue sky, unable to believe that only a few moments ago it was thundering and ready to start raining again. With a grunt, the earth wielder turned on his heels and went after the others.

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It seems that during the night, word about Yuri's condition had spread throughout the castle and now every guard and soldier would bow low whenever they crossed paths with him and wish him quick recovery. Even the maids had tried their best to improve their cooking in order to please their king and make him feel better or less nervous among them.

After eating breakfast, Wolfram would usually train his troops but today though he was kind of hesitant. He didn't want to leave Yuri on his own and he didn't trust leaving him with Gunter neither. Gwendal was busy taking care of Yuri's unfinished business and Conrad was teaching swordsmanship to the less experienced soldiers.

That was exactly the reason why the blond Mazoku was currently in the courtyard, sword in hand and was demonstrating the proper use of it to his troops, while Yuri was sitting under a tree a few meters away. Greta was sitting in his lap and was enjoining the book the double black was reading at her, a huge smile on her face. Wolfram couldn't help but smile faintly each time Greta's joyful giggles reached his ears.

The training took longer than Wolfram had planned and by the time he dismissed his troops, both Yuri and Greta had fallen asleep under the shade of the tree. They looked so peaceful that Wolfram didn't have the heart to wake them. So, he settled himself under the tree as well and traveled far into his thoughts.

Yuri was so affectionate towards him now, that Wolfram hated himself for feeling happy that this amnesia occurred. Wolfram couldn't allow himself to believe that wimp's words and actions because he knew for certain that the Yuri before this memory loss would never act this way.

His mind was a total mess by the time the other two decided to wake up from their light slumber. Since it was about lunch time, the three of them made their way inside the castle and Conrad joined them half the way.

Gunter and Gwendal were already waiting for them. Gisela kept her promise and was already seated at the table next to Lady Cheri who had woke up just a few minutes ago.

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"Did you have any news from Yozak?" Conrad asked while closing the door behind him. Gwendal shook his head before sitting at his chair. He placed his elbows on top of his desk, entwined his fingers together and placed his chin on top of them.

"The whole castle is already aware of Heika's amnesia. I'm afraid that Stoffel might already know." Gunter said as he took one of the seats at the table. "I don't think that's the case. Yozak would have informed us." Conrad answered back but deep down he too was afraid that something like that had occurred.

He didn't doubt his friend's skills in spying. He was only worried about his uncle's own spies. If one of them had managed to intrude into their castle, then it was possible that Stoffel already knew about Yuri.

"I can't believe that the only thing we can do is sit here and watch. Our only hope is for his Majesty to get his memories back, but even that won't happen in one night." Gwendal said with a thoughtful tone and the other two nodded in agreement. It was true that they had to do something. The only problem was that they didn't know what.

"This is crazy!" Gwendal shouted all of a sudden and rose from his seat, making the other men blink at the outburst. "We don't know how to deal with a situation like this because simply there hasn't been a situation like this before. Not ever since his Majesty Shinou was ruling! Not ever."

Conrad stood from his seat suddenly and stared at Gwendal with wide eyes. His brother raised an eyebrow at this but Conrad merely grinned. "We may not know how to deal with this, but he hopefully does."

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Wolfram had showed Yuri every corner of the castle. From the stables, to the treasury room and the basement. Yuri however, much to his disappointment, wasn't able to remember anything. Wolfram was beginning to lose all hope by now. He didn't allow himself to show it though since Yuri would be the one hurt here.

After seeing that this was getting them nowhere, the two boys decided to go outside hoping that the fresh air would help cooling their heads. Wolfram thought it might be a good idea to show Yuri his mother's garden, just in case it stirred some memories.

"Wow. This is amazing, Wolf. These flowers are really beautiful." Yuri said with fascination as he stared to the different colors mixed so wonderfully together, like a painting. "My mother loves flowers. She planted these when she was the Maou." "Huh? Cheri-sama was the Maou?" Yuri couldn't help but ask surprised.

"Yeah. Before you came to Shin Makoku and became the king, my mother was ruling this country. Things however, weren't going as smoothly as they are now." he would have continued. He would have told Yuri how his uncle influenced his mother into going to war, but that subject was still painful for him. That's why he stopped.

Yuri had seen Wolfram's eyes sadden and even though he wanted to learn everything about the past, he didn't push the subject any further. "She has a nice taste." he said instead and moved his gaze back to the flowers. Wolfram blinked, snapping out of his thoughts. "I guess." He kneeled next to Yuri, his eyes observing him as the double black stretched out his hand and stroke the petals of one of the flowers gently.

"You want to hear their names?" That seemed to catch Yuri's attention and bring him out of his daze. "They have names?" Wolfram nodded and pointed towards a green flower. "That's Secret Gwendal. The red one over there is Cheri's Red Sigh and that blue one in the middle is Conrad Stands Upon The Earth."

That seemed to cause something like a deza vu to Yuri. Wolfram had told him those names before… but something seemed rather off. That's right. Wolfram hadn't told him the name of the blue flower, he had told him the name of the yellow one. His breath was coming in short pants now at the memory and he pushed his mind to continue even though it pained him.

He knew that he had heard the name of the blue flower before, but if Wolfram wasn't the one to tell him then who…? Another memory flashed before his eyes out of the blue, causing him to take a sharp intake of breath.

He was in a carriage and Wolfram was standing outside with a bucket of blue flowers in his hands. "Deliver this to them." the blond said and showed him the flowers. Yuri was taken aback by that. "Huh?" he couldn't help but ask while blinking.

When he saw Wolfram's expression he realized that it was important for the boy. He nodded with his head and took the bucket from his hand before the carriage started moving.

"Jeez… presenting flowers… This isn't a piano recital or anything." "Conrad Stands Upon The Earth." came the soft voice of the woman sitting next to him causing him to turn his head and look at her. "That's the name of the flower. It smells good." she continued with a soft smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

Yuri turned his gaze back to the flowers in his hands and for some reason he felt a sad feeling at the pit of his stomach.

The double black took in deep gulps of air once his vision came back to normal. 'Just now… that was a memory.' Oh, yes. He knew that for sure. Something else however was troubling his mind. Who was that woman in the carriage with him? Just like the others, he had this feeling that she was familiar.

But why did both her and Wolfram look so sad?

Turning his head to the side, Yuri found Wolfram staring at that blue flower with the same sorrowful expression in his eyes that he had in his memory. He might wasn't able to remember the rest of the memory or why was he in that carriage in the first place but the truth was that he wasn't that eager to remember that particular memory in the first place.

Shaking his head, Yuri looked back at the yellow flower he was petting all this time and he smiled faintly. "Beautiful Wolfram." he whispered while leaning forward to smell the plant. Looking next to him, he found that those emerald depths had widened from his statement.

"It really suits you." he said, louder this time, and placed his palm on Wolfram's cheek gently. The blond though was still shocked to react at the action. "How did you…-" Yuri gave him a shrug of the shoulders. "When you told me the names of the flowers I remembered that I had heard them before." he said, avoiding to tell that he had heard it from the same person.

For some reason, he had this feeling that Wolfram didn't knew he had told Yuri those names. (Because, if you guys remember, in the anime Yuri had traveled to Shin Makoku of the past through the Demon Mirror, so the real Wolfram didn't know that he had told those names to Yuri. And more specifically, that's episode 52 of season 2. You can check it out if you want.)

"So, you remembered?" Yuri nodded with a small smile. "Yes, but only the names of the flowers. Nothing else." Now that the shock had washed off, only then did Wolfram notice Yuri's hand on his cheek. The blond Mazoku flushed, but that was his only reaction since his attention was snatched by something else.

Leaping to his feet, Wolfram bolted towards the gates of the castle where a number of horses were gathered. "Brother, what's going on?" he asked urgently while looking at the group. "We're going to Shinou Temple. His Majesty Shinou might be able to help us." Gwendal informed his brother.

"Wolfram, we don't know for how long we'll be gone so make sure to watch over the castle, but most importantly, make sure that our king is safe at all times. Don't leave him alone even for a second." Conrad told him, causing Wolfram to frown at his words.

"Why? Did Yozak send a message?" This time though, it was Gunter who answered his question. "No, he haven't received anything yet and that's what worries us the most." That only caused Wolfram's frown to deepen. "Fine. And don't worry about Yuri. I won't let anyone harm him."

Obviously satisfied by his question, the three men gave a nod of their heads and urged their horses to get a move on. By the time Yuri had come by Wolfram's side, the others were already out of the gates. "Where's everyone going?" "They're just going to pay a visit at a temple nearby. They'll be back soon." was Wolfram's reply. He didn't have time to start explaining to Yuri who Shinou was anyway.

Looking around, he spotted one of the soldiers and motioned for him to come closer. "Go and call Gisela. Tell her that I need to talk to her immediately." the soldier bowed to both him and Yuri before going to do as he was ordered.

"Oi, Wolf. What's going on?" Sighing, Wolfram turned around to face his fiancé. "We need to be prepared in case of an attack. We can't allow them to harm our king, now can we? Even if that king is a wimpy one." When Yuri just nodded in understanding, Wolfram couldn't help but growl mentally.

He hated to admit it, but he kind of missed the way the double black would pout and say 'Not a wimp.'

"Wolfram!" Whirling around sharply, he saw Gisela running towards him and after giving a bow at Yuri's direction the girl turned to look at him. "You wished to see me?" Wolfram's expression turned serious. "Gisela, take Dorcascos and gather the troops. Tell them to be ready and watch for anything suspicious. Also, double the patrols. We need to be prepared."

Gisela gave a firm nod of her head, showing that she had understood. "Of course. But what's all the fuss about? Is something the matter?" Wolfram took a deep breath. He knew that his brother would scold him later on, but at least Gisela should know. "It's possible that we might get attacked." Gisela was instantly alarmed. "Attacked? By whom?"

"We've sent Yozak to keep an eye on my uncle, Stoffel. Unfortunately, ever since he left yesterday he hasn't informed us about Stoffel's moves. We ought to be prepared, just in case." Gisela couldn't help but sigh. "His Excellency never gets tired of war. Why can't he enjoy this peace like the rest of us?" With that, she gave them one final bow and left.

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After having a massive argument with the priestesses, the king's retainers just let themselves into the main room of the temple, where the boxes were being kept and where they knew that Shinou was.

"Geika." Conrad greeted the Great Sage and the other two gave him a bow with their heads. "Lord Weller. I guess I should probably be saying 'Isn't this a surprise' but today isn't the case. Are you here for Shibuya?" Gunter gasped while the other two just froze.

"Geika, you already knew about this?" Gwendal questioned, his voice rising a little from the irritation. Murata sighed. "Don't get me wrong. Shibuya is my best friend but even if I went to see him his mind would only get more complicated with the whole Great Sage thing. But you want some advise?"

He paused for a second and when none of them attempted to speak he went on. "This is Shibuya's fight. He needs to figure it out on his own, and trust me, just by knowing him I'm sure he will."

Gwendal gritted his teeth. "That may be but we can't just wait until his memories come back on their own." "I know you came here to see me…" Shinou said, joining the conversation, "but I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help."

That answer wasn't the one the three men came here looking for, so the scowls on their faces were pretty justified. "You should have more faith in your king. After all, Yuri has already surpassed my powers. You shouldn't doubt him."

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Wolfram gritted his teeth and tried to persuade himself that he should stay calm. But how could he possibly do that when their king's own life was in danger? Thinking back to why he had agreed to this nuisance in the first place just angered him further.

Greta had some all of a sudden and nearly dragged her fathers to Anissina's office. The red haired woman had been talking for one whole hour about something that Wolfram didn't manage to get a glimpse of and of course neither had Yuri. But he did understand though was that Anissina had invented another one of her devises but the worst part was that she persuaded Yuri to try it out.

And that was exactly how Wolfram found himself wrapped up in this absurd situation.

"Yuri, I still don't think this is a good idea." he said through his teeth as he kept glaring at the red haired demon. "I told you, Wolf. I will do anything if it helps me remember." the double black said while giving Wolfram a weary look. For the last half hour he had been trying to convince the blond that everything was going to be okay, but for some reason his fiancé couldn't seem to calm down.

"Anissina, in case you haven't noticed, Yuri is our Maou. And you can't use the king as your lab rat in Gunter's place!" Wolfram said in a desperate attempt to persuade her otherwise. "Wolfram, my Bring Back What Has Been Forgotten-kun is a special machine designed for amnesia. Its success is hundred percent sure."

Wolfram face palmed, knowing exactly what Anissina's hundred percents meant. Lady Cheri placed her hands on her son's shoulders, making him look up. "Wolfram, please relax. This might just work." Sighing, the blond nodded hesitantly and took in deep breaths to cool himself.

He eyed warily that weird looking upside down ball on Yuri's head and couldn't help but wonder who sane person would call that thing a magical devise. He took one last glance at Greta's beaming face before closing his eyes shut as Anissina started up the devise.

"Um, Anissina-san, I don't think it's working." At Yuri's remark, Wolfram opened his eyes again and a sigh of relief passed through his lips. A beeping sound though caused him to blink. "Huh? What is that?" When that beeping became constant, Wolfram realized with dread what that sound was.

Bolting towards Yuri, Wolfram grabbed that so called devise and threw it with all his strength as far away in the room as possible. "Down! Everybody down!" he shouted just in time.

Cheri and Anissina covered their heads while Yuri pulled Greta close to his body. The girl buried her face in the fabric of Yuri's black uniform and he covered her head with his hands. "Wolf!" he shouted worried when he caught no sight of Wolfram.

He started looking frantically around the room when he was suddenly tackled to the ground just as that thing exploded with a huge 'BOOM'. The window was the next to follow as an outcome of the explosion and glass pieces flew all over the room. Once it was over, Anissina stood up and dusted off her clothes with Lady Cheri following her example.

"I was sure I had got it this time. Perhaps if I used more Maryoku next time…" Wolfram helped Yuri back to his feet and after checking both him and Greta for any injuries, he whipped around and glared at Anissina. "Next time make sure to use it on someone else." he hissed at her but she nodded dreamily at him, already plotting in her mind a way to improve her devise.

Wolfram's left eye twitched and his fists clenched at his sides. "Are you listening to me?" "Huh? Did you say something, Wolfram?" Emerald eyes widened and Wolfram had instantly formed a fireball in his palm, ready to throw it towards Anissina.

Someone caught his wrist though just when he was about to launch his attack. "Whoa. Easy, Wolf. No one got hurt, so it's ok. Anissina-san was only trying to help." "Nobody asked her to." Wolfram muttered under his breath and let his fireball fade away. "Anissina's explosions are always so great." Greta said enthusiastically making Yuri chuckle at ruffle her hair.

Wolfram sighed and turned around. "Mother, what about you? Are you alright?" Lady Cheri squeaked and had instantly trapped the boy into a tight hug. "My little Wolf is worried about me." The door burst open all of a sudden and Gisela barged in.

"Wolfram, you need to come see this." "What is it?" he asked once his mother let go of him. "The guards spotted Yozak riding towards the castle, but there's more." Yuri was instantly next to his side. "Let's go." he told Wolfram before speaking next to Lady Cheri. "Please, what's over Greta for us." Anissina nodded at him reassuringly while the blond woman smiled.

"Don't worry. She'll be safe with us." Nodding his thanks to the two of them, both him and Wolfram followed Gisela outside. Once they reached the gates, they saw what Gisela meant. Yozak was only a few meters away but what made Wolfram gasp was the huge army of soldiers passing through the capital.

"Wolf, what is this?" Yuri asked as he stared at the army that was getting closer and closer to their castle. "This, is my uncle's most idiotic idea." the other said through gritted teeth before turning back to Gisela. "Gather our troops. I want every single one of our soldiers here."

Not needed to be said twice, Gisela simply nodded and left, screaming different kind of orders on the way. "Heika! Your Excellency!" Yozak shouted after passing through the opened doors of the gates and climbed down from his horse.

"Yozak, tell me what's happening." Wolfram demanded but he already knew what was about to come next. "His Excellency Stoffel. He is riding this way with his whole army in toe. I believe they'll be here in half an hour." Wolfram cursed under his breath. "Half hour is more than enough for us to get ready."

"Kohi!" Yuri shouted and almost instantly one of the winged skeletons had landed next to him. "Go to Shinou Temple and bring back Conrad and the others. Hurry!" With a nod, the Kohi took off and soon was out of sight. Turning around, Yuri saw Wolfram staring at him with wide eyes.

"What? I saw the map in Gunter's office and the only nearby temple is the Shinou Temple. So I figured that we're gonna need all the help we can get." Yozak laughed and ruffled the boy's hair. "That's why we love you kiddo. Cause you're full of surprises."

Wolfram smirked and gave a shrug of the shoulders. "I guess that his brain can still come up with some good ideas occasionally." Yuri smiled, proud with himself, before letting out a yelp. "The troops! Shouldn't we be getting ready?" "Right." Yozak said before taking out his sword, Wolfram doing the same.

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About twenty minutes later, everything was ready. Wolfram, Yozak and Gisela had gathered all of their forces, had closed the double wooden doors of the gate and had placed both guards and Kohi to keep in an eye on Stoffel's army.

Just then, the gates opened and Gwendal, Gunter and Conrad stormed inside. "Wolfram, is everyone prepared?" Gwendal asked once he had gotten off his horse, the other two having done the same. "Yes, we're all set. How did you-" "We saw the army on our way here." his brother cut him off.

After making a quick inspection, Conrad placed his hand on Wolfram's shoulder. "Well done, Wolfram." His brother just hmphed but to Conrad's surprise he didn't pull away. "They're here!" one of the guards shouted. "You'll wait your order. Only then you can attack!" Gwendal yelled and shouts of 'Yes, sir' or 'Yes, your Excellency' were heard from the soldiers.

"Open the gates!" Gunter shouted and the guards rushed to obey his order. "Let's hear our dear uncle's excuse for this fuss." Gwendal said while drawing out his sword. "Wolfram." Conrad said and Wolfram nodded his head before moving to stand in front of Yuri just as Conrad did the same.

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Shinou was sitting on top of one of the Boxes, gazing out of the glass window of the rooftop. 'Yuri, hurry and put an end to this.' Murata sighed. Shinou had been like this ever since Yuri's retainers left and Ulrike had started to worry.

The double black had a hard time persuading her that everything was fine and that this was Shinou's usual attitude.

"What are you planning this time?" At last. His question seemed to snap Shinou out of his daze. "I'm not planning anything." the former king said with a casual shrug. "Then why didn't you tell them that Shibuya's memories will return only if he uses his powers?"

That caused a grin to grace Shinou's features. "They'll figure that on their own sooner or later. After all, how am I supposed to pass my time?"

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That was the end for chapter two and I really hoped you liked it.

There's one more chapter for the story to be completed.

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