Disclaimer: I don't own Kyou Kara Maoh! It belongs to Takabayashi Tomo who made best story and lovely couple, Yuri and Wolfram XD

Huuf, Finally I'm update reader! It seems this chapter kinda long and some hint/clue will lead to conflict of this story. I'm add some talent for Arthy and Ezio and hope you guys like it. :D

This chapter is my favorite. I kinda surprised that my beta, yuuram2fangirl delete a lot words when I send to her, but I guess it's okay since it's still follow the plot and I add some scene/words when I checked again. I think she did her best job to become my beta

Thank you, I love you so much for edited my fanfic with a lot mistake grammar with patience.

Happy read and enjoy!


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Chapter 11: I found you My Prince…

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"Where am I actually going?"

I ask myself as we keep walking, passing many pink and dark green bushes as the trees wave as if welcoming my presence. It looked like some joke to me. It's not that I hate this forest. The forest is very beautiful and I want to show it to King Yuri so he can relax and maybe even open his heart up once more. I also want to show the forest to Gwendal, Conrart and the other people. A lot of fireflies now fly around me keeping me company and leading me to somewhere I don't know. I've been walking for around three days in this forest and I'm still alone. I haven't met a single soul since I set my foot in this forest. Am I the only person in the forest?

I feel like the forest is treating me as a guest. When night falls the fireflies lead me to some trees. The branches come together to make a hollow type of space filled with leaves. The leaves are warm and comfortable. Sometimes the fireflies accompany me when I sleep. I usually eat some fruits that the trees drop for breakfast. I drink fresh water from the rivers. Whenever I reach a river, a animal form comes out of the river and leads the path. Yesterday I was led by an eagle. Today it was a deer. I must quickly find the boy who wants to talk to me.

I think about the boy, who introduced himself as Ezio. The way he asked me to meet him it looked like something important. Well, I better find him quickly and ask him about Yuri. He said something about Yuri burning the village to protect him. Is it true or not? Maybe it's a lie but I really hope that it's true.

I increase my speed. It's growing darker and the deer that led me has also disappeared. The fireflies now lead my way. I feel exhausted as my body is hot and heavy. I did not sleep since yesterday just to try to find the boy. As I make way deeper into the forest I see smoke rising from somewhere.

Is there a house in here?

I increase my speed and almost run towards the house. The fireflies fly back in the forest and the only one left is me. When I reach near the house, I could see a big horse in the shed. I saw this horse somewhere but where? As I come closer I recognize it as Maximum, Arthy's horse. This means Arthy is also at here. I run to a nearby window and recognize Arthy with his light brown hair. With him there was a red haired man with sapphire blue eyes, and the boy I was looking for. Arthy, who had sensed my arrival, ran to the door, opened it, ran out, and hugged my legs with his small hands.

"Wolfram! Where have you been? I missed you!" he looks at me with his big blue eyes and smiles. I hug him back tightly and lift him up into my arms.

"How did you reach here Arthy? I thought you were still outside the forest with Maximum?" I asked, confused. His hands were around my neck and he rested his head on my shoulder. He looked like a vulnerable child.

"It's a long story. I had to come in the forest because it's too dangerous for me to stay outside any longer. The soldiers are now searching for you outside the city gates. So I met Ezio outside the forest and he dragged me over here. He said that I've now become a wanted person in the city so it's better for me to stay over here for a few days." Arthy said it quickly though his voice trembled at the word 'wanted'.

King Yuri made him a criminal just because he helped me escape from the castle?

"Sorry Arthy…" I hugged him again and stroked his light brown hair. I felt guilty for him. It's all my fault.

"Why?" he asked me innocently.

" For making you a criminal. You shouldn't have been involved with this. It's my entire fault. I better go back to the castle before King Yuri finds you…" I hug him tighter and stroke his hair.

"No, it's okay Wolfram. I know that I will become criminal… But I'm not sorry or scared. As long I'm with you I won't be afraid." He looks at me with his bright blue eyes and kisses my forehead.

"Besides I will protect you from them" he said it with confidence without any fear. I giggle and kiss his cheek. I should be the one who should be protecting him from them. I'm looking a child who without fear say that he will protect me from King Yuri. Although it sounds stupid but for me those words makes my heart feel better and I feel loved by someone. I kissed his cheek and he chuckles

"Thank you Arthy..." I whisper into his hear and he is nodding.

"Are both of you done?" the red haired man asked, peeking out of the window. The window was open and I could see another boy looking at me with smile. The red hair man looks kinda angry to Arthy who close to me and kiss my cheek.

"Yes, we are done." Arthy replied and I put him back down. "We better go inside Wolfram. You need to eat and rest. You look very messy." Arthy takes my hand and drags me into a warm house with the smell of the delicious soup surrounding me as I enter the house.


"I see some footprints going into forest sir…" The green uniform soldier, holding a lantern was looking down at the footprints. "It's a child footprint along with the horse. Prince Wolfram is also most probably inside the forest sir." He touches the footprints and stands up. Then he processed into the forest trying to light up the way.

"It seemed as if the forest didn't like anyone entering it without its permission as the branches of the trees that stood at the edge came together and cut off the entrance to the forest. They tried to cut the branches but it was useless. The more they try to cut it, the more branches come together."

"It's useless guys…." Yozak looks at the branches and sighs. "No one can enter the forest except the chosen one. Seems like Prince Wolfram is the chosen person."

"But what about the kid? I don't think he can enter the forest. Did he use some magic?" another red uniform soldier who touch the branches with his sword asked Yozak curiously. The branches suddenly circling around the sword and the soldier pull his sword quickly.

"No, probably he can enter the forest because he's allowed in it. If the chosen person brings his/her friend, the friend can enter as long as he is with the chosen one." Yozak tells the soldier. "Well it's a big problem. How can I catch them while they're still in the forest that only a few people can enter?" He sighs and sits on the stone beside the banyan tree.

"I heard that if we have a person who uses Earth Element the forest will obey everything that the person says." The soldier tries looking inside from the holes and bushes. "So, we should find someone who has the Earth element, sir."

Yozak listens to the soldiers words closely and exclaims. "Oh yeah…. I forgot about that thing. The forest will obey to someone who has the Earth element." Yozak stands up and walks to the road, waiting for someone.

"And what we need to do now is to waiting that person…"


"So, you mean that all is true then?" I asked Ezio if it is true that Yuri burned the village. Ezio nodded his head slowly. After we have dinner, we begin talking and I ask what he knows about Yuri. Why Yuri did burn the village to protect him? Arthy who sat beside me touches my hands. I instantly felt better when he's touched my hand.

"He burned the village yes, but he did not do it to protect me…." He looks at me with his light grey eyes. He seemed to feel guilty for making me come so far and then disappointing me.

So it's true. Yuri burned the village because of his own selfish reasons and not to protect this innocent child.

"Why… why did you lie to me?" I asked him feeling lost and hopeless. Now my plan of telling the people of Yuri's good deed is destroyed. If I tell them this they will be afraid and hate Yuri even more.

"To make you accept the truth." Ezio explains as he walks towards me and stands with both his hands behind him. "When I saw you the first time, I knew that you had the power to turn our King into a good person. But you seem confused and doubtful about yourself. 'Can I make him become good again?' and 'So I am the only hope for them…'

What he said about me is true. I still doubt myself about being the only hope for people.

"King Yuri is not as good as you think Wolfram" Ezio continues. "He used to be kind and happy before but the war had changed him completely."

"What is my role in it?" I ask.

"Well… as far as I heard you are the only person who is the closet to him at the moment so he will listen to you mostly. There is still hope that he will again become the happy and kind King that we all loved and respected."

"Yes, there is always a hope." The red- haired man said. I stared at him. After I enter this house, this red hair man always looking at me, so do Arthy and sometimes Ezio. I curious who is he? Is he also the chosen person so he can enter the forest?

"Who are you?" I ask confused.

The red haired man flushed. "Sorry for not introducing myself earlier." He stands and bow front of me. "My name is Erick Watson." He apologized.

"How did you come here?" I ask curious while I pick Arthy and let him sit on my lap.

"Two days ago, I was returning home from a long trip. But I got lost. It was getting darker and I had no hope of getting to the city. I hadn't had any food or water for the whole day. I collapsed at the edge of the forest. That's where I met Ezio. I was completely exhausted. So Ezio convinced me to come over here and rest for a few days before returning home." He explained, his blue eyes twinkling.

"Oh... Then how do you and Arthy know each other?" I ask turning to Ezio. "Both of you so close I think?" I looking down to Arthy who looking up into me with his blue eyes.

"I and Arthy were best friends before. We used to stay in the same village. My father fought alongside with Arthy's father in the war. I too lost my mother in the attack. We ran away together but we got separated." Ezio explains.

My eyes automatically soften as I understand the daily struggle that Arthy and Ezio go through. "Well… Then you both will be coming back to the castle with me." I said with determination. "I think you and Arthy can separate each other since both of you so close"

Arthy's and Ezio's eyes widen. "But you can't….. King Yuri won't agree." Arthy exclaims. "Although I want so I can spent alot time with you Wolfram"

"Yeah, maybe he don't interest with us, since we are kids" Ezio folding his hands and not sure about my idea.

"We'll see about that." I reply. "Anyway its quiet lonely up in the castle. It would be nice to have some company. And I would like to learn about the city from someone has lived in it." Ezio and Arthy flash me a brilliant smile which I return.

"Can I and Ezio go for a walk?" Arthy asks me.

"Where? It's getting night Arthy. Better stay at home."

"Just a moment Wolfram, around the 's not far away from here." Arthy playing my hand and he looking to me, convince me.

"Hmm... Farewel. But come back fast." I reply. Arthy and Ezio hurries out of the door. I smile at the sight.

"This is really a very rare sight." A voice says from behind me. I turn around. Erick was standing back of me, smiling at the closed door.

"Yeah….." I reply.

"Well….. I have said everything about myself. What about you?" Erick asks.

"Me?" I ask surprised.

"Yeah….. I still don't know where you came from and how you became the King's Prince Consort. And seems you don't like King Yuri."

"Hmm…. I came from the Spitzberg lands." I say as Erick's bright blue eyes widens, "My mother, Cecilie von Spitzberg, had died and left me in the care of my uncle." My emerald eyes saddened as I continued, "But he is the one who sold me to King Yuri. He did so to pay the debt that was upon him. When I was bought to meet King Yuri I was very angry. I slapped him."

"You… WHAT?" Erick exclaims surprised.

"I slapped him." I repeated. "I felt very angry and ashamed as King Yuri had tried to kiss me without my permission. I know I shouldn't have done so but I couldn't control it. "

"What a weird way to become the King's Prince Consort." Erick says. I nod and agree with him.

What a weird way indeed.


"So they are inside the forest?" the person with the earth element inquired. He jumps from the horse and walks towards the forest. Yozak steps back and looks at the person. He looks at the forest and touches the branches that blocked the entrance to the forest. He pulls his hand back, accidently touching the thorn. "Seems like the forest does not allow me to enter it. The forest really protects the Prince Wolfram eh?"

"It seems true Lord Gwendal. Probably because he's the special one I think…." Yozak stands beside the person and tries to search for some way to enter the forest. "We can't enter the forest My Lord. Only you can help us enter the forest."

Gwendal looks at Yozak with a cold glare. "Farewell…" Gwendal lifts his right hand and a bright green orb forms in his hand.

" Hear me The Enchanted Forest! Listen to this Demon who commands the element of Earth. Open up the gates and allow me to enter." He chants. The green orb goes and hits the branches. Everything was quiet for a minute. It looked as if nothing had happened but suddenly the branches started to move aside and clear the entrance to the forest. The person walks into the forest with a soldier following behind him. As they enter the forest Yozak makes his way towards the person who had helped them. Gwendal turned his cold blue eyes to the ground and muttered,

"I see footprints here, a lot."

"Seems the kids also with Prince Wolfram" Yozak said it firmly

"Let us follow them." Gwendal


"Where did they go? It's too late for them to be outside in the forest." I ask worried. Arthy and Ezio still haven't come back.

"It's okay Prince Wolfram. They are not a child like you think. They are strong boys. I'm sure they will be fine." Erick replied calmly said and closes the window to block the cold wind from entering inside.

"But I'm worried about them, they said just a moment…" Now I'm worried more than before.

"It's getting late Prince Wolfram. You should sleep now. Your eyes look heavy and tired. I think you better sleep." Erick walks towards me.

"But Ezio and Arthy…" I ask still worried about them. Although Erick said they are strong boys for me they are just children.

"They will be fine I'm sure. I'll wait until they come back while you sleep. How about that?" Erick tries to calm me. I don't think I have a choice. I was in the need of a nice and comfortable sleep.

"Mm, yeah… I think I'm really tired right now. I need to sleep." My eyes feel heavy and I yawn. My whole body was aching and my feet were beginning to feel like lead. My back too felt the same way.

"You should. Let me take you to the room." Erick takes my hand and leads me to the room. The way he holds my hands is very tight and awkward but I feel safe. Has he never touched anyone or doesn't he have a girlfriend?

"Mm, Erick? Can I ask you something?" I ask quietly. This question was really not necessary.

"Yes, what is it?" He stops to open the bedroom door for me.

"Mm, do you… have…. A….?" For God Sake, why am I asking such an embarrassing question?

"Have a girlfriend? Is that what you wanted to ask?"

"Yes, I mean… no! It's your private life and I shouldn't have asked you…"

Great! I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide there for my whole life.

"Yes I have Prince Wolfram. The good thing is that she is my fiancée." He smiles while we walk into the bedroom.

"Really? And how's your relationship with her?" I ask curious. Maybe I can learn something about relationships from him. He seems to have a lot of experience.

"Well, sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad. Sometimes we fight but after sometime we go back to usual. Just like all the couples do."

"Like all the couples do?" I asked, confused by what he said. Since I've never been into a relationship before King Yuri had made me his Consort.

"Yeah, usually in a relationship the couples fight and be angry at each other. But in the end they apologize and make up. Sometimes the fights can also lead to break ups."

"Aah… I see then. So it's normal when a couple fights?" I ask interested.

"Yeah, as long as we are thinking with our heart and not with our emotions. You should know about it Prince Wolfram. That's usual in a relationship. Maybe you have never been into a relationship before?" I suddenly become silent as I couldn't find any words to say. Erick had said the right thing :

I've never been into a relationship

"Aah, I think I'm right." He chuckles and tries to hold his laugh.

I felt my face become red and it's so embarrassing. In the royal family, it's very rare to see a teenager or a adult never having been in a relationship. A lot royal people already had sex with someone by their teenage years. Uncle Stoffel never let me to be close to any Prince or Princesses. I could be friends with them but he didn't allow me to be in a relationship with any of them. I had found that if a Prince or Princess is still a virgin, their price is high. A lot of people will be after this person and try to make them as their slave.

"But I think it's awesome Prince Wolfram. It means you keep your virginity for the right person. You did a great thing. King Yuri must have been surprised when he had found out." Erick exclaims.

Not surprised. He still doesn't know that I'm a virgin. It's better that he doesn't know.

"He doesn't know…." I whisper to myself.

"Excuse me?" Erick asks me.

"Its better he should never know. I'll keep it as a secret." I whisper slowly.

"Why?"

"It just, it's not right if he finds out about this…" I played with my fingers and look down.

"Found… you…." I hear a familiar voice whisper.

I stand up and run to the window. I open it widely, and the wind blows inside. My face becomes grim and I could feel the fear gripping my heart. That sound.

It's Yuri! King Yuri. He must know that I'm here. There's no other way. But how did he find me? The forest can't be detected by anyone. That's what Arthy had told me.

"Did you hear that Erick?" I turn and ask Erick.

"What?" he asks confused by my action.

"The sound! I heard it! It's King Yuri and I'm sure it's his voice. He's found me and I must go before the children and you get into danger." I start panicking and getting worried about Ezio and Arthy. Yuri will punish both of them because they helped me to escape.

"It's impossible Prince Wolfram. No one can enter this forest except the chosen person and the person who has the Earth element. Only those people can enter this forest." Erick caresses my head, making sure I calm down and not panic again.

My breath becomes back to normal and I feel better. Maybe it's just a hallucination. I must be really tired.

"You better go sleep now, Prince Wolfram. Tomorrow will be a hard day for you." Erick says standing near the door with his hand on the knob. His vivid red hair blows in the wind that is coming in from the window. He reminds me of someone but whom? The eyes… It looks like someone I know. Not the color but the way he is looking at me.

"Yeah… Goodnight Erick" I walk towards the bed and lay down

"Goodnight, Prince Wolfram. Sleep well" Erick closes the door quietly.

I pull out the blanket and lay on the bed. Although I felt very tired I couldn't sleep as I was worried about Yuri. What will he do when he finds out that I escaped? Will he punish me? I feel guilty because I broke his trust in me. I want to go back and apologize but I think it's not right for me to do 's not bad as people think. Just like Conrart told to me. But how? I turn my body to right side and hug the blanket tighter. My eyes felt heavy and I could feel myself drifting to sleep.

"Yuri…." I muttered his name. Although I am asleep I can feel his hands pat my head and kiss it. He whispers the words into my ears.

"My Dearest and mine…."


"I don't understand why did you have to lie to Wolfram. I mean, you could have told him that you wanted to talk about something important with him." Arthy asked skipping stones on water making it ripple. The moon was shining brightly that night and its reflection shined in the water.

"Actually I was going to do just that but the spirit stopped me and ordered me to tell a lie to make him to come in the forest. It's the Spirit that wants to meet him not me. I wonder how can they both look alike?" Ezio wonders.

"Spirit? What spirit?" Arthy asked confused. He looks at Ezio for an explaination. Ezio was looking at the sky.

"We both know the spirit."Ezio turns his head towards Arthy, looking into his eyes trying to convey a message.

"Aah... You mean her don't you?" Arthy realizing who Ezio was talking about.

"Yes, her." Ezio closes his eyes and remembers the day he met the spirit who had saved him from harm. Even though it was just a spirit he could feel the kindness in her.

"Hope Wolfram is okay" Arthy sighs.

"He will be fine. He might be resting now. Erick is there to take care of him" Ezio assures Arthy.

"How did you meet Erick anyway?" Arthy asks.

"I found him outside the forest almost unconscious. So I took him inside and told him to stay for few days until he recovered."

"I see then. We better not disturb them. Let them sleep for sometime." Arthy concludes. Suddenly they could hear the sound of horse hooves coming their way.

"Hide Ezio!" Arthy shouts pulling Ezio beside him behind a clump of bushes. Ezio didn't seem to understand what was happening.

"What's the matter?" Ezio asked confused.

"Shh... Listen" Arthy whispers. They could hear the distinct footsteps of horses.

"There is someone in the forest" Arthy concludes moving his hand towards his waist to remove a dragger.

"What? That's impossible." Ezio defends."No one except for a few people can enter the Enchanted Forest." Ezio and Arthy sit in the silence for a few minutes. The sound got louder until they could see some horses with men on them.

"Its Gwendal Von Voltaire and Conrart Weller, the Kings most trusted soldiers." Arthy exclaims.

"Yozak Gurrier, Shin Makoku's best spy is also there." Ezio observes.

"That explains it" Ezio continues "Gwendal von Voltaire uses Earth Element and the forest is obedient to the earth element."

"We have to warn Wolfram as fast as we can because the other person who can enter the forest is... King Yuri." Arthy and Ezio say the name together.

"And maybe he's already in here... "


I woke up with the sun shining on my face. The sun was already up in the sky and I guessed that it was still early in the morning. I walk outside, feeling the cool breeze against my face. I see Erick walking towards me his hair blowing in the wind. He bows to me as he reaches near me. I bow back to him. His gesture seems polite and graceful that I wonder if he is born to some royal family.

"How did you sleep Prince Wolfram?" Erick inquires politely.

"I slept nicely but I am still worried because Arthy and Ezio haven't come back yet." I reply frowning.

"I am sure they are fine. Besides they can protect themselves." Erick says calmly.

"I hope so..."I say in a low voice. I go inside and set up some breakfast. Erick sets up the table. There is something weird going on. How does he know that I am the Prince Consort while I haven't introduce myself as Prince Consort? Or that I hate the king? He doesn't even seem to care about Arthy or Ezio. I feel more uncomfortable as time passes.

Suddenly I hear a loud voice from outside calling out, "Prince Wolfram! Show yourselves! Now!"

I immediately recognize the voice. Gwendal. I slowly look out of the window and see Conrart and Gwendal standing outside with many soldiers. The door bursts open and Erick enters panting as if he has run for 3 kilometers.

"The house is completely surrounded by soldiers. What should we do?" He asks panicking. I too start panicking. My first instinct is to run away but I can't leave Arthy and Ezio alone.

"How about we escape first then search for the kids?" he asks me eyeing the back door to escape.

"That's the great idea" I reply. But Erick's body suddenly turns stiff as he looks out of the window.

"What's the matter?" I cry.

"The children... I found them..." He replies softly.

"What? Where?" I ask him looking around. He points out of the window. I look out and shocked by what I see. Arthy and Ezio are held by two soldiers.
I ignore Erick's warnings and run out of the front door towards them. As I reach near them I am surprised to see them badly injured. There were a lot of blood on their clothes and there were many scratches on their bodies. I divert my attention to my surroundings. I notice Gwendal, Conrart, and orange hair man looking at me with hard eyes as if I was a big criminal. I also notice the other soldiers had withdrawn their swords and were pointing it at me.
Gwendal and Conrart were the ones carrying Ezio and Arthy unrespectively.

"WOLFRAM!" Arthy screams at me. He removes a dragger from his shoe and slashes it on Conrart's arm. Conrart seems surprised by Arthy's reaction and twists his hand as Arhty screams in pain and drops the dragger. Conrart makes him to stand straight without mercy and I notice Arthy's lips and head were bleeding profusely. Suddenly Ezio screams with rage and sumons a big wind.

"LET GO OF ARTHY!" He screams. Conrart seems surprised that such a small child had such powerful Magic. But slowly the Magic seemed to die away. Gwendal looked coldly at Ezio for a move and then snapped his fingers. The branches of the nearby trees started moving. It came together and held Ezio's hands and legs. I screamed as the branches wrapped itself around Ezio's body. But my screams were drowned out by Arthy who also screamed.

"EZIO" He screamed afraid of what Gwendal will do with Ezio. Gwendal walked towards Ezio who looked at him with hatred.

"You might be strong but you cant defeat my element." Gwendal says kneeling in front of Ezio.

"Damn it... " Ezio still doesnt give up as he summons the wind element making it into sharp knifes throwing it towards Gwendal.

"I said its no use."Gwendal repeated as he snaps his fingers and the knifes disappears.

Suddenly I hear Ezio and Arthy scream aloud with pain as the knifes that Ezio had summoned attack them.

"STOP IT GWENDAL! STOP IT!" I shout running towards Gwendal and pull his hand to make him stop.

"They are just kids. They are harmless." I try to reason with him.

"One of the kids has a powerful Magic which is harmful, Prince Wolfram" He replies staring at me with cold eyes. "The boy with dirty blonde hair has a powerful wind element which is extinct. Only the chosen one has this element. It is very powerful." he pull his hand from my hold and he continue attack Ezio and Arthy who hold their scream of pain.

"The other boy has great skill in using the sword and dagger. He hurt a lot of our soldiers just by using his dragger." Conrart speaks up. "He can seize word from soldier and used it for attack them. Alot soldier hurt badly in his hand. I think he is an expert assassins even he is a child."

I straggler back and feel someone holding my arms to steady me. I turn around and see Erick. His blue eyes looking at me with hard glance and cold.

"Erick we should save them and..." I try to tell him and pull my arm from him, but he holds it tighter. I see that he was smiling at me. An evil smile. The words die in my mouth. He pull me close to me and said,

"I found you Prince Wolfram..." He whispers in my ear.

This voice had become my nightmare. This was the voice I had heard last night. I gasp as the bright red hair turns into black and the sapphire blue eyes turns into onyx black eyes. The think body turns into a tall body, white skin turns into tan skin. Before I said something, he sprinkles something on me. The last thing I hear are Arthy and Ezio screams my name and a voice,

"You will get your punishment tonight... "

TBC


Okay, so what you think about this chapter? I admit it this chapter is my favorite and quite nice. When I typed this chapter I didn't realize I wrote alot until my beta said it's a long chapter I've ever wrote... =w=''

I add some talent for Ezio and Arthy which I think they need so they can protect their self also they dearest Wolfram. The reason I add talent for them is I don't want they just a selfish and useless child who only can cried and asked help if they in dangerous. There will be a chapter which will explain how Arthy have the talent until he called 'Assassins' by people and Yuri of course.

For Ezio talent, it's because I remember in Shimakoku there's Water, Fire, and Earth Element used but I haven't heard a Wind Element. So I make Ezio have a wind element which is rare for Shinmakoku Kingdom.

Last thing, please review and advice for me as usual! It's important for me! :D