Holy Forest of Frozen Land…
"So this is the place…? Anyway…we better go to the place where Unicorn located…!" Ave commented as Mint and Arche nod in agreement. As three of them approach the open field where a blue crystal lake located in the middle of it, Mint suddenly walks toward the lake. "Mint…! What are you doing…? It's dangerous…!" Arche shouted in panic but the young Gespenst's pilot remains silent as he watches carefully to everything that happened. "She wasn't drowned…but she manages to walks on the surface of the water…" Ave commented. "Ave…! Look…! That's…" Arche shouted as she pointed as a creature that appeared in front of Mint. "A pure white horse with a golden horn on its forehead…there is no mistake…that creature is a legendary Unicorn…" Ave replied. "Eh…? How do you know about that Ave…?" Arche asked. "I read several literature in my own world before, regarding to this creature…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied as he smiled toward the half-elf girl. "I see…it seems…you're quite knowledgeable…" Arche replied back.
"Uhm…ano…excuse me…sigh…it is maybe impossible for you to understand about what I'm trying to say…" Mint speaks as the legendary Unicorn stared at her. "I can understand your language fully…young maiden…and the power within yourself…you must be cleric…" the Unicorn replied as Mint, Arche and Ave startled in surprised for a while. "So…you're understand about the matter…already…I wish your help to restore the power of Mana in this world…" Mint speaks, as the Unicorn remains silent for a while. "Maiden with pure heart…I saw honest intention within your heart…and I willing to help you…for this matter…let me changed myself into something that more convenient for you…" the Unicorn replied. As suddenly a brilliant light engulfed the legendary Unicorn, a tall humanoid elemental machine or Masouki appeared in front of Mint, Arche and Ave. "Masouki…? The colour scheme is crystal blue…like the mirror crystal of the lake's water…" Arche commented. "I'm Gad…the guardian spirit that lies within this forest…took the shape of Unicorn and waiting for millennia until the maiden with pure heart come for the need of my power…this Masouki is not an ordinary elemental machine…it's called Holy Masoukishin of Ocean…Goddess…and with this new power…let me assist you…young maiden with pure heart…" the Unicorn's voice echoed. "My name is Mint…Mint Adnade…just call me by that name…and thank you very much for helping me…" Mint replied as she smiled toward Masoukishin Goddess.
"Now…if you're ready…it's the time to restore the power of Mana in this world…Mint Adnade…young maiden with pure heart…are you ready for this task…?" Gad asked as Mint nods in agreement. At that very moment, Goddess kneeled in front of Mint and its chest opened, revealed a crystal chamber cockpit hatch. "Thank you Gad…now…shall we go to the Forest where Yggdrasil located…?" Mint asked as she entered the cockpit and sat on the seat. "Yes…in the meantime…is everyone ready as well…?" Goddess asked, as Ave nods in agreement followed by Arche. Those two quickly summons their respective mechanical soldiers, Gespenst and Masouki Diablo. "Now…I will summon the power of water spirit Undine…and we will be teleported…shall everyone enter the circle ward…we will be teleported shortly…" Gad instructed as both Gespenst and Diablo entered the circle ward. "So…everyone ready…? After we teleported ourselves…it is impossible to return here for a while…" Gad informed as Mint, Arche and Ave nod in agreement. With the flash of light, Goddess using its power combined with the power of Undine to teleport them toward the location of Yggdrasil.
Forest where Yggdrasil located near Beladeem Village…
"It begin to withered away…goddess Martel…I'm sorry for taking me so long…" Mint sobbed as the right hand of Masoukishin Goddess touched the withered giant tree in front of Ave, Arche and her. "In order to restore the life within Yggdrasil…a huge amount of Mana will be necessary…personally I doubt even Masoukishin Goddess will have power to supply Yggdrasil with its own Mana…" Gad confirmed as Mint remains silent for a while. "Gad…if possible…let me do it…together with you…" Mint replied as her eyes showing determination. "But…if you do that…a huge amount of life energy within you will be absorbed by Yggdrasil…and there is a high risk that your life will be put on stake…" Gad replied quickly as he or she seems against the idea. "But…there is no other way...and don't worry…I will be fine…" Mint replied back as she smiled while controlling her Masoukishin Goddess by putting two of its palms on the withered giant tree. "Mint…!" Ave and Arche yelled but as Goddess begin to tap the energy of Mana toward Yggdrasil, a strong energy barrier formed on the surrounding. "Damn…! This barrier is persistent…! Heaaaa…!" the young Gespenst's pilot shouted as he launched his Gespenst's punch toward the barrier only to get his personal trooper being thrown back.
"Ave…! Are you alright…?" Arche's Masouki Diablo quickly kneeled besides Ave's Gespenst as the personal trooper trying to stand back on its feet. "The power of the barrier is overwhelming…we need to figure out how to rescue Mint…!" Ave shouted back. "I know…! But there is nothing we can do…!" Arche snapped back toward the young Gespenst's pilot as both of them become more desperate to help their friends. "Ugh…!" in the meantime Mint feels her energy being sucked away as she breathe heavily and trying her best not to faint. "If you continue much more longer…your life will be in danger…there is no point to continue…to restore Yggdrasil…more Mana will be required…please stop destroying yourself…young maiden…!" Gad shouted but Mint still persist as her eyes showed more determination. "I will keep doing this…for the sake of this tree…and humanity as well…I will never fail…" Mint replied.
"Is really there is nothing we can do about this…?" Ave asked, as he seems really worried about Mint's condition. "I'm not sure…but I might be able to enhanced the power of Diablo's cannons with my magic and breakthrough the barrier for a short time interval…shall I try that…?" Arche asked. "It is better than nothing…I'm on it Arche…let's do it…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied quickly. Suddenly a dark vortex formed behind Ave's Gespenst and Arche's Masouki Diablo as Ave wondered about what is about, Arche's face paled slightly. "Arche…what's wrong…? You seem scarred about something…" Ave asked as he realizes from inside the dark vortex, a gigantic figure resembles Masouki appeared. "That's…Nagzard…the legendary Masouki…used by Dark Lord Dhaos…!" Arche yelled in panic. As Nagzard approaches the barrier, it can lift the barrier easily and enters the place where Masoukishin Goddess that being piloted by Mint struggling very hard to supply Yggdrasil with Mana. "Coward…!" Ave shouted as he charged and slammed his Gespenst's right fist one more time toward the barrier but only to get his self being bounced back again. "Arche…! Please…the magic…! Quick…!" the young Gespenst's pilot shouted as Arche quickly begins her chant to enhanced Diablo's cannons.
In the meantime Nagzard floating and came closer toward Mint's Masoukishin Goddess. As the young maiden stared at the Masouki that referred as Dark Lord of Death she whispered toward Dhaos. "If there is a mercy with your heart…Dark Lord…please wait until I save this tree…before you end my life…" Mint pleads, as Nagzard remains silent without doing anything. "Coward…! Don't you dare to do anything with Mint…! Or I will never forgive you…!" the young Gespenst's pilot shouted. "Why…you're different…from them…maiden…with pure heart…" Dhaos' voice echoing as Nagzard put its hands toward Goddess' palms and helping to supply the giant tree with Mana. "Dark Lord Dhaos…you…" Mint has no chance to finish her words as Arche's Diablo finally shoots its cannons toward the barrier and breach it for a time being. Within this short interval, Ave's Gespenst leaped as quickly the young pilot of Gespenst activating Lightning Fall attack but this time focused the energy to the single point to create deadly attack that will pierce through the enemy's armour. "Ave…please don't…!" Mint yelled but the ultimate Gespenst's kick already landed toward Nagzard who quickly formed the barrier to protect itself from the attack.
"So…you're the same with them…why you fight against me…?" Dhaos asked. "Because you destroying this world…and people suffer because of you…!" Ave replied quickly. "Such a simple-minded creature…so be it…you humans will be the same…over and over again…you will never be change and evolve into something else…still the same fool creatures that only know to clash each of your weapons…" Dhaos replied as he finished the process of restoring Yggdrasil. "Shall we meet again…not in this world…not in this era…I will destroy you humans…for the sake of my people…you must perish…" Dhaos replied as his Masouki Nagzard disappeared leaving Mint's Masoukishin Goddess stumbled on its knees. "Mint…! Are you alright…?" Ave and Arche quickly climbed down from their respective mechanical soldiers' cockpits as Mint smiled weakly toward those two. "I'm fine…Ave…Arche…don't worry…apparently…Dhaos helped me…" Mint replied meanwhile the young Gespenst's pilot and Arche stared at the chosen maiden in a slight disbelief.
Beladeem Village, at the same night…
It is already night on that time as Ave, Mint and Arche decide to spend their night at Beladeem Village. Thanks to Mint that seems knows the Village Chief of Beladeem, Ave and Arche can stay at the chief's house for free. On that night, while Arche sat alone near the dinning table, Ave walks outside the Village Chief's house and the young Gespenst's pilot saw the chosen maiden sits down on the nearest rock while stared at the beautiful night sky. "Ah…Ave…I didn't see you before…sorry…" Mint smiled toward Ave as she realizes the young Gespenst's pilot's presence and Ave just smiled at her. "What a beautiful night sky you have in this world…actually I was never see the night sky that beautiful like this…" Ave commented as Mint smiled at him. "Ave…isn't the night sky in your homeworld is same like this…? I never know about your homeworld but I just guessing about it…" Mint commented. "The night sky in my homeworld…maybe it is as beautiful as this sky…but it lost its radiant since mankind forget the way to trust and love their kind…" Ave replied. "Ave…I…I don't know about the world where you came from…but I hope…you're not giving up your hope…since everything will be fine…" Mint replied. "I hope so…Mint…I hope…so…" Ave replied back at her as she smiled at the young Gespenst's pilot. "Anyway Ave…are you still thinking about what Dhaos said to you this afternoon…?" Mint asked as Ave stared at the chosen maiden for a while before replying.
"Mint…is it true…that humanity is creature that only know how to solve everything with violence…as they forget about love like mankind in my homeworld…?" Ave asked. "Maybe what Dhaos said…is true…" Mint replied as the young Gespenst's pilot remains silent when he heard about that answer. "Regardless…you still keep on fighting for their sake…don't you…?" Mint asked the young Gespenst's pilot as she smiled toward him. "I…it might be true…but…I have someone and something that I want to protect over there…so maybe I protect the planet indirectly…but I honestly never have any intention to protect mankind from my homeworld…" Ave replied back as the chosen maiden still smiled at him. "No matter what reason…you have to keep on fighting…you still fighting and protecting your homeworld…together with mankind that living inside that world…that's what matter here…Ave…nobody perfect…and as Dhaos said…we might be just creatures that fighting to solve everything, but there is time where we fight for something that we believe in…to protect something or someone we hold dearly, and I think…that thought alone…is enough…" Mint replied as she smiled toward Ave. "You might be correct Mint…anyway…thanks for helping me to lift a burden on my shoulders…I feel slightly relieve now…and everything is thanks to you…" Ave replied back as he also smiled back toward the chosen maiden.
"Ave…! Mint…! Where are you…! I'm hungry…! Comeback quickly…!" Arche yelled as voice booming and makes Mint and Ave startled in surprise because of that voice. "Shall we comeback…? I don't want to make Arche upset…" Ave commented as Mint nods in agreement. "I agree with that…anyway Ave…just walk on the path that you believing in…and you will be fine…" Mint replied while the young Gespenst's pilot nods in agreement. As those two entered the Village Chief's house, Mint quickly apologized to Arche and those three have a warm and pleasant dinner together. The village chief and his wife said that they would have meeting at another village and let those three using the house as they please so those three feel really comfortable. On the night during the time where Arche already in her deep slumber, Ave stared at the ceiling. "Fighting for something that I believe in…it's something that I always said to myself before…but somehow I begin to doubt that…when I and Erica returned to my homeworld…and this moment…I'm here…alone…leaving Erica behind in my homeworld…still…I try to introspect myself…but I can't even find the reason…to keep on fighting…even for something that I believe in…and also even for something…no…even to protect someone or something that I hold dearly…" Ave sighed.
"What happened Ave…? You can't sleep…?" Mint's voice can be heard whispering toward the young Gespenst's pilot as Ave turned his head slowly and stared at the young cleric girl that smiled at him. "Don't worry Ave, just try to relax…and everything will be fine…no matter what happened…I will help you…Cless…Klarth and Arche as well…so don't let yourself worry too much…" Mint whispered again as Ave just nods slightly. "I understand, thanks a lot Mint…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied as later on both Mint and him was taken to the dreamland by their sleep. It was a quiet and peaceful night as Ave might have been experienced since he returned to his homeworld. There is a lot of things happened, but the young Gespenst's pilot already made up his mind to keep on walking forward toward his goal. He also vowed to keep on fighting for something he believes in, no matter what happened and somehow he believes that he will be able to return to his homeworld and Paris to settle everything once and for all.
Ancient City of Thor, approximately a week after that night…
Using the access from Masoukishin Goddess, Cless Albane, Ave, Mint Adnade, Klarth F Lester and Arche Klaine not only gained access to the Ancient City of Thor deep down in the ocean but they also manages to unseal the other three legendary Holy Masoukishin of Wind, Fire and Earth. As those three guardian spirits known as Cyfith the wind, Granba the fire and Zamju the earth chose their own avatars, the other three except Mint that already pilots Masoukishin Goddess, become the herald of Masoukishin respectively. Cless was chosen to pilot Holy Masoukishin of Wind, Cybaster, Klarth was chosen to pilot Holy Masoukishin of Fire, Granveil and lastly Arche was chosen to pilot Holy Masoukishin of Earth, Zamseed. As those respective four receive the blessing as Masoukishin pilots, together with Ave, they enter the secret chamber of Ancient City of Thor where the giant main computer located.
The legendary giant computer with its advanced AI was created by ancient civilization and it has ability to transport Ave and the others across dimension, time and space continuum to return back to Ave's homeworld. "Ave…are you ready…?" Cless asked as the young Gespenst's pilot nods. As Cless, Mint, Klarth and Arche using the power of their respective Masoukishin units to activate the time-space continuum device teleportation, Ave closed his eyes. "This time…I will not running away again…I will keep on fighting…! For something that I believe in…! For something and someone that I hold dearly…! And most importantly for my future…!" as the young Gespenst's pilot made a silent oath, a brilliant light engulfed his Gespenst along with those four Masoukishin units. As the brilliant light dispersed, the shape of five mechanical soldiers are no longer there and along with the Ancient City of Thor, they were teleported, back to the place where everything started for the young Gespenst's pilot. A place once called Earth by him…
To Be Continued
Preview to Next Chapter
The truth about Ave-san being revealed…and only sadness written over there…
Ave-san…why you're hiding this…we are friend aren't we…?
Erica…sometimes…there is something better being left inside the darkness…
No matter what happened…
There is no turning back for me…
Next…Sakura Taisen Monogatari, Chapter 20: Inheritor of Darkness…
Ai no Mihata no Motoni…
No matter what happened…
I will trust you…
Forever…
Ave-san…