On a car made of smoke filled with gold and mages a man and woman looked at their heavily injured ally. "What... was that?" Evanora asked.
"I don't know, but to do this to Mars... we have to report this back as soon as possible." Lotus said. "What... terrifying power."
"Do... you think they'll send that child after us?" Evanora.
"I hope not."
Deep in space the ship of the Saiyan Malok sparked to life. Inside the Saiyan was furious. "HER SHIP WAS DESTROYED!" He forced the throttle to it's max. "I'LL KILL THEM!" He shouted.
He had the coordinates to his daughters ship, a last set of SOS signals sent out on a secure frequency.
"Who ever harmed my daughter will pay." He growled.
Chapter 23: Report
I rolled over with a groan... "Ughhh... where... am I?" I sat up holding my side in my room in the Blue Roses Headquarters. The door opened and in walked Borja.
"Oh! Your awake!" She said surprised.
"What happened... all I can remember is the... the MISSION!" My eyes flew open as it came to me. After I yelled I hunched over clutching my stomach. "Oh goddess... that hurts."
Borja ran over to me. "Whoa, it's alright, you were out of it for a week. The pain wouldn't be from the wounds those were healed as soon as you got back."
"The mission, did we do it?" I asked her.
"Yes, your team managed to retrieve all the treasure inside the vault with the help of some spatial magic users. You defeated two shining Generals, Evanora and Mars." She said.
Remained hunched over until a loud growling came from my stomach. "Food." I said through gritted teeth. She reached over to the night stand and grabbed an apple, I quickly ate it before grabbing the whole fruit bowl, the pain in my side and stomach subsided.
"Easy, no need to eat so quickly." She patted me on the back making sure I didn't choke. "We were worried there for you." She ruffled my hair. "Captain and Sol are in the capital today, but they said that if you woke up for you to go make a report at the capital for the mission. You have to go to the Magic Knight Headquarters."
I nodded as I moved to the side of the bed, I was dressed in a plain white night shirt. "I'll leave soon then." I said as I popped my back and tail, getting the stiffness out of my joints.
As she left I fell back on my bed. 'What... was that attack I did? Galick gun?' I sat up and shook my hair before reaching in and pulling out the dress that Eric's wife gave me and set of underwear as well as a belt and small coin pouch. I quickly got washed up in the communal bath and dressed. I threw my robe over my shoulders and pinned it with the rose broach.
"Borja told us that you were up." I turned to smile at Wainsly. "You are one tough recruit."
"Um... oh... thanks." I smiled as I grabbed my broom and took off, the wind in my hair and I quickly flew over the city until I noticed a group of five people. Asta, Noelle, Yuno, Mimosa and Klaus. I smirked as I shot down from the sky. I grabbed Asta And Yuno but the back of their shirts.
"Asta! Yuno! Klaus yelled in shock as I hung upside down from my broom via my tail wrapped tightly around wind magic keeping my skirt from falling down. "Helen your awake!"
"What on earth are you doing?" Noelle asked, just a glimmer of fear fading into realization, and a sigh of relive.
"I'm just having a spot of fun." I smiled.
"Your definition of fun and ours is vastly different." Yuno said as he pulled himself free from my grip.
Asta did the same. "We are not having a repeat of last year."
I just smirked. "You two know you want to."
"Um-um what happened last year?" Mimosa asked timidly.
"We tried to prank her back... she returned it hundred fold." Yuno said. "No one in the village was safe from her pranks."
"We were still finding traps hidden in the woods made by her." Asta said as I landed lightly. "Her enchantment magic let her set up pranks like trees that can't be cut down. Tools that turn to water when you use them, firewood that would unstack it's self. And clothes that never dry."
They first class citizens looked at me with a mixture of disappointment and... amusement. "I've never had such fun with my siblings." Mimosa smiled.
"You really are just a child." Noelle said, "But... it is impressive I suppose."
"That was highly irresponsible of you." Klaus finished.
I just shrugged. "Hey, they made fun of my height with their prank. Back then I was shorter then even Nash."
"Nash, the young boy with poor manners from your church?" Klaus asked.
Yuno nodded, "One day Helen just started growing like crazy, her magic power as well." We continued to jump from topic to topic. Until we arrived at the headquarters after being told where to go we reached a gate and waiting for us...
"Thank you for coming." Wizard King Julius smiled as we bowed... well all of us except Asta.
"I feel like I've seen you before." He said.
"Oh, I remember the day I met you Asta, as well as your brother Yuno and sister Helen, the day Hage was attacked by the beast. You and Yuno were so brave in trying to save your sister that day." He smiled and it clicked in my brother's head. "Now rise all of you. We have much to discuss."
I explained my part after Asta and the others had talked about the magic they had found, "And that's when like the others said I attacked with that strange energy attack, I have no idea how I did it, and it isn't in my grimoire."
He nodded. "I see, and the pod with the same symbol as your grimoire. This could be a hint to where you are from, and who you really are." He said as he held his chin.
"Um, what do you mean by that, Sir?" Klaus asked.
Julius smiled at the steel creation mage, "Helen suffered a head injury as a child that completely wiped her memory of her home and family, all she had was the clothes on her back and a strange set of armor. I have experimented extensively with it, in fact it's still in my office. The father of the church asked me to help discover any leads to Helen's past. And with the news that the symbol on her grimoire isn't a one off... but with out the pod we can't do much."
"Um... I've been looking into legends of powerful mages with tails." I said meekly.
Julius just nodded. "I have looked into the Legend of Yamoshi and Sadala, but there is simply no proof that legend ever happened, a battle that carved the night sky would have destroyed all civilization and it is described as a battle of beast gods. And most likely you are only loosely tied to that pod, it was locked in a dungeon after all, and it would have been under ground for centuries. Even if it did crash into it it must have happened in the distant past as it would have attracted the attention of both kingdoms. I'm sorry. It is a interesting theory, but the connections are barely loose threads."
I just nodded, as Noelle put a hand on my shoulder. "I guess that makes sense, there is no other legend that even refers to Sadala even existing. Or Yamoshi."
"Don't give up hope, we now have a hint, it sounds like where ever you came from has incredible technology. So perhaps we have been looking in the wrong way." He put a hand on my shoulder. "And I have something to present you with." He pulled a gold star from his sleeve. "For bravery to the very end, and ensuring in the completion of the mission and safety of your fellow magic knights. Helen of the Blue Roses I present to you your first Gold Star."
I took the gold star. 'Sol told me about these. They tell the ranking of a magic knight squad.' I smiled as I held it in my hand.
"That's my sister!" Asta slapped me on the back.
"To have a star personally presented by the Wizard King, it's next to unheard of." Klaus said.
"Great work Helen." Mimosa smiled.
"Um, Wizard King sir. Can I ask you something?" Asta asked.
Julius smiled at my brother. "Of course, what do you want to know?"
"What dose it take to become the Wizard King?" He asked.
"Asta you can't just ask that!" Klaus yelled.
"I would like to know as well." Yuno stepped beside Asta.
"Tsk, fine if you must know, it's a noble heart..." Klaus started.
"No, a Noble heart will only go so far, being Wizard King is about getting results. It's about being the absolute best and standing atop the highest mountain while helping others climb it and hurling the evil back down. A noble heart to guide your hand, and a steadfast will to do what is needed for the kingdom." Julius said. "If you want to see what results look like, follow me. I would like you to attend something."
We followed the wizard king through the lavish halls of the castle into a finely decorated chamber hidden behind a heavy set of dark oak doors, inside was several Magic Knight captains, Charlotte of Blue Rose, Fuegoleon of the Crimson Lions, and Nozel of Silver Eagles. Along side the captains were several members of their squads, Sol stood next to Charlotte, a boy with wild orange hair stood next to Fuegoleon, several Golden Dawn members and two people that looked like Nozel and Noelle. "Welcome to the War awards ceremony."
The sheer amount of Mana in this room... it rivaled the dungeon.
'This... is the top of the mountain...'
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