Chapter 8
Zaf's pov
Despite the noises I could hear outside the prince pulled me into a room. This room is different from the room I slept in before. Too dark because most of the equipment is black. The window is closed and there are thick curtains.
I saw two soldiers approach us, the prince must have called them. They bowed first and then stood up straight.
"Keep an eye on him. Don't let anyone else get in here and especially don't let him out." The prince commands them.
While saying that, a waitress approached. They are a bit young but I think they are only a few years older than me, who knows they may be thousands of years old. I just chose that thought.
"Dear prince, what can I do for you" said the servant after he bowed slightly to the prince.
The prince pulled me up and presented me to that servant. She was different from the waitress I had encountered earlier. I feel like he is familiar to me.
"You know him don't you?" The prince asked the waitress.
The waitress's head was bowed and when she raised her head to look at me it was as if she was shocked to see a ghost.
I don't know but, I feel different. It was as if I wanted to hug and hug him. But why would I do that? Just feeling close? As I looked at that waitress I felt a pain in my head.
"W-how--?" But the prince only cut off what he was going to say.
"You'll keep him inside first. You already know what you're going to do." Command of the prince.
The waitress recovered from the shock and was able to ask me a question.
"Sorry young lady, but what's your name?"
I blinked with stupor.
"Ahh I'm ..." I remembered the name I used except for my real name.
"Akira is my name" because of what I said I heard the breathing of our fellow soldiers, the waiter looking at me with astonishment and the prince clenching his jaw.
"But--" the waitress.
"That's enough. Go inside and never come out" the prince ordered.
"Wait! Why are you locking me up here !?" I roared at the prince.
I also heard the noise of the soldiers, they said cheese why I was shouting at their prince. I do not care! I am not considered a king and a prince!
The prince did not answer and walked away with his jaw still tense.
I was just shocked by the explosions I heard outside and the noises.
"Dear princess, you need to go inside." He pushed me gently against the slightly open door.
Wait?
"What princess are you talking about?"
The waitress was also stunned and looked at me in surprise.
"Did I say something like that young lady?" Promise of the waitress.
I was just shaken. Maybe I'm just imagining it.
"Ahh nothing nothing"
The waitress closed the door.
Third person's pov
Akiro couldn't help but hug Zaf because he had been waiting for several thousand years for Zaf to return to their world. But what happened was not in his plan. Not all of his plans were followed once Zaf got back here. That's all because of a mistake he made to show up to Zafira. Akiro erased from Zaf's memory the scene where he hugged.
Brought to the palace and unaware of the people who see them, he also did not think what his father's reaction might be. To this day, she still looks very much like Zafira. He is still today. There were people who no longer knew Zafira because a few generations ago and also some people who knew Zafira died because of some war that took place between the kingdom of Taraya and Nemestia. While the kingdom of Spiro is gone. It split and some parts went to the kingdom of Nemestia and to Taraya. That is why in the whole of Tennesee there are only two kingdoms left. The king of Spiro died because of the betrayal and murder of his own son princess Sassy, because of his desire to rule the kingdom. But Sassy was unable to get the whole Spiro because all the citizens there knew what she had done to her own father. And to this day no one knows if that princess is still alive because of her hiding a thousand years ago.
On the day when Akiro saw Zafira talking to one of his servants he could not help but approach it because he saw the irritation on the face of the woman he had been waiting for a few thousand. But he was just surprised when Zafira suddenly tweaked the waitress. He didn't know what he was going to do because only now had he encountered such a fight. He didn't know how to pull Zafira away so he did nothing but pull her by his waist.
He had almost crumpled the letter he was reading given to him by a soldier. He also looked at Zafira to see how he would react because the kingdom of Taraya was mentioned. The kingdom to which he belongs and grew up. But seeing the woman's reaction he felt pity, but it disappeared because of what he read.
The kingdom of Taraya is waging war. War against them. War is the fiftieth time that has happened in this world. Because the king of Taraya fully imagined that prince Akiro had killed his only princess. Ever since the princess died her queen has also died for killing herself. Assuming that he can still save his son and restore the princess's life. Therefore, when the king found out the cause of princess Zafira's death and who was responsible, he did not hesitate to sever Taraya's good relationship with Nemestia. He has also waged war several times because he wants to kill the prince of Nemestia as well. Life was taken so life is also the substitute, that's them. So for the king of Taraya, as long as he does not kill the prince of Nemestia or the king he will not stop waging war, as long as he is still alive and breathing. That was all because of the delusion and the deception of him by the former prince's soldier who was involved in what happened.
And now, the king of Taraya found out that the resurrected was his son, but it was in the hands of the person he thought had killed his son then who had made the king more aggressive. Now he wants to take the child from Akiro's hand. He didn't care if he was the one assigned to the child.
Until now, Akiro has not heard a word from his father about Zafira.
Right now more attention is focused on the ongoing battle from outside the palace. The war is beginning.
After he escorted Zafira to the room where he was safe he left with his jaw clenched, because of Zafira's lying.
You will not fool me my dear princess
That's what Akiro had in mind when he got out.
People are all busy fighting. The rattles of swords could be heard all around. Huge fires and some prostrate bodies gradually turning to ashes. In such a scene he met some opponents. Each time he strikes with his sword he gains a few lives.
Now he wondered what if they could get Zafira. Return to the kingdom where he is gradually depleting the staff. What if Zafira's memory came back and it hated her for having done so to exterminate the soldiers of the kingdom that Zafira should have been in charge. If it weren't for his stupidity then. Because other people thought of him as perfect. All the plans he makes do not interfere. But what he had done before was what he considered a great mistake to himself. How he was able to seize the life of the woman assigned to him. How could he think of taking his life even though he had never met it. If he hadn't been artistic then and preferred to meet the woman he was going to marry first, he would have had a happy life now. There would have been no war going on. Dimon would not have succeeded in spreading evil. Evo would never have surrendered himself to Dimon and power to his father. Because since he also found out that the two Deeyos were looking at the woman he also secretly admired he got angry. But he was more angry with himself for not being able to protect the woman and he was even able to take her own life. So since Zafira's death, she has the courage to approach Evo with the life of a magician. He talked to Deeyos Evo and found out everything. Also because of Evo's mourning over Zafira's death, he did everything to bring Zafira back to life. But he is only a Deeyos and he has no ability to raise the dead. So the only thing that can be done is to reincarnate Zafira with a life. His will be his second life over a thousand years. And that can only be done if using the power of Evo. Together with Akiro they made an oration. Evo did not hesitate to give half of his power to Zafira's second life. And because he still lacked power he asked Dimon for help. He did not despair because he knew Dimon would help him, but he knew there was a replacement. That was his life. They succeeded in praying to resurrect Zafira in the second life and because of that Evo surrendered his life to Dimon. But not his power. Because half the power left to him he gave to the king of Nemestia and the day will come that Akiro will inherit that as well. That is why Zafira was resurrected, but in the world of humans. So he made a way for Zafira to return here. Because the Two Deeyos just disappeared like bubbles as well as Dimon. So now he no longer knows what to do once Zafira's memory returns.
Because the woman who had caught his attention in the stream, the woman he could never forget bathing in that stream was the woman he was going to marry.
With that overthink he didn't know why he was weak. As he continued his adventure with inexhaustible opponents he fell to his knees. Second time he got on his knees because of a woman.
On the other hand, the king of Taraya found Akiro's whereabouts, he smiled at what he saw. It knelt down and bowed, which amazed him. But he ignored that because he had a chance to get close to him being stabbed by the sword, because Akiro's soldiers were busy facing their opponents who wanted to approach Akiro on its knees. King Ollar, the king of Taraya, easily slipped into the gathering troops without Nemestia.
Zaf's pov
"What's going on outside?" I asked the waitress with me here in the room. I have a strong feeling I know him but I don't really know why.
"Don't ask, young lady. Right now you need to sleep and rest first" replied the waitress while making my bed.
"What !? You're going to put me to sleep here all day without you knowing what's going on outside !!?"
He just sighed and didn't answer.
"Why do you seem to know me?" I asked him weakly.
He was stunned by what he was doing.
"The prince was right" he promised not looking at me.
"What?"
After he arranged my bedroom he turned to me.
"Why do you feel like you know me? Or you just don't really know yourself?" She said sadly and tearfully.
"What are you saying? Why do you know me !?"
I was annoyed when he asked if I really knew myself! Aba! It's probably my own! My body!
She sat up in bed and took a deep breath as if being held back from crying. Why is she crying?
"N-do you believe in someone who has died but will live again after a long time?"
I raised an eyebrow at what he was saying. Reincarnation? Naman oh! Do they even know something about it?
"Tsk. No" I said briefly and walked to the door.
"Where are you going?" The waitress asked confusedly.
"Coming out?"
"But the prince strictly forbids you to go out"
He approached and blocked me at the door.
My face became serious and I looked at him deeply.
"All right, I won't bother to come out. But tell me all the truth. I know you're hiding something. Like you asked before."
The waitress was surprised by what I said. Yes, that's right. I really feel something is wrong. I am not a fool to not notice what is happening.
HAHAHA maybe I'm crazy to believe in what they say reincarnation..but even if I deny myself I can't help but accept what I know!
"M-dear pri-- Miss, what are you saying. I just met you and I don't know what you're pointing at" he bowed his head but I knew he was nervous. With what he said, my gut feeling grew stronger.
I remembered the dream I always dreamed night after night. That's what makes me stronger.
You are so beautiful Zafira! I'm sure when the prince sees you he'll be obsessed with you right away! She is so lucky to be able to assign my son the most beautiful of all. "Zafira's mother said while combing her son's waist-length hair.
The maiden is already eighteen and the next day there will be a biggest celebration in all of Tennessee to introduce her as the bride of the brave prince, who is admired by all the people. The prince also follows in the footsteps of the bravest and best king, king Hogan. Prince Akiro.
"Mother, I'm not ready for that yet. Mother, I'm scared. I can't be queen yet. I can't handle the duties as a queen yet. Mother." Zafira replied.
At the age of eighteen she was still not ready for the duties she would take on when she married the prince and became queen. Especially and when she gets married is the prince who is inevitable in everything she does.
Those dreams reinforced my suspicions. Who is that boy? Who is the woman combing the child? But their faces were clear in my dream. They looked alike and I noticed even more how much we resembled the mother of the child. And we look like girls. But who are they? And why am I dreaming of that?
"Are you sure? What if I know something but you're still lying to me?" I scared him to bite him.
"But you shouldn't know me! I'll be angry with the king when I say he doesn't say anything!"
I smiled. You're late!
I don't have to wait for them to tell me what's going on. I will find out for myself.
"In that case, get out of my sight." Even before he could move, I pushed him and ran to the door and opened it. Even though there were a lot of noises, explosions were rattling I could hear outside I dared to run outside without noticing because they were all busy fighting and preventing their other opponents from entering here in the palace.
When I came out, the smoky and hot surroundings opened up to me. People who are relentless in fighting their opponent.
But I stared into the middle of the crowd fighting, not far from where I was standing. A prince on his knees and looks like he doesn't care anymore around. And a man standing behind him wearing a bright dress. And holding a sword, smiling looking at the prince. I was stunned for a moment by what I saw. The speed of things happened, it seemed like in just a moment my soul went back to the past.
Ama. My Father.
My eyes blinked as I was dazzled by the glitter of the sword behind the prince. I blinked a few more times and trained my body as I felt my soul travel back to the past.
Now I remember everything!
When I was again dazzled by my father's sword as he raised it, ready to thrust his sword at the prince who had drowned and bent down as if he had failed, unaware of what was happening around him.
When the sword came close to Akiro I couldn't help but shout.
"Amaaaa !! That's enough !!!" Tears welled up in my eyes.
People were also stunned with no other thought but to kill their opponent. While my father was looking at me while his sword was still raised, he was ready to kill Akiro, who was also looking at me in shock.
My tears continued to flow and I slowly walked closer to them. No one please let the people around.
"Don't!" Akiro shouted at me as I continued to step.
I shuddered as Father and I looked at each other.
"Zafira. My child!"
I shed many tears again.
"Zafira! Stop right there! Don't come any closer!" Akiro shouted at me. But I ignored him.
There were those who wanted to block me, who were Akiro's soldiers because he wanted me not to approach them. But Father's soldiers stopped them. Father's sword was already lowered while Akiro was already standing. Akiro was about to take another step to stop me but he was caught by his father's two soldiers.
I was close but Akiro continued to insist on stopping me. Akiro is strong so he always gets away from the people who stop him. But no matter how strong he is, he will still get tired because of the amount that is holding him back.