Larcie: Yo~ I'll be changing my writing style to see if I'm more comfortable in a 'person POV' cause somehow I lack in expressing my characters so I read a lot of Light Novels lately (No game No Life, Mushoku Tensei, Blade Dance and Madan no Vanadis) It's a good thing I'm a fast reader ahaha! :D
Disclaimer: Later~
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And so let us continue on…
After they defeated the Dark Lord, the peace slowly brought back to the world.
After a long journey they have finally reach the end of their story that soon had spread across the land in which people sometimes tale it The Legend of Seven.
So where are they now?
Some of them continued their life adventures around the world, some stayed back to their hometown with their beloved family and some became leaders of a lost kingdom.
The next story was about 'The Master Gladiator' one of the Great Heroes who defeated the Dark Lord with his trusted companions was now crown to be King and to his side was his beloved Queen 'The Last Geas' which also took part throughout their crusade.
The two became friends that shortly turn to love during their great quest and once the peace had return, on such a young age they both guided and ruled the kingdom that almost met its destruction.
Because of their gentle hearts the people respect and loved them as their leader and after a few more years the Kingdom raised once again into a great nation.
Soon after their efforts, the King and Queen were blessed with a beautiful princess. They were overjoyed for a wonderful gift that was given to them by their love as they both promise no matter what the King and Queen will protect the princess at all cost.
The Kingdom gave a celebration feast for the new member of the Royal family. People enjoyed and prayed for the princess well being as she grow as strong and wise as her parent.
And so the happily ever after continues on but…
Unfortunately…
Unknown to them…
A shadow of insurrection of darkness was slowly, silently and waiting for the right time to turn the tides into their hands.
A few years later, the princess grew up as a healthy beautiful girl not only on her physical aspect but also on her kind heart was full of passion as a child. She was soon to be 10-years old and it was announce that everyone is welcome to celebrate it with her including her favorite characters out of the legend the united Seven Heroes.
The King and Queen where preparing everything in order for their daughter's birthday and also after long year had passed a reunion will also take place. They invited everyone 'The more the merrier hahaha!' the King joyfully said, 'Just don't forget your manners dear' as the Queen stoically reply.
And so they open their gates to welcome the guest to celebrate.
But…They had also let their guard down
After all who would think foolishly attacking the Kingdom were the Great Seven will come into one place.
Who in the right mind will interrupt such wonderful day for the princess precious birthday.
It was none other than the uninvited guest which follows the foot step of once who had reign over the land with his dark curse.
The reincarnation of his will and also leader of the dark rebellion who worship the Dark Lord's will.
He who waits such a long time had finally planned to strike back. Unaware in the past, the dark force was slowly gathering their power and as they finally acquire everything that is needed they had planned to take down the Great Seven in that special event by night fall.
And at that night everything had fallen…
Sadly, the Great Seven died…
The Great Seven were not immortals after all they have weaknesses that apparently lost their life in other to protect their people and their love ones.
Since the resurrection of the Dark Lord had defeated them he plans to take out the Core out of their failing body.
Once he took them out he will soon rule the world and the others.
But before he could, the King stood up against him and smiled.
'It's not over yet'
The King said and soon the others looked at him, deep in their hearts they understood each other that eventually smiled together as if like old times.
The Dark King was not amused by it but before he could act, their body started to glows brightly like the sun.
Blinded by the light the Dark King was bind that he cannot move.
The Seven grows weaker but before they could give their final breath, they wish to protect everything in the end and so by sacrificing all their life spirits they cast a spell to everyone to a deep cold sleep protecting them from the dark corruption and with their last breath their body disappear that only bright magical stones where remain.
It was the original Core of the Elementals.
The Dark Lord soon panics as he tried to stretch out his hand toward it.
It was like a déjà-vu for him to see it once again where the Core launches out escaping him empty handed.
'NOOOOOOOOO!' The Dark Lord roared angrily.
The Core moves up that reaches the night sky and soon vanish together along with a teleportation light. That light was the seed survivor for the future that will grow and end what her parents had left off.
Their Last Hope Princess Eve…
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(Elsword point of view)
After Hearing Eve I soon found myself silently quite.
"…"
"…"
Eve only stared at me, she was maintaining an expressionless face the whole time she tells the story about where she came from a different parallel world which made me more confuse.
"…"
She was waiting for me to response.
"How should I put this…It's really hard to swallow all of that"
I said while raffling my hair.
"I know… I will not force you to understand it but please believe me that all of this where true"
"I believe you after all that happens to me yesterday but what's that something to do with me?" I asked
"It has something to do all of us"
It was not Eve who answered but Raven who was quietly leaning towards the wall the whole time.
"Huh?"
"To be more precise all seven of us are related"
Chung told me with such a serious face but honestly he was still wearing the maid outfit that made me thought of him as girl for a second.
Wait all seven?
I run my thoughts figuring them out and then finally I realize it but still I was uncertain of it.
"Co-could it be we are the cores?"
"Well you are half right and half wrong" Chung answered diligently.
"We are not the Cores, unlike the heroes the core didn't reincarnate to us when we were born instead we simply inherit it" Rena said as she finish drinking her tea.
"Then why us?"
I thought to myself what so special about us that made us chosen by this cores.
But no one answer as they were all placed their sight to Eve.
"I do not know specific criteria…but my hypothesis it has something to do with our spirit that may have similarities with our pre-successors."
"I see…so what are we going to do now?"
This time the attention where focus in me that really made me felt awkward of it.
"I will not force you to join us…but your life might be in danger"
"Is it because of the incident yesterday?"
Eve simply nodded
"Is that your world you came from?"
I hesitantly asked since remembering that unreal scene was like a nightmare, which is why I don't want to offend her after all it might be her home.
But Eve gently shook her head
"No…that world was different it is a place where my original world and this world collide… because of the parallel barrier had broken as a result it created a vast place which has similarity and differentiate between the two world"
Eve explained it to me but apparently it made my understanding even worst.
It was more confusing
"Wait a world between two world?...What?"
"Here for example…" Rena sighed
She quickly showed me two clear glass saucer which has a fancy flower décor from the tea set.
One is a rose red and the other is yellow daisy.
"As you can see…this glass disc are different set like two different world and then as I join them together like this…What have you observe?"
"Hmm…"
I took a closer look at it.
Honestly I still don't get it.
I started to run my thoughts to find the answer but still I can't find it.
Seeing my troubled face, Rena sighed once again.
"If you look carefully at the joint part, the décor flower combined their colors into orange making a new different glass décor…It's just like our world to Eve's world that combined not physically but parallel in nature."
"I see…still don't get the parallel part but I think I understand it half way"
"Well that's better than none"
Rena carefully dropped the saucers down the table and eventually looked back at me.
"The reason how we can go there is because of that phenomenon, once the two place collide it created a empty void that once you are caught by it you will be immediately pulled in to it which we call it Void Step"
"Ah~ of course only the seven of as has the ability to trigger that phenomenon and also has the ability to seal it so that the enemy won't pass true since we can't control the Void Step it randomly appear depend on the location where we are close." She added
"Eh? Why?
"Simply we are the cause of it" Rena said
And this time Eve had answered me
"Because of the power of the Cores it broke the parallel barrier that protects the other worlds from colliding on each other and thus it also attracts and triggers the Void Step"
I see so that what happen to me when I lost consciousness inside the forest when I was looking for Chung.
"But wait then how did the robot got in there too?"
"It was sent by the Dark Lord to look and hunt for us"
"I see then thus that mean he can't travel either in to our world?"
"I do not know but it is safer to prepare if he does come"
"Then how do we stop him?"
I quickly asked without thinking since I really got carried away from the conversation.
"Fuu~ does that mean are you willing to join us?"
"!"
Rena asked, that I merely gasped.
Honestly this situation is just like a crazy fantasy manga that I usually read.
So what am I going to do? I'm still not sure.
"I'm—"
"Let's just finish from here"
Before I could finish my sentence, Eve instantly stood up from her seat.
She was now walking towards the door exit of the room then she slowly turns around looking at my direction.
"Before you can answer us you should first meet Mother"
I didn't answer back but obediently I stood up and follow her as we both left the room.
As I was about to leave, I clearly heard some lively chatter inside.
"Ok now there gone~…Chung I'll take some pictures of you now hehe~" Rena giggled
"EHH! Are we still going to do that!?"
"Punishment~Punishment~" Rena chant it like humming a tune.
*SOB*
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Meanwhile…
I continue to follow Eve inside an empty hallway.
We where both silent none of us had started to talk after we left.
I was awkwardly cold but then suddenly I realize something that immediately had struck me down.
Once I stared and notice her small figure from behind, I finally realize the more impact the story meant for her.
She had lost her parent and her home at such a young age. It was a tragic experience to a child especially when you didn't expect it to happen in just in an instant. More importantly, she had shouldered a huge responsibility.
I can tell she was strong… strong which made me admired her even more. Normally if a child lost everything it will make a trauma in her heart that might lead in depression but as I can see now she was bravely strong, I didn't see any hopelessness inside her eyes while she was telling the story to me but instead she had remain calm and compose.
Huh?
Strange, why do I feel that I'm half right?
I notice something else but I forgot.
Hmm…
I was in deep thoughts but I soon gave up, thinking is not my forte after all.
"Where here…" Eve called
I quickly look back at the reality and we are both standing in the Directory Office.
I gulped first preparing myself to meet her mother—I mean our mother.
Damn…
I'm starting to have cold feet.
Don't blame me I don't have a mother before, my mom died after giving birth to me that's why I do not have a mom until now and its making me more nervous just by thinking of it.
Unaware of his thoughts, Eve opened the door and greeted the lady inside the office.
"Mother…I have brought him"
"I see let him in…"
I could tell from the voice she was young and strict it made me more unable to go inside but then.
"Elsword?"
Eve asked as she saw me troubled.
"Nothing"
Ah why did I just made such a face.
I quickly shook my head and clenched my fist
Alright I'm coming In to meet mother.
So I took the first step to move myself inside and saw her.
The woman was sitting to her chair next to desk. I can tell she was busy for there were a lot of document on her desk.
But once I had a clearer view she was a beautiful lady with a mature strict aura around her. She was wearing eye-glasses, her long blue tied hair and especially the one most feature part that caught my eye was her eyes.
One is blue and one is red two colored eyes were focus in staring at me.
"Nice to see you again Elsword…Since you might not remember me I am Mari Ming Onette"
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To be continue…
A/N: I do not owned Elsword or GC but I'll be borrowing them both
Sory for typos and errors…well see yeah~