(Reader's pov)
As the Wizard King's assistant, I had to help him with some documents and reports, to go in diplomatic missions and many other things. It wasn't very hard and always I managed to finish the work early and have some free time to explore the capital.
The best part was that I was under his protection so everyone had to respect me ,especially the captains. At first, I felt very nervous to be around them, but I got used to it and even started to like it, especially the captain of the Silver Eagles.
One day, I finished my work and I decided to go to visit the town where me and Nozel ate croissants two years ago. I took my broom and flew to that town. I arrived and searched the pastry, but I found something else. it was Nozel and Beatrice. I hided into a corner to spy them because I didn't wanted Beatrice to see me. After all she did to me, I was afraid of her. I was afraid that if she saw me, I would never escape from her. While I was looking at them, I noticed that they changed their look. Beatrice had a short hair with purple and green strands and Nozel was taller and had a small braid between his eyes. He was more handsome than the last time I saw him, he was acting different.
" You're just a useless person! Your magic sucks and what's with that braid on your face? It looks ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous! You should be grateful that you will marry with me ,the most beautiful and mighty girl in the whole world! "she said with arrogance and Nozel did nothing, not even a simple reaction. He just followed her and stayed quiet with his head down.
I was so angry. His incredible mercury magic sucked? Nozel, a useless person? She the most beautiful and mighty person in the world?
"THE HELL YOU ARE!!!" I said loud and she heard me. She turned around and saw me.
"YOU..." she said and attacked me, but I created a light barrier that blocked her attack. "How dare you to show your face, you failure?"
"How dare you to insult him and say that you are beautiful? You look like a clown with that hair!" I said challenging her to hit me again.
"I should've kill you that night, but no problem, I'll kill you now!" she said and hit my barrier again. Her attacks were weak so I just stayed and did nothing. With every hit, she became more angry and exhausted. After a couple of minutes, she was breathing hard and fell on her knees.
"Are you done?" I said looking at how exhausted she was and then, she stood and waved her hair.
"Hmph..... You were lucky, that's all." she said and grabbed her neck tightly with my light magic and lift her up.
"This isn't lucky. It's power. Never forget that." I said and let her fall on the ground.
Nozel looked at me with no emotion, no happiness, no sadness, nothing. All that time when Beatrice attacked me, he didn't react, or even move. He just looked and didn't say or do anything. I approached to him and looked at his eyes. I saw nothing, like he didn't had a soul anymore, like he was dead inside.
"Hi, Nozel! Long time no see, am I right?" I said and he didn't response. "Look. I'm sorry for disappearing without saying anything, but I had to. It's a long story, I'll tell you another day.". Silence again. "I think that you had a hard time these years being alone and without knowing anything about me, I had one too, but I'm back. We can be friends again! "
"I don't need friends." he said and left the town with Beatrice.
I was shocked. This wasn't Nozel I knew. Something was wrong with him.
I left the town too and went in my room , questioning myself non-stop :. I had to find out because he wasn't him anymore and if I don't do anything about it, he will never be happy.