Chapter 7 - Valzonian Realm
"You are like a snowdrop, Always waiting for the spring. You always risk feeling the sun, Even when it's cold. "
CESIA'S POV
I've already seen the Valzonian Palace near from here. It's floating too, maybe all the buildings here are floating. Amara said that this is the Main Kingdom of the Valzonian Realm we're the rulers are the King and Queen.
Our place is where the protectors live and she said too; they're a lot of creatures here. But good creatures.
I felt the chariot stop. We're here. As if on cue, the Door of the chariot automatically opens. I tapped Amara's cheek to wake her up.
"Yiee! We're here! " she cheerfully said.
'Where she gets that energy? ' I looked at her widely smiling at me. I ignored her and went out of the chariot.
'Silly'
We have welcomed a beautiful Kingdom and cold air. This Kingdom is huge. It truly exists this Ancient Fantasy Kingdom. Their Silver walls as a protection, the trimmed trees, and a wide field.
We walked through the pathway of the Palace and stopped here in the visitors' area. It's like a garden full of crawling plants with flowers. We're approached by an armored guy, a sword in his waist.
"Greetings! Ladies and Gentleman," he vowed and look at us one by one. He stopped staring in my direction, frowning.
'Duh, Can't you see I'm new here? '
"Oh, Brutus this is Cesia; my niece. " Lady Knight said and looked at me gesturing to go with the flow.
"Hmm, I didn't hear you have a niece. " scrutinizing gaze to me. "Never mind. "and look to Lady Knight.
"Wait here, Lady Knight. Prince Aivan will go with you all," he said.
Hmm. Maybe we will visit all the places here in Valzonian. But where?
"Don't worry Cesia! The place here where located, there and that! " pointing to the other side of the place where I've seen nothing. I frowned.
"Eh, hehe. We just have to walk by Clouds Cesia! " Amara said in excitement.
'God, walk through the clouds? '
I didn't mind what she said maybe she's joking. I can't hold to this crazy world.
"Dear, you okay? " Lady knight taps my shoulder.
"Ahm, Ju-st can't believe it. " I frankly said. She smiles.
"Hmm. It's real here. In the mortal world, we hide our existence. But this is the truth. Learn to accept that okay? " she said sincerely.
I looked at her sighing and nod. She's right, I have to accept what's real here or in the world.
"About the niece thingy! Don't worry. I didn't use that as an excuse. I said it because I consider you as mine or more than that, my family. " she said it with emotion through her eyes.
'Longing? '
"Thanks, Lady Knight. " I lower my gaze. I hope I'll feel that care. I have so many questions, why now? When my heart can't feel that care they give me. Why now, I'm Already empty and hallow?
"Tita, Call me Tita okay? " she chuckled and hugged me like I was her precious family. I stunned. This is the first time someone hugs me with care but can't feel it.
I saw Amara smiling and clapping. Aries gives me thumbs up and a nod. I want to cry but no tears were falling from my eyes. Lifeless Living, indeed.
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Ahem! Did I miss Something here? Voice of a man behind me. A Cold voice.
"Prince Aivan. " the three of them vowed to him. I turn around and stared at him. He raised his brow and smirked. I didn't lower my gaze. Amara gestures to me to pay respect but did not do it.
"Mind telling me whose this beautiful lady?" he said. His brown messy hair fit his hazelnut eyes, pointed nose, and thin lips. Handsome not my type. His attitude of smirking me, I don't like it.
"Cesia Aphrodite, my niece. " Lady Knight said.
"Cesia, This is Prince Aivan Ace Valdimor. Soon to be ruler here in the Valzonian Kingdom. " I look at him with a bored face. He chuckled.
"Hmm, guess. She's that quiet. " while holding his waist.
'Gay'
"-__-"
"Hehe, more than quiet! " Amara said. Lady Knight glared at her to shut up.
"Hm. Okay. Let's go. " he clapped.
I follow them silently and here they are started walking on a pathway of clouds.
'Woah'
Me? Standing while looking at them crossed the bridge of clouds. I doubt if I start stepping to that cloud, I fall.
'How amazing of me to die, right? '
I flinched when someone grabs my hands. I look, the hands of a man grabbing me to the bridge.
"Valzonian Prince" I whisper, but he heard it.
He looked at me with a grin. Still holding my hands while walking. I looked down and scream.
"Aaaaaaaah" because I'm afraid of heights. I see nothing under the bridge.
"Don't be afraid, you're not going to fall. " holding my shoulder and look at me sincerely. We continue walking while holding my hand.
Amara giggled and I quickly remove my hands from his grip.
"Tsk. " I seriously look at them. They wear this silly smile.
'I'll throw you all in the pit of hell' and now, I noticed, we're already passed out the bridge of clouds.
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I don't know how many areas we visited. And I must say each of them is unique. I keep on making a big O in my face because of what I've encountered. The creatures, places, and everything amazing here is like in a fantasy world. They just laugh at me about my reaction.
"+_+" like that. Who would never laugh with that face? A different face of Awe. Tsk.
We continue visiting the Area here, I know that the Valzonian Realm we're located between The Mortals And Nowhere. The Mortals where I lived before and Nowhere Realm is a place where creatures being thrown to suffer for their sins. In other words, the Underworld. I have this feeling, hearing the name Underworld, I heard my heartbeat for a second.
The people living here weren't ordinary. Expect that. Amara as my tour guide said:
"This is the Place of different creatures or Mythical creatures lived. Although they have their place, they stayed here all together because of the war that happened ago," she said.
"The demon warriors like Aries and Prince Aivan. They stay here in the Valzonian palace. Aries is just visiting there to check your progress and if you wake up already. "
"The Elemental Creatures, born with elemental powers like Fire, air, water, and earth. Their place is like your world, taking care, the environment, and its elemental stones. "
"The Valkyries like Lady knight and Meee. He, he. We're born to protect and fight. We're all ladies and we have wings too. " she whispered.
"But our wings appeared only in a battle. We also called the woman angel warriors. Those three I've mentioned are the main rulers here. "
"There are creatures too, like wolves, giants, dryads but only a few of them left. " she sadly said.
It's an interesting history too. Amara speaks of something that keeps on running in my mind. We're already here in the Valkyrie Palace. I can't sleep.
"Amazons" I whisper. Remembering Amara's story.
"You know what, Cesia we're not the only woman warriors. There are others like us, but they're different. "She said and continue.
"My grandma said during the war, They called them The Legends, a group of a woman warrior who had sacred blood. The God of War blood. We call them the Amazons, we didn't know why they vanished during the war. "
Woah, as in Woah. I'm curious about what happened to them.
All those Story Amara said are lurking in my mind. As for me too, she said that I'm not supposed to be here, because I'm a mortal. But they're confused too, If I'm a mortal the moment I stay here, even a day I'll die. It bothers me as well.
"Maybe your origins are here Cesia, your family," she said.
"Who am I? " I said.
"Hope, I'll know who I am. " I sighed.
TO BE CONTINUE...