Elestia has been awake for some time but Clara keep it quiet and because of her absence, everything returned to the main story where Elestia has been potrayed as a unruly noble and no respect for the Saintess. As for Lucia and Carmila, they were getting all the attention and pity from the people. They're completely fallen into the scheme of Lucia. She was using her charms and no one can ever fight back once caught by her.
As for Kiel, even though they were always together, he changed in a short time. He was always away from her even when Elestia been trying to make him realize how dangerous for him to stay beside Lucia. One day, Elestia was walking around the town with Rania and heard a rumor that Lucia and Kiel was a great pair but she ignored it. Along the way to the Orphanage nursery, they bumped into Claude and Relo. As usual, Relo would chase Rania around and soon will disappear on their own. Where they go? That's their secret.
"How you've been? I heard you actually got hurt last month. I am sorry, i didn't get to visit you while you're sick" Claude said to her.
"To be honest....I don't even remember the time I'm under treatment" Elestia said to him. She want to bury everything she remembered from her past. The dark story before she adopted into the Ronin's.
"About that one thing you asked before....I found them but before that please smile. promise me to never show your weak side to other. I feel sad when you're not happy" Claude cupped her slim jaw into his big palm as he stared at Elestia's pale face.
"I promise" Elestia sincerely smile even when her heart is not.
"They're currently at the Beria Empire and from what I have received, they're currently on search for their true master as prophesied" Claude told Elestia while continuing their walk. When they arrived at the orphanage nursery, Rania and Relo was there. They currently playing around with the kids there.
"I hate to say this but this time, I hope I can protect their Smile" Claude added as Elestia mind was wandering to somewhere.
"..." Claude could see Elestia's face at the moment. It's somehow excited and sad. 'I can never understand you' That what he thought at the moment.
Everything going on like usual. Sometimes Kiel was there and gone just like that. when he promised to have dinner with Elestia, he come with a company and it really hurt her.
"Let's stop this" Kiel totally changed and before Elestia turned into someone like in the past, a person who blinded by greed and love, She made the first move.
"Why?" Kiel was shocked by her words. These day they were just fine. A sweet gentle kiss was shared even when it's not like how it taste in the past but they were considered as a happy couple. That's what he thought.
"It's for the best. For me and for you. I hope you find your true happiness" When Elestia put it in that way, Kiel felt a sudden rage surge inside him.
"What? what do you mean by that? we were fine. If it about last week... I am sorry. It was my fault but I just want to help you but i didn't know that it will leak out but-" Elestia didn't intend to ask him about what happened last week but since he bring it up then why not use it as another excuse.
"About that I did feel betrayed but that's fine because it's the truth. I am a tainted woman with a scar. A woman who was once a slave. A person with a curse and will never be able to see happiness untill my last breath" Kiel suddenly snapped out of nowhere.
"So you want to blame me? so this break up is totally my fault? Who the hell that spread a rumor about Lucia? Isn't that you? Or you wanted to shift the fault and makes me like a pathetic and unloyal partner?" Elestia sighed but her face didn't change. She keep herself contained and calm all the time. If she become emotional, there's nothing to gain from it. It will only hurt the both of them.
"Remember what I said one year ago when you first declare me as yours? I told you....What's mine is mine" Kiel didn't really watch out what he said back to Elestia. His words fired back at him.
"But Lucia is just my friend and nothing more" Elestia clenched her fist and raise her voice just a little bit. She was hurting. That time, she saw it by her own eyes. Their voice in pleasure still ringing in her mind even at this moment.
"A friend don't know how each other taste!" Kiel was shocked and could not say anything and Elestia stormed out from the house and ran away in the middle of the night.
"Isn't that Elestia? Why is she crying?" A man in a full uniform of Great Wizard Army was currently looking at the person that was mentioned. That man is Captain Grid, the second son of Commander Brahm. The man that supposed to be Elestia's fiance bit after the rumor about her dark past was revealed, it was directly cancelled.
"Weird. This feeling again" It's not the first time Grid met Elestia in fact they met quite often in the past because of their duties and every single time he will get this nostalgic feeling and he constantly longing for her that he started to think that she might be using a magic charm on him but it was wrong. Elestia really did not even bat an eyes at him.
"Sirene. let's run away" Elestia finally become emotional and Sirene nodded without any complaints. On the day when Elestia's spirit fairy disappear, it wasn't because of anything bad happened to her but it's the opposite. Sirene was evolving and hide away to the spirit world. She returned only recently. For six months, Elestia been doing her duties alone without her spirit fairy but she managwd to do it.
"Elestia?" Before they coukd go, a gentle voice called for her. It was Claude. He was in a casual wear and it quite friendly to eyes.
"....." Elestia didn't say anything to him.
"You just broke your promise" Claude approached her and wipe away her tears.
"Don't cry" Claude gentle voice only make it worse. Elestia cried but soon she stopped an laugh at Claude worried face.
"Oh right....May I have the honor to be your partner for the emperor's birthday?" Elestia was taken aback and remembered something really important. It's the emperor birthday party wherw everything started. Her nearly non existent reputation has fallen into the bottom.
"...em.....but" Claude too know about the rumors about her and shook his head slowly.
"You're going to attend as one of us. The Magic Knight Commander. You don't need a dress, you just need to stay as yourself and be by my side" That was his words that make Elestia feel grateful.
"En" Elestia smile and agreed to be his companion alongside the other Magic Knight Commander. Clara imformed her just yesterday that she actually was scouted by the Magic Knight Captain Commander and qualified to work with them without any problems.
Meanwhile, somewhere faraway, the clock of destiny which stopped for unknown reason has began to move once again.
"It's time" The demon army is on the move as well as the Holy Tower. They finally going to meet the girl of prophecy.
"Clara, Diego. They're on the move so we should move too" The great Emperor of Fiena, Fiena De Zephkiel has been long waiting for the best time to move.
"We have to make sure that everything goes on like what we originally planned" Pope Raphael said and for the first time ever since he sat as the Pope for Holy Tower, this might be the first time he will go by himself.
"May the grace be with us" The high priest bowed to Pope Raphael once he set his foot on the floor.
"Great Demon Licht, we're ready" His best aide, Marci said to him while on his knees.