The prince closes his eyes as his smile fades.
"It's not a person that makes a demon, it's the fate. Fates is that demon you can't question. You struggle, but you come shivering down only to obey.
"I was the one to kill him, I'm the one to stop you from bringing him back. Yet I'll be the one allowing him to dance on a bloody road toward an era that will once again let the blood turn the universe's dense Darkness in Scarlett, blood that will stain my hands as I'll hold the ones in my hand. Ones that held the meaning of precious-ness. But you know? Sometimes a smile is enough to melt a demon's heart."
Shaizu stares at Mano and Kano as they're talking, from a distance their voice vaguely reaches out the prince as they argue with the villagers. Shaizu smiles and falls unconscious.
The village opens wide his eyes as they hear a loud voice, a voice that tells them the prince had fallen. With princess in toe, the royal knights and the soldiers jump out quickly to reach the prince.
Even the villagers that once looked down on him have a feared look on their eyes. Unconscious but not hurt, the prince has a smile on his face as he'd fallen asleep.
"Yeah, his breathing is normal."
"Did you check his body heat?"
"On it, it's a little Below than his usual temperature but all seems well, the prince is alright. It just seems like he has fallen asleep from all the tiredness." The soldiers brought out some strange gadgets before an eye could blink, checking on his heart and body as the prince calmly took his nap.
"I don't blame him, Going over a battle about a week, playing strategies teleporting those countless of stones in another world, battling with crazy foes and even recreating the entire planet when it died."
"The prince has lost a whole amount of stamina so he must rest. He has done his job well."
The long battle was finally over. A new day can finally brighten up the hearts of the people who had lost their shine.
Kano, the princess and everyone else look at the prince with a relief but mano's emotions mix together, Should he cry or smile?
"The prince is finally letting a bright smile on his face as he's slept on the ground like a child free of care."
"From the outside you tend to be an emotionless weapon, your own kindgom threw you inside a prison the moment you were born, They all.. Saw you as a threat, a monster who knew nothing but destruction. When I was assigned to you as your highness' royal knight, even I had a fear inside my heart."
"What kind of person would you be if you've lived your entire life in a prison?"
"What would you do to me? I asked myself a question thinking I'll be encountering a demon, but when I met you and spent time with you, taking on many oppoents waiting on different worlds, adventuring through many adversities, I realized the one who'd been wrong was the world, not you."
Although you tend to be so emotionless.
I hope someday.. Someday these people will be able to see the sadness behind your smile, someday I hope the universe will also see the vast heart I witnessed resting right inside you.
Darkness wides open, slowly overpowering the light, Leaving nothing but a pitch black form in the vacity
"Sgghyjmhkkv.."
"shhnjghfh.."
A hazy voice calls out for someone or something as it's too vague to be heard.
The same voice comes out once again. Around the silent twinkling stars, the unconscious prince notices himself floating alone as everything else had Frozen in time..
Everything suddenly starts moving, traveling faster than the speed of light. Their direction is a green planet orbiting in the solar system.
A vague voice makes his eyes open slowly as it's too blurry too see anything.
"SHANE!"
"SHANE, WAKE UP!"
The vague voice takes its form and now it can be loudly heard..
A boy jolts open leaving a slight fear in his eyes as he's covered in sweet..
The boy takes a look on the left side of his shoulder and then right, shifting his gaze on a giant building that seems like school, he tightly grabs his shivering shoulders with his cold hands, he has goosebumps.
The space, sparkling stars and strange alien buildings are no longer found by him.
"HAHAHA"
He turns around noticing a bunch of people laughing at him, it doesn't bother him because it had been his normal routine.
"Geez, snoozing in the middle of road as we're walking toward the school? just how many times have I told you to quit being a nerd and study overnights! look your eyes have all turned 'pale'."
A nagging voice takes back his face on his usual spot as he's standing in front of a young beautiful girl, she's in a highschooler dress.
"I- I saw the same dream again.."
The girl pouts, "are you even listening to me."
Her anger fades as she interestingly moves toward the guy
"That dream where you fall in a pitch black place, then it's over powered by some more Darkness as the only towers lighting up the place fade one by one?"
"Sighs, I remember this repetitive dream of yours so well that I feel it it's me who's been seeing it."
"Then you notice a strange guy crying which feels like it's has always been you."
"Then you go near him for his comfort."
"Then get swallowed by his darkness."
"Your mother even said you've wet your bed, waking loudly up, 'DON'T EAT ME!'."
She giggles as the pale looking guy turns his face away from the girl in anger.
"Hey stop sulking you big old nerd, I'm just teasing you."
"Are you afraid of me?" the boy asks with a calm serious face as his eyes are fixed on the girl.
"PFFT. HAHAHA!"
The place bolts up with laughter as she suddenly hears the boy talking.
"What are you talking about all of a sudden"
She slaps back on his shoulder. "Let's go, We're late for school"
The girl finds herself surprised as shane intensively holds her wrist putting it on his cold chest. leaving redness on the girl's cheek as her heart starts pounding hard.
"W-what do you notice?" -Chap 10 end.
Important Note: Next time a new arc brings a new beginning, an era to finally set out the original story in motion!