The Newlaphaine kingdom was the oldest kingdom of the Highland Continent. Kingdom was a green and fresh natural forest on the continent. This was where magic comes from. The Elves were the first to live on this continent. They had given themselves light magic to help secure the kingdom's peace. After the appearance of the Dark Elves, there were many wars between the two kingdoms and they temporarily made peace when the Bonding Ceremony took place. Apart from the Elves, many Gloria people came here to learn magic. They had become witches and wizards here and had produced as many talents as wizard Laura. Elves lived together with nature, trees, water, climate, rocks, grass and flowers here. They built tall tree houses with wooden bridges connecting the branches together. The Elves lived in harmony with each other, but they had a superior attitude towards the people of other kingdoms because they did not like their attitude except for witches and wizards. Newlaphaine Castle was the most beautiful castle when it was like a green garden on the hill. The castle was built of granite and birch wood, the castle was a bit small but it was a garden with all the most beautiful fruits and flowers. The ruler of the kingdom of Newlaphaine was queen Eculida Quart and the leader of the witches and wizards was wizard Emanda Hamony. After Belle brought the Crusadia team, Alata, and Skeletor back to the castle, they were healed and rested. Particularly Elastor after the incident in Lanxter kingdom was very angry and locked himself in his room. The one who hated Dark Elf so much was actually a Dark Elf, the person he cared about had to stay with the enemy to protect him. Eva, Alata stood outside his room, Eva said:
"Elastor, are you in the room?"
Elastor gruffly replied:
"Go away!"
Eva said:
"There's nothing you can do about staying in your room, only two more days until you have to return to the Lanxter kingdom."
Elastor replied:
"I can't do anything. Go away."
At this point Eculida and Belle came to their place, Eva and Alata bowed to the queen, she said:
"Queen Eculida, you have arrived. Thank you so much for sending Princess Belle to save us in the Lanxter kingdom."
Eculida gently replied:
"No need, the one you need to thank is my daughter. She herself brought the army to save you."
Eva said:
"Thank you princess. But Elastor is..."
Eculida replied:
'It's a very long story but let me tell him.'
Eculida knocked on the door and said softly:
"Elastor, are you in there?"
Elastor immediately opened the door with a bandage over his eye. Elastor said angrily:
"Queen Eculida, I also want to meet you. Explain to me why I turned into a Dark Elf. Or what did you hide from me twenty years ago, is my name Elastor Magnum?"
Eculida replied:
"I will know the day will come when this truth will be revealed, my son."
Elastor said:
"Son? You told me my parents were dead, killed by the Dark Elves."
Eculida replied:
"I'll tell you. Belle, you listen too. Princess Eva, I'd like you to bring the dark-haired guy here with you. Then I'll tell everyone the truth."
Eva said:
"Yes queen, Alata let's go."
Eva and Alata went to their room, Eva said:
"Alata, where's Skeletor?"
Alata replied:
"Ah, he's resting in our room."
Eva thought in her mind:
"If a maid went in there would be a shock to see a skeleton lying on the bed."
Eva and Alata went to their room and opened the door, saw Zed lying on the bed, Eva approached and said:
"Zed wake up. We have to see the queen. Zed!"
Eva opened the blanket and didn't see Zed and only saw the pillow he left in the blanket. Alata said:
"Oh, where is he?"
Eva replied dejectedly:
"I know where he's going."
In the winery outside the castle garden, the servants were brewing Elf wine and pouring it into wine keg. Manager said:
"Leave them in line, it takes a few months to brew better Elf"
While everyone was working, a dark shadow was moving and gliding behind them. Suddenly the shadow had slipped into the wine kegs that were ready to drink. Suddenly someone said:
"Manager, there's a lost keg."
Manager replied:
"What? Check again."
Another person said:
"There's also a lost keg on this side."
Manager replied:
"Strange? Can anyone get in here and get two wine kegs?"
That shadow took two wine kegs and left the winery. Rather it was Zed, coming to the kingdom of Newlaphaine was his happiest moment when he could drink Elf wine to his heart's content. Zed used his dark power to transform into a shadow and steal Elf wine, he thought to himself:
"Need to find a hiding place to drink Elf wine now."
Suddenly someone's foot blocked Zed's way in front of him, the person said in a fierce voice:
"Go somewhere?"
Zed was sweating, he replied nervously:
"Uhm, go to your room."
And Zed lay on the floor with a bump on his head, Eva did it, she angrily said:
"Dare to run away and steal Elf wine, let's go."
Eva dragged Zed away leaving behind two wine kegs he had just stolen. Zed said sadly:
"My Elf Wine."
Eva replied:
"It's not yours, it's not like you came here to drink. I'll stop you from doing it."
Zed said:
'Seriously, Alata isn't coming with us, is he?'
Alata with Skeletor behind her replied:
"Hi."
Zed said dejectedly:
"God dammit. Where are we going?"
Eva replied:
"Go to Elastor's room, Queen Eculida and Princess Belle are there."
Zed said:
"Oh, great."
People passing by looked at them with confused eyes because of their strangeness and humour. Back with Julia, she stayed in the Lanxter kingdom to save Elastor, now she was preparing her wedding dress in Grim's room. Suddenly Grim came in and said:
"Servant, get out of here now."
The servants were frightened and left Grim's room at once. Grim after his battle with Elastor and in danger of losing his throne, he got very drunk and was very angry. Grim said angrily:
"Why did you choose to stay here to save him?!"
Julia replied:
"Because if he stayed, you'd kill him. I'm your hostage, so I have to stay here. Elastor will be back here in two days."
Grim said:
"To defeat me and bring you back, I won't let that bastard take my throne. I know you said you'd marry me to give Elastor some incentive, but I don't like that."
Julia replied:
"He came here to defeat Halazar but when he saw that I was captured, he was only interested in saving me."
Grim said:
"You love him and so does he. A love that I will never understand. Think about it, why do you love him?"
Julia replied:
"I don't know, it's like being with him all the time. Me and him always fight side by side, always silently care for each other, when I'm injured Elastor always comes to my aid first. I might be a burden to him, but by protecting me, he will become stronger and more mature."
Grim smiled, he said:
"Then I promise, if Elastor is defeated, I will not kill him, but will bring you back to him. Now continue with the preparations for the wedding day.
Grim left the room and went to the Throne Room. Julia thought to herself:
"Grim, he's like a child obsessed with the throne. If Elastor comes back he will do anything to claim his throne. Elastor, if you understand, you must become even stronger."
After the events in the Lanxter kingdom, Urizen and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse returned to the Gloria kingdom except for Exos. They left a condition for Halazar to prevent the Crusadia team from returning to the kingdom and their alliance. Urizen knew that the kingdom of Newlaphaine would form an alliance with Eva and that the Lanxter kingdom would soon fall in the coming battle. Grim went to the Throne Room and met Halazar who was still providing dark powers to the Nightmare Tree. Halazar looked at Grim and said ghostly:
"Son, just in time for me to tell you. Those who are not supposed to be in the room should go away."
The soldiers, servants, officials, and generals in the Throne Room left there. Grim said:
"Tell me, why does Elastor have the right to inherit the throne? What is he to you?"
Halazar replied:
"You know, a half-elf between an Elf and a Dark Elf is rare and doesn't seem to exist. But when that child is born, it will decide the fate of Newlaphaine and Lanxter kingdom. It has the power of light of the Elf and the power of darkness of the Dark Elf. Two opposing forces were able to combine to create a colossal force that created a balance between light and darkness."
A tea table was set up in Elastor's room, they sat around the table and Eculida said:
"So it all started twenty-six years ago. The war between the kingdoms of Newlaphaine and Lanxter was intense and to temporarily put a stop to it, a wedding ceremony was held, The Bonding Ceremony."
Halazar continued Eculida's words:
"The Bonding Ceremony. The wedding ceremony to connect the two kingdoms and was a peace treaty at that time with the approval of me and Queen Eculida. We held a political wedding, for the sake of the two of our kingdom, we don't love each other but we must do it or the war will end all. The wedding ceremony took place on the border of the two kingdoms and when we exchanged rings, vowed together to become husband and wife, I know this is an opportunity to steal the light of the Newlaphaine kingdom. A perfect plan to strengthen me."
Eculida continued Halazar's words:
"We had a child together, that's you Elastor."
Elastor and Grim froze upon hearing that and everyone was surprised at Elastor. Elastor said:
"But you told me you found me in the cradle when my parents tried to protect me and were killed. And you brought me back to the castle to raise me up. Why do you say you're my mother and why the hell is Halazar my father?"
Eculida replied:
"I know you're shocked, but let me continue. After we had you, Halazar strode to find the source of the Elves' light powers. I warned witches and wizards not to deploy or use them. light magic in front of Halazar or listen to him."
Grim said:
"He's my big brother, what's ridiculous?"
Halazar replied:
"I know, but it's true. It is he who will bring its light power to me."
Eva said:
"Why does Halazar want to find the source of the Elves' light power?"
Eculida replied:
"Light magic is one of the oldest magics of the Highland Continent. It is very powerful and the balance of all magic. But dark magic is the opposite of light magic, it is destruction and cruelty, trying to destroy that balance to bring magic into chaos. Only one of them can exist, they can absorb the other to increase its power. Halazar desperately wants to find the source of light magic that can give him an invincible power."
Halazar continued Eculida's words:
"I wanted that power, it had to be mine, a new order of chaos. And I would have had it if that boy hadn't stopped me. One night when Eculida and I were sleeping with Elastor sleeping in the cradle, I woke up with the intention of absorbing Eculida's light magic, it's not as strong as the source of light magic but it's very powerful."
Eculida continued Halazar's words:
"He slowly absorbed my light magic without my knowledge but suddenly, a bolt of lightning from the cradle struck him and promptly prevented him from absorbing all of my power. I woke up in time. and pushed back Halazar, he got angry and flew back to the kingdom.I went to hug him and found him crying a lot and constantly transforming from Elf form to Dark Elf form. I know it will be difficult for you knowing you being a half-elf, so I sealed your Dark Elf form, locked your powers and lied about your past, raised you like a teacher. I did all to prevent Halazar from finding you and using you like a weapon. Until you left the Newlaphaine kingdom and went on your own adventure everywhere."
Zed, Eva and Alata joked with Elastor:
"Ohhh, the naughty son!"
Elastor replied:
"Shut up."
Halazar said angrily:
"Elastor, as long as he didn't do anything that night, I would have been invincible. But the fact that I gave him a shadow parasite has greatly reduced his light power. He will must risk something to save his lover or turn into a pawn as my weapon."
Halazar laughed at his cruelty and greed. Grim slowly left the Throne Room, he thought to himself:
"Father's gone mad with power, he's blinded his eyes for greater power. But Elastor, I'll make sure you don't win to ruin his plans."
Eculida said to Belle:
"Belle, then I have you with your father. Meet your big brother Elastor Yus."
Elastor after his true past story said:
"So, I've long been the son of an Elf and a Dark Elf. What do you intend to use me for, a peace treaty or a weapon of war to end it all."
Belle slapped Elastor and said:
"Don't be rude to our mother."
Elastor replied angrily:
"And you, why do you believe I'm your big brother? I hate this, I've had no freedom since birth but a pawn of Halazar and the queen."
Elastor burst into tears, he said:
"The Star, are you listening to me?"
Eva replied:
"Elastor, did The Star…?"
Zed said:
"Losing the Elemental Spirit? What happened to The Star?"
Elastor replied:
"It said it would see me again, then it exploded and struck down a big bolt of lightning to save me. It's gone now."
Eculida said:
"I've locked your power. How can your lightning power be released?"
Everyone thought for a while and then looked at Alata, he looked at everyone with confused eyes and said:
"What?"
Zed and Eva kick Alata in the face causing him to hit his head on the floor and say angrily:
"It was you who accidentally released Elastor's Elemental Spirit."
Alata with the bump on his head and replied:
"Ah, that's right."
Zed and Eva jointly said:
"How could you forget?"
Eculida was surprised by Alata's ability, she said:
"How can you break the seal of my power."
Alata rubbed his head and replied:
"Uhhhh, I used my Elemental Spirit The Ghost to unleash Elastor's thunderous power."
Eculida said:
"Can you say specifically what you did?"
Alata replied:
"I used The Ghost to take over Elastor's body and temporarily imprison his soul. When I was in an unfavorable situation, I infiltrated Elastor's mind and I saw his thunderbolt symbol in the deepest place as if it was hidden. And I activated it and awakened Elastor's Elemental Spirit."
Zed said:
"That's great, we can use this method again to bring back The Star."
Eculida replied:
"No, it'll be useless. Belle."
Belle nodded and summoned Nature Wand Fairy (It was a wand made of cedar, its body had natural tree shapes, the end of the wand was spirals). Belle drew a rectangle on Elastor's chest and drew spells on it. The image inside Elastor's chest appeared with Halazar's dark magic inside, it was like a parasite clinging to him. Everyone looked at the dark parasite inside Elastor, Zed said:
"Elastor, look what's inside of you."
Elastor replied angrily:
"Idiot, I'm blind. What's inside of me?"
Eculida said:
"Halazar's dark magic, he put a parasite inside you to curb your powers. He knows you're strong enough to end his reign."
Elastor replied:
"But why did he blind my eyes?"
Eculida said:
"It's also a way of restraining your power. He knows I'll have to use light powers to heal you so the more wounds you inflict on you, the more chance he has of absorbing light magic."
Elastor replied:
"Then there's no need to heal me, let me confront him even though I can't see. I won't let Halazar touch any light magic."
Zed said:
"Then you'll lose instantly when you step in. You'll be healed but I won't give Halazar any chance to get light magic."
Belle looked at Zed and said:
"Who are you to have the confidence to take on Halazar?"
Zed replied:
"Don't care who I am, but if he dares to weaken my power, I will never forgive him."
Eculida said:
"Horseman of Death, I know who you are."
Alata was startled and said loudly:
"Zed is the Horseman of Death? What the hell?"
Zed replied:
"Damn, you know? How?"
Eculida said:
"I can feel your strength, a dark force so great that even the strongest weaken when they feel it. But I know you've changed, don't worry Zed Whitney. But you are still not strong enough to face Halazar, you may be the strongest warrior of Gloria kingdom and Sandx kingdom but here is different. Halazar's power is to absorb all your opponent's power and use it to grow Nightmare Tree."
Zed replied:
"Then I don't have to confront him but will also weaken him to give Elastor a chance to defeat him."
Belle said:
"As for Grim, Elastor must confront him and his wickedness will not give Elastor a chance to win."
Eculida replied:
"Then I will heal Elastor, although it is very risky that Halazar will have a chance to take his light power but this is necessary to defeat Grim and him. Belle, ask wizard Emanda and the Wizards to prepare a ritual in Nova Waterfalls. Alata, I'll need your help."
Alata wondered, he said:
"Me? How can I help?"
Eculida replied:
"We'll find out tonight, now we have some work to do."
Crusadia team and Alata bowed to Eculida and she left. Zed said:
"Elastor, give me Elf wine."
Elastor replied:
"I know now, not until it's all over."
Zed said dejectedly:
"I'm so bored, I'll die without Elf wine."
Zed immediately had a bump on his head by Eva, Elastor, and Alata. Elastor said to Belle:
"Belle, are you still here?"
Belle replied:
"I'm still sitting here Elastor."
Elastor said calmly:
"I know you've only just learned the fact that I'm your brother but I don't want to overdo it. I need your help for the upcoming battle."
Belle took Elastor's hand and replied:
"I'm also a bit surprised but ending the war is very important. I believe in you, Elastor."
Belle then left the room. Eva sat next to Elastor and said:
"Julia, she bravely stayed at the enemy lines to protect you, don't let her down."
Zed said to Elastor:
"Okay, time for special training."
Elastor replied:
"Special training? I can't see how to train?"
Zed said:
"Did I not make it clear? Special training."
Zed let out a sinister smile.