Jed's fellowship had just reached Mount. Væux. It had only been several weeks since they had departed from the Wishing Mountain to Vetta Montagne and back, yet why did it feel like it had changed so much? Jed and Beatrice took notice of this, and Blane stayed silent. The others were too deep in thought to notice. Why had this "Blane," whom they never met, been best friends with the prince, who they've known for years, without them knowing? Thoughts as such ran through Jed's followers.
The landscape, as well as the inhabitants of the mountain, seems to have changed. There were many that seemed to have changed as they traveled back to Enarol. The tree they marked as a checkpoint was larger than it was before. The Arucas trees that used to have no leaves were now blooming full with beautiful pink leaves, even though it was supposed to do so much later than two months after they departed from Enarol. Jed's followers now start to notice the sudden changes as well.
It was to their surprise that when they had finally arrived at Enarol, a large statue of the heir prince and his followers was built. Flowers and messages of thanks, grief, and respect were laid before the grand sculpture. Below the foot of the prince's statue, a metallic plate was inlaid; and to their shock, this whole sculpture was a memorial for them. They soon start noticing the many large buildings that haven't existed. The guards' armor and weapons are all imbued with jade. Beatrice went to check a calendar from a nearby store, and to her shock, the calendars wrote 9 years more than whence they left. A short promotional text was written below the calendar. It tells of the 10th death anniversary of "Prince Jed and his Fellowship." When Beatrice told everyone of her findings, Jed commanded the others to follow him to the castle. The prince's followers are of no ordinary strength. They broke through the guards that blocked them and entered the castle's throne room. At the far end of the room were the king and Queen, with his brother on the king's side. Jed was dumbfounded as he watched his brother, who looked at least a year older than himself, run towards him. Zed tightly hugged him while tears of joy dropped from his eyes. The king, who was standing, almost fell to his knees as he watched his supposed dead son stand before him. Jed's family shed tears for his return. The king had also called upon the families of Jed's followers.
The king asked who the white-haired man beside Jed was. Jed introduced Blane to his family. To Jed's surprise, his family quickly grew to like Blane -- except for Zed. Zed pulled Jed's arm and whispered to his ear: "I don't trust this person. I think you should be wary of him." Once the reunion ended, Jed walked among the castle halls with Blane. Jed took Blane on a tour of the palace. Unknown to Jed, Zed was following the two. Blane, out of nowhere, asked Jed why his family did not question his identity. Why did this not raise any suspicion for a man rumored to have died suddenly appear out of nowhere? Jed simply explained that the people of this world can sense and control magic — his family just had to see him recognize his magical power as he was the most powerful mage to ever exist. The royal family of Enarol is also called the God's Envoys. They were given a secondary type of magic only their brethren could use. This kind of magic is easily identified when they have unlocked it through specific scenarios but cannot be seen if it is yet locked. For Jed, his brother was about to drown when his boat was attacked by assassins sent by a neighboring kingdom -- Jed unlocked the magic gifted to his family and managed to save his brother. Hearing this, Zed went to interfere with their conversation -- proudly exclaiming his relationship with his brother in front of Blane. In response, Blane asked Jed to go on a road trip. Zed saw this as a date instead -- intimidation, of sorts, towards the second prince.
A shriek was heard over the distance. A girl near her twenties apparently fainted. Eyes were all over Blane, Jed, and Zed. While the king didn't let them go on another road trip, he did let them scroll around the city. Zed's servants were hiding secretly behind the three, following them. First, they went to a fancy restaurant. Zed was annoyed when Jed and Blane ordered the same thing, so he ordered the same dish as theirs. They had a great meal and an unpleasant aura between Blane and Zed. When they finished their meals, Zed snapped his fingers, and one of his servants appeared and went to pay the bill. Zed was overjoyed by this. Blane gritted his teeth as he pulled Jed's arm, making their way out of the restaurant. Zed was startled and quickly stood up to catch up with them, grabbing Jed's other hand in the process. They left the restaurant together awkwardly, then one of Zed's servants presented them with a private carriage. While Zed's servant offered to drive the carriage for them, Zed refused. The carriage was of an open type. The coachman would be visible and able to enter the carriage without stopping. Because of the carriage's form, he offered to drive for them. Zed felt that it might impress Jed if he was to show his skills in driving -- even though they were moving slowly -- this is because they were inside the city. To Zed's surprise, Blane started chatting with Jed. The two were laughing together as they shared stories of their travels. This would, in turn, annoy Zed. He made Blane drive the carriage instead. After a while, they stopped at a pet shop. Jed asked Blane if he wanted a pet. Blane wanted a pet but was too embarrassed to say so. Jed noticed what Blane was thinking and went inside the store, grabbing Blane's hand. Jed made Blane pick a pet, and they bought it. Zed just stood there. Everything had happened so fast yet so naturally did as well. He was annoyed to the brim. It was another few hours of strolling around the city before their trip ended. Jed was happy, and Blane was happy too. Zed was the only of the three who was bummed out. Blane stayed the night in one of the castle's guest rooms.
The day after their trip, Jed gave Blane a house somewhere near both the city center and the kingdom walls. This is because Jed noticed the tension between Blane and Zed. Since Blane isn't royalty, he can't stay in the castle forever. In truth, Blane was relieved as he now is able to have some more alone time with Jed. Zed went to confront Jed for always going to Blane's house. While Jed understood his brother's feelings, this didn't mean he was to ignore a close friend. Zed got more enraged as he yelled and asked Jed if Blane was truly "just" his friend? Jed was silenced because of this.
Zed noticed Jed's silence. Just before he was about to apologize, a servant intervened and informed the both of them that they were being summoned by the king. Zed felt it was unbearable to walk with his brother to the throne room, so he went a longer but different path from Jed's. As he was walking on a different path, he suddenly felt a grudge in his heart. Why does he feel like this was going to be his last interaction with Jed? Why does he feel like he regretted not walking together with Jed? As he tried to ignore this feeling in his heart, he ran onwards and tried his best to not let even a drop drip from his eyes.