People from Merlinhaven had moved on from the Academy's Dark Event. Merlinhaven had been developed over just half a year.
Rei formed a government with Ateta, Cratos, Sikhi, and Damon, comrades from her past timeline. She gathered them within two months after Dark Event.
Ateta, the training leader of the Grim Legion was appointed as a Commander of Merlinhaven's Military. Merlinhaven's military is none other than Grim Legion.
Cratos was a huge beast-like human who has pure insane strength. He met Rei just a month after Dark Event, on a journey to gather other comrades of her past timeline.
A month after Dark Event, Rei called Ateta to come to see her at the front gate of Merlinhaven before going on a journey.
"Ateta, I have something else to do. There's something big coming. I can sense it. I have to gather all the strength I can to succeed this time. Can I leave this to you?" Rei gazed upon the sunset and said.
"How come? How can I deny your request when you already decided to leave me with this? Where are you going?" Ateta laughed and said.
"I don't know yet. I have to go as far as I can. I have to find five people. I just know who they are but don't know where to find them." Rei turned to Ateta.
Rei picked up a small rock from nearby and threw it toward some bushes behind Ateta with full strength.
"Agghhh Fuck Fuck Fuck" Sun yelled and he was disguised as the bushes and eavesdropping.
"Where're you going? Can I come? Ouch!!!" Sun continued.
"Nope. You got a mission. Go to an island country, Lumbini. There will be a guy waiting for you. You need to bring him here." Rei said.
"Oh, that deity? It's gonna be fun. hahaha," Sun laughed and went off.
"Ok so, I won't be long but I want you to take care of this town. Sun is on a mission and I won't be here. I want to create a peace that Nethoria hasn't witnessed."
After that Rei set off to Chimera.
The strongest guy of her past life. A comrade. A father figure. Rei didn't know anything about her parents even after living her first life and now her second life.
"Rei, don't give up... you can do this... but... this is all I could reach... I'm... rooting for you... " Rei faintly heard the conversations of her past timeline.
Chimera is always covered in snow.
Rei saw a big shadow of a man but couldn't see who he or she is. However, she felt a faint sense of a familiar Aura.
"Raghhhh Where is she???" The big man said in rage anger.
It was at this moment, Rei knew she found who she was seeking, Cratos. And she also knew it won't be easy to calm this guy down.
In Rei's first timeline, when Rei and Cratos met, Cratos had already murdered one of the Leviathan. He became cold headed person but was still desperate for revenge.
Cratos was an absolute believer in the God of Heavens and the Unknown, Aether.
He once mentioned that Aether brought his wife to him. But then, took away his daughter of one year and he didn't even have a chance to meet her even when he died in Rei's past timeline.
Rei committed to making sure Cratos met his daughter.
But right now, Rei needed to make a plan before one of the deadly hits her.
Cratos kept pushing Rei and shouting, "Give my daughter and my wife back!!!"
Cratos could only use pure strength coated with his inner strength called "Ki". His Ki was unrivaled. The wind that came out due to the strength of his fist could even leave a handmark over two days.
Many myths were hidden in the shadow of the strongest man.
"Spirit Art: Soul Bind!" Rei used art. Then Cratos immediately stopped his fist on point before touching Rei's face.
The skin where the fist was about to contact the face burned red.
"Spirit Art: Soul Bind" is a spell used when both the spell user and the victim had a strong connection in some way and don't really have an intention to fight or kill.
"Get lost! " Cratos turned and left.
"Cratos! We both lost our love to those Gods. I know we can do this together." Rei said.
"You knew nothing about me. Now get lost." Cratos didn't seem to care.
"No. I knew you. You will regret it after you kill Aether."
Cratos stopped for a second and continued walking."I don't care about the things that come later as long as I can kill those bastards."
"You leave me no choice. Metal Art: Steel Prison!" Steel spikes come out off the ground surrounding Cratos.
"You can use your art. So that means The Soul Bind is over! My turn." Cratos took his Blades of Madness out.
Rei immediately felt the killing intent from the blades. They're in a rage with a thirst for blood.
Cratos swung his blades. His blades emitted red flames and all the steel spikes were cut. The surrounding of Cratos was crystal clear without snow because of his blades.
Then he jumped over to Rei and struck down with all his might.
Rei immediately moved back but she felt a heavy kick on the side of her stomach.
Rei went flying into the forest. Cratos slowly walked into the forest.
Rei got on his feet shaking after she went passed through three trees.
"Ok, Aghh That's hurt..." Rei took her Nightfall. Then they began to clash with each other.
The battle between them took some time.
Both of them seem to get tired.
Cratos didn't look like he want to stop until Rei's dead. But he's also on his knee.
Cratos was speechless when Rei ran into his arm, crying. It felt like something similar from his past that he almost forgot.
"Pweasse..... I beg you... let's stwopp thiss." Rei hugged Cratos and said this while crying.
Cratos felt warm in his heart. He felt a feeling that he had long lost.
"You... I don't know who you are but... You just feel like my little daughter... " Tears came out of his emotionless eyes.
"I know you're not. And I will accept what you offer as a thank you for reminding my only purpose."
Both smiled, looking at each other. The sun went down eventually. This was how Rei found her former Comrades in her past timeline. There're more comrades to meet.