Yuna complicatedly look at the person they called Bishop who was burnt into a crisp. She was the one who burn him albeit accidental or not.
She didn't mean to but the basement door was actually set up in his room and he happened to stand on the door so Yuna who blast the door also burnt the man. There are many other path in the basement but Yuna choose a narrower path all the way for a well-rounded reason.
Although she killed someone on accident...
She didn't regret one bit!
There are gold coins that are simply placed on the Bishop table and Yuna hurriedly take it before opening the window and jumping out with the child.
Will she land on the ground after jumping out?
Of course not! Who knows how many knights and guards surround the temple!
The thing is, even if Yuna flew up, she will be pursued and alert the knights patrolling the temple if her presence was felt. But the knights who guard the temple does not feel any outsider breath, there was nothing but the breath of nature and the bishop room is always subjected to minor commotion, unless called specifically, no one is allowed to enter his room so the slight noise that Yuna created does not garner the attention of the guards outside the room as well as around the temple.
Yuna directly flew towards the sky to prevent any mishap of entangling with a knight. The knight whose fighting strength will be far superior then her will be able to easily avoid her fire and even kill her with one move before she reacts.
Yuna flew for a long time before she lands on the ground.
She is a bit tired.
There are a lot of guards inside the spiral deep basement. Thankfully, the space is narrow and Yuna fill all the narrow spaces with her butterfly and burn any enemy who might be on the road but there don't seem to be any enemy on the path.
If the space happens to be wide, she will have to expand her fire and that is energy draining; it was also the reason why she choose a narrow path. She cannot afford to run out of fuel at enemy camp!
Placing the child on the ground Yuna gave him the gold coins and sigh "Finally!"
Thankfully, there is no mishap and thing seem to work in her favor. So happy. (人*´∀｀)｡*ﾟ+
Light started to slowly rise on the horizon, it also means that she will most likely go back any time soon.
"You have to live well..."
The child clutches the hem of Yuna robe tightly and speaks almost in a mourning voice "Are you going to leave me?"
"I….have to" kid, don't make things hard for big sis and make me look like a scum!
"Is it because I am not strong enough? Is it because your holy temple is dirty so you cannot stay?"
An unholy temple cannot contain god, the follower of God need to be strong for god to manifest their will on them. Lucion heard about that from the Bishop.
"It's not that…." What nonsense is filling your head? Child, wake up!
Yuna became speechless at the child brain hole.
Lucion raise his head and intently look at Yuna and asked "If…I become stronger, if I reclaim the temple and purify it, will you stay with me?"
"….Nonse—"
Yuna could not even rebuke before her body started become faint making her a bit panicked even though she already know that it was just her going back. Still, looking at her body that started to fade out is scary!
"GOD!" Lucion piercing cry rang out but his tears could not fall and his twisted agonizing expression resemble as if he is going to break.
...his only pillar is going to left…..an indescribable panic rose and Lucion hold desperately at the disappearing figure of his God.
Seeing the child fearful expression, Yuna who could not grasp the depth of the child almost lost of insanity at her disappearing self could only say "Be strong, stay safe…"
"….Will you come to me again if I—" become stronger and reclaim the temple.. Lucion could only repeatedly asked so that he can have a goal to pursue instead of being left headless on how to carry on his life, he repeatedly asked to also clutch on to something, a sense of reassurance so that he will not be left in despair on never meeting his God again.
But Yuna who was almost disappearing could only think that Lucion was agreeing to her word of being strong and being safe and urgently replied "Yes, yes, we will meet again!"
'I plan to come to the capital one day anyway'
Yuna thought as she figured out where she was in the Bishop room, Lalrem Empire Capital.
"Please God, give me a sure name"
If a God gave a sure name to their believer, it means that the person is marked by God.
Yuna who was almost disappearing hastily fulfil the child wish and said "Arien, Lucion Arien, meaning most pure, bright and shining"
Stay pure and don't let all the maliciousness that happen to you darken you, be happy and may you shines like gold. A heartfelt wish on Yuna part.
Yuna does found anything strange on naming someone because she also used to name her cousins children. She is an awesome aunt. ୧(＾ 〰 ＾)୨
Also her naming sense is fucking good, thank you very much!
Still. Yuna should have been more cautious. Naming someone is fine but assigning a surename is a whole other thing but Yuna who was disappearing is too hasty to pay deep attention to the child request and dismiss as merely giving name.
Then Yuna disappear from her spot.
Lucion clenches his fist tightly, his gaze unmoving from the spot Yuna disappears as light slowly pour on him.
"Arien…" he mumbles lovingly.
His bright eyes was scary as the warm light caress his pallor skin.
Like a miracle, as if the name gave him infinite power, at a speed visible to the naked eyes, his hallow self slowly started to fill itself, his wounds heals and tremendous change started to occur on his body.
Light surround his body as his complexion improve little by little.
Light elements kept pouring in him as he gets better and better.
He believes in light, Yuna, his god is light. Therefore light is his strength, his way is light, his path and believes is light.
The scariest thing about light is that the more it was craved for, the more terrifying the power of the light wielder become, the more faith and belief, the more horribly powerful the light wielder become.
Light is faith and pure.
As if resonating with his newfound surename, his body became pure, a vessel only for light, shining conspicuously and his firm eyes brightly lit.
Lucion almost pervasive faith and his pure devotion to only one person became his terrifying strength.
Turning back, the child who no longer resembles a small severe malnourished child but a healthy 13 years old teenager walks towards the direction of the temple. Lucion Arien is going to take back the temple that rightfully belongs to his God.
…..
Yuna blinks her eyes repeatedly after finding herself in her bed.
All the things that happen at night feel like a small interlude, hazy and almost felt like a dream.
'Lucion Arien, world, please keep him safe and happy'
Praying so, did she want to go back and make sure of the child safety?
No.
The answer is 'Absolutely not'
The night was so 'exciting' Yuna would like to take a rest for hundred years!
Not to mention the child scary expression when he killed a person, Yuna now have the time to carefully think about the child and became belatedly scared of that scary and almost twisted expression the child have when he killed the guard as well as his distorted agonizing expression when she fades....
After all her hastiness and nervousness of her predicament fade, Yuna now have the time to carefully think and retrace back her night experience with a calm mind.
As she thinks about the child...
'I'm fucking sure he can protect himself'
Patting her fearful heart, Yuna took out the small dimension stone that she tucked inside her pocket.
She brought it closer towards her chest to compare with the bigger one, Yuna only want to compare but the small stone as if pulled by a strong magnetic force get out of Yuna grasp and knock the bigger dimension stone, and then, the small stone slowly melt and integrate with the bigger stone.
"The hell…"
Yuna hurriedly scratch the stone but the small stone already melt becoming part of the stone, smooth and unblemished.
"…What's going on…." Yuna whimper. Things are getting more and more mysterious and her normal pace in life seems to get out of control.
KNOCK KNOCK
"Yuna…are you awake?"
Yuna ears twitch and replied in reflex "Yeah…coming grandpa!"
She got out from her bed and hurriedly washes up before opening her small room door.
'Whatever is happening, future self, I can only rely on you!'
Putting full trust and responsibility towards her future self, Yuna put all the things that are troublesome and worrying at the back of her head and trot towards her grandfather.
Even if she want to find clue about the mysterious circumstances circling around the stone as well as that creepy statue that resemble her, the question is…..How will she do it? Like where? To whom? The what? The why?
As an ordinary person, these are things that are beyond her ability, her range of scope, so, let her not be troubled with it lest she go crazy with anxiety.
"We have to decorate the shop for the upcoming festival, does my granddaughter have some idea?"
"Yeah, trust me grandpa, people will love it!" Yuna pats her chest in assurance.
"My amazing granddaughter"
"Hehehehe~"
Yuna hold her grandfather hand and gives herself a resolve.
'For my handsome grandfather, let's live the best as I could'
So, stressing should be out of option.
Her grandfather is like the port that commune with 'ordinary', so, Yuna does not want to make him anxious and want to hold on to a false hope that everything is still the same, with the same pace ordinary life.
She is nothing extra-ordinary, not at all. She has to protect this normalcy as best as she can.
Spending days living life, time seems to pass quicker than expected.
Huin town have finally ushered in its 100th year anniversary— Centenary.