[11:30 AM, 02/09/318 D]
[Kingdom of Astrea]
[D.3 Commercial Zone Kingdom of Astrea]
A large number of people filled the roads, bright and cheerful smiles on the inhabitants of the place illuminated the streets, merchants selling and talking with some customers, cars passing through the streets slowly; the abundant peace and happiness were the main reason why it was the cradle of the life of humanity.
The commercial zone was decorated very colorfully and cheerfully; different food stalls and other items, shops displaying their merchandise in the windows, tourists from everywhere strolling and enjoying the different entertainments; it was undoubtedly a very active city.
In the middle of all that peace and joy, a young woman on a bicycle was submerged among the bustle of the people, her golden hair illuminated by the sun and her clothes fluttered in the wind; what seemed like a great gale was actually her, who seemed to be in a hurry.
----Citizen— that girl always has a lot of energy
The shop owners seemed to already know the young woman, so they greeted her as she passed.
----Girl on a bicycle— ¡everyone move aside i'm in a hurry!
The people make way for the young woman who passes through them like a whirlwind and quickly reaches the end of the road, where she suddenly hits the brakes, raising a curtain of dust in front of her.
----Store Manager— Lucyela, you're here, welcome! Kien shouldn't be late either; that brat can't be late or I'll lower his salary.
Lucyela beams a sweet and cheerful smile at the store manager and secures her bike to the side of the store…
The lively girl can't seem to contain her hyperactivity, so, after securing her bike, she runs after the store manager in a hurry.
----Lucyela— Boss, look at my grades!!
Lucyela takes some sheets out of her backpack and shows them to the store manager, puffing out her chest in pride.
The manager, without losing the serenity of a responsible adult man, responds by congratulating the girl.
----Store Manager— Congratulations, you got a good grade this time (although you only passed by one point).
The manager strokes Lucyela's head, congratulating her, while she looks like a puppy receiving praise. The sound of a bicycle stopping in front of the store is heard.
----Store Manager— Wow, it seems that the brat has arrived too.
The boss exclaims with a smile as he takes a drag on his cigarette.
The shop door opens and the young man enters greeting his boss.
----Kien Zero— Good morning, old man, you're just as senile as ever, I see.
The boss with a grimace bites his cigarette and quickly exclaims his response.
----Store Manager— And you're still just as virgin, brat.
Both of them look at each other and sparks begin to fly between the two; however, the atmosphere of danger dissipates when Lucyela jumps towards Kien and he catches her in his arms.
----Lucyela— Welcome! Kien!
----Kien Zero— Thank you, Lucy.
The atmosphere changes in a second, from a sour one to a sweet one; the store manager lights a new cigarette and exclaims his words in a mocking manner.
----Store Manager— Too much sugar, you two better go to a hotel, you'll become a man in no time, brat.
----Kien Zero— Old man, don't give me your daughter so easily.
Lucyela smiles as she watches the conversation of the people she cares about.
----Store Manager— *Laugh* That's why you're still a virgin; I need you to get married quickly so you can give me grandchildren to work in the store. I need labor to exploit.
----Kien Zero— Hey, old man, I'm not going to let my children work for you.
The store manager smiles happily as he takes small puffs of his cigarette and continues talking.
----Store Manager— This brat doesn't know how to use his children.
----Lucyela— Dad stop, we're not even dating yet.
The now expressionless boss grabs Kien by his academy uniform and drags him towards him and begins to whisper to him while Kien has a look of displeasure on his face.
----Kien Zero—What is wrong with you now?
----Store Manager—Nothing is wrong with me, brat, you two have been sweethearts for a long time and you still haven't asked her out; if I were you, I would have already been with her fifty times. My daughter is the most beautiful thing in this world and I'm telling you that I will only give her to you, brat.
----Kien Zero—For starters, that's sick. Second, I haven't found the right moment to propose it to her.
Kien walks away from the boss and goes back to Lucyela
Before heading to change to start working at the store, he turns in the direction of the boss and exclaims with confidence on his face.
----Kien Zero— By the way, old man, you don't have to give me your daughter, because I will snatch her from you even if you don't want to.
Kien goes to the dressing room to change and the boss is left alone with a grimace and an expression of disgust on his face.
----Store Manager— that brat, I'm going to make today the scariest day of his life.
[10:22 PM, 02/09/318 D]
[Astrea Kingdom]
[D.3 Astrea Kingdom Shopping Area]
[Amida Gift Shop]
The day was nice, the store manager kept bothering Kien during work, he seemed to be having fun. I made a delivery with Kien and he bought me some ice cream on the way back. When I got to the shop the boss was closing up, already getting ready to go home. Kien helped bring in the flowers we had outside, then we changed and walked together. Kien will come with us to dinner today before going back home…
The sky was covered in stars, the night was warm, slight gusts of wind could be felt from time to time, the different shops were already closed, while the only ones still open were the bars and casinos in the area.
Suddenly a large dark silhouette was reflected in the sky, which darkened and silence covered the entire road. No… without a doubt, Dad was talking to Kien. At that moment I felt that something dangerous was nearby. My senses focused on that concentration of energy and I had put aside everything else. I came back to myself when Kien grabbed my left arm.
----Kien Zero— Stay behind me, Lucy.
Kien's voice was not the same as always, it felt cold. He pulls me back with his arm and I look where he is looking… Standing there in the middle of the cold night was the silhouette of a young girl standing. There was no light in her eyes; they were empty. I couldn't see her from the front, since she was on her side. However, she was looking directly at us without any expression. A chill ran down my spine. Kien remained the same as always, but I couldn't move. That girl…
----Lucyela— That girl is not normal…
I looked at the young girl, her bare feet; she seemed to drag chains on her ankles, her leather clothing was covered with black belts, her arms were covered in chains which reached the ground, her dark hair was completely messy, and her eyes did not reflect any light, they were almost empty, despite her red irises that seemed to look into the depths of your soul. Her silhouette was hunched, and her aura was sinister. Her eyes suddenly move and they rest on me. She had large dark circles, she seemed to have not had a pleasant rest for a long time.
For some reason I feel that she is very dangerous.
----Kien Zero— Hey, old man, take Lucy home; that girl completely smells of blood; I can tell you without fear of failing that she knows perfectly what it is to take another person's life and from her eyes you can see that she will not hesitate no matter who it is. Take Lucy.
----Store Manager— Brat Don't make hasty decisions, that girl is not going to fight, the power difference is too much, even if she looks young, that girl looks like death itself…
----Kien Zero— Old man… I stopped calling her a girl; she is surely my same age or older, but if she has no intention of fighting, why is she watching us?
----Store Manager— You are a brat too.
----Mysterious young woman—You… ç*&%"#$...
The young woman's voice distorts and disappears with the blowing of the wind.
My body wouldn't stop shaking; I'm frustrated; father trains me every day and I couldn't even move now.
----Kien Zero— Don't worry, I'll protect you; just stay by my side.
Kien tries to calm me down with his words, but a shiver runs through my body while my limbs seem to have frozen after being whipped by absolute terror.
----Mysterious young woman— ç*&%"#$*&%%"#$.
That person was behind me; she was talking to me, but I couldn't understand anything she was saying. Kien and my father tried to get closer, but the girl's chains held them, imprisoning them in them.
----Lucyela— Please don't hurt them, I can't understand your words.
The girl shows a terrifying smile after my words, and after leaving a few last words in the wind, she disappears taking with her all that terrifying aura, making the sounds of the casinos and bars take over the streets again.
Upon being released, Kien and my father run to me to make sure I was safe and sound.
Kien took my hand and we walked in silence to my house. That terror dissipated while I was having dinner, but it came back when I was alone in my room.
"Look for the twin star of the king of beasts"
----Lucyela— Those were the last words I left in the air; they were the only words that were understood. My body does not stop shaking.
Seeing myself unable to sleep alone, I sought refuge in my father's room, who was carrying out a job, without asking questions. He agreed to let me spend the night there.
[A dream]
``The evil of the whole world´´
It started only as a ritual, as an ideal of hers, a path that no one dared to take, a responsibility that surpassed the greatest of men.
She only lived to see her ideal fulfilled, but she was betrayed again and again. Despite everything, she continued to trust them, that boy who took her hand and played with her by the river, a young prince who saw her as a human being and not a monster, yes… It was around that time in that village forgotten by the kingdoms. An enemy army was invading the territory and arrived at the village. The villagers ran scared towards the young woman's house that was a little far from the village, due to the fact that they did not want her near.
----Villager— You have to protect us; the king's enemy soldiers are on their way to the village.
----Villager 2— It doesn't matter what you have to do, just help us.
----Villager Woman— Think of everyone, we are the only ones who will allow you to be near.
----Boy— Miss Arlet…
The young girl nodded her head and gave the young boy a smile. She continued to leave the village on her way to said invaders; she had done it countless times already.
The king's enemies always attacked the villages near the kingdom and the villagers always came to their aid; however, they never thanked her for it; time and time again, she was mistreated for their sake.
The men of the enemy army played with her body; although her honor was desecrated countless times by them, she only obeyed what they asked her to do, always in silence; she only accepted her duty. When morning came, the enemy men retreated and warned the others to ignore the village.
The enemy invaders walked away leaving her behind, the grass caressing her skin, she was lying on the ground; those men played too much with her body; she needed to rest so she could return to the village and warn everyone.
Half a day had passed; although she was not yet fully recovered, she walked back to her village. Her body was bruised everywhere, covered in mud and dirty from the waste of those men, but she did not curse the villagers; she just walked back, ignoring all the pain in her body.
----Arlet— They are gone; they will not return to the village.
Arlet smiled at the villagers after her words, however…
----Villagers— She stinks.
----Villager 2— Were you really with all those men? You're a monster
----Villager woman— Go back to your hut, you'll infest the village with your plague
----Boy— I'm sorry, Miss Arlet…
----Boy 2— Take that, monster!
The second boy throws a rock at the young girl and other children follow him. Arlet just lowered her head and returned to her hut…
At night, someone is heard knocking on her door; she gets up immediately; she can't keep the villagers waiting. When she opens the door, she finds an elegant man who didn't belong to the village; even his boots would be worth more than the entire village together. He was distributing a decree from the king to the citizens of his kingdom; the king's eldest son was going to have a party and the king wanted a beautiful woman to keep the prince company during the night. The young woman would have a considerable payment for it.
The man exclaimed when he handed her the decree.
----Elegant man— Wow, I didn't know that such a beautiful young woman lived in the kingdom hidden from the sight of the lords; the king will be delighted if she showed up at the gala; the money paid to her could help this village a lot; I hope to see her at the party.
The man bows and leaves in his carriage. In the morning the village was at his doorstep once again.
----Villager— You must attend, that money will be the best thing that could happen to our village
----Villager 2— It's true, no matter what you have to do, go and bring that money
----Village Woman— *Hmph* all rich people are the same, they only look at a pretty face, if only they knew that she is only a whore.
----Villager Woman 2— We depend on you
She just nodded and smiled as always; upon arriving at the king's castle they accompanied her to the baths and the maids helped her take a bath. After dressing her for the presentation, she was taken to meet in the room where many more beautiful young women had been gathered.
Upon entering the room, her beauty dazzled everyone, Arlet's beauty was such that she was mistaken for a goddess, impeccable manners, and a smile capable of stealing hearts, everyone had fallen before her beauty, she was immediately chosen by the young prince, who had fallen completely in love with the beauty of the young damsel, the evening was wonderful she was treated with great respect by the prince and all those present, the lords did not stop flattering her beauty, as did the ladies present who had respect and affection for her, thanks to her refined manners and divine smile, at the moment they ordered him to take her to the room the prince exclaimed angrily that they should not disrespect her, she is a lady and they should treat her with the greatest respect, The young woman slept in a separate room from the prince and in the morning she received her pay. She was offered the dress she had been wearing at the party as a present, but politely declined, and returned to the village in an elegant carriage.
In the village she went to the village chief's house and handed him the money she had been paid; Arlet smiled and exclaimed…
----Arlet— Now they will not be hungry anymore.
The village chief with an expression of total disgust and aberration exclaimed…
----village chief— You are just a whore who is good for sleeping with men, a monster who doesn't care about anything. You are just that, don't try to behave like a human being like us.
The chief slapped her and ordered her to take charge of cleaning the stables. With her gaze on the ground, she took care of the stables as she was asked and after finishing she went to tell the village chief that she was done. He just took her and threw her to the ground. He placed himself on top of her, running his hands over the young woman's body, letting himself be carried away by his most mundane desires. He began to rape her in that very place, while the village chief abused her. Some carriages escorted by men in armor arrived at the village. It was the prince who arrived at the village in search of the young woman.
----Prince Aris Ayrton— I am Prince Ari Ayrton. I have come in search of a young lady who was at the party held the night before.
Prince Aris exclaimed, drawing the attention of all the villagers.
----Boy— Are you looking for Miss Arlet?
----Prince Aris Ayrton— So that was her name, that's my young friend; I'm looking for the beautiful Miss Arlet.
----Boy— I think the village chief wanted to talk to her, it's that house over there.
The boy smiles and points to the village chief's house. The prince and his men went to her, however, when they opened the door of the house, the young girl was being raped by the village chief, her face expressionless. She remained silent. The prince immediately ordered his men to remove the village chief, and the young girl was left lying on the ground. The prince, seeing her lying there, approached her and covered her with his coat.
----Prince Aris Ayrton— Last night when I was dancing with you, I could see that you are a young woman with a big heart; however, there was sadness on your face that you hid behind that dazzling smile.
The prince had tears in his eyes as he looked at the young girl on the ground; she did not complain, she did not respond to any of his words. She was already used to it, she was always treated the same way; sooner or later some other tyrant would take her by force again, she would not complain or resist. The prince turned towards the village with a face full of anger and exclaimed an order to his men.
----Prince Aris Ayrton— I want everyone to feel the same as her; kill them and burn them all; I will not forgive any of them for what they did to her.
The prince's soldiers began to kill the villagers, women and children of the village; the villagers ran desperately cursing the day that young woman set foot in the village; others shouted her name for help.
Among them, I hear the cry of that child who was playing with her.
----Arlet— That child...
She mutters those words to herself, and stands up. The prince was ordering his men to follow those who tried to flee from the village entrance; he had left two of his men to look after Arlet at the village chief's house, however…
----Knight of Aris—Miss, you must still be ill, rest.
The man offers her some kind words in the line of duty; Arlet stands up and takes a feather from the table beside her and stabs the soldier in the eye. With a swift movement she draws the knight's sword and stabs him in the stomach; the second knight tries to hold her, but Arlet quickly uncovers the sword buried in the first knight's stomach and delivers a diagonal upward slash.
Covered in blood with a sword in her right hand and only the coat the prince had offered her covering her body, she peeked out of the door of the house. The prince runs towards her upon seeing her.
----Prince Aris Ayrton— Miss Arlet, why are you covered in blood?
The prince asked confused, his surprise was great when he saw the bodies of the two knights he had left to take care of her.
----Arlet— The child… I cannot let a being without evil end up like this…
----Prince Aris Ayrton— I understand, please, let go of that sword; the lives of those two do not matter; the important thing is that you are well. I will order that they do not hurt the child.
The prince turned his back on Arlet to go towards his men and in an instant his head separated from his body. The sinister smile that the prince had before going towards her was only a sign of the evilness of that man. When the prince's life ended, the village that was covered in cries for help was silent. All the villagers had died, none of them were saved. Prince Aris' knights surrounded Arlet and rushed at her, she deflected their swords one by one and confronted them, seven knights against a young girl, but she was not just any young girl, the swords clashed against hers, the numbers of the knights were decreasing, and in the end only she was left standing in the village.
----A man's voice— I will ask you again, are you sure this is your wish?
----Arlet— It is the path I chose, I will not regret it, I will bear the evil of the whole world.
----A man's voice— No one will remember you, you know? Love will not be allowed to you and even if you were to achieve it, it will end the same way as today, betrayal awaits you wherever you go, but if you still continue down that path, I will give you a little advice: to the west there is a small village; when you arrive, ask for the village saint; If there is anyone who can help you heal the internal wounds your body has suffered, it is that young woman. I will be watching you, young Arlet. No, forgive me, "Angra Mainyu."
The man's voice fades away and Arlet takes his way in the direction of the village that voice tells him to.
[01:07 PM, 10/02/318 D]
[D.1 Araminta Kingdom Capital]
[Bridget Family Mansion]
A loud scream resounds in the elegant room
----Young Gentleman— What is this!! It's the first time I've seen something so dazzling!! It's magnificent, it's glorious, it's divine!! She is the goddess of beauty incarnate!!
The young man, excited with emotion, couldn't help but utter words of emotion and devotion towards the young woman lying on the sofa.
----Maid— Sir, you should calm down, your father will return soon.
----Young Gentleman— You're right Eleonor, but I need to know one thing, who is this young woman in front of me?
----Maid Eleonor— This young lady's name is Arlet; I heard that she was stripped of the Genpou surname; He was among the inmates brought by the special squad that sent Iskander.
----Young Knight— The Genpou are still the same beasts as always; to strip such a beautiful young woman of her name and send her to a detention facility is to attack everything beautiful in this world. I will not let them continue to do their thing; if I remember correctly, one of Toru Genpou's children has just arrived on the last express to the kingdom of Astrea.
Not sharing his macabre ideas, the young man's maniacal laughter resonates in the room.
----Young Knight— Don't worry, my dear, I will soon take revenge for the offense of those savages.
The young knight gently caressed Arlet's hair, who was asleep on the sofa in the center of the room in front of a large piano illuminated by the sun's rays.
----Maid Eleonor— That brings me to the next announcement: young sir, the package with the interns who accepted the deal arrived in the Astrea kingdom a few minutes ago; they are ready to begin the spring operation.
----Young Knight— Were the seeds I gave you granted to them?
The young man asked, changing the serene expression he had on his face when he looked at Arlet, to a serious one as he moved away from the sofa.
----Maid Eleonor— Yes, everyone received the seeds that gave me.
Standing in front of the large window, looking out at the city, a wide smile appeared on her lips.
----Young Knight— Excellent, everything is going according to our plan. My dear and pampered princess "Chevallier" the seed of madness will be planted and the gods will once again walk the earth, so that I can kill them with my own hands.