"Aren't you excited, Eli?" Lumia said excitedly, I wasn't sure really. I blushed at the nickname, "Mhm..." Lucina approached us. "His highne—... Elijah, the carriage has arrived." I nodded and smiled at her brightly, Lucina's face cringed in disgust, "Mhm...", "Is something wrong? You seem disgusted." I asked worriedly. "No.. no... I just remembered how Crissolette-hime acts around you..."
I chuckled, "No.. Crissolette isn't a brocon, she's just really protective over me!" Lucina turned away, "I'll... Change my clothes." As she walked away, "A-ah, wait!" I grabbed her hands, she flinched and slapped it away. She calmed down, "I'm sorry..." She apologized, I shook my head, "No no! It was completely understandable! It must've caught you off guard!"
"Mm.." she nodded. "I was wondering, will be joining us?" I asked her excitedly. I admired knight Lucina. She was strong, kind, and well-tempered no matter the situation is.
She was beautiful, with her dark blue hair and cyan eyes that shines. Expected from the daughter of Duke Erolrin.
She became my personal guard, ".. Mhm.." she nodded, my expression lit up. "So.. I'll change my clothes.. I'll be quick."
"Hmmmpphh!!! Eli! Eli!" Lumia pouted. Lumia was a cat Demi, she has white hair and blue eyes. She is a originally from the K'lentheria Empire, as the information I got from Lumia. It looks like K'lentheria is heavily based of China.
"Yeah?" I said looking at her with a smile, "why must we wait for knight Lucina?" She asked, "she's my personal guard." Lumia nodded, "but Lucina looks like a weakling!" My smile turned nervous, "she may, but she's actually the Fragment Claymore Wielder? If that's what it's called."
"Nyah?! Then she must be really strong! Lumia wants to fight her soon!" She said excitedly...
"Hey.. what is a Fragment Weapon?" I asked. Lumia looked at me.
"There are two types of weapon that are hard to achieve. Like really hard. It's the Holy and Fragment weapons. The Holy weapons are much more stronger and you can achieve it if the weapon chooses you itself, but if we are talking about the swords kind, they will just transform your current weapon into the sword. The most popular Holy weapons are the Sword, Bow, and the Staff." I listened carefully.
"The Fragment Weapons are weapons derived from the Holy weapons. Like the Fragment Claymore, it is derived from the Holy Sword. The only difference between the normal weapons and Holy and Fragment is that the Holy and Fragment weapons can unlock skills and forms. And the difference between Holy and Fragment is that the Holy is more superior and strong."
"Wow..." I wonder... Will I ever get to achieve one? "Yeah.." Lumia scratched the back of her head.. there's so many things I wanna know about this world.
"What about K'lentheria?" I asked her, "What about it?" She asked back, "Like.. some facts.. you know." She took a deep breath.
"K'lentheria Empire is a big country.. obvi... The Ethereal Emperor of K'lentheria is a line of Martens.. some are Sergens." Sergens? "What are 'Sergens'?"
"Sergens are snake demi-humans. You're such an idiot, Eli!" She pouted. "I'm sorry!" I smiled.
"Sorry if I took too long.." I looked at Lucina in awe.
"N-no! It's okay!" She nodded and we went into the carriage. Crissolette isn't coming with us, sadly.
During the ride, me and Lumia have been talking, Lucina is just looking at the window and Kaphyllia.. she's just sleeping... She hadn't woken up yet.
The carriage all of the sudden stopped. It was already night... And.. bandits?!
"Don't worry.. I'll take care of it. There's only three..." Lucina went out and so did I.. I wanted to help her if she needs it. If.
Lucina breathed in and out steadily, "Ten no Fūjin, Form Three: Gentle Breeze Mist." And just like that, she disappeared as mist as starts to appear. It was only a little mist—Ten no Fūjin?
It's that... Japanese?
It probably means something else.. no. Fūjin means Wind God and the form is gentle breeze. I'm probably overthinking it.
My eyes widen, as I look at Lucina. As I look closely, she movements were like a snake, the way she hit the bandits with her Claymore looked light but the bandits were unconscious and bleeding a lot.
I bit my lips... Blood.
LUCINA
I looked at the unconscious body. I don't even think they'r—it's even unconscious considering they are bleeding a lot. Dead, is the right word for it.
I grabbed the three body no problem and tossed them somewhere that at least people can see, I turned around and saw Elijah, he looks worried for me... Oh.. how much he resembles Maphina-hime... Maphina-hime, please wait for me.
"Elijah." He ran up to me and checked around my body, "are you hurt?" Is he serious? I took them down no problem... I guess my mana is a bit drained,Ten no Fūjin Forms takes a lot of mana since it's not one of my strongest affinity.
"Maybe.. it's just—" I fell down and breathed heavily which caused Elijah to panic, "my mana is a bit drained..." As soon as I said that, Elijah carried me in a bridal style, "Eh." I gasp in shock, my face heats up.
"I'll help you." He smiled at me, I looked away in embarrassment. "Th-Thank you..."
He carried me back to the carriage, I was testing my head on his lap... I'm sleepy...
My eyelids was getting heavy.
ELIJAH
I noticed Lucina was already asleep, I smiled warmly, she's really cute. "Maphina-hime..." Huh? Maphina-hime? Who's that.. probably somebody prescious to her, "don't leave me..."
Tears were forming in Lucina's eyes. I caressed her head, trying to comfort her.
She calmed down.
Who is Maphina? She's a princess since Lucina addressed her as "-hime" don't leave me? Something must've happened to her. Poor Lucina. She probably got through so much.
Lucina.. I'll protect you.