Zeeta and the Wizarding World

Sweet Memory Hellenia (1/2)

Western territory, territory of the Marchioness, Hellenia von Cloxzar. With the authority of power under the Grand Duchess, making Hellen a very busy noble, even to find a life partner he did not have time. Even so, he knew very well, that his heart had never changed since fifteen years ago.

No, it's not because he doesn't want to get married, rejects political marriage, or any such reason. In the kingdom of Aurora, a head of a noble family, especially a major noble, has full rights over who is his life companion. The reason, is in order to maintain the good name and sustainability of the noble clan.

Therefore, the nobles under the Marchioness, like the Count and others, the head of her family was not a woman even though this kingdom was matrinial.

They were even given permission on whose side would be the head of the nobility. Is it the man or the woman. With the exception of the three nobles above them, female successors were a must. In addition, the position of the head of the nobleman will not change to his successor, if he has not died.

Right now, Hellenia was sitting leisurely on the balcony of her residence looking at her garden which was being cared for by the servants. Dressed in her luxurious nightgown, she was accompanied by a bottle of high-quality red wine and the sun that slowly enveloped herself with the horizon.

The big-named noble enjoyed this moment of rest, after yesterday's long meeting with the Princess and the other major nobles.

He sipped the red wine he had poured into the glass. "Basic.... After ten years of not seeing each other, I knew he was a father. Does he know how I feel?" it's raking. "But his appearance has become more okay since then.... Aaah.., I love her so much!" he hugged himself while curling his body.

"Uwah, it's been a long time since I've seen this side of Big Brother." said one woman. Hearing her voice, Hellen acted plain.

"O-oh, my sister. You're here, aren't you?" he said while enduring a profound shame.

Hellen's sister had long black hair tied one to the base of her hair with a red cloth pigtail. His eyes are red. She wears a simple dress. The top along the arms is black and yellow stripes on the waist, neck, and wrists. The bottom is red-black alloy.

"Even when I have come, I have been waving from the gate...." His sister sat to the left of Hellen.

"I-I don't know. Are you sure you're not lying?"

"Ih... Why am I lying to my sister anyway? So.. is that man named Arthur going to be your husband?"

"Huh-huh?! Wh-what do you mean? W-why do you know her name?!"

"Sir Hellen, when it comes to Arthur's problems, he's always like a fool. Though you are very fashionable, beautiful, smart, also strong. Since Brother is still at Dormant Academy, Brother has always been like this if Arthur was involved in your days!"

Hellen's ears and cheeks were flushed. To hide it, he took his eyes off his sister.

"So brother? Look, tuh, Big Brother's face and ears are flushed. Lt's a...." The sister sumringah. For a long time he had not seen this scene from his brother. Moreover, considering the age of her brother was already three heads.

"Be-noisy! It's because of the wine and the sun!"

"Ah, look, there's Arthur!"

"Eh? Whereabouts?! WHERE'S WHERE?!" Hellen immediately looked for her with glaring eyes. Aware he was being fooled, making his face even more reddened. "Bas ignorant, stop flirting with your brother!"

"Ehehe.sorry, you're so cute."

"Again... Arthur is currently in prison.... There's no way he's suddenly coming here." Hellen instantly became lethargic, as if he had no spirit of life.

"Heee...." His sister was not surprised. "I've heard from mom and dad, this Arthur is the Princess' adoptive father, right?" he ensures.

"Uh." Helen nodded.

"Why does my sister act like she doesn't know him? It's Arthur who is the one brother loves, you know. Where could he have been a criminal for no apparent reason."

"Oh, you have a point...."

"Just ask teacher Will about it."

"Huh?! On that Old Bangka?! No, I'm not going to!" Hellen spoke as if the end of the world was near.

His sister, who was familiar with her brother's behavior like this when discussing Willmurd, could only laugh and say, "Huhahah....what's the matter with him this time?"

"He set me up in front of the Princess...."

The sister scrunched her forehead. "Pff.... Ahahaha!"

"Hey, it's rude! What's so funny?"

"No no, I'm so happy to see you like this. Ever since you got separated from Arthur's heart, you've been so cold to anyone you've met!"

"Uggh.... Don't continue, please!" Hellen.

The younger brother stood up and walked behind Hellen. "Uhm. Welcome back, Brother." He hugged Hellen through his neck and placed his head on Hellen's left shoulder.

"Yes. I'm home, Selen." Hellen hugged Selen's head with his left hand and placed his cheek on Selen's cheek.

Shortly after, someone present as a guest came through teleportation magic at the gate surprising the brothers, including the servants who were nearby. The figure smiled five fingers while waving both of his hands.

"Sister, this is just my hunch, but... is she the Princess?" ask Selen.

"Oh, you're right." After seeing it more clearly with magic, Hellen confirmed it.

"Eh?! In-he came alone? Are you sure it's okay?"

"Hmm.., well, the Princess is strong, if it comes with teleportation yes it is fine. I'll welcome him first." Hellen immediately changed into a faster outfit and met Zeeta who kept waving in the front yard of his residence.

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Hellen was already dressed appropriately in his fancy dress. He is followed by Selen who must ethically welcome Zeeta who has been herded into his residence by servants.

Zeeta who was sitting on a wide, soft sofa then stood up after seeing their arrival. "Huh.women if the berries are always long, yes! Just using magic is done, right? After all, you are not meeting my father until you have to give everything beautiful" said Zeeta.

"A-What do you mean, Princess? That dress is a woman's petal! Everyone will look at and judge a woman's appearance from her clothes, therefore women should always look beautiful and elegant!" hellen said, "Mr Princess, this is my sister. Selen, introduce yourself."

Selen lifted a little two sides of her dress and pulled a little back of her left foot to salute her. "My name is Selenburg von Cloxzar X. I'm so honored to meet you, Your Majesty."

Zeeta returns the salute to Selen by doing the same. "Uhm. Thank ye. Straight away, Miss Selen, there's one thing I need to make clear."

"W-what's that, Your Majesty?"

"I am indeed a Princess, but I grew up in the village. So, since I will definitely be different from the other nobles, I hope you can understand."

"Ba-good...." Selen doesn't fully understand what Zeeta means.

Hellen then sat down on a chair that was a set with a sofa while Selen stood next to him.

Zeeta looked at the brothers. "Hmmm...." Zeeta seemed to think of something. It was as if he could not accept what he saw.

"W-What's the matter, Princess?" ask Hellen.

"Well, I'm just not used to seeing this sight. Come here, sit with me!"

"E-uh...?" both mute.

"You're older than me, I can't calm down to see one of you standing like that."

"But it's royal etiquette like this" Selen said.

"Uhm, I know that. It's okay if it's official, I came because I just wanted to collect Miss Hellen's words yesterday at our meeting." Smug smile painted on Zeeta's face.

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Half an hour passed, the servants had prepared various snacks and tea to be eaten by the employer and his guests. While Selen and Zeeta are having a snack, Hellen tells Zeeta his past why he fell in love with Arthur.

"That day, fifteen years ago, when I was seventeen and still in school at Dormant Academy, Arthur saved me." Hellen told me while smiling.

"As usual, once every three months, the Dormant Academy had always required its students for combat training. At times like that, we always go out of the kingdom by dividing the team. At first, I didn't have any feelings for Arthur, but after that...." Hellen red blushing.

"Hummm, I've guessed father is always famous among women, yes...." Zeeta says it without knowing her words will cause misunderstanding.

"W-what? Arthur....famous among women?" Hellen felt struck by lightning.

"Uhm. In the village he was always admired by many women!"

"He. heeehh.... Be-so, yeah...." Hellen felt down instantly.

"Great, I have to do something for Big Brother!" inner Selen. "W-does Arthur like someone there?" tanyakanya.

"Hmm.. so far not." Zeeta's reply made Hellen feel relieved. "Then, what happened after that?" He was curious about the continuation of the Hellen flashback.

"After that...." Hellen also told me more about his past.

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[Fifteen years ago, the Dormant Academy in the Northern Region.]

Willmurd as Hellen's homeroom teacher, was gathering disciples with four rows of five to six people each.

In Dormant Academy, nobles or not can go to school here. On condition, there is an entrance exam with a magic proficiency test.

Arthur and Hellen were in one group with three other nobles. There is also Garren and Porte who are in other groups, there is also Illia, Alicia, and Emma.

Moments later, Willmurd who seemed to still have black hair and yet to have many wrinkles on the face, came along with the nineteenth Queen Aurora and Grand Duchess Ashley.

"The Queen of Scarlet?!" everyone was shocked at his arrival.

The Scarlet Queen Aurora XIX, as her name implies, has long wavy red hair with a hostile look. More precisely, violent. She has the same eye color as her hair. With that cruel look of his, making anyone in front of him not dare to speak.

Scarlet walked a little further away from Willmurd and Ashley, then she asked, "I'll shorten the reason I came here. Before you start, do you know what Erigona is?"

No one answered.

"I thought this was the best magic academy of this kingdom. Your queen asked, DO YOU KNOW?!" with elevated intonation makes anyone's heartbeat beat very fast.

"No-no, Your Majesty!" answer all students at the same time.

"So much better. Will, tighten up your learning." Scarlet glanced at Willmurd.

"Okay, Your Majesty." Willmurd lowered his head slightly.

"Back to the conversation. Erigona is a magical creature in the form of a creeping plant that absorbs the mana of nature and I want you students to destroy the magical creature. Is there a question?"

Arthur raised his hand.

"Say." Scarlet.

"If the creature absorbs mana, how can we quell it?"

"Fufu...." Scarlet laughs. "Son, it's your job to find him. Think again before you ask."

"Eeh... What the fuck is that?" inner Arthur.

"Continue. If Erigona is not immediately eradicated, she will continue to grow to gigantic size and make anything around her die. Since this is your first time rooting for Erigona, Ashley and Willmurd will be coming with you. But, I only allow them to escort you, no one can help, unless one of you is injured.

"Hmmm, I thought I'd add two more points. One; this is the direct test I gave Alicia, and second; I want you to know the dangers that lie outside the kingdom. So." Scarlet then left them.

Everyone is still unable to say a word. Except for one man who was near Alicia. "As usual your mother has no mercy, yes." The man smiled sweetly.

"Ahahah, you're right. But I have to live up to my mother's expectations" Alicia replied. It seriously.

"Then I'll protect you."

"Eh? I-I can do it myself, I can." His seriousness soon faded.

"Here you go, I don't want to see you get hurt either. Stay close to me, Alicia!"

Alicia blushing red. "U-uhm...."

Then, Ashley became the center of attention of the disciples now. Erigona's crackdown will be imminent.

"It's the Queen's custom, but for safety's sake I want to give you a hint."

"Oh? Hint?!" everyone hopes high.

"Erigona will continue to regenerate and the magic attacks will only make it stronger.

"Then, rows one and two, come with me. While three and four, follow Count Willmurd's instructions. We're leaving in five minutes, and then get your protectors ready." Ashley and Willmurd left after. The students followed Ashley and Willmurd from behind.

"Hmphs. Squeeze plants? Must've been easy!" garren.

"But Erigona will continue to regenerate, we must be vigilant" Porte said.

"I don't want my clothes to get dirty because of the ground" Hellen said.

Arthur who was right behind Hellen patted her on the shoulder. When Hellen looked back, Arthur said, "Be careful, you'll stumble." Then he just left.

"Hmm? What maksu—uaah!" Hellen actually stumbled and fell.

"Arthur.he must have bewitched me to fall!" inner Hellen. The nobles nearby helped him wake up.

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The Dormant Academy's entourage had ridden their winged magical beasts - like lions, tigers, horses, and others. They went out of the kingdom thirty kilometers. After looking for where the target is, they found the creature was winding with a giant size and the surrounding plants turned black by death. Likewise with his land.

Like a creeping plant with its creeping shape, Erigona has evolved into a large spiny giant plant.

"Is this Erigona?" Hellen was worried.

"Everyone, be careful with the durians! Keep your distance from him and try whatever you think will be useful!" shout Willmurd.

"Good, Teacher!" answer all students.

Erigon's crackdown begins. However, none of the disciples knew how difficult it was to eradicate a single life of the magical creature....