"..ake up!" I heard a voice that sounded familiar

"Wake up!" It was Mira waking me up but I was too lazy to open my eyes

"Kissing him might work!" It was Mizu talking

"kiss? I'm up first then!" Arachne was eager, I soon felt her soft lips touch mine. Something good is happening so I won't open my eyes, not yet at least

"Didn't work, guess it's your turn ate-Mira" Arachne's lips parted with mine

I smelled Mira's scent as her lips touched mine, oh God, this is great. I was a bit excited and accidentally moved my hand but that simple movement caused me pain, I'm still recovering from the battle.

I felt Mira's lips part with mine before I felt a few fluffy tails support my back and raised me up, that familiar scent of Sampaguita... I can't mistake it, this is Blue's smell... She slowly licked my lips before she started kissing me

I was satisfied and slowly opened my eyes, I looked at everyone

"5 more minutes" I said as I closed my eyes and hugged the fluffy tail

"Lyan, wake up! we're still in the middle of escaping!" Mira pinched my cheeks

"Say what now" I tried to stand but the pain was too much, so I only sat

"You slept for half an hour, there's still a huge battle outside" Mizu laughed at me

I heard a small explosion and peoples screams, I looked around and noticed that we were still in the wedding hall. The guests were still asleep and the dead bodies were still there, Blue helped me up and we started to escape the castle

We got outside and noticed all the centaurs crushing the werewolves

"Blue! over here!" Serra was waving at us, Serra quickly galloped to our side and provided protection as we left the gates

We were finally outside the castle and into the city, the city was in chaos. Some of its people were stealing and killing while the others were fleeing, Serra led the charge and we managed to escape the city. Homo and Senior were outside waiting for us

"Good job kid" Senior laughed

"Come on, let's go! that bird-brain will start going crazy soon" Homo announced and we started to head east

I looked above and noticed Melon in the sky, we all stopped and waited for him to land on the ground.

"Everyone escaped the city?" Melon asked

"Yes" I nodded

"Great" Melon smiled and faced the city before raising both his wings

He started moving his wings like that of a muse in an orchestra, every time he moved his wing, an explosion would happen. He kept at it for a while until he finally stopped and faced us, he had a satisfied look on his face as he softly breathed out warm air.

Blue and the others pulled me inside the carriage, they laid me down on the seat. Blue placed my head on her lap while 3 of her tails acted as my mattress and the other three acted as my blanket, she had a satisfied look on her face as she kept caressing my cheeks.

Everything was perfect, I managed to safely rescue Blue but what's with this strange feeling. Suddenly I recalled Grimm's warning...

"Blue, can you use a spatial rip and open up a path to Gaia?" I asked

"No, I'm sorry but I can't right now... I'm not at my best condition" Blue apologized

"It's fine, Mira, could you please ask Senior to take us to the Fox shrine?" I requested Mira

Mira nodded and opened the door, Azure quickly entered and swiftly pounced on Blue. Mira returned shortly after

"The journey will take half a month" Mira reported

Our carriage was being pulled by Serra and Senior, our group separated from the rest.

"Thanks" I could finally rest, for now, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

I slept for 2 days before waking up, my body was still sore but after resting for another week, I finally recovered. The journey was boring, we never met any monsters or bandits which made it even more boring. According to Blue, Guardian families have always made sure that the traveler's journey would always be safe so there are always guards posted nearby roads

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It's been a month since Cap left, everyone here misses him and the others. We just got back from a subjugation mission Ms.Lucia gave us, she gives us missions to do to keep ourselves busy while she looks after Youko and the kids. She really got close to them

"Clay, have you heard?" Rivera, my lover spoke to me as we walked through the market of Central city

"What is it?" I don't know what she was pertaining to

"There's this weird ecstasy drug that's been circulating lately" She pointed at the beggars at the sidewalks who were happily snorting something

"A drug?" I asked

"Yeah, they say it's some kind of flower tuned into powder along with a few more weird herbs"

"Where'd you get that info?"

"Ms.Lucia warned me and asked me to tell you guys about it"

"I wonder how they feel after intaking that drug"

"Ms.Lucia said that you'd be reliving your happiest moments in life"

"That's nice"

"But after that, you'll be left unsatisfied and will be craving for more until you get addicted to the point that you're willing to sell your house or your body"

"Not nice"

"Yeah, not nice. I wonder where did these drugs come from, they just popped out of nowhere"

"Only time will tell, let's forget about that and let's get these vegetables back home, the children are eager for Ms.Lucia's cooking"

"Rigghttt, more like you're eager for Ms.Lucia's cooking"

"Ahaha..." I could only awkwardly scratch my head as I let out a monotonous laugh

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We finally managed to reach the Fox shrine

"Young fox, it's time you live your life. Don't worry about the protection of the east, we can take care of it" Senior was actually not talking about himself for once

"Uncle..." Blue bowed towards Senior before Serra helped her up

"Come visit us okay?" Serra spoke to Blue

"I will!" Blue nodded

Senior and Serra left and we were now all alone in front of the shrine

"Young friends, why have you come here?" an old fox's silhouette showed up and asked

"Respected Fox, I am in need of your help" I walked forward and asked

"Alright young man, present me with an item from Gaia" The old fox surprisingly agreed

I took off my Magus robe and presented it to the old fox, I took out another robe and wore it. The magus robe I presented started floating up before a hole appeared in its center, the hole started to swirl as it sucked the entire robe in before it grew large enough for us to enter

"Young lad, watch over the young fox for she holds secrets that not even she knows..." The old fox spoke to my mind before he vanished

So that's why the old fox easily agreed, it's because of Blue...As for her secrets, I can't think about it for now.

"Thank you very much!" I kneeled towards the shrine before walking in the spatial rip

Everyone followed me and we finally left Terra...

I opened my eyes and I noticed that we arrived just outside Magus Academy's forbidden area but when I looked up...Central city was in chaos, smoke and fire rose up here and there. I kept hearing screams of terror here and there

"What the fuck happened!? Oh no! Clay, Youko and the kids!" I was worried as hell

"What is happening?" Mizu asked, everyone was just as surprised I was.

"No time to think about that! let's go back to the mansion...I'm going first! be careful on your way!" I shouted out before using [Storm dash] and started running towards the mansion

Everywhere I passed by I only see chaos and disorder, I can't see anyone I can see several silhouettes of monsters. I ignored it kept running towards the mansion, how could Central city fall? Was Sigrid and the Demons too much for them? Of course, it fucking is, you can only win a two against one situation if you were smart or strong enough.

I was scared and worried, Mom, Dad, Youko, the kids, Clay and the group... I'm afraid that something bad would've already happened to them, I felt like throwing up... My worries will soon be answered because I saw the gates... the gates were broken down, I started to assume the worst...

I entered and was greeted by a sight that I never expected...

The General from Sigrid, Sigurd, was holding up his lance...his lance... pierced... pierced through Ms.Lucia...

He slammed her into the ground... everything slowed down... I saw Clay laying unconscious by the mansion, Talia and Rivera was also down on the ground, Youko was on the ground, Ritsu and Riza kept crying as they tried to wake Youko up... all of them seemed okay except for Ms.Lucia who was struggling up

"Fucking bitch, if it weren't for you, I would've already killed all of those ants!" He was about to stab his lance at Ms.Lucia's heart when I used [Burst] and [Storm Dash] Before kicking him swinging Rea who was infused with [Ice Giant's strike]

I caught him off guard but he still managed to move his lance in time to block my attack, my attack sent him flying but I couldn't care less about that. I quickly covered Ms.Lucia's wound on her stomach by using the fabric that I ripped off my robe

"...Lyan?..." Ms.Lucia looked at me with her hazy eyes

"Ms.Lucia, don't talk, save your strength!" I frantically took out potions and had her drink it with my shaky hands but she only coughed it out

I put the potion in my mouth and kissed her so that she could properly drink the potion

"...It's no use Lyan..." She weakly said those words

"No! NO! don't give up Ms.Lucia, you will live!"

She started to close her eyes

"Ms.Lucia! don't close your eyes!" I struggled to keep her awake

"...Death?..." She said those words as she looked behind me

"Death? no! you will live!"

"I..." Ms.Lucia closed her eyes before she could even speak

"Grimm? Don't take her, Grimm, please don't take her!" I looked around but saw nothing

~I'll give you five more minutes, tell him everything you wish to say~

I couldn't take it anymore and started crying but I felt a warm hand touch my cheek that wiped away the stream of tears that, I looked down and saw Ms.Lucia looking at me

"Ms.Lucia! don't sleep! I'll stay up with you so don't sleep!" I kept talking to her

"...Little cookie..." She said

"..Cookie?..."

"...Never thought my first kiss be like this... hehe *cough* *cough*..."

"Ms.Lucia, save your strength!" I kept looking around, hoping for the impossible, hoping that a healer would walk by and save Ms.Lucia's life

"...Look at me..." Ms.Lucia pulled my face towards her and kissed me

"...I'm sorry...I know the confession of a dying woman...is painful *cough* but please let me be selfish... just this once..."

"...What...?"

"...Little cookie, hehe... you really don't remember... but it doesn't matter, I love you... ever since childhood..."

Then it all came back to me

"...prodigy?..."

"...Cookie...smile for me... like you did then, give me...courage..."

I had a hard time stopping my tears from falling, my mouth can't stop from frowning but when I look at her, her gentle smile and comforting look... this is the least I could do... I looked at her and remembered all the fun times I've had with her on class, the time we spent was so short that I want to make these moments last so with the greatest effort I could muster, I smiled.

I held her hand as she gave me a satisfied, she's never looked so beautiful before...

She closed her eyes just as the last of her tears fell

She breathed her last and I couldn't hold it in anymore. I kept bawling and crying as I hugged her body

~It's time to go~

~Lyan, I will wait for you in our next life~

"Oh? what a fun turn of events, I finally get revenge for prince Helios" Sigurd slowly walked behind me but I ignored him

I took out a blanket and covered Ms.Lucia with it

I stood up and faced him

"...Love kept within,

feelings buried deep,

her heart ever so keen

with her voice so sweet,

she takes a deep breath

as she faced me and death

and with all her strength,

she confessed to me

as death set her soul free..."

I lost myself to my feelings and muttered a poem like I always did in my past life...

"What are you saying? your last words?" He laughed... he kept laughing

I looked at the sky and spoke

"..just this once.."

[Dragonic Transformation] [Limit Break] [Burst]