Maximaze Park
I opened my eyes, causing me to be dazzled by the light. The light was still dazzling even if I’m here in my new home. If I only knew that the general would make us a home, I would’ve recommended not to put windows beside my bed!
“Maze, get up.” Mother entered my room. “We will go somewhere.”
I frowned. "Where will we go?" And here we go again. After hearing what she said, I’m here again hoping that we will go to see Father even if I know that it’s not. I really need to stop myself or else I’ll get hurt.
Last night, I had a dream. There was a father and his daughter in a dark dusty place. The woman's father was dead and she was hugging him while whimpering in sorrow. How catastrophic . . . That’s w
Maximaze Park"Maze, wake up." I opened my eyes and rubbed it. Mother was the one I first saw as soon as I opened it.“Mother . . . “She smiled sincerely. “You are too tired to ride a horse,” she said, “His Majesty is waiting for us. He invited us to eat here in his palace.” She stood up and started walking away. I followed her.When we reached the kitchen, I saw a large dining table. There was no occasion but the table was grandiose. The drinking glasses were made of gold and the plates were made of fragile marbles. The table cloth was soft and beautiful. "Sit down," His Majesty said to us.I noticed that Uncle already sat and so did Mother. I was the only one who was standing still. I th
Maximaze Park“Maze, here’s the bread and milk. Eat well." Mother's smile welcomed me. She laid the milk and bread on the table. She was obviously tired yet she was able to take care of me.I painted a curve on my lips. "Thank you, Mother."“Nothing, Maze. Oh hey, I'll get your clothes ready. I’ll leave you first.” She walked away and left me here at the dinner table.It’s been days since we visited the Imperial Palace. I can say that I was glad somehow that day because no horses were cruel to me. Speaking of the cruelness of horses, the foal His Majesty gifted for me was kind and lovely. Valtazanna also tried to protect me sometimes. She has the strength and intelligence, but I didn’t see it at first.
Maximaze ParkI smiled. “Thank you for the concern. I can handle myself so there’s no need to worry.” I realized that I didn’t have any weapon with me so I chuckled. “Well, I think I forgot my sword but still, you don’t have to worry, General. I have the sun as my bodyguard.” I was pertaining to Liene. Without her, I’m completely defenseless, yet I shouldn’t be contented. I shall rely also on what the general had taught me. I’m pretty sure that I somehow learned from him.“I’ll trust your words, Maze. You may now go—don’t forget about my food.” He ruffled my hair. “While you’re away, I’ll talk to someone else. They are asking for my presence in their office. Let’s meet again later.”I laughed. "Yes
Maximaze ParkThe first fight ended quickly. I can't believe that 808 just got hit on his nape and never got up after that. He was so sleepy that it was difficult for the staff to carry him out of the field. On the other hand, the 321 returned to his seat. He rested and regained the energy he wasted.Just how did 321 find out his opponent’s weakness in such a short time? I couldn’t figure out how, and because of that, I was curious how to do that. Most likely, the fighter needs to think fast and have a broad understanding in order to do that.After watching the first match, words couldn’t come out of my mouth. I was trapped in a deep contemplation. My mind was voyaging along with my insane heart.I could hardly feel that something unpleasant was going t
Maximaze ParkThe gong rang, the fight was about to begin. The fighters slowly approached each other when I noticed that Liene was focused on the man who volunteered."Liene, do you feel any different about that man?" I pointed to the man who volunteered. It seemed that there’s something strange about the one who volunteered. If my intuition was correct, then what reason could Liene have?She looked me in the eye so I frowned, waiting for her answer. She sighed and spoke, “he is my brother, Maze. He came here to try again so he can join the group he’s idolizing. If he wins this battle, he will have the chance to get out of the Normous and travel around the world . . .” He took a deep breath and looked at his brother. “. . . He always lost and he was completely hurt because of that but even thou
Sybil ParkCladius took me inside a room. There I saw a girl, sitting in the middle of the room and wearing a black hanfu and cloak. Her face was covered by a cloak she was wearing so it’s hard for me to recognize who she is."Your Excellency, I heard you wanted to summon us," Cladius said.General called her ‘Your Excellency’, is she part of the high-society?The girl raised her head and removed her cloak. After her eyes met my gaze, I was left dumbfounded. The girl . . . She’s Maximaze, my daughter.My eyes widened after seeing her. Is this true or am I just dreaming?Needles stabbed my heart countless times. I-I want to cry. I want to hug her, yet there’s
Sybil ParkI tasted what I cooked. I cooked Maximaze’s lunch because she might probably miss her food. She’ll be hungry if she doesn’t eat.A few days have passed but Maze and I rarely talk because her schedule was hectic. Another thing, we lived separately and were far from each other. She preferred to live in a manor so she’s close to the emperor's palace. I was left here in our house near Deshqua River. I would rather live quietly in this secluded place than to live luxuriously in a manor. Although I want to live with my daughter, it’s just that I wasn’t that comfortable to be in such a luxurious place where I can feel that I’m superior to anyone else.Since I chose to stay here in Deshqua, Darius was also here to watch over me so Maze doesn't have to worry. Although I'm not sure
Maximaze ParkI took a step to see my father. I took a deep breath as I saw a corpse—a skeleton, slowly turning into ashes. I gravely stared at it and sighed. It’s getting more tiring every time I see a dead and cold body in front of me. It was as if nothing had changed throughout the years. People died in vain.“Can you . . .” My voice was almost inaudible, struggling to raise the volume of my voice in order for them to hear me. “. . .leave me alone?”"Call us when you need something, Your Excellency.” Then, I heard their footsteps echoing around this cell as they left me alone.I kneeled down and held his hand. It was cold, dirty, and rotten. I didn’t expect our meeting to be like this. I didn’t
Maximaze Lativitus Park Years passed just like a cold breeze of the wind. Normous was slowly claiming its own definition of peace, yet inhumane souls continued to wander around Gaia. I, on the other hand, seemed to be accompanied by havoc for the rest of my life. My instincts were real. I never found peace after the war. Never. And everything got worse when the crown was passed down on my head after the emperor gave up his position. No matter how I tried to heal myself from the tormenting haunts of my memories, I could never stay away from the cacophony of voices of them. I continued living in nightmares and in the consequences of my actions. The longer I ruled this region, the more I was slowly yet unconsciously
Maximaze ParkFortunately, despite the chaos that occurred in the region, His Majesty and the rest of the Imperial Family members were safe.I also got an update about my comrades. Isa was fighting the end of all sufferings on her deathbed because of the explosion whilst Uncle Cladius . . . was gone and was torn into pieces after the explosion. His hand and head were his only body parts that they recovered.This time, I wouldn’t lie to myself anymore or convince myself with lies. The general was dead. He joined my parents.Even though we successfully vanquished Madreign, we’re still not allowed to go out as fumes and ashes were scattered around. We remained confined here in my manor together w
Maximaze Park I sliced the neck of the person in front of me. As we started fighting, a lot of blood scattered on the ground and some of it splashed on my face. There were quite a few of them, so the fighting would take a while. As I swung the katana and it whistled sharply, dancing so gracefully on the surface yet like a rose, touching it was a trap. Those elegant moves of my weapon caused people to die in a gruesome way. I never thought of this, except the nightmares that made me keep remembering my bloody past. These high-pitched noises entering my ears whilst their blades cut through the air were making me . . . vulnerable—a weak sheep who knew nothing but to worry about something she should’ve forgotten a long time ago. An arrow passed beside my head.
Maximaze Park I looked at Fritz. "Sorry for the sudden visit," she said. I nodded. What was she doing here? I couldn’t remember summoning them in Normous. They came here without informing us. Fritz took a deep breath. “Intruders ambushed Atolon and shot Commander Manuel dead. He entrusted Revi to take charge of Ahouzran. It's his order before he died.” I lowered my gaze. This was a big problem. "New Order, our ministry, gave Revi the authority to use the military to help us in the war," she said, trembling. They lost their commander. Aside from Revi, Manuel was also one of the strongest soldiers in Atolon and the
Maximaze ParkRenata told me about the power she had. Only then did I realize that she was compelling and in one snap, she could easily defeat Madreign.At first, I wondered why would they even have to ask for help if they had someone whose strength was similar to the vigor of thousands of warriors. However, after hearing the full story, I got an answer to that question of mine. Renata was indeed powerful as she was a descendant of a titan god, yet the price of her ability is her own strength and life. Every time she use her powers, her life becomes shorter and shorter until nothing will be left.I couldn't blame her if she wants to live longer. She may leave her loved ones behind, grieving because of her.Honestly, when I first heard her story, selfish was
Maximaze ParkI talked to the emperor about the help Atolon was asking for. I went over the possibilities and the things we could benefit from. To convince him, I used Normous safety. If we don't help Atolon, Madreign may ambush Normous since they made contact with us. They may rush here again at an unexpected time.Talking to the emperor was not easy because the dear empress had just passed away. I found out that the empress was the older sister of someone who had given me something to eat in Twaechon. As far as I can remember, chopao was the name of that food. I haven't eaten chopao in a long time, I want to taste it again after a long time. However, I didn’t know how to cook chopao."Your Majesty, what step do you think we shall take?" I sighed. There my heart started to beat rapidly. It kept
Maximaze Park“It's already been a long time . . .” He sighed, closed his eyes, and lowered his gaze. “. . . yet everything is still fresh in my mind as if those events just happened yesterday or a day ago.”We were just the same. Our memories from the past kept haunting us, giving us nightmares we didn’t want to have. All of those were fresh as if it happened just recently with no intention of leaving our heads. As for me, the most unforgettable catastrophe was the day I dirtied my hands just to survive with Liene, my first friend.“My comrades and I were having a peaceful rest until culprits destroyed our night and threatened to kill us. When most of us dared to fight back, they slaughtered them, and those who did nothing remained alive. I’m one of those cowa
Maximaze ParkRevi sighed and gazed at her left, where a painting of Mother and I was placed. “Children lost their parents, parents lost their children . . .” Her eyes had lost their luster and were gloomy as if she was like a dove who had lost her pure white wings.“. . . Madreign destroyed everything — friendship, family, dreams, trust, and peace. They even took our freedom. ” Her melancholic eyes met mine then she averted her gaze above to stare at the ancient painting."What they did in the past two decades is worse than what they did more than 400 years ago, wherein they discriminated, tortured, and slaughtered our ancestors before trapping them under Mount Colossus." She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. “That’s only my opinion after all. How co
Maximaze ParkSilence conquered the room. Revi, the so-called strongest captain of Atolon Island, seemed so familiar to me. However, her companion was unfamiliar.I gazed at Fierro, giving him a sign to leave the room with Gertude. So did Revi, prompting her companion to leave the room.I sighed as I quietly observed the captain. I readied a dagger under my table just in case. This dagger was Fierro’s gift for me when I came of age.Perhaps Revi and I were the same age and I also probably saw her in neighboring towns so she was familiar. Or perhaps . . . she was part of the journey more than a decade ago. I’m not sure, but it was a possibility since regions in Gaia supported Levorsa’s ideals of unity by going on a voyage together every 3-5