Margin Academy, Friday.“Raima. You are distracted.” Seph said as he looked at Raima who was in a daze.Raima blinked and looked at the beautiful garden of the junior high school building outside the window. One would feel calm and peaceful when one looks at it. Raima, who was very shocked by what he found out these days, now felt his heart calm down as he looked at the vibrant flowers.“Yes… I am. I’m sorry.” Raima apologized.“What is bothering you?” Seph asked.Raima looked at Seph, then hesitated. “You… I… don’t know if you will believe me.” He muttered.Seph’s brow raised. “Why don’t you tell me, then?” he asked him.Raima stared at him. “You… will you believe me if I say that I am some sort of a guardian?” he asked.Seph fell silent. Then, he slowly nodded. “I do.” He answered.Raima’s eyes widened in surprise. “You do?!” he exclaimed. “You really… believe me?!” he asked.Seph nodded. “Yes. But… What does this guardian do?” he asked.“Well… I am not too clear about that. They sa
Bardeck residence, dawn.“So…” Raeyan muttered as he looked at the group of students before him. “Raima, you brought Seph because… he wants to confirm something with us?” he said as he looked at Raima and Seph.“Y – yes…” Raima nodded before he lowered his head timidly after Arlen looked at him. “S – sorry…!” he said.Arlen heaved a sigh and didn’t say anything.“It was I who asked him to bring me here, so please don’t blame Raima.” Seph spoke as he pulled Raima to hide behind him. “Mr. Bardeck… seniors, good evening.” He greeted them.Raeyan, Yris, Raine, and Vermeil nodded at Seph while Arlen remained silent.“And Zedrick… you brought Luoie because he… wanted to tell us something?” Raeyan said as he turned to look at Zedrick and Luoie.“Yes.” Zedrick nodded and glanced at Luoie who pushed up his eyeglasses while looking very proper.Luoie is a prime example of a top student. Many admired him, but many also disdain him because he outshone the intelligent and rich students, who can’t
Monday, flag raising ceremony.The next day, Arlen’s expression is sour as he looks at his younger brother and Seph who are standing close together. But, even if he hates it, it is a fact that it was Seph who convinced Raima to reconcile with him (Arlen). So, Arlen has to swallow his pride and let Raima stay beside Seph. After all, Raima is still reluctant to return to him his elder brother, which makes Arlen’s expression even more sour.“Arlen.” Yris called as he looked at Arlen with a warning gaze.Arlen pursed his lips. “Raima is my younger brother.” He said. He obviously feels very wronged.Yris stared at him. “Then have you also thought about him as your brother when you lied to him?” he asked.Arlen looked at him. “Yris…” he muttered. “You were on my side before!” he said as he looked at Yris with his eyes wide in disbelief.Yris nodded in affirmation. “I was.” He answered. “But that doesn’t mean that I condone you lying.” He said.“What did you say?!” Arlen gaped at Yris in sho
“Raeyan.” Yris called as he looked at Raeyan after the other incarnations of the guardians, including Arlen, left Raeyan’s office, leaving only them two inside.Arlen wanted to take Yris with him, but recalling that they still have a problem between them, and that Yris looked like he wanted to say something to Raeyan alone, he (Arlen) left with a heavy heart. This didn’t help because he saw Raima left with Seph, which is reasonable considering that the two youths are classmates. But Arlen still felt reluctant on handing Raima in Seph’s hands, especially when he guessed that Seph likes Raima.“What is it?” Raeyan asked as he prepared to go to the lake forest to call back Raine and Vermeil, who still haven’t come out of the area.“Earlier… was I right to think that you have already found the incarnation of Vira?” Yris asked Raeyan.Raeyan paused, then turned to look at him. “Yes.” He honestly answered and didn’t bother hiding it. Not only because Yris is his confidant and is a family to
“Since we are already talking about the guardian of space who is a special guardian…” Yris spoke. “Then, there is also another special guardian.” He said. “Fortunately, his situation is better compared to the guardian of space.” He heaved a sigh.Raeyan nodded in affirmation. “The guardian of soul… Hores.” He muttered as he and Yris stopped in front of the lake forest, just before its barrier.“Yes… his power is also very tricky.” Yris sighed. After all, it involves the soul.“Even though the guardian of the soul is less special than the guardian of space whose power could destroy the world, the guardian of the soul is as important as the guardian of space since the guardian of the soul could destroy the human race, as well as the other races living in the world.” Raeyan spoke. “Thus, it would require Vira more power to transfer the guardians’ powers to their incarnations. Not to mention that these powers are so special, but there are also other guardians as well whose powers needed t
“What?! An army?!” Yris exclaimed after he and Raeyan met Raine and Vermeil in the lake forest.“Yes.” Vermeil nodded in affirmation. His expression looked solemn.“Are you sure you were not mistaken for what you saw?” Raeyan asked. After all, this matter is very important since they will be outnumbered if what Vermeil saw is true.Also… the Elhasa Kingdom was frozen. So how could there be an army?“Brother.” Raine called. “Whether this is true or not, but we still have to be fully prepared no matter what.” He spoke. “Also… despite the Elhasa Kingdom being frozen, weren't there monsters that came out of the portal from it?” he looked at Raeyan who had fallen silent.Yris loudly gasped when he thought of something. “Does this mean… that not everything… or everyone in Elhasa Kingdom is dead?!” he exclaimed.Raine looked at him. “Or else? Where would our enemies come from?” he asked. “If they were also frozen by the ice princess that same night on the eve of her birthday, then we won’t h
“What?! Did something happen?!” Yris immediately asked, looking worried. He knows that Raeyan wouldn’t suddenly ask him about this so randomly. Something must have happened, and it was what Raeyan asked him just now if he heard something. “Just now, I heard someone is calling me.” Raeyan spoke, confirming Yris’s guess. “But, the contact was instantly broken.” He told Yris. Yris’s brows are knitted. “Calling someone through their blood…” he muttered. “A kinsman?” he guessed. Raeyan looked at him. “The Bardecks are all dead aside from Raine and I…” he said. “And now, you as well.” He said. Yris’s heart felt warm. He has no blood of Bardecks but he is still their family. “Well, aside from a kinsman… it could be a spellcaster… a witch?” he was startled by his thought. “Could it be… the guardian of the Gate is calling you?!” he exclaimed as he looked at Raeyan whose expression was also solemn. “It seems that they can’t hold on anymore.” Raeyan muttered. “Go with me. Take me to the dir
“Y – you are - !” Lovis exclaimed when he saw the man. It was the man in the picture that his friends sent to him whom they said was Raine’s elder brother! His name is –“Raeyan, don’t block the doorway!” a voice spoke. “I want to see the guardian of the Gate, okay?” the person (?) said with an impatient voice.Raeyan rolled his eyes as he stepped aside to let Yris come in. Then, he looked at Lovis. “Lovis Colfie.” He muttered when he recognized Lovis. “And you are…” he turned to look at the beautiful but sickly woman on the bed. “The guardian of the Gate.” He said and slightly bowed to Vira.Vira smiled. “You must be Rayven’s incarnation.” She spoke.Raeyan nodded. “I am.” He answered.“I didn’t expect that Rayven’s incarnation would have Elhasan blood…” Vira muttered. “And the princess’s incarnation, too… this is fate.” She said.Raeyan declined to comment. He doesn’t believe in fate, but he also doesn’t want to offend her. “Why didn’t you try calling for me earlier?” he asked, chan
“I see! Then, we don’t have to fight anymore!” Raima said, beaming happily.“The guardians could also help Raine fight against Nicht, right?” Arlen said.But, Raeyan is silent.“What’s wrong?” Zedrick asked.“Ah! It couldn’t be – “ Luoie muttered when he realized something.“What is it?” they asked him.“Since Raine now has become the guardian of ice, then – “ Luoie looked at them. “ – the responsibility to thaw the Elhasa Kingdom should fall on Raine’s shoulders… right?” he said.“Ah.” They muttered and froze when they now understood.“This… how will Raine do it?!” Arlen asked, feeling anxious.“He doesn’t have the guardian of the Gate by his side right now to guide him.” Seph said and looked at Vira.Lovis started. “I will wake her up!” he said and ran towards Vira.“But even if your sister wakes up, there is still Nicht who wanted to kill her.” Luoie told Lovis.“The other guardians could protect the guardian of the Gate, right?” Raima asked. “Not only because she is their friend,
“Will you really let me off even if I have Elhasan blood?” Raeyan asked back.“Yes.” Nicht nodded. “I can even let him off.” He said and looked at Yris, who was stunned.Raeyan glanced at Yris. “Not possible.” He answered.Nicht’s face instantly darkened. “Child, don’t ask for more – “ he said.But Raeyan cut him off. “What I mean is, I also have a brother.” He spoke.Nicht looked at him. “Who? I can let him off, too, who also has Elhasan blood – “ he said.Raeyan cut him off again. “Are you sure? Will you not regret your decision?” he looked at him.Nicht paused and then fell silent. “Child, so your brother is the princess’s counterpart?” he asked as he smiled darkly.“Yes.” Raeyan nodded honestly.“Raeyan!” Yris cried, telling him not to spill any more information about Raine.But Raeyan ignored him.Nicht took a deep breath as he weighed his decisions. “I can let him off.” He finally spoke. “But, that is if he loses the power of the princess as the princess’ counterpart.” He told R
“I have always been suspicious as to why Alf would go on a journey to strengthen herself.” Vira spoke as she looked at Nicht. “It was because you had someone tell her that to make her send herself into danger.” She said.The others looked at Nicht in shock at his sinister plan! Nicht planned so meticulously!“But, he didn’t succeed…” Luoie muttered.Nicht just smiled. “At least I did (succeed) that time.” He said. He is referring to ambushing the king on the eve of Alf’s birthday and making Alf freeze the entire Elhasa Kingdom.Their expressions turned complicated. They don’t know how to feel about this.“What crime did the king commit against you?” Zedrick asked.Nicht looked at him. “Not only me… but our entire clan!” he said.They were taken aback. ‘the entire clan’? they thought as their hearts skipped a beat. It couldn’t be that it was Nicht and his kin?! They thought and looked at Nicht in shock. Then, what Lovis (or Vira) said before about Nicht not knowing that he actually has
Inside the portal, or the Elhasan called the ‘Gate’, is the extremely white Elhasa Kingdom buried in the wide blanket of snow.“Tell me! What reason do you have to kill the king and bury the entire kingdom under snow?!” Lovis asked. “Which may last forever?!” he can’t hide his anger anymore.Meanwhile, Vira used her power to transfer the power of the second space ability user to Seph, who has fallen unconscious and is still unresponsive until now. Yris is using his powers to wake Seph up while Raima is crying as he knelt beside Seph. Zedrick, Arlen, and Luoie are protecting Vira and Yris, who are doing their best to make Seph responsive, as well as Raima and Seph.“Lovis! Don’t waste your breath and kill him now!” Vermeil told Lovis and was about to finish off the first space ability user, but the first space ability user spoke.“No need to kill me! I will do it myself!” the first space ability user said and closed his eyes.Lovis and Vermeil’s eyes widened in shock as they watched th
Raeyan, Yris, Vermeil, Zedrick, Arlen, Raima, Seph, and Luoie refrain themselves from showing any reactions while Lovis and Vira indifferently scoff after hearing what Nicht said.“Oh.” Nicht muttered when he understood something. “You hid her… or was it him?” he asked and glanced at Yris who is now the guardian of nature and wind like Griezel. “Where is Alf’s counterpart?” he asked as he looked at each of them.‘counterpart’… this is the right term for Raine, Raeyan, Yris, Vermeil, Arlen, Zedrick, Luoie, Raima, and Seph. They are not the reincarnations or incarnations of the guardians, since their souls are their own while the souls of the guardians are still in Elhasa Kingdom. The powers of the guardians were also ‘borrowed’ by them.“You hid him?” Nicht asked and smiled, though he is obviously angry since they could feel his oppressive pressure which is harder to bear than earlier.Raeyan and the others held on. Raeyan has already trained them for this, including Raima.“Oho?” Nich
“They’re here.” Raeyan spoke as they looked at the glowing portal that was becoming brighter than before.“The barrier… it is totally broken.” Yris spoke as he took a deep breath.“Things will be fine… right?” Raima nervously asked as he looked at them. “After all, there are just four of them… right?” he said as they looked at the four people that came out of the portal.Yes… There are only four people right now that came out of the portal. But, they feel very tense since they could feel the oppressive power coming from them. These four people are their enemies – the real enemies, the ones who conspired against Alf, her father the king, and her friends who are her guardians. These four people took Alf and her loved ones by surprise that now, the entire Elhasa Kingdom was frozen.If Raine and his friends won’t win, then not only the Elhasa Kingdom would be frozen forever… their world, too, would be frozen like the Elhasa Kingdom since the ice-cold temperature from the portal has now st
“Oh my god… I think I won’t be able to stand anymore!” Raima exclaimed as Arlen and Seph helped him walk with each of his arms on their shoulders.Zedrick is carrying Luoie on his back, while Raine and Vermeil are arguing since Vermeil wanted to also carry Raine, but Raine wouldn’t agree.“I wish they would have the same energy as always.” Yris muttered and sighed as he watched Raine and Vermeil still argue.“You are right. They would need this level of energy for the upcoming battles.” Raeyan spoke.The battle against the enemies definitely won’t stop until either their group would be killed by them, or they will kill them. This is just a matter of who kills who first. And it has to be them who kills the other, and not them being killed.“What should we do now?” Yris asked Raeyan as they looked at Raine. “In just an hour, it will be his birthday.” He said. His expression is heavy.Even if Raine would awaken and it would be to their advantage since Raine will finally be ‘inheriting’ A
The two people are not stupid and they know who is telling the truth and who is not. Compared to the guardian of the Gate’s brother, he is more trustworthy than those space ability users who always hide in the dark and have suspicious objectives.The guardian of the Gate betraying her friend, the princess, and the kingdom? And then attacking them? Then why was no one able to defeat her, who is on her lonesome, while they have many people on their side? And Rayven, the most loyal knight, to usurp the throne for his lover? Rayven is not stupid since not only it would be unfavorable for him and Vira to fight the guardians who even have two gods – Tet and Phyros, and three immortals – Theos, Hores, and Neid, Rayven would have a tainted reputation if he would ever usurp the throne and become the king. Thus, the people would lose their trust in him, and they would also rebel.Of course, Rayven is the most loyal person to the Elhasa Kingdom, and so is Vira. Thus, it is impossible for them to
Margin Academy, a few days later.“Damn it! They are now really here!” Arlen cursed as they looked at the portal in the lake forest that was glowing brightly.The portal’s light enveloped the entire Margin Academy.“Vira and Lovis weren’t found by the enemies that they are staying here because of Yris’s barrier surrounding the entire Margin Academy and the Bardeck residence.” Zedrick spoke. “But, that doesn’t mean that they weren’t suspicious of this place, and don’t have the means to go here and check it out.” He said and frowned.The others nodded in agreement as they tensely looked at the lake forest while the enemies slowly came out one by one.“It was really a large army!” Raima exclaimed.“And there are really other beings included in their army.” Seph said.“Fortunately, there are no classes today.” Luoie sighed in relief.Their expressions turned complicated when they heard what Luoie said. Not only because Luoie cared for their classes at this time, making them feel not know