The heat was so intense in front of their faces. The twelve nurses in black gowns with white patterns on their necks tried to find people who could still be saved. Unfortunately, almost all the houses here have been destroyed by fire.
“Is there anyone else here?” a nurse shouted.
There was barely any sound to be heard other than the sound of fire slowly consuming the wooden buildings. Although it’s part of the Wallenstein District of Telhi City, the village is still too far from the downtown. The help had also not arrived because it had to go through quite dense jungle.
“Is someone here?” another nurse shouted again.
Despite risking their lives, these nurses were willing to do it just to save the remaining people from that horrific event. The smell of burning materials mixed with the smell of blood and corpses, all in this place.
“This is terrible,” a silver-haired nurse muttered.
Armed with only minimal equipment and no weapons, these nurses tried to help anyone who was still alive. They didn't seem to care if there were still enemy witches ready to attack them at any time.
In the midst of the uncertainty, the sound of a crying baby was heard from the direction of two o'clock. The silver-haired nurse immediately approached the sound, followed by two nurses behind her.
“This is ...”
That's right. a year-old baby was seen lying in front of them. While behind her was an adult woman who was crushed by building materials. There was also a blaze that began to devour everything around it.
The three nurses immediately tried to help them both. The silver-haired nurse immediately carried the baby, while the other two nurses tried to get the woman out from under the pile of wood.
“M-My daughter is still alive, huh? Thank goodness,” the woman said haltingly.
“Hang in there, ma'am. We'll save you soon," the silver-haired nurse said.
As if she had given up, the woman just shook her head and answered with a soft voice.
“No. Just save my daugh-ter. My time will come soon.”
“What are you talking about, ma'am? We'll be right-”
One of the nurses encouraged her as she tried to get her out of the woodpile. But her words stopped when she saw something sad in front of her.
The adult woman's body was already in a very critical condition. Her left leg was broken, rotating almost 180 degrees from its original position. Not only that, its depth was also badly damaged. The fresh blood had soaked almost her entire body.
“Ma’am ...”
With such conditions, it seems natural that the adult woman had resigned herself to her fate and waited for her death to arrive. But the nurses thought otherwise. They continued to encourage the woman and tried to get her out of that place, even though the flames were ready to devour them at any time.
Almost a minute passed and nothing changed in that critical condition. The mother still couldn't be removed, while the baby continued to struggle and cry. The adult woman then spoked again to the silver-haired nurse.
“P-please. P-please take care of my daughter. Take care of h-her.”
The silver-haired nurse just nodded her head without saying a word, because that was the purpose of their coming here, to save and treat people who could still be saved. The mother continued her words.
“Her-name is, A-Alisa Garbareva.”
The mother mentioned her daughter’s name. But when she heard the name, the silver-haired nurse was immediately surprised. A name that seemed familiar to her.
“Alisa Garbareva? Wait, Garbareva? So you are-”
Before the nurse could finish speaking, a large tree beside the woman fell towards them.
“WATCH OUT!!”
BRUKK
The two nurses who were trying to save the mother immediately jumped back. But unfortunately, the large tree trunk hit that adult woman. The flames grew bigger.
“MRS GARBAREVA!!” shouted the silver-haired nurse.
There was no more answer from her. That woman's voice was no longer heard.
“Mrs Garbareva ...”
“HUAAA!!”
The baby cried even louder, whether because of the sound that startled her, the increasingly scorching heat, or because her mother was no longer there. No one knew for sure.
Saw that, the nurse immediately hugged her tightly and left the place to find a safer place. The nurse's warm hug managed to calm the baby. She stopped crying.
“Mrs Garbareva, I will do as you wish. I will take care of this baby for you. May you rest in peace.”
The silver-haired nurse looked at the baby's face, then kissed her lovingly.
“Don’t worry, Alisa Garbareva. This Weiss Karny will always take care of you until you grow up. I promise to you and your mother.”
***
WOOF WOOF
A gray dog is seen chasing a six-year-old girl. She appears very scared.
“SISTER WEISS!! HELP ME!!”
The girl ran screaming the nurse's name. She was so panicked that she fell. The dog then jumped and tried to bite her.
“AAAAA ...”
Just half a meter away from reaching the girl, a piece of wood landed hard on the animal's head. The dog ran away because of it. The girl was saved.
She turned to the person who had managed to chase the dog away. It turned out to be another girl who was almost the same age as her, maybe a year older than her. The girl with longer hair stared at her with a cold gaze.
“Are you okay?” the girl asked.
With a face still looking scared, the girl couldn't answer her words. Not long after, a silver-haired nurse came over to the two of them.
“Alisa, Flo, are you okay?”
Seeing the nurse who had arrived, Alisa immediately hugged her tightly while crying. It seemed like she was still scared by the incident.
“HUAAA!! SISTER WEISS!!”
“Come on, Alisa. It's okay. I'm here.”
Sister Weiss then invited them both back to the orphanage.
Alisa Garbareva, a girl who was saved by Sister Weiss, now lives in an orphanage in the middle of the city with other surviving childrens. So does Flo, or her real name is Floria Fresilca. The difference is that she and three other childrens were saved through a different event on the eastern coast.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the orphanage. Sister Weiss treated the wound on Alisa's knee from the fell, while Flo waited for her outside the room. Alisa seemed to wince in pain as the silver-haired nurse applied medicine with a tissue to her knee.
“Ah ..., that’s hurt.”
“It’s okay, Alisa. You’re a strong girl, right? The wound will heal eventually,” Sister Weiss comforted her while treating her wound.
Flo just leaned against the wall while waiting for them to leave the place.
Not long after, three boys came to her. They looked two to three years older than her. They looked at Flo with a cynical look.
“Hey, you’re that Vitanian girl named Floria, right?” one of them asked.
Flo who heard it just nodded without answering a word. Apparently it made one of them furious.
“Hey, answer me!!”
“Yes. I am Flo. Floria Fresilca,” she answered with a cold tone.
“Well, that’s it. If someone asks you a question, answer it,” said one of the boys.
Flo got up from her position and stood in front of them.
“By the way, what are you looking me for?” she asked.
Arrogantly, one of the boys immediately answered with a loud tone.
“Huh, you’re waiting for Alisa, right? Why Vitanian girl like you acting sympathetic like that? You’d better get out of this city. Just go back to Vitania.”
“What do you mean? I live here too. Why should I leave?” Flo answered innocently.
Hearing that answer, another boy immediately became emotional and hurled words to that girl.
“Hey, you still haven’t realized it, Floria? It was a Vitanian like you who killed our family. When you become a magical girl, you’ll definitely hunt us down too, right?”
Flo just lowered her head silently and heard it. Who knows what these people thought? They thought she was a monster who would finish them off in the future.
The girl answered him back in the same tone.
“No. I will not leave this place. I am not a criminal like you think. Besides...”
Flo turned towards the open door, where Alisa was being cared for by Weiss Karny.
“I want to be with Alisa. Always with her.”
The girl's words apparently made one of them even angrier. He immediately approached Flo and intended to slap her.
“THAT'S BULLSHIT!! YOU DAMN VITANIAN GIRL!!”
His hand suddenly stopped when it almost hit the long-haired girl's cheek.
“What?”
***
The boy's slap aimed at Flo was prevented by the nurse. Weiss Karny, who had just treated Alisa's wound, held the boy's hand and glared at him.“Si-sister Weiss?”“What are you doing, Abraham? Slapping a girl, is this what we taught you?”The two boys behind him looked panicked after seeing the nurse's expression that was about to scold them. But it was different with the boy named Abraham. He rebelled against her instead.“But Sister Weiss, she is Vitanian. The ones who wiped out our family here. I will never be able to reconcile with her.”Abraham looks very angry at Flo, hating her background. The girl just listened to Abraham's words, unable to say anything. But Sister Weiss immediately advised him.“Listen to this, Abraham. Even though she is a Vitanian and you are a Karelian, we are still both Hamu Kamina, right, both Kamina humans?”“That’s ..., I ...”“We were all born in the Kingdom of Archipelahia, right? So why should we hate each other just because of different ethnicities?
BOOMThe fireballs that burst in the sky hit various objects on the ground. Roads, gardens, and even people's houses were all hit by that and burned badly. The city sirens sounded. The peace and tranquility immediately turned into fear and panic.“THERE’S BEEN AN ATTACK!! THERE’S BEEN AN ATTACK!!”“HELP!! MY HOUSE IS BURNED!!”“My son, where is my son?”People screamed and scattered on the streets, ran here and there without any direction. Including the children in the orphanage. They screamed and cried saw the atmosphere that suddenly changed like a war. Everything was chaotic, the nurses were overwhelmed with handling them.Alisa and Floria were frozen in thatplace, only able to see and hear the panic behind the window.“What is, this?”Abraham and his two friends who had bought something at the food stall also did not escape the panic. They threw the food they had bought, the three of them immediately returned to the orphanage while ran to save themselves. But unfortunately, bad luc
“NOOO!!”KRIIINNNGGGThe alarm sounded as a sign that morning had arrived. The light from the blue star Formalha that had just risen from the eastern horizon dazzled her eyes from the window. Alisa woke up from the terrible dream, and just realized that she was in her dorm room.“Oh, it’s morning already?” she said as she looked in the mirror and rubbed her eyes. Her hair looked messy.“It’s time for school.”Alisa rushed to clean herself and then had breakfast with the menu provided by the dormitory manager. Wearing a uniform consisting of a short-sleeved shirt and a short white skirt with a gray pattern, she rushed to school.Eight years after the horrific event, Alisa and other child survivors were moved to Kartovik. There they started a new life, including going to school. Alisa, now 14, attends Kartovik Girls High School, a large school that can accommodate more than a thousand students.Classes start at 8 am. The students rushed to their school building, which was about 100 meter
Alisa and Frenska read the message sent through Angke's ring. It turned out their guess was right. It was a mission message delivered to both of them.“An order to Alisa Garbareva from 2-F class and Frenska Albertovia from 2-F class to immediately gather in the school hall. Signed, Mrs. Rumia Firlidina.”One of the teachers had called them both to gather in the school hall. Therefore, they had to obey her orders. The two of them then changed their pajamas and rushed to the hall.After arriving at the school hall, there were 6 female students who had gathered there, and 3 of them were seniors from 3-E class who were known to be arrogant, namely Sophie Alkatiri and her two friends, Rinka Sukhova and Jouiria Valderlia. After seeing the arrival of Alisa and Frenska, the three of them looked at them cynically, especially after the incident that afternoon.“Tch ... why are those two kids here?” Sophie muttered in a low voice.Not long after, the sender of the message, who was also their teac
The cold night wind blew her long hair. The graceful and cold face was clearly visible through the full moon. The woman just kept quiet, looking at Alisa Garbareva, who was confused after seeing her face. She really didn't expect to meet her old friend again after eight years of separation due to a tragedy.“Flo, what's wrong? What really happened?”That Vitanian girl stood facing her while leaving her sword lying on the ground.“Alisa. It's been a long time since we met, huh?”“But why? Why are you like this? What really happened to you?”Flo was silent for a moment before saying three words.“Despair, prosperity, justice.”A strong gust of wind interrupted their conversation. Alisa, who heard those three words, wondered what she meant by those words. Before she could question it, Floria spoke again.“At first we didn’t know what was out there because we were still children. But now we are adult enough to understand it. To understand the hidden veil of this kingdom.”“What do you mea
Morning has come. The blue star Formalha shines again over Kartovik. On this bright day, it is time for Alisa to leave her school to carry out the Acceleration Program to a region known to be closed and mysterious, the Vitania Autonomous Region in the east of the Kingdom of Archipelahia.Today Frenska is still asleep because it's afternoon class. Meanwhile, Alisa had already packed up all her things without disturbing her roommate's deep sleep.“Okay, it's done.”She got ready to leave. But before leaving her room, she first put on a pair of special gloves given to her by the principal.“Wear these gloves throughout the program. They will protect your identity as a Karelian magical girl,” the principal said as she handed it to her before departure.Alisa walked towards the gate of the school complex. Sophie was seen, who was now with her five friends, looking at the girl again with sarcasm, but this time she didn't care.“I have to go to Kivinik now,” Alisa muttered.By riding the Car
The crowing of roosters in the morning can be heard clearly here, something that is impossible to find in Kartovik or other big cities. This is because Vestaria itself is just a small, rundown town. The asphalt roads here are full of holes, some of which are still dirt. The sidewalks for pedestrians are also filled with garbage, and livestock that roam the streets add to the slum impression of this city.However, this did not discourage Alisa from starting her research on the Vitanian community, starting from this small town.“Yosh. Let’s get started.”Initially, Alisa wanted to interview the grandmother who owns the house where she currently lives. However, because she was sick and sleeping, she decided against it and chose to look for another source at Vestarlut Market, a trading place located less than a kilometer from her residence.“Wow, it’s so crowded.”Like most markets, there are many people buying and selling in this place. From various foodstuffs to household goods, everyth
BROOM BROOMA two-wheeled vehicle was seen speeding down a highway in the middle of the forest. The vehicle, called Motosicca, was being driven by two girls. They were heading from Vestaria to a larger city in the middle of the Vitania mainland.“So, I have to leave Vestaria, Flo?” asked Alisa, who was riding behind.“Too bad you have to do that. You won’t get anything there,” Flo replied."Oh, I see?"“If you want to get better information, you should go to a bigger city,” the Vitanian girl continued.Alisa was forced to follow her friend's advice.After speeding through the night fog, they finally arrived at a small district on the hillside. The district was directly connected to the big city ahead. It was called Selenaberg, named after the hill behind the district.“Well, we're here.”They stopped at a fairly large old house with two floors which was none other than Floria's residence.“Wow, it’s so big. So this is your house now, Flo?” Alisa asked.“Yes. I live here now.”They ent
That night was different from the usual weekend nights. So many people gathered all over Kartovik City, which was sparkling with decorative lights. But the center of the crowd was at Kartovik Girls High School, or more precisely, in the main hall.Unlike other areas in the school complex, the main hall located to the south is not a women-only area. Moreover, the hall is always rented out for big events. And now the building that combines ancient and modern architecture is used by the Kartovik authorities to celebrate the completion of the city's massive expansion and construction.“Wow, it’s so crowded.”Alisa, who was now wearing a long pink off-shoulder dress, looked amazed to see the number of people visiting the place."Of course. This is the biggest celebration party of the year. Moreover, the governor will be coming here," said Frenska, who also wore a long off-shoulder dress, but in orange with white elbow gloves on her hands.They walked towards the entrance of the crowded hal
That bright morning was a decisive day for Alisa Garbareva at Kartovik Girls High School. On this day, she would present all the results of her research entitled 'Social Conditions of Society in the Vitania Autonomous Region' to the examining teachers.There were about 5 teachers, consisting of the principal, Diana Bjolgnir, senior teacher and main caster of the magical girls, Mariya Erlensdottir, Rumia Firlidina, and two other senior teachers. They looked at a number of files from Alisa's research results while listening to the girl speak.The presentation of the research results lasted about an hour and a half before finally finishing at 3 pm."Thank you for the opportunity that has been given to me to present all the results of this research. I am truly happy for the appreciation that you all have given me," said Alisa, who sat on a wooden chair right in front of the teachers who were sitting in a row like judges.“You’re welcome, Alisa. Your research is very good. It opens our hor
Alisa, Floria, and Diana walked together in the 3rd floor hallway leading to the principal’s office. The old woman seemed to be chatting about several things with them.“Alisa, I am really grateful that you came back safely. It’s like a miracle,” said the principal.“Yes, Mom. I also didn’t expect to be able to return to this school after everything that happened right in front of my eyes,” Alisa said.The principal took a deep breath as she adjusted her glasses.“This is truly a miracle. It was I who ordered the Mayer Ehrlich Squad to pick you up at Kirkau Beach. But a magical girl as powerful as her was killed too. The Vitanian Frontline Witches Brigade is truly terrifying.”Alisa did not respond to a single word she said, especially since she saw with her own eyes how the light magical girl was tragically killed at Isabel's hands.“Oh yes, Floria Fresilca,” the principal replied.“Yes, Mrs. Diana?”“I’m sorry if you were a little surprised by what I said outside. But we already kno
An unfamiliar sight appeared in front of the girl's eyes. Kartovik, an academic city where she studied at a girls' high school, now looked very different compared to when she had just left the city for her Acceleration Program.The city now looks wider and grander. The roads that were originally paved with blocks are now covered in black asphalt. The sidewalks are also much wider with more varied streetlights. 5- to 6-floor buildings now dominate compared to 2- and 3-floor buildings.“This is Kartovik, right?”Alisa was still wondering if she had really returned to the place where she used to study, or if this was just a magical illusion. But she just realized it after remembering something.“Ah, yes. If I’m not mistaken, when I was about to leave for Vitania, the city was undergoing major expansion and infrastructure improvements. I just remembered that,” Alisa said.The bus stopped for a moment at an intersection to pick up and drop off some passengers. Floria, who had just set foot
A cold wind blew through the gaps in the shady trees. Four girls were seen standing in a place near a resident's plantation. They were standing in front of a mound of earth with a stone on the end. The name 'Jouiria Valderlia' was written on the stone in the Archipelrunska runes.Sophie Alkatiri and Rinka Sukhova now live alone after their best friend, Joy, has left them both forever in a tragic way. Now they can only see a mound of earth with their best friend's name written on it. That's all that's left of her now.Meanwhile, Alisa stood behind Sophie, holding Floria's hand. She seemed very lost, even though Joy herself had bullied her with Sophie and her friends in the past.“Hey, Flo.”"Yes, Alisa?"“Do you still remember the advice Sister Weiss once gave you?” Alisa asked.“About what?” Flo asked back.“She once said, ‘If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn another to them. Don’t repay evil with evil,’” the short-haired girl said.“Oh, is that what it’s about?”“Now I understand
The extremely bright light still covered the entire view. Nothing else could be seen other than that.“Uhh, so bright...”The black-haired girl covered her head because she couldn't stand the glare in front of her. But slowly the light disappeared. She was surprised by what she saw in front of her."Eh? What happened? Where am I?"She was now in a small town that was lush with green plantations. The houses of the residents were seen neatly lined up and clean. There was also a small road that was quite quiet with a clear water channel beside it."Is this, Telhi?"The girl had just realized that she was now standing in her hometown, which was now destroyed by mineral mining. Remembering that, she tried to make herself aware that she was being affected by magic.“No, no. This is Sophie’s damn ‘Illusia’ magic. I can’t get caught up in it. I have to wake up soon.”The girl named Penny Schaeffer patted her cheeks, hoping to wake up from the magic trap. But it turned out that nothing had cha
Alisa survived this time. The giant explosive magic ball attack was successfully deflected by her senior and one of the main perpetrators of her bullying in the past. This, of course, made Penny very surprised.“Wait, why? Why are you here?” Penny wondered.Sophie pointed her glowing yellow sword at the black-haired girl.“Penny Schaeffer. I already know everything you did to my friend Joy,” Sophie said firmly.“Eh, Sis Sophie?”"You should surrender now and take responsibility for your actions. Your dark magic will be useless against my light magic," she continued.Hearing that made Penny laugh out loud again. She still didn't want to surrender even though her opponent was a light magical girl with high fighting skills."Hihi ... HAHAHAA ...."Sophie swallowed hard, seeing the girl's expression.“SURRENDER YOU SAID? YOU THINK I WOULD DO THAT AFTER WHAT YOU DID TO ME DECADES OF YEARS AGO? DON'T HOPEFULLY, YOU DAMN CLONOVIAN!! YOU SHOULD ALSO DIE WITH THAT DAMN JOY!!”Sophie glared at
Alisa, Floria and Rinka seemed to be frozen seeing something terrible right in front of their eyes. So did Jeanne. That woman was very depressed and scared when she saw the terrible thing happening in front of her eyes.“N-no...”A woman with the same hair as Jeanne was right in front of them. She seemed to be hanged near her bed with a rope around her neck. Her body swayed slightly with her arms and legs limp.Alisa looked at a small object lying under the hanging body. The girl was very surprised when she realized that the object that should have been attached to Joy's finger was now lying on the floor.“The Angke ring fell off her finger. That means Sis Joy has already...”“AAAAA... JOOOOYYYYY!!”Jeanne screamed hysterically when she realized that she had lost her only daughter in a very terrible way. Floria approached her and tried to calm her down.Meanwhile, Rinka looked at her friend's lifeless body. With her magical abilities, she observed her friend's body carefully."This ..
A girl of Floria's age was seen hanging upside down from an oak tree. Her wavy black hair swayed down. She was seen looking at Alisa's face upside down.“What great sensory abilities. You can detect my presence with just a light breeze. You are a truly amazing, wind magical girl.”The black-haired girl smiled at her, but Alisa was still suspicious. Moreover, she had never met her before.“What do you want from me?” Alisa asked her.“Ah, I just saw you walking down the street while daydreaming. So I ask you to come here for a while, Alisa Garbareva. Uhh…”The mysterious girl swung her body and then jumped somersaulting to the ground. But because she knew her name, Alisa became even more suspicious. She immediately took a step back from her position.“What? How do you know my name?” Alisa asked firmly.“Uhh, of course I know. I’m in the same year as you,” she replied.The wavy black-haired girl put her hand on her chest and introduced herself.“I’m Penny Schaeffer. Former student of the