8 Farewell (Sidestory)

(After the death of Noah Solomon)

(City of Beginnings in the Kingdom of Neveah)

King Anthrakas founder of the Kingdom of Neveah and the one who united humanity. It was named the city of beginnings because it was the first city to be established and the start of the human golden age.

The bustling, lively, and never sleeping the City of Beginnings was now quiet. Not a single noise was made.

All of humanity are here right now kings, nobles, commoners, elves, dwarves, and even some demons they were not rejoicing the defeat of the dragon, but they were mourning the death of the brave hero.

The King of Neveah stepped in and disrupt the silence

"We are all here to mourn our hero. Noah was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of a friend, of chivalry. All over the world, he was a symbol of selfless human.

He didn't hesitate to help people in need. He brought back peace back to this world. It is regrettable that he met his fate like this."

"Let us thank them, and pray for these three people especially Noah."

At the words of the king. Upon hearing the sad news all humanity mourned and cried.

Right now they were no divisions of race, gender, nationality, or creed. The rich and the poor. The good and the bad. They all mourned and respected Noah.

"Sir Zell and Princess please say your goodbye's now."

The first to stepped in and talked was Zell Beherit.

"Noah was my loyal friend, my confidant, my mentor for 21 years. He was more like my older brother. We had many experiences during that time. We laughed, we cried, we fought and laughed again. He saved me from the lonely darkness he became my light. He was everyone's hero. He was someone you can truly call a hero, leader, and a true friend. I will protect this place for you I will miss you and goodbye Noah....." He said in one breath while he was crying.

'Heh. I'm really good at acting should I be an actor?' he laughed inside his mind.

Σ>–Sofia Neveah->

I walked closer to the coffin of the man I loved, as I walked towards the coffin my whole body was paralyzed with grief unable to walk further, I could only look at the coffin with eyes that were about to burst with tears.

"It's okay Sofia you can do it," Zell said.

I mustered up the courage to walk closer to the coffin but, upon seeing Noah's corpse a river stream of tears fell down her eyes as her cries fill the streets many others cried with her.

A lot of flashback pops up in my head, the sadness almost choked me to death unable to speak. But I must continue this will be my last time to say goodbye and see him.

"Remember when you sneak inside the castle and I saw you at the royal library reading happily?" I said while I was reminiscing about the past.

"We became best friends ever since. When I told you that I never got outside, trap in this castle except for some occasions. I was happy when I learned you got angry when you heard about it.

You told me that we will sneak out when I heard that you made my heart bloom with so much joy that I got lost for words. You showed me a whole new world. You made me think that the world is this big.

Soon we fell in loved with each other. You pushed yourself to the limit and even gone so far that you even defeated the demon king and became the strongest human. Just to prove my father that you are worthy of marrying me, that even an orphan like you can change their fate. I am glad I opened my doors for you. I am glad I met you. I love you and goodbye Noah..." I said while I'm crying so loud.

They began digging his grave.

My heart felt as if my blood had become tar as it struggled to keep a steady beat. My knees got weak and I fell down while holding a picture of Noah hugging it tightly. My heartache had rung me out until I was dry inside, I cried and cried and cried until no more tears would come. My insides still felt as raw as if a winter wind was blowing right through my skin. The last conversation haunted me, taunted me, replaying like an echo. My eyes have become lifeless...

(2 days after the funeral)

(Inside the throne room of the castle in the Kingdom of Neveah)

"I will now reward you two for defeating the dragon. Please step forward." The king said

"You have fought well, you have preserved peace to this world. You have my gratitude as bounty, I present to you 300 hundred billion platinum coins and you can wish anything but only once." The king said.

'A wish? hehehe. This is the perfect opportunity.'

"Are you sure that I can wish for anything?"

"Yes as long as it's a reasonable request of course."

"What if I said I want your daughter?"

"HAAAA?! WHAT DO YO-" The King and Sofia were shocked and angry but he quickly composed and calmed himself.

"Zell... You do know Noah just died and now you want to marry her suddenly?"

"My king I have a reason for this I just want to protect her in Noah's place and besides no else is suitable for her right?"

"Father! Please I'm not ready yet. I still haven't moved on, I still loved Noah!"

'Tsk! Noah that, Noah this, he's already dead d*mn it look at me only at me! Forget about him already you already have me!'

"Sofia please at least give me a chance. How about this I'll give you a year before we got married."

"Fine!"

"Now that you have come to an agreement, what is your wish Sofia?"

"Then this will be my wish father, I want to go outside and explore the world myself."

The king was confused and asked, "Can you tell me the reason why?"

"I have heard rumours about an item that can revive dead people and I wish to find and obtain it to bring back Noah. If I managed to revive Noah before the designated time, I want you to cancel our wedding!"

"Don't be silly! Don't confuse stories to real-life just accept the reality that Noah will never come back! I know it's hard to lose Noah but he's now resting do you really want to bring Noah back in these hellish world? Do you want to make Noah suffer again? And if there is a chance that you bring back Noah alive are you sure he will be the same Noah we know and love?"

"I don't want to! F*ck reality even there's a silver of hope that can bring Noah back I will do it!" She said as she ran away.

'Noah... You liar! you told me you will come back! Idiot.....'

"Sigh, Please send someone to watch over her, make sure to protect her secretly" The king signaled someone in the shadow.