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Lux died because of me…

Elm was badly hurt because of me…

I came here along with them for a reason, that reason is, to acquire the spirit stone located in this demon forest. Though, why am I feeling that there's other reason? A reason why I felt excited the moment I became a strong person? Was it because I can defeat high class monsters at my current state.

I've spent 5 days of training with short breaks to solidify my strength and memory for fighting techniques before we came in this forest, and I've never told them that I was exiled from the kingdom due to the fact that I am a "failure".

This excitement that I felt back then, had disappeared and turned into guilt and sorrow as soon as I found out that Lux was dead. Then I realized, was there such other reason why I came here in this forest?

"Ughh!"

Another extreme pain strikes inside my head causing my view to black out for a few seconds.

"May? Are you okay?" Benjamin asked.

"Yes, I'm fine… Don't worry about me." I said as I smile forcefully.

"You've been spacing out for a while now… Is something wrong?" Benjamin asked with a worrysome face.

"It's nothing important really." I responded.

"I see…"

After experiencing the headache, the pain had gone after a few minutes and then, there's a phrase suddenly comes on my mind that I think I've heard it before in my previous life. I've also seen that there's that man wearing a black coat and he's holding something then he pointed that "thing" on me.

This phrase that I've recall is "You are not going to remember this moment."

Could it be that this man is the one who killed me? Is he also the one who killed my friend in my previous life? I can't be certain if it is true and my memory in that part of situation is very hazy and I can't see it on my mind clearly.

Does that memory have something to do in this current situation I am in? Before, I've heard an evil laugh, that laugh is very intimidating and it made me tremble. The laugh sounds like a male demon, I don't really know if it's true, if I imagine that it was that female demon's laugh, I can't think that this female demon can laugh that way. If I remember correctly, her name was "Myan". I've heard the laugh after the explosion happened.

Hold on… There's no way that is Myan the demon's laugh.

"Benjamin? Can I ask a question…"

"Yes, go ahead."

"Did you happened to heard an evil laugh right after the explosion happened?"

"An evil laugh?... I'm afraid not…"

"Huh?"

Am I the only one who have heard that laugh? That evil laugh must have happened very close, but it feels the laugh was coming from different direction. I don't remember clearly since I was not feeling on that time before Benjamin showed up.

"I see…"

Sigh, must be my imagination…

Benjamin: "Well we're finally outside the forest."

May: "Yeah… Thank you for bringing me here, I'll pay you back someday for sure."

Benjamin: "Oh… You don't need to… By the way, May… Where are going now?"

Where am I going? Where would it be?" No… I don't really know, I've come here to get that Spirit Stone and to have magical powers. This time, I haven't thought of it, or I really did thought of it. I have decided that after I obtained the Spirit Stone, I will go back to my home.

"May?"

"Uhh… To some place I know…"

After responding, he can tell that I am lying, I'm not really good at lying,

"Sigh, why don't you come to our Kingdom, May Gem…"

Huh? I've never told him my name, but how did he know? Elm must have told him.

"No… Perhaps, your name was Maya Mirahelios…"

"Huh? How…?"

I am surprised that he knew my name, but how? How did he know my former name? He's not just an Elite Noble Warrior, there's something else about him.

"Well… I am an Elite Noble Warrior, alright. Though, I am also the Private and Public Information Administrator. So let me guess, you were exiled at the Kingdom in advanced because "someone" knew that you were not going to have magical powers."

"Someone?"

Who is this someone he's talking about?

"The Kingdom of Mirosolis and Liffos actually have good relationship, this also includes the Kingdom of Vesperum. Of all three kingdoms, every informations, including minor, and confidentials are gathered within our Information Service Government."

"I see now… That means, you are the Head-Administrator."

"That may be it…"

This guy must be a genius person….

"So… let's back to my question… Where are you going now?"

"Heh?"

"Like I said, to some place I know."

"You're lying, sigh. Why don't you come to our Kingdom, the rule "Failures are not allowed to live" does not apply to our Kingdom, so you're free to live there. Beside, your former name was erased on your home kingdom. You can live again with a new name in the Kingdom of Liffos, May Gem."

"Uhh… Is that really fine…"

"Of course, you are now officially welcome to our Kingdom, May Gem."

He is so kind, he is genius, like him… Lux. I don't believe Lux really died. I will only believe if his corpse was to be found. It is strange, I am feeling relax after everything that happened. And the fact that there's other reason why I came here in this forest is rather a strange feeling. That memory I've recalled in my mind is still unclear. I am yet to remember the moment how I died, I know that on that time, he killed me.

Meanwhile…

"Sire… I have returned."

"Yes, and who is this? A human? When did I order that you are going to bring a trash here?"

"I am sincerely apologize sire. But this human, may benefit us."

"Benefit you say…"

"And what would it be?"

[May Gem had given up searching for the Spirit Magic Stone?]

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