Peace before the storm

[01:12 AM, 02/07/318 D]

[D.4 M.S.O Special Hospital of the capital Iskander]

[Punishment room]

A strong musty smell, accompanied by the screeching of the rodents that were in the room, sneaking through a small gap in the wall.

Little by little I am regaining consciousness; I don't recognize this place nor do I have any memories of how I got here; However, a familiar face was in the room as well, who directed his attention to me upon seeing me wake up.

----Agneta de Amara— Good morning, snow white, I'm glad to see you awake; was already starting to feel alone here.

I listen carefully to Agneta's greeting, and check my body; After seeing that I have sealing shackles that have no effect on me, I break them and return the greeting to Agneta, after breaking the shackles that sealed her.

----Arlet Blue— ¿How did we end up in this place?

I asked with a frown, as I observed my surroundings again.

----Agneta de Amara— I believed that everything Tai saw he could share with you.

----Arlet Blue— E? No, it doesn't work like that, I can only see if he shares vision with me, and I can only instantly sense if he is in danger.

----Agneta de Amara— I understand, because I can only give you my version of the story. I was getting rid of the guards when I heard Dalgi and Dolfi shout Tai's name. I jumped into the sand without hesitation and found his unconscious body next to them; Apparently one of the androids had managed to scratch him with his sword, which contained a strong sedative.

I listened carefully to Agneta's story; However, there was something couldn't understand.

----Arlet Blue— That's absurd, Tai is immune to any substance thanks to me; even gas or sealing shackles should not affect him.

Agneta had a serious face. Contrary to her usual cheerful face, she was standing with her back to the wall and her arms crossed.

----Agneta de Amara— I don't know if this can help you, but there was something strange about those androids: they did not have any Novax core inside them, and that violent resonance they possess has a certain similarity to Tai's.

----Arlet Blue— ¿What did you just say?

Due to my surprise upon hearing her, Agneta frowned in response, affirming that her words were true. Memories and images of the torture Tai had suffered came to my mind.

"Welcome, I will task you with working and gathering a lot of ingredients and information for me."

"True, before I leave I will need to take a little research material with me; I think I will keep the right one, since it is complete, make it clean, I don't want any mistakes."

That time, and every day after that, each and every severed limb from Tai's body had been collected and brought to the man they call Professor.

----Arlet Blue— That damned bastard, he used the parts he collected during Tai's three months of torture to create those androids...

----Agneta de Amara— That is absurd, how would they do such a thing; The body of a resonant is not the same as that of a novax, and if it were the dipper, it would still need a core.

Agneta was reluctant to my words, because it was true that, even if they could do something like that, a core would still be necessary to be able to use a weapon created from the flesh of a resonant.

----Arlet Blue— I understand your doubts, however, Tai is a half-breed, half-human, half-novax; This body is unique, it is capable of adapting to the wearer of it, be it him or me; There is nothing in this world that can harm me, only Tai, so the only way that sedative works on him is because it was made from his own body.

Without energy I collapsed, taking a seat on the cold floor; Agneta, who seemed to be processing all the information received, was scratching her head.

When something occurred to me, making a slight cut in the palm of my hand, I called her attention to invite her to drink some of it.

----Agneta de Amara— Are you crazy? I'm not going to do such a thing.

Agneta had a disgusted face and she refused to drink my blood.

----Arlet Blue— *Sigh* I'm only offering it to you, because by drinking from it, those shackles and the sealing gas will no longer affect you. I don't know what kind of crazy person you think I am.

Agneta, who seemed to understand the reason, revealed her palm into which I poured a little of my blood. Then, after a breath of air, she puffed out her chest and drank the blood.

[5:45 AM, 02/08/318 D]

[West residential area of ​​the capital Iskander]

[Eliza Scarleth's Residence]

[A dream]

----Eliza's father— Eliza... From now on you will be the successor of my army and my kingdom; You will be the sword that brings glory to this people.

Those were the last words of her father; He never thought that the wish he made of her daughter would be the path she would choose to follow without hesitation.

The sword that brought glory to her people, a sword that did not know defeat in its path and was devoid of all other feelings; Her gallant figure was worthy of respect among his knights.

However, she would always be alone; Reaching such a high place only brings intolerable consequences. The crimson-haired invincible great commander, no one dared to address her like a normal person; Everyone treated him with respect. In all her life he never once smiled in front of her gentlemen; They all admired her. No one doubted her judgment; She condemned many to death and exiled others, burned lands and took others in the same way; However, none of her gentlemen questioned her judgment even once.

It was in his oath: ''My sword will live through him and for him, as long as my king steps on these lands, these lands will have my protection, as long as my king devastates these lands, this sword will be the executioner of his enemies, because my life belongs to him. , my sword is yours eternally, life and glory to the kingdom Scarleth and the crimson king''.

In a room elegantly decorated with paintings and bookcases, a large rug in the center which received sunlight entering through the large window.

----Knight Brionisio— My lord, you seem tired, you should take a short rest. The people of the kingdom appreciate all his work. Please take care of his health.

The young ruler was behind her desk, filling out some documents, a firm and elegant posture, majestic and silky scarlet hair; Her movements with her pen were soft as well as elegant; her attention was completely devoted to her duty, her sophisticated clothing as a ruler, well covered in different decorations of gold and silver, medals recognizing the countless achievements she achieved on the battlefield; Along with her majestic divine aura, granted by the gods themselves, she was the representative of the knights of her time.

----Elizabeth Scarleth— I appreciate her concern, Sir Brionisius. I will finish taking care of these documents and rest.

The guardian of humanity, due to her great strength, that is what she was called. On her path to bring glory to her people, she received the blessing of the goddess, entrusting her with the care of honest life in her land, protecting the noble and just, destroying the traitors and cruel.

Raid after Raid and battle after battle, she always fought on the front lines with her troops and always triumphed in all of them.

She was in a desolate wasteland devoid of all life, in which were now the bodies of the knights that she had killed minutes before with her sword. With the sun setting over the horizon, her knights had finished carrying out her orders, orders she had given him, and were now heading towards her lord.

Upon reaching the coordinates of their lord, everyone observed that among those hundreds and thousands of fallen knights was someone they admired and respected, ''The guardian of humanity'', yes... she was the guardian of humanity, still standing with his sword in hand and the still warm blood of his enemies dripping from the sword; She was covered in wounds, but she could not fall before the gaze of the knights who admired her and had accompanied her for so many years.

[End of dream]

She wakes up abruptly from that dream, which more than a dream is an echo of the past. Her body was covered in sweat and her breathing was labored; Her face seemed to hold a deep sadness. She held her forehead with one of her hands, while she tried to clear her head of that dream.

----Eliza Scarleth— That dream again...

The air billowed the window curtains; The room was somewhat disorganized; Next to her bed was her sword resting against the nightstand. This was very different from the sword of the girl in her dreams. This sword was simple and fragile compared to that girl's.

"Eliza... from now on you will be the successor of my army and my kingdom, you will be the sword that brings glory to this town"

----Eliza Scarleth— What nonsense, who would build her life based on that, it's ridiculous.

Denying her ancestor, she tried to cheer herself up as she prepared to begin her daily life.

The water ran through her body; Although she had perked up when she got up, there were still remnants of that dream.

Her crestfallen gaze and her mind seemed to be on another plane. The doorbell rings attracting her attention, to which she responds with a scream.

After a few minutes she receives whoever was knocking on her door: it was her good friend from her childhood, Akira Shirou, who was picking her up to go to the academy.

After sharing breakfast, they leave the residence to leave for the Iskander academy.

The roads to the academy were very lively; Many groups of students walked around talking and some playing.

----Akira Shirou— What's wrong with you now? You seem distracted.

Akira walked in front of Eliza, who seemed distracted by her thoughts. Something was tormenting her; Still, she kept it hidden from her friend.

----Eliza Scarleth— I'm just a little distracted today, I'm fine, don't worry.

Akira's face looked like he knew it was a lie, but she decided not to force him to speak.

----Akira Shirou— I'm not going to force you to speak, you will do it when you see fit.

Kingdom of Iskander, the academic city, 75% of its inhabitants are students and teachers of these academies; It has a total of 12 academies; the three most prestigious academies of the 7 kingdoms of humanity are located here. It has a population of 22,607,860 people in it.

The land of each academy is equivalent to a small continent; It could be considered the largest kingdom, but it takes a neutral role in wars between kingdoms. A student paradise in the rear of the front against the Novax, offering a quiet and safe place where the future warriors of humanity can be prepared, is the main role of the Iskander kingdom.

All kingdoms are connected to the large island of the Iskander kingdom, by train road structures that cross the entire ocean.

A long and beautiful journey awaits you if you decide to embark on one of them and enjoy the magnificent Novax creatures, which reign in the ocean.

[07:00 AM, 02/08/318 D]

[Iskander Academy]

[Academy entrance]

The walk to the academy became short as they talked. However, upon arriving at the academy in front of the entrance, there are many students gathered, seeming to be looking at something with admiration.

----Akira Shirou— *Sigh* I feel like I'm not going to like what's on the other side of that bunch of idiots.

Akira had a displeased expression at the situation in front of them. It was curiosity that made me want to know what it was about.

----Eliza Scarleth— maybe someone famous or important is visiting the academy

Words of admiration could be heard in the crowd of students, which seemed to be all focused on a single car; Making my way through the students with difficulty, I was able to see the young woman getting off him.

Male Student 1— He is the eldest daughter of the Genpou family. She is the secondborn of Duke Toru Genpou.

Male Student 2— she is even more beautiful today than yesterday.

Female student 1— Miss Chial always looks so elegant

Female student 2— she is so beautiful and dazzling

Faced with the case before me, Akira who was next to me told me what was happening.

The students gathered every morning at the entrance just to watch the school idol, Chial Genpou.

Among Duke Toru Genpou's daughters, she is the eldest, but his second-born in the family tree.

The beauty of the young Chial Genpou is well known throughout the Iskander kingdom, and she is worshiped by the students of the academy as a goddess. A calm and fine face, a figure with perfect proportions, silky and majestic hair that her color resembled the clear summer sky; The sweet smile on her lips had everyone present captivated. As she moved toward the third-year student building, the crowd dispersed and others along Chial's path stopped to watch her.

----Eliza Scarleth— This academy is a little strange.

----Akira Shirou— *Sigh* You'll get used to it, that show happens every day without fail, but since you're always late, it's the first time you've witnessed it.

Akira patted me on the back and said goodbye; She's a second year, so no, we'd see each other until lunch.

[07:20 AM, 02/08/318 D]

[Iskander Academy]

[1 B]

Class 1-B is the place where they send all those with low grades. It's not that I'm bad at studies, I just almost never have time to do my homework, due to my work assignments.

When I got to my place, I put my arms on the desk and rested my head on them. The students seemed encouraged; There was a group near the door talking about something, another group towards the back playing on their portable consoles.

----Eliza Scarleth— (I guess relaxing a little wouldn't be bad)

As I closed my eyes, the voices of the group that was chatting near the door reached my ears.

"Did you hear it? Apparently there was an incident at the resonant holding center."

Said the female voice that had a calm tone.

"Yes, they say that a resonator got out of control and destroyed the place, freeing the rest of the detainees."

The other voice that answered was that of a man; This was clear and cheerful.

"My father, who responded to the case, said that a Novax they were holding captive began attacking the guards after being controlled by a resonant tamer."

The same calm voice of the young woman that I heard at the beginning. The next thing was jokes and theories.

However, one thing was clear: the inmates of the holding center had escaped from the facilities.

----Eliza Scarleth— I have a bad feeling about all of this.

I muttered to myself as she hid my face in my arms.

[Iskander Academy]

[08:10 AM, 02/08/318 D]

[1 B]

Classes passed normally, after what my classmates heard. However, the thing about the escaped inmates did not let me rest assured.

----Teacher— Well, guys, that was all for today; It's true, tomorrow we will have a school trip; Don't forget to prepare your things; That's all for this day, make your preparations and enjoy the trip tomorrow.

Everyone answers yes in unison to the teacher, while a voice among us rises.

----Keyko Majime— Excuse me teacher, ¿can we ask where we are going?

----Teacher— True, I didn't tell you, they are going to the kingdom of Astrea.

"¡¡¡EH!!!"