Both Aikari and Hirumi nod and they then tell Hikari that they will continue and keep moving towards. To the very last with him.
Hearing that. It just made Hikari smile, and he then commanded his worker to get the transport ready. While they're preparing the transport, Hikari also grabs a bag with some food supplies in it and puts it in the horse cart.
Aikari and Hirumi were so surprised to see a massive cart there. The cart even uses two horses to move. They could tell how much power the horse needed to carry that around. It may be a new experience for them to ride something like that. When Aikari looked at the horse, he could see there was a black and white horse and what is important is that he could see how much muscular those horses are. Aikari even touched the muscle on the horse and he could feel how hard it is.
"Damn it, just how does it feel to get kicked by those horses?"
When Hirumi heard that, she then smuggled and said "Why don't you try it?" Aikari then quickly shook and said that he might die from that. But looking at the horse color, it just reminds him of his clothes and Hikari.
While Hikari wears a white jacket, Aikari is wearing a black jacket. It just makes him wonder if it is just a coincidence or something. But he maybe should focus on what is ahead.
As all the preparations are all ready, Hikari hop on the cart and tell Aikari and Hirumi to hop in too. So both of them get on the cart and get ready to leave.
Hikari looked at the horse and he knew that the horse was ready to go. So now, he then patted the horse and looked at everyone who was waiting for his departure.
With a smile, Hikari then looked at everyone and said,
"I'm not sure how I become a king of this kingdom. I know that there's an issue between your old king and all of you. He is my old close friend. But I know how much he has done for all of you. One day, you will understand it."
Hikari looked down for a while, remembering all the moments with Mizure. But he just pushes those feelings away and continues.
"Starting from today, the Crown of the Kingdom will again lead the Kingdom while I am away. With the help of the other heroes inside this Kingdom. So I hope that all of you can give her a hand too."
"I have an important issue that I wanted to check out. So I hope that everyone will not get worried about anything as I will definitely return. It may be the key to the things that we all chase all this time. So, I may now take my leave."
The door of the Kingdom wall opens and Hikari brings the horse out. While they're riding, they follow the road that has been prepared long ago. Hoping that they might find something.
When they follow the road, Aikari and Hirumi could see some of the destruction that was caused from the past. It may be a disaster of what has happened before. They're wondering what happened and suddenly Hikari tells them the story about that.
"Not long ago, before meeting both of you. This kingdom had a serious war on where I was fighting with the whole troops along with Ai. All of that battle happened all around this area. That explains why everything around here is half destroyed. But what is important now is we're able to rebuild the Kingdom by ourselves. It was tragic about what happened here. But I guess it's all have a reason why."
Aikari is hearing the story but suddenly he feels something weird in his head. Within his vision, he could see something ahead of them. But that thing is just not dangerous after all. So instead of telling Hikari to stop, Aikari just let it be and they passed through it.
They then bumped into something and as they opened their eyes again, they could see a different place. Hikari himself is also shocked by that, and they then saw another city ahead of them. But there's no big wall or guards. It was just a normal town.
There are kids playing around and even adults that are talking to each other all on the road. It's a totally normal city. They weren't sure what was happening there, but they kept on going. Hikari told Aikari that maybe he needs to find somewhere to live. So Aikari agreed on it and they are then going to find where they're going to live. Without knowing where they are. There's no clue about where they are, but they just keep on going.
Hikari could feel a similarity between that city and his kingdom that makes him curious if they just make it back or something. But it seems like no one there recognizes them, and it just makes him curious. Hikari then got off the cart and suddenly he felt something weird and then he could hear a voice.
"Now that I have gained control over this world. Your power is nothing"
Hikari was so shocked as he heard that. He tried to look around to search for where those voices came from, and then suddenly Hirumi saw something up in the sky. She told Hikari and Aikari to look at the sky, and as they did so, they saw a big figure up in the sky.
It looks like a knight. But those kinds of armor just don't feel like they ever exist in this world. So Hikari and Aikari then drew their sword inside the city and all the people began to get away from them and watch what they were going to do.
But that action just made the figure up in the sky laugh, and he then snapped his finger just as he said.
"So, let this true last journey. No, this is a true tale. begin."
-_Chapter 11_-
_-The Departure-_
"VROOM."
"TAP TAP."
Aikari was sleeping and he got up just from a noise of knocks. He rubs his eyes and then looks towards the door. He saw that it was morning from the window. He looked at his hand and around him then wondered.
"Oh, what is happening now? Nevermind... That was a pretty long rest."
He stretched up. And then he realized that his memory was a bit blurry. He doesn't remember what he does before he sleeps. That feels weird that it makes him think about it for a while.
That's until he heard a knock and a man voice.
"Hey, Aikari. Come out. We're almost late for the celebration of your birthday."
When Aikari heard that, he was then so shocked, and then he saw a calendar on the wall. It displayed that today was 26 July. Which was his birthday. He didn't expect that everyone would do some celebration for him. So he then got to the closet and grabbed his clothes and replied to Hikari.
"A-Ah! Sorry sorry! I just woke up and feel blurry! So, you can go first!"
Hikari then just takes a deep breath and says "Whatever. It's our birthday anyway." Then he goes and leaves.
Aikari was rushing to the bathroom, and then he saw Hirumi walking out. Hirumi then stared at him and said, "I already tried to wake you up a lot before. But you don't give any response! You may be a birthday boy. But whatever. Go and get ready." Aikari apologized to Hirumi about that, and he then got into the bathroom and got ready for the day.
Aikari began to take a shower and in the meantime Hirumi just waited outside. She lay on the bed and then began to think about how long Aikari will take to prepare in there. She did remind Aikari of his and Hikaru birthday celebration last night. She just couldn't believe that Aikari would forget about it this morning.
Hirumi then sighed and looked outside the window. Then she saw that there were no people around there and it just made her wonder if all of them went to Hikari's castle and were going to celebrate together. Knowing that they would be late for such a big party was such a disappointment.
But then, Hirumi saw a red-haired girl walking on the street and it seemed like she lost her way. She was holding something like a map. But she seems unsure about where to go. Looking at it, Hirumi wonders if she wants to go to the birthday party too. So she then went out and helped her out.
Hirumi goes to the girl and asks,
"Sorry for asking. But are you about to go to the royal birthday today?"
The girl looked at Hirumi and nodded. But when Hirumi saw her face, it just reminded her of something. But she doesn't remember it. It is just a sensation that makes it like they have met each other before.
But Hirumi then just shook it off and then showed that girl a direction about where she should go next. But even with the explanation with Hirumi, that girl doesn't seem to get it. So she then asked Hirumi if she could walk her there. Hirumi would like to do so. But she thinks that maybe she should wait for Aikari since they wanted to go there together. So Hirumi then asked that girl if she can wait for a while because she got someone that she will need to wait.
That girl agreed so, and she then followed Hirumi to sit with her on the chair there.
Just as they both sat down, Hirumi then introduced herself to that girl. "My name is Hirumi. I live here with my partner. We used to live together for a very long time. Are you new here?" Hana then shook and replied, "Actually, I already live here for a long time. It just I rarely go out.." Hirumi then just couldn't believe that a girl would rarely go out. But she did kind of believe that some girls do not always go out. Maybe that girl was that kind of person. But since they live nearby, there might be a chance that they will meet each other again. So Hirumi then asked that girl "What is your name?" The girl then was so happy that Hirumi would like to know her name. So she then introduced herself to Hirumi.
"I'm Hana. I'm a spellcaster in the first class. I'm an Elite. No, I guess a professional spellcaster among everyone inside this city. Since the kingdom is a bit lack of spellcasters, I usually have been called to help them with some other thing. Nice to meet you, Hirumi."
Hana smiled at Hirumi as she said that. But she doesn't know just how much it shocked Hirumi to hear that from her. But knowing that Hana is a spellcaster, it just makes her wonder why don't Hana just fly or teleport to the location by herself if she can.
Hana then just laughed at Hirumi's question, and she then replied.
"I'm pretty sure that you know about our Highness Ability, right? His body absorbed and jammed all the magic or abilities within this city. That we're unable to do anything. But that was also safe for us, don't you think?"
Hirumi never thought about that before. But those things just somehow logical for her. She then told Hana that she and her partner were friends of the highness. So never try to find any information about him as she doesn't have anything to stalk from the highness.
But that thing just makes Hana laugh. Hirumi blushes heavily because of that. She doesn't know that it might be that funny that she doesn't know it. But Hana then told Hirumi that it was nothing to be worried about because she was so sure that there had been a lot of people there and she didn't even get why. So she's not the one that is being left out. Because a lot of people there don't seem to be aware of those things. All of them just practice fighting with their weapon more than magic.
A lot of people inside the Atrium City believe that Magic is something like a myth. Even though it's not. They were able to learn magic. But that was under the crown of the Atrium City. The practice and their exam were held outside the Kingdom wall. Where the Crown will bring her people with her and let everyone study magic in a camp that they make outside the city.
They're still having a time like a swordsman academy inside the city. But it's just their place doesn't have a big building like the academy. But they're given such big land to live and practice there.