Prologue

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There was once a princess from the kingdom of Illincole. She was the greatest among the four daughters of Saralahiya.

Bestowed with eternal power over oceans and seas, both folks of the kingdom and creatures of deep waters kneeled before her.

One day the queen fell into a deep sleep and never woke up again.


The kingdom didn't face any chaos as the princess ruled after the late queen but her sisters seem to be not so convinced that she deserves the throne.

They planned a rebellion and won. The princess died and her body was thrown under the soulless lake.

Every third week of autumn the spirits of the great rulers are escorted to paradise. After waiting almost two seasons, the time finally comes.


"What are you when you're not yet working here?" the princess asked the servant, walking on a frozen road she took a deep breath.

"I've been working in the afterlife since I was a kid." it's the first time a royalty talks to me, he thought.

"Did you ever wonder how life is as a commoner?"

"I'm considered a commoner here." the servant guiding the souls to the final tunnel.

"Is that the case..." both then remained silent.


They crossed multiple rivers, each representing the stages of life. The kings and queens walk with confidence and contentment, meanwhile, the young lady can just think of how she was betrayed.

By the time the souls reach paradise, the spirit guide asked the princess to walk another mile with him. She then thinks of the possibility, that she might be indeed not deserving of the throne and staying in paradise with other great souls.


They stopped in a foggy lake, almost similar to Soulless where her spirit was stuck for a long time after they buried her body there. She is reminded of how no one ever mourned her death and that one merchant who recognized her presence and prayed.


"Here is your stuff Princess Astria." the spirit guard paused and handed her a silver cloth with a map embroidered on it.

"This is a passage to the future civilization." looking around the fall garden, confused, the Princess hesitated to take a step into the door.

"Have a nice trip your majesty" he then bowed before pushing her soul to the great times.


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