The Chronicles of Ostrunov 3 Until We Meet Again

Chapter 12

"It's great, Father!! What an unforgettable adventure and battle."
Daniel told Axel with excitement.

"Hahaha, that was the time when I fooled around the most. After that, I had to live a strict life under your Grandfather."

Upon this, Nicolai interrupted.
"Hey hey, don't mislead my grandson! I just got you to study hard and do your best! However, you still sneaked out when we had an important family feast!"

"Father !!! Don't let the kids know!!!"

As the four were happy chatting, Axel recalled what he had not yet told Martino.

"Oh, I totally forgot! Lucas asked me to tell you that we'd meet you at Kvislemark, the same place. I just realized that it's almost time for that."

"Oh! Right! So I'm going to Oceania for a while. I forgot about Father's request. I'll be back in time for the evening party!"
Then he immediately used his staff to leave.

"Wow, this magic is really convenient~ From 3 days, now it's only in the blink of an eye to Oceania."
Nicolai spoke up.

"But Grandpa. It won't take long for flying too. Right, Father?"
Daniel added.

"Oh~ Axel, did you teach my grandson to fly already? You couldn't even control your power back then."

"Oh~ Father! If you have wind power, you have to control it and use it to fly."

"Are you saying I'm unable to use my power? Should I hit you!?"

"Whoa! Father! I'm just kidding! Skyler, please help!"

"Um.. I'm here to watch quietly."


Meanwhile, Martino arrived at the Royal Palace. He went right towards Lucas' old office.
When he arrived, he saw the spirits of Lucas and Gregers waiting for him.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry that I'm late ... Oh, Grandfather! You're here too?"

"Hey, Anders! Oh, I have to call you by your real name now. You've just arrived in time."
Both Lucas and Gregers welcomed his visit with warmth.

"It's okay. Here, I'm always the same Anders of Your Majesty. The mission that we talked about the day before is successfully completed."

"Excellent! I already know that I can trust my son."

At the same time, Martino hugged Gregers.

"Long time no see, Grandfather. It's a coincidence that I just met Grandpa Nicolai just now. He also told me about what happened at Zidus."

"Oh really? Oh, it's been a long time I didn't think Nicky would still remember. And how far did you know?"

"It's when Grandfather and Father entered the holy temple together after the war was over."

"It's on my part! In any case, it just reminded me of that.. Is it time for Anders to find out about it yet?"
Gregers turned to Lucas and asked.

"Ah... right, Father. He, too, deserved to know. Would you like to hear the story of your father and grandfather? What happened inside the temple?"

"Of course, Father!"

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"Lucas! You've succeeded! You saved this city and brought the city back to the world above again. We are proud of you!!"
Anton said happily.

"If it wasn't for your power, I probably won't succeed. Oh! I brought my father to visit everyone too!"

When Asmus saw Gregers, he exclaimed.
"Oh! That's an amulet that we haven't seen in a long time!? You must be the current generation of Light Mage! I'm really glad that our grandchildren still keep it well!"

Gregers was initially both shocked and baffled by what he saw. But when the spirits introduced themselves, he soon began to understand.
"So.. our family settled here long before Oceania was established, right? I finally understood Grandfather Benjamin's origin! What a joy it is to meet you guys. And I'm sorry that I couldn't pay my respects sooner."

"It's okay. Time has done its duty properly. We were able to meet with relatives now! I really want to see Benjamin again!"
Erling said.

"All the bodies of the deceased are now preserved at Kvislemark if you do not mind. Let me perform a ceremony to summon everyone back to Oceania, okay?"

"Don't worry, Gregers, we're not used to moving around. When the time dimension is no longer a problem, distance is not an obstacle."

"Oh! In a few days, it will be family reunion day. And it's also the day Lucas will attend the ceremony. I invite everyone to support my grandchildren as well."

As the ancestors acknowledged, they were happy to attend, although Lucas was very uncomfortable. But he chose to keep it to himself for Gregers' peace of mind.


Meanwhile, Asmus observed the amulet Gregers wore around his neck.
"A.. I guess I remember that there were only four amulets? The eyes that you are wearing. Since when did you get it?"


"Oh, this is the Eye of Eternity." My father, Victor, once said, this was created by the souls of the deceased comrades when searching for the Sacred Fruit. The wearer will be immortal; the only thing that can kill that person is himself."


"This is it.. Lord Anton, do you have anything to tell your grandson? Your face is telling."
Asmus noticed that Anton had a worried look on his face when he saw it.

"You're not mistaken. When you possess it, you are much stronger than the previous generations of Light Mage... but I'm worried that that thing might harm you."

"Is that so? What do you mean by that?"
Gregers continued.

"Originally, the amulets that we possess are only four. All of them will enhance the user's power in balance. But to prevent the world from losing its balance, no Magician of Light would ever possess these immense powers forever. If not so, then there will be a human being as the master of the gods. Then the world will fall chaotic than ever."

"You mean when I possessed it, having this immortal body destroy that balance, right?"


"That's right. Satan certainly wouldn't have consented to a sorcerer having both light and dark powers with an immortal body. And I guess, in the past, you must have encountered a problem that you couldn't control the power of the amulet, right? That's not because you're weak. But because of the power of the 5 amulets, they couldn't compliment each other properly. As long as you still possess all of them. You cannot avoid this problem. And one day, you might make a mistake of casting a spell on yourself to death."

"...Um, then what should I do with it? Should I destroy it? ... Because honestly. I'm too fed up with being a Magician of Light... Without these things. The world would have been at peace for a long time."
Gregers said with a sad expression.


"Oh! Don't say that. Gregers. It's not that anyone can become the magician of light. And if the existence of the amulet really only creates problems, it wouldn't have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. But at this time, you've already owned five of them, so it's a bit difficult to say. Because all of us here have never had that kind of experience."

"...That's it.. well! If there's something that can guide me, it would be helpful..."

When Asmus heard this, an idea arose.
"Right! This might be enough to give you peace of mind. Do you want me to predict the future for you? I might not look like it, but I can predict the future."

Without a second, Asmus used a tarot summoning spell.

"Alright, you pick out the first card."

Gregers did as he was told, then Asmus began to read the prophecy from the first card.

"Hmm.. I don't know what question you have in your mind before taking this card. But I'll just read it honestly!
The first card says you are surrounded by faithful servants and a good family. Every one of your children will grow up and inherit all your work... It's a pretty good card! Now, pick a second card."

But when Asmus read the second card, his expression changed slightly.

"The second card is the Curse... You are cursed to face conflict... Whether on purpose or not. You will have a miscommunication with a dear friend that leads to the loss of many people's lives ... and it seems likely. The conflict will continue for one generation, but by generation two, peace will be restored."

"Am I just cursed? Do you have any way to solve this curse?"
Gregers asked out of curiosity.

"I am afraid that at this time, no one or anything can remove this curse.. It is the common curse of the three realms. That curse is Satan."

"Eh!? Why is Satan cursing me?"

"Wait a moment, let me look through the magic orb... Ah.. It's not your fault. It's actually not the fault of any living human being... Satan seems to be offended that in the past, your father chose to share the sacred fruit with his friends instead of killing each other. Therefore purposely cursing the descendants of the three kingdoms to split up until they finally kill each other."

"How cruel! This conflict will end in the next 2 generations, what does that mean?"
Gregers hadn't backed down his efforts to find answers.

"Then please choose the third card for me."

Asmus read the third card carefully and explained to him with a more relaxed expression on his face.

"The third card is the card of hope... In the future, there will be your offspring that fate destined to break this curse. And no Satan can change this destiny ... Let me take a look at this person's character ... Hmm, quite interesting ..."

"Is it true or not? Can you tell me?"

"This offspring will inherit the Magician of Light from you... and will be the first Mage in history not born in the Westergaard family."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.
Even Erling said to Asmus in shock.
"Did you really say that!? Could there be a Magician of Light from another family? And what family could have such a skilled sorcerer?"

"Don't forget my friend. That I was only prophesying from what I saw in front of me. I can't tell you about such details. But the interesting thing is not only that...."
Asmus looked through the orb of prophecy again.

"What a strange thing... even this person doesn't have a bloodline. But he will grow up and be accepted as a descendant of our family... Maybe it's because of this specialness? This person is able to break a curse that no one else can."

Even though the prophecy seems exaggerated but the ancestors knew that Asmus was one of the most accurate prophets in history. The things he had predicted were never wrong.

"Whoa~ Lord Asmus prophesied as if his eyes saw it. So you said it was the 2nd generation, that person might have become my son?"
Lucas said with suspicion.

"Let me see first... Yes! Lucas, you are directly related to this person. You will love him very much more than his own offspring."

"Oh~ that much, sir? I'm curious to know who he is. I hope he's a good boy."
Lucas said with a smile, and Gregers continued to ask questions.

"If so during this time, is there anything I can do?"

"You have to pick a card to help answer that. Can you choose the fourth card for me?"

Gregers calmly picked a card before handing it to Asmus.

"Wait, look... Oh! The card of the hourglass and the traveler! It tells me that in the future, the amulet will have to be sent to different places. For that offspring to find it again."

"Then that's good! So where should I hide it?"

"Let's see what the prophecy orb can tell me.

... Hmm ... First of all, the 'Summoning Stone' should be in the care of a sage with high intelligence.
Next, 'Magic Crystals' are safer in the central area... which could be the capital city of Oceania.

Next up was 'Black Crystal'... Since it was the only gem formed by the dark energy. The Dark Faction can easily track it down. It should be preserved in distant lands and surrounded by the ocean. From Scandinavia, it must be the land of the southern seas. That'd be suitable!"

Asmus recounted what he saw in detail as if his eyes had seen it.

"Next, the 'Dimensional Staff' ... The most suitable place is the place where the division began. And for the last piece 'Eternal Eye' ... Strange, the orb won't tell me anything. It means that there is no place suitable to hide it. Looks like you're going to have to keep one for yourself."

Gregers was a little disappointed. But he thanked Asmus for helping him with prophecy.
"I understand. Thank you, Lord Asmus for guiding me. At least I know what to do with these things."

"Sorry, I can't give you all the answers. But there's still one card left. Would you like to choose it again?"

Gregers picked out the fifth card and Asmus saw it and was silent for a while.
".... Uh.. Hmm, I'm not sure if I should tell you. If you don't want to know, I don't mind."

Seeing a clearly uneasy look on his face, Gregers hurriedly replied.
"Lord Asmus, if that card can help predict my future. Even if it's not a fortune, I'd be happy to listen."

"Are you sure? Alright, then I won't hide from you.. The last card is the Death card... From now on, less than 10 years from now, you will be killed by your own magic power.."

Lucas heard so, he was so shocked that he almost collapsed despite standing.
".. T.. that's not true! How is that possible!? How could Father die!? Since Father has an immortal figure, doesn't he!? No way !? I can't believe it!? There must be something wrong!!"

Lucas's commotion was almost out of control until Gregers had to regain his senses.
"Lucas!! We're in front of the ancestors, calm down!"

"No! I won't! I will not allow Father to die!! There must be a solution to this!! I.. I..!!"
Lucas began to catch his breath, unable to speak with tears flowing and shaking legs.
Gregers saw this and hurriedly supported Lucas and tried to console him as much as he could.

"Lucas! Son, calm down first. I'm is still here! You have to focus! It's not like I'm leaving you today or tomorrow!"
But those words couldn't stop Lucas from crying like a child.

"Well, I don't want to see you die!!! Not fair at all!!! Why does fate have to play us !! Why !!!!!!!"

It took Gregers a long time to calm Lucas.
This made even Asmus feel guilty.

"Oh boy, I should have lied to you in the first place. It was my fault to bring my grandson this much suffering."
Gregers heard this and immediately excused himself.

"It's not your fault at all! It's me who should have known sooner that my son is still very sensitive about things like this... Even I myself have just seen him like this for the first time."

Anton stepped in to help speak again.
"Give him some time, Gregers. This kind of thing is no small matter for a child... And what do you think about it?"

Gregers was silent for a moment, his hand being held tightly by Lucas, although he should have been the one who was most shocked by the prophecy. But he chose not to show the fear in his heart. He stood tall to face fate calmly.

"Me? ... As for me, it is normal for me to leave this world someday. But after hearing what Asmus said, I wanted to make the most of the rest of my time as much as I could ... There's so much more that I have to do before I die. Most important is my son ready to take over from me as much as possible. When I'm gone, I want to know my empire will continue to exist."
He said as he helped Lucas to rise slowly. Although it was still full of feelings, Lucas tried to hold back his tears and pretend he can accept it.

"Hearing you say that I'm relieved. Alright! The two of you must have been very tired already. I wouldn't bother you guys. So see you again in Oceania! As for Lucas! Stay strong from now on! All of us will always be there to cheer you on, grandson."

The two bid farewell to their ancestors before walking out of the temple.
Lucas remained silent and barely made eye contact, causing Gregers to worry.

"Lucas.. I never knew that you were so afraid of losing your father... But now I'm still here. So if you want to say something to your father I'm willing to listen to everything."

Lucas still refused to look at his face. He only grabbed his father's arm.
"Your arms are still warm.... I never felt how precious they were. To feel or touch something like this .. and I have no way of knowing. When will it be the last time...
Even though I know full well that it's only normal that I'd lose my father one day... it's not easy..."

Gregers didn't answer, he calmly listened to everything.

".... One day when Father is gone, I must reign. I must be a good and strong emperor. ...With this time left.. I have no choice but to prepare myself for the day.. I promise I won't cry anymore.. From now on, I will spend every second I have left to learn as much from my father as possible.. because I am the next one who will protect Oceania."

With that said, Gregers did nothing but gently caress Lucas' hair, giving him a warm encouragement.

"Lucas.. you are a special child and a good wizard. I believe that you can be a better emperor than me for sure... Being the crown prince is difficult. You've made yourself strong. But with me, you can cry, fuss, or complain, if you want to. You can show it ... No one in this world is mature enough or strong all the time. Not even me..."

When he finished speaking, Lucas turned to look at his father again, before hugging him tightly and crying loudly

"Damn! Even though I made a promise that I wouldn't cry again~!"
He said while crying, he didn't even notice that his father had silent tears as well.


When the two had opened up and understood each other more, they returned to their friends to prepare for a journey back to their own kingdom
Nicolai, now without a cold expression on his face and tone, walked over to Gregers with a piece of paper with his stamp and autograph on it.

"Hey! .. You take this, G ! Please sign it properly! And next time we meet at the border, don't forget to bring it!"
When Gregers read it, he immediately knew it was a ceasefire treaty.

"Temporary cease-fire contract? Haha, Nicky, you're so mean. I thought you would ask for a peace treaty."

"I can't help it! Many of my generals still object to that. Think of it as the first step. And to show my sincerity, I will order a withdrawal of my armies other than those stationed on the border. And I will return you the territories I seized in the previous war."

Gregers immediately signed the document with a sincere appreciation to his friend.
"On behalf of Oceania, I would like to thank you very much for the hospitality that Los Cielo has provided."

"Me too .. Oh! Your signature is prettier than mine! So the next signing is just an official announcement.. G Thank you very much for everything."
The two reached out to shake hands before Nicolai took his leave to return to Los Cielo.


Axel and his comrades prepare to return to Michedorf.
"Oh~ I don't want this holiday to end. There's a lot of work to do back at school."
Axel complained to his comrades.

"Me too. We'll have to wait for another long holiday in Christmas. Let me invite you to come skiing at my house! The mountains here have some of the best ski slopes on the continent."
Immanuel invited.

"It's gonna be fun! But from now on, I have to be home more often to prepare to become king. Probably I can't spend time with you guys as often as before."
Lucas replied.

"Woah~ Then it won't belong. When you ascended to the throne, we won't see each other again! But don't leave us so soon~ Wait for us to finish our studies first."
"Haha, for sure!"
Even though Immanuel's conversation with Lucas seemed to be nothing of importance, Axel could feel something had changed, especially after coming out of the temple. But he chose not to ask about the other person's personal matters and showed nothing of it.
"I will always have time for you guys, but first come help me with my report!!"

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Martino, upon listening to the story, couldn't help but feel emotional along.
"Oh, Father! You're making me cry again!"

"Haha, my son is still sensitive as usual. Thinking back after that day, my life purpose had changed. And I never cried again."
Lucas said as he looked at Gregers.

"I know you'd definitely do a better job than me! Having said that, it's heartbreaking. After only a few years I actually died by my own spell, Lord Asmus was right as the legend has it.

"I would like to see Lord Asmus too. He had prophesied about me long before I was born. At that time, you must have a hard time believing that too."

"That's right~ I'd been thinking for years when will that person appear. Who will it be? Even when I met you for the first time. I had no idea you'd be that child he prophesied about. You couldn't even use magic."

"Talk about magic, Grandfather, when you used these amulets, you had a problem with not being able to control the powers, right? But strangely, when I use it, I don't feel that way at all."
Martino turned around and asked Gregers.

"Because you are special. Hahaha, I'm joking. If you ask me, I'd say it's probably because you destroyed the stone. Now the power of the rest of the amulet had returned to balance. But really though, I'd say didn't matter. Even if you're carrying 5 pieces of it like me, it wouldn't be a problem. The thing that makes you different from me is probably a gift that God has given to you. Right, Lucas?"
Gregers said as he turned his gaze to Lucas.

"Your Highness thinks like me, right? It's because Anders is the owner of the Jewel of Balance. To be able to do things not all magicians can do."

Hearing Lucas speaks, Martino was surprised.
"Eh!? Since when did you know? That I have a jewel in me!?"

"Axel told me once in a letter a long time ago. So I understand why he would give up you to me so easily. Even though that guy would reject this offer. But this political reasoning was a perfect opportunity for him to send his child here without any doubt. The main reason is Satan, isn't it?"

"That's right, Father Axel told me about it as well, but let's just say that my origin story is quite bizarre. That's why I became the Prince of Two Lands like today."

"It's exactly what Asmus prophesied, right? Hahahaha, it's because you are the one who is destined by heaven!"
Lucas said with waves of laughter.

After a while, Gregers asked.
"Hey, Anders! Did Vincent come with your grandchildren too today?"
"He should be here. He's never far from me, Vincent!"
As soon as he called his name, Vincent appeared.

"My Lord! I'm here to pay respect to Emperor Lucas and Gregers."
Vincent showed respect to everyone politely.

"Nice to meet you, Vincent. I've heard that you've become an important follower of Anders, right now."
Gregers said
"That's right. Your highness gave me a new life. So I would like to follow and serve you until the end of my life."

"Hmm... Anders has a keen eye for people too. But let's get to the point. Today I want to talk to you. Because you are Felix's grandson and the sole heir of the Frosberg family that remains... You must have heard of the birth, right?"

"Uh ... I've heard some things from my father and from Grandfather's records ... but I'm not sure how much truth in what I have learned ..."

"So, today I have a lot to talk to you about, and I want Lucas and Anders to hear too... Let's start with the first story.. Vincent ... I owe you an apology.."