Ch.31 Familiar faces

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In the militia base's ruins....
Azaline had woken up amidst the ever burning hellfire.
She had only met free but yet he displayed immense power.
She felt something inside of her pocket and pulled out what looks like a piece of paper.
It had Free's contact information with the words 'contact me' written beside it.
She looked at the paper before stuffing it back inside of her pocket.
"What even is Free"
"He looks like a mortal"
"But he acts as if he's a god"
She questioned as she walked out of the burning ruins.

Months later....
Its been months since the incident Free has been training ever since because of the mistake he made of sparing Heinz.He fears that he might come back stronger than before.

Free had just turn 17 his dear Cellinia however was turning 17 Tomorrow and he didn't even find her a gift yet.Her parents the king and queen of Agir had already arrived a day before and are inside of Free's penthouse at the moment while free is outside looking for a gift.

"Shit shit shit"
"What do you get a girl that has everything"
"Chocolates, jewelry?"
"A bouquet of flowers?"
"Damnit this is hard"
He thought to himself as he saw 3 shops perfectly lined up together
A jeweler,a florist,and a confectionery shop.

Ring ring
Free's phone began to rang it was a call from an unknown number.
He did what any other reasonable person would do and hang up.
Ring ring
He looked at his phone again.the same number messaged him.
It read.
'long time no see,or talk in this case'
'you might not remember me but you tried to kill me a few months back'
'its me'
'....Azaline'

Free immediately pressed the call button,the second she picked up the phone she was greeted with a rather pissed of "what the hell do you want" by Free.

"Well that's no way to greet a person"
She said over the phone.
"I know we set off on the wrong foot the last time we met"
"But I just want to say that im-"

"You killed them didn't you"
Free said as he cut her off mid sentence.
"I shouldn't have forced you to do that"
"I know you thought that these people might've deserved a second chance in life"
"But from my experience with the cult is that they're just brutal war mongering Psychos that bathe in the blood of the innocent"

"I'm sorry"
The two said simultaneously on the phone.

"Actually Free"
"Are you free at the moment"
She asked
"I'm looking for a gift for my fiancee"
"Her birthday is tomorrow and I need to find something special for her"
Free said while pointlessly wandering around the street.

"Oh I think I see you"
Said Azaline
"You're wearing a denim jacket with black pants yes?"
"Oh yea also I can see your spiky hair from here"
"You stick out like a sore thumb"
She said as she laughed through the phone.

Free looked behind him to see the young woman waving at him.
"AZA,Over here"
He said as he waved back
She approached him carefully but she was sure that Free wasn't trying to kill her anymore.

"So who's the special lady?"
Was the first thing she said when she approached Free.
"Well ..."
"You'd be shocked when I say that she's a literal Princess"
Free replied as he looked through his camera roll.
"Have you heard of the princess of Agir?"
He asked
"Oh Princess Cellinia?,I know her"
"We used to be friends before my family moved out of Agir"
"We attended the same private school"
She replied

"WAIT"
"YOU TWO ARE DATING"
she shouted in the middle of the bustling street stopping everyone in their tracks.

Douglas suddenly sneaked behind Free and wrapped his arm around his shoulder.
"Yeah quite a shocker right miss?"
"I never thought that he'd date a princess of all people"

"AH, DOUGLAS WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE"
Free said as he jumped away.
"I dunno"
"I heard the girl shout something about you two"
Douglas replied.
"So who's the lady"
"Wait Free"
"Oh you sly bastard"
"You're trying to catch more than one aren't ya"

"NO ITS NOTHING LIKE THAT"
Free said as he began to blush pushing Douglas away from him
"I just need to find a birthday gift for her"
"NOW YOU TWO LEAVE ME ALONE"
He said in a furious tone.

"No Free"
"Calm down"
Free took two deep breaths.
"I sincerely apologise for how I acted"
"I hope you two could forgive me"
He said as he gave both of them a bow and turned his back.

"Free~"
Free heard his voice being called out, before being jumped by none other than Cellinia herself.as she hugged Free's back nearly squeezing him to death

"Cellinia any harder than this and I might die...."
Free said as he tried to get her to let go.

"Jeez sorry"
"Anyways my parents went out and I didn't want to stay in the penthouse all alone so I decided to tag along to wherever you and Douglas are going"
She said as she let go of her lover.

"Well he was planning to buy you a gift"
"But-"
Douglas blurted out

"SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP"
free said as his face turned red.
"HOLY SHIT DOUGLAS CAN  YOU PLEASE STAY QUIET FOR ONE GOD.DAMN.MINUTE"

"Is he usually like this Cellinia"
Said azaline as she poked Cellinia's shoulder.
She looked back only to see her old friend.
"HOLY SHIT YOU'VE GROWN"
Cellinia said as she covered her mouth in shock.
She then gave her a big hug
"I AZALINE I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN YEARS"
the two we're giggling like little kids after reuniting with each other after 6 years.
"So how's life"
She asked

"Well your boyfriend tried to kill me a few months ago"
She replied with a smile on her face
"Oh well he does that sometimes"
"Just don't make him too mad"
Cellinia replied while Patting her old friend on the back.

"Dude you were quite literally sparing the lives of cultists"
Free said with a look if disappointment

"Oh no wonder he tried to kill you"
Cellinia replied
"The cultist kinda turned him into a monster, according to him atleast"

"Cellinia they also killed my adopted parents"
"And burnt my kingdom to the ground"
"I am literally the only living member of the royal family and I'm not even related by blood"
Free answered crossing his arms.

"But other than that Aza,Me and him have been doing a lot of stuff ever since we got together"
"I've been helping him go out on missions and we've been training together ever since"
She said as she dragged free into an arm lock.
"We're basically a crime fighting duo"

Douglas came and swooped free into his arms
"You mean we  are a crime fighting duo"
"Even though me he may or may have not left me alone in a burning Lunaris "
"We're still a deadly duo"

"Never thought of you as a fighter Celli"
Said azaline

"Well free taught me to take my curse as a blessing"
"So what can you do?"
She said as she and Douglas played tug-of-war for the poor Free.

"Maybe we can do this elsewhere"
"There's a really cool hangout place near the cities border"
Free said as he was being pulled by two individuals

"Oh that sounds nice"
Said Douglas as he let him go

"Finally it stopped"
Free said as he dusted himself off

"Well what're we waiting for"
"Let's go!"
Said Azaline

Meanwhile near the cities borders
a familiar face was waiting for Free.

"I've been waiting for this moment"
"I've been waiting to exact revenge on you"
"Free Morningstar"

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