ELYRIA

CHAPTER 32

Zephyr set off on his journey, determined to find Mira and Aria. He traveled through the realms, asking for any information about their whereabouts. He encountered various creatures, some friendly and others not so much, but he persevered, driven by his love for Mira and his concern for Aria.

As he ventured deeper into the unknown, he stumbled upon a hidden path he had never seen before. He followed it, and it led him to a small village filled with the refugees who had run away during the war, the people instantly recognized him and gave him a warm welcome, they were scared at first and begged him not to punish them for their coward acts, or take them back to Elyria.

"Fear not my people, Elyria is safe now! The king of evil has been eliminated by the supreme god and the demons had surrendered!"

"Leader, is what you say true? Which means we can now go back home?!" A man who seemed to be their leader asked.

"Yes it is true you can now go back home!"

Cheers erupted and the people were happy, praising the supreme god for his heroic acts.

Zephyr asked to see their leader in private.

" I stumbled upon this place while looking for my beloved and a close friend of mine."

"I know who you are looking for leader, Mira and aria the one who birthed the supreme god's reincarnation!"

"Yes please, are they here?"

"They are, together with the last surviving night clans!"

"Night clans? I thought Mira was the last one!"

"No she wasn't but she helped them escaped and together with us we had found this place and hid for safety! Please forgive us for our coward acts, we could not bear the blood shed!"

"I would see to that later! First tell me where they are!"

The leader pointed to big tree far across, "there, after that tree  you would see little cottages, Mira's own is the one with silver painting".

"And aria?"

"They live together!"

"Thank you so much"

Zephyr didn't waste time walking instead he teleported straight to her doorstep and hesitated to knock.

"What if she doesn't want to see me, what do I say to her?"
While he was thinking, Mira already heard footsteps in front of her door and opened the door to see who it was, she then came face to face with zephyr.

There was a loud silence between them until zephyr uttered a word:
"Mira!"
Mira's expression softened, and she looked away, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. Aria, sensing the tension, discreetly excused herself, leaving the two alone.

Zephyr took another step closer, his voice gentle. "Mira, what's going on? Why did you leave without telling me? I thought you were dead!  Why did you appear to the Supreme God but not to me?"

Mira's shoulders sagged, and she turned back to face him. "I was angry, Zephyr. Angry at the Supreme God, angry at the realms, and angry at you."

Zephyr's eyes widened, surprised. "At me? What did I do?"

Mira's voice cracked. "You didn't do anything, Zephyr. That's the problem. You just stood by, doing nothing, while I was struggling. You didn't see me, you didn't hear me..."

Zephyr's face fell, realizing his mistakes. "Mira, I'm so sorry. I was blind, I was caught up in my own problems..."

Mira's eyes flashed with tears. "I know, Zephyr. And I know you love me. But sometimes, love isn't enough. Sometimes, you need to see, to hear, to understand."