Lost and Found

Morning Run (Nozel Route 2)

You wake up early and you want to sleep more but you can't. You decided to take a bath while your familiars are still sleeping. After that you changed clothes to your usual training outfit. Since it is too early you went out to take a little jog and try to be familiar with the place. The sun hasn't risen yet and it is the perfect time for you to get your blood flowing. No one seemed to be awake at that time, headed to the front door and went out.

Nozel was sleeping peacefully but he felt that there was an intruder. He left his room trying to hide his presence to make sure to catch the culprit but all he saw was you going out the house. He got curious and followed you. You didn't realize that someone was following you since you are drowned with your own emotions about what happened last night and memories of the past.

Certain depression is hitting you again and it felt like knives stabbing you all over and a tear fell on your cheeks. You remember the hardship, pain and betrayal. Nozel was watching from the distance as your tears continued to flow. He felt pain on his chest and wanted to get closer to you but you wipe your tears away and move forward jogging. You still didn't notice him but he wanted to stand by you that moment.

=(Your past just for context why you feel that way)=

Since your brother Yami was presumed dead 13 years ago life got harder. Your father has been constantly drinking and your mother is working extra hours at a restaurant in the town. Your friends one by one have turned their backs on you and your best friend one day has disappeared. Your neighbors said that they left and went to the capital.

After a few years a war erupted in the north of the Empire. All men are required to be soldiers. Your father has been ill and the Admiral that is assigned to your place was stern that all men should become soldiers to help in the war. Your mother begged not to enlist your father as he became weak, sick and has not long to live anymore. The Admiral himself went and wanted to drag your father to battle.

This is when you stepped out and offered yourself instead to be a soldier or be at any use in the war. Your mother disagreed but you told her it is the only way to keep father in the house and rest peacefully. The Admiral agreed, initially you are enlisted to be a comfort woman but it never happened as the First General visited the camp there was a huge landslide that damaged half of the camp and killed nearly half of the soldiers. Fortunately, the group of the new comfort women are safe because you have used your magic to shield them.

The First General was impressed and took you under his wing and taught you how to master your craft. It was an extremely difficult training and after a few months you received a message that your father died. You were allowed to be at the wake and burial of your father. After a year your mother died and you were left alone. You stayed in the military as captain and your rank skyrocketed in a short period of time proving to everyone that you are just like other Admirals and more.

Your kind and bubbly attitude despite everything earned the trust of the Admirals. This is the main reason why the Admirals are protective as you already suffered loss and betrayal at a young age and you are the youngest Admiral in history and alive.

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Everyone in the Manor is awake and taking breakfast. Ryusuke went to your room but you are not there. He knows that you usually jog in the morning and he didn't bother but when Solid asked Nebra where Nozel is. Ryusuke got a little furious and wanted to kill Nozel if he lay a finger on you. Ryusuke started eating with a bitter face.

You stopped at the highest peak of the manor's courtyard. The scene was beautiful as the sun rose. You then noticed someone was following you but you don't sense and intent to kill.