Royal & Witch

The Meeting

CHAPTER 1

T H E  M E E T I N G

As soon as he reached the Clover Kingdom, he was summoned to the Clover Castle immediately by the Magic Emperor, Julius Novachrono. He frowned. He have been out for a mission for almost a year. He was thinking of celebrating Noelle's birthday but his calculation was wrong. The mission went longer than he expected. It's December and almost Christmas, maybe a dinner with the whole family would be good. His plan has been postponed for a year. After the fight with Zagred the Devil he was thinking of inviting Noelle to their house. However was interrupted because of Megicula. Maybe there's a reason why his plan was interrupted. Considering how he treated his little sister back then just because he was trying to stop her from becoming like their mother was unforgivable. When he finally reached Clover Kingdom, he was summoned. He sighed.

'Whatever it may be, this better be good.' He strutted along the hallway of the castle. His cloak swaying behind him. The hall filled with echo coming from his sabaton. He stopped in front of two guards.

The guards were giving him the salute before letting him entering the room. He walked before stopping a few steps away from the desk. His eyes darted on Marx who was standing on the corner of the desk before landing to the kid in front of him.

"Welcome home, Nozel," The Magic Emperor greeted him.

"I am here as you command, Sir," Nozel saluting the kid.

"Now, now.. You don't need to be so formal with me, Nozel. I know you just got back from the mission I gave you. However.. I will have to ask for your help again. This might only take a week to finish if it's you." Julius said. His eyes beaming with excitement. Marx only shaking his head.

Seeing his eyes beaming with excitement and Marx's disappointed face, Nozel took a deep breath.

"I will have to decline this as I have another plan which supposed to happen a year ago but couldn't make it. Thanks to someone."

"I'm sorry for interrupting your plan. But we have a problem where I think only you can solve it." The Magic Emperor slides down from the chair. His height was a little bit taller than the desk. He walked around the table and stopped in front of him.

"Death Angel has returned," he said.

"Impossible. I made sure I followed the ritual properly when I sealed her."

"Well something must have gone wrong or something must have triggered her." The Magic Emperor then look at Marx and tilted his head.

Accepting it as a que, he walked out from the room.

Nozel eyes followed him.

The Magic Emperor smile at confused Nozel.

"It seems that nobody remembers her. Except for the two of us, that is," he explained to the confused Nozel in front of him. "The only one who involve in the ritual," he continued before climbing the desk and sat with his leg crossed. Playfully swing his leg.

"As much as I wanted to know what happened, I don't think I am able to do anything with this form of mine," The Magic Emperor threw him a sad smile.

"I understand. But what exactly happened during those times I weren't here?" Nozel asked.

"Few months after you were gone, one night she just disappeared. The Captain for Coral Peacock right now is Kirsch. It has always been him and people does not remember her at all. It is as if she didn't exist." 

The Magic Emperor smile were different this time. His eyes were beaming with excitement.

"But something did happened at House of Silva." Julius continued.

Nozel's furrowed deepened. "And what could it be?"

The Magic Emperor jumped from the table. "Come on! I'll show you myself," he almost run due to excitement.

Nozel sighed.

***

As soon as they stepped their foot in the house, Nozel inspected his surroundings. Everything seems normal.

"Oh, Brother you're back!"

Nozel turned to see Solid who coincidently just got back from his training greet him from behind looking all sweaty.

Solid eyes darted to the person next to him. "And to what do we owe the Magic Emperor a visit?" Solid saluting him. He still can't get used to the new form of the Magic Emperor.

"I'm here because I miss your brother," the kid went and hugged Nozel.

Nozel closed his eyes before taking a deep breath. Disgusted by the behavior of the Magic Emperor but didn't pulled himself away from the kid.

Solid look pale. The audacity. He's been adoring his brother but he never receive such attention from his brother. His eyes catches someone behind them.

"Nebra! Look who's home."

"Brother! Welcome back!" Nebra runs a little towards them. She stopped suddenly when she saw the Magic Emperor clinging himself unto Nozel. Also disgusted by the behavior of the Magic Emperor.

Nozel were about to pulled away himself from Julius but suddenly someone just came and hugged him. He couldn't see the face but the smells seems familiar.

Julius pulled himself from Nozel. His eyes again were beaming with excitement looking at the two figures in front of him. Solid who were paled before look at them with wide eyes. His mouth opened. Nebra was confused however she seems calmed.

Before Nozel could even pulled himself away, the mysterious person who was hugging him is the one who pulled away but not entirely. He was still in her arms.

He can finally see the face in front of him, smiling.

"D-Dorothy?" Nozel stuttered.

"I missed you!" Dorothy said.

Nozel look at the figure in front of him. His eyes were wide. Her hair was long. But a little bit messed maybe because she was running when she saw him. She wore a pale pink evening dress.

"I didn't know you two were this lovey dovey before," Nebra coughed a little.

Dorothy pulled away when she realized she was crossing the line.

"I'm sorry! I was excited to see you again." She blushed.

Her eyes darted at Julius who was standing besides Nozel. She lower herself. "And who might you be?" Smiling at Julius.

"Oh just a friend of the family. I better get going since I am done with my job here. Nice meeting you Lady Dorothy," Julius took her hand a kiss at the back of it. He only came with Nozel because maybe he thought that with the sight of Nozel might triggered her or something. But apparently, things went the opposite from what he had imagined.

"Such a lovely boy." Dorothy rustled Julius' hair and Julius only smiled at her before excusing himself.

Nozel was still stunned with what is happening in front of him where he couldn't utter a words even when he saw Julius leaving.

"Brother, are you okay?" Nebra asked Nozel breaking him from his dazed.

"Why is she here?" He asked.

Solid and Nebra were confused.

"What do you mean?"

"Why is Dorothy's here?" He asked again.

Again Solid and Nebra were looking at each other while making a confused face.

"It seems that I'm not welcomed here. I-I should go." Nebra tried to Dorothy from going.

"Wait!" Nebra hold Dorothy's hand faced his brother.

"What is wrong with you, Brother? She has always been welcomed here. In fact, you're the one who brought her here." Nebra's tone was cold.

"W-what?" Nozel stuttered.

***

TRIVIA OF THE DAY.

Sabaton: A sabaton or solleret is part of a knight's body armour that covers the foot.