Prologue – "The Fall of Light, The Rise of Hope"

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Once, there was a land unlike any other renowned for its beauty, harmony, and prosperity—Askyeruz, a great land spun from the breath of the Divine, ruled in harmony by twelve blessed kingdoms, each governed under the light of the Great Ellumin. His presence stirred the wind and warmed the earth. His spirit flowed through the waters, glowed within the fires, and danced in every living thing. For centuries, the people of Askyeruz lived by His Word and prospered under His care.

The meadows glistened like sea-foam under the rising sun, and the forests whispered secrets of joy and peace. The fields were a marvel to behold, especially in the dawn of spring when beds of vibrant flowers adorned the vast plains.

The farmers rejoiced in the abundant harvests, and the sailors celebrated the richness of the sea. The waters knew no pollution, the winds carried no malice, and even the beasts of the field walked with the people.

Birds filled the skies with harmonious melodies, and fish swam through endless currents and territories. Life was full and flourishing. Children played and learned joyfully, and the people thrived in health and prosperity.

Music echoed from village to valley as children chased the breezes, and elders told stories of wisdom handed down from the days of First Light. The twelve kingdoms of Askyeruz flourished under the sacred covenant with the Divine Deity, Ellumin—protector, creator, and light.

At the heart of this unity stood the Royals: sovereigns chosen not by birthright alone, but by the alignment of spirit with the Fruits of El. Each Royal ruled with humility and reverence, guarded by their faithful Royal Knights—noble warriors gifted with elemental magic and bonded to enchanted Familiars, beasts shaped and tamed by the will of Ellumin. These Knights wore the sacred Armor of Ellumin, forged from divine light, crafted not for conquest, but for protection, truth, and peace.

No blade was drawn in pride. No spell cast in envy. No crown tarnished by deceit.

Peace prevailed under the watchful care of the great Deity, who governed all the land touched by sunlight. Harmony reigned as the people faithfully upheld the laws of their homeland. Life was so idyllic that no one imagined such bliss could ever end.

But peace, however radiant, does not last forever when hearts begin to turn away from the source of light.

And one fateful day changed the history of Askyeruz forever.

On that fateful night, as all souls rested in their homes beneath a moon that glowed too pale, an ancient phantom emerged from the shadowed borderlands beyond the eastern wilds. He called himself Thanthorus.

By morning, the stranger - Thanthorus - draped in ashen robes stood before the people and spoke of a foreboding future. Many believed him for he spoke with a voice both melodic and venomous, weaving prophecies of doom and tales of ominous days to come that chilled even the bravest soul. Their hearts were burdened by his grim prophecies, though some resisted, attempting to send him away.

He whispered of storms to come, of sickness hiding in the air, and of war waiting behind every veil of peace. He warned that Ellumin had forgotten them, that the Divine no longer listened, no longer cared. Some called him a liar. Others—a prophet.

He promised safety. He promised power. But more than anything, he promised knowledge, and that... was the seed.

With every word, doubt burrowed deeper. Faith faltered. The Royals, desperate to protect their people, listened. Not all, but many. The Royal Knights, too, began to question. Not all, but enough.

The seeds of doubt and fear he sowed grew into confusion and discord. The people sought his counsel.

Then came the visions—mirages conjured by Thanthorus of treasures buried beneath the lands, of sacred relics and magic untouched by Ellumin, of an armor more powerful than what the Divine had granted. It was all a lie, of course, but it was dressed in just enough truth to be believed.

Enticed by these promises, they ventured far and wide in search of wealth and power, believing these would protect them from the darkness foretold. Even the kings and queens summoned the stranger, some skeptical of his claims.

One king, furious at the stranger's deceptions, dismissed him as a liar. Yet that same day, a dark cloud rose in the east—an event the stranger had predicted. The cloud brought illness and death, forcing the people to heed the stranger's instructions, even performing strange rituals.

As calamities mounted, the stranger urged them again to search for the treasures and magic to save themselves

In time, one child and his father, driven by hope and fear, unearthed a golden suit of armor beneath a luminous tree in the far East. It shimmered like glory, but it did not radiate with the warmth of Ellumin. It was cold—beautiful, but hollow. Corrupted.

The moment that armor surfaced, all restraint was lost. The stranger proclaimed the armor's immense power, and chaos erupted as people fought over it. Kingdoms clashed, and men turned on one another. Some longed to return to the great Deity they had forsaken, but many pursued the treasures, magic, and armor, believing only these could save them.

Kingdoms turned on one another. The Royals descended into chaos. The Royal Knights fell into division. What once protected now pierced. What once united now destroyed.

Then came the historic war.

The skies darkened for forty days. Rain fell blood-red across the lands. Familiars turned feral. Elemental magics surged uncontrollably. Crops failed. Storms broke coastlines. The hearts of the people, once tethered to Ellumin, now trembled in confusion. Soon, the people, weary of their suffering, dethroned their rulers. In desperation, the broken people crowned Thanthorus as their savior- the new King of all.

It was then that he revealed his true form—not man, but shadow. Not prophet, but predator.

With wings of dust and eyes like coals, Thanthorus unleashed his dominion over the fractured kingdoms. He twisted the sacred tree into a throne of thorns, raised beasts of nightmare from forgotten chasms, and hunted the Royals and Knights to the edge of extinction. The Armor of Ellumin was lost, shattered, and scattered across cursed lands. The Divine's voice grew silent.

Askyeruz descended into chaos, teetering on the brink of destruction. Yet, in the depths of despair, a faint glimmer of hope remained—a chance for a brighter future, though none could foresee how it might come to pass.

Yes, hope dimmed.

And yet, hope is never truly extinguished—only hidden, waiting, flickering behind the veil of sorrow.

A voice carried through the generations. A whisper to dreamers and children. A story told in the flickering firelight.

"This is the tale of a great land, once known for peace and harmony, and its tragic fall to the deceptions of a stranger. This tale narrates a land that fell not by force, but by forgetting," an old woman said to her grandchildren, her voice aged but steady as they sat by the fireplace.

Her voice filled the room as she rocked in her chair.

Her grandchildren leaned in, faces glowing with wonder and fear.

“But why didn’t Ellumin save them, Grandma?” one child asked. “Why didn’t He stop Thanthorus? And why does this story not end happily like the others?”

The old woman’s eyes gleamed like embers.

She smiled and beckoned the child to her lap. "Oh, my dear child, not all stories end happily. And because, my love, sometimes the Divine gives us the power to choose, and we choose wrongly. But in His mercy, He plants seeds even in ruin. Life is like that too— its end depends on the choices you make. Be wise, my grandchildren, and guard yourselves against things that bring calamity, conflict, and chaos."

“So, is that really the end?”

She shook her head and smiled. “Oh no. This story is not done. The land still waits for its healing. The Armor of Ellumin can still be restored. The Royals and Knights… may yet rise again.”

These words stayed with a young boy who later gazed at his grandmother's picture with sorrow in his heart.

His mother embraced him as tears welled in his eyes.

"I wanted to hear more of that story from Grandma," he said. "She told me it would continue, but she's been asleep for so long now and hasn't woken up. I'll never know what happened to Askyeruz."

His mother held him tightly and whispered words of comfort. "Hush now, my darling. It's okay. Just remember the lesson your grandma taught you. As long as you hold it in your heart, the story will find its happy ending within you."

Elsewhere—far from the echoing ash-covered hills and shattered temples of Askyeruz in the story, in another place on Earth, in the small, quiet town of Saxordis—those seeds stirred.

A young lady with curious eyes and an unshakable heart tossed beneath her blankets. Her name was Alleia Lystaria Zoaria Morafel. In the world of men, she was a ninth grader—late for class, lost in daydreams, and drawn to stories that seemed to whisper truths no one else could hear.

But in the realm beyond dreams, she was more.

In her sleep, a voice called to her. Not loud, but clear.

“Alleia, you are a Royal Knight. You must rise. Askyeruz awaits.”

She stirred. She did not yet understand.

The world she knew was about to unravel. A doorway cloaked in roses would appear. A familiar she did not yet know would nearly drown. A flaming sword would threaten her. And a talking pup would call her "Master."

In the days to come, Alleia Morafel would walk lands that once knew peace and now knew only pain. She would uncover the truths hidden beneath centuries of silence. She would find others—eight kindred souls scattered across Earth, each bearing the blood of the Royal Knights, each called by their own Fruit of the Spirit of Ellumin.

She would laugh. She would grieve. She would fight demons—within and without. She would falter. She would rise.

And with her, so would the story.

The tale of Askyeruz is not one of defeat.

It is the tale of how, in the darkest of times, the light rekindles.

And it begins with a single girl who answered a call in her dreams.

This is her journey.

This is the beginning.

This is the Askyeruz Adventure and the Royal Knights.

And so the tale begins again—not as it once was, but as it must be.

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...⚔️ AerixielDaiminse ⚔️ ...

| Chapter 1: "Alleia is Awakened in Askyeruz"

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In the quiet town of Saxordis lived a girl named Alleia Lystaria Zoaria Morafel. At fourteen, she was a ninth-grade student at Vintage Elixiere Academy—a dreamer with a head full of wonder and a heart tethered to mystery.

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..."Alleia~ Alleia~ You are a Royal knight. You must rise and fulfill your duty- to bring peace to the broken realms of Askyeruz. Gather the Divine Armour and come to El's Paradise. There, the Divine Deity waits to grant your people's deepest desire: freedom.”...

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The voice echoed in her mind like the lingering scent of a forgotten memory. With a gasp, Alleia jolted awake.

Blinding sunlight poured in through her bedroom window. Rubbing her eyes, she turned to check her clock—and screamed.

“Eh!?”

The digits read 8:05 AM.

Panicking, Alleia launched herself from the bed and dashed to the bathroom. After a record-speed shower, she realized with horror that her school uniform was still un-ironed. She scrambled to fix it, hair dripping, hands shaking.

Downstairs in the kitchen, two girls were already up. Cami, the third eldest, stirred a pot of breakfast porridge, while Clime sipped her coffee and took a bite of toast.

“What’s going on in Al’s room?” Clime asked, hearing the chaos upstairs.

“Did she forget it’s a holiday today?” Cami replied, a knowing smile on her face.

“Girls! Breakfast is ready!” Cami called.

Soon, the rest of the Morafel sisters—six in total—gathered around the table. But one chair remained empty. They all turned their heads toward the staircase.

“Al! Breakfast is ready, girl!” Rhyme, the most vocal among them, shouted. When Alleia didn’t respond, all six sisters called out at once.

Finally, Alleia burst into the kitchen—breathless, sweaty, in full uniform, and utterly distressed.

“Why didn’t anyone wake me?! I’m so late! And why aren’t you all dressed yet?!”

There was a pause. Then, laughter erupted.

“Al,” Yajna said between chuckles, “did you forget today’s a holiday?”

Alleia froze. Her face turned blank. Then she slumped into a chair, defeated.

“No way...”

“Don’t worry,” Marina said gently, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. “At least you got to wake up early as usual, My Allei... And also-"

Alleia twitched when Marina whispered to her ear that made her blush in the faintest red cheeks.

"Happy birthday~" And Marina smiled sweetly to her little sister before the others exploded their greetings.

Each sister were smiling and holding onto something to celebrate the day - Cami who already held the cake, Rhyme next to her with a lighter flickering. Yajna now wearing a birthday cap, Clime with the coffee cupcakes, and Yajna with the balloons.

"Wha~ I totally forgot about-"

"Haha~ I knew it would turn out like this. Especially since you were all normal yesterday. I was sure you forgot today's your birthday, little sis." Clime teased and began squeezing Alleia's cheeks like a cute puffball.

"Ah~ Ouch~ I totally forgot, ow-kay~"

The six sisters laughed and sat down together.

“Tch~ I panicked for nothing...” Alleia muttered, putting down her bag.

Cami passed her a bowl of cereal.

The sisters enjoyed a cheerful breakfast filled with laughter, stories, and love. Afterward, Alleia, as usual, took care of the dishes. While cleaning, she got a call from a friend.

“Al! Happy birthday! Wanna hang out at Nature Park?”

Alleia didn’t hesitate. “Yeah! I’ll be there!”

She changed into casual clothes and bolted downstairs. “I’m heading out!”

“Be back before sunset, okay?” Emery reminded.

“I will!” Alleia smiled, giving her a quick wave before stepping out.

Alleia ran into her eldest sister, Marina, upon stepping out of th door and closing it behind her.

"Going out, are you?" She walked towards Alleia and drew her face closer to hers with that signature sweet smile before she fixed Alleia's hair and clothes.

"Ah~ Yeah~ Sis, you don't have to do that~ I'm older now, okay?" Alleia's muttered out getting all flustered again.

The look on her face only made Marina to giggle before she patted Alleia's head without messing up her hairdo.

"I know. I know, my Allei. You just turned fifteen today. And I'm just being sentimental."

Marina grabbed Alleia by the hand and locked her in a caring embrace.

"You've grown so fast, my little sister. It makes me happy and anxious at the same time. Please come home safe and early today, okay?"

She let her go before kissing her forehead that made the younger one turned cherry girl again. She knew very well how close Marina is as her eldest sister and how she spoils her rotten.

"I'll be fine! I promise! And I'll even buy you something when I get back! Okay, bye then, Sis Mari!"

Alleia's big smile was as bright as daylight becoming a silhouette with a backdrop of the sky and the earth. She waved with utter joy and excitement at Marina as she pedaled her way farther from their home and vanished from sight.

The wind lifted Marina’s hair, carrying her whispered words after Alleia.

"Alleia~ Come back and take care. My dearest little sister..." Were the words that escaped the mouth of Marina watching the younger one disappear from her line of sight.

And as the lens of the scene shifted, Marina's smile turned to different expression something more than concern and worry. It was as if anticipation was biding inside her and yet she couldn't wish it to be something that would really come true.

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Alleia pedaled to Nature Park and parked her bike at the parking area.

As she waited for her friends, something unusual caught her eye—a rose-arched pathway she’d never noticed before. Though she had visited this park countless times, this path felt... new.

Drawn by curiosity, she walked through it slowly, marveling at the blooming roses overhead.

As she neared the end, sounds of distant chimes lingered like melodious hums right before a familiar voice rang out:

“Alleia, you are needed in Askyeruz—the realm of your ancestors. The kingdoms have fallen under the rule of Thanthorus, the Phantom of Old. He has deceived the people and turned them away from the Divine Deity. Hope is fading, but you are one of the chosen, the symbol of hope to lead that path for the redemption of Askyeruz. Leave this world for but a moment and step forward into your destiny. The world that long awaited your return...”

A blinding light enveloped her.

That light swallowed her.

Air vanished.

Then — silence.

Alleia’s eyes flew open.

But she wasn’t in the park anymore.

Lost in confusion and wonder upon seeing the unfamiliar surroundings she had found herself in upon waking up, she consciously roamed her sight around her.

Everything glowed — dreamlike, yet real, as if her fantasies had taken form before her eyes.

"Where am I?" Goes the uncertain thought resounding at the back of Alleia's mind.

She looked around her beholding these glowing trees, their leaves and branches, and the shrubs and bushes all over the place.

The whole place felt so magical that she could only close her eyes standing up and stretching out her arms as the breeze embraced her with its solace.

"Oh no! Am I already in paradise? The place I was taught about as the hope of all mankind beyond the deathbed? What had just happened?" Were the instant whispers that resonated with the questions in her thoughts.

Alleia is now in a mysterious, glowing place which is like a garden where she wandered to satisfy her curiosity and the wonder of her whereabouts thinking whether she was in one of her dreams or whatever this is.

And there, in the midst of the garden, Alleia found this big tree with its branches spreading over a kilometer or two and under its shade were flowers of myriad kinds resting under its comfort.

The tree was abundant with strange fruits of different shapes, sizes, and colours that made Alleia get mesmerized with its beauty and mystery.

When she was about to come closer for a better look at it, suddenly, Alleia was brought down to fall on her buttocks because a gleaming sword was wielded before her out of the blue by a mysterious person with a glowing robe and had wings as such that she had never seen before but it gave an impression of an angel.

His gaze was enough to make Alleia tremble and unable to act immediately nor was she able to think of escaping from the ignited blade held by his hand.

"Who goes here in a manner of youth? What brings you into this garden and dares to come close to the Great Tree of Askyeruz?!"

Alleia’s lips parted to answer — but no sound came.

Only the whisper of the glowing leaves replied.

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...~•AerixielDaiminse•~...

| Chapter 2: "The Garden, The Guardian, and the Talking Pup"

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"Who goes here in a manner of youth? What brings you into this garden and dares to come close to the Great Tree of Askyeruz?!"

Was the question that Alleia received and she needed to process the thought of it for a few more seconds before he wielded the flaming sword once again before her face.

The blade stopped—right at her nose. Her breath caught. He didn’t move

Alleia was more tensed and terrified than ever that she even stuttered to answer as echoes of cry for help desperately resounded at the back of her mind.

"What is he talking about and who is he? Where exactly am I and what is all this about Askyeruz that I am hearing over and over again? I've heard that this morning too. It was a dream, right? Then what is happening?" Alleia's thoughts pondered consciously with confusion and fear.

"Why is a young girl like you here in this garden? Who brought you here and how did you enter the gates guarded by the Avyezar? Speak! Or receive your punishment for trespassing in this sacred garden! Or I might as well put you to eternal silence."

The Great Tree of Askyeruz that now stood behind the stranger shimmered faintly with veins of silver light that pulsed with every whisper of wind.

"We- wait! Please don't punish me! I don't know how I got here! I really have no idea! I just woke up and I'm here and-"

Alleia didn't really know what else to say because she was still confused and trying to figure out what had just happened that it turned out like this all of a sudden.

Is this, by any chance, some weird nightmare or something? Is this a show somehow or did I just lose consciousness and ended up dreaming anyways? If it is, I want to wake up now rather than get executed by this stranger's blade! This is the worst nightmare I could ever have right now.

My sisters are waiting for me back home! And I promised Marina~

My friends will definitely search for me if I don't get back to the park quickly. I have to wake up!

Alleia was surely trembling deep inside and it was as if her heartbeat was next to her ear.

She tried to close her eyes and opened them hoping that she would find herself back at Nature's Park if she opened them.

But, no!

When she opened her eyes for the third time, her sight focused at the tip of the blade and not until she had the courage to actually glance once at the man's head did the stranger withdraw his sword and returned it in its sheath.

The man stepped back once before he spoke yet again.

"Your eyes- they glow with the lights of this Garden. You're no ordinary child, are you?" The man asked that Alleia gulped not knowing how to answer and getting more confused with the statement.

She crawled backwards in her fear but the man did not move from where he was.

This time, the stranger in the white robe touched the handle of his sword and spoke yet again.

"If you value your life, depart quickly from this place and save yourself from the flames of this blade that you may keep your life and your purpose."

Alleia was not fully convinced of what she heard nor did she actually understand why the man said that but she quickly stood up and ran away from the stranger threading by the side of this river that flowed from that tree guarded by that stranger in white robe.

Alleia made a turn and ran through the thick bushes that she slipped down a slope ending up in a forest in the middle of the night.

Every movement she made after that fall was painful and she uttered such an aching cry. She managed to sit on her buttocks and examined the scratches and some cuts she obtained.

Alleia looked back upward from where she fell from but it was a mystery for her when she only saw foliage of trees and outgrown bushes that it was as if the place where she was before was not even there at all. There was no trace of that strange garden nor was the presence of the stranger in the white robe detectable for Alleia anymore.

It was as if she completely teleported to another place and Alleia did not have much of a thought about how it all happened.

What happened? Who was that guy that sent chills down my spine when he wielded that flaming sword right before my face? What am I even doing in this place and more like how did I? How did I end up in that garden just because I walked through that rose-arched pathway?

That voice... it felt just like my dream this morning. No—this can’t be real. Am I hallucinating?

But why all of a sudden and very strangely this way?

Alleia tried to clean her wounds breathing heavily at the thought of her circumstance. Then she stood up and looked around her being conscious of the dangers that may lurk behind the shadows of the moonlight sipping through the leaves and branches of the trees.

It happened that there was a nearby track that Alleia managed to notice despite the darkness and with only the little light of the moon. She warily threaded that path walking along the tracks with full awareness of her surroundings.

She searched for her phone but it was not with her making her remember that she left it at home.

She was getting scared already with these trees and the creepy sounds around her but it did not hinder her from going onwards because she thought of getting as far away as possible and finding some town or houses or someone that may help her to be able to enlighten her of what is happening.

What do I do to get back to where I came from? I wonder if this is just a dream or what? What if this is real? Am I in trouble now???

At that moment, Alleia heard noises and saw torches of light from a distance that she hid herself crouching on her own to not get caught for she heard raging shouts of men and painful cries of animals. She was supposed to be happy to sight some light with the possibility of asking someone for help but the sound of danger that it brought with it made Alleia tremble from where she was hiding from.

She covered her ears with the cries of death and clashing of metals to which she had no idea whether it was some kind of fighting or something else.

After some time, she got the courage to actually peek to see what was going on and saw that the noises came from troops with swords, horses and torches. They were chasing down some strange looking animals and Alleia made sure to hide quietly in fear upon witnessing it happen and not be caught just in case.

Some more time passed and the noises subsided that Alleia chose to keep hiding all throughout the night.

She dozed off in a peaceful slumber and was awakened by the cheerful songs of birds in the morning with the greetings of the breeze and it's morning kiss.

Alleia carefully examined the area around her rising up to see whether any trace of the soldiers and the strange animals she saw last night was still around but she found nothing at all. Presuming that the area was clear of danger, Alleia came out from hiding and carefully explored the place in search of food and water.

She was about to get discouraged after walking for a couple of hours but not until she heard this hushing of a running river that provided a safe haven for her troubled soul.

She ran to the direction where she heard the river from and went to drink it after judging that it was safe.

Alleia looked around her still being cautious of everything around her before she gazed at her reflection from the river water.

"What just happened to me? And what is this place? Ugh~ If this is a dream, I am not enjoying it." Alleia clenched her fists and stood up after her drink.

When she turned around to continue wandering near the river, she accidentally slipped at a muddy part by the river and ended up getting soiled up with the dirt.

"Wah~! Ahts! Ah~ No way. And this even need to happen right now~ Tsk~ Now I need to clean up..." Alleia muttered in visible annoyance before getting up and narrowing her eyes seeing all the mud that got on her clothes.

She took off her jacket and shoes and only decided to dive in the water to wash herself off the mud.

She washed off all the dirt that she got while glancing back and forth in total awareness not being off guard at all.

As Alleia bathed in the river, she was still lost in the thought of what she recalled of the events from last night. She couldn't help but think of what really happened and why it happened. The recollection of the events from that night left her being uncomfortable that she only submerged herself in the water to wash away the thought of it.

"This is really strange..." Alleia muttered to herself, bubbles forming from her mouth and rising to the surface.

Knowing that she actually spent the night in this unfamiliar place made her worried with the thought that something isn't right and her whereabouts might be hard to determine now. She doesn't even have the slightest idea as to what to do and how to go back home.

Alleia also remembered the promise she told her sister Emery to be back home by sunset and to Marina. Now she's here in this unfamiliar place having thoughts for the possibilities of danger after all she has witnessed so far.

"Aahhh! What is happening? This is really weird~ How did I end up in this place?!" Alleia asked submerging herself for another time before bringing her head out of the water again still in pondering thoughts.

And right at that moment she was getting restless already, she spotted this unclear thing floating in the river from far away and it was being carried by the current that she figured it out as a puppy grabbing on a piece of wood and holding on for its dear life.

Alleia noticed how the pup was struggling to keep itself afloat and when it finally lost strength to hold on, Alleia instinctively swam to save the pup from drowning and brought it to dry ground.

"Oh, poor little guy. What happened to you?"

It looked like a pup and Alleia tried to wake it up after putting it down on dry ground.

The little creature managed to have its consciousness back quickly breathing heavily before it calmed down.

It dared to get up on its four limbs despite appearing to be weakened and it shook its body to get rid of the water that soaked it over. The pup then focused its eyes onto Alleia when it managed to stand on its four paws.

"Thank goodness you're alright." Was what Alleia uttered out tracing a reassured smile along with it.

It took a few seconds as the pup stayed still keeping its eyes on Alleia.

The pup blinked at her. Then— "Thank you for saving me," it said.

Alleia froze. The world around her went silent except for the river’s hum.

"…You… talked?" she whispered.

That was all Alleia could utter out and she quickly stood up and moved a single step back in her surprise to the words of the pup.

"Did you just talk?" Alleia asked recomposing herself at this point but keeping her safe distance from the pup.

The pup seemed to have sensed Alleia's strange reaction that it sat down before speaking yet again.

"Of course. I am thanking you after all. But why do you look surprised?" The pup said tilting its head sideways in curiosity.

"Wow. No way you're talking to me? Are you for real?" Alleia asked and this time she lowered herself by bending her knees and sitting on her legs facing the pup with a sense of wonder but she still kept her safe distance.

"What is that question supposed to mean? I am real."

"No way. What I mean is that the way you are able to speak is just... You know..." Alleia was somehow hesitant to speak further but she still did so.

"Extraordinary... Am I really dreaming? I guess I really am. Or did I got transmigrated somewhere else not  earth anymore? Wait~ Does that mean, I died? I can't believe this. But meeting a talking pup~ How even in the world can you talk and I am even talking to you? I'm still sane, am I?"

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...~•AerixielDaiminse•~...