TBATE - The third beginning

Chapter 20 Back at Xyrus

Cecilia Pov:

We are finished with adventuring. I did enjoy it but living in a city and not needing to hunt or harvesting crops is just bliss. We have so many mana cores and we have so much money. The cores are meant for strengthening our allies. And the money is useless for now. When the war is finished we can use it to help rebuild what was damaged and maybe get a house to raise the next generation in. While I was spacing out the mood became more and more sour. The problem is that now it is time to say goodbye and erase the memories of Sylvia from Sylvie. She cried and cried and did not want to let her go. Art spoke with her about it and tried to console her that they will see each other in a few years later. It was rather counterproductive to tell her that. It seems the big sister needs to step in.

"Now shut up Art you are making it worse. Look Sylv we need to do this so that mom stays save. If someone reeds your memories they can track her down. But if we erase your memories then she is save. Remember everybody thinks she is dead. And you won't lose your memories for ever. You will get them back, when we are back from Ephiotus. In the meantime we are going to school, train and spend a lot of time with each other. We will have fun I promise."

"That is right Sylvie my little girl. I have to stay hidden or the plan won't succeed. You might even be captured and imprisoned at best or maybe there could be an even worse fate waiting for you. So please protect yourself. We will have enough time together after this is over."

"Okay mom. I will do it but only if I can stay with brother Art, Nico or sister Cecil when we are in school."

"That is the plan Sylv. You will always be with me since you will mask yourself as my bond."

"Wha- Why?"

"Because I don't want boys to bully you and you are looking very young. You are looking like an eight year old child, while we are all twelve years old."

"Hmpf."

"Will you do this for us?"

"Mhm"

Regis Pov:

I am on my way back from Darv. Arthur has send me on a scouting mission to get all kinds of evidence against the dwarven royalty, Rahdeas, and Olfred. If I find other traitors then this should also be noted. Hell I have been there for far to long. Luckily the problem with Rahdeas seems to resolve itself since he let the boy, Elijah die. I don't think he wil live much longer and he knows that. Because of that he went into hiding but he can't hide from the majestic, most powerful weapon Regis. The holder of destruction incarnate or at least half of it.

I am currently running with my full power toward the beast glades. Dum monsters try to attack me and get obliterated while the smart ones keep away. With a speed seemingly invisible to the naked eye but still slower than princess I am closing in. But then I feel it sadness, dread, guilt. What the hell is going on? I speed up to get there in an hour.

Finally arrived I see them packing their stuff but I still don't get what the problem is.

"Hey why all the long faces? Has some tragedy befallen you all?"

"Uncle Regis you are back." I was hugged and stroked by tiny hand. It felt good but I shifted to my human form and held the little emotional dragon in my arms.

"So what is going on could you tell it to me now. You know I get influenced by you princess."

'I have stored Sylvie's memories of mom away since it would be to dangerous to let them know that she is alive. If they find out they might also find out about the other secrets that we have.'

'And how are you going to stop them from searching your head?'

'I will make a seal on our memories that will only show some memories of our first life and the memories of out third life.