Chapter 3: The tales of Black Eyes.

When I open the book, I was shocked by the fact there is nothing! It’s blank! I keep going back and forth to search for something! I waste 2 black coins for this you know!!?? Hey! Oh? Something is written in the middle page. It was written in English though… by the way, though I didn’t mention it before…

All the word written in this world is in English, by the sign board, the notice board and many. Though I am Japanese, as an editing chief-assistant, and a graduate, English is just something I casually learn like it was my nationality language. I am good at this. But the language of the people here is Japanese. Back to the page focusing, the written sentence is…

“Put your energy here.”

Hm? Energy? Oh as in magic force? Let me try. If I remember it carefully, magic force is an energy dwelling inside the body equaling to our blood that pump by the heart while the energy is pump by the brain. Magic power is simply magic power, but magic force is something that controlling the level of magic power, which mean the greater your magic force, the powerful your magic become. Precisely can be says, magic force is a concentrated energy that flowing inside your body from vein to vein. One can use body strengthen magic, if he/she muster the control of the magic force.

Then to let the magic force out from the brain to flow to your palm or tip of your finger is called energy. It does nothing really special but let out light blue neon colored as if you are writing in the air. So perhaps this is it?

As I put the magic force to the center of the middle page, I lost my conscious.

=The tale of Black Eyes=

“… lan.. Alan?”

“hmm? Melly?”

Beautiful. That is the only thing that I can think every each time we met.

Short mild emerald-color hair with small braided at the right side of her head accompany with a flower pin made by me. My name is Alan Black Eye. I don’t have surnamed just a title next to my name. Black eye, I have black eye which is a never occurred in the lifetimes of Hansmeria Kingdom.

Though it is common to other kingdom, Hansmeria has never had a black incurred inside their kingdom until me.

I am a child of commoner but my mother dead gave birth to me while my father is dead even before I was born to this world.

The Duke family, the friend of my mother’s adopts me not as family but as aide for their son.

They are strict on me while allowing their son to do what ever he want even if it is troubling others.

I learn magic, sword training, political issues, economical, social training and everything that can help their son to be a prime minister.

I never had fun time of my own as the other found me as odd for having black eyes and more than two elements. Two elements can be count as special being, while having 5 element at a time are scaring others…

I then avoid the social but it will definitely not bother my way of working.

But something change my way of life when I enter the Magic Academy at age 15.

It was her, Melly.

She is a commoner but able to make lots of friend in a short times with the other aristocrats.

At first, I avoid her as I don’t want to associate with people.

But then her word strikes me. “Your life is seriously no fun.” When she says that, I retaliate with saying “What do you even know about life.”

Casually she says “Life is hard but you can live through it as long as you make it fun.”

I frown upon it.

“Show me. Or get away from me.”

“Sure~”

She does badly at academic test and not lady-like at all and she does her way like one would say “childish” upon seeing her. She can be considered as talented because she able to cast magic without any need for hand movement but she lack the wills to compete.

She also agile, and boyish, she love to sword playing more than tea party. Loves adventure and sometimes she would sneak from the academy to go to Dark Forest.

Always making the warden mad at her as she bring back lots of things like dead beast huge rats, man-eating flower or sometimes even a lively salamander. Her name doesn’t suit her or so I thought and I don’t want to associate with her. But I can never take my eyes off her.

The night when the academy celebrating for the seniors graduating days, she is the most elegant, beauty out of all other girls. Even the princes and the duke family’s son went to her to reach for her hand. While the other guys and me just staring at her with amazement.

She refuses them casually and went straight to me. W-why? Then, as if she read my mind, casually said “Didn’t you ask me to show you?” and of course I frown.

“… This is your answer? This is what you call fun?”

“Nope and nope. I am here to show you to dance.”

“Huh? H-Hey!”

She held my hand and pulls me toward the center of the hall. The music plays and she start to dance. Her hand is small but she leads me to the dance perfectly. Wait a minute. She leads me?? I can feel that my eyes wide open in bewilderment as I stare down at her. She is a bit short than me by an inch but I didn’t feel any sort of small-like feeling coming when I stare at her.

“Notice it now? Haha~ isn’t it fun? To be doing something unexpected?”

“… -chuckled-”

“There you laugh~”

Seriously, I didn’t notice that I laugh at all, perhaps I did but it was not intended.

“No I didn’t. By the way, stop leading me. Let me lead you properly, Melly.”

I refuse to admit that I did. While saying all that, I notice her face blush a little, and then she start to grin.

“M-My name…! You call my name~!”

“heh, that is enough to make you smile ear to ear?”

“Yes~!!”

Again, she make me surprised by her action, I found her as ‘cute’ for one moment. Interesting, I thought and says “… haha, alright now. Show me more ‘fun’, Melly.”.

“It’s my pleasure~ Alan~”

We dances waltz for a moment till the music stops and bows to each other. I still don’t get it by what she means fun. But I am captivated by her. From then on we kept seeing each other and keep each other company. Day by day, even when it was holidays.

A year has pass since the senior graduating days, it is now our turn. Once again, she surprises us all with her absolute beautiful. She kept her hair long till her waist, her dress is even more elegance. It was silk that was renown to all other kingdom and recently introduce to our kingdom and the design is self-made. The dress is a gift from me as she is my official fiancée. There are many that grit their teeth when the engagement party was held, such as the kingdom 3rd prince, the duke family’s son and many other male students but other than that is people are all blessing us.

The duke family found out that their son is totally useless; they decide to just make me as their own son and heir then make me the prime minister after graduating. While having that as option, Melly on the other hand want to travel across the world. Albeit, I am thankful to the duke family to grant me knowledge, shelter and food. I want to accompany Melly as I want to learn more about her. I am indeed captivated by her.

“You can’t!”

“huh?”

I was shocked upon hearing Melly refuses me to follow her.

“W-why?”

“You need to be Prime Minister, right? The duke family told me about you and your past. You are indebt to them~ so why not granting them their wish?”

“Melly… I… Do you not love me?”

“Such a thing! Of course I love you! But to love doesn’t mean to allow the one they love wasting their opportunity.”

“… Who will accompany you to travel? You are careless. Forgetful. Hence worrying me. So I’ll be-”

“Shushy, I have guard from your duke family. They will accompany me. But I’ll serve you for a year as your dutiful wife~ if there is anything; shouldn’t we use our ‘code’?”

“Heh, didn’t think you will plan it ahead of me.”

“hmph~ don’t look down on your fiancée. Even I can be useful. Plus, planning ahead is my only speciality, right?”

“Yeah, you are indeed my fiancée and amazing at ‘planning’.”

I pat her head as I praise her. I am still worry about it, she notice my worries and hug me. Ah… I am blessed right now. The night ends like that and my generation successfully graduates without problem. The next week after the graduation is my wedding event.

People gave their blessing as do as the Duke family and the royal family. I enter the Ministry exam and scored extremely brilliant that even the adult and elder are shocked in grim face upon my answer thus result. I become the Vice Prime Minister at ease, when the prime minister decides that I can take his seat, I will definitely become one.

Melly also does her duty as wife perfectly. She promises me one year. Then, I need to consent of giving her permission to travel.

And so the one year came, within that one year, she unexpectedly becomes a mother and I become a father. The one year promises becomes three years. The child is a boy and his name is Raphael.

“He look just like you, Alan~ Black hair black Eyes~ so lovely~”

“I think he is more like you… see? Gnawing my finger so willfully, jumping of from the baby-cage, crawling to my work table… Always do thing on its own way.”

“I accept that as praise~ tee-hee~”

“I wasn’t praising you though… -sigh-”

“~~ -smooch-”

Noticing my wrinkle forehead, she kisses it. Again, I was surprised by her action and pleased at the same times. I pat her head and without realizing it… tomorrow has come…

And so the promise day came.

As promised, though the time is expanded because a child was born. Melly heads out to travel starting from outer kingdom gate till the End of the world.

“My love, Raphael~ Mommy going to be gone soon, but remember that Mommy will always be with you. Alan, I’ll be travel to the end of the world now and don’t know when I’ll be back so…”

“It’s alright, though it ache my heart… It is your dream after all… I love you, Melly… Come back soon.”

“… I love you too… Alan..-sobs- I-I’m sorry… remember… our ‘code’, okay?”

“It’s alright, there~ don’t be sorry… this is your dream isn’t it? Yes, yes, I remember the ‘code’ always.”

She cries as she hugs me tightly. I kiss her forehead, I was sure she will be back soon. She then kisses Raphael and we guide her out till the Kingdom gate.

1 year has passed since then. A bunch of letter came to our house. When I saw the letter, I was happy but then when I read the content, I stumbled. I cry out of furious that I didn’t even notice Raphael was also crying next to me.

「My dear, Alan… Raphael…

When you see this letter, you will know that I am no longer in this world…

I am sorry to hide it from you. I already know that I will soon die when you propose me.

Like this… Even though I know I will die when I marry you, I still do it anyway.

From the first time I saw you; I know that you are special. Your black hair, when wind blows and the sunlight shone your hair, it looks like a beautiful night with starry skies. Your eyes are black, mysteriously captivating me.

I took my chance to talk with you, but you reject me so many times. I feel excited though, I took it as a challenge. Then one time, you finally response to me~ Then I feel, Yeah~ this is my chance! Then, I start to fall for you, do you know? There is one time that the duke son trying to forces me to kiss him, then you threat him about something and that is when I start to fall for you for real…

Alan… When you read this letter, I wish you will not regret upon the decision to marry me… because, I am grateful for this life… I am grateful to meet you… I am grateful to be loved by you… Because… I love you.

When I think about it, I really want to hide the truth of which ends my life… but I don’t wish you to goes craze killing everyone, because I know you are capable at it. So I will tell you all the truth.

Your duke family doesn’t involve in this incident but it was no other than the eldest princess from the neighbor kingdom that threats me. She threats me to leave you after our official engagement take place. But I refuse. Then I found out that, the duke son was never has the heart for me in the first place if not for the eldest princess… hence I thought her threat would stop if I marry you. Unfortunately, the day before our wedding day…

She sent out envoys, warning me. Something about evil like she could become your wife by killing me and our child without having you notice about it and destroy every evidences that could connect me and her.

I refuse to take her seriously… then when Raphael is born… he unexpectedly spread out strong magical energy that one can detect if he or she is a royal for that child is the messenger of God. The King of the Hansmeria kingdom then sent envoys to destroy that child. He moves according to the neighbor kingdom’s suggestion.

I was forced to think of a way… then I say to the envoys.

“I plan on leaving my husband soon to set out for adventure and I will be taking that child with me, so if you want to kill that child, you will have to kill me too but without my husband knowing this. This is my only request.”

My dear husband, Alan… I don’t know what you will be thinking when you see the content of the letter, but I know you are sad… frustrated… in rage…

When I leave the gate I took out a decoy baby doll acting as our baby… Surely they took the bait… making it a believing that the god messenger is dead. But only you and I know that he still alive…

I wish that you take him away, far away from the kingdom. Better if far from the human community.

Finally… I wish that I will be return to your arm soon… that child name is unknown to the world… so at the end of this letter, I have a gem with all my energy and loves.

Alan… You will know what to do right? This is after all and improvise version of our code.

Thank you… Sorry… I love you.

Sincerely,

Your love Melly. 」

I gripped the letter as resolute. I hit my head to the floor to regain my composure. I can’t let Melly sacrifices to go on waste. My child, no ‘Our’ child. He can only be sent to one place. Grecirea Kingdom. The prosperous land with adventurer, beast, money but the best place to hide him is at the slum of the kingdom. Since that place is full with black hair community.

I set out to the Grecirea… I told the kingdom that I was grieving upon my wife and child death but that wasn’t the truth. I will grant Melly final wish and will met her soon.

I put Raphael to the slum even though he is only 4 years old. Innocent boy has to learn to live dishonest and dirty life… I wonder if I am doing this right… I kiss his forehead and held the gem tightly and gave all my energy to him. Melly, I will see you soon. My, Raphael… you have the hair and eyes colored similar to mine, but your traits close to that mother of yours… I wish… you…will live ordinary… be happy…

“-k-ail…”