Frozen Soul Trapped In Box Of Love

Arslan takes a step forward to the man. His only older brother who has been missing for years.

Someone who is dear to him, although his memories of him were vague. For one thing, he keeps dreaming that man will return someday.

"Are you sure that you are happy to see me again?"

"Where have you been? It's been ten years. And you look the same. What happened to you big brother?"

"I slip out of my old skin and become a new man?"

He whispers but Aya can hear every single word. Arslan stood on her left. From her side, she can see the young boy reunites with his grandmother and is taken by Carlos to a safer place.

"Arslan, our grandfather favourite child"

Derrick looks calm despite just reuniting with his younger brother. He wants to say something and Arslan raises his hand to make his brother stop talking.

"Big brother, wait. I have to help this village first. We will talk after we get back to the palace. Father will be thrilled if he knew you were alive"

He was so happy yet he couldn't abandon the helpless at moment like this. He will catch up with his big brother later. He will make sure of it.

There's a childish smile on Arslan's face, Aya can't help but feel happy for him too. It reminds her of Mona, she will be worried sick now waiting for her return.

Small fireball crossover Aya's head. The thought of being reunited again with Mona being crushed by the sudden surprise.

The ball of fire dropped in front of Arslan who happened to just take two steps from the place he was standing. It only took him five second to realize what was happening.

His brother appears out of nowhere and the tragedy that happens is somewhat related. Arslan looked back at his big brother.

Like the clown who just lost his mind after a boring performance, Derrick looked back at Arslan.

"Opppsss… did it hurt you my younger brother?"

Arslan looked calm but his eyes shot out anger. There's uncertain smirks at Arslan's face but Aya can feel the boiling blood coming from him.

The anger was suppressed by the confusion that comes from Arslan's head. His mind tells his heart to calm as he needs to use his brain efficiently.

"Did you set fire to this village?"

"Don't you know that humans didn't slip out of their skin. Only snakes do, and they become more creepier and bigger as they slip out of their old skin"

Prince Derrick baring his teeth, it looks like a smile but it comes from senile young man.

"I want to have small talk with you now, I can't go back with you. Father, the beloved King Reagan has sacrificed me to the unseen world. He traded me for what he d.e.s.i.r.ed the most. If he knew I was alive, he would have killed me. For REAL."

"I don't understand, I was seven at that time. I still remember how father comes from the barrier of the Unseen World crying and tells everyone that he can't save you. He said you were lost into that world"

"Father? The man who was believed to be the GREAT Ruler? Until now he was just a coward who put the blame on his children, for his late father the The Great King fame and reputation"

"He just eager to show that he can be a great king, he was insecure that he will not succeed like grandfather"

Arslan gazed never to leave Derrick. He followed every movement, even the slightest one. Like the hawk eyes he aiming at the prey, his keen ears listening to every word coming from Derrick.

"He was already born as a King, what possibly can he ask more? Power? Strength? He was born as a Wizard."

The young prince bit his lip. The long missing older brother laughed heartily and his back bend in a way that made his body twisted. It's fascinating for Aya to watch but at the same time she feels creepy about it.

"That's notably wrong, younger brother. He was born as a son of The Sorcerer of Bluemoon but there's no mana inside him, he was just a cripple wizard. He felt disgusted with himself"

"So father sacrifice you for magic to use? That's insane because father has never used any magic in his entire life because he lost it all when..."

Arslan become silent. Something must hit his head. The way his pupils were wavering and how his hand grabbed his hair tells he just realized something crucial.

Prince Derrick shakes his head, his finger was moving seesaw in the air saying that whatever comes from Arslan's mouth is just a silly joke.

"He use my mana, my magic to create the ultimate barrier from the Unseen World and claimed he lost his power for that"

"But why? He was already the successor, you were still young when our grandfather breathed his last. There's no way Father couldn't inherit the throne"

"Not everyone was greedy in that way, he just wanted something more simple. He wants something that can make him to be loved and make him to be wanted by his people on this land"

"What?"

"Seriously?"

At the same time, Aya and Arslan raise their right eyebrow. The way they spit their words were so alike that Aya gasp while looking at Arslan.

"Are you my ancestor?"

Aya words being ignored as she was the unknown third wheel there. Aya heart squeezed with a mix of disappointment as they cant talk to each other and relief as all of this that happening will never hurt her, at least physically.