CURSE BOUND

Setsuna had always be another sibling toward Benjamin, even when Alexander was still alive she was always teasing him but there bond got even deeper a few months after Alexander's unfortunate death, maybe it was shared acceptance or just plain love like two siblings. She always teased him saying "I'm going to marry you once you become a strong protective man" those were the things she said to him almost every day but Benjamin knew that it was a kind of acceptance for her as well as for him

Sigh

"Ugh am done for now its getting late anyways" Benjamin says as he picks up his sword and once again look out on the kingdom remembering the sweet times with Alexander almost seeing him up front beckoning him to hurry up but he knew this was only his imagination holding on to the grief of his brother's death but he quickly shook it off continuing out of the courtyard

Sob

Sob

"Why why you my baby boy" cries Julia

Benjamin slowy approches her but she sense his presence quickly and turns around and hugs him tight still crying

Benjamin had grown accustomed to seeing his mother crying, and the other adults as well, being a child that must have been so confusing

Benjamin says nothing as he rubs down his mother's hair as she cries even louder in his grasp, he had to take the role his mother and father should have

After while she gets up wiping her tears away

"I'm sorry for being such a burden, I'll try to stop" Julia says as her quiet sobs come to a stop, Benjamin had heard those words many times before, he knew them false

"Dont worry mother your not making anything worse by crying, its natural after all" Benjamin says reasuringly in a calm yet sadened voice

"Yeah your right, i'll be going now" says Julia

"Wait I have to ask you something" says Benjamin

"What is it ?" Says Julia

"This morning, I got a letter of acceptance from grelaville" Benjamin says as theres a deep silence before Julia finally speaks

"As much as I want to say no, I know in my heart you're mind has already been set, I simply ask you stay away from danger" Says Julia

"I will mother" says Benjamin smiling in happiness

"Aw ! You always look so cute when you smile" Setsuna says as both she and Julia begin to giggle and Benjamin's turns beet red

"Leave me alone will you !" Shouts Benjamin as they continue giggling

Back to the present a few days later

"Ugh my head" Benjamin groans as he turns to see Mathew also waking up groaning

"I see you two finally woke up, you slept all night" Reiogard says smiling

"All night !" Shouts Mathew as he rubs his stomach still feeling the pain

"But it seems both of you woke up at the right time, come on follow me and take your things" Reiogard says beckoning them to follow

As they pack up there things and follow Reiogard up onto the deck they see the beautiful city of devalin, the crown jewel of Oralia in all its glory there eyes wide in awe at its beauty nothing like the kingdom of Naisa

"This is where your new journey begins you two" Reiogard says as they hop off the ship

"I won't be escorting you, I have matters to attend to" reiogard says as a winged beast flys by and grabs him

"Woah, I guess we should head to grelaville" Benjamin says

"Hello" a feminine voice says

"Hmm" Benjamin and Mathew groan in unison looking around for who called them, before a lady in a overdone blue robe with jewels and metals of all kind, with certain cuts to entail a provocative effect falls from the sky and points a giant staff she was holding at Benjamin's head

"Dead" the woman says as she giggles

"Who are you ?" Benjamin says in confusion

"She's miseria, the first grand holy knight" Mathew says slightly excited

"Thank you for the introduction"

Meseria says as she smirks

"I will be your escorts"

Miseria says as she points her staff at grelaville, which lies in the center of devalin

"Compress" miseria says as her smirk is greater strenghted, the space from the castle and directly in front of her are compressed together

"Holy" Benjamin says in awe as he looks at Mathew

"I never thought I would get to see it, tenera" Mathew says in excitement

"Eh, now that I think about it, setsuna always used to talk about you" Benjamin says to miseria

"Best boast about meeting me when you send her a letter" miseria says as she jumps through the distortion and is instantly teleported away

"Wait" Benjamin says as he jumps through the distortion followed by Mathew, but they find themselves far above ground and being watched by a large portion of students

"Haha" Benjamin laughs at the near impossible sight he had just witnessed, contrasting the more serious and anxious Mathew