SIDE STORY 1

Amidst the fading touch of twilight, in the Kingdom of Deloria, lay a vast field colored a rosy orange by the setting sun. The wind whispered among the dancing grass, carrying the fragrant aroma of the leaves gently swayed by the cool breeze. And amidst the enchanting natural panorama, stood Alden Vior, a young knight with a sword hanging from his waist, looking up at the changing color of the sky as it darkened.

"Why do you keep coming to this place?" Alden muttered in a hoarse voice, while his eyes continued to be fixated on the sky which kept changing colors. Suddenly a soft but meaningful voice was heard, "Because you know that fate is never inevitable, Alden. The past is part of your identity."

As if the ghost of the past never stopped haunting him, dark memories began to come to him, bringing back the bitter memories buried deep in his mind.

After hearing all his thoughts, Alden lay down on a tree saying "I might die from my past but not now", after saying that Alden closed his eyes and tried to sleep to calm his mind from everything.

In his dream, Alden saw his mother and sister running towards a big fire, "MOTHER, XIOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN," shouted Alden as he woke up from his dream, his eyes filled with tears and his limp body, depicting his sadness and suffering while suppressing his past.

After waking up Alden took the water bottle in his bag and said everything would be fine, but with a weak bed and shaking hands he couldn't open the lid of the drink bottle, Alden kept trying to calm himself while trying to open the bottle, "COME ON COME ON" he said with shaking hands and a heart full of anxiety.

Suddenly from behind Alden a white-haired woman appeared offering him help, "Are you okay? May I help you?" said the woman with a worried and pitying face and stretched out her hand to Alden. Shifting her body away, "Hey, don't be afraid, I just want to help," said the woman while giving a hand signal to calm down.

After saying that, Alden began to calm down and accept the help. After being given the water bottle, the woman opened the bottle cap and gave it to Alden again, "Here, drink calmly, okay," said the woman while giving the water bottle to Alden. After giving it, Alden drank calmly and finished it. the water bottle, seeing Alden who was thirsty, the woman offered to visit his house to refill the water supply.

Alden who heard this smiled faintly and said, "Thank you in advance, you were very kind in helping me, my name is Alden Vior of Bisa descent, what is your name?" Alden said thanks and an introduction to the white haired woman, hearing those words the woman replied she smiled and said "my name is Azra, nice to meet you Alden" answered Azra introducing herself to Alden, hearing that answer Alden started to make small talk with Azra.

TO BE CONTINUE ~~

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