She heave a heavy breathe, she sweats profusely as she run for her life, trying to escape the pursuer meant to kill her.

Her name is Aleia, and her current condition is worse than a living cattle.

Dressed in a now dirtied one piece dress, she didn't mind the dirt splashing to her clothes as the wet ground suck her feet within the forest of Neverend. What she only thinks is one thing---live.

Her family was setup, assassinated, destroyed. That's the reason of her cheeks constantly drenching in tears merge with her blood and sweats.

Aleia bear anger, fear, and regret. She nor her family didn't do anything wrong, so why? Even her innocent little sister who only shows smile that can never be tainted lost its brightness the moment she was pierced.

Why?

Too many questions left unanswered, yet she felt the desire to seek it. She boils of revenge, she calls for help.

She did everything, and yet...

"East."

Suddenly, a hope came. A direction, given by the unknown voice echoed in her ears.

She turn her head, see if her pursuer was trying to trick her but she seems to be too far away to be in rage of their illusion magic.

Nodding herself weakly, she decided to follow the word without second thought. She head east after seeing a clear path, pass through a shallow river, and continue her escape.

Minutes, if not, more have passed and there she was met by a large wall of mountain that stands with dignity amidst the raging storm. She raise her head and find it intimidating, however, she have no more time to even fear the unknown, thus she continue her venture.

The next thing she encounter upon continuing her travel is a cave.

"Enter."

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Unlike before, this time, Aleia hesitated... Seeing the exposed cave would only make the pursuer capture her.

"I-I can't..."

"Enter."

"N-no... Someone's... Someone's chasing me..."

"Don't worry... Enter."

Aleia sigh in acceptance. At this rate, she will be caught... But there's something telling her to trust the voice within her head.

Thus, she entered, albeit cautiously.

She walk slowly within the cave, turning her head around, trying to find a possible hiding spot in case she's found by her pursuer. 

Knowing she is now temporary safe, she take a sigh of relief. 

Now that she has left the storm, she was able to give herself a nice and slow breathe while trying to calm her body from the adrenaline rush just now.

However, deep within the cave, there's a sudden noise that echoes throughout the shelter. Then, a light shine in front of her where a silhouette of a human appear.

When Aleia saw this, she kneel immediately, looked at the figure in disbelief, and clasp her hands altogether.

"P-please... Save me..."

Misunderstanding something, Aleia gave the deity a prayer. Asking to be saved from the fate she now holds.

And the moment the cold breeze from outside enter the cave, blowing her skin, causing her to shiver, a two metallic object suddenly appear in haste from the light... Barely visible to her eyes.

"I told you not to worry, didn't I?"

Then, a loud continuous explosion resound from outside despite the noise of the raindrops. Aleia tried to turn her head out of curiosity, however, before she could, a warm yet restraining feeling spread in her head.

There she noticed that the figure---no, the man have arrived in front of him and stopped her from discovering the event that transpired just now.

"You shall rest, you have exhaust yourself and drain your energy."

With that unfamiliar, yet reassuring word and warm that spread from her head, she quickly lost consciousness fully trusting the man she had never known. 

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[Target Neutralized] 

[Searching for possible threat]

"Unnecessary, return to your station." 

[Understood] 

Coldness, a simple term that can describe the crimson eye of the man who currently stood almost 2 meters in height. 

He look down to the ground where a lady was lying, seemingly tired from the death chase she just experience. He pity her, thus he helped. 

But he didn't exactly knew that the lady he save would be this beautiful. 

Silver hair, blue oceanic eyes, heart shaped face. Her body is slender, her chest is so-so. However, what stand out the most is her pointy ears and meek, adorable personality she just showed him. 

Once again, he knelt while thinking of such adorable expression of her while begging to be saved. He pat her silver, silky hair and comb it using his finger. 

"What a beautiful creature you are." 

The man then move both of his hand and carry the lady, after confirming that the situation is now under control, he left the cave as if nothing happened, and enter his secret shelter which only he knows.