Princess Isabel's POV

You know, When I entered the crystal caves I had assumed to come across a few powerful Hullen warriors however I could never have imagined I would only find one person there. I think he is a Hullen due to his hair but his blue eyes beg to differ. When I first looked into his blue eyes I saw a void. Something felt missing. Fire danced around aimlessly however his expression looked sad.

Once we left the cave the calm water and clear sky gave way to a harsh storm. I regretted not bringing a teleportation crystal however Lune just raised a single hand and a short explosion of mana ended the storm and the water glowed a bright blue. I couldn't help but think that I was in the presence of a god. 'And there was a whole race of these monsters?' was a scary thought that passed through my head.

"So.... Lune. What do you intend to do now?" I asked curiously once he was done talking to himself.

"Hmm? Oh I thought I would just take a wander around the continent one last time before I am done" Lune said with a warm smile.

"Done with what?" I asked wondering if he will just leave more questions than answers.

"You do ask a lot of questions don't you. I am old you know and there is not place for me any more. Once I have taken a look around to make sure my power is no longer needed I will simply join my race in extinction" Lune said without hesitation.

I gave him a look of pity and he simply ignored it. What could cause someone to be like this? This is death we are talking about right? Last time I checked the divine after life was a myth that the gods laid to rest. There is no second chances. Why would he just want that and even plan when it happens?

"But that is but my destiny. The path in life I have walked always was a lonely one. What about you? Where does your path take you now?" Lune asked while leaning his head back and looking up into the clear blue sky.

"I... I wish to find the Hullen and invite them to the peace festival" I said still hopeful that I will have a chance to find them even though Lune said the chances were small.

"Ha. You seek the impossible?" Lune asked making me drop my head slightly upset that he was that set on the race being extinct.

"Are you sure its impossible?" I was not about to let go of the possibility.

"Impossible? No. I know there is at least one other out there. I can feel the connection however you will not find them. Even if I wanted to. I am not sure I could even face them after what happened" Lune sighed with a pained expression on his face.

"It cant be that bad. I am sure they would want to see another of their race" I said reassuringly as I patted him on the back however the moment I did I felt it. Something inside of him. It was an unstable power. I, someone who has proven to never be able to sense power. I felt it. Inside this man was a power beyond any other. Is this a Hullen or a god?

"My mistake killed the entire race. I failed. And they will kill me for it" Lune said seriously, I stopped for a second feeling unable to move properly. I was in shock. This person has unbelievable power yet I can only look on in pity.

"Lune. I am not sure what happened however it can't have been that bad. The Hullen were killed by The Demon and the army of demonic beasts. Nothing could have stopped that" I said trying to make him feel better however he just clenched his fist.

"I could have. It was my job. I am not supposed to fail. I am always supposed to win. Always there just in time to save the day. I was given the power to save them all yet when it really counted I failed" Lune said angrily. A powerful dense dark blue aura gathered around Lune. His eyes grew a bright shining blue and his hair looked as if it became some form of white crystal.

"Lune...." I didn't know what to say. I don't know enough about the situation to say anything, do anything. Lune was visibly shaken at the events of the past however I don't know what to say.

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"Don't worry Lune. Nobody expected you to be able to save everyone. You were sealed away in the crystal caves. How could anyone blame you for not being able to save the Hullen?" I asked and Lune looked to calm down slightly. I felt slightly happy that I made him feel better however what he said next made me regret saying a thing.

"If you single handedly caused the death of your entire race save one or two. Could you just go up to them and say hi like nothing happened?" Lune asked seriously as he returned to what I can only guess to be normal.

I didn't know how to respond. Having thought about it if I were in that situation I would want nothing more then to curl up into a ball and cry. In fact how is Lune even talking somewhat normally and calmly? Things don't make sense.

"... I guess it is a tough question. I guess a foolish princess wouldn't be able to answer it" Lune said casually.

"Wait a minuet. I am not a foolish princess!!!" I said slightly frustrated 

"Duly noted foolish princess. However if you have a complaint direct it to the procrastination complaints department and we will deal with it eventually" Lune said with a sly smile

"huh?... Hey! That just mea.." I was interrupted at this point due to the ground beneath my feat vanishing and I fell into the water. Well. I fell into the knee deep water but I was caught off guard and got soaked. I looked up to Lune with tears in my eyes and he had a cheeky smile on his face.

"Sorry. I didn't realise that you were still on the water. I will be more careful next time" I could tell that he knew full well I was not on the land just yet because he said that while being stood on water himself.

"You! I will get payback for this. ALL OF THIS!!!" I shouted to the old warrior with a smile. He talks like he is really old yet looks and acts like he is closer to my age. Maybe he acts a little more immature?

"Wait... next time?" I asked confused and he glanced back at me with a smile... Does he expect me to go around the entire continent with him in my search for Hullen? To be fair it is most likely the safest way to go and he is more knowledgeable on the Hullen then I am so I may as well give it a try.

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???'s POV

"Ah... So he has returned. What of The Alpha?"

"The Alpha is still dormant. Likely hood is that Lune Davus has forgotten his connection to The Alpha so we should be free to move forwards"

"You two are fools. What of the Hero and the Demon. Who won?"

"huh? Wait. We examined where the fight took place and there was nothing there. Not even a drop of spilt blood"

"WHAT? So are you saying The Demon is still alive?... If she meets with Davus then its all over..."

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"So... do we move out?"

"Not yet. we must first make sure The Hero is alive and find out what happened. The Hero is no good if he is dead"

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Author's Notes: I am sorry this took so long to get out. I got into an accident recently and had to spend a few days in the hospital. I Had to take a few days to recover and catch up on work which was a chore since I have a stack of papers on my desk that makes my head hurt just thinking about. I thought I would get this chapter out because my readers probably want to do that "Reading" thing you always do. That or I am procrastinating getting through my mountain of work.

Oh well. I hope I wasn't abandoned from missing the release date I mentally planned and I will hopefully find time to release the next chapter soon. heck Maybe I will release prematurely.... (Sounded much better in my head)...