Farewells are usually accompanied by one of two things.
One of them is joy—the cheerful sounds of celebration, and the hopeful gazes of those that bid goodbye to you.
The other is sadness—when the eyes of the crowd carry such heaviness that it brings a certain bleakness to look into their eyes.
Sotis, it was an odd mix of both.
Thankfully, our goodbye to this place was more of the forr, and almost nothing like the latter.
Fairy King Oberon, Aria, Drake, Larry, and everyone else we had managed to befriend in the known world were here to witness our farewell.
Their cheerful gazes t ours as we stood at the precipice of our next voyage; though we could leave from anywhere at any ti, we chose the very battlefield that would have caused a mory of despair if not for our interference.
Monts earlier, we had said our farewells to the Goblins, but now it was ti to bid everyone here goodbye.
The party we had was amazing, and everyone had enjoyed themselves to the utmost.
But now, that was all over.
It had beco a ti of solemn farwell.
"Will you be coming back?" The question that hung in the air was finally asked by Oberon, who looked in the eye as he spoke.
I looked at everyone who was present, their gazes implying the sa question.
Would we be coming back? That… was an unnecessary question.
"Of course." I responded with a smile.
I had so many more things to look forward to in this place. I had fought for this world, and I had grown so attached to this place in the short span of my ti here.
'The people here have beco family to . I don't think there's much of that waiting for back in the Aether Realm.'
In more ways than one, this was my new ho.
'And everyone needs to co back ho at so point.'
I glanced to my right and saw Karlia's smiling face. To my left was the Ursula, who woul also be serving as my companion on this new journey.
Everything was set.
"I guess I'll see you all later." The smile on everyone's faces infected , and I could also see the surrounding cha Knights waving at .
I, of course, waved back at them.
"It's ti… [The World]." Once the pleasantries were concluded, I utilized the combined might of the Arcanas to generate a shimring portal.
The swirling singularity stood behind , Karlia an the Ursula. It warped space, and bended the laws that existed around us.
The sooner we left, the better.
"Take care until then." I said my final farewell, finally turning my back and facing the gateway that would lead to the final challenge I had to face.
"WE'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU!" The resounding chorus of the people behind ward my heart, and the intertwining fingers of Karlia as we locked hands together brought comfort.
This was going to be the most dangerous task I had ever undertaken, and it made worry endlessly about how much I had to lose.
However, I was fully aware of the potential loss that would occcur if I did nothing.
The love I had for my friends, my family, my creations… and my dear wife-to-be, propelled forward.
I could not fail.
"The optimal ti is here. We should venture forward." The Ursula's voice echoed in my ears, and I nodded in response.
She was right.
"You ready, Lewis?" Karlia's soft voice made stare at her longingly.
And I suppose that was the final push I needed.
"I am."
With those final words uttered, we stepped into the abyss… and never turned back.
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[LOCATION: The Aether Branch]
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