The reason I haven't been posting many chapters is because of personal problems I'm going through. There are many, many of them.
Some of you who have been with me for a long time know that my mother passed away not long ago (2021), my grandfather is very ill, and now my cousin is also seriously ill.
I will try to post chapters daily starting this week. I hope I can manage it.
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'Who is Isaac?' I wondered as I moved a little closer. Standing right beside her, she kept repeating the same words for a while. Who is Isaac? I don't know anyone by that name.
Was there ever an elf with that name in the past? I can't remember any either.
'I'll ask her as soon as she wakes up.' I thought, preparing to leave. But before I could take a step, the queen opened her eyes. Her green eyes locked onto mine. And the moment she saw me, her expression changed.
Her once calm expression twisted into confusion.
"Your Majesty? Is something wrong?" I asked.
But she didn't answer.
She averted her gaze and looked toward the window.
Then, in an instant, she dashed toward it.
"Your Majesty!?" I shouted, watching her fly out the window—completely naked.
What is happening!?
Sensing that something was seriously wrong, I flew after her.
But she was far faster than me.
"Where are you going?!" I yelled.
But she didn't stop, nor did she answer.
'That direction…' When I realized it, my eyes widened. 'She's flying toward Orario! What is she thinking? Something is wrong. Something is definitely wrong—she would never do this! I have to stop her!'
"Your Majesty, stop right there! If you go to Orario, you'll cause chaos! And you're not wearing any clothes!"
It was then that she finally stopped flying. She halted and turned toward me.
"I don't want to be near that place."
"What are you talking about?!"
"If I stay away, maybe I can keep control."
The words coming out of the queen's mouth didn't make any sense. What is she thinking?!
"You can't go, please. If you head there, you'll cause a huge uproar. And what if the Gods try to do something to you? Do you really think you can fight all those Familias?"
"But I don't want to fight. I just want to stay away from that tree."
"That tree?" I couldn't believe what I'd just heard. "Why would you want to stay away from the tree? Are you insane? That tree represents the life of all elves!" The queen would never say something like this.
Is this really her?
"Who are you?" After asking, I suddenly remembered the words she had been mumbling in her sleep. "Are you Isaac? Is that Isaac person… you?" But how is that even possible?
How did someone take control of the queen's body? Is a God behind this?
I started trembling, cold sweat running down my back. I couldn't believe something like this was actually happening.
"I didn't want to be here, alright? I didn't want to be in this place!" After saying that, she began flying toward Orario again.
A deep sense of dread filled me.
'I have to stop her… no matter what.'
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Pov: Isaac
Once again, I woke up in this dark, gloomy place. I feel like I'm going insane. Every time Frieren sleeps, I go through the same thing. "My name is Isaac… My name is Isaac… My name is Isaac…"
I kept repeating these words, just like I do every day as I walked aimlessly.
Then, it happened.
Light!
A strong, powerful light appeared in the distance. When I saw it, my eyes widened and my heart started racing. "This is it. A chance to escape this hell."
I don't know how I came to that conclusion, but I felt certain that if I reached that light, I would be saved.
Thinking about my wife and child, I began to run.
But the more I ran, the farther the light seemed to move away. As if it were running from me.
Still, I didn't give up. I kept running while repeating the words: "My name is Isaac."
As time passed, exhaustion started to creep in. This isn't even my physical body—how am I getting tired in a place like this? It's so unfair! Just let me reach that light! It has to mean something!
And then, finally, the light began to move closer.
As my "body" reached its limit, the light drew nearer.
Then, it happened.
"I touched it…" I whispered as my vision brightened. It felt like a high-powered flashlight was being shined directly into my eyes.
And a second later…
"Queen? Is something wrong?"
I heard someone's voice beside me as I stared at the wall in front of me.
'I did it. I took control of this body!'
Without thinking twice, I leapt off the bed and used magic—just as I had learned from watching the real Frieren.
I flew out the window at full speed.
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I ignored whatever Serie was trying to say and continued flying toward Orario. I had come to the conclusion that if I put distance between myself and that tree, I'd be able to maintain control of this body.
Frieren has a very strong connection to that tree. If I weakened that bond, I believed Frieren's power would diminish, allowing me to stay in control.
Does that make sense? In my head, it makes perfect sense.
'But Serie is right—me appearing in Orario could cause a disaster. This world is different. Frieren is famous here, known as a legendary mage/elf.' And besides, I'm naked.
If I show up like this in Orario, I'll stain Frieren's honor. That would affect me too.
Tsk!
I clicked my tongue and kept flying.
'There has to be some magic to hide my presence, right? From what I've seen, imagination plays a big role in using magic. If I try to recreate a spell from some anime I watched… would it work?'
And then—I stopped.
My body suddenly froze midair. Something had grabbed me.
"I don't know who you are, but I won't let you continue this."
A giant hand of light was wrapped around me, preventing any movement.
'I don't want to hurt her,' I thought.
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Next chapters: Chapter 51 - I want to go home! / Chapter 52 - Did I Kill Serie? / Chapter 53 - Will Riveria visit the queen?