One More Time: Rebirth - Chapter 118

A young boy around six to seven years old with black hair and deep dark eyes was standing in a daze, at his legs were several older boys who he had beaten up. He looked at his hand it was shaking badly.

He never knew that he was this strong. Yet today when he fought children his age he felt fear, he was not just strong, he was too strong.

He had easily beaten them with techniques that even most grown-ups couldn’t understand. He even used magic that was beyond the norm. This was because of the memories that weren’t really his… Or was it truly his? the boy couldn’t understand his situation. All he knew was he had hazy memories of other people who fought on many battlefields. All of them had this ferocious smile on their faces as they decimate their enemies.

“Why? I didn’t mean to do this… No! I… I just wanted to defend myself… I didn’t mean to hurt them so badly.” The young boy simply stood there confused at what he had done and started crying.

“I just wanted (hic) t… to be friends…(hic) Why? Why did they attack me?… (hic) (hic) (sniff) I didn’t mean to go this far. I’m sorry, (sniff) I’m sorry, (sniff), please, I’m sorry.” The boy started explaining to no one in particular. His snot falling from his nose, he simply continued apologizing to the beaten boys. While the silver moon birthmark etched on his chest, as well as the sun birthmark directly below the silver moon, glowed brightly.

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Tsukiyomi’s POV:

I have slept for a very long time, dreaming of those days with him… My beloved Edge. Those days filled with battle, were the happiest days of my life. Standing by your side, teasing Eva, eating with Tanith, training with Sarah, arguing with Serillia, fighting with Eri, consoling with Willa, listening to Clarise bicker, talking with Terumi, and punishing Leto.

Those days were truly the best, I have lived for years, but those nine years with you made a hundred years look like nothing.

I remember the day I met you, I was in deep slumber same as now, waiting for my contractor. I then felt a battle brewing near me. A massive amount of mana was near, curious I woke up and looked. To my surprise, the owner of that great amount of mana was a human boy.

I watched as he fought the Queen of spiders, his struggle was exhilarating to watch. In the end, he won but was in no condition to fight the horde of monsters before him. I thought the boy would start crying like those of his age would do or begging a deity to save him that even grown men would do in a similar situation, but then, he picked up his weapons and screamed at the heavens. “I ain’t going down without a struggle!” He instead of panic or fear, the expression he showed, was something I would never forget. The boy showed a vicious smile, it was the smile of a person who will defy fate till the bitter end.

I was captivated by him, I at the time fell in love. I approached the boy, and made a contract with him. After that the days of excitement never ended. There were times when Edge would break, but I promised him that I will always be there to fix him up.

I remembered his death, the death of my most beloved… He who tried to save his enemy, he who fought for others, he who stood in the middle of a battle with a smile on his face was killed on that day… I remembered my heart almost shattering at the mere sight of his lifeless body… But then I remembered the boy who wouldn’t give up even in the most dire of situations. So I promised, I vowed that I would wait for him no matter how long…

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I have no idea how much time has passed in the outer world. Sarah Regius my beloved person’s sister, promised me that she and her descendents will protect my body until I’ am able to meet Edge again.

“When you see onii-chan, tell him… YOU IDIOT! You broke our promise again! You told me you will never leave my side!!! So onii-chan please wherever you are, I hope this time you live happily… I miss you onii-chan… Your little sister will always love her onii-chan.”

Tanith also spoke to me before I slept.

“Tsukiyomi, I hope you have a nice sleep. Once you meet master, I’m sure I will appear not long after. So this is not a goodbye, it’s just a delay before the next time.”

Tanith was the last to speak to me before I slept. I couldn’t meet the others, as they like me had a hard time processing Edge’s death. I hope everyone lived happy lives…

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How long has it been now? I can’t even tell if I’m still in the same place… I really miss you Edge…

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I had another dream of the past, training with Edge creating our original style, the Moon Edge style. How long will I wait my beloved, I really want to see you again.

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I feel lonely and cold… Edge….

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It has been a very long time now, is it really impossible to meet you again?! Am I not allowed to see you once more? To feel your warmth… To see your smile… To feel your lips… Edge please I want to see you again… Am I not allowed even this one wish?… That was when I felt a sudden surge of mana. A pure powerful mana, a very familiar mana… I cried at last, at last, Edge… I opened my eyes.

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What greeted me when I opened my eyes was a place full of people in white coats, and a boy who had brown hair similar to Sarah’s. Once they saw me wake up, all of them panicked, “Everyone call the master!”

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I covered myself in my familiar black kimono. I looked around there were a lot of shiny new things that I didn’t know about.

A moment later, a man with the same red hair as Edge came running. Everyone bowed to him, he must be the master of this house. Upon facing me he knelt.

“Good Morning Tsukiyomi-sama.” I signaled the man to stand.

“Who are you and what year is it?”

“I’m Daniel Regius, the current head of the Regius house. The year is 1273, it has been at least a thousand years since you slept.”

A Regius?! So this is one of Sarah’s descendants, so she was truly able to keep her promise. I smiled a little at the thought. The man called Daniel continued speaking.

“Tsukiyomi-sama, allow me to introduce my son Niel Regius.” The boy with brown hair came forward he looked like he was blushing. He must be around 15 years of age.

“I’m Niel Regius please to meet you Tsukiyomi-sama.” He bowed.

“Please to meet you as well, Niel.” I smiled at him, which made him blush even more. This was the same reaction I would get from Terumi.

“Tsukiyomi-sama, you have woken up, does that mean you have felt our great ancestor Edge-sama’s soul?” Daniel asked. I nodded at his question.

“So is it, my son Niel who inherited his soul?” Daniel asked me expectantly. I shook my head.

“No he is not. The one I seek is somewhere to the south.” Upon hearing my answer Daniel looked a little disappointed, but that couldn’t compare to the look of loss Niel had.

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It has been a week since I woke up, and with the help of the Regius family, I was able to find were the owner of Edge’s soul resides.

The world has changed a lot since the time when I was awake. The humans have advanced splendidly, the other races live in harmony. It made me smile knowing that the battles Edge, I and everyone had has bear fruit.

The Regius family had forged documents about my identity. I’ am now a cousin of Niel from the branch family of the Regius. From now on I’m called Tsukiyomi Regius. I would have wanted to be called as such… A long time ago, when Edge was alive. Who would expect I’ll receive Edge’s last name in such a manner.

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I and Niel transfered to the school of the reincarnated Edge. I was so excited I could barely hold it in. I entered the classroom, and that was when I saw him. He looked very different from before. The blazing red hair I remember was replaced by black similar to my own, his azure blue eyes were now dark black, but this mana, this connection of my soul to his was real.

I introduced myself, but I couldn’t contain myself any longer. I approached him, if he has the mark of the contract, then it truly must be him.

I unbuttoned his shirt, and what I saw made my eyes watery in tears. The mark of the silver moon was there as well as Tanith’s mark. This was the real one, the one I have for so long waited for.

“At last I finally found you, my partner.” I hugged him tightly, this warmth was real! My most beloved was in front of me. In a distance I can touch, I couldn’t help but cry.

“At last, at last, I can meet you again.”

I was finally able to meet him again, Sarah, Eva, Serillia, Eri, Tanith. I was able to meet our most beloved!