Project Schemer - Salvatore Trilogy: Crescendo

"Tomoe." "Finally, we are back home." "Yes, after so many struggles. We are finally back home. I'm so sorry Tomoe, my beloved, because of my pride, I brought you nothing but sorrow." "It is nothing because I am finally here, with you, after so many struggles." "From this moment, I solemnly swear, I will never leave your side again." "We will always find each other, but I never want to leave you again." Just like the first time, but this time, it is not Sousuke or the spider in the garden. This time, I share my journey through space and time with the one I truly care about. So even when we end up in any strange world, as long as we have each other, everything will be alright. I am afraid of anything and I doubt Tomoe will have any fear. The first person I will trust and that is what helps us overcome any trouble. "Welcome to Tyranium. King Haried organized this and expected your arrival." "Nothing can hide from the brilliant lion. Tomoe, we will stop a little bit and then we will continue. Is that alright with you ?" "I'm fine with that. So who are you little boy and why do you look like Tomoe ?" "I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself again. My name is Koku, the thirty-sixth priest serving under the blessing of the god of river and sea." "Then it should be fair for us to introduce ourselves." "Don't worry and trouble yourself in the introduction, everyone in Tyrenium knows about the Legendary Performers who fought beside King Haried. We all witnessed your performance and we all adore that performance, such harmony." Because Tyrenium and Arborine are reflections of each other, Professor Thomas suggests that we should go to Tyrenium, then we can use the power of their sacred tree to return to Arborine. Using this method, we can travel faster and it is much safer since we can avoid Von's lackey. Tyranium has some similarities. It depends on the spirit a lot more than Arborine and that is the reason why they can create such a bond with nature. We can be like Tyrenium if we try, but I don't think that is the right way. We shouldn't copy anyone. Tyrenium is a reflection of Arborine, but that doesn't mean we have to be the same. "Haried." "Welcome to my beloved home." "So I heard Koku's story. Tell me, why similarities exist between our worlds? I know what is reflection mean, but why does such a rare phenomenon exist ?" "Don't worry, I will explain everything. Master taught me everything after all." That is the moment of my birth. My memories are fake once again, but I am not surprised. The Fukuhara family and their scheme and all that, the fact that they used one more lie is not something that is out of the ordinary. A family that used lies and deceptions to trick people for their ideal of purity, so because that is their nature, I doubt there is something they won't do. They almost controlled me like how that council control Orcress, but I am different. I am not alone, not like Orcress, I have so many friends and even when I am alone, someone always watches me. "So where to begin... let's start with our birth." "Our birth ?" "Like Arborine and Tyranium, we are almost the same, two creations from one source, created by the previous author." "So..." "So, like you and Tomoe, our fate was the same but severed by that house." "The Fukuhara." "Still, Arborine and Tyrenium are our destiny, so both of that world are reshaped after that to salvage what can be saved." "So Deora..." "She is an agent of the author, her power to shape mind and dream allows the will of the author to shape the Arborine." Deora shaped Arborine once to fit the ideal of the fourth author and she tried to save what is left of the original Arborine before Fukuhara can corrupt everything in the name of purity. And by a miracle, Edolin won and most of Fukuhara's members were imprisoned in their own dream, and that is the first moment of my freedom. So I was created by Yhaovi - the gardener... maybe that is the reason why I can always talk to him even during his slumber. Maybe that is the link between us. But that's all of it, the important thing right now is the fact I always have Tomoe by my side, so we can finally move on and forget that painful past life. "Harmony ! You need to explain everything right now. Every word you told me." "My apology, master Higeki but master Aika's order still have effect on me, to make sure you are happy even when the past is hidden. I am not allowed to say anything but the fabricated past he created. But I can assure you, Master Aika wants you to live with joy." "So Thomas once mentioned it and I experienced everything, so what exactly is Von Eisemberg ?" "All I can say, he is the most dangerous existence. You saw him, he appeared as one, but I believe he is two, because according to the professor, he always acts like he is yerning something from someone and, most of all, he always acts like two different people." "I met the dangerous and malicious one, so how is the other one ?" "Well, a completely different person, apologetic and kind." "Hmm... this is much more complicated than I thought." "So... you will leave ?" "The sooner the better, my friends and family need me after all." This is not saying goodbye, we will meet each other again, because that is how this world works, but we still promise to go to the festival in Tyrenium because of the promise with Koku and I don't like to go against my words. But right now, I can't say I am having fun, not when the most dangerous existence is still looming over us and my home has not in my watch for a very long time. I just hope everyone is alright and they can take care of themselves, but with Gold and Thomas, I believe they have enough aid as long as no one in my home is acting naughty or it will be another clean up trip like the last one. "Your emotion painted on your face." "I didn't know. Sorry." "You know you don't have to say that, I am just... I am worried about our home but I am worried about you." "Why ?" "You know exactly why, you can't take care of yourself." "I worry about my home, I always feel like I didn't give them enough attention, like Salvatore was created just for convenience." "You know that isn't the truth." "Still, I feel like I need to be there for everyone. I left home for some crusade." "But because of that, you helped that world. Without you, your child wouldn't exist." Tomoe is correct, I shouldn't blame myself for everything, I should enjoy this scene. Peace is a treasure, after all. As the ambassador from Arborine, Tomoe and I can go to a lot of places and Haried is generous enough to let us have some privileges. Toko also takes us to see a lot of places in Tyrenium. Can't believe how many places we can visit before the festival and compare it to Arborine. Tyrenium is more of a large forest without development like Arborine and they depend a lot on their people's strength. Not the fact that they don't need machines or inventions, but they can do everything better than machines, so why should they waste their time using them? "But don't machines help with speed and productivity?" "It is the fact that machines can help us, but most of us prefer the old way, so you can say whatever you want but it won't change easily." That is Tyranium's method and every world has a different way of developing its world. Even in Arborine, we still depend on our power to control different aspects of our life and, much like Tyranium, we also use spiritual power, so I can't really judge them. Every region in Tyranium is peaceful, but according to the history of this world, the beginning was nothing but war and chaos until Haried became the emperor. So they also fought for their world... is this staged ? Thomas also fought to change his world, we fought to drive our invaders from our homes. Tyrenium and Hygracid fought for liberation. Is this a trick of fate ? Our fates are intertwined because of every battle and every war. What a cruel fate. "This should be the last location." "This is..." "My house." A simple wooden house next to the stream, flowers blooming on the blank and, not to mention, there is a certain scent in the air, something rustic, something so close to nature. But there is something, something warm and feels so close, not like the bond Tomoe and I am having, this is something much more noble, something I can't understand. "Father." "You're home early today. Wait for a few minutes, I am preparing dinner right now. You will need a good meal for tomorrow's event and you bring guests." "Yes father, this is Higeki and Tomoe. They are water spirits from Arborine. They are here to enjoy the festival." "Oh, come in, please sit wherever you like, I am preparing the dinner, please enjoy the meal with us." A warm meal and a comfy night. I haven't felt that since my last time at home. Both Arborine and Tyranium aren't that different, both places feel like home. Maybe I should enjoy life a little bit more before the upcoming storm. The night in Tyranium is beautiful, like the night in Edolin, the sky is filled with stars and the light from the great tree's fruits is not so different from the light of the star above. The festival is the most important occasion of the year for the people of Tyrenium. The festival almost has the same scale as the wedding of Chihoyo and Siorre. Tyrenium gives us the impression of a peaceful and harmonious world. It is sad to say goodbye, but I need to return to my home.