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There's a celebration.

A celebration for the children who have finally chosen their birthdate.

It's also a celebration to commemorate the days where they all first met.

Yes.

The day that On and Hong chooses is the day where they first met Cale at the Man-Eating tree while Raon chooses the day that he was saved out of the cave where he suffered 4 years of torture.

The three decided to make the day where they first met their Guardian as the day of their supposedly day of birth.

It's alright though, for them to choose when they'll celebrate it, their Guardian reassured them that it's okay since they really don't remember the day they were born.

It's their choice.

And it's okay.

Okay that they don't know the day they were born.

Okay because Cale Henituse declared that it was okay to not remember.

So they chose the day they met their savior as the day of their day of birth.

Because that day is the beginning of their life, a life that is not just purely about surviving, a life of hope, love, happiness and so, so much more.

That day is the day where they were given a chance for new life...

The birth of their bright future, the birth of a new happy children, the birth of their beginning, their history, their story, their everything.

That day is the day that the world stopped moving too agonizingly  slow nor overwhelmingly  fast, the day that they stopped worrying about the future and drowning in the past, the day that they stopped the fight against the world that thought that they were old enough to become soldiers that has to be responsible for their own lives and the day that they figured out how to finally breathe out of their shackles, figuratively and literally.

That day is the day that they begin living in the present because the future is no longer bleak and frightening, the day where they gained family that teaches them new things every single day, the wonderful day where they gained the freedom to be a child, a child that doesn't have to be an adult in their own life.

That day is special.

Special enough to warrant a grand celebration.

And so they did.

They then started their own story on how their life changes for the better.

Unsurprisingly, their turning point is the man that planned said celebration for his wards.

They told everyone about their story.

Of hoping for a change against the rapidly moving time.

Of dying flames reignited by the scorching passion and fire.

Of salvation after suffering drought.

Of protection against the tides.

Of wisdoms and guidance willingly given.

Of support when they need it the most.

Of a pillar that calms them when everything seems so impossible.

Of relief of finally being free from judgment and prejudices and bias.

Of a soul that they can rely on when it feels like everything is crumbling and falling.

Everyone told their own story.

A story that began the day they all met the red head and the beautiful soul it contains.

After the party filled with tearjerking stories and wines and laughter, they all call it the night when the moon is at its peak.

They all slept with a smile on their faces and tears of joys still present.

Content and safe and happy.

They slumber knowing that they are not the only ones that is fortunate enough to be graced by such light.

A light that shines upon the beaten, the bruised and the cursed.

A light that never judges unless you dare initiate a fight against those it has under its protection.

A light that burns and burns and burns.

Spreading safety and salvation, warmth and protection, while also being the same light that burns what it deems as a threat.

They all bathe in moonlight since the celebration happened at the Tolz territory.

The place where Raon was saved.

The place also has a mountain blown of but that doesn't really matter.

They all slept outside, a large bonfire in the middle where the chains that once took away Raon's pride and confidence is currently burning.

Everyone also burned something too.

Something that symbolizes the hardships they now no longer need to face...

On and Hong's excuse of a cloth that they still have with them just so they won't forget the life of a commoner, they kept it with the thought that Cale might throw them away and since their place is no longer wobbly, they can now confidently accept their place as Cale's ward, the Molan Household's heirs, a dragon's precious children and many more titles that they cherished.

A bag of letters written by Lock and his siblings that contains their woes and hatred towards their past.

Choi Han's old sword.

Alberu's old ink bottle that once contain some dead mana.

Rosalyn's princess tiara.

One of Ron's dagger.

One of Beacrox's gloves.

Taylor's wheelchair.

Cage's priestess robe.

And a lot more...

It burned...

It burned everything.

And they all felt delighted.

So light, so free and so their slumber is the same.

Tasha, who is still very much awake watching the pretty picture that is being drawn by multiple fireflies, is one of the few people who is still awake.

Tasha, Rosalyn, Eruhaben-nim, and Ron.

This four is still awake.

Then...

Something moved in the bushes.

Alarmed, they all prepare for the worst.

They then saw a robed individual coming out of the Young Master's tent.

Cale Henituse.

He's sneaking away again.

Eruhaben-nim then looked at Ron, Ron nodded and so Eruhaben-nim teleported himself inside the tent, it's surprising after all, for the three children to still be asleep while not having the warmth of the their father.

Eruhaben-nim checked them out and found out that they have a very small dose of sleeping potion in their system.

'Tsk, such Unlucky Bastard. What are you planning to do?'

With Ron and the 2 females, they all saw Cale escape to a clearing that is quite far from their location, they followed him.

They then stopped when the suspicious red head stopped. They then saw him look around and so the three hide their presence, something that they can do as simple as breathing.

They then saw him took out a teleportation scroll.

Their angle is perfect and with their enhanced eyesight, the three can clearly see the coordinates.

It seems as though the Young Master wants to go back at the Super Rock's villa for some unknown reason.

After Cale vanished, Rosalyn look at his companions and nodded, the two nodded and the next second, all three of them were gone.

Hiding at the foliage of some random tree at the Forest of Darkness, they all saw Cale at the entrance looking around.

He then entered and letting a few minutes pass by, the three then entered too.

The villa is silent.

It's felt so foreign for them, felt like a place they have never been into before when it's a place that they've been into for so many times already.

It's just so quiet.

They just stood there, the red head they've been tailing gone.

Then...

A piano key.

The three looked at each, quite surprised.

So the three raced to the music room.

There, they saw Cale sitting in front of the grand piano that was apparently owned by a noble during the Ancient times, a noble that died and left this instrument that was then treated as a memorial by that noble's great friend.

A few more keys was played and yet the three was frozen still.

Rosalyn, for never ever making the thought that perhaps, the red head is more gifted than he lets on.

Ron, for never ever thinking of the day that his Young Master would play again might happen today, right here in front of him.

Tasha, just like Rosalyn, she too never thought that Cale is actually a musical genius too.

Then, words started along with the tune.

"Thinking… breathing… feeling"

"We should leave." said Ron.

"Yes, yes we should. This is an invasion of privacy." said Rosalyn.

"WHAT??? -"

"Shhh"

A few glances was then thrown to the red head.

"Miss Tasha, it'll be great if you can keep your voice down."

"But Young Master Cale is singing!!!!!!"

"I'm aware, and so? ."

"Cale singing doesn't matter, we should really leave, I don't want him to see us and think that we're invading his space, well, we're already doing it but it's not too late to escape."

"Slow down time because it flies so fast
I’m trying to absorb the seconds while they last"

"But listen, listen.... I say we record it."

"Absolutely not"

"Young Master Cale will not like that at all, so I'm sorry but I do not second the notion."

"Your scent, your smile the twinkle in your eye
All the firsts every low and every high"

Then they heard an off-tune piece.

It seems as though the red head pressed a wrong key.

Cale clicked his tongue and Ron can't help but remember the many times where the Late Countess would play with her son in the safety of their own home, the many times that the young child would throw a tantrum whenever he pressed a wrong key.

He smiled a little...

Distracted, he didn't see that Tasha have sneak in a recording orb inside the music room, she give her elemental a hand signal to hide the orb from everyone's view and to not let the red head catch said orb.

Cale then started playing once again and so Ron gesturesd Tasha to stay away from the door and when Rosalyn gave them a short nod, the three was once again out of sight...

The recording orb was then taken by Tasha the next morning with the help of her Elementals.

And she was delighted.

Tasha is delighted with her discovery...

Cale Henituse, THE CALE HENITUSE!!!!!

Young Master Silver Shield, Young Master Cale Henituse...

The Roan Kingdom's most prized treasure...

The Most Amazing and Beautiful Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.

The Western and Eastern Continent Hero...

The Rumored Child of the Gods...

The Center and the Heart as well as the Brain and the Epitome of Calm and Chaos.

The Harbinger of Justice.

The One and Only Cale Henituse.

The previous Trash of the Count's family...

That Majestic and Wonderful being that naturally attracted all kinds of beings without even meaning to.

That Cale Henituse.

Yes...

That Cale Henituse can apparently sing!!!!

And it's as wonderful as he is.

Tasha can't help it, she must SHARE IT!!!!!

WITH EVERYONE!!!!!

EVERYONE BIG OR SMALL SHALL APPRECIATE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HUMAN AND HIS TALENTS!!!!!

Yes...

Yes...

She must not be greedy.

Tasha is now a woman with a mission and she WILL succeed!!!!

And so the records was spread.

After figuring out that Tasha have slipped in a recording device, Rosalyn and Ron cornered Tasha and threatened her.

But sadly, Clopeh already had a copy, a copy that he then copied multiple times.

"Catching tears when I’m looking at your face
You are the best part of me, you are my saving grace"

The inhabitants of the sea, the Molden Kingdom and the Barbarians manage to acquire a copy, a copy that they treasure.

But what they don't know is that Rosalyn and Ron is doing everything within their powers to destroy all records.

Rosalyn with the mage brigade and Ron with his assasin family.

Eruhaben-nim, after getting the gist of the story, is of course siding with Ron and Rosalyn, he then offered his help.

He then helped in making sure that the records won't spread as much.

For his son that he's sure will be angered by it.

"And so I wish for you my love"

The rumors then spread, about Cale having the ability to sing.

Then the harassment begins.

"I want you to feel loved
Want you to be free
Want you to be anything you dream you can be"

Uncontrollable, the record spread and fortunately, only those with money manage to acquire a copy, it surely made the job easier.

"Want you to have pride
Be humble in between
Don't blend into the crowd if you want to be seen"

The records then reached the three children while they were strolling the marketplace.

They're delighted of course, it's their Human!!!!!!!!!

What they don't understand is why Grandpa Ron is being so stiff.

And why is the Henituse Family so rigid?

Why is Cale so shocked?

Why???

"I want you to love
With your entire heart
Finish everything that you start"

"Arhhhhhhh... Please I'm begging you... Please stop it."

"YOUNG MASTER CALE IS AN AMAZING INDIVIDUAL, YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS TO SPOUT NONSENSE!!!!!! YOUNG MASTER IS AN ANGEL, AN ANGEL!!!!!!! OF COURSE IT'S NOT A SURPRISE FOR HIM TO HAVE A VOICE LIKE ONE!!!!!!! IDIOT!!!!!!"

Then a punch landed on the unfortunate fellow.

" Noooooooo!!!!!! Please, stop it, stop it, stop it!!!!!!!! "

Then another, then another...

"I'M SORRY!!!!! I'M SORRY!!! PLEAS- ARRRRRGGG"

He was then pelted by rocks.

"Stop it... Please....."

Cale, who saw the whole situation, who the poor man faint in pain, can't help the bile from rising.

'This is getting too out of hand!!!'

" Want you to be still
As sweet as you are now
Even when your fears try to bring you down
I want you"

With the combined forces of Ron, Rosalyn and Eruhaben-nim, they managed to destroy most of the record, but sadly, a lot of people is already aware.

The Royal family also started their move, putting more knights on station to mitigate the fights against a believer and a non-believer.

"Your tiny hand, is wrapped around my finger so tight
You fall asleep, all cuddled in my arms at night"

Then the multiple requests appeared, asking the Royal Family to make Cale perform seeing as its seems to be the only way to calm the crowd of people that is beating other people just because of the rumor that Cale Henituse can sing.

" I know, this will only last for so long
So I’m holding on extra tight, while I write you this song "

Alberu hide it all just so he won't make his Auntie sad...

Alberu still think that perhaps that's not the right way to go.

Alberu doesn't know what to do.

He does not want his Auntie to be sad but....

He also doesn't want to disappoint his Dongsaeng.

" You look at me, I’m wondering if I’m doing my best
You are everything and I am blessed "

"Tasha!!! What do you think your doing?"

Kora shouted, Shawn is behind her.

This two have been searching for Tasha because they haven't seen her since the beginning of the madness that was caused by a leaking footage.

"Making another batch of copy."

'Another batch? It's Tasha???'

Tasha is the supplier of the footages????? They seriously thought that the mastermind is CLOPEH!!!!! Not Tasha!!!

Eruhaben-nim said that the supplier is the mastermind and they really, really, seriously thought that's its Clopeh!!!!!!!

"Tasha! Stop it! I'm warning you, Young Master Cale will not like it at all. You should rethink this plan of yours before everything gets out of hand!!!!!."

Well, things are already going out of hand and so the continuous supply of the record should stop.

And that's their mission.

Eruhaben-nim, himself is the one who told them about this location, about Clopeh's accomplice inhabiting this location and so they're quite surprised to see the missing Dark elf here.

"Stop being such a buzz kill Kora, nothing bad is gonna happen... I'm just trying to let everyone know how talented the Young Master is!!!"

"By spreading a record without the person on the record's consent?!!??? I'm telling you Tasha, you're going to regret it sooner rather than later."

"Psssshhh Young Master Cale won't hurt me, and if worse comes to worse, Mary and Alberu won't let anything bad happen."

Exasperated, Kora huffed at Tasha. She really didn't think that a day would come where Tasha would use her connection to get away with something so stupid.

"THINK ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS, YOU THICK HEAD!!!!!"

Kora shouted because really, the possible consequences is serious!!!! If Tasha just went out and see the world outside instead of locking herself up to create multiple copies of that damned records, then she'll see the mess that she started.

"You know what!!!!! If you don't want to help me then don't!!! I don't need you or your help in this. Now if you're just gonna stand their and nag at me then you can just leave me alone... Stop stepping in my business."

"Okay... Okay... Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn yah... Let's get outta here Shawn... "

"Shawn?"

"I'm with Kora with this, Tasha. Young Master Cale's people won't like this at all..."

"Fine. Fine. Leave me you cowards!!!!"

Perhaps everyone is tired, Kora and Shawn have been scouring the two continent for the missing Dark Elf after all and Tasha, being the only one now who is 'working to spread the magnificent news' is also working nonstop for their 'just and righteous actions', his allies already caught.

"COWARDS???? YOU'RE JUST INSENSITIVE!!!!!"

"Tasha!!! Mister Ron and Eruhaben-nim have already given you a warning. Be glad that you managed to get out of that with your arms intact but don't think that they'll me so merciful next time."

"Then all I have to do is to not get caught."

"Argggg!!! What's up with you? You've never been this stubborn!!!"

"What's with me? No!!! What's up with you??? You've always been my partner in crime, remember?"

"Yes... Yes, I do. But this is all just so wrong!!! Young Master Cale will not like this, even his Butler, Rosalyn-nim aaaaaand Eruhaben-nim thinks so too!"

"You know what, just, just leave me. Leave. Leave. LEAVE!!!!!! I SAID LEAVE!!!!!"

"And so I wish for you my love"

"Why is Human sad?"

"Shhh.... Have you heard, Dongsaeng? Someone beat up someone because that someone doesn't believe that Cale-nya can sing..."

"Ehhh? But Human CAN sing? That stupid fool deserves it!!!!"

"Right?"

Hong agreed, bobbing his head up and down, in full agreement on what Raon said.

"Mmmmmh?"

At this, the two boys froze and then stiffly looked at their Noona that is laying at the windowsill, the sunlight striking her silver fur creating a halo that makes them think of a very sharp blade.

"Do they really though, nya?"

On then stares directly at Raon's eyes.

Feeling the piercing eyes of his Noona, Raon folded and mumbled his answer.

"Well not really.... Human once said that it's okay to not believe something that you have no proof of..."

"Exactly, so does that man deserves it?"

"No..."

"No nya..."

"We're sorry, Noona"

"Nya... Very sorry nya"

"Don't worry, it's okay. Just remember that only evil people deserves a beating"

"Uh huh like the WHITE STAR!!!!"

"YEEEES NYA!!!!!"

"I want you to be strong
And stand for your belief
But have compassion for anyone that you meet"

"Young Lady On's and Young Master Hong's  chosen birthday is not that far ahead, yet how can we celebrate it when everything is in chaos!!!!!!! ."

"It all began because of the leakage..."

"Yes, because of that leakage, I seldom see the Young Master outside..."

"Have you heard the full song though?"

"Unfortunately, no..."

"Well, I've heard it once, it's beautiful, and many is hypothesizing that perhaps, the song is made for the two Young Children that Young Master Cale adopted!!!!!"

"Really? How adorable!!!!!"

"I know!!!! I also think that since Young Master Cale is so caught off guard, that maybe, he wants it to be a surprise!!!!"

"Yeah, but now it'll no longer be a surprise because of the leakage..."

"Damn leakage"

"Yes, damn leakage..."

"I want you to be brave
When I am not in sight
But fall into my arms so I can tell you it's alright"

"Noona... I've heard the maids talking..."

"About Cale-nya's song being created specifically for us? Yes, I've heard that too Hong..."

"IT'S ALL HER FAULT!!!!! HOW CAN SHE SPOIL OUR FUN???? It's so unfair..."

"Now, now, Dongsaeng... It's oka-"

"No its not okay, Noona! Cal-Da-Ca- Errrrrr..."

"Let's say that D-d-da-ad-d Dad did created that song for us, so what?"

"So what? NOONA WHAT DO YOU MEAN SO WHAT????? HUMAN CREATED A SONG FOR YOU AND HYUNG AND UNCLE COOKIE'S AUNTIE RUINED IT!!!!!!!!"

"Yeah!!!!! WE ARE THE ONE WHO IS SUPPOSED TO HEAR IT FIRST!!! IT'S OUR SONG, OUR SONG!!!!!!!!!!"

"What's done is done and that's final...."

The two boys then sulked...

I mean, that's their song...

It's a song created for them, how can Aunt Tasha ruin it?

That's it!!!!!!

Aunt Tasha is no longer their friend...

Making their Noona upset, making their song spread without their consent, making their Human sad too...

"I will never forgive Aunt Tasha, nya..."

Raon then nodded and well...

On lets them be...

She's also upset and it seems as though her Dongsaengs noticed it...

She agree with her brothers, Aunt Tasha is in the wrong.

Their Cale welcomed her in her home because Good Girl Mary said that she wanted her to be able to visit them....

And so Cale allowed her entrance...

But now...

Now...

How can she do something so preposterous!!!!!!

"Take responsibility and own any mistakes
You’ll get through anything even when your heart breaks"

"Your Highness, what should we do? The people... The people is declaring that they will cause a rally if we don't make Young Master Shield perform!!!!??"

"Your Highness, the casualties are continually rising, someone even set a local bakery on fire, on fire Your Highness, ON FIRE!!!!!!!!"

"Your Highness, the Ducal House of Orsena, the Queen of the Jungle, the King of the Endable Kingdom as well as some higher ranked people is still asking to have a copy of the record... What should we do, Your Highness???? What should we do????? SOMEONE IS DESTROYING THE RECORDS!!!!!"

"Your Highness, an explosion happened at the Paerun Kingdom, should we be alarmed?"

"Your Highness, a lot of people is now being alarmed on the disappear acts happening, what should we do? We still don't have a clue on who exactly is capturing all those people. Do you perhaps think that it's the doing of our own citizens?"

"Your Highness, Miss Tasha is missing and we don't know where to find her!!!!!!!"

"Your Highness, the ocean is..."

"Your Highness, the missing people are..."

"Your Highness, the chances of a rebellion..."

"Your Highness, the Puzzle city needs..."

"Your Highness, the Mercenary King called..."

"Your Highness, our alliance with the Breck Kingdom..."

"Your Highness, the Molden Kingdom's Queen..."

"Your Highness, the Young Master may..."

"Your Highness, the Henituse Dutchy is asking for Miss Tasha..."

"Your Highness, I don't know what to do!!!! It's as if the Duke is out for BLOOD!!!!"

"Your Highness, two Dark Elves is asking for a meeting, they..."

"Your Highness, we need to..."

"ENOUGH"

"Your Highness, the Paerun Kingdom is on FIRE!!!!!!!!!"

"-sigh-"

"Don’t apologize for being who you are
Shine bright you are a star"

Alberu, on his all Royal Glory, is practically begging the benign butler for him to be able to talk with his sworn brother.

But unfortunately for Alberu, Ron have already promised to himself that he'll never ever be so careless anymore.

Especially when it concerns his Puppy.

"I want you"

Choi Han doesn't know what's happening anymore...

Cale-nim is gone...

He's hiding himself from everyone...

Hiding himself from Choi Han and their family.

And all because of a song?

What about it?

Choi Han can't really understand what is happening, he really can't understand it...

Yes, Kim Rok Soo is both a composer and a singer, even composed a few song using other languages and even though Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo begged and walked on their knees just for Cale-nim to sing for them, they at least know the importance of boundaries and would immediately back off if Kim Rok Soo is uncomfy...

So what is happening now?

How can someone be so inconsiderate and stupid as to not know something so simple as consent and privacy?

Aren't all females debriefed about that or is it just the females on Earth?

Did his Student-nim took all the brain and left his Auntie the bare minimum?

"Ahh"

"GIVE US YOUNG MASTER SHIELD!!!!!"

"YEAH GIVE US YOUNG MASTER SILVER SHIELD!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The citizens are already on the strike, holding placards and papers with words for the Royal family to make the decision or else.

Of course, not everyone is in the cahoots of all this maniacs, some of the fans is also with the knights, shouting about the Young Master's rights to choose.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ALL DOING??????? LET THE YOUNG MASTER BE!!!!"

"STOP THIS NONSENSE! LEAVE!"

The knights and some fanatics shouted, the father and son is with them too.

You know, the father and son that Cale have a small conversation of that one parade.

"Ahh"

Tasha is out of the picture, Cale is locking himself in his bedroom, the three children are all sulking, Alberu busy with the palace's affair, Ron, Eruhaben-nim and Rosalyn still busy with taking down the damn records, the other Kingdoms and royal palaces joining hands to cajole the Roan Kingdom to give them a copy of the record.

Everything is in chaos...

All because of a Dark elf that can't follow orders. 

"I want you to feel loved
Want you to be free
Want you to be anything you dream you can be"

Chaos, absolute chaos...

And the only way to put everything back on tract...

The only one that can put everything back on track is still locking himself up in their own room.

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"Bring Tasha to me."

Cale ordered Ron who is currently busy preparing his Young Master's bathwater.

Ron looked at the too small, yet too sturdy back of his Puppy that is slowly taking off his upper garments...

Ron saw the scarless, pale skin beneath as well as the deep rooted exhaustion and Ron...

"I will do as you say, Young Master."

Ron wanted to erase that. Wanted to eradicate, eliminate, obliterate, abolish, annihilate...

Ron might be getting too old and too emotional but dear heavens...

This Ron just wants to do something to make his Puppy depend on him... Lean on him... Reach out to him and to every one else...

After all...

All of them are more than willing to kill for him.

"Want you to have pride
Be humble in between
Don't blend into the crowd baby you should be seen"

'It was not supposed to be this chaotic, this is not according to plan, I must fix this... Fuuuuuuuuuck.....
So troublesome...'

"I want you to love
With your entire heart
Finish everything that you start"

'The chess pieces are now fixed and though some rouge have prove themselves to be a threat to plan, in the grand scheme of things, those pest are still unworthy'

"Want you to be still
As sweet as you are now
Even when your fears try to bring you down"

Tasha is stubborn.

She didn't even bow her head while looking at the endless pool of warm brown and fiery red eyes of the man who apparently have such an amazing singing voice.

She didn't back down.

She will not back down.

There's nothing wrong with what she did.

As long as no one that is innocent and or none of them are hurt then it's okay.

"I want you"

Ohn, Hong and Raon as well as Choi Han, Alberu and Rosalyn can't help but gasp.

Tasha's eyes widened, pupils shaking.

Raon looks at his Human and then to his Uncle Cookies' Auntie.

Beacrox can't look away at his Young Master that stated that he's greatly disappointed at someone. He watch as his Father's Puppy's lips quivered a little and he's the only one who saw his eyes' pupil shake and then harden.

Its as if he instantly regretted saying his real emotion, afraid that in doing so would paint him as the perpetrator instead of the victim.

A victim who's privacy was breached when he himself showed his displeasure of unwanted and unneeded attention multiple times. When his privacy was breached in his own home by a guest of his guest.

"I want you"

Locking himself in his room, Cale made sure that no one can invade his privacy anymore.

"I love you"

"Young Master Cale, I'm so sorry please... Please......."

"I do not want to be that kind of person but... Miss Tasha.... I told you so." said Rosalyn.

"Thinking... breathing… feeling"