343 Beginning of new beginning (1/2)
”What? Father, did you just say our kingdom is gone?” A soldier in his mid-30s asked back to his father.
”Yes. It's gone. It's been 3 years since our kingdom was absorbed into the Empire. All the other kingdoms did except for a few.”
The old man answered his son. His son seemed bitter but also glad about what happened. He was a young man when he first joined the Khalodian Expedition to Earth. But now, he was a much older man.
”It's better that way.”
”It's… what?”
”Yes. Those nobles from the Alliance were all killed on the other side anyway. There are no more of them, and I'm sure the announcement will come soon. But not much will care about them anymore now.”
”It seems so.”
”Oh, and Father.”
Chris hesitated as he stopped for a second. His father became curious.
”What is it?”
”I have a 2-year-old daughter.”
”What! You're married?! Hahaha! Good job!”
But Chris didn't seem all that happy. He looked awkward.
”I…”
”What is it?”
Chris's father, Gluck, became worried at his son's hesitation.
”Uh… don't' be surprised.”
”C-come on. It's okay. Tell me.”
Chris carefully began to speak.
”It's..”
”Yes?”
”She has a wing.”
”Wing? You mean, like flying wing?”
”Yeah. My wife has it… and so does my daughter.”
”OH!”