Season 2, Chapter 16: The Greatness of a Man

  The crackling of the fire filled the night with a warmth that contrasted with the cold wind that descended from the mountains. The flames danced with elegance, casting long shadows that were projected on the attentive faces of the three maids.

  Elizabeth, sitting with her back straight, had just finished telling a fragment of her past. The silence that followed his words was almost reverent.

  Mimi: "Wow... Elizabeth... so all that was the beginning of your adventure with Juan and the others?"

  Elizabeth nodded softly, without losing that serenity that characterized her.

  Elizabeth: “Yes. That's how it all started.”

  The three maids looked at each other, with their eyes wide open and full of amazement. It was as if they were watching a galactic play, but with someone real in front of them.

  Trisha: "Elizabeth... it's not a bad question but... at that time, before they met Lightning... what did you see? How was everything?"

  Elizabeth smiled tenderly. In her eyes you could see that she was traveling again to that past that still lived inside her.

  Elizabeth:

  "What I saw... was worthy of any intergalactic show. I saw monsters that I never thought I would face. Creatures that defied logic, that only seemed to exist in nightmares or horror stories."

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  His tone became more enthusiastic, warmer.

  Elizabeth:

  "I managed to master the sword thanks to Valterion's help, although at first he shouted at me more than he taught me. Even Charlotte, who seemed so distant, helped me see the weak points of a prey. They were quite... intense months. But also fun. Above all, they were the ones who helped me to be a better person."

  The three maids were completely absorbed.

  Alysa: "And what about Juan...? What did you see in those months? Was he the same as the one we met?"

  The question floated in the air like a feather. Elizabeth looked down for a moment and then raised her again with a nostalgic smile.

  Elizabeth:

  "Yes... and no. The Juan I met is not very different from the one now. Of course, now it's stronger, more imposing. But... even in those days... he was already more than human.

  I feel that he was already a deity before he was."

  The three of them widened their eyes. Mimi's mouth was slightly ajar.

  Elizabeth:

  "I remember an anecdote that I will never forget. That's when I realized that Juan's strength was not only his physical power - which for that time was already quite impressive, although he didn't like to fight. What made him truly powerful... was his ability to change the course of things. To twist destiny.”

  He leaned forward a little, with emotion contained in his voice.

  Elizabeth:

  "I always saw how I could help. Even when everything seemed lost, he... found a way.

  I could spend hours telling them how many planets we saved just because Juan felt that the atmosphere was strange. Sometimes he said things like: 'This place... shouldn't be at peace. Something is forcing him.'

  And he was right.”

  The maids listened with an almost religious devotion.

  Elizabeth:

  "He was already making a name for himself in the bi-universe. Not for wanting fame, but for the echo of what he did. Where Juan passed, the world changed.”

  He turned to see the three with a half smile. The three were stiff, without blinking.

  Mimi: “...”

  Trisha: “...”

  Alysa: “...”

  Elizabeth let out a sincere laugh.

  Elizabeth: "Hahaha! I see that you are excited... then I will tell you a story."

  The fire of the campfire rose strongly again, as if he also expected to hear it.

  END OF CHAPTER 16