<HTML> <head><title>Rakuen PAREEDO he youkoso</title></head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#000000" alink="#000000" vlink="#000000" text="#000000"> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" border="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%"> <tr><td width="279px" height="236px" background="BACKGROUND_TOP_L.jpg"></td> <td height="236px" background="BACKGROUND_TOP_C.jpg"> </td><td width="279px" height="236px" background="BACKGROUND_TOP_R.jpg"></td></tr> <tr><td width="279px" background="BACKGROUND_BODY_L.jpg" valign="bottom" rowspan><img src="BACKGROUND_BOTTOM_L.png"></td> <td valign="top"><center> <h3>>9@0.</h3> <p align="right">5@52>4 =0 0=3;89A:89  <b>Defade</b>.<br> 5@52>4 =0 @CAA:89  <b>Akagane Sutare</b>.</p> <br><p align="left"><a name="contents"><a href="#moira_1">1. >@>;L ?>475<=>3> F0@AB20 --</a><br> <a href="#moira_2">2. 87=L ?>E>60 =0 :C:;C -0B@QH:0-</a><br> <a href="#moira_3">3. 535=40 --</a><br> <a href="#moira_4">4. ;87=5FK !C4L1K --</a><br> <a href="#moira_5">5. 52>;L=8G89 @K=>: --</a><br> <a href="#moira_6">6. 5@>9 :>@>;52AB20 >;=89 --</a><br> <a href="#moira_7">7. !B>;8F0 !<5@B8, >@5AB8 8 5B@0 --</a><br> <a href="#moira_8">8. 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Q@B20O 452CH:0, 2 5Q @C:0E >B@065=85 ;C=K =0 2>45 --</a><br> <a href="#moira_13">13. 5@>9 @01>2 --</a><br> <a href="#moira_14">14. 8B20 C<8@0NI8E 35@>52 -  -</a><br> <a href="#moira_15">15. >=5F 535=4K - -</a><br><br> <a href="#moira_16">>=CA. >65AB25==K9 A25B - -</a> </p><br> K@060N 8A:@5==NN 1;03>40@=>ABL <b> C;-A0=C</b>, >G5=L ?><>3H5<C A ?@>25@:>9 0;L1><0.<br><br> 5@54 20<8 ?5@52>4 6 3>@87>=B0, >9@K, 8A?@02;5==K9 8 4>?>;=5==K9 >.><br><br> <font color="#800080">"Q<=>-D8>;5B>2K< 2K45;5=K @5?;8:8 "0=0B>A0.</font> 07=K5 AB>@>=K (=0?@8<5@, A>15A54=8:8 2 480;>30E) O 2K45;O;0 @07=K<8 F25B0<8. <i>C@A82>< >1>7=0G5=K @5?;8:8 3>2>@OI85AO/?>NI85AO =0 704=5< ?;0=5.</i>  B5G5=85 0;L1><0 G0AB> A;CG0;>AL B0:, GB> ?5;>AL >4=>, 0 2 1C:;5B5 1K;> =0?8A0=> 4@C3>5 (=081>;55 O@:89 ?@8<5@  3@5G5A:85 A;>20, :>B>@K5 40;5:> =5 2A5340 =587<5==> ?5@5=>A8;8AL 2 1C:;5B), 2 B0:>< A;CG05 O >AB02;O;0 20@80=B ?5=8O ?>4GQ@:=CBK<, 0 2 A:>1:8 70:;NG0;0 ?5@52>4 =0 @CAA:89 1C:;5B0. "> 65 A0<>5 O 45;0;0, :>340 GB>-B> ?5;>AL/3>2>@8;>AL =0 =5O?>=A:>< (=C, 8 =5 @CAA:>< =) ) O7K:5.<br> <i><font color="#CC99FF">!8@5=52K9 :C@A82 2 A:>1:0E  MB> <>8 ?@8<5G0=8O.</font></i><br><br> C GB> 6, >AB0;L=>5 >1JOA=5=> ?> E>4C ?5@52>40! <b>@8OB=>3> GB5=8O 8 ?@>A;CH820=8O!</b><br><br> <a name="moira_1"><b><u><a href="#contents">1. >@>;L ?>475<=>3> F0@AB20 --</a></u></b><br><br> <u>... The vertical bearer of time.</u><br> (@>=>A... ">, GB> =5AQB 2@5<O 225@E)<br><br> <u>Bios... The horizontal flame of life.</u><br> (8>A... ">, GB> @07=>A8B ?;0<O 687=8)<br><br> <u>The weaver of the Universe uses both strings.</u><br> (":0G8E0 A5;5==>9 8A?>;L7C5B >15 =8B8)<br><br> <u>If this is the reason, we call it Destiny.</u><br> ( 5A;8 MB> 8 5ABL ?@8G8=0, B> 8<O 59  AC4L10)<br><br> <u><font size="+2"></font></u><br> (>9@0)<br><br> "0=0B>A...<br><br> <u>! The Lord of Hades and the dead men s king!</u><br> ("0=0B>A! >25;8B5;L >475<=>3> F0@AB20 8 :>@>;L <Q@B2KE ;N459!)<br><br> <u>The living are terrified by the real god of death.</u><br> (82K5 65 2 C60A5 >B =0AB>OI53> 1>30 A<5@B8)<br><br> <font color="#800080">5@=>, O !<5@BL...</font><br><br>  = 452CH:C 2 B>9 65 AB5?5=8 <font color="#800080">;N18B,</font><br>  'B> 8 N=>HC.<br><br>  >@>;8 8 @01K, <C4@5FK 8 ?@>AB8BCB:8, =5206=>, :B> >=8.<br><br>  = <u>20A</u> (682KE) 2 B>9 65 AB5?5=8 <font color="#800080">;N18B,</font><br>  'B> 8 <u>=0A</u> (<Q@B2KE).<br><br>  !B0@8:>2 8 <>;>4Q6L, ?52F>2 8 35@>52,<br> <font color="#800080">54L 8E 687=8 >48=0:>2> @0A?;K2CBAO.<br><br>  <u>>9@0</u> (0BL), 5A;8 BK ?@>4>;68HL =5AB8 =>2K5 687=8, B>...<br> <u></u>...<br> ("0=0B>A...)<br> #1820O 682CI8E, ?@>4>;68B 8E >B18@0BL.</font><br><br> <u>   !</u><br> (>1@> ?>60;>20BL 2 >475<=>5 F0@AB2>!)<br><br> <u><font color="#800080">,  .</font></u><br> (K <5@B2K, ?@>AB> <5@B2K)<br><br> <u><font color="#800080">,  .</font></u><br> (K <5@B2K, ?@>AB> <5@B2K)<br><br>  5 7=0O ?@8G8=K, 2K >:070;8AL BCB,<br> <font color="#800080"> !C4L10 ?@>AB> 83@0;0AL 20<8.<br> <u>,  .</u></font><br> (K <5@B2K, ?@>AB> <5@B2K)<br><br> <font color="#800080"> / ?@84C =0 ?>:;>= : =5AG0AB;82>9 ?@8=F5AA5.<br> / ?@84C 701@0BL >:@>202;5==CN =525ABC.<br>  3;070E 53>  A<5@BL,<br> = <u><>9</u> ("0=0B>A0) A>AC4,<br><br>  =>GL, :>340 >= C1LQB A2>N <0BL, O ?@84C : =5<C,<br>  42>5 AB0=CB >4=8<.</font><br><br> <u>The everlasting silence of... </u><br> (5G=>5 157<>;285... 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The vertical bearer of time.</u><br> (@>=>A... ">, GB> =5AQB 2@5<O 225@E)<br><br> <u>Bios... The horizontal flame of time.</u><br> (8>A... ">, GB> @07=>A8B ?;0<O 687=8)<br><br> <u>The weaver of the Universe uses both strings.</u><br> (":0G8E0 2A5;5==>9 8A?>;L7C5B >15 =8B8)<br><br> <u>If this is the reason, we call it Destiny.</u><br> ( 5A;8 MB> ?@8G8=0, B> 8<O 59  AC4L10)<br><br> <u>Oh, Goddess, what kind of world wilt thou waving?</u><br> ( >38=O, GB> 65 70 <8@ BK ?@O4QHL?)<br><br> <u>The sixth horizon...</u><br> ((5AB>9 3>@87>=B...)<br><br> <u><font size="+1">.</font></u><br> ( )<br><br> !B@C=K <u></u> (=0G0;0) 70725=5;8.<br> 0AF25B05B M?>E0 <u></u> (<8D>2).<br><br> <font color="#FF6600">B> 65 ?>25AB2C5B MBC 8AB>@8N?</font> <font color="#0000FF">K ?>25AB2C5< MBC 8AB>@8N!</font><br> <font color="#FF6600">B> 65 ?>QB MBC <5;>48N? </font><font color="#0000FF">K ?>Q< MBC <5;>48N!</font><br> <u>!</u> (>38=8 ?>M788!)<br><br> <u><font color="#FF0000">,</font></u> <u><font color="#FF9900">,</font></u> <u><font color="#FFCC00">,</font></u> <u><font color="#99CC00">,</font></u> <u><font color="#3366FF">,</font></u> <u><font color="#0000FF">.</font></u><br> (>=8O (AB0@H0O A5AB@0),<br> >@8O (2B>@0O A5AB@0),<br> $@838O (B@5BLO A5AB@0),<br> 848O (G5B2Q@B0O A5AB@0),<br> ->;8O (?OB0O A5AB@0),<br> >:@8O (<;04H0O A5AB@0))<br><br> <u><br> !</u><br> (0@<>=88!)<br><br> <u>The Kingdom of ,</u><br> (:>@>;52AB2> 1>30 5B@0  =0B>;8O)<br><br> <u>the Kingdom of ,</u><br> (:>@>;52AB2> 1>38=8 8B2K  $@0:8O)<br><br> <u>the Kingdom of ,</u><br> (:>@>;52AB2> 1>38=8 3=O  0:54>=8O)<br><br> <u>the Kingdom of ,</u><br> (:>@>;52AB2> 1>38=8 5<;8  $5AA0;8O)<br><br> <u>the Kingdom of ,</u><br> (:>@>;52AB2> 1>30 !25B0  -D@0)<br><br> <u>the Kingdom of ,</u><br> (:>@>;52AB2> 1>30 C4@>AB8  5>B8O)<br><br> <u>the Kingdom of .</u><br> (:>@>;52AB2> 1>30 >4K  0:>=8O)<br><br> <a name="moira_4"><b><u><a href="#contents">4. ;87=5FK !C4L1K --</a></u></b><br><br> <u>And then, the place to which the sisters descent is...</u><br> ( 2>B, <5AB>, :C40 A?CAB8;8AL AQAB@K...)<br><br> <u>The scenic mountains of Arcadia, which later became known to all as Paradises...</u><br> (82>?8A=K5 3>@K @:0488, :>B>@K5 2?>A;54AB288 AB0;8 8725AB=K 2A5< :0: 09A:89 C3>;>:)<br><br> <i><font color="#9933FF"> 8A8O, ?>4>648!</font><br> <font color="#6600FF"> -;5D! C, 1KAB@55, 1KAB@55!</font><br> <font color="#9933FF"> #3C...</font><br> <font color="#6600FF"> !N40!</font></i><br><br> <u>The spectacle of the autumn twilight-</u><br> (@0A:8 >A5==53> 70:0B0,)<br><br> <i><font color="#9933FF"> :CA=>B8I0...</font><br> <font color="#6600FF"> >?0;AO!</font><br> <font color="#9933FF"> -9!</font></i><br><br> <u>Like a playing child... who has yet to discover the world's malice...</u><br> (0: 83@0 45B59, :>B>@K< 5IQ B>;L:> ?@54AB>8B >B:@KBL 7;> MB>3> <8@0)<br><br> <i><font color="#6600FF"> !N40!</font><br> <font color="#9933FF"> #E, BK! @0A82>, 0?</font><br> <font color="#6600FF"> 30, :@0A>B8I0!</font><br><br> <font color="#9933FF"> 8A8O...</font><br> <font color="#6600FF"> -;5D...</font><br> <font color="#9933FF"> A5340 1C45< 2<5AB5!</font><br> <font color="#6600FF"> 30! A5340!</font></i><br><br> <u>And...</u><br> (...)<br><br> <u>As the  is woven...</u><br> (> <5@5 B>3>, :0: ?@O4QBAO 2@5<O,)<br><br> <u>The Cogwheel gently starts to revolve... again...</u><br> ((5AB5@=8 <54;5==> =0G0;8 A2>Q 2@0I5=85... >?OBL)<br><br> <u>,      </u><br> (>65, ?@5:@0A=K5 4=8 ;8HL 4;O =8E 42>8E)<br> <u>,      </u><br> (>65, ?@5:@0A=K5 4=8 ;8HL 4;O =8E 42>8E)<br><br>  4=8 45BAB20, GB> C65 =8:>340 =5 25@=CBAO,<br> = 25@8;, GB> ?B8FK <>3CB ;5B0BL 2AN4C.<br><br>  4=8 45BAB20, > :>B>@KE >=0 5IQ 1C45B @07<KH;OBL,<br> =0 25@8;0, GB> >4=064K ?>9<05B ;C=C, >B@06Q==CN 2 2>45.<br><br> ! A0<>3> 4=O A2>53> @>645=8O,<br> A5340, >AB>O==><br> =8 1K;8 =5@07;CG=K.<br><br> >1@K9 >B5F, ?@5:@0A=0O <0BL...<br> =8 4C<0;8, GB> MB8 4=8 1C4CB 4;8BLAO 25G=>.<br><br> ">B, :B> 1@>A8B 2K7>2 <u>>9@5</u> (AC4L15) 8 B0, :B> ?@8<5B <u>5Q</u> (AC4L1C),<br> E... ">B, :B> C1LQB <u>1>38=N</u> (AC4L1C) 8 B0, :B> 1C45B ?@8=5A5=0 2 65@B2C <u>@>:C</u> (AC4L15).<br><br> =8 1560;8 G5@57 E>;<K, 3>=OOAL 70 ?;K2CI8<8 >1;0:0<8,<br>  25G5@=5< 2>74CE5 28B0; :0:>9-B> 0@><0B, 8 >=8 C65 2>72@0I0;8AL 4><>9...<br><br> <u>  </u><br> (=8 1K;8 ?@>AB> 1;87=5F0<8!)<br><br> <u>The cunning Scorpion s shadow...</u><br> ("5=L :>20@=>3> !:>@?8>=0...)<br><br> <font color="#FF0000"> / 8A:0; B51O, >;8452:!</font><br> <font color="#3366FF"> 3> KA>G5AB2> !:>@?8CA!</font><br> <font color="#FF0000"> ">;L:> ?>4C<0BL, ;535=40@=K9 35@>9 0H5=-;87=5F>2, A;02K @:0488, C40;8;AO 2 3>@K... >G5<C BK 1@>A8; A2>9 <5G?!</font><br> <font color="#3366FF"> "K A;8H:>< 0<18F8>75=, GB>1K ?>=OBL <>8 ?@8G8=K, 4065 5A;8 O ?>?KB0NAL 8E >1JOA=8BL.</font><br><br> <font color="#9933FF"> K </font><font color="#6600FF">4><0, </font><font color="#9933FF">?0?0, </font><font color="#6600FF"><0<0!</font><br><br> <font color="#FF0000"> %>-E>... !E20B8BL 8E!</font><br> <font color="#3366FF"> -;LD8=0, 15@8 45B59 8 1538!</font><br> <font color="#99CC00"> !N40, -;5D, 8A8O!</font><br> <font color="#FF0000"> / ?>4G8=8; 2>9A:0 0:>=88. >;8452:, 409 <=5 ?@8AO3C!</font><br> <font color="#3366FF">  GB>, 5A;8 O... >B:06CAL?</font><br> <font color="#FF0000"> C, B>340 3>B>2LAO 1KBL A;C3>9 ;04K:8 >475<=>3> F0@AB20!</font><br><br> <u>Once it starts... Nobody can stop the revolving cogwheel.</u><br> (4=064K =0G02H8AL... @0I5=85 H5AB5@=59 C65 =5 <>65B 1KBL ?@5:@0I5=>)<br><br> <a name="moira_5"><b><u><a href="#contents">5. 52>;L=8G89 @K=>: --</a></u></b><br><br> <i> B1K205<!</i><br><br> ;O48, ?> 4>@>35 B@OAQBAO ?>2>7:0,<br> ;O48, AB0@CE0 2A:>G8;0 2 C60A5.<br> =8 E>BOB 25@=CBLAO 4><>9, => =5 <>3CB >1 MB>< A:070BL.<br>  E>BL >=8 8 E>BOB 25@=CBLAO 4><>9, C =8E 53> 1>;LH5 =5B.<br><br> ;O48! !;KH=K C40@K E;KAB0,<br> ;O48, AB0@8: 254QB A51O AB@0==>.<br><br> =8 E>BOB 25@=CBLAO 4><>9, => =5 <>3CB >1 MB>< A:070BL.<br>  E>BL >=8 8 E>BOB 25@=CBLAO 4><>9, C =8E 53> 1>;LH5 =5B.<br><br> @CBOBAO, :@CBOBAO, :@CBOBAO :>;QA0.<br> C40 65 >9@0 254QB 8E?<br> "5?;>, GB> >=8 GC2AB2>20;8, A84O A?8=0 : A?8=5  <br> E 548=AB25==K9 ;CG <u></u> (=04564K).<br><br> <i> (525;8B5AL! 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C 65, ?@>E>48B5, 3>A?>60 @B5<8A8O.<br> <font color="#6600FF"> -40.</font><br><br> <u>, the poetry reading, consecrated female.</u><br> (!>D8O, G8AB0O G8B0B5;L=8F0 ?>M788, ?@>A25IQ==0O 65=I8=0)<br><br> E, ?5G0;L  F25B0 <>@O, 3>;C10O, A8=OO...<br> E, 1>;L  A;>2=> HC< 2>;=, B> A8;L=55, B> A;0155...<br><br> )Q:8 452>G:8 A25BOBAO >BB5=:>< @>7, 2>8AB8=C ?@5:@0A=>.<br> > MB> ;8HL =5@0A:@K2H89AO 1CB>=, ><KBK9 ?5G0;LN<br><br> -B8 70:@KBK5 3;070 ?>3@C65=K 2> <@0:, BQ<=K9, A<5@B5;L=K9...<br> 0:@KBK5 D80;:8  :0: <5GB0 > :>=F5, A;04:0O, => 2<5AB5 A B5< 3>@L:0O.<br><br> 45AL ?>GB8 =8G53> =5B,<br> > 745AL 2 871KB:5 2>40, A25B 8 ;N1>2L.<br> >1@> ?>60;>20BL =0 5A1>A, 75<;8, >A2OIQ==K5 <u>"0;0AA>9</u> (:50=><), <u>5;8>A><</u> (!>;=F5<)<br>  15;>@C:>9 1>38=59 <u></u> (@0A>BK).<br><br> AQ, GB> BK 2845;0 2 ?@>H;><  ?@0240 =0H53> <8@0!<br> >;=>3> 01AC@40... 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AB>@8O A<5@B=KE --</a></u></b><br><br> !B@0==8:, =0 B2>59 A?8=5 G5@=55B <@0: A<5@B8.<br> C40 65 BK 4C5HL, > 25B5@, :>340 <K =5 7=05< >1 >AB02H5<AO 2@5<5=8?<br><br> <u>Meanwhile...</u><br> ("5< 2@5<5=5<...)<br><br> <u>The troops of Arcadia in the East declared war on Amazones, led by queen Alexandra.</u><br> (>9A:0 @:0488 =0 2>AB>:5 >1JO28;8 2>9=C <07>=88, GB> ?>4 ?@542>48B5;LAB2>< :>@>;52K ;5:A0=4@K).<br><br> !C4L10, 2 B2>8E @C:0E 15;0O =8BL, GB> 4@>68B >B 72C:0.<br> C40 65 O, =5 7=0NI89 ?@8G8=, ?>G5<C >=0 1K;0 A?;5B5=0, 4>;65= 84B8 40;LH5?<br><br> <u>Meanwhile...</u><br> ("5< 2@5<5=5<...)<br><br> <font color="#008000"> / ?@>83@0;0. 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GB> =0< 1@>A0BL?<br><br> 0=> 8;8 ?>74=> 2@5<O @0AA:065B 8AB>@8N A<5@B=KE!<br><br> <a name="moira_11"><b><u><a href="#contents">11. @8F0 72Q74 --</a></u></b><br><br> <u>At any given period of time, stardust will either lead or mislead mankind.</u><br> ( ;N1>5 2@5<O 72Q74=0O ?K;L 1C45B ;81> 25AB8, ;81> A1820BL G5;>25G5AB2>)<br><br> <u>A girl who is anxious about her life, a woman who is a lunatic for love, equally on them, the light shines down.</u><br> (5206=>, :><C  452CH:0, :>B>@0O E>G5B C7=0BL > A2>59 687=8, 8;8 65=I8=0, 157C<=0O 4> ;N128... !25B @02=> A8O5B =0 5<;5)<br><br> !8ONI85 72Q74K :0G0NBAO 2 B5<=>B5,<br> !2>8< <u>A25B><</u> (?;0<5=5<) ?>:07K20O 702B@0H=89 45=L.<br> 0@5B0 <u>1>38=8</u> (1>38=8 2Q74), ?@>=>AOAL A:2>7L =>G=>5 =51>,  <br> -B> 2AB@5G=K9 25B5@, GB> ;5B8B =02AB@5GC 75<;5.<br><br> E... >B:@KBK5 <u>  </u> (25=04F0BL =0:>2 >480:0).<br>  :>3> 2KAB@5;8B ?@8=F AB@5;>9 72Q74=>9 ?K;8?<br><br> > 2>;5 =515A ?;0G5B <u></u> (52).<br><br> 040NI85 72Q74K =0E>4OB ?>:>9 2 B5<=>B5<br> !2>8< <u>A25B><</u> (?;0<5=5<) ?@5425I0O 702B@0H=89 45=L.<br>  ?@>3=C2H89AO 2 =515 <>AB <u>1>38=8</u> (1>38=8 >M788)  <br> -B> :>=5F @04C38, 2KBO=C2H59AO : D8>;5B>2><C.<br><br> E... A:@KBK5 <u>  </u> (25=04F0BL =0:>2 >480:0).<br> 'B> 2848B 6@8F0 2 A25B5 72Q74=>9 ?K;8?<br><br> > 2>;5 =515A 4@>60B <u></u> (;87=5FK).<br> > 2>;5 >9@K ?04QB <u></u> (520).<br><br>  E, -;5D...<br><br> 0: 1C4B> GB>1K ?@>25@8BL =0A,<br> 51> 157 :>=F0 AB028B ?5@54 =0<8 ?@53@04K.<br>  <K, ;N48, <>65< ;8HL ?@8=OBL 2>;N 1>3>2,<br> 5 AB02O 5Q ?>4 A><=5=85.<br><br> <i>=8 1>;LH5 =8G53> =5 <>3CB</i><br> 5 <>3CB...<br> <i>CABL MB> 8 ?5G0;L=>...</i><br> 065 5A;8 MB> ?5G0;L=0O CG0ABL...<br><br> <u>The visitors at dusk.</u><br> (>74=85 ?>A5B8B5;8)<br><br> <i> I8B5!</i><br><br> <u>The unwelcomed guests</u><br> (5720=K5 3>AB8)<br><br> <u>The uniformed intruder a riotous </u><br> (45BK5 2 D>@<C 15A?>:>OB ?@>B5ABCNICN 1>38=N 72Q74)<br><br> <i> #60A=>, C60A=>!<br>  5=0, CA?>:>9AO!<br>  > <=5 AB@0H=>!<br>  'B> 20< >B =0A ?>=04>18;>AL B0: ?>74=> =>GLN?<br>  CABL $8;8A @0718@05BAO, 1568<...<br>  !B>9, 0BO!</i><br><br>  K ?>=8<05B5, GB> MB> E@0< <u></u> (1>38=8 72Q74)?! / =5 A>18@0NAL B5@?5BL 1>3>EC;LAB2>! <br><br> E... 0 >@0:C;5 B0=FCNB B5=8 AC<5@5:.<br> >;>A 15760;>AB=> 70AB02;O5B 2K18@0BL.<br><br> @>AB8, <u>-;5D</u> (1@0B)...<br> A;8 MB> 4>;6=> AB>8BL 687=8 :><C-B> 5IQ... O =5 1C4C A>?@>B82;OBLAO.<br> / ?>:>@NAL 2>;5 >9@K.<br><br> 2Q74K... @>AB> <5@F0NB.<br><br>  8A8O!..<br><br> <a name="moira_12"><b><u><a href="#contents">12. Q@B20O 452CH:0, 2 5Q @C:0E >B@065=85 ;C=K =0 2>45 --</a></u></b><br><br> <u>The offering to a cruel god.  A sacrifice is the name of a ritual,</u><br> (>4=>H5=85 65AB>:><C 1>3C... 5@B2>?@8=>H5=85  =0720=85 @8BC0;0)<br><br> <u>Who is the assailant? And who is the sufferer?</u><br> (B> 65 =0?0;?  :B> ?>AB@040;?)<br><br> <u>Destiny selects the victims and buries them deep...</u><br> (!C4L10 2K18@05B 65@B2 8 3;C1>:> 8E 70:0?K205B)<br><br> <font color="#6600FF"> @>AB8, -;5D...<br><br>  <8@5, 345 O @>48;0AL, 345 ?@028B 65AB>:0O 1>38=O,<br> 0A?CAB8;0AL ;8 O <u>F25B:><</u> (65=I8=>9), :>B>@0O =5 :>;51;5BAO, :>B>@0O ;N18B 2A5E?</font><br> <i><font color="#FF0000"> 84@0, ?@8<8 65 MBC 65@B2C...</font><br><br> <font color="#6600FF"> -B>B 3>;>A!..</font></i><br><br> 0:>=5F, 1;03>CE0O, 452CH:8 @0A?CAB8;8AL ?@5:@0A=K<8 F25B0<8.<br> E F25B5=85 1C45B <8<>;QB=K<...<br> , 2AQ 65, A 0;>9 ?5A=59 ;N128 =0 B2>8E ?;0<5==KE 3C10E<br> @0A82> C2O=CBL... -B> B>65 <u>687=L</u> (687=L F25B:0).<br><br>  8A8O... 5A:>;L:> 4=59 =0704 :> <=5 70E>48; <>;>4>9 G5;>25:...<br> "0: ?>E>689 =0 B51O!<br><br> <font color="#6600FF">0: ?@5:@0A=0 4@>60I0O <u></u> (;C=0), A8ONI0O A8=8< F25B><...<br> 5 3@CAB8, 254L 4065 CH54H85 >3=8  ?>40@>: >9@K =0<.</font><br><br> <font color="#9933FF">0: ?@5:@0A=0 1K;0 <Q@B20O 1;54=>-3>;C10O <u></u> (4520)...</font><br> >B <K 8 2AB@5B8;8AL 2=>2L! / B0: 8A:0; B51O ?> A;540<...<br><br> E... ! G5< 65 <=5 A@02=8BL MBC ?5G0;L?<br><br> <font color="#9933FF">>O 1>;L B0: A8;L=0, GB> O GC2AB2CN, :0: A5@4F5 @0A:>;>;>AL =042>5...</font><br><br> <font color="#6600FF"> -9, BK ?><=8HL?</font><br> <font color="#9933FF"> @>H;CN M3>8AB8G=>ABL...</font><br><br> <font color="#6600FF"> C=0 >B@060;0AL =0 ?>25@E=>AB8 2>4K...</font><br> <font color="#9933FF"> ...0 452>G:0 ?KB0;0AL 4> =5Q 4>BO=CBLAO.</font><br><br> <i><font color="#CC99FF">(MB8 @5?;8:8 >=8 ?>NB >4=>2@5<5==> =0 420 3>;>A0:)</font></i><br> <font color="#9933FF">  2>B, =0:>=5F, >=0 2 B2>8E @C:0E!</font><br> <font color="#6600FF">  2>B, =0:>=5F, >=0 2 <>8E @C:0E!</font><br> E, <u></u> (?@>I09), <u></u> (?@>I09), <u>  </u> (<>O 2B>@0O ?>;>28=:0)...<br> E, <u></u> (?@>I09), <u></u> (?@>I09), <u>  </u> (<>O 2B>@0O ?>;>28=:0)...<br><br> <u></u> (?@>I09), <u></u> (?@>I09), <u>  </u> (<>Q 2B>@>5 O)...<br><br> <i><font color="#9933FF"> A5340 1C45< 2<5AB5!</font><br> <font color="#6600FF"> 30! A5340!</font></i><br><br> <u>Stardust shoots across the sky.  fury.</u><br> (2Q74=0O ?K;L ?@>;5B05B ?> =51C  MB> 3=52 1>38=8 72Q74)<br><br> <u>A bow and arrows are granted to the doted braves</u><br> (%@01@K< 2>8=0< ?>60;>20=K ;C:8)<br><br> <u>Implore  to punish the burglars who invaded her territory...</u><br> (>;8B5 1>38=N 72Q74 =0:070BL 3@018B5;59, 70E20B82H8E 5Q B5@@8B>@8N...)<br><br> <a name="moira_13"><b><u><a href="#contents">13. 5@>9 @01>2 --</a></u></b><br><br> <u>Freedom or Death!</u><br> (!2>1>40 8;8 A<5@BL!)<br><br> <u>Carved into history is the proof of the battle trough which they lived.</u><br> (K3@028@>20==>5 2 8AB>@88  4>:070B5;LAB2> 18B2K, 2 :>B>@>9 >=8 68;8)<br><br> 0;LG8H:5 87 B>3> 4=O...<br> B8F0, ?>:>@ONI0O =515A0, :070;0AL A2>1>4=55 :>3> 1K B> =8 1K;>.<br> = 8 =5 7=0;, GB> >=0 =5 <>65B 871560BL ?045=8O,<br> >340 ?> ?@8E>B8 <u></u> (1>38=8 HB>@<0) =0G8=05BAO 1C@O.<br><br> <u> ;  ?</u><br> (E, :C40 65 >=8 84CB, -;5D, -;5D?)<br><br> <font color="#800080"><u></u> (48BO <>Q), C65 ?@82K: : =52K=>A8<>9 1>;8 ?>B5@8?</font><br><br> <u>   ,   </u><br> (# <5=O/<font color="#800080">B51O</font> =8G53> =5 >AB0;>AL)<br><br> <u>   ,   </u><br> (# <5=O/<font color="#800080">B51O</font> =5 >AB0;>AL =04564K)<br><br>  687=L 2AQ @02=> >4=064K 70:>=G8BAO!<br><br> <u>       </u><br> (5G 840  -;5DA5CA, AB0; ?@5425AB=8:>< !<5@B8)<br> <u>      .</u><br> (48=>:89 2>;:, -;5DA5CA, A55B A<5@BL ?> 2A59 @5F88)<br><br> <u>       </u><br> (5G 840  -;5DA5CA, AB0; ?@5425AB=8:>< !<5@B8)<br> <u>      .</u><br> (48=>:89 2>;:, -;5DA5CA, A55B A<5@BL ?> 2A59 @5F88)<br><br> <u>A boy from that day...</u><br> (0;LG8H:0 87 B>3> 4=O...)<br><br> <u>Those who are tossed by destiny...</u><br> ("5, :B> 1K;8 >B25@3=CBK AC4L1>9...)<br><br> <u>His road to revenge begins by selecting the black sword.</u><br> (3> ?CBL : 2>7<5748N =0G8=05BAO A 2K1>@0 GQ@=>3> <5G0)<br><br> <i> >H525;8209B5AL!</i><br><br> 065 5A;8 ?@>E>4OB 3>40...<br> <u>, ,  ?</u><br> (C40, :C40 65 >=8 84CB?)<br><br> ;C?>AB8 ?@>4>;60NB ?>2B>@OBLAO<br> <u>, ,   </u><br> (>G5<C, ?>G5<C 65 >=8 4>;6=K 84B8?)<br><br> 065 5A;8 ?@>;8205BAO :@>2L...<br> <u>, ,  ?</u><br> (C40, :C40 65 >=8 84CB?)<br><br> 5AG0ABLO =5 >AB0=>28BL.<br> <u>, ,   </u><br> (>G5<C, ?>G5<C 65 >=8 4>;6=K 84B8?)<br><br> 025=AB2>  ?@>AB> 2K4C<:0.<br> 5B =8:0:8E >15I0=89, :@><5 >15I0=8O A<5@B8.<br><br>  %>G5HL, GB>1K O ?@O<> BCB B51O 8 C18;?!<br> <font color="#9933FF"> !:>;L:> <>6=> 5IQ, >9@0?</font><br><br> %>BL ;N48 8 2A5 ?>GB8 60;:85 @01K AC4L1K,<br> (CB:0 ;8, GB> >4=8 @01K 2;045NB 4@C38<8?<br><br> 5 A4020BLAO! @>4>;60BL A@060BLAO! 0< 254L =5 =@028BAO 1KBL :0:8<8-B> @010<8!<br>  5A;8 2K 4>AB0B>G=> E@01@K, GB>1K 27OBL 2 @C:8 <u></u> (<5G),<br> "> 848B5 70 <=>9!<br><br> <u>       .</u><br> (5G 840  -;5DA5CA, AB0; ?@5425AB=8:>< !<5@B8)<br> <u>      .</u><br> (48=>:89 2>;:, -;5DA5CA, A55B A<5@BL ?> 2A59 @5F88)<br><br>        .<br> (5G 840  -;5DA5CA, AB0; ?@5425AB=8:>< !<5@B8)<br>       .<br> (48=>:89 2>;:, -;5DA5CA, A55B A<5@BL ?> 2A59 @5F88)<br><br>  >3>48B5!<br><br> <u>Freedom or death. The  is weaved.</u><br> (!2>1>40 8;8 A<5@BL. @5<O A?;5B5=>)<br><br> <u>Time goes around. A man called .</u><br> (@5<O >1>@0G8205BAO ?> :@C3C. C6G8=0 ?> 8<5=8 <5B8AB>A)<br><br> <u>Leading slaves from each place, he headed to the country of ironware which is mastered by Barbaroi.</u><br> (!>18@0O @01>2 >B>2AN4C, >= HQ; 2 AB@0=C 65;570, 345 ?@02OB 20@20@K)<br><br> <u>If you compare the eternity which belongs to god, the human is momentary.</u><br> (A;8 A@02=8BL A 25G=>ABLN, GB> ?@8=04;568B 1>3C, G5;>25: <8<>;QB5=)<br><br> <u>Darkness soaks the world. Heroes vanish like shooting starts.</u><br> ("L<0 ?@>?8BK205B <8@, 35@>8 8AG570NB, :0: ?040NI85 72Q74K)<br><br> <u>The King became a puppet. An arrow of stardust would shoot the might Warriors of the past.</u><br> (>@>;L AB0; <0@8>=5B:>9. !B@5;0 72Q74=>9 ?K;8 A25@3=5B <>3CI5AB25==KE 2>8B5;59 ?@>H;>3>)<br><br> <u>The Scorpion stunned the Shooter. The Lion of Thunder beat the Scorpion.</u><br> (!:>@?8>= 703;CH8; !B@5;LF0. 52 @><0 ?>1548; !:>@?8>=0)<br><br> <u>The battle of dying heroes yet to reach the end</u><br> (8B20 C<8@0NI8E 35@>52 5IQ B>;L:> 4>AB8305B @072O7:8)<br><br> <u>A footstep from the east led by destiny. The paths of the two beasts will inevitably cross...</u><br> ((03 A 2>AB>:0, 254><K9 AC4L1>9. CB8 42CE GC4>28I... =587156=> ?5@5A5:CBAO)<br><br> <i><font color="#CC99FF">5<=>3> >  Freedom or Death! . -B> 83@0 A;>2. 0 @CAA:89 ?5@52>48BAO :0: !2>1>40 8;8 !<5@BL!, 0 ;>7C=3 MB>B  45287 A>2@5<5==>9 @5F88.  2>B 40;LH5 =0G8=05BAO A0<>5 8=B5@5A=>5. 0 3@5G5A:>< 45287 MB>B ?8H5BAO :0:  $ !, B> 5ABL, -;5DB5@8O 8;8 "0=0B>A!... "> 5ABL, -;5D 8;8 "0=0B>A.</font></i><br><br> <a name="moira_14"><b><u><a href="#contents">14. 8B20 C<8@0NI8E 35@>52 -  -</a></u></b><br><br> <i><font color="#CC99FF">(745AL O 87<5=8;0 F25B>2>9 30<<5 8 2K45;8;0 :@0A=K< B>, GB> (?> <>5<C <=5=8N) ?>NB 0@:04FK (=5B, !:>@?8CA0 BCB =5B!), A8=8<  @01K. 5;5=>20BK9  :>@>;520 A04>@0)</font></i><br><br> <font color="#008080"> <5B8AB>2K5 3;070, =5ACI85 A<5@BL...<br> 5 45@8AL A =8<!</font><br> <font color="#FF0000"> > ?>G5<C, <0BCH:0?</font><br> <font color="#008080"> 5C65;8 35@>8G5A:0O A<5@BL B515 ?> 4CH5 1>;LH5, G5< G5;>25G5A:0O 687=L?</font><br> <font color="#FF0000"> "5, :><C ?@54@5G5=> C<5@5BL, 64CB, <0BCH:0.</font><br> <font color="#008080"> 5 E>48! C ?>60;C9AB0!<br> >65B, BK 7=05HL, MB>B G5;>25:...<br> 5>=! 5>=B8CA!</font><br><br> <font color="#0000FF"> 0 35=5@0;>< <5B8AB>A><!</font><br><br> <u>The chronicles of . It's as rapid as the blink of an eye.</u><br> (!B@0=8FK <8D>2 ?5@52>@0G820NBAO 2> <3=>25=L5 >:0)<br><br> <font color="#0000FF"> !:>;L:> 65 <>65B <>@>A8BL? 04>5;> C65...<br>  5AE@515B=K5 B@CAK, >=8 B>;L:> AB@5;ONB 87 157>?0A=KE C:@KB89!<br>   ;CG=8:0E <>6=> =5 15A?>:>8BLAO. "5?5@L, :>340 @8>= <Q@B2  >=8 ?@>AB> :@KAK.</font><br><br> <font color="#FF0000"> 0H5 @52>AE>48B5;LAB2>, ?>E>65, GB> ;845@ 0@<88 @01>2...<br>  ...>;=59H89 157C<5F, :>B>@><C =5 E20B05B <>73>2 2KAB@>8BL =>@<0;L=CN AB@0B538N.<br>  '8AB59H0O ?@0240!</font><br><br> <font color="#0000FF"> !8@8CA! "2>9 >B@O4 ?>94QB A;520.<br> @D59! 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