When they entered the portal, suddenly they saw another 2 people running towards Hikari and Arithia.
A boy,
"You're back, Mother and Father."
A girl,
"Oh, took you two long enough."
They get closer to Hikari and Arithia, and then they see Aikari and Hirumi at the back. The boy then asks Hikari and Arithia, "Who are those two?" Hikari then told the boy to calm down and say,
"Mika, welcome our new guest. It is Aikari and Hirumi."
Mika then looks at Aikari and Hirumi. He then goes to them and greets them.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Aikari and Ms. Hirumi."
Mika then bows down, and Aikari and Hirumi then greet him back.
Aikari remembers Mika from the side story of Hitaku Quest that he wrote. But he never expects to see Mika here.
After that, Hirumi then talked with Arithia along with Mika and Ai.
Aikari walked through the place, and he looked at the blooming flowers around the place.
He picks a flower with a white color, and he then stares at it.
Reminding of Ardia.
It must hurt for him, but there's nothing he can do about it. It's something that already passed by. He doesn't have an ability to turn back time or bring her to life.
Hikari saw Aikari alone and picking up that flower, and he then went to Aikari. "What's wrong? A fan of flowers?" Aikari then shook his head and told Hikari that it was nothing. It's just that there's something that reminds him of someone.
Hikari understands that, and he doesn't want to ask Aikari about his privacy. So he then just goes to Aikari and asks, "I don't know why. But I could feel that you're a strong character. Have you ever fought anyone before?" Aikari is stunned as Hikari asks him that. He looked down and replied, "Yeah, I did." Hikari then just nods his head.
"I don't think that I should ask this. But I understand that in a war, we lose lives to gain our victory."
Aikari nods his head. Hikari could tell that it was guessing it right from Aikari's expression. Hikari then gets close to Aikari.
"Put that aside. Actually, I have a wish from you."
Aikari then looked at Hikari in shock and asked him what kind of wish that was. Suddenly, Hikari takes out his sword and asks,
"Will you duel me?"
Aikari was so shocked as he heard that, and he then told Hikari that he had no weapon. But Hikari shook his head and told Aikari that he was just lying to him.
Hikari then told Aikari to pick up the sword from his place and fight him here.
Aikari didn't know that Hikari knew about that because he never told anyone about it. Is it because Hikari can read his thoughts? Maybe it is. Maybe not.
So Aikari then just agreed to it, and he picked the sword from his place.
Hikari opens a portal to the room that he stored the sword and he then picks it up and wears the sword cover.
Aikari pulled the sword out from the cover, and Hikari was so weird as he saw that sword. The sword is just a normal sword, but he could feel something from it. Or is it a thing from Aikari? But Hikari didn't say anything and got into his stance.
An energy from Hikari's right hand morphed and became a sword.
"This sword's name is Elsword. This is a weapon that created by my own imagination. This sword can be changed into any form that i want. What about your weapon?"
When Aikari looked at his sword, he then just wondered if he should give that sword a name. But come to think of it, all of the weapons in Hitaku Quest got their names. So maybe Aikari should give the sword he just found a name too.
It could be a way for him to appreciate that sword.
Aikari looked at that sword and held it firmly.
"Let's do this, Nefier."
They both then get into a ready stance.
Arithia, Hirumi, Ai, and Mika are all watching both Aikari and Hikari. They were also shocked as they saw that the way that Aikari and Hikari hold their swords is exactly the same.
It must be an entertaining duel to watch.
They both then crash into each other. They both parry perfectly and attack perfectly. Their strength seems to be equal.
Aikari attacks Hikari with an upward slash, and Hikari counters it using a downward slash.
Hikari tried to stab Aikari, but Aikari was able to block it and return the attack by rotating his sword and making a side slash into Hikari.
Hikari nor Aikari didn't use their skill in this duel except their sword.
They then continue to fight and return an attack into each other.
Hikari could see from Aikari's movement that he was really talented. That makes Hikari wonder who Aikari is. This is the first time they see each other, as he never saw Aikari's face before, even after the conflict just ended.
Hikari could say that after he perfected his form, Mizure was the only person who was able to fight him like this. The only person with the same strength and power as him.
But right now, he was able to find a person that was the same as that. It's a really hard duel for him. However, he was having a great time there. Because this is the first time he was able to feel something like this.
They both then keep fighting and having fun in this really fierce duel.
For a moment, Hikari gives a strong slash, and Aikari also returns a strong slash into Hikari.
As their swords touched each other from that strong slash, they could see a very strong impact coming from it even though they didn't use any magic in this battle.
They both held their swords tightly, but unfortunately their swords got blown away from that impact.
Hikari and Aikari then fall to the ground.
They both then got tired from it, and they then looked at each other and suddenly laughed.
Arithia, Hirumi, and the others were so weird when they saw it too. So they then just leave both of them.
Hikari then stands up, and he then walks to Aikari, offering him a hand.
Aikari looked at Hikari and accepted the hand.
He then stands up, and he shakes hands with Hikari.
"That was a great duel."
Hikari nods his head and agrees with that too, and they both then smile and laugh again.
Until suddenly a small fairy comes to them and says.
"I know you're a king or whatever, but you're just being too loud!!"
Hikari looked at that figure, and he then said,.
"No need to be like this, Ban Ban."
Aikari looked at it, and he was then also shocked as he saw Banban. She was so small and flying.
Hikari then told Banban to return to her human form and introduce herself to Aikari. Ban Ban refused at first. But as she was being sulky, she then returned to her human form.
"My name is Mireha Arganthum. Nice to meet you, human."
Aikari saw that Mireha got a wing on her back and also a cat ear on her head. It's not weird for him since he is the person that created her, but he was not expecting to see it in front of him.
He then just smiled and replied.
"My name is Aikari. Nice to meet you."
Mireha then nods, and she then clings to Mika.
Mika just smiled as he saw that, and he then looked at Hikari and Aikari.
Hikari then apologizes to Aikari about that, and he then goes and picks up Aikari's sword that was blown near him.
Aikari also goes and picks up Hikari's sword.
As they both take that sword, they both feel something weird. But they just shake it away and return the sword to each other.
Hikari then passed the sword to Aikari, and Aikari did the same.
They both then just smiled, and Hikari asked Aikari.
"You still want to keep your past a secret?"
Aikari then was so shocked as he heard that. But he feels like he was not ready to do that yet. So he just nods his head.
Hikari understands it, and he then asks Aikari and Hirumi to have dinner with them.
Aikari just agreed to it, and Hikari then told Arithia, Ai, Mika, and Mireha about it. They all then just go to make a dinner for today. But when Arithia was walking away, Hirumi then asked Arithia if it was okay for her to come and help her.
Arithia smiled and said that it was alright, and they all then walked to their house.
Hikari and Aikari were then alone.
Hikari then asks Aikari, "What is the purpose of you coming here?"
Aikari just never thought about that. But he then just replied.
"I want to save someone. I want to save this world and make everyone here happy. Even if it means I will die in a war."
Hikari nods in agreement and says,
"That's the spirit. You're really strong yourself."
Aikari didn't say anything as he heard that, and they both then just walked around there.
As they're walking around, Hikari then explains to Aikari about the place.
"This place is called Land of Promises. Because of when I first came to this place, I made a promise with someone that I would live here after I survived an attack from the dark world. There are a lot of promises that we make, but that person is no longer here. That leaves me, Arihia, and my family in here. As no one can enter this place other than us."
Aikari then asks Hikari what happened to that person. Is he alive?
Hikari then smiles softly and says,
"Yes, he is still alive. But he's somewhere else. In a place where he will work with a planet called Earth and control all of its people and understand the humans there. Both become the one and stop all of the sources of misunderstanding."
Aikari then got it, and they both then stopped at the edge of the land of promises.
They both looked down and saw all of the world that is connected to each other. Hikari then tells Aikari.
"People are forbidden to enter this place. Because of an enormous energy from it. But our job in this place was to watch over the other worlds. As we are the protector of every world."
"All of them got their own hero, but we will support them if they're unable to fight."
Aikari understands that, and he knows that they're going to help a people that need their help. It won't be impossible with Hikari's teleporting ability. But he just wonder how every world is attacked at the same time. Will they be able to help it? Or will it get destroyed?
When they both are looking at it, Hikari then asks Aikari
"You're not from this world, are you?"
Aikari then nods his head as he knows that Hikari may already have sensed the difference between him and them. So he knows that Hikari should already have sensed it.
Hikari then tells Aikari that he would like them to explore more of it then. But before they did, Hikari told Aikari to lend him his sword again.
So Aikari then just did it.
Hikari picks up the sword, and suddenly the sword begins to glow.
White color?
Aikari then asks Hikari, What does that mean? and Hikari then tells Aikari that his sword, Nefier, is not just a normal sword. Same as his 'Elsword.' Maybe it was a fate that brought both of them together.
But Hikari tells Hikari that there is also a weapon like that for each of the worlds. Where they know it as a 'Perfected Ancient Weapon.'
Hikari and almost all of his team were outworlders, and they all held one. That weapon usually belongs to a hero of that world.
They will protect the world as long as they hold that weapon.
But Nefier is still not perfected. It seems like it still needs something, but Hikari wasn't sure what it is.
Hikari then gives Nefier to Hikari and says,.
"It was all up to you to perfect it."