The Chronicles of Resshikou ~The Emperor of Wailing Thunder~

The first among the myth songs from the Singing Hill ~Ar=Ciel Ar=Dor~ album, this tells a myth famous in the region of Sol Cluster: the story of Raikokubishi, also known by the human name Sieryek.

He was the eldest son of the God Koudeinomikoto, who was sent by his father to the land in order to save El Duel from their enemy nation, El Nemesys, in exchange for the life of the princess of El Duel. However, once he descended, he ended being born as the son of one of the sovereigns of El Nemesy and forgetting the mission he was given.

He was raised during 15 years to be a great warrior, and thanks to his abilities and intellect, he was appointed to be prime minister when he reached this age. He also fell in love with Princess Liarsha, who was the third daughter to the king of El Nemesys. However, when he turned 15 years old, he remembered his mission, and was forced to carry it out.

On a single night, he killed the king of El Nemesys and all of its sovereigns, including the father that had raised him as a human. Despite this, he couldn't bring himself to kill Liarsha, and allowed her to escape. Later on, Sieryek was received in El Duel as a hero, and was awarded the highest honors that anyone could have wished. Still, he wanted to see Liarsha once again, and returned to El Nemesys to find her. When he reached the top of the tower in which they both spent so many happy days, he found Liarsha, who promptly stabbed him with a dagger, instantly killing him. Then, she embraced Sieryek's corpse, and threw up herself with him from the tower, ending her own life for them to be together in the afterlife, were no wars or conflicts existed.

=Lyrics=

ArfeOLA Listea Yeerh Zacta tyy itt sss ArfeELI Listea Xa Zatyy wn itt sss ArfeOLA Listea Yeerh Zacta tyy itt sss ArfeELI Listea Xa Zatyy wn itt sss O Great Koudeinomikoto Please bestow power upon me O Compassionate Koudeinomikoto Please protect me

Was wol ga biran boia heathe spaha. Was wol ga ennala herr naa henderos dor stellod. Was wol ga biran boia heathe spaha. Was wol ga ennala herr naa henderos dor stellod. That was a kingdom that boiled in the heat of an unending war Amidst the war for hegemony, one man longed victory

祷り　捧げや　朝に　夕べに 贄に　愛児の　　命　献じて Inori sasageya, asa ni, yuube ni Nie ni manago no inochi kenjite Let this prayer be offered, from dawn till dusk Let this sacrifice be offered, the life of this dear child

Was ki ra quale rre Dia oz EL=DUEL sarryfy kl urrmie tes Listea, en ennala kl kailya sashel. Was ki ra quale rre Dia oz EL=DUEL sarryfy kl urrmie tes Listea, en ennala kl kailya sashel. The King of El Duel sacrificed his own daughter to Koudeinomikoto and relied on His mercy

Was ki ra chs missea rre Listea vurumely tes Dia. Was ki ra chs missea rre Listea vurumely tes Dia. Koudeinomikoto responded to my humble request

Rrha ki ra pbidia dha SOL=CLUSTER, sos nuboisu EL=NEMESYS oz gyaeje. Rrha ki ra chs Sieryek oz vallne ede EL=NEMESYS. Rrha ki ra pbidia dha SOL=CLUSTER, sos nuboisu EL=NEMESYS oz gyaeje. Rrha ki ra chs Sieryek oz vallne ede EL=NEMESYS. ''A Child of God should descend upon Sol Cluster for the purpose of bringing destruction to your enemy kingdom, El Nemesys He would take over the form of Sieryek, son of an El Nemesys sovereign

Ma num ra retera noese missea. Wee yea ra grruwa fyatomes spaha yubene fetala, boia zahia. Rrha zweie ra jesta fetala stelo bnas. Ma num ra retera noese missea. Wee yea ra grruwa fyatomes spaha yubene fetala, boia zahia. Rrha zweie ra jesta fetala stelo bnas. I had completely forgotten the mission I was born with My father was an extremely ambitious man, and raised me under the iron-fisted discipline of the military Father desired to obtain even further authority

Wee wol ra hagol kl dyldea zayyo en ettdy, Was yea ra talfato tou Liarsha oz urrmie. Wee wol ra hagol kl dyldea zayyo en ettdy, Was yea ra talfato tou Liarsha oz urrmie. And thus the hectic days went by One day, God's Child met Princess Liarsha by chance

其は　善事か　禍事か 恋知り染めしや　姫と神子 So wa yogoto ka magagoto ka Koi shirisomeshiya, hime to miko Was that blessing, was that disaster? The Princess and God's Child learned the color of love

Rrha yea ra ennalte wasa rre yeharr dyldea biran an has. Den rrha i ga hiegle rre ennala na fuluaa. Rrha yea ra ennalte wasa rre yeharr dyldea biran an has. Den rrha i ga hiegle rre ennala na fuluaa. He wished that his happy days with Liarsha would continue on forever But, ah, how unfortunate, such was a wish never to be granted

Rrha i ga sapon noese missea, nuboisu spaha ubititoe. Rrha i ga sapon noese missea, nuboisu spaha ubititoe. ''He recalled his own mission, which was no other than, to destroy the kingdom he loved

Rrha zweie ra kohiniku tasim, den badoe. Rrha zweie ra kohiniku tasim, den badoe. At the peak of endless conflicts, he made up his mind

Rrha guwo gagis ubiestobo noese spaha nepsogre en Dia, omn fetala, en donaty jenega, den rrha quel ga naa ubiestobo Liarsha. Rrha guwo gagis ubiestobo noese spaha nepsogre en Dia, omn fetala, en donaty jenega, den rrha quel ga naa ubiestobo Liarsha. He killed the King of his own kingdom, with his own hands, along with other sovereigns, even his own father, however, he could still not kill Liarsha

神の定めに　叛きて　男は姫を救う Kami no sadame ni somukite, otoko wa hime wo sukuu Betraying the destiny God had given him, this one man saved the Princess

いざや　逃れよ　いとけき身ひとつで 血塗れた　我より　遠く Izaya, nogareyo, itokeki mi hitotsu de Chinureta ware yori, tooku Now, run, run away, my precious you Run, run away from this bloodstained me

Was nyasri ga nuboisu spaha ubititoe, chamo. Was nyasri ga nuboisu spaha ubititoe, chamo. Her beloved kingdom ruined, the Princess was left all alone

Rrha zweie ra herea takii kieta, saade yestidi numori. Rrha zweie ra herea takii kieta, saade yestidi numori. Before she realized it, her love had turned into hatred, Her heart was tainted by madness

Rrha ki ra pasherin harr ubiestobo hes. Was guwo ga herea hes, fari ubitio hes. Rrha ki ra pasherin harr ubiestobo hes. Was guwo ga herea hes, fari ubitio hes. Even when filled with murderous intention, as she recalled happiness She would detest him, yet she would love him

Rrha yea ra gfowi jenega, ordirga ubiestobo hes. Tea, rrha yea ra ubiestobo noese, sos rinnoze ede naa boia. Rrha yea ra gfowi jenega, ordirga ubiestobo hes. Tea, rrha yea ra ubiestobo noese, sos rinnoze ede naa boia. Passing through every single suffering, she finally killed him Immediately afterward, she ended her own life, So that, the two would be together, in a place without war

Elna, nn num wa hiegle rre Dialssa liera oz EL=NEMESYS mortoa an pbidia gidiu, en rre EL=NEMESYS galido elle dor. Elna, nn num wa hiegle rre Dialssa liera oz EL=NEMESYS mortoa an pbidia gidiu, en rre EL=NEMESYS galido elle dor. Hence deceased the final princess of El Nemesys along with the rebellious Child of God, the kingdom of El Nemesys disappeared from the world

=Story Told in This Song=

The emperor of the imperial capital, El Duel, which had managed to unify most of Sol Cluster, was very restless. They were in a war with the neighboring country of El Nemesys, and their numbers were dwindling more with each day. Both countries had treated each other as old enemies during various centuries.

That because despite being neighboring countries, they had great differences when it came to their religious beliefs, and since they were unable to reach an agreement on this, they became fateful adversaries. And now, El Nemesys had inexplicably gained a great power.

While they had the most land and power in Sol Cluster, and were superior to El Nemesys in every aspect, El Duel had no chance against them. In a few decades, their inferior numbers had caused great losses to El Duel, and if things continued in this same way, in a few years El Nemesys would have occupied even the imperial capital itself.

According to rumors, El Nemesys had obtained the powers of its heretical God, and were using them to its fullest.

So the Emperor of the time, Resshikou, prayed this to the Gods: "Please, help us to protect Your Holy Lands, and expel the heretics".

Every day, every morning, and every night, he offered this prayer to the Gods.

And then, one of the Gods who looked at him from the Heavens, Koudeinomikoto, thought that He would something to help this devout believer. So then He gave a divine oracle to Resshikou: in exchange for the sacrifice of his own daughter, he promised to send one of His own children to the very center of El Nemesys with the mission of destroying it from the inside. Thus, Koudeinomikoto sent his eldest son, Raikokubishi, to the surface of the land.

Raikokubishi was born as a child called Sieryek, belonging to one of the most ambitious families in El Nemesys, although he forgot his mission once he descended, and thus, he was quickly raised by the head of that family, called Lugai.

Lugai gave Sieryek every single piece of knowledge and training that could have some use during a battle, which gave him a great reputation based on the great renown his son gained, and this allowed him to gain greater political power.

Maybe it was because of his instruction, maybe it was an innate talent, but Sieryek surpassed by far all of Lugai's expectations as he grew.

Furthermore, every time a martial arts tournament was held, he continued to be crowned as a champion, and it was even said that once Sieryek went to fight for real, his squad would surely get an excellent record. And he even proposed many strategies with such an accurate judgment in the tactical meetings, that he led many troops to victory.

Soon enough, rumors began circulating about the king of Nemesys selecting Sieryek to be the next prime minister, a fact about which Lugai couldn't be any more proud.

And springtime also came to Sieryek during these times, because he fell in love with the third daughter of the king of Nemesys: Princess Liarsha. She was a very lively princess, so much that many of the suitors that came to ask for marriage with her were perplexed to see how tomboyish she was. And since she also was the third in the succession line, she wasn't expected to be the successor to the king.

It was in this environment that she was raised, so she became interested in martial arts, and although she was princess, she didn't have any problems in going to the battlefield personally. And she had such a great ability that she even managed to surpass the god of martial arts himself.

But honestly speaking, she didn't even reach the level in which she would be able to break the arms of ordinary soldiers and knights.

Thus, it was natural that she recognized Sieryek as superior once she met him.

Likewise, it was also natural that he embraced Liarsha's interest. They trained together, and every day they went out to the battlefield, they boasted together of their achievements. And likewise, they carried out the achievements they boasted to the end. Thus, for a couple like this, it didn't take much time before they became very close friends.

A short time after all this, a brief time of peace came to the land. The war with the country of El Duel was finally reaching its conclusion, with El Nemesys seeming like the most likely victor, and furthermore, no matter what kind of futile resistance El Duel tried to put up, they would have to continue accepting the conditions that El Nemesys put over them.

This surprised even the populace of El Nemesys, since a peaceful atmosphere filled all of them, one that they hadn't felt in many years, and the streets filled with liveliness.

During these calmed times, Liarsha and Sieryek went out to various places, of course, in complete secrecy. The castle had very solid defenses, but if the two of them were together, it was like these defenses didn't even exist. Within the town, they were no different from any other couple of lovebirds.

In there, things like social status, situation or authority didn't exist. That was only world for the both of them....

And among them, there was an special place that became their favorite: a tall tower called the Octagonal Turret. Once anyone had climbed this tower, they would be treated to a magnificent view of the entire city. They saw the world from there as if they were flying in the skies.

And in this place, they felt like they could have all of the world in their hands. It was in there that they exchanged their love vows, and sealed them with a kiss.

However, even to this lovely couple, a fateful time came. This was when Sieryek's 15th birthday finally arrived.

On that day, Liarsha brought a present for Sieryek, and waited for him in the place they had agreed on.

However, no matter how much she waited, Sieryek didn't come. Given that something like this never had happened before, Liarsha got very worried. And since she couldn't go to Sieryek's house because of her social position, she got even more worried.

On the other hand, Sieryek had received a large shock during that time. It was on this very day, on his 15th birthday, that he had finally remembered. About his true name, and his mission...

Sieryek was actually a demigod called Raikokubishi, and he was sent by his godly Father to this land to accomplish a mission.

Said mission was to destroy this country of El Nemesys from the inside. However, during the fifteen years he had lived here, a great love had sprouted for the land he was supposed to destroy.

Because of this, Sieryek was greatly worried. Filled with a worry large enough to pull and rip apart his heart, he swung his sword around, and continuously struck the ground with it.

And then, he disappeared. Lugai got worried since Sieryek didn't return home, and ordered to one of his retainers to search for his missing son.

Sieryek was on a cliff, looking at the ocean.

He had always fought alone.

But the first person to find him was Liarsha, her feelings for him having led her to his side.

Sieryek was extremely surprised, but since Liarsha came to him and embraced him, he received her in silence.

Liarsha was very worried, and as she embraced him, she cried bitterly on Sieryek's chest.

Sieryek's eyes darkened at once, and as he looked at Liarsha, he whispered:

"No matter what might happen now, you're the only person I'll never harm..."

Liarsha was surprised at this abrupt utterance, but since Sieryek immediately returned to his normal, kind smile, her heart was calmed.

Then, both of them returned to the city together. However, within his eyes, a feeling of determination had already taken possession of him.

Soon after, not even half a year after these events, Sieryek was appointed as the prime minister of El Nemesys. Since none of the other candidates were as cultured or as great a fighter as Sieryek was, no one had any objection about this 15-year old becoming the new prime minister.

Lugai was even more proud of this, since now their family had become the most powerful in El Nemesys, with the exception of the royal family. But despite these happy developments, Liarsha had a strange uneasiness, and the reason for it was very simple. It was because Sieryek's eyes now looked like the eyes of a completely different person.

On that day, when she found Sieryek on that cliff overlooking the ocean, his eyes had changed, and that continued stirring her heart until this day.

And then that uneasiness turned into reality.

On a certain night, the king of Nemesys summoned Sieryek, intending to privately discuss with him about what measures could be taken to further expand the country from that time on.

And at that time it was that Sieryek finally began acting. On such a calm night like this, it was extremely easy for him to murder the king, and the soldiers who rushed into the scene after this were beheaded as if they were made of paper.

The commotion that this triggered in the castle quickly reached the ears of both Liarsha and Lugai. Lugai rushed into the chambers of the king at once, but it was all colored in blood when he arrived. Despite all the achievements he had gained, he immediately felt that he had lost his only son.

Killing one of your blood relatives is a crime deserving capital punishment.... that was natural in this country. However, at this time, feelings like being blood relatives had already disappeared from both of their minds. Both parent and child fought, trying to kill each other. However, the feelings of a father for his children were what decided the outcome of this battle.

Because Lugai hesitated for a single instant, the battle ended with his throat being ripped apart.

Before Sieryek noticed, there was not even a single person in the castle. Not even one of the sovereigns that used to lead this country remained anymore.

However, at this time, Sieryek had lied to himself. Only one room remained. He had overlooked a single room on purpose.

The news of this incident reached all of the neighboring countries overnight.

And once the Emperor of El Duel, Resshikou, heard about this, he immediately sent his great army, and in only night, he annexed the territories of El Nemesys into his own kingdom.

Sieryek was received in El Duel as the child of a God, and was given by its people the largest praises and rewards that could be dreamed of.

However, this didn't satisfy him. He couldn't avoid being worried for his beloved Liarsha after this all had ended.

This reached the point were he couldn't settle down anymore, so ignoring the thoughts that told him this would be dangerous, he hid himself, and left for his homeland of El Nemesys.

All of the city was now covered in the colors of El Duel. Just a few vestiges of the old days remained now. And he was unable to find even a single clue related to Liarsha's whereabouts.

Sieryek was perplexed, and thus decided to head to the place where most of his memories with Liarsha were made... and climbed the Octagonal Turret.

Despite who knows how many years had passed since the last time, the scenery on the top didn't look any different from back then. If he could go back to these times... to before his 15th birthday... to before his memories as Raikokubishi had resurfaced, who knows how happy he could have been...

Sieryek was so astonished that he didn't even try to hide, because Liarsha was right here. It wasn't a dream, she really was right before him.

Liarsha was alive, she spent all of the post-war period hiding from the search parties of El Duel, and was now here!

However, at the next instant, all the fairytale-like qualities of this encounter ended. All of the world got distorted, spiraled around him, and went far, far away, as it crumbled away into darkness.

Something under his feet made a sound similar to that of water, and Liarsha gently whispered this on his ears:

"You have taken away everything from me. So now, I shall take away everything you have. I shall make you all mine..."

Her hands were all colored in bright red, and as he looked at the sword that beautifully shone in the setting sun, and was piercing his body, Sieryek resigned to his fate. Then, Liarsha embraced him, and like this, she leapt from the Octagonal Turret.

All of the resentment she had at that moment cleared away, as they would be together forever.

Thus, Sieryek, the child of a God, was killed by his beloved Princess Liarsha.

Then, she committed suicide, so their lives would end together. To Liarsha, Sieryek was the very person who took away all her happiness.

But at the same time, she loved him as much as she hated him. She actually just wished to be together with him forever in the world of the afterlife, in which there wouldn't be any wars.