historical

"Well, where shall we go first?" Wain said with a slight smile on his face as white armor appeared on him.

"Wow... Is that your Form?" Eva uttered in a dazed voice.

"No, but it looks quite like it." Wain shook his head, then looked her in the eye, "Point the way. You probably know this place better than I do."

"Hmm....." Eva pondered as she put her finger to her lips as though she was going over her options, "There have been a lot of restaurants opening in Last Light lately, but I'd like to go to my favorite. It's in my hometown, Arkadale."

"Okay. Guide me. I'll control my speed so I don't make trouble, but I'll still go pretty fast." Wain said while looking ahead.

"Sure." Eva nodded as she smiled.

Whooooooooosh.

Wain stepped forward as he turned into a golden beam. In ten seconds, he was down the mountain and in front of the entrance to Merge Island.

Energy fluctuations emanated from him constantly, so as he approached the city a protective barrier appeared.

'Shit... I totally forgot about that... Maybe I didn't worry about it the first time, but breaking down the barriers sure doesn't do any good.' Wain inwardly muttered while looking at the blue barrier ahead, 'Well, I can't stop now.'

Wain crossed the line, but the barrier didn't break, instead, a transparent shell appeared on Wain's and Eva's bodies for a moment.

'Huh, looks like Gisle already took care of that. I wonder how many stealthy things this guy has managed to do in all that time? I'm definitely lucky I met him back then.'

...

Arkadale was a neighboring town to Overion, and since it was between the two cities, it was more developed than Overion. Many more people lived here, there were more than ten skyscrapers in the center, and the infrastructure was constantly growing.

"Five hundred meters ahead, then turn left and to the main square. At the corner, you'll see a narrow road, and in the middle will be the place I told you about." Eva said in a calm voice while pointing ahead.

"Huh, it hasn't been more than five minutes since we met, but you're already pointing me out. Well, okay." Wain muttered as he shook his head.

"What?! You're the one who asked me to point the way!" Eva shouted with an angry look as her cheeks puffed up.

"I'm just kidding." Wain shrugged before stopping.

Wain canceled the form, lowered Eva to the ground, and looked at the building in front of him.

It was a small wooden house, rather old, but the owners had made sure the place looked modern.

"Green Hat? Don't tell me this place is for vegetarians. I like meat, you know?" Wain said with a confused look.

"No, they serve a lot of different foods here. Before all this happened, I used to go to this restaurant a lot, with my family..." Eva said with a sad look.

Wain grabbed Eva by the shoulder, pulled her close, and said, "Well, let's see if their food is still as good, right?"

"Yeah..." Eva whispered with a slight nod.

Wain smiled, opened the door, and stepped inside.

The Green Hat was one of the few restaurants that had managed to survive the monsters, of course, renovations were necessary, but the owners managed to maintain a cozy atmosphere.

Wain and Erza headed to the corner, there was a small table with a wide sofa on which they sat. A short girl with a large menu in her hands immediately approached them.

"Hello, is this your first time here?" The girl asked with a pleasant smile on her face.

"Not really." Wain muttered.

"Good, then when you determine your order, activate the crystal, and I'll come to you." The girl pointed to the white crystal in the center of the table.

"Sure." Wain nodded.

The girl left the menu and walked away to the next customers.

"Even the restaurants have adapted to the new world, it's amazing." Wain muttered.

"Yeah. It seems to be quite a popular place, there are so many people here... it's like it used to be." Eva uttered while looking at the other visitors.

There were both ordinary people here and those who had already taken the path of power and revealed their souls, their paths were different, but they were all smiling. No matter how much they had to work every day, they knew it would all soon have an effect as the city was constantly growing and life was getting better.

"What will you choose?" Wain asked as he pointed to the menu.

"My favorite dish." Eva smiled as she turned the page.

There was a drawing of a simple pizza with tomato paste, basil, a few slices of ham, and lots of cheese.

"Just pizza?" Wain asked with a dazed look.

"Yeah. Why not? Do you think your favorite dish has to be something special?" Eva frowned.

"Well... That's what I always thought." Wain shrugged, "I mean... Everyone loves pizza, but how can it be a favorite dish if you eat it a lot?"

"Huh, when was the last time you had pizza?" Eva smirked.

Wain thought for a while, then his eyes went wide.

"Damn... You're right, it's been over a year since the last time I was in a place like this! With everything that's happened I've completely forgotten what a normal life is like." Wain muttered in a surprised voice.

"Of course, I'm always right." Eva smiled, "By the way, while we're on the subject. Wain, what's your favorite dish?"

"That's not an easy question... It's probably lasagna. It's not very easy but it's not very complicated either, it's tender, juicy, and delicious." Wain said as he waved his hand.

"Lasagna? Damn, I didn't expect you to answer that." Eva muttered with a dazed look.

"Do you?" Wain raised an eyebrow.

"I thought you were going to say steak or ham or something, you know." Eva said while shaking her head.

"Huh, okay, let's order." Wain said with a slight smile on his face before touching the crystal.

After a while and brought their first course, and before touching the pizza, Eva turned to Wain and said, "Wain, can I ask you something?"

"What?"

"Tell me about your past." Eva said with a serious look.