Aria felt her heart thump like crazy. She wanted to take back the words that she said right away but she could not do that. She had hated them, yet they still used their skills and power and worked together to create their final work for Eto Kingdom. Keeping them by her side meant that she had no shame. Also…

‘The Stars will shine more brightly if they’re with him and not with me,’ Aria realized that their place was not with her in the Eto Kingdom anymore. They must follow that man for them to shine even more brightly.

“Your Majesty!”

“I’d, I’d rather you kill me!!!”

“How, how come?!”

The Five Stars, with their heads down on the ground, screamed. They could not understand why they were suddenly expelled from the kingdom when they were supposed to be praised for their hard work.

“I will not take back my order. Leave the Eto Kingdom within a week,” Arya smiled bitterly.

“And every once in a while…” her voice got stuck in her throat, “…come and visit me.”

“…!”

“…!”

“…!”

“…!”

Only then did the Five Stars realize what Aria meant. She was sending them away so they could shine brighter than they could here. Aria then, with a tear dripping down her cheeks, smiled brightly at them.

“May you live a long life, Your Majesty!”

“May you live a long life, Your Majesty!”

“May you live a long life,...