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Section 22. Firans

Jena and Eden, have come to the door of the King's office. There were two guards guarding the door. Yena just realized, beautiful carvings decorate the door, patterned leaves and twigs like the symbol of the Kingdom.

"Sorry, Commander. You're not allowed in" said one of the bodyguards with clear intonation. Their silver-handled swords crossed.

Eden's steps stopped at the door, he said, "Come in, Your Majesty is waiting for you inside."

Yena nodded, then smiled for a moment. Eden stepped back and let Yena enter alone. Before entering, the guards immediately knocked on the door.

"Your Majesty. Miss Yena is already waiting in front."

One minute, two minutes, three minutes, no answer. Yena and Eden began to be astonished, it was not usual for King Firan to be like this.

"Your Majesty?" Call the guard to raise his voice while knocking on the door again.

The door immediately opened, revealing His Eminence Firan in a white robe with symmetrical stripes. His line of eyes looked at Yena fixedly.

"Come in."

Yena's throat suddenly dries up, a feeling of nervousness begins to colonize her entire body. Yena followed the King, went into the study.

The King sat on a silver chair with the same working room condition. Most of the furniture stored only books with shelves and some long cabinets with many drawers. Yena stood waiting for the king to speak.

"I want to ask you one more time about the Desert Killer Information."

Yena stared at the end of the cloth shoes with a black wooden base. It is difficult to hide a secret from the King. His net was trying to look at him with confidence. "Sorry, Your Honor. But, all the information about the desert killer I've already reported to you."

Clearly, the King smiled a very thin smile. Almost invisible thanks to his hand that supports the cheek. "Goodoo. It just so happens that there's one task for you, but it has nothing to do with your current mission."

Yena sharpened her hearing, her body became stronger automatically.

The sitting position of the King became upright, looking seriously at his interlocutor. "Your task this time, is to train the would-be soldiers in place of Deputy Shamsir."

"Isn't His Majesty looking for someone to replace Master Danma?"

King Firan shook his head and said, "No one has qualified as the coach of the candidates. While the Deputy Shamsir while I was assigned, led the troops in the vanguard to oversee the Kingdoms in the Tropical Country. Eden can't replace Deputy Shamsir, he has a mission with me. So, you're the only one I can count on."

"May I know what kind of mission His Majesty is working on with the Commander of Eden?"

"Little kingdom near the rock of Sibya, do you remember that Kingdom?"

Yena's brows furrowed, trying to remember it. "Yes, I remember, Your Majesty. What's with the kingdom?"

The King grinned, his orange slices instantly sparkling. "I want to remove the symbols of his kingdom from the map."

"Ap—I mean, didn't they never oppose you, Your Majesty?" yena asked slightly stuttered. It was like getting a surprise directly from the King.

King Firan got up from his seat, walking up to the yellow-corded window. His smile expanded, "There is only one Kingdom that can stand in the Sand Country, namely the Kingdom of Altair. I know they don't intend to defect. But, his presence makes my position not absolute."

"But, Your Majesty ...."

"You don't have to worry. As for the rumors that will spread later, someone has already taken care of it."

Nah! That's not. What Yena wanted to ask was different from the King's answer. However, Yena was unable to interrupt. When the King willed, no one could prevent it.

"All right, Your Majesty. I am ready to accept any task" Yena said at last. 

"Good, tomorrow morning .. You must be at the Palace. Don't be late."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Yena let her step down from the room. King Firan is alone inside.

The King's sturdy fingers opened the curtains, looking at everyone who passed by below. Yena was clearly visible from above, walking with Eden.

"The expression on his face began to change. I'm sure there's something he's hiding from me."

King Firan shut the curtains hard. He immediately called out to the bodyguard at the door loudly, "Guards! The bodyguard! Come here!"

Hearing the King's cry, a bodyguard entered the room with a frightened expression on his face, "What's the matter Your Majesty?"

The King took a scroll from the workbench, thrusting it at the bodyguard, "Take this, give it to an assassin named 'Sameer from Dokka' city'. Remember that! Let no one know about this. Wear a special eagle to send the scroll."

"Well, Your Majesty. I'll send it soon."

The bodyguard grabbed the scroll then bowed and immediately got out of there. Suddenly, a loud laugh echoed around the room. The two bodyguards who heard, the fur on its back immediately stood up. They had often heard the laughter of His Majesty Firan. Only the two of them know.

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The color of twilight dyed the afternoon sky almost half of it. Nocturnal animals prepare for their activities. Hazard himself was already standing right at the mouth of the cave, where he opened the door portal.

He immediately entered the portal after the door was completed. Early on, the door led Hazard to a very dark cave, lighting only from a torch hanging from the side of the cave. His cloth shoes climbed on the wet ground below.

A dazzling glimmer of light began to enter, breaking through the cave. Hazard continued walking while shoving his face with both hands.

The more advanced forward, apparently the cave that Hazard entered was at the foot of the lowest mountain. About 800 meters above sea level.

From here, Hazard can see easily, the forest is still beautiful. The mountains rise more than 3000 meters high. And the vast ocean that touches the ends of the earth.

From a distance a Garuda bird flew over. It looks like a male fairy, with clothes from green leaves riding on the Garuda. Her hair was white with a few green strands on her bangs. 

Hazard took a few steps back by covering his face when Garuda wanted to take off. The flick of his giant wings made the dust around the foot of the mountain fly.

"Prince Hazard!" exclaiming the male elf, he immediately came down and ran then bowed respectfully. "Sincerely my Prince."

Hazard folded his hands looking at the fairy's behavior, sighing, "Ori, I told you, no need to salute."

"Ehehe, sorry Prince. It's a habit," said Ori, showing his teeth neatly lined up.

"Yes already. Let's go up." Hazard immediately rode on the giant bird. But Ori remained silent.

"Why silence? Quick ride."

"It ... I .. fly alone Prince. I'll have wings too" Ori said, flapping his dragonfly-like wings with pointed tips.

Hazard's eyebrows popped out, laughing after hearing Ori's words, "You're serious? You're a fairy not a bird-winged elves. Come quickly up, I'm in a hurry."

"But ...."

Hazard breathed a second time. He jumped down then pinned Ori's head quite hard. 

"www... Prince ...." His eyes were dyed with a twinkle of emerald on his iris. Both hands protect the head, scared at the stake again.

"Don't ngeyel. If you force yourself from such a height. Your wings are gonna hurt, and you're not gonna be able to fly forever, are you?"

"Ti-no Prince ...." Ori shuddered at the word 'forever'. All this time he thought it was just a joke from his parents. It was precisely now that Ori heard it directly from Prince Hazard. That means Ori's parents aren't lying.

"Well, then, let's go up. Don't waste time."

"Okay, Prince." Ori immediately boarded the Garuda. Hazard followed behind.

Garuda shook his wings, immediately flew without a fuss. Ori is already adept at controlling Garuda, that's why Hazard doesn't want to control it alone. After all, Hazard had yet to learn to control the Garuda Bird. He did not dare himself. Sssstt, this is a secret between Hazard and Grandpa Vrede, Grandma Onera does not know about this. Hehe. 

Ah, Hazard almost forgot to enjoy the view from above, it was so beautiful. However, they had to keep watch, keep flying low because 1000 meters up was the area of the Dragons.

The Garuda arrived at the guard post which loomed above the trees in Ukheil. Garuda landed on a special board with teak tree support underneath. Hazard jumped down first in the aftermath of Ori. 

"Where is the prince going?"

"I'm in a hurry, Ori. Wanna—"

"Oh yeah, a few days ago Furo also came home. I feel weird seeing him now. He used to play javelin with me. What a beautiful memory." Ori recalls the past without noticing Hazard who had cut his words.

"So, what did the prince say?" 

Hazard stared at Ori's innocent face. Even though it is usually treated like that, it still feels annoyed.

"So then, I forgot what to say" Hazard said, as he climbed down the wooden stairs.

Ori followed Hazard by flying around him. It has no end to babbling. I don't know what was discussed, Hazard was lazy to respond.

"Oh yes, Prince. I heard from the Flower Fairy, she said Prince Ruar'vrede had woken up from her sleep."

Hazard tried to listen to Ori's rant this time, "Forward ...."

"Continue?"

"Keep on your story" Hazard said. The hands and feet were still trying to descend to the bottom of the forest. The elves began to be seen passing by on top of lush trees, they rode eagles while carrying seeds of foodstuffs.

"Eh? I haven't found out yet. But according to the news heard. Prince Ruar'vrede wrote an important message to Prince Hazard. I don't know what the message is."

Hazard finally got to the bottom. His footplate rubbed against the grass and then sped up the pace.

"Bye, Prince. Good luck." Ori waved her hand. Replied by Hazard. He was really curious about the truth of the information from Ori. Hopefully not false information.

"Grandfather, hope you're okay" Hazard murmured. His feet stepped quickly towards the settlement. 

"Ouch, shit!"

Hazard fell, his chest started to hurt again. It turned out that the natural energy within him was almost exhausted. Hazard can no longer use it to stop internal injuries from spreading. He tried to get up, because the settlement where the elves and fairies were still quite far away. 

The more tight, the breath becomes shorter. He began to have trouble recognizing things around him. 

No, not again...