For You This World I'll Destroy

Mystery of the disappearance of a Pathfinder (3)

—7—

The sweet aroma of bolognaise sauce greeted me behind the boarding door. Waduh, may Seraphina be cooking a favorite meal to celebrate my return?

It's just that my heart was so full that I couldn't open the door to his room. How not? Just as the day changed, I had to leave immediately on the mission that the Prince had given me. A very secret mission, one that he can't tell anyone.

“He? Didn't see wrong? Ruin Hunter?” ask the familiar voice beside me.

Shocked in surprise, I awkwardly turned my head and found a blonde man with a bright smile, “S-Saber? How are you here?”

The man with the thin mustache scratched his chin and said, “I've been invited to eat here.”

I bent his eyebrows in wonder. What the hell does this mean? Why does Saber look so awkward? Hmmm, I am not surprised that Sera and Saber know each other, because they are both partners of Chronicler. But if I eat together. Hemmm, I smell suspicious smells.

“Ruin Hunter is the name of my hunter. You can call me Chrysant, ” I said who also opened the door for Saber.

Taking off the shoes and putting them on the shelf, I hung my jakett on the side post of the door. Not to forget I also arranged Saber shoes that he took off carelessly, my habit while living in the dorm with Seraphina first.

“Do not forget to wash your hands first, Saber!” my reprimand that men who play nyelonong just enter, then drag it into the sink.

Suddenly, Seraphina peeked behind the door and said, “Oh, are you home yet? Today, I cook a special loh.”

“Emang any celebration huh today?” ask me while washing my hands. But it opened my eyes wide when I saw the silver ring coiling on the ring finger of Seraphina.

“C-Chrysant? O-Oi?” said Saber waving her hands before Chrysant's eyes.

Immediately I turned off the water in the sink and replied, “M-Sorry, I think I was too accomplished to daydream. What did you guys say?”

“Food is ready, let's eat!” reprimand Seraphina pulls Chrysant's wet hand.

Like a festival, various dishes awaited me at the table. Starting from the red spaghetti bolognaise, the crispy chicken karaage and not to forget the cold beer that is all my favorite! Red cheeks I can't wait to eat it greedily.

“Prayer first, impatient base,” prevent Seraphina.

The three of us sat down, where Seraphina and Saber faced me. Stretching out her hand, Seraphina embraced Saber and Chrysant and began to pray.

“... Amin.” close Seraphina who is smiling amusedly seeing my eyes shining.

“Can you eat?” asked Chrysant excitedly

“Already dong!!” reply Seraphina is no less enthusiastic.

I greedily ate it all, drowning my tongue in the savory cuisine of Seraphina. Uuuh, of all the things in the space fortress, was just the Seraphina cuisine I was waiting for.

“So to, this week I will have 3 new apprentices from the Military Academy. In addition to chat, we never met at all and you know, My Profile Picture is a picture of waifu anime. They asked for an appointment for guidance yesterday,” Saber's story while enjoying a can of cold beer together.

“Terus?” seraphina asked with her chin on, her eyes twinkling as she watched Saber.

“Connected the guidance hours with my running schedule, while playing video games while cooling down, came 3 students of the academy to me. Arrogant their faces fitting, ‘Bang, Kak Saber office where ya?’ maybe because my face like gini is considered cleaning service times yes,” continued Saber who then stood up and ruffled the waist.

“Directly I replied, Brother, brother?! You know who I am? I am the King of Barracks!”

I spouted out the beer, choking on her laugh with Seraphina. Shadowed by her the shocked and panicked expressions of the three innocent Apprentices. Barrack king? Very amused. Imagining Saber's serious pretentious face with a koplak face made Chrysant laugh even more.

But, I just found out that Saber is a Knight who is educated by the Military Academy. Unlike the magic academy that trains magic hunters, the military academy is devoted to training magic knights who protect the space fortress from Malice. Unlike the Hunters who worked alone and prioritized surprise attacks, the Knights were often in groups and used to come face to face with the Malice.

Hmmm, if not mistaken the military academy has a more complex assessment of the magic academy. A Knight of the Chronicler rank often has the same fighting abilities as a Ruinminer Hunter.

Seraphina wiped away her tears of laughter and continued, “By the way about the academy students. I also had a funny story at the Magic Academy. You know, in the first semester there must always be ospek? Well, ospek Magic Academy is right, famous killer and strict really.”

While wiping his mouth, Chrysant listened carefully. Rarely does Seraphina tell her about her time in school. Usually, Big Brother always dodges and diverts the conversation.

“Well, in the afternoon we usually collected in the ceremonial field for afternoon apples. But at that time Kating-kating just lined up, silent and not open the ceremony at all while the children sat waiting,” said Seraphina who looked at the girl in front of her whose face began to redench.

I started to panic.  “U-Uh... This story, J-Don't-don't—“

Seraphina cut in, “Terus, there was a panic-stricken little boy and stood up immediately. He thought Kating-kating was angry with them for not being greeted, but everyone was listening to the Cathedral Bell at 3 pm.

Not knowing about it, the rancid yelled to greet the upperclassman alone and made all eyes on him wonder!”

Saber laughed so hard that she stomped softly at the table, taking off her incredible laugh. Seraphina and Saber seemed satisfied with holding the youngest girl among the three.

... Oh, my God, when was the last time I laughed like this? Beer always tastes better when enjoyed in a warm atmosphere like this.

“So, you guys had dinner just to prank me, huh?” I said sip the beer and continued, “About me I'm single, you want to show me the engagement ring.”

“Yup, exactly! Look at this, good right? Just this afternoon Saber proposed to me at the Olivia Flower Garden. Sera never thought there was someone who still wanted to accept me as her life partner,” said Seraphina smiling coquettishly showing off her engagement ring. Immediately the girl embraced Saber's hand and continued,

“Sorry, Chrysant. Sera was Saber's wife first!”

I chuckled as I opened the fourth can of beer, “Iya, yes, congratulations,” he said.

One or two sips, an electric shock jolts my head.

“D-Introduction?”

Seraphina bends her eyebrows in wonder, “Oh, I guess you're jealous of my and Saber's relationship. You seem to know Saber already and where there may be a girl who is not conquered by her charm?” ask the girl who played her hair.

“H-Ha?!” I shouted in shock to the point of crashing my can.

Seraphina was silent for a moment looking at the faces of Saber and Chrysant alternately. Looking disappointed, Seraphina also sighed, “Yeah, even though I don't mind polygamy.”

“W-WHAT?!” chrysant and Saber shouted at the same time.

Calmly, Seraphina held her cheeks up, like imagining a grandiose utopia,

“Soal right, I love Saber, but also dear Chrysant. If the two are combined it looks so exciting! The three of us can be a real family, hehehe,” Seraphina's story.

“T-No, no, no, baby! That's not how it works!” refute Saber.

I'm patching soon, “Iya, that's right! Besides, how could I like Saber. My taste, right, is not a guy kepedeean, teledor and sleep snoring really hard like that guy.”

Like being slapped hard, Saber's pissed veins appeared, “You're fighting yes, boy?” challenge that man.

“O-Ohh! Looks like someone wants to go to the hospital,” reply Chyrsant does not want to lose.

The burning heat of the rivalry of the two young men made Seraphina chuckle. Anxiously, he said “Sorry, sorry. I was just kidding.”

Seraphina also took the hands of Chrysant and Saber then smiled with sweetness, “Soalnya, can joke each other laugh like this, means we are family, right?”

Chrysant's eyes were wide open. I never thought Seraphina would feel that way. Hearing it instantly somehow embarrassed me but also made my heart seem to fly into the sky.

“But Chrysant sure doesn't want to be Saber's young wife?” ask Seraphina.

Oh, my God, this one brother, huh, just messed up the moment. I was angry that I denied it too,

“Iiihh!! Chrysant said, don't want to!”

— + —

After Saber came home, Seraphina and I slept next to each other. But the fear in my mind prevented me from sleeping. Trying to invite sleepiness, I sat beside the boarding window and stared at the twinkling lights of the city at night.

“Family..” Chrysant murmured remembering the words Seraphina.

Doubt strikes my heart.

Can he really believe Liam's words? Because like other politicians, Liam might just use Chyrsant as pawn pawns for his purposes.

Can I complete this mission? I hugged my knees trying to resist the shaking of my body. Nadja, the most senior Pathfinder only now his whereabouts are unknown because of the mission. Especially her who has only been Pathfinder for a year?

But should I keep quiet when there is a chance to return Big Brother Ignition?

“Tomorrow, you'll go, won't you?” ask Seraphina suddenly.

Chrysant was surprised to see that Big Brother had not fallen asleep.

As he approached me, Seraphina said, “Usually, last night before going on a mission, you will definitely limit your drinking. Like tonight.”

I chuckle, “So I already know me inside out,” I said leaning on the window, “Yes, I will be gone in a long time once.”

“Mission from the Royal Family?”

I didn't answer. More precisely, you cannot answer. But as someone who had once been a Pathfinder, Seraphina must have understood that silent intent.

“Hey, put your hair dong aside for a while,” Seraphina said suddenly.

“He? What do you want?” ask Chrysant.

“Already, fidget aja.”

Still confused, I obeyed Seraphina said. Slowly she opened my hair and put a silver necklace around my neck.

“This, right.. Your mother's necklace?” many confused.

The necklace was the single most precious treasure Seraphina possessed. When all was taken from him, only the necklace was unwilling to give to the Black Company despite the risk of losing his life.

“Yoyoi. Beautiful right? My mother used to say, this necklace was given by my father at my birth. The crystal in her pendant contained magic that grew with me since childhood,” said Seraphina who gently stroked my head and smiled, smiling,

“You are my most precious sister. The treasure I want to protect always. You know, this big brother is the one who's upset especially about my sweet sister this one.

This necklace is a small part of me. My selfish desire to protect you and be with you all the way.

So, for my sake, go home as soon as you can, Chrysant.”

My eyes glazed over as I nodded withstanding my cries. After losing everything to Chrysant, how could Seraphina still treat him so gently like that?

But really like magic, feeling the presence of Seraphina in this necklace allayed my doubts. Smiling faintly at the girl, thought..How many times has Seraphina saved her?

However, when did Chrysant ever repay that favor?

“When I get home, we go find a wedding dress huh. I bought it!” I said that wiped away the tears and replaced them with a grin.

“Boast you yaa, you little boss bummer!” seraphina said ruffled with anxiety.

In my heart, Chrysant confirmed his intentions. I have to successfully carry out this mission. Because this is my only way to repay Seraphina's kindness.