For You This World I'll Destroy

Rising Sun Festival (1)

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The calm atmosphere of the Promise of Heart cafe always nourishes my heart. Accompanied by a fragrant coffee that relaxes my muscles, relaxing music calms my ripples. Hmmm, just in my chair, on the edge of the window facing the crowd of Black Company headquarters, I can for a moment relax and organize my thoughts.

Encyclopedia Malice, a book containing all the information about Malice that must be memorized a Hunter. After the incident involving Khanza and Princess Emilia, I became curious about the S-type Malice who had sailed the Underworld.

Before Predator Telos was born, they said there were six Malice S types ever recorded in history. The first was The Deception, the first Malice to be born and successfully swallow a Goddess in her rage. But by the ingenuity of the Black Company and the Noctis Family, Malice ends up trapped in a room of immortality called Obsidian Theater. Until now, the secret to the existence of Obsidian Theater was closely guarded by the Noctis heirs in a contract that tied his life.

Hmm. When one day, Liam the bucket and a madman released the seal of Obsidian Theater, it seemed like the apocalypse would arrive. Hihi, I can imagine Liam's panicked face after breaking the secret.

The second type S malice is The Endless. Hmm, I didn't expect Emilia to be that old, born 6 millennia before. But... does that mean, Khanza is that old too?

“Wait a minute, doesn't that mean, Chrysant is 6 thousand years old?” my mum almost choked, then shook my head, “No, no, no. I'm still young! Ugh, there's so many things I can't explain. Huh, if only Khanza would be frank, I wouldn't be this messy.”

The third and fourth S-type Malice are twin Malice that cause Superadical Snowstorms in the Underworld. They are depicted as serpent figures wrapped around the world and pinning their venomous fangs on the ground, poisoning the surface so that none can live. A major disaster appeared and almost brought extinction to the world. However, the Goddess of the Black Company bestowed her Hero upon the world. Led by the Hero, humanity was able to finish off the twin Malice. But, despite being long dead.The poisonous snow that Malice unleashed still controlled the Underwold to this day.

But when Khanza let Emilia go and took the Moon Quartz from the red tower, the storm disappeared around the city of Junon. Hmm, is it possible that the Quartz Moon is actually part of those two Malice twins?

“Interesting,” my murmur that wrote in my notes about my hypothesis.

The fifth type S is The Warden. Different from the other Malice, The Warden is a Witch. He replaced his heart with a Moon Quartz and transformed himself into a Malice. The Warden is a pioneer who inspired the research of the Witches of his followers, the White Order, which is to turn humans into Malice or Malicification. All for the sake of gaining a power that rivals the Gods and embodies the White Ideal.

It was a dark time for humanity. Under the leadership of The Warden, the White Order effectively took control of six space forts and made the inhabitants of its colonies slaves or subjects of research. There is a hypothesis that the Malice currently creeping in the Underworld are the victims of that cruel research.

“But in the fierce battle of Alexandria, The Morning Star managed to smash the heart of The Warden with its fire spear and destroy the dark creature,” my murmur read the sentence under the epic painting depicting it, ' he said,

“With the Moon Quartz back in the hands of the Black Company, in just a short time, humanity managed to expel the Witches from the Space Fortress. After the battle, the Moon Quartz was kept in a special safe at Junon.”

… To be honest, I can't imagine that the dark days were only a few years back. When I asked, Seraphina always dodged and said, history can be written by anyone. The people who lived in those days were reluctant to talk about it, except for their deep hatred of the Witches.

Witch—kaum who can use magic without thanks to Black Company, Ignition. Collectively they are referred to as the White Order, but to this day I have never seen a Witch. Even on the mission just now.

With the exception of. Khanza. His ability to use magic without Ignition and the spell showed his identity. But how could a Witch be the strongest and oldest Pathfinder in the Black Company?

“Or maybe Khanza hid it?” gumamku recalled Khanza pretending to be dead on a previous mission, in order to move freely to finish off The Endless and Predator.

I opened the next page and found Malice the most terrifying of all. Born ten years ago, The Reaper's rampage cost so much money and ended the Black Company's golden age. Thousands of Hunters and Knights sacrificed their lives to seal Malice, including hundreds of experienced Pathfinders.

“The Reaper was born from Malice Aberrant who devoured his fellowmen. Originally, the Black Company let the monster down because it found it profitable. And often The Reaper helped the Hunters on his expedition,” my murmur read the sentence describing the monstrous monster, which was a terrible one,

“But it turned out that decision was a fatal mistake. The Reaper's rampage appears as if******pick lasted for seven days and seven nights, before he slammed Junon into the ground. If without the dedication of The Morning Star, it is impossible for the Black Company to seal the Malice.”

Morning Star? I just found out that Brother played an important role in that battle.

But, there's something I still don't understand.

The Malice that was sealed in Junon was Emilia Fairchild, The Endless. After my suspicion of Khanza collapsed when Prince Liam rewarded the Desert Lion and the city of Junon was destroyed without success, I was more and more convinced.

From the memory of Predator Telos, I know that The Warden existed before Emilia became Malice. Hmmm, and seeing Malice was born from the Moon Quartz makes me wonder...Is it possible that the way we have looked at Malice all this time is completely wrong?

“Or maybe you think too far,” said Liam who was already sitting in front of me.

“H-HWAAAAHH!” my jolt was shocked to almost throw my coffee cup at the Prince, “Issh, you are like a ghost. Ngagetin. Have you ever been taught in the palace, ahem, if you meet a Lady, Liam must greet her politely?” my nag.

Liam laughs amusedly, “I've been here almost ten minutes, observing my favorite Hunter looks funny at all when thinking too seriously,” he said who stretched his body casually, “Aah, there's nothing more relaxing than seeing Chrysant in Alexandria.”

“Then, don't send me expeditions often, my prince,” cibirku.

“Must be, you are the youngest Pathfinder we have, of course Prince Arthur must send you to the most difficult terrain so that you learn more.”

“Sialan.”

“But most importantly, I'm so glad you can go home, Chrysant.”

“N-nyebelin really, do not suddenly say sweet talk that dong... I will be confused how to reply,” reply I hide my face behind a notebook.

Liam laughed a little.

I noticed an illusion of magic around the Prince, which made other people not recognize him. Her white hair now turned brown with blue irises matching the color of the sky. When I saw him like this, I was reminded of Liam who was relaxed and down-to-earth, in contrast to the persona of Prince Arthur who became his mask.

“Hey, Chrysant, you know, it's time for the Published Mentari Festival. They said this year the festival was held bigger than usual because crops were abundant,” Liam said.

Jerk me, “Gosh, it's been that date? Duh, because of being trapped in Time Dysplasia, time orientation Chrysant messed up,” I said that also propped up chin with both hands imagining delicious food that I could taste there, I said,

“Takoyaki, egg twining, ginger wedang, pizza.... uuuwwwhh, imagine it already makes Chrysant hungry!”.

Arthur laughed amusedly, “Yeah, that food you can buy anytime. Why not try the typical dish of the harvest festival. Hmm, like, sate lizard, lotek mandragora, or geprek Kirby?” tawar the Prince.

“Iuuh, everything sounds disgusting. After all, although it can be purchased at any time, but the festive moment is loh, which makes it feel different,” I said who looked at the crowd outside the window, “Momen is more valuable than taste,”.

“Then, let's get there now!” said Liam.

“Ogah ah, natni suddenly you must—“

Liam put his finger on my lips and hissed, “Today, I am William, not Prince Arthur. Lady Chrysant, will you go with me to the Published Mentari Festival?”

Like being bewitched by the look of liam's eyes, my head had nodded speechlessly. The Prince smiled widely, showing a smile that I often saw when I was a child playing together.

“You... won't php in the middle of the road and leave me again right... kayak last year?” my many.

Arthur wrapped his little finger around mine, “Of course. If any knight picks me up again, we'll just beat him up together. Hihihi.”

Smiling amused I replied, “By pleasure!”