For You This World I'll Destroy
Published Mentari Festival (2)
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“Oh, Prince Liam and Chrysant want to update?” greet Khanza who caught us at the back door of HQ Black Company. With a relaxed witch sucked her vape and sangkring in the iron stairs.
U-Ugh, why do I have to see him now. My fate is shit. But Khanza is great too yes, can immediately see through the illusion that mounted Liam.
“Hahahaha, don't be shy. Rumors of the proximity of the Prince and Ruin Hunter have been spread for a long time. Just wait for the time before the official news of your fiancee is spread,” said Khanza who jumped in front of us.
“I-Ihh, swarming. A-A-I and Liam are just calm, there's nothing between us. Seriously,” my objection that actually makes Khanza laugh amusedly.
“Hoo, it's just a FRIEND, yes, Prince, hihi. Too bad,” Khanza said patting Liam on the shoulder for some reason.
“E-E-Ehem, Lady Khanza, may I ask Lady not to start any rumors? Sure—“
Khanza cut the Prince with a clap of his hand, “Hyaaa, date or not, Chrysant seriously want to go to the Festival with a t-shirt and jeans like that?This is your chance to appear sweet in front of the Prince,” said the Witch.
“But this is practical just in case I have to fight.”
Khanza patted his forehead and laughed, “Gosh, you don't have to be so alert all year. Here, let me spear your abis!” he said that also attracted me.
“E-eeehh, k-you want to take Chrysant where... U-Uwaaahh!!”
Khanza took me in an imaginary room, where he cheerfully swung his wand, trying various clothes on me. From cute and adorable, to pretty dresses.... uh?
“...Khanza is done? I-I don't feel good to make Prince wait for a long time,” said I felt uncomfortable with the short skirt she gave me.
“Biarin, guys are indeed his job waiting!” khanza said that squinting her eyes to judge my shirt and short skirt, “Hmm, if you wear clothes like this, Chrysant looks like a child. Why don’t we try to expose feminine side Chrysant a little bit?” he continued, swinging his magic wand at me again.
The white light turned my clothes into a black shaved dress. But to my surprise, “U-Uh, isn't this dress a bit open? I-I'm not worried, imagine Liam can see my shoulder like this.”
“Indeed it's a goal. The male imagination is wild Chrysant. You just show me a little skin, and between the rays of the lanterns, you will look like a Goddess,” said Khanza who confirmed the position of the Seraphina necklace on my neck, “Chrysant has a sweet yellow skin, a black dress will definitely help the man get away from your charm. And with this silver necklace, a little sweetener, for the Prince to see your assets! Hihi”
“...K-You seem to enjoy it once,” grumbled.
Khanza smiled as she called the fairies to bring her dressers and makeup equipment. She painstakingly tidied my hair and painted my face into a princess figure in the fairy tales of my dreams. When she finished, Khanza stared at my reflection in the glass with a nostalgic smile and haru eyes.
“Well, with this sheer dress and make up, though casual, you still look graceful. Suitable for updating at the famous Mentari Terbit festival!” khanza said, who then guided the fairies to put on black shoes that matched my dress.
“When Liam isn't stunned to see Chrysant now, Khanza will surely kick his royal ass hard. Because, to me, you are the prettest star tonnage, Chrysant, and I have high standards!” puji Khanza's.
“... U-uh, tangs?” reply me in awkward archaic language. Chrysant doesn't understand why Khanza has come this far for me. Does he just want to pranking... or maybe make up for the moment he missed with the figure of “Chrysant” in the past?
Khanza clapped his hands and brought us back to the real world, where Prince Liam was stunned to look at me. Not even a blink of the pnageran, makes me so ashamed.
Suddenly Khanza stepped on Liam's feet and cleared his throat.
It dawned on Liam who then patted him on the cheek and said, “K-You c-ca— ahem, you s-are ready?”
“Cih, Prince kok cemen,” grumbled Khanza who also kicked the ass of the Liam nobility hard, “But, if not cool, clumsy, and awkward, it is not the youth of his name. Enjoy tonight, do not forget to use safety if you do not want to regret yes!”
“BISING!!” I shouted at the obscure Witch who blurred like that wind. Hah, my God, Khanza always had a thousand and one ways to embarrass me.
“Ih, there's only Khanza tu,” my murmur laughs amusedly.
“You both look familiar, even though you just met a few days ago,” said Liam.
“... Ummm, the length of the story. More than that, let's go. Chrysant is hungry and wants to eat, hihihi!”
Arthur smiled and extended his hand politely. I took that hand and together, we both walked towards the festival hand in hand.
Indeed, the rumors that are spreading about us have a point. William and I were closer than friends, but less than boyfriends. But because of William's position as a Noctis noble and me, an orphan who was looked at with one eye, we have never been in a more serious relationship. However, we are comfortable with this unique relationship. Because we know that one day fate will separate us, this bondless relationship we can easily escape without hurting anyone.
How nostalgic... When was the last time we joined hands like this?
Since William was appointed Prince Arthur and I became Pathfinder, the rush made us rarely meet. Irony. whereas I used to think being Pathfinder would bring me closer to Arthur, but it turned out to be the opposite. Therefore, this short time of our precious.I will enjoy and remember the moment of tonight every second.
“Ooh, the magic roller coaster, the new discovery of Yona Pathfinder. Wanna try? I can send a doppelganger in line, while we enjoy the festival. Agree?” said Liam flicking his finger and calling out our shadow.
“Agree!” my reply excitedly, then pulled the man into the crowd of the festival district, while our doppelganger headed for the long queue of the roller coaster.
The Festival Mentari Terbit was intended to remember when the Goddess of Black Company planted the first tree of life in the world. Now, the festival was celebrating abundant harvests throughout the space fortress. Once a year, the inhabitants of the various betnengs would come to Alexandria, bringing colourful culture within the magic city.
Throughout the gazing eyes, I found laughter and jokes from the various races of humans. Starting from the beautiful Elfians across the sky with their shining white wings, the Cattelya cats peddling their wares skillfully to the daring Dragonkin, gambling cards in public places. In seven days and seven nights, the city of Alexandria, which was too serious because the majority of the people inhabited by bookish Librarians or Heimskarr who are hard but tenacious and diligent, is now full of color and a variety of brilliant culture.
“Sweet bells want to try throwing a gift bracelet? It looks simple, but the game requires high accuracy and concentration!” tawang Daian, a Lizardmen with its large turban, offers a series of small glass poles with bracelets there.
“It's easy, miss and girl boyfriend just stand there, throw this rubber band and hook it on the glass pole. Each of those poles has a score, the higher the score, the bigger the prize,” Daian explained.
“U-Uhh, k-we b-yet dating!” my dispute.
“Auayaya? But with that hand? Geez, kang mas, be aggressive little be a person,” scold Daian.
“Aman Master, all there is time,” said Liam evasive with a look, he also stroked his chin, “Hmm, more interesting if there is a bet, Chrysant. What if as his punishment, he with the lowest score had to taste the 20-foot drop of Kirby chilli?”
“You realize you've challenged a genius archer? all-time, Chrysant was always the champion of the arrow race!” I said smiling amusedly.
“Hoho, maybe now that record will break,” Liam said with a confident sneyum of his own.
“If you're upset, don't regret it!” I said, who took ten rubber bands and started throwing them. I squinted my eyes and emptied my mind, while aiming at the bracelet. When I was about to throw it, Liam whispered in my ear,
“You are beautiful once tonight, Chrysant.”
“H-HA?!” my chirps were shocked to have unwittingly thrown the rubber coiled around Daian's horn. Liam laughed out loud and said,
“Duh, the genius missed apparently.”
“I-iiihh!! It's because you're bothering me. Just look, the next one, must be right on target. Don't bother me yes,” my thoughts.
But with the heart racing like this one by one my rubber band was off. In the end, only one was coiled on target, that too. While in turn, the Prince perfectly put all the rubber bands in the highest score.
With a conceited smile, Liam teases me, “Ehem, looks like Ruin Hunter's untold record broke today?”
“Basic cheating,” I said folding hands, “Hmph, fine. Chrysant has promised, and once promised, it must be kept. Where's Geprek Kirby, I'm coming,”.
The night continued. Together, William and I tried out the whole game and the food at the festival, tired and full, we sat on a long bench, under a glowing Yggdrasil tree. I put my head on Arthur's shoulder and said,
“Uuuhhh, full bangeet. The Mentari Terbit Festival is the best! But, I didn't expect Kirby to feel good. Isn't Kirby a D-type Malice?”
“Although Kirby said, actually he was ordinary lamb. But, I'd rather not expect you to hold it spicy apparently. Twenty isn't enough, you order 30 chilies. Your stomach gapapa?”
Gutting my stomach, I laughed a little, “Silent calm, that much chilli is not a problem for a Malice child like me, hihihi.”
“Chrysant, you are human. And the most fascinating of course. If back in the academy, you didn't beat me up after bullying you, of course right now, I'm still a haughty and spoiled Prince,” said Arthur stroking my hair gently.
“Save your combalan for the Princesses of the Kingdom only. Besides, you haven't changed. Still arrogant and very fond of pranking me, hihihi,” reply me who saw the clock tower has shown at eight o'clock at night.
“Live another two hours. before we have to go back to being Prince Arthur and Ruin Hunter. Ah how quickly time passes, when you enjoy it,”.
“Chrysant.. After all you did for the Black Company, they must have recognized you as an important figure in this city. Moreover, after being with Desert Lion, you brought the Quartz Moon heirloom back to the Black Company,” Liam said scratching his hair awkwardly, saying,
“So I thought, when we—“
SSRRTT
Hanging on the branch of the Yggdrasil tree, a white-haired woman interrupts Arthur. He's a Matrovska, one of seven elite soldiers who serve in the Noctis Family. Hmm, a red horn sticking out of her kenign and her white hair, if not mistaken she is Quina Megistus.
“Prince Arthur, Sorry to interrupt your ‘special’ moment with Lady Chrysant, but there is a serious problem,” said Quina who jumped in front of us and knelt,
“We found traces of Malice entering the city of Alexandria!”
