Four Eyes Swordsman
#6. Flying Island
Elvi and I continued our journey. Elvi led in front. Because it is covered by the shade of the forest the area around here is a bit dark.
Elvi cheerfully walked over. Even though his body and clothes were still covered in blood.
I looked at Elvi with a pleasant cringe. His horror in the blood spotting section. Reminding me of Elvi brutally slaughtering people, even I almost got slaughtered.
Scratch while holding the neck. Recalling the sensation of almost dying.
Unfortunately, it was because the area around here was quite dark so all I saw was the silhouette of the young girl humming cheerfully.
Yes, even though I know the truth. Pretty brutal and horrible woman.
'Brrr' The creeps my body remembers it.
After walking far enough away, Elvi suddenly stopped. Reflex I put up the horses.
"Is there any more enemies?" I asked .
"Bhwaa..." Elvi laughed while pointing at me. I obviously don't understand what's funny.
"What kind of "p-Pose is that? I never saw her." Elvi asked while trying to hold back the laughter.
I realized there was no danger so stand up normally. "Ehm... True also yes this other world where may know boxing?" In the heart murmuring.
"Y-yes, I don't know what to do. Just be spontaneous." Holds his neck and looks to the side. Embarrassed. "Args... What did I just say!?" Shouted in my heart while enduring the shame.
"Again..." Breathe out long breaths. Trying to stop laughing.
"You are an interesting person." He said while patting my back.
"No need to say that. We've reached koq." While pointing up.
Look up. Didn't see anything. Only the black sky decorated the moon and the stars. I didn't understand what Elvi said but I saw the sky was so beautiful.
Where have I been all this time. Skip the existing heed for free. In my old world you know yourself. We are always preoccupied by all kinds of things. From the important to the unimportant. Always forget to look up.
Looking at the beauty of space. Even though you remember it is free. In the sky of the city there is only darkness alone. indeed sometimes there is a moon anyway but not as beautiful as I see today.
"It's so beautiful" I said, looking up. Still amazed at the sight I saw.
"exceptively? What's?" Elvi asked confusedly.
"Sky." Briefly answer.
"Hm. It's beautiful but that's not what I want to show you. Except that." Pointing in a direction in the sky.
"Star? The constellations?" I asked.
"Again..." Disappointed tone.
""Aren't you?" I looked towards Elvi. I have no idea what Elvi means. Pointing to the top is only the sky, moon, stars, and large islands floating in space. Eh floating island?
I looked up again, making sure. Rubbing eyes in disbelief. An island floats in space. The size is pretty big. And again getting closer.
"Finally you're aware too. Your observation is really lousy." Sindir Elvi's.
"I think it's close enough. Come on!" Hugged me tightly. Again this soft sensation. It's not wrong that his chest touched my chest.
"E-Elvi" I tried to tell her.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Gently asked.
"Th-that's touching." I signal my eyes to my chest.
"Whussis..." At high speed Elvi jumped up. I flinched, the pressure and strong wind currents slapped my face. It felt like someone was about to tear my face. Breath tight. We're still speeding. I'm almost out of breath.
Slowly our speed was reduced. For a moment we stopped in the air. Our position is now higher than that of a flying island (Temporarily called so to make it easier to remember). I saw a shady green hill above it, a large, multi-storey building resembling a palace.
Shining amaze my face. Seeing the world from above was like my dream come true. But that didn't last long.
I don't admire the view up here. Falling, swooping sharply.
"Yes..." My adrenaline's been pumped hard. Fear when falling at height.
The feeling is still better compared to our trip up here.
Our steady falling speed feels like parachuting but this one without a parachute.
Elvi kept tightly hugging me. Control the direction of falling onto the flying island
The closer to the ground the more scared I became. "Yes..." Keep screaming in fear.
100 Meters off the ground. 60 meters of our falling speed does not slow down. 50.. 40.. 30.. 20.. 10..
'Wuk. Kretek' was exactly half a meter from the ground we stopped falling. A pretty strong blow. I think I just heard the sound of my bones ringing.
Slowly we came down to the ground. Up on the flying island. Elvi took off her embrace.
Fall over. My stomach feels like it's being shaken, my head is dizzy, my body is shivering violently.
"Wow, the most thrilling experience of my life." I said in my heart.
I crawled, because my legs were still limp. "So it's like being scared to the point of not being able to stand."
Elvi looked in wonder at me. His face was like "Are you this weak?"
I wanted to deny it but my condition alone was unable to stand up let alone to refute his assumption.
Breath cringed on all fours could only stare at Elvi from below.
Elvi stood looking at my pity. Squatting. Raised my hand. Help me walk.
Not as bad as I thought. He turned his face away as if he didn't want to look me in the face.
"Arg, can't she not look at a weak man like me?" I assumed.
Though actually in her little heart Elvi felt very guilty.
Seeing the impact of his reckless actions. But Yosi seems to misunderstand the attitude shown by Elvi. The atmosphere of both became awkward.
We both walked quite far. My condition is a little better now. Although a little staggering. There was something different about Elvi's attitude after we landed. He usually talks a lot, teases me. Now more silence.
"Is it because of me? Is it because of the incident just now? Och. I should've been able to hold it." I murmured in my heart. Trying to understand the problem.
All the way to the nearest building Elvi was like keeping a distance from me. When I approached him, he moved away. When I looked at him, he turned his face away. As if I didn't want to get close and see me.
Well, I understand my status as a foreigner that I recently met. Even though I owe him a lot for helping me. I don't think I have the right to force him to be close to me.
Meanwhile in Elvi's mind raged. Thinking of ways to apologize. Guilt made him a little awkward when he looked at her. He was afraid that his actions had made him hate Yosi.
They keep walking in awkwardness. On the side Yosi wanted to melt the atmosphere but Elvi's unusual response made him even more nervous. On Elvi's side his mind was full of shadows as the farewell scenario was about to happen. Making the two decide not to talk to each other within an unspecified time frame.
Will this be the beginning of Yosi and Elvi's romance? Who knows?
