Grizzled
#S2 Episode 6
“I DON'T LIKE HIGH PLACES!!” my screams as our beast mounts continued to climb moved upwards, challenging the sky.
“Before Your Majesty will like it,” replied Luska who I can't see her face, but I'm sure there's a smile of infuriating victory over there.
My blood ripples to neutralize the adrenaline. Once the last flap of the wings catapulted us through the cloud. My ears were ringing at once along with the cool sensation of dew and ice crystals sprinkled on my face. Next is the air I breathe drier than it was a while ago. The flying creature of our mount shut its wings, setting all four of its feet on solid white land.
“Welcome to Alba, White Country, our ancestral land!” luska said as I opened my eyes slowly. The giant archway welcomed my vision, framing the view of the checkered arrangement of buildings in the distance as well as the most magnificent and tall buildings such as the castle. The – or cloud– land we were exposed to released a low smog as high as a calf, really giving the impression that this country is not at all on the surface of the earth.
Some people wore clothes similar to Luska's, but fewer shades without robes patterned in gold thread stood around the archway, armed with spears and bow arrows on their backs. Realizing the arrival of the two of us, they immediately insisted on paying their respects. So also a mixed creature of horses and garuda that looks more fierce with completely black fur and bloodshot eyes in red, also lowered his head when our mount passed.
“They are border guard soldiers. Since this was a capital unit, its guard was more strict. Usually fierce soldiers and their surveillance animals need to interrogate and check this for security protocol, but of course such a thing does not apply to us.” explained Luska.
“Why?”
“Your Majesty is still asking why? Does that need to be done to the new ruler of the White Country? Ah, it seems like you are indeed not used to being in a high place and position, but from now on .. get excited!”
My forehead is getting full of question marks. Before I began to ask the reason Luska called me His Majesty as well as his words that repeatedly called me the new ruler or whatever, a rustling sound came closer. Some flying objects the size of an unobserved fly were clearly me humbling around our heads.
“Zzzz ... Confirmed, Young Knight Luska managed to pick up His Majesty the rightful heir to the throne of leadership!”
“Confirmed .. zzz ... The evidence of the bloodline of the White Country nobility is observed, matching the official source released from the news tower.”
“Zzzz ... Forwarding information to Balai Warta ... Zzzz ... command collecting information received!”
I was just staring at these monotonous things that repeatedly zzzed. A moment later their whistling sounds vanished, flying even quieter with a slow flashing red light.
“Balai Warta and all over the country, we are currently connected with Young Knight Luska,” said one of the objects this time with a more intonated voice, “Please your caption, Young Knight ...
Too bad, the pleasant female voice heard from that thing was cut off when our beast mounts shrieked its voice, expelling the flying objects earlier.
“We just arrived. Your Majesty needs a lot of adjustments to our environment,” firmly Luska, “so, please understand it not to directly attack us like this. The development of information can be accessed from the Alba Castle news tower. Our staff will update information every six hours. Now please disperse!”
“Understood, Young Knight Luska. We will continue to monitor its progress. All the Warta Hall crew are welcoming His Majesty! Your presence becomes hope ...”
Again the sound was cut off as Luska hinted at our mounts spreading its wings, creating a wind that blew away the flying objects earlier.
“I told you not to interrupt!” this man behind me.
“Tadi what?” manya curious.
“Information gathering camera from Balai Warta. They are the only news and information distribution media organization in the capital unit.”
“Oh? Like reporters? Journalist?”
“Hm, think of it as such.”
“Wah, no longer use human? What technology was it?”
“Your Majesty, there are many things more worthy to satisfy your curiosity. We have prepared an exclusive tour after His Majesty rests and comes face-to-face with the government's Internal Council Body. That's where the long explanation for you paid off,” replied Luska again spur the speed of our rides.
“Ah, alright!” my answer tightened the handle, keeping my position steady above the pace of this creature that split the wind, approaching the center of the crowd around the most massive and iconic site in this place, Alba Castle, my palace, he said, luska.
***
Vomiting, that's the only thing I do when I set foot in the courtyard of Alba Castle's hall. I could not see the changing atmosphere of the crowd that greeted me with joy became full of anxiety and worry to see me, Your Majesty who they elukan staggered like a drunk.
Ludicrous fact, air travel with full resistance I overcome the altitude has absolutely no effect compared to a two-kilo-meter land trip which is. ugh, taken in two minutes. It was not at all faster than the famous Ardian falter with his demon motorbike, but do not compare with the motorbike on the road stable, stable, this horse –half horse is more precisely– and is my first experience. I'm obviously not used to it.
“I'm more sure your brain is left in Nigra, Luska,” said a middle-aged man I saw coming down the steps, approaching us.
“Kepla Board ...”
“Should Your Majesty have been picked up in a better way, but you disappeared early in the morning and decided to pick up with your plain paxii?”
“Your Highness is not someone who is crazy about gold or honor. I was worried that something excessive made her uncomfortable,” replied Luska.
“The reality is Your Majesty is very, very uncomfortable with the trip here that you planned!”
“That's because paxii can't fly over our cloud unit.”
Soon a pair of young girls came out from inside, one of them pushing something like a wheelchair or something, I don't care!
“Bring His Majesty to his room! Make sure He gets the best service and enough rest.”
“Good, Sir,” answered them simultaneously, taking over my handling of Luska.
Comfort soon took hold of me just because I was lying on it. My eyes immediately closed in order to drive away the dizzy, making me not have time to see the interior of Alba Castle during the transfer to my room.
***
I woke up after the sun slipped. Well, it seems like the excellent facilities I get make me more worthy of being called a sleepyhead. Really exceeding expectations, the room I occupied was so relieved with a large passing bed decorated with various trinkets that I would not have previously –mutiara and crystal gems for example. It seems like those things are too wasteful if only to become a curtain roncean around my bed.
Getting out of the place that made me look like a doll in the middle of a lump of cotton, I roamed the whole room that seemed possible to host a futsal match inside here. Yes, too large to be occupied by one person, very excessive for girls who used to inhabit narrow rooms and increasingly crammed with books –hei, how are my rooms there?– but I'm not unhappy to be here, so happy instead.
My head was trying to recognize the fresh scent I liked, but it never worked. The scent synergizes with the calming effects of cold. Not like the cold air-conditioned room that makes my asthma relapse, this cool sensation like when first opening a tent early in the morning while camping in the open, very natural.
In my normal, messy room with books alone I can stand naps connecting the afternoon to hours especially in a place like this, but honestly I miss home. Little hope in my heart I can return there soon after this beautiful dream. The dreams? Oh, that's just a dream! That's how I believe it. This is not the story of Sofia The First as in her song ‘ overnight became princess' lalala.
One of the young girls who drove me here scolded me as I stood in front of the window, amazed to see the land above the clouds with the bustle of its inhabitants passing by among the misty surfaces they were peeping on. How could they build such an amazing civilization? However, no matter how happy, full consciousness was still stored in my senses. It's just a foreign place. My house isn't here, no sooner or later I have to come back.
“It's lunch time, Your Majesty. We have tried to serve the best dish,” he said politely, pushing a kind of box containing various types of food that are completely foreign to me. My eyebrows are wrinkled not because they do not fit this food –ya right I have not tried.
“What is this humiliation?” my question immediately made the girl who seemed to be the servant in this place put on a look of fear.
“A .. ampum, Your Majesty! I didn't realize I had made a mistake!”
“You think I'm the greedy one who has to be fed this much?!”
“Sorry, I didn't mean that.”
“Then help me spend it, if necessary also invite your friends. All this will still not run out just eaten by two,”, I said immediately made this waiter misbehave.
“Ta .. but, where can it be?! I ...”
“Oh, argue?”
“Bu .. no, Your Highness! Sa.... I am not too honored to have the opportunity to eat with you,” great-grandson slowly. I just took a long breath.
“Original you know, Miss! I was too surprised to suddenly get all this special treatment. Two nights ago I was just an ordinary girl who had a hard time sleeping haunted by various stress and problems of young people. You understand how I feel ‘kan? I both thought it wasn't so honorable to get all this. So, all I need is an explanation before I get a lot of benefits from this place, okay?” my clear.
“Sorry, Your Majesty! I don't understand your command.”
“I want to see Luska or anyone who can give me an explanation. That's all!”
“Internal Board Body Conference and your exclusive tour are scheduled for another hour. At the moment all the people His Majesty wants to meet are still preparing everything,” replied this girl, “I was assigned to help Your Majesty prepare before it all started.”
Scratching my head, I can't stand being stretched out like this. Goddamnit! My head is back beating. I could not hear a knock at the door. Someone came in after the waiter opened it.
“I came to check, Your Majesty,” said the man who made me dongkol since his appearance in my dream, “it seems your condition is not getting better. Is something wrong?”
“You are wrong! It's all your fault!” I replied more and more, “you came into my life without excuse and kidnapped me here! Criminal once!”
Luska smiled instead which only added to my aggravation, “I think His Majesty would be happy to be kidnapped to be the queen of this country. It was the wild dream of every girl who did not haphazardly materialize.”
“Is this country already short of wild imaginary girls who are more worthy to be queen until you have to bother kidnapping me?”
“Yang Mulia .. The answer to that question is waiting for you in the conference room. Get ready!”
“I'm very ready right now!”
“Not really! Waiter, do your job!” luska orders before leaving the room.
Hustle, I hope my bare hands can punch him who is far away almost disappeared behind the door. It actually got hit! Luska complained while stroking the back of her head.
“Good blow!” his comment throws a whimper at the source of my gerrymandering. Ah, long-distance fist may be another variant of the telekinesis technique. Well, next time I have to be careful with my strength!
.Seriate.
