The Book Of Flowers
Provisional Guild
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"It's over, huh...?"
The 9 of them stayed there, standing on a small no-man's island that was the boundary between the blood sea and the Xiang sea, while gazing at the nameless tomb before them now
On top of it lies a gun and a bullet, as well as 2 pieces of gold coins. Those were some of the things Cyth could find in Walter's pocket, and he used them as an introduction to his disappearance
A tomb they had just made for a friend and an enemy. The enemy they hate so much for what he has done. Friends they care about because of the memories they share
"... In the end, everything we dreamed of ended like this. Something I wish I could bury and I don't need to know" Erin said
"..."
Cyth just shut up. He was either unable to answer, or unwilling to answer
He only knew that he did not want to open his mouth Erin replied
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"... This is all I can do to pay my debt to him"
"Debit?"
"He reminds me of a lot of things I shouldn't have forgotten. And it's because of me that she had to experience this whole thing"
"Captain. Don't blame yourself"
"It's my fault. You can say anything, but that's the obvious answer. My unconcerned attitude was also completely unable to help him"
But, he knew he was going to die, whether Cyth forgave him or not. He had predicted that something would happen to him
All of these things also happen because of their ego, but all humans have their own ego. Nothing was avoided, until it was not wrong for Walter to obey
But that's why he had to live such a life
He accidentally shot Cyth right in the shoulder. Then he could only pray that Cyth would shoot him dead
"He's a strange man. Wish I could fully know his mindset"
Cyth said while laughing
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It's over between Black Hunt and Walter
It was an incredible journey, although it ended up being beyond their expectations. But it still feels satisfying
An incredible adventure, after years of meeting and parting ways with many friends
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"It looks like we should thank Vainzel first"
That was all a statement that Cyth could pull out at the time
"... On that issue, we still forget someone"
"No, Lock. I didn't forget that Veskal was in Xiang's hands"
I don't know what purpose they're trying to catch...
"We'd better go save him now, captain. We've wasted a lot of time"
"No, stupid. You think you can fight against those dozens of expert-grade mages? We're just going to trouble Veskal instead of helping him"
Yu immediately silently heard Cyth
"... He wants us to run away. Even if we can kill Walter by then, I can guarantee we'll die at their hands. We wouldn't be able to hear Walter's last words either...
The point is, we need to call Vainzel. This is beyond our control"
There's nothing more they can do. They all stood limply, worried for Veskal's safety
Veskal has decided to save the lives of everyone with his safety fee. He leads the men away from the ship so that all Black Hunt members can stand a chance against Walter without interruption
And that was why he slipped a magic stone into Cyth's pouch before that. Had something happened, she wanted Cyth to use the stone he made with his own hands to save himself
Cyth just took a sigh of complaint, and pulled out 2 fire magic stones from his pocket. One was given by Veskal but was not used, and the other was given by Orion's forces as a signalman
"Keep running, son. Don't lose to them"
With a force of hands into the air, Cyth's magic stone shone, and cast a magic that exploded in the air later
A signal that can be seen clearly even in bright sunlight. A signal that draws the attention of nearby troops to provide them with help
"We have a lot of debt to Vainzel, Verdea and Veskal. We can't even pay our debt to you Walter. Somehow we can pay the others..."
Cyth just smiled sadly, thinking himself pathetic
But he still has to be strong. As a captain, and as a friend. He had to keep going for the future of everyone
For the future, he will only rely on God's decisions and the decisions of his friends' hearts. If the day that Black Hunt has to part, then let it happen
Everything in the world will eventually come to an end, be it a name, a life, or a relationship. Broke taught him that. So, he did not need to feel sad or disappointed. He had to stare high, to the next place he had to go
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a few hours later, Thyme Castle----
"VESKAL WHAT!??"
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I don't want to believe my ears...!!
He disappeared!?
What I was afraid of turned out to be true... Ayahanda's prophecy turned out to be true...
"Then how is this, Cyth!?"
"I'm sorry, Vainzel. We can't do anything anymore. He made that decision when we couldn't do anything"
This guy must be kidding...!
But, I did not expect that Veskal did anything beyond my calculations. I didn't expect him to do that much
Thanks to him, Walter is dead now, but he's gone! M E N G H I L A N G!
Everyone even looks panicked now. Especially Verdea and me. Our minds and hearts were filled with something unpleasant about the fate of Veskal, which we tried to push as far as possible
'The baby will take you away and a snake will catch you. But the snake will instead die trying to swallow you up'. The prophecy was ringing again in my head
There is only one meaning of the prophecy, that Veskal is alive, and someone captured him
Who else but the kingdom?
I'll flatten that place. Who do they think they're trying to fuck with my friend, huh?
"Vainzel's! Calm yourself, for the sake of the great tree!" Luxor called out to my face
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Huh...
I need to calm down. Taking such a brutal step was a rash act. I will only harm my friends and myself
I slowly sat down beside Verdea, followed by everyone's gaze fixed on me
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"We have to go to Xiang right away"
"Verdeans. Not anymore"
"I understand you're worried about me, Grandpa. But Veskal needs our help"
"Then what's the point of all these powerful Elves following you?"
"Your words are quite rude, Mr. Frank. I understand how you feel, but you also have to understand how we feel" Luxor interjected
"... Excuse me. But you should know, I don't want you to make any dangerous decisions about my grandson's safety
Losing my son is enough. I don't want to lose my granddaughter either"
"Sad. I don't know how many times you've said that" Ivor interrupted
"You don't understand anything, Fire Elf. You who have never lost someone will not understand!"
"This guy-!"
"He was right Ivor. Stop that attitude right now"
Luna interrupts between the two, stopping Ivor from playing rough. He was made to sit back by Luna, without taking out another word
We are getting more divided as time goes on...
Everyone is getting more frustrated the more we approach*******all of this. I myself do too, which is why I try to calm down and make sure I stay sane
The point is also now, we have to have a way to save Veskal. We can't stay silent knowing he's alive and is somewhere that worries us for his safety
But how?
I don't want to encourage the Elves in Miralius to come with me again. They've been through a lot, and it doesn't feel right that I'm dragging them to save people who have no meaning to themselves
Miralius is also in rehab. Gong and Bestia will indeed help that by buying and selling to us and making a good relationship. But even so, the rehabilitation never took place so quickly
As their king, I don't want to harm them anymore. But as a friend, my instinct said to bring our entire army and level the Xiang kingdom
But, although it can be, I also have to pay attention to its external effects. What would other kingdoms think if they found out that Miralius had ravaged Xiang?
The condemnation of our people will surely happen again
With the number of us now also in this place, it is certain that we will lose against Xiang. Even though these five higher-ups are strong, coupled with me and Verdea, we are still unable to deal with all of Xiang
There's no way I'm dragging Remina even if she can fight. He's a stowaway and he shouldn't be here
The father was in a weak container. He was now more or less as strong as an ordinary child, not counting his ability to see the future still lingering
Then Frank. He is an ordinary man with ordinary strength. Taking him to the battlefield was a crazy deed
Ignore Artorius. He will be of no use for now. I put it between the families and asked him to stick tightly so that no one would suspect us. We only communicate as usual through letters, although now most of the contents of the letter he sent contained complaints because of anxiety about the fate of his family
Who else can I ask for help? Zaphir's? Cyth's? Julius's?
"Vain's. You're thinking too deeply again..."
"... Veskal's missing, Veri. I can't just stay quiet"
Is correct. There's Albert in Miralius! If I could persuade Eleanor-if
"... I actually have one proposal, even though I'm sure you'll reject it!" Verdea exclaims
I who was shocked immediately turned towards Verdea
"What is Verdea?"
Verdea sighed, mustering up her courage to utter a word I never thought at all
"How about we work with Brother 2?"
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"It's not the time to joke, son..." Ivor tried to contain his frustration
"I must agree with this Fire Elf. That's probably the worst option for us to do right now" Frank said
"Morally and emotionally it's bad, Ivor, grandfather. But logically and in the long run, my proposal is pretty safe, isn't it Vainzel?"
"You've lost your mind! There's no way we'll be-!"
"No, Ivor. Listen to him"
"VAINZEL!?"
Ivor who shouted, followed by everyone who gasped at my words immediately made the atmosphere in this room fall apart
"Wait? Do you agree with my proposal? I'm surprised..." Verdea said with a look of disbelief
"... I hate to say this, but I'm also sure it's the most effective way we can do it right now"
All my friends except Verdea were instantly filled with confusion, not knowing what the value of the proposal was
But really, the proposal was brilliant. I didn't think he could think so far like that either
Let me get this straight. Working with Rosalia right now is a wise thing
We can make it clear that we will attack Xiang and take full responsibility for it. That way, everyone in Hortensia will know what we want, which is to save Veskal from the hand of king Shen
They probably won't provide much help or support, but I can corner them to let us do so unconditionally which is too difficult. However, if indeed they were to give some help, I would remember that as their good karma
Not only can we get help, but we can also create a good picture in front of everyone. Being humble and humble before them might make their view that we are dangerous falter if it does not disappear completely
That way, the outline of Verdea's proposal is, 'Publication'. Notifying the public about the plan and the contents of the mind will prevent us from public misunderstandings
And since we're publishing before Rosalia later, the Hortensian kingdom will have to make a formal written agreement that I can use for other things later. My thoughts fell on Julius as the person I could use to help us later
We have one stone, but it can hit many targets at once. I just need to aim right
Oh yea. Looks like I should explain it to my friends. Pity them if they don't understand my way of thinking and Verdea
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"Ah, so..."
Everyone seemed to be thinking, as I nodded towards Verdea with a thumbs up
"Then I won't bother him too much. Your thoughts and Verdea are convincing enough" Luxor commented
"But are you sure Rosalia will help us?" Ordelia asked
"I have my way. Like I said, I have to aim precisely to hit multiple targets at once"
"And I have to follow this plan. Demonstrating my power in front of all the kingdoms of the world would probably be good as the first step in my plan to ascend the throne" Verdea added
Frank looks riled up. But he could not refuse if Verdea spoke the truth. He also agreed to raise his grandson to the throne of Hortensia
Confessions from other kingdoms were also important to ascend the throne and become a king safely. That way, good relations can be established between 2 kingdoms or maybe more
This kid exceeded my expectations. I knew he had an intelligent brain, but I didn't expect him to cross the line of geniuses
He will be a great king. I'm sure it is
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When did this child grow up...? I've been thinking about it as high as my waist all this time...
He's getting older...
"Vain?"
Huh... Focus Vainzel...! Verdea looks worried...!
I patted my hands to attract the attention of those who were busy discussing with each other. They all look
And with that, I called out with a light to our plan once more
"Okay, the decision is unanimous. Tomorrow, we will immediately ask for official help from the kingdom of Hortensia, right in front of the king's throne. Veskal's life depends on this"
I'm just worried how far time goes until we can save him from the grasp of 'The Snake'
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