The Book Of Flowers
Beyond the Boundaries
-- In the meantime ----
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"Vescal"
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The voice was increasingly heard clearly calling out his name many times. The familiar voice
His eyes slowly opened, when he saw a yellow-robed figure sitting not far from him, and a black-haired child continued to shake his body
"Vescal! Finally!"
The figure of the little boy who shook him immediately hugged Veskal, seeing the signs of consciousness beginning to appear in his eyes
The consciousness that was beginning to gather, slowly began to remind him of all things in this world
"Ver-Verdea...?"
"Yes, it's me! Thank goodness you're okay-!!"
He started grimacing as usual, and Veskal only smiled weakly while stroking his head
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"Wait-wait"
Veskal's eyes widened, not believing the figure before him. He was already fully aware, and the first thing he felt was a great sense of surprise
"WHY ARE YOU HERE?!" He shouted later
"Shhhh!!! No yelling! Sister 4 is-"
"Huh..? Who's here...?"
Verdea patted her face when she saw Collin wake up in shock. Vescal's loud voice had clearly awakened him
A sense of surprise now ambushed Collin when he saw the 2 new figures who were inside this prison with himself and Veskal. It didn't take much longer for him to recognize who we were
"WHY ARE YOU IN-"
"Mr Collin-I'm sorry. But you don't have to repeat my words" Veskal said, rubbing his face as he felt dizzy
"But-But-But-But-But-Them-"
"Listen to us first, brother. We deliberately entered this place" Verdea interrupted the trembling Collin half-dead
"Intentionally in?" Colin asked later
His body slowly began to relax, but still looked confused by what Verdea meant, as Veskal only realized his body felt fit regardless of the situation for a moment
Verdea then turned to look at me, intending to ask me to explain everything to them. But he was silent looking at my silent self without moving a single bit. He doubted I was breathing
Verdea slowly began to crawl in front of me. But then again, he instantly fell silent, goosebumps looking at me
"Why? Don't-don't-don't he-"
"No. Don't bother Vain for now. Let's just wait for Remina here" Verdea interrupted Collin once again
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The two people were clearly confused by what Verdea had said. Their confusion grew with Verdea who was silent, only crawling back into place and curling up filled with uneasiness
Veskal could tell that something was wrong. Curious, he slowly started crawling to find out what was happening to me. And what he knew, shocked him to the point that he jumped back as if his life was in danger
"V- Veskal?!"
"... I told you not to bother him"
"K- What happened to Oberon? He's not sick, is he?"
Veskal silently did not answer. Now he understands why Verdea asked him not to bother me
He knew I was upset about something. Even angry or angry can not describe my feelings at that time
He only knew that bothering me at that moment would only be bad, even for him
"... That's why I don't feel good about his existence..." Veskal muttered with wide eyes
Collin also locked up his intention to see the reaction of Veskal, and again creeped fear in his seat
"... Verdea"
My voice even changed from usual, and it left the three of them shocked
But Verdea who tries to melt the atmosphere must obey me at that moment
"... Hm?" He answered
"... You met Marcellus again, didn't you?"
He was shocked to hear my words, knowing what I said was on target
"... Yeah"
"... What's he doing to your body?"
I turned my head towards them, making them all goosebumps look at my angry gaze
It was as if the me they were looking at back then was not an Elf, but a demon
"... I don't know. But I do feel something has changed. Especially here" Verdea replied, pointing to his chest
"... Ah, so"
I turned back, not caring about them anymore
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"She said I was ready. So, he revealed a secret of my strength
But, I was the one who dismantled it. He just made things clear" Verdea added
I turned back towards him. His bowed face, yet that happy look, made my gaze soften a little
"... I hope your strength does not harm your body" I replied, turning back
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All the images that happened before my head cooled down, Verdea and Veskal told me everything. After all, I couldn't remember all of those things when I woke up
However, given the sensation of blood overflowing in my body just like back then, I could feel that it was not the first time it had happened. Actually, what did I do when I was that angry...?
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"... It calms?"
I just nodded in response to Veskal
My anger began to subside drastically when I remembered I was in front of my two friends right now. I realized I must have scared me
"... Sorry, I can't control myself. I was just mad at something" I apologized to them
"It's okay. But..."
Verdea wanted to ask what was the cause of my anger, but she knew that it would only ruin the mood again. He shut his mouth and shook his head, to tell us that he did not want to discuss it further
But I knew what he wanted to ask, just a moment after he shook his head
"If you want to know, we need to get out of this place with Remina" I replied without any intention of speaking again
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I glanced at Verdea a little. He who sat curled up made me wonder about one thing since
Something is happening to his body. I'm sure of it. But he didn't realize it, even though he said he could feel it
The change did not happen to his body. His mind also changed
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Who her? No, it was Verdea. But who was with him?
Something changed from him. It also included his mind and heart. There is something that affects both of those things until Verdea intends to change
Shit, everything right now is pissing me off. Not only what happened to Verdea, I was annoyed by what I had seen in this damned prison
I'm really gonna tear that goddamn king apart. My doubts have all disappeared. I wouldn't even care if other people looked at me like I was cruel because of what I would do to Shen
Then, I will take care of the person who is trying to share his consciousness with this Verdea. And if it's Marcellus, I don't need a second reason to eliminate that guy...
No one can mess with us
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Verdean...
I hope you know what you're doing. That guy, who's putting his consciousness in your body right now...
He's trying to change you. I can feel the shackles in your heart right now. Something that binds and forces you to follow its orders
We've been together too long. Whether it's me, you, or Veskal, the three of us can feel something is wrong with each other. The three of us know all of this well
So, know what you're doing. Don't fall into the hands of others against your will, Veri
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"Someone is coming"
I could feel the presence near the entrance. I'm sure the others are too
The door of this cell suddenly made a sound, as if the key was being opened from the outside. And before long, the door opened wide, showing a person with a face full of fear and hysteria
Remina, with her deathly pale face and cold sweat pouring out from her forehead, finally appeared before us
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"What-what?"
"Come, son" I said to Remina, before Verdea could speak
I opened my arms, so he could run here and hug me. Remina without a doubt immediately ran towards me and cried in fear while hugging me
Others are immediately confused by what happened. But, in order to satisfy their curiosity, I broke the chains that shackled the three of them until they were not bound to the wall
"Go away. You see for yourself what's inside this place"
I didn't say a word anymore, and kept quiet while trying to calm Remina down
The two people looked doubtful, but Verdea slowly walked out to see what I meant
He stayed there, not moving for a few minutes
"Verdeans. Please talk..." Collin asked
But he just silently stared. And when he turned around, he showed the same facial expression that Remina had earlier
"As-How can-There be someone who is-as cruel as this...?"
All he said was cut off, as his entire body trembled
I asked Remina to get up for a moment, and after that, I broke the chain that bound me as well. After that, the pasung in my hand I crushed it into wood chips using my knees
Remina was slowly carried away and I took her out with my eyes closed. I took Veskal and Collin who looked restless without a word. We have to get out before it's too late
We haven't done what we have to do in this place either
Slowly the three of us stepped out and intended to push Verdea forward from that door. However, Collin and Veskal were also shocked by what they saw, as I continued walking to make sure Remina left first
What was the scene I saw in that cell?
Corpses. Tens, even hundreds, accumulate inside each cell. Some are still alive, but they look very shapeless
And it's not just a human corpse. There were other people, whether from the Elves, Dwarves or Beasts. They were all lying dead inside those cells. Even I assume, that those who are dead are lucky enough to be in this prison
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Had enough. What I'm seeing right now, is something that tells me Shen is out of bounds
The second I see Shen before me, I will instantly make sure he dies on the spot. I will put his head on his own castle, so that all his people may see their savage king gone with both hands
