The Book Of Flowers

Natasha's Confession

a few hours later, Miralius---

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"Are you finally allowed in hm?"

The voice surprised Natasha, who had just sat there staring at the night sky. The voice immediately present with a figure in front of him, right in front of the window while showing his smile

The veil of his cloak he lowered, increasingly revealing his face that shone in the moonlight from behind it. The position that should have created shadows, but somehow it made his face sparkle

Natasha greeted the person present uninvited happily, returning the smile addressed to her

"I'm already fine Veskal. Oberon had also shown his compassion towards me"

Veskal who stood in front of the window only gave a small smile, before he jumped in and sat down on the side of Natasha's bed casually

"Don't invite me in, too?" The voice was heard, making Natasha surprised because the origin was not from Veskal

Rather, from someone else he also knew

"Who forbids you? It's your kingdom, you fool"

"Oh come. I'm just being concerned because there's two little birds making out"

I began to show myself in front of the window, folded my hands over it, and greeted the two people in the room

"I'm here to keep an eye on Veskal because it's too late. Verdea would cry if her friend was nowhere to be seen"

"Verdea will hit you if she listens just now..."

He has a point. Also...

Unlike Veskal who looks ordinary I am here...

I can't say Natasha's happy right now

He's probably sure I already knew about his black magic, so he doesn't have the guts to talk to me anymore

Black magic huh...?

While I was talking to Veskal, my eyes kept an eye on Natasha who kept her head down. And that makes me even more sure that he's hiding something big

Very, big...

"Natasha anyway, why do you feel nauseous when you're near the Chimera?" Veskal turned from me to Natasha

Natasha did not answer. He wanted to, but was probably afraid I would deny or make a more appropriate argument

He just shut up, turning his face away as his eyes faintly glanced at me, as if asking for help

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So he wants me to explain huh...?

"Natasha had an explosion of Mana. Just like Fyon when he collected too many dirty Mana inside his body" I explained to Veskal

"Is that so? It's serious, too..."

"Just because he was able to walk for so long doesn't mean he's okay, Veskal. He had to reorganize the Mana inside his body, and that's why I allowed him in"

Miralius was a pure place filled with Mana. A place that can be used as a rest for magicians who want to heal themselves

Every breath of air is very soothing, coupled with the Fae and other mystical animals that always spread Mana belonging to the Father to all corners of this place, except for the Dark Forest which was completely filled by poisonous and dirty Mana

And now, it's raining. A collection of small droplets that make a popping sound until some frogs start chanting their songs

"If you drink a little rain here, your mana will become more stable" I said again, raising my hand to hold some of the less rainwater

"This is the first time I've seen Miralius in rainy weather. Even when the snow piled up in the area of Goeitias first, this place and the area surrounding the Forest Gate was not filled with snow at all" Veskal commented to Natasha, making him curious

"That's because Daddy doesn't like snow"

"Why?"

"Personal reasons"

I-i know. But, I won't discuss about it with Veskal

There are many things that happen in winter. And when spring comes bringing a new rotation of life, some things are no longer with us...

As a person who also hates snow, I can understand your feelings...

Veskal. He did not respond at all, knowing how sensitive this topic was being discussed. Likewise with Natasha who did not budge at all, as my eyes began to glow again to see that my hands had begun to be inundated with rain water

I also thrust the small puddle that could only be inhaled once to Natasha, as she hesitantly began to drink every drop of it. Veskal who was just observing it began to realize there was a small change in Natasha's face

And not just him. I was also quite surprised by the change from Natasha just now. Specifically, the color of the eyeball, as well as his hair began to change

From brown and green, it turns white and red. The colors are very contrasting with each other, so the changes are very striking

"Color... Your eyes...?" Veskal nervously asked

Natasha was silent, then studied what Veskal meant by first seeing the color of her hair. And when she saw that white strand of hair, Natasha just kept quiet without showing any overreaction

"I thought I'd get caught like this..." He muttered

It's good that he understands the situation. Well, now I just need to explain a thing or two to Veskal

"Natashasha. Why are you using black magic?" I started asking

"I'm just-"

"Yes, don't try to lie. If you said just to learn, it's impossible for you to learn it to such a high level isn't it?"

My eyes cannot be fooled. His dirty mana did not amount to a little, nor had any weak power

"... I used it to learn..." He just answered

"I thought you were just going to spit out some nonsense" I snorted, as Veskal began to understand the situation and became wary of both of us

"Why are you hiding it...? Vainzel won't ban the use of black magic you know...?" Veskal asked seriously

"He's still going to ask, isn't he? I'm not even his friend, and hearing of the conflict between you and the devil worshipers, I-"

"You're talking like you're not drinking demon blood" I cut, leaving them both shocked

"Yes-!" The shocked Veskal spontaneously woke up, staring at Natasha whose face was filled with terror

"Vainzel's! You're not talking, are you?!" He then turned to me who was staring at the two of them sharply

"No. The smell reminds me of Jael, and I don't like it. Plus, red eyes..."

The rest, Veskal understood what I meant, as he turned back to Natasha with a disappointed face

"You... One of them...?" He asked, responding with silence from Natasha

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"Yes. No doubt he is one of the devil worshipers" I said again

"No-no! I just-!"

He tried to respond, but could not resist. There was something on his mind, but he knew that I might just take it for granted. Or, there's another reason why he didn't talk

But we both just kept waiting for a sentence from him. And I had also prepared my holy weapon on the other side of the window, right under the soles of my feet. Just the slightest bit of him moving or trying to attack, I will annihilate him on the spot

His mouth was heavy and he could not speak. Veskal, on the other hand, is still wary of both of us, awaiting further confirmation. But neither I nor Natasha are talking right now, leaving her in silence

So, he also clenched his teeth in annoyance

"Don't joke! Tell me everything now, Natasha!" He also shouted

His body started to shake in annoyance. And because I didn't want her to feel any further stress, I spoke again

"I've sent Amelia and Gwen to check if the members of her group are black magicians as well"

I slowly played my wand under my feet as I stared deeply at the green glow of the gemstone

"If you don't speak, or they don't confirm, I will give the order to execute all of you on the spot" I said, this time in a threatening tone

Natasha certainly showed a reaction at that moment, but her mouth still did not let out a clear sentence

Till...

"No! They-They're not tied to the greatest like me!" He also said

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Finally, an answer

"Explain more details" I said while being indifferent

"But-but..."

"But what?"

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"I... If I talk..."

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Natasha pasrah's. He completely shut his mouth at that moment, no longer giving any further confirmation

It made Veskal furious, so he began to grip both arms of Natasha who actually turned his face away

And loudly, he shouted, "I believe you! How could you do this to us??!"

His breathing is irregular. I also knew that Veskal was now under excessive pressure, so I had to raise my weapon in my hand and come in, just to pull back Veskal so as not to hurt the woman

"I can't. Which forbid me..." Natasha spoke again

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Ah, so...

Alright. What do I have to take from her body so I can mess with that bastard...?

I also got an idea. And immediately, I removed Natasha's hair while poking the sweat that came out of her forehead

Immediately, I began to focus my Mana on that hair, so that...

"Huk-h!!"

So, Natasha bled from her mouth and nose, making Veskal who was still holding it was surprised and spontaneously tried to join the blood that came out

"Disconnecting a connection. The one who is called the greatest and oppresses Natasha now will not be able to listen to us from now on"

He's better than letting the connection between him and Natasha continue. If so, give me 5 minutes, and I'll soon know where and who that person is

That bastard is really slippery. It seems like all half demons are

"Then hand over the security of your friends to Amelia and Gwen. The two men will not hurt anyone without orders, and will protect their prisoners as best they can while waiting" I said again with a smile to Natasha

"But he's still bleeding a lot of Vain's blood!" Veskal turned to me while looking for his handkerchief all over his pockets

"That's not entirely his blood" I replied

I don't know what the side effects are, but Natasha is now spitting out all the demonic blood that's on her veins. Wait a few minutes, all those demon blood cells will come out and die soon, so they can't be used for tracking

A very annoying trick if I may say. Black magic is a magic that I don't like most of the time for this reason. They can cheat a lot of things in Vitario, and make a mess using it

But, I was afraid Natasha had Anemia, so I was on standby with the one person I had called here...

*Tok, tok!"

Ah, he may have arrived

"Come in. We're here"

The person I called opened the door with my permission, and politely walked over while being surprised by the sight of Natasha's blood splattered

"Vainzel's..." He said, with a quivering tone, so I should calm him down first

"Order. You have to help now"

Ordelia, whose eyes were still worried and wide open, covered her mouth in disbelief, as I explained all the situations that had happened

And now, Natasha's healing will be handed over to Ordelia

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"So, where exactly were you so you couldn't be with us?" I asked

"Uh, i... Meet with Eleanor..." Ordelia answered honestly

She was still focused on healing Natasha, by stabilizing her Mana and restraining some of the blood flow that came out, so that Natasha would not lose too much so that she killed herself

"Eleanor?" Veskal asked this time

"Yes. I volunteered with Claudia to participate in her research on black magic" She replied

"Why? Fyon can't be?" I asked

"No. It's not. I'm just...

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Oh, okay

I just smiled a little at Ordelia's reaction, so it spontaneously made her face red because I understood

"So how? Is his blood still out?" I asked Ordelia

"Still" He immediately responded. "Only, he would not feel any pain, because every drop of blood containing Mana was creeping out"

"How much... Drops again...?" Natasha asked, with a pale face

"Not much. But, they walked for a very long time" Ordelia explained to him

Natasha was just drowning, and her head almost fell down. Fortunately, Veskal had caught his head, so he began to lie properly on a soft pillow

"Vescals..." He started grimacing. "It hurts..."

Veskal's eyes began to tremble, as his hands began to tighten, grasping Natasha's property without letting go

He seemed resigned to God, distressed by all the things that had just happened without knowing what to do. He didn't even know which side was right and which was wrong

"Hold a little. I tried my best" Ordelia said again

"Sorry to trouble you, Ordelia..." Veskal

He saw Natasha's blood on her hand that started shaking. Dirty blood because it has mixed with the devil's. The blood was proof of something he wished he didn't need to know

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Ordelia wanted to reject the sentence, but she did not want to make the Veskal whose head was completely bowed was even more riled up

While I could only watch, I could not take on any role between them, other than being a witness

"He's gonna be okay, isn't he?" I asked

"Most likely, yes. His mana is quite stable, but his blood is still depressed because I have to stop his excessive bleeding"

Well, it's better that way than he died so horribly. The blood drained out like a fountain from inside your body is not at all a suitable death to see or experience

Disgusting, and horrible. All the paths of death that kill slowly do not deserve to be passed by anyone

Except 2 people, when I think back...

"Did your friends also drink demon blood?" I asked Natasha

"Vain, please don't..." Veskal retaliated

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Alright. I'm just gonna-

"They don't... Drink it..."

The response was not anticipated at all, nor was it the Veskal. We both stared at the half-living Natasha, giving a confession she might not be able to give if she were to die

"They... Just following... To serve the great..."

The greatest, he said...

"There's no need to call him that if you don't want to" I replied back

Natasha was silent and seemed to be shaking her head

He suddenly let out another cough, so we were all startled when a few drops of blood came out of his mouth along with that cough

Ordelia smiled as she rubbed the sweat on her forehead. And with confidence, he said, "Success! The condition is safe now!"

Goody. That means all the demon blood has come out

And we did it without any further damage hurting his body

"Tashya..." Veskal started talking again, looking at Natasha with worry

The two men began to exchange views with each other. And as they were, Natasha slowly showed a small smile to the childhood friend who was worrying about her

"I'm glad you're here..." She said

Before it... He began to be unconscious

When Ordelia tried to check all her veins, she declared that nothing was wrong. Natasha was completely just unconscious, likely due to all the pain she had just felt

And Veskal started grimacing while his hands were still united with Natasha's. He again felt frustrated, because again his trust had been betrayed

Not one bit did he think that Natasha was among all the people in the world, who would become a devil worshiper. The childhood friend he had longed for so long, was an enemy, had he never been discovered

Veskal could only grimace, as I held onto his shoulder, hoping that he would be more patient in handling this

But my eyes started to head towards Ordelia who looked a little worried. And with just a single eye movement, Ordelia understood that I intended to ask her what Natasha's advanced condition was right now

Though in doubt he still had to answer. "He probably won't be able to get up for a few days from this bed" she said. "If possible, we should give the task to someone to take care of it for a while"

If that is the case, then it is only natural that we should ask someone to take care of him

"alright. Maybe Margaret Silver can help"

And he still has enough debt to me. Perhaps because he and his son felt guilty that he had enslaved Remina and her father, they continued to consider themselves to be in debt to us

"I have to meet up with Natasha's friends soon too. Letting them go is not-"

"Vainzel!!"

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It was the voice from the seed of communication that I had held in my hand since just now...

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I hope this isn't bad news

"Gwen? Amelia?"

"It's Gwen!"

"OKAY. No need to scream"

His voice was as loud as Ivor's. Mother child is the same...

Forget that

"What's wrong? You sound panicked"

"Three men you ordered to arrest were..."

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Oh, for the sake of the great tree...

"Vain...?"

Veskal turned towards me with a worried face, only to find me silently sculpting without showing the front side of my body to him

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"They escaped and killed a fifth of the Elves I sent there..."

I knew I shouldn't believe the devil's worshiping tongue...