The Book Of Flowers

Many Things Look New

We finally entered Miralius, surrounded by Elves who all looked happy and welcomed us. However, there are also some who seem reluctant to approach

The few who are approaching right now are all driving me and my friends to Miralius to our destination

But, we entered Miralius which looks not the same as before

This whole place still looks empty and empty. The floating islands that filled the air used to even collapse were fused with the ground now. The greenery in this place was gone and almost made it look like a muddy plain

The trees that are cutaneous also have not even grown high at all, do not discuss the matter of the grass that is not visible there is a single strand in this place. In fact... There are still some burning marks in some parts of this place

I looked around with my heart silenced by the heartwarming sight

Most of the Elves who were inside here still looked unhappy with their current state. They even just glanced at me for a while and then continued what they were doing. They don't even bother to welcome me like they used to

They don't have a decent enough home in my opinion. I just formed the tendrils in my hand into a shelter for them, then cut them off from my body

They still looked glum, some even looked lethargic as if they were longing for all the things that existed when Miralius had not been attacked

...

"There's no need to blame yourself too much Oberon" An Elf behind me said. He also moved forward

A small Elf figure holding her father's hand emerged from the crowd that followed me, standing beside me. That figure was none other than the little Remina with her father

The two children's fathers looked very similar to each other and were like mirror images of the opposite sex

"Reminas... Thank goodness you met your father" I said slowly

Remina smiled sweetly at me along with her father

The smile on my face widened when I saw their happy faces

"Yes. We are grateful that you saved us and our family. We who are here are very grateful to you" Remina's father added

"No need to say that" I replied

Anyways...

Not a few Elves that I could not save during my 5 years of searching for them

All these things make me dizzy when I remember them...

"Vain's. You should rest first when we get to it" Ordelia said as she held onto my shoulder

I replied by touching her hand slowly while looking warmly at her face

Well... Maybe a little rest can help. Besides, I'm sure some of my friends also need a break after the teleportation earlier

"alright. Thank you for coming to welcome us. Please rest now in the places I have prepared. I'm sorry I haven't been able to return your home" I said

Listening to me, they all looked a little disappointed. But, they nodded in understanding and took turns giving me thanks first before going one by one with cheerful faces

"Let's go home" My mother who was standing next to me said

"Ah, one more thing before we go home"

I turned to Verdea and Veskal, causing confusion

"You're gonna have to get a haircut by the river right now, and then you're gonna go straight to sleep when you get back" I said

...

"We're not kids. What is your intention to try to rule us like that?" Veskal said with an annoyed face

Verdea simply nodded her head in agreement to Veskal's words

Well... Even when you were little, you never listened to me. Big or small, you're still stubborn

Their hair is very long. I was confused how they could comfortably sleep with such hair. I'm even sure that their hair has an unpleasant smell

"Uh... Which one of you can cut their hair?" I asked my other friends

Lyralia instantly threw away her face as if she wanted to leave that place without any further question

Ordelia seemed to want to do it, but also seemed to want to stay with me

Luna and Luxor just shook their heads as if saying they couldn't

Ivor wants to do it, but I'm not sure he can do it neatly

Zaphir...

Ignore her. I'm sure he'll be rude considering that Veskal and Verdea aren't Elves

"Oh! I can" Remina interjected

All eyes were directed at him

He still stays here with us? And what about his father?

"I used to cut my dad's hair since I was a kid. I'm sure I can also cut Oberon's friend's hair in a neat cut" she added

Well... He might be able to

The rest, I have to force these two people to make them want to...

Ah... Here's how...

......................

"You better not lie to them" Ordelia said

"Why did you also involve me trying?" Zaphir added while rubbing the back of his head

Well, I just told Verdea that I'd give her a special meal. The boy could be bribed easily with food, especially Ivor's

While Veskal, I promised him a battle drill with Zaphir

I'm sure he's wanted to do it again since he lost

I just walked with them all with a little smile on my face

Then, the sound of 'Ting!' this was heard by me from earlier. Maybe it was because of the core wave of Fathers that was in Claudia's body right now

I wanted to directly discuss things with Claudia because she might be important to Miralius' recovery, but I'm not sure Ordelia will allow me to do it for now

He would definitely tell me to rest first before doing anything else

I don't really want to waste any time and get all this done right away, but I can't argue with Ordelia saying that I need a break either

Maybe that's his way of saying, 'spend time with me'

Cyth and the two men we kidnapped were also in Miralius right now, based on what my friends told me

Cyth is unconscious and being taken care of by his crew, while the two men are held captive by the Elves somewhere. But, they can assure me that those two people will remain safe

And Ordelia said that there were 1 other people I didn't think were in Miralius

Why is he keeping it a secret? Or is it just that person who wants to keep his presence from me so that he can leave later?

...

Whatever it was, Ordelia said that she had helped us save the Elves a lot

I should probably thank him a little

As for those 2 people coming back, I can get them out later. The circumstances of those who can remain safe are enough to calm me down for now

We can't make this matter any bigger by hurting them both. At least making sure that they are safe and returning them later is enough for now

Humans already consider Elves as the main perpetrators of the incident 5 years ago. Many had died since then, both from the human side and the Elves

I will not allow the number of victims of the tragedy to increase. The first step to making sure that happens is not to hurt any human being and to end their misunderstanding of us

Well, I said so. But actually I want to immediately strangle Rosalia with my own hands

But for no reasonable reason to take his life, I believe all the humans in the world will become increasingly aggressive towards the Elf race, ignoring the behind-the-scenes crimes he has committed. Attending history over and over again is one of my priorities

A thousand-year war is something of a disaster that causes a lot of suffering. There's no way I'm gonna make that happen again

Rosalia has really made this even harder by making Hortensia a superpower these days

His mastery in all fields using his older brother Damien as his mask was terrifying. The whole world has recognized the power of that kingdom and bowed under them. Even the Crux kingdom which had many accomplished people and the greatest military power alone was submissive under them

He might just need to snap his finger to make the entire kingdom of the world directly attack us without further ado. And if that happens, only God knows how many more victims will increase

Not discussing about the 4 people on his side who were as scheming as the woman

"We've arrived" Luxor said

...

Uh. I'm daydreaming too much again

Oh my...

I glanced slightly hesitantly at Ordelia who was walking beside me

...

I've guessed... Ordelia realized that I was thinking so much more that she looked gloomy now

Ouch... What do I have to do now...?

Ting!

Yep, yeah. I've arrived. Why do you insist so try Ayahanda?

I know he's happy to see me, but instead of making that bell sound just a little too much?

"Ah, you've arrived"

We all looked ahead and found Ordelia standing right in front of us, with the charred Great Tree carcass still standing behind her

"Are you getting used to this place?" I asked

"Well, slightly. This soul fragment in my body misses this place inexplicably. You know why?" Claudia asked back

"Well, whatever arts I want to discuss immediately, I still have to rest first"

I glanced at Ordelia to make her confident in my words. He just nodded a little then started preparing my resting place with some mats that he had bought since we ventured and he prepared near that place

Then I turned to my other friends

Some of them cheered cheerfully, some just smiled a little. They then took their respective seating positions near the Tree while preparing their respective mats

Claudia simply smiled silently as she followed the others taking a seating position

After the mat had been prepared, I sat down right next to Ordelia, then let out a long sigh and leaned against a charred yet huge root of the great tree

Taking a comfortable sitting position, I let Ordelia sit leaning against my body

My mother and father came up to us with Cyrus, then sat on the same mat as us

Although this mat was small enough for a normal size, the size was enough to fit the five of us sitting on it

I gave my smile to the three of them, and got a smile back in return from them

"You've always had fun, but haven't been married until now" my mother said

I turned my eyes to the other direction because I was nervous. If they've talked about marriage, things get complicated

"Well, her groom-to-be was never enthusiastic at all, so it's only natural that it was like that" my mother added

"Mother..."

"Your mother was right Vain" Ordelia continued the conversation. "We may have to think about our marriage now. We've been in contact for decades"

I turned to face him with a pouting face

"ahahaha. Its alright. The marriage can be at any time, the important thing is to have the intention" My mother said again

They then chuckled, while I just kept quiet because I felt awkward

Hmphc...

Ordelia and I had been in a relationship for decades, but I never once thought about marrying her

I don't know why, I feel like marriage is a hassle. Not for me, but for Ordelia

If I marry Ordelia, she'll become a Titania. My duties as Oberon will be shared with him. It would only trouble him, right?

I want to be with him forever, and I don't lie when I say that

*tap! taps!*

In the midst of the conversation, the sound of footsteps rang out loudly towards us

As I watched the origin of her voice, I saw Remina walking around in a fit of annoyance as if something was bothering her

He looks like an angry Gorilla right now, somehow

The little girl who looked cute yesterday, now looks so different all of a sudden

"What's wrong?" I asked when he got closer

He just took my hand, then gave me the scissors he held

Why would he hand these scissors to me? This is for cutting Verdea and Veskal's hair, huh?

"This is the last time I'm gonna cut out that boy named Verdea's hair. Hmphh!" Remina said as she threw away her face and went near Lyralia

Heh?

What does Verdea do until Remina looks upset so try?

But I only had to wait a few seconds to get an answer to that question

Before long, Verdea was present near us with Veskal...

-- With her hair that is not neatly cut...

...

Me and my friends immediately tried to hold back the laughter of seeing Verdea's haircut. Veskal who was standing next to him was seen to have laughed since then making his eyes water and his body look limp

"You're laughing... I'll beat you one by one..." Verdea threatened

But his face that looked like he wanted to cry made his appearance even more funny, so we all laughed loudly at the same time

He looks like a little puppy trying to look angry, but instead looks funny

Meanwhile, Remina just smiled wickedly looking at him, while Verdea looked angry at him

"Aah! You guys are annoying!!" Verdea exclaimed with a vexed tone that sounded loud

......................

"So, why is your hair cut like this?" Ordelia asked while leaving Verdea's hair to look neat

But you all know it won't have any effect. The piece was so strange that trying to comb it was futile

"She pisses me off by saying ugly things about Oberon" Remina said

"I'm just saying that he's annoying and mean! You who even suddenly became aggressive and made my hair become like this!" Verdea retaliated

"Just you go first. I don't accept people who vilify Oberon"

"You said that when you didn't know him well!"

"Huh!? Wanna fight or something, you little boy!"

"Who are you calling a boy huh!? I'm older than you!"

"My life is 12"

"I'm 14"

...

"Well!! I'm older, aren't I!? That means you're the kid, you kid!" Verdea exclaims

"Shut up! Our age is not far away, so you can also be said to be a brat, you brat!" Remina retorted, not wanting to lose

And this, and that... Then this, then that...

I'm tired of listening to them, maybe my face shows that too

Their mouthfight was much worse than when Verdea was fighting with Veskal. And when I say 'far', no one will want to know how far

In essence, Verdea can always make someone bring out their entire worst side, somehow. This kid might have some kind of magic to make that happen

Ordelia also seemed to have given up on combing Verdea's hair until it was neat. He really just put the comb on the ground without caring anymore about what he was doing

His face really looks lethargic. I just smiled awkwardly to see it too

...

They still continue...

...

All right, I can't stand it

"Shut up!"

I threw out a few waves of my Mana and kept them quiet for a moment

"... Thank you Vainzel... My ears are okay now..." Luna said with a lethargic face

"What are you trying to do?" I asked them both

"He pisses me off!" Verdea answered

"You go first!" Remina replied

"alright. You won't get any special food for today"

"Huh!? I didn't know there was any special food!?" They both shouted at me at the same time

I promised you that, didn't I?

"Yes. Ivor's gonna cook us a special meal, but it doesn't look like you're gonna get rations" I added

Ivor the daritadi did not care about the situation, now turned upside down because of my words

I passed my gaze towards Ivor while blinking faintly to give him a sign

He seemed to want to explode when he realized what I wanted him to do

Meanwhile, Remina and Verdea gulped down their saliva with all their might, then turned to Ivor. They really looked like they had imagined what kind of delicious food they would eat

Ivor finally tried to hold himself back and give in to the situation. He also followed the scheme I had prepared just to make them both calm down

"Only if you want to calm down"

They both nodded steadily in response to Ivor, then took a neat sitting position without facing each other

Verdea who sat right beside me was finally placated with a plan I had just made without careful preparation

The important thing is to be quiet, that's all

Ivor immediately woke up lazily to prepare to cook something

He enlists the help of Luxor and Lyralia to find him food to cook, where Luxor and Lyralia respond with a lazy hum, then wake up to help

"You are still easily bribed with food apparently" I said to Verdea

"Because it's Ivor's food. I haven't felt it in a long time. Somehow this midget was following along" Verdea responded, then glanced at Remina

"I just want to feel it too. Mrs Lyralia said Mr. Ivor's food was delicious. It's a shame I have to share with this guy" Remina replied

"Before you argue any further, I must stop you now, or I will go after Ivor and tell him that you are not being nice" I threatened, just before Verdea wanted to open a riot like before

The two of them then sat quietly back down and seemed to hold themselves back to do nothing

These kids...

"Oh yeah"

Verdea then caught my attention by patting my shoulder many times

I asked him what was wrong with him, and he responded with,

"I want you to teach me how to fight later"