The Book Of Flowers
Rethink
-- The next morning ---
I stared ahead at the crowd that greeted us at the harbor
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K-
Our...
Brought to this check camp...
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Huh... Well, the Aspiritus flower does serve to convince someone, but it does not change their mind. The captain must have determined we would be sent here first from the beginning, although I had convinced him not to be suspicious
All human empires in the world today are implementing this vetting policy for travelers who want to enter. Just like the Hortensia city policy
They are indeed influenced by Hortensia to carry out this policy to hinder our movement. That's why it took me a long time to get in and out of a country
But, all I'm afraid of is that these two kids get caught. I'm sure Ayahanda and Zaphir can pass the examination, but that's because they're both unrecognizable thanks to Zaphir's disguised talisman and Ayahanda's new body
Meanwhile, Verdea and Veskal did not wear anything to cover their identities other than hooded robes
Rosalia will definitely put up a poster of their face so they can be caught...
But I just hope that their faces are not known to the Crux army for now
Hopefully we can get through it
And again...
Orion's army is here, too...
The emblem of the Orion constellation, carved in bright blue with a slight impression of brilliance, was embedded in the uniforms of some soldiers in this place
Our movement is more restricted than I thought. The king of Crux was already planning to anticipate our presence
"Ah, I haven't asked you this, but what's your name?" The captain of the ship that suddenly appeared asked us
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I didn't think of making a fake name for us...
How's ya...?
I can't lie either, so I let Verdea speak for this
"I'm Veris. This black-haired man is named Vin. This big man is called Zapper. This boy is called Alfie. And that man was called Veselia. Is that answer satisfying you enough, captain?" Verdea said, pointing at us one by one
But he did not use Hortensian at all, and the Crux he used sounded very fluent
I'm impressed Verdea understands Crux fluently. He must have learned to understand it. I wonder what he's learned in 5 years
{
Note: A sneak peek from Author! For an explanation of the language of this world, I will match the language of our original world
Hortensia: England
Cassiopeia: France
Orion: Greek/Latin
Crux: Spain
Sahra : Arabic
Xiang: China
Gong: Japan/Korea
Bestia: Russia
Borneus: Indonesia/Malay
}
"Hm... Your names sound weird. Not a person from this continent?"
"Exactly. We are from Hortensia. The city of Calendula is more precise"
"Ah, so..."
At least the effect of Aspiritus flowers can still work for this person. But I have to be careful so that the scent of this flower is not more as fragrant as we use
"Already children. Go to the tent that's over there. I will assure you that the examination will not be rude" the Captain said
"Silent. As travelers, we have also gone through many checks like this, except for little Alfi" I said
Alf smiled following my words like a child
We said goodbye to the captain and thanked him, then went to the tent appointed by the captain earlier
And of course, I did not forget to find a safe place for the Fae to hide by using Veskal who reasoned to go pee
After waiting for Veskal for a while in front of the examination tent, he finally came back to us
"You've been hiding them in a safe place, haven't you?" I whispered softly
He just gave a thumbs up and smiled broadly to confirm my question
It's time we got in
--- 15 minutes later ---
Inconveniencing...
They were groping every inch of the clothes we were wearing just to look for invisible weapons or something, but I didn't like the way the man checked me. She seemed to have bad intentions, and I grew even more disgusted at her when she groped my friends as well
Had he moved one more step beyond the limit, I would have cut off his head without a second thought, right here, right now
We also had to register the fingerprints and faces of Veskal, Verdea and Ayahanda first because they were only seen going around
I hate the light from the recording stone. The glare made my eyes sting, not to mention the inside of the tent was very dark. My eyes felt stiff and cloudy because of it
"It's okay. My head just got a little dizzy"
There is one thing more important now
I turned to look at Veskal, and he immediately understood that I wanted to find Fae's hidden location
He led our way to where the Fae were
"Vain's. I forgot to ask you this, but are you sure we can safely break in and out of Crux?" Verdea who was half whispering asked
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"I don't know either. This plan will go smoothly if any of us make no mistakes, plus a little luck"
That's the luck factor that bothers me
The outcome of my uncertain plan made me uneasy with their safety
We can retreat at any time using the magic of the Fae or the forced teleportation of this talisman that belonged to Uncle Zer. Those two ways were fast enough before the magic fortune tellers of the Orion kingdom could catch up to us, making sure that we could get out safely
The risk from the result now is whether or not we can snatch that soul stone back. And if we've infiltrated deeper into this kingdom, I'm sure the way out will be even more closed
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At least we can get through that place quickly...
We also need to get this done quickly. If Rosalia realizes our moves, she will definitely come straight here to protect Yuriel
The journey to the main city of Crux will be very long...
"Vaine..."
Ah, Verdea called me
"Yes Veri?"
But... Why does he look so lethargic? Tired of travel?
The sun was just beginning to crawl up our heads
"Why? You tired?"
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"Do we have any other way to solve this?" Verdea asked
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"Unfortunately not"
Verdea gasped at my answer
Looking at a situation like this, it was impossible for us to finish everything that happened just by talking
I also don't want to make peace with that guy until he's dead
"Why are you asking?" I said back
"... I just don't want to kill my family"
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"I'm sorry to say this, but I, as either the king of the Elves or your friend, can't accept that input from you" I replied firmly
Verdea must have been shocked by my answer, visible all over her face staring at me
"We don't know what Rosalia's real purpose is to do all these things. But I don't want to sit around and watch what he's doing" I added
He had to stop, inevitably. If necessary, I'll keep him buried in the ground
I hate Rosalia so much, and I won't try to hide that
Verdea suddenly stopped walking. Knowing that, the rest of us immediately stopped
His body trembled as if he was hesitant yet wanted to say something
"... Then I beg you. Don't kill my brothers"
"Verdea, your request is ridiculous. Rosalia has already caused many deaths, and you want to forgive her?!" Veskal interrupted
"It is true that your other brothers and the king's concubines are in Rosalia's grasp. But, they are just as guilty of hiding the truth from that vile thing" Alf added
"I'm sorry I said this, but that's why I don't trust your brother Collin in the least. He's been hiding the truth for too long, and all of a sudden he's helping us? If you hadn't begged for forgiveness for him, I might have executed that person by now. Don't talk about your family members not helping at all" I said
"The rain!!"
"Your family's not helped at all"
"...!"
"They're all rotten to the root. I wonder why you get one blood with them?"
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Ah drat. I was so upset about this conversation that I started talking rudely to Verdea...
"I knew you would refuse" Verdea said, then walked away as quickly as possible away from us
Veskal wanted to go after him to convince Verdea, but I confronted him and let Verdea rethink all these things
If he wants to rethink...
The boy was stubborn, and I knew it. I just hope that his mind will open up and accept the reason why I want to exterminate his family members
I also did not look at this matter at all from the point of the Elves, but also from the point of the people. Killing most of humanity, deceiving them, and poking the Elves so as to create unrighteous hatred...
Never once have I met such a woman...
Verdea must understand that Rosalia cannot remain in the world. Only God knows what he is planning, and what impact it will have on the world if it succeeds
