The Book Of Flowers

Determination Day

-- One Week Later ----

Well, they really came with a joint army

But... They will not attack us at all. After all, we did invite them to Miralius formally. Even to the point of bothering to divert the monsters to another place first for their convenience

"It looks like your letter was effective enough to keep Rosalia Hortensia from wrinkling..." Cyth said as he continued to observe the ships of the combined forces that were starting to approach

"Well, it will be so for a while" I said in a limp tone. "It's possible they'll attack when we don't see later..." I added

"I don't think so"

"Why?"

"They separated the ships of the important men with the ships of the soldiers and the magicians. I could recognize Rosalia Hortensia and King Leiwan on that very middle ship, and they were surrounded by many people dressed in luxurious clothes. Then, on all the ships except the ones they occupied, all were dressed as knights, witches and sailors"

Justjust wonderful. The ships were still quite far away, and the sun had just shown itself, but he could tell who it was with

It's only fitting that the Black Hunt crew can always survive under its auspices. A vision like the eyes of an eagle is what sailors need most

"Dam! Preparation is over!" Ivor exclaimed from within the forest

"All right! Remember, don't hurt those monsters beyond necessary limits!" I avenge it

Ivor then left without answering anything else. He seems to be very diligent at work, even though he knows it will be very difficult to do

Maybe I should give them a present later. But what is it...?

"Wheel!"

Uh? The verdea?

"Very? Why did it suddenly come?"

He landed himself right in front of me, followed by Veskal from behind

"I heard you guys are getting ready since the sun hasn't come up yet. Is there anything we can do to help?" She asked

"no need. Everything is ready, just waiting for their arrival"

I pointed towards the joint force ship. Verdea immediately looked limp as she stared directly at them all

"Can we convince them?"

"Of course you can. Especially Rosalia"

He would not refuse to save Yuriel. I'm sure about that. Coupled with Eloy as the second hostage, I'm more and more convinced. If they don't accept my offer, the Crux kingdom has already been assured of its destruction by the loss of both men

"Prepare to welcome them! Tell it to everyone, and remember not to make too much trouble!" I exclaimed at the 2 Gaia clan Elves standing behind me

The two began to bow respectfully, then directly used the trees in the forest to give the information to the other Elves

"alright. You please rest in Miralius, Cyth. I'll take care of it from here on out"

"Sad. You kidding me, huh? I'm also a leader involved you know?"

Well, he's right too

But his glare at a ship made me realize why he wanted to stay. I just lowered my head and convinced myself that he wouldn't overdo the ship's owner

...

--- 15 Minutes Later ---

Hm, hm. Let's take another look...

Alright. Everything has gone down. They're faster than I thought

"Greetings to the Oberon"

Hm?

I looked back and found the nobles led by Rosalia standing there. However, only Rosalia gave me a respectful greeting

I also immediately returned the greeting. Suddenly, a fat man clicked in annoyance

"Elf's dirty" He muttered

...

You're not clear, talking like I can't listen

Not responding, I turned back to Rosalia

"How are you, Mrs Rosalia. I see that you are already very big, so it may no longer be worth calling you Princess. And also, you seem to have really accepted my invitation" I said

"It's okay. I don't mind you calling me one of those two names. And yes. I can't possibly refuse an invitation like that"

He then glanced around and asked, "Where is my sister Verdea? I can't see it anywhere"

"Ah, he was waiting in the forest safe area where the meeting will take place. I must also ask, where are your other families, especially king Damien? I only saw Lady Sofia and Mr. Darius"

"Regarding that, we alone will represent Hortensia. There's still a lot to be done by Damien there, after all we've started to grow a lot lately"

It's a pity that that person has to be enslaved by you. He got the throne he and his mother wanted, but couldn't control it more than you

Your blooded family members look scared of you...

"Wait on! How do we know the invitation wasn't a trap?" A noble said

...

"Sorry, but why do you think I let you all keep bringing the combined forces to Miralius?" I threw that question

"Because you just want to mess with us, don't you?" He said again

"Yes right!" Another noble replied

They started making noise while chiding me. Rosalia just looks tired, let alone me being scolded by them

Hid. These guys...

"Gentlemen, Ladies. I hope you show your manners here" Rosalia said, keeping the nobles quiet

"Well... So can we get the bases?"

Reddish black hair, with those bored-looking dark eyes. If I am not mistaken, he is Leiwan, King of the kingdom of Borneo. He's one of the most active in this joint force, so I've actually marked him since Sylph's death

"I'm sorry if it makes you wait too much. Then let's just go right away"

Hearing my words, Leiwan immediately whistled towards the several joint soldiers, in order to follow the nobles for safety. A small part of the force then went to follow us in, while the others remained silent in place guarding the ship

"Huh! Why do we have to go through the forest like this try!? Why is there no path?" Ask the fat nobleman

"Because we don't want to damage this environment. Our job is not to flatten the forest like you" I replied because I was upset

"Shut up! An elf like you is-!"

"But Miss Rosalia-!"

"I said stop it"

...

"I'm sorry he's Oberon. If I may introduce him, his name is Gorus, a Duke who represents Crux"

Hm... Just natural. The filthy nobles of Crux who were submissive under Eloy were indeed trash

"alright. I'll ignore his behavior"

"I don't need your compassion" He suddenly interrupted again

I want to strangle that fat pig...

Even Rosalia was annoyed at his behavior

Never mind. We're almost there

In our meeting area, there was a vacant lot filled with handmade wooden table chairs

Cyth, Veskal, Zaphir and Verdea are waiting there and have taken their respective positions

But what surprised them was the presence of Artorius there. Their eyes were wide open, especially Rosalia

"Your highness Artorius?! What-what?!" King Leiwan was wide-eyed

"This must be a trick! You must have used some sort of black magic to perform this trick on the body of the noble Artorius!" The fat man called out to me

"No. Please test his intelligence"

Furious, he told a Hortensian soldier to come forward and confirm it

There is indeed a black magic that can resurrect the dead. But, it was impossible for the dead to return with their minds. After that, all that was resurrected was their bodies, not their souls. Their souls had already floated upwards, and no one could pull them back

Besides, I might use black magic. I never learned it even though Fyon offered it often

The soldier also looked stifled. He slowly got up from his knees in after asking a reply with Artorius, then glanced towards us

"He is still alive. There was not a single shred of black magic surrounding his body"

The atmosphere was then silent with everyone's expression shocked

"My husband..." Sofia muttered

"No, wait for your mother!" Darius interrupted

He then looked at me with a furious look

"Oberonian! Explain this!"

I just looked back at him, then responded with, "What else do you need to ask? He's alive, that's all"

"But-!!"

"Darius"

Darius immediately got goosebumps hearing Rosalia's voice. Although I was sure that there was no malicious intent behind the voice, Darius was still terrified. It was even clear from his eyes

With a smile, Rosalia said again. "We haven't seen Father in a long time. How about we just meet him before the meeting starts?"

Shut up, Darius nodded in agreement

Sofia, Darius and Rosalia then walked straight to Artorius, greeted him, and began to talk to him

Artorius, however, immediately seemed uncomfortable, even when the conversation had not yet begun. But he kept trying to hold back his expression. I can't blame her for being uncomfortable. Although Rosalia was the mastermind of his assassination attempt, the two men did not seek or save her at all

The whole rotten family is the same. I still wonder how Artorius and Verdea could have a family like theirs

...

Hm?

I looked towards the nobles who were still standing right beside me, then sighed

Their gazes said that I must have done a dark trick in this situation. They hesitated to take their seats...

Let only. If they don't want to sit, I can only expect their legs to hold

I started walking and took a seat at the end of the table, right near Verdea

Verdea drew closer, then began to whisper, "They are very disrespectful" while glancing at the nobles

"I was even surprised. You're still more polite" I replied to her whisper

"What do you mean try?" He said he realized I was insinuating him

I just stuck my tongue out at him with a mocking look, making him pout for a moment

Veskal suddenly approached from the back of the chair I was sitting in

"Vainzel's. The Elven higher-ups and Andromeda city representatives have arrived" He whispered in my ear

"alright. Greet them"

Formal, right? Me and my Elf friends actually don't like this kind of thing either, but what can I do. I intended to show some courtesy for their sake, but they didn't even give that impression back to us

And they haven't even sat down at all, you stubborn bastard

The sounds of footsteps began to be heard from behind. Following that, I turned my seat position for a while, welcoming my new comrades

"Greetings to the Oberon. The higher-ups of the entire Elf clan had already arrived" Zaphir saluted representing all of them

My higher-ups and friends, then with Eleanor with Albert and a pair of representatives from Andromeda. They had already arrived after taking the trouble of diverting the monsters elsewhere

Facing was inevitable from the stronghold of the nobles and higher-ups. Stares filled with hatred and disgust for each other. A gaze that clearly clarifies the disputes between the races

Huh... I have to quell their obvious anger first

"All right! With all the higher-ups present, this meeting will officially open!" I called out loud

Zaphir then clicked angrily at the nobles, followed by the fatty who did the same. The two camps began to take seats opposite each other

Rosalia and her other two families immediately took a sitting position after parting ways with Artorius. Rosalia herself sat right on my left, facing Verdea

He smiled kindly at me, but I could see the lie in his smile

I wanted to take off her head right now, but I held back from remembering something I wanted. All my friends will need it, and only Rosalia will give it

Rosalia Hortensia's. You'll give me exactly what I want. Justjust look. I'll make you regret having messed with us

Let's see what you have to counteract what I'm gonna do