The Book Of Flowers

Longing

-- A few minutes later, Miralius --

"Oh? You guys done?"

We all came to see Alf, Frank, Claudia and the Black Hunt crew that we lived near the Great Tree

"How's it?"

I smiled in response to Alf's question, then showed me the piece that was in my hand. Alf's eyes immediately seemed to sparkle

"At least we've got four" He said as he accepted the spirit fragment

He then placed it back into the still-scorched tree

"The rest will wait for the last one" I said

Alf smiled as he waited for his old body to return

Then, I turned towards Claudia who looked tense

I just remembered something

"Claudia"

"Yes, Oberon?"

"... If we want to restore that spirit core to its original state, I will have to remove that fragment from your body as well. Are you okay with that?"

...

"Oberonian. I should have been dead. After all, this spirit core is yours. I shouldn't feel like this is mine"

...

She's an honest woman. But I still wonder why he looks so tense

"But I feel like there's something weird"

Claudia immediately played her finger nervously as her attitude was caught

"... Oberonian. If I'm dead again, I want you to promise me one thing"

"What?"

"... Help Darwin to return to the realm of death"

...

The love of these two people is very complicated. One is willing to sacrifice for another, even going so far as to make himself a demon

The other is grateful for what is. He did not want to trouble others, and he must now consider himself so

Darwin's revival and his hatred of us. He probably thinks it was his fault

Hmphc...

"I promise. But don't expect me to be able to finish it quickly"

Claudia smiled hearing my response. "Thank God..." She said

I feel sorry for both of them

Oh yea...

I haven't explained anything to the higher-ups about my contract with Verdea.....

. . .

Long story short, I explained all of those things in detail. Some looked at me like a fool, and some just seemed to agree with me

"So, please don't protest. Please, one more time!"

"Our king really cannot be helped in this. She's too good" Amelia said as she sighed

"So you consider yourself not to be so good?" I asked

"It's not. I said that you are very, VERY, good. Thankfully you are smart enough"

"Vain has been that way for a long time" Verdea said

"You're this. Can you try not to call Oberon's name that light? You don't even have a higher position than him" Turin protested

"He's my friend, isn't he?" Verdea replied half annoyed

"And I'm his servant legally. The document I signed that day was an oath to both of them" I interrupted

It made Verdea stick out her tongue towards Turin. And that's a big mistake

Turin instantly made the child's tongue pierced by the cold temperature

Verdea immediately grimaced in pain as her tongue burned with the cold as I sharpened my gaze towards Turin

"So in conclusion, we are also officially the servants of the two of them?" Ask Welt

...

Uh... I don't know

I am their king, but I am the one who signed the contract alone

Perhaps, I could be considered a butler belonging to Verdea and Artorius while they were my subordinates or something

But it also sounds unethical to them. So, their status was better to just stay that way. I made the contract, and they didn't interfere, did they?

"Oberon!!!!"

Oh? A small guest suddenly arrived

"Female! Be careful when you climb!"

...

"Oberonian! I heard that you and this black guy want to go to.... What a place is that! Is true!?"

'What's that place' What do you try?

"If you mean Hortensia, yes. That's right"

"You can't go!"

But...

"I've prepared everything for all the current scenarios"

"Well?..."

All I need right now is the return of all of Ayahanda's spirit cores. That way, the Mana here would be stabilized again and the Elves would no longer have to bother using their Mana to maintain this form of space magic

Then, since Seren is inactive, I will ask Welt and the Gnomes to guard the forest gate. They were indeed inexperienced, but they were the strongest Elf clan in terms of defense

And...

I've finished this thing...

The teleportation necklace was very similar in function and shape to that of Uncle Zer

I already made one for Collin Hortensia. He had left long enough before this meeting and promised not to bother us. No where, only God knows where to go. Rosalia also did not look worried about the loss of her sister, not even asking the slightest question about her. He was too focused on taking back Verdea and Artorius

I was strong enough to teleport to the forest gate back and forth. If anything happens, I can definitely arrive quickly. But I also have to be careful for Verdea's safety. That's why I'm gonna bring those five guys back, plus Frank

"So, Remina doesn't have to worry anymore"

"... All right" He said slowly

I started smiling to add to his spirit

"You're also careful, black bottom" He then said in a soft tone to Verdea

"Sounds half-and-a-half..." Verdea retaliated

"Whisper! Thanks a little try!"

"Sad. You rough midget"

"You want to fight, huh!?"

Somehow, I grimaced inside out in the middle of the riot. The higher-ups alone could not calm the two of them

"Message to Oberon!"

Huh huh?

A Sylph out of nowhere appeared behind me. He then opened his fist and showed a shining blue stone

Oho! The last flake! I didn't think it was this fast

Alf immediately looked enthusiastic to see that

Putting aside Alf's cheerful face, the Sylph slowly asked my ears to whisper

"The person who handed this stone to me wants to say congratulations" the Sylph whispered

"... Alright"

I don't need a word of congratulations from you, Yuriel Grandier. But, if I can return these words to you later, I will thank you

I ordered the Sylph to hand the splinter over to Alf. He immediately did so, and was greeted instantly by Alf

The third fragment was already inside the tree. The remaining two remain

"Claudian. Are you ready?" I asked him

He nodded in understanding, then I led him to walk towards Alf

"Thank you Claudia Dolores. I'll always expect kindness for you" I said to her, bowing respectfully farewell

Claudia started to smile gently in response to me

"It's okay. This is the thing I should have done" he retorted

I smiled to respond

A promise is a promise. I will keep that up to appreciate the people who are willing to help us

Alright. Time to step back a little

I stood right beside Verdea and my other friends, while Alf and Claudia were already preparing to do the soul transfer

The blue light began to shine on the two of them as we all watched. The light was so bright that it blinded our eyes. I'm even sure that light can be seen from all over Miralius

And in the next minute, the light stopped shining. We all saw those two bodies that had fallen lifelessly on the ground

Once again Claudia, thank you for your service

I smiled more and more when I saw the tree was living green again

"Welcome back, Father"

The movement of the tree felt as if it was looking down respectfully at me. Not long after, the ground below us began to green again

Slowly and slowly like a root. The entire land of Miralius will soon be restored

Flowers are growing again. The fungus is starting to get colored again. Fresh grass can begin to smell. The trees started to shady back

Everything is like unbelievable magic. Especially when we saw the flying islands return to how they were

It did not take long. 10 minutes since the beginning of this land began to green, the entire Miralius has returned as I remember

I breathed some fresh air there to welcome back this neighborhood that I missed

It seems true what people say. Thousands of mountains and thousands of beautiful beaches will not be able to beat the beauty of your hometown. I understand the meaning of that word now

When parting with where you came from for too long, it feels very painful. But I was now relieved, as if a heavy burden had finally disappeared from my shoulders

"M-Miralius has recovered!!"

All my friends started cheering. Some jumped on the spot, some just smiled widely on the spot with satisfied gazes

Ah... My home...

I shed my tears in the middle of this warm atmosphere

Verdea and Veskal then approached me with a big smile. They look very happy with the return of Miralius

Hehe. This atmosphere is getting more pleasant