The Great War of Rhodesia

Epilogue First Arc Part 2

It was seen that a noble horse-drawn carriage drove through the rain on the outskirts of the Novus region, southwest of Kotaraja Elbrasta. Heading to a magnificent house in the forest.

After passing through a fence gate that looks shabby and rusty, the horse carriage finally stopped. Sefier and Edea get out of the train and run around in the rain to the entrance of the house.

I was impressed that the house had not been inhabited for a long time. The grass in his front yard looked wild unkempt. Vines also grow densely covering some parts of the wall.

But the situation inside the house shows something different. The furniture and the room look quite clean and well maintained. There were even servants who greeted and gave towels to Sefier and Edea, as soon as they entered the front room.

And after drying off the hair and the not-so-wet clothes, Sefier and Edea again walked down the corridor to the room at the very end.

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Noel and six other guards were waiting in the room. The workspace was surrounded by several wooden javelins and a small fireplace that was not being used. That room was Sefier's workroom.

"You guys, all right?" ask Sefier as soon as he enters the room.

"Greetings, Mr. Sefier." Noel and his colleagues were seen standing up and greeting him almost simultaneously as soon as they saw Sefier enter.

"Sit down" Sefier commanded, sitting at his desk at the end of the room, before the others. "So how?" he asked then after the seven people had returned to sit in their respective places. Edea stood next to his chair.

The seven are :

Gestal, Getzja who uses a large shield.

Nicaea, Getzja girl with two axes cut.

Figor, the young Morra who always wore Mystical Armor.

Narshe, Morra with a veil on her face.

Mirinda, Narva girl with a spear that looks like a magic wand.

And then Magna, a Seithr.

And also Noel.

"So the Solar Eclipse every 36 years, it will happen again in the next 2 months." Noel answered. "And it was only then that the door of the new tomb could be opened."

"Oh, finally. Our 8-year wait is coming to an end" Sefier said. It was as if the burden of his mind had simply vanished. "Then are you ready? Do you guys need anything else?" then he asked enthusiastically.

"Obviously we need extra energy. Because this time we have to fight is a group of elf guards, who are trained to fight," Noel replied.

"Don't worry. This time Edea will also come with you," Sefier replied later. Which makes some people look frown upon hearing it.

"I think we need more than just an additional 1 person, Mr. Sefier," Noel said calmly because he felt Sefier was joking

"Hahaha, I'm just kidding." Sefier's mood was good.

Then the Seithr man was seen sliding a bronze tiger statue on his desk.

Shortly after, there was a sound like a rock being broken down and along with a rustic sound of friction, the foundation of the fireplace in the corner of the room began to shift. A stone staircase leading down.

"Wow!" nikea was unconscious.

Sefier is seen smiling with satisfaction to find the surprised faces of the others when they find out there is a secret path in the place. "Come with me" he asked then as he walked towards the stairs.

After making the tip of the wand burn like a torch, Sefier began to descend the secret stairs. The remaining eight people followed behind him.

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They went down quite deeply, until then arrived at a room that was not too big. Sefier lit a torch at the end of the room with his magic.

And slowly the torchlight began to reveal the contents of the damp room, which looked like a wine cellar. It was just that there was not a single barrel of wine in sight. Replaced with several wooden shelves that look dirty and dusty.

Lots of stuff is stored in it. Most of them are thick books that look obsolete, as well as some storage crates, most of which are Mystical Chests of the Shuuran clan.

There are four bracelets with different colors and patterns, in the chest. Everyone seemed surprised to see it. No exception Noel.

"Why?" sefier asked breaking the silence. "I show you this storage room because I trust you" he said later, as if answering an inner question from another.

"We are truly honoured to hear this, my Lord," Gestal responded.

"This. Bring these four bracelets with you, as additional energy," the Seithr man told Noel.

"Alright, Sir. I think this is more than enough." Without the slightest hesitation, Noel received the four bracelets.

"You sure, Noel?" The worried Gestal made sure that Noel had really thought about his decision.

"Isn't it dangerous to use that cursed bracelet at the same time?" This time Figor asked.

"And again the massive amount of Soul Stream pressure from those bracelets would burden its users." Magna spoke. "Even a trained Seithr would still find it difficult to contain him" he added later.

"All of you don't worry. Noel is an unusual person. He seemed to have been born specifically to use the bracelets," Sefier said jokingly, hoping to reduce other concerns to Noel.

"really. When you're right worry about me. At least protect it when I do the rounds on the battlefield." Noel also pulled out a joke to melt the atmosphere, which did not seem to work.

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"So after this all we need to worry about is the movement of the elves, sir. Because they must have guessed who we are, and what we are planning" Noel said moments after they were back in the workspace Sefier.

"Yes, I know," said Sefier, who was sitting at his desk again. "Because that's why we need to keep this kingdom in turmoil. So that when the time comes, we can easily take over," he continued later. "And that way, we have enough strength to deal with those elves."

"I believe in Mr.'s plan" Noel said in response to Sefier's explanation.

"Don't worry. Justice will be re-enforced on this land. Sooner or later" Sefier said.

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"So when are we leaving?" the Gestal asked Noel when they were on the open-top train a few moments after leaving the Sefier residence.

The seven of them were on their way to the city of Zeraza. While Edea is currently still in charge of escorting Sefier until the next month.

"Another month we will cross over to the southern mainland, then head east, to the Azure Free Land." Noel answered.

"Can't we just use Arcane Transfers? I'm lazy to get on a boat" said Nicaea who sat at the end of the train while moving her legs hanging out.

"The Aeron can trace the Soul Stream from the Arcane rock." Mirinda answered.

"Oh, right too. It's too bad that the Elf girl showed up again." Nicaea bent her face disappointed. "Not to mention the Azorgians. They're really persistent and very intrusive."

"We were close to failing when we picked up the jewel in the Natua hills at the west end a year ago, if not because we were superior in numbers." Figor sitting next to the Gestal added. "They are good fighters."

"Therefore, the safest way to hide from them is to reduce the use of Soul Streams that they can feel" Noel said later.

"Yes, okay. I-i understand. Means this month we can relax, right?" Nicaea changed the subject.

"Do the preparations, Nik. Take care of your health and stamina. Because the journey we will do later will be quite tiring," said Noel gave a warning.

"Well, therefore, I have to have fun first before teaching you the trouble later." Nicaea answered lightly.

"You think it's weird, you know?" chirps Mirinda then.

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First Arc Completed.

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