The Guardian: The Elementalist

A Shepherd's Slave

As Geni continued to step towards the hanparan grass, people stared at him in wonder. "Ah, that's right! My clothes must be very flashy! Jawara, can you turn into a normal-looking outfit here?" ask Geni.

Without answering, Jawara immediately wrapped Geni's body and turned into traditional clothes. "You're so cold" Geni said.

When he felt safe, he moved his feet again. Unfortunately, people never stop looking at him.

"They really make me tired! We rest around here first," said Geni then entered into a cave carved out of a limestone hill.

"It looks like someone is inside" Jawara said. "Of course, he's herding the goats here. There is no way the goats were abandoned" said Geni.

Unfortunately, after hours of sitting in that place, he did not find the man who herded the goat.

"Why doesn't he come out? What's he doing?" tanya Geni astonished. "That's it, but the goats are beginning to be chased by foxes" Jawara said.

"Argh! I don't want to get involved with this!" geni said annoyed, he went deeper and deeper into the cave.

He also found someone who covered his head with a shabby cloth. "Excuse me? Excuse me? Sir, your goats are being bullied by foxes" Geni said.

Finally the man moved from his sitting position, but he still covered himself with the shabby cloth.

He came straight out of the cave and controlled a strong wind to throw the foxes into the forest.

Geni felt indignant as the person continued to avoid him and covered his body. "Se.. You better get out of here," said the man. "Life, a man turns out. Why are you covering yourself? men should not be ashamed of their physical appearance" said Geni.

"Villages call me a cursed slave, they get scared when they see my face. You better leave, too. Don't look at me" said the man.

"I don't mind looking at you, just open the cover of your head. The villagers no one saw" Geni said.

Finally the man hesitantly began to open the cloth that covered his head, unfortunately there was still a mask that covered the man's face.

"Why are you? Just take off the mask," Geni said while trying to take it off, unfortunately behind the mask there was still one more mask.

"You kidding me?" tanya Geni astonished. Finally the man took off his last mask until he saw the face he had been hiding.

"How impressive! I can't speak. This.. albino? Eh.. right?" Geni is confused. He found that the man's hair was silver white, even his eyebrows, mustache, and beard were so, but his skin color was not too pale to be called an albino.

"Your hair and eyes are so confusing! Are you an elderly person?" ask Geni. The man shook his head.

"I'm not even twenty yet" said the man. "No way! Meaning it's the color of your hair since you were born?" ask Geni.

"I don't know, but since childhood my hair color has been like this. People call me damned because my red eyes look terrible. They hate him so much" said the man.

"I think they look at me with hate! Look, my eyes are red too!" geni said while showing his eyes. Unfortunately the red he had looked different to the man. Hers looked bright red like embers, whereas that man's was dark like blood.

"Just like we're both red" Geni said, so the man doesn't fall. Unfortunately the man did not talk much, he preferred to cover his face with a mask.

"No need to close. Your face is very charming, I'm sure the people here are very envious of your good looks. That's why they hate you" Geni said.

"Captivated?" The man paused for a moment then looked at Geni. "You.... What's yourname?" ask the man. "I? My name is Geni, and you? What's yourname?" ask Geni.

"Yuki," said the man. Geni seemed to be in disbelief. "For the man with your semasculine face! Yuki.

"The book! You have it too?" geni asked in surprise. "I have a question for you too. Who are you? I have never seen anything inappropriate in this book, but today I have experienced it. It was written in this book that I did not meet anyone today, not even the name Geni," Yuki said.

"If you have that book too!" exclaiming Geni, he showed Alesse's dull book.

Yuki was surprised not to play, but he had not had time to speak, the book suddenly devoured him until it disappeared.

The book floated in the air and slowly approached Geni. "Hey! What the hell is going on here? What's this book going for?" Geni was confused, in the end he slightly moved away from the book.

Unfortunately the book kept coming at him until it finally went inside his chest. He felt goosebumps when the book suddenly penetrated his body and then vanished without a trace.

"I thought the book would attack me. Just panic!" geni. At that moment he felt a very heavy drowsiness, he immediately fell asleep on the spot.

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Yuki looked puzzled as he suddenly moved from the meadow into a room with a dim blue-looking light.

Aqua and Baraq briefly looked at him for a while then ignored him. They are busy with their own activities.

Yuki did not know what to do, and sat on the floor covering her face with a mask. He thought the other two people seemed reluctant to see his face.

After waiting for hours, Aqua and Baraq did not move from their respective activities. It makes Yuki confused about what to do.

He tried to stand up to approach Aqua, but abandoned his intention because Aqua looked seriously at the window. In the end, he sat on the bed and was shocked.

He didn't expect there to be such a mattress. He tried to lie down, but the people around him did not care.

He tried to get to Baraq and check what he was reading. Despite being noticed by Yuki, Baraq seems unconcerned, he continues to read his book.

Yuki finally tried to pick up a book. He was surprised to be able to read it. Eventually, he began to enjoy reading from the book.

Unfortunately in a matter of minutes he was instantly bored and switched to the window. Aqua glanced at him for a while and then ignored him again.

Finally Baraq closed his book, his voice making Yuki suddenly look back. "What are you? Why are you wearing a mask on your face?" ask Baraq.

Yuki was at a loss to answer which question, he just kept quiet while thinking. It is not unusual to interact with people. Especially someone she doesn't know. In addition Baraq and Aqua seem unfriendly, unlike Geni who is friendly and enlightening.

"Hmm? Are you deaf?" baraq asked while watching Yuki. Yuki shook his head. "Then...What's your name?" ask Baraq. "Yuki," Yuki replied, she was relieved that she was finally able to answer her question.

"Just take off the mask, you have nothing to be ashamed of" Baraq said. Yuki finally tried to let go. She was uncomfortable with her own hair and eyes.

"I guess what's up, it's normal. No need to hide, your face is not bad either. But seeing you like this made me think of Gord. You two are very similar" Baraq said.

Yuki continued to remain silent, instead returning to wearing his mask. He did not want his confused expression to be seen by Baraq. "Who? Why are you closing again?" ask Baraq.

Yuki was speechless no more. Actually he wanted to know the name of the child who was talking to him, but he did not know what to string the word like.

"Hmm, call me Baraq. Then the boy who was staring at the window, just call Aqua. He's very boring. His job is just staring at the window so it's better not to have to deal with him" Baraq said.

"Where is this?" ask Yuki. "I don't know what place this is. But do what you want to do, we don't care as long as you don't bother us" Baraq said, then returned to his chair, reading another book.