The Power Enthusiast

MINERVO 58: Must Be Killed

"By the way," Suddenly, Naomi changed the direction of the conversation, with a tone that sounded flat. "Did Aunt not notice? The clothes Paul was wearing? Wasn't the shirt and pants he was wearing too fancy? Because as I recall, when Paul left for Cocoa City, he didn't wear such clothes. So, why after returning from Cocoa, Paul was wearing typical noble clothes? Did he buy it as a gift?"

"Ah, right," Elena-Her mother Paul-was made aware after hearing Naomi's words, she was too focused on scolding Paul to not have time to ask that question. Actually, from the beginning Paul entered through the back door, Elena already knew and was shocked by the appearance of her son who looked luxurious and sparkling, but unfortunately, she was, he immediately ignored it as his attention focused on Paul's face. "I forgot to ask you that, but it's okay, I'll ask you later." Elena lifted the bowl of spinach soup, and placed it on the dining table, where Koko was sitting alone.

"But in my opinion," Koko took part in the conversation, when she heard Naomi and Elena discussing the clothes Paul was wearing. "There's nothing wrong with that, you see... Paul is perfectly suited to wear it."

"Yes I know. But," Naomi turned her head, looking at Koko who was sitting near the dining table. "I was just wondering, where did Paul get such fancy clothes? From the material alone, I know that the price is quite high, especially coupled with the collar of his shirt lined with real crystal trinkets, not to mention his pants and shoes. Sorry, but I'm really curious." Later, Naomi's view is shifted to Elena. "Aunty is the type of parent who does not hesitate to give thick money to his child?"

"Don't joke, Naomi," Elena chuckled with a shake of her head, after hearing Naomi's unreasonable talk. "Don't give him thick money, give him his favorite bowl of brown rice only, it's rare. After all, if I did that, then Paul would grow up to be a spoiled and arrogant boy, I wouldn't want my son to be like that. Well, but that does not mean not to do that, then Paul instantly became a good boy, no, on the contrary, Paul became a bad boy, whose hobby likes to yell at others, no, and that was my fault too. Because it's too hard to educate him."

Koko was pensive for a while after hearing the phrase from her mother Paul, she did not think that her mentor as a child got a hard parenting, just that Paul's attitude seemed always angry, he said, it turns out that it was the impact of his childhood that lacked tenderness.

Naomi also seemed shocked to hear it, but was discussing about the luxurious clothes worn by Paul, but now instead fell into the confinement of a mother who felt guilty in parenting. Naomi is confused as to what to answer, but finally she understands the reason of Paul being so rude to others. Surely everything must have been there, even Naomi's life was not as smooth as everyone thought, and her current condition, of course, was the result of her experiences in the past.

"Auntie... Paul wasn't naughty, really," Koko suddenly responded to Elena's words in such a delicate voice. Koko also gave a genuine smile to Elena, as if trying to calm the worries of a mother who considers herself wrong in educating children. "If it seems so, Paul is a very nice person," Koko stood up from the chair, and her long purple hair, was scattered and swayed by the wind coming through the door. "Tante knows no? Actually, Paul was the only one who freed me from the slavery chain, when everyone hated me. I still remember the moment when Paul broke the chain that shackled my neck, he looked brave when he did it, when he did it, in Aljelvin there is a rule that anyone who does not have permission to free a slave, will be put to death by the government. But Paul did it anyway." Koko's eyes seemed to sparkle with tears that shook. "Isn't... Paul was so brave?"

"Right, Auntie," Koko nodded her head. "In fact, I was born from the womb of a noble, and of course, I was originally a noble. I have abundant treasures, a very large house, and many servants," As I said that, Koko's face looked sad, she looked sad, imagining her past so beautiful. "...But all that luxury suddenly disappeared when I had a different tendency than most people. I can't say it."

Naomi interrupted him quickly. "Tell me! It's okay, I want to hear it." Elena nodded with a smile that started to crack.

Koko gulped her saliva, and began to continue her speech again, with a trembling voice. "My family... My servants... My teachers.and everyone who admired me.they all suddenly hated me when they heard rumors that I liked to wear dresses, loved to play dolls, was good at ballet dancing," Koko lowered her head, she said, make the strands fall. "That was my dark time. Until one day, I woke up in a messy foreign room, with a neck shackled in gold chains, and at that moment, I understood. That I've been sold by my family to someone else to be a slave."

Naomi and Elena were aghast at hearing that, they seemed to show their respective shock, with teary eyes and stiffened faces. While Koko, re-establish her head and smile thinly looking at the faces of Naomi and Elena.

"Koko..," Elena said with eyes that were about to cry. "Here, in this house, you can do whatever you want. You don't have to be afraid anymore, no one hates you here. We accept you. Even from your story alone, I'm sure Paul doesn't mind your circumstances either. Take it easy, I also from childhood have instilled in Paul to appreciate the difference."

"Actually," Naomi said, in a soft voice, and with a bland smile. "In the Blanca Religion Scriptures, I've heard that people like you, are humans who exceed the limit and must be killed," Naomi suddenly took a knife lying near the stove. "May I do something to you?"

Elena screamed at the hooded girl standing beside her, picked up the knife and started coming at Koko. "Naomi! Just stop! What are you gonna do with that knife!?" Elena immediately grabbed Naomi's wrist to flick the movements of the hooded girl.