Almekia Kingdom
36. Opal - Decision's

“Hai jez, you finally came to your senses too.” I was relieved when I saw Jasper starting to open his eyes slowly.

My friend looked confused and very scared. He looked at me with a sad, helpless and desperate look.

“Already, rest first. Your energy is still not fully recovered.” I helped her sit on the pillows I had laid on her bed.

"This? This where?"

"In your luxurious room in the palace."

“Ujianku's. How was my exam, Opal?” Jasper asked increasingly in fear.

“Nothing, you've tried hard.” My answer is as subtle as possible to him.

How'this? What do I have to talk to her about? How can I calm him down and make him accept everything.

Why is this shitty part always being left to me anyway? The entertaining and motivational part is certainly very difficult because it is related to emotions and empathy.

“So how's the end of my match? Did I lose?” jasper was more aggressive towards me.

I can only nod in response, failure does indeed feel very painful. Especially if we have tried very hard before.

”After the explosion meeting earlier you two crashed. You fainted from the impact of the explosion, while Zircon was still able to stand up straight. Even he saved you from the blaze and the electric explosion.” I explained the end of the match that he had not seen due to fainting.

Jasper immediately limp to hear my answer.

“Begini Jez, I've told you many times. It's only natural that you lose to Zircon in a gear fight. Especially if he's using his full weapon." I tried to comfort him.

"Don't you know gear for a few months. I certainly can't win if I have to fight him who is seriously fighting.”

“Maybe true said my mother is not suitable to drive the gear."

"That means I have to let go of Advandli, even though I really like the gear.” said Jasper in a very poignant tone, resigned, desperate.

“But you've put up a very good fight. Anyone who saw the fight wouldn't have thought you were an amateur. If you hadn't been hit by the explosion, you might still have survived."

"Here it is, being able to survive so far from Zircon which in earnest is already an achievement in itself for you.” I try to continue to entertain him with sweet words.

“You have amazing gear talent Jez, you just need time to further hone it.”

“Do you have talent if at last I can not have or drive private gear?”

“Who said you can't?” Zircon suddenly appeared from the balcony looking cool without sin.

Hold that kid! Who has defeated Jasper? He entered illegally again, Zircon base.

“Zirc, try saying something to Jasper so he doesn't continue to grieve. I've run out of sense facing him.” I asked Zircon for help, who knew he could calm Jasper down instead.

“Don't dream of being able to defeat me with your abilities now Jez. Tightness 100 years know!” Zircon replied casually, making me regret asking for his help.

“What did you say? You dick! You're being rude!” Jasper replied, but he smiled, admitting his defeat.

“This time I lost, but next time I will repay you. Sure is! Catch that!”

Then the two fell silent no longer speaking, only taking a meaningful look and exchanging smiles.

I was relieved to see the two of them being able to smile at each other softly like that after their fierce fight.

“How now?” ask them to start a serious conversation.

“Seeing the current situation it seems unlikely that we can continue our investigation any further. Jasper won't be allowed to have the gear and maybe he won't even be allowed to control the private gear again for the rest of his life. That means we won't be able to get to Bloodyhell”

“Hey you don't have to think about me” replied Jasper who clearly looks made-up as possible.

“You can go without me, go there and meet Uncle Obsidian. Ask him all the truth about the king's father, and tell me later.” Despite trying to be covered, disappointment was clearly visible on Jasper's face. It makes me frustrated to see it that way.

“Nak only!” refute Zircon once again with his rough tone.

This child can at least have a sweet mouth.

“This is what Zircon means.” I'm trying to soften Zircon's words.

“If we have to go without you, what do we do, uumm more precisely we have come so far? Without any effort, we can definitely go there."

"But the thing is we want you to come, Jez! We want you to see and hear it with your own eyes and ears.”.

Jasper was a little surprised to hear it, then he looked down miserably to hear my words. “I'm sorry, because I put your hard work into vain” He replied softly.

“What matters now you want to go to BloodHell or not?” Zircon asked a little urgently, unwilling to waste time with long-winded talk.

“How, Jez?”

Jasper was speechless, unable to reply, he looked very worried no matter what he was thinking. I decided to speak up to help Zircon.

“Jez, I'm sorry if my words would offend you. After us, Zirc and I evaluated your fight earlier and thought carefully about this test. We thought the real reason the queen told you to fight one of the three of us in a gear duel. Of course that's because you can be sure you're going to lose, you can't win against us!"

"Yes he might be a little surprised by your ability to hold Zircon to that extent."

"So from the beginning he did not intend to give you a private gear. All your practice as well your test is just camouflage to give the impression that he has given you a chance but you failed.”

I can't really say this to Jasper. But how else? The queen has gone too far this time. And I can't let it go on like this. We've been trying to request a retest for Jasper that's held in a few months. When Jasper was about better prepared than he is now.

But the Queen refused him outright even with coldness he would award Advandli to the prince of the friendly kingdom as a gift of diplomacy.

I could not believe Nephrit's meek and loving aunt could be this cruel. His fear and hatred for gear trumps everything…

“Cannot be! The queen's mother is not such a person!” Jasper protested with a raised voice, a mixture of anger, shock and disbelief.

“It's been proven, Jez! If not fast acting Advandli belongs to others you know!” This time I let Zircon answer because I couldn't find the right words.

Although it seems rude and haphazard, Zircon's answer always hit the heart and right at the core of the problem.

“What do you mean belong to someone else?” Ask Jasper full of questions.

“The queen will give it to prince Jack Versalius of the Great Canyon Kingdom as his birthday present, to strengthen diplomatic relations with our kingdom.” I answered a little quietly to a little prevent Jasper's anger.

"No way!" Jasper protested my words.

“Now it's up to you, want to resign or do the fight?” Challenge Zircon with a cynical smile full of challenges on Jasper.

“Conflict? Resistance what do you mean?” Jasper asked a little suspiciously.

“If can't get Advandli well. We have to snatch it the rough way” I got a little goosebumps saying it. All my life I've never gotten anything rude, never cheated in any form.

But at the moment we are really stuck, there is no other choice. Even the self-worth Zircon was high enough to choose this path, throwing away all his prestige for Jasper's sake.

“Trust me, we will take you to BloodyHell” Zircon continues with his gaze and smile on me and Jasper alternately who as if to say ‘May I reply to his cheating?’

“Of course I trust you guys, but this is a crazy plan! What are you guys gonna do? Stealing and escaping gear that big?” Jasper shook his head inexhaustibly at hearing our plan.

“Not us, but us! The three of us will do it..” I did not continue my words because of the sound of knocking on the door of the room, the personal bodyguard who monitors Jasper every hour.

Zircon immediately darted away and went back to hiding on the balcony.

“Log in!” I shouted pretending to check on Jasper who was also pretending to be asleep.

“Jam 12 tonight at the hangar,” whispered my concubine might be on Jasper before both his personal guards Dextra and Sinistra approached and approached us.

“Prince Jasper is fine. He just needs a lot of rest, we better leave him!” I greeted them before I could check and realized Jasper was conscious.

I knew the two guards walked towards the door and they followed me wrongly, not daring to argue with me.

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