Almekia Kingdom
63. Zircon - Lonely's

His long red hair seemed to be flying danced around in the night wind. Her pure white skin like marble increasingly shines reflecting the light of the moon. Beautiful, very beautiful and charming.

It's not wrong that she's that girl, Ruby... As if hypnotized by the sound of the song she was singing, I walked slowly closer to her.

**I'm alone looking in the dark,

For the trace of love you left in my lonely heart.

To weave by taking the remaining pieces.

Melodies of Life, lost love.

Into the sky wide flying birds

Forever and beyond.

Far and high, see the bird fly,

Sliding through the shadows of the clouds in the sky,

I put my memories and dreams on those wings.

Leave it to them now and see what it brings to me tomorrow.

In your dear memory, do you remember ever loving me?

Was it fate that brought us closer and now you're leaving me?

A voice from the past, joined

My voice and your voice.

Adding a layer of harmony.

And so on, and on and on.

Melody life.

Into the sky wide flying birds

Forever and beyond.

If I had to leave a lonely world

Your voice will still ring singing our melody.

Now I know I'll sing

Melody Life.

Circling and growing deep in the heart,

Forever as long as I'm still breathing**

I was stunned, stunned and agitated to hear that song that felt so sad and lonely. Melodies of life, melodies of life.

Is he singing a song about himself? Is this Ruby so lonely that she sits alone in this lonely hallway in the middle of the night and sings a sad song while staring at the full moon. Pathetic, very sad.

"Who is that?" That rude rebuke jolted me, waking me up from the reverie. Apparently Ruby had noticed my presence.

"Good night, Miss Ruby" I said from under my eyes, standing as still as I could, looking up to look at her.

"Oh you're that guy back then" he replied in surprise.

Somehow my heart felt happy and flowery realizing he still remembered my face from our first meeting.

"Come here!" On my part, he waved his ladder at me and patted the spot next to him. Offered to accompany me to sit next to him.

Without a second thought I jumped on the walls of the building and landed lightly on the roof right next to it. With a little nervousness I took a seat right next to him.

Ruby stared fixedly at the moon. It was as if he did not care about my presence next to him.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" he nodded without even turning his eyes to me.

"Eh? It is very beautiful," I stammered as I continued to look at her face, it was indeed very beautiful this girl in front of me. A beauty that is not inferior to the beauty of the full moon that shines brightly up there. The moon that shines into the darkness of the night with its gentle and friendly light.

Ruby was silent not answering my words. Well at least he doesn't mind my presence here.

The red-haired girl took out a bottle of drink from the package that was nearby. Soon he gave me a small glass of sake and prepared it for himself. He continued pouring my little kegel drink and his own glass in a deft motion.

"Let's make a toast," Ruby thrust her glass at me, making me want to not lift my glass for her either. The girl then banged her glass on my glass before gulping down the contents of the glass. Then he looked back at the moon in the sky far away.

I gulped and finished my glass in his honor. I can taste in my senses a very stinging, sweet, sour and bitter taste into one. It tastes similar to sake, soju or other traditional liquor. I don't know the name of this drink, which must contain alcohol.

"Today is the anniversary of my mother's death" Ruby suddenly opened her voice. And again I just kept silent not knowing how to respond.

It was only fitting that he looked so sad even singing such a heart-wrenching song. Maybe he misses his mother a lot. Ruby then fell silent, just sitting quietly looking at the full moon that illuminated the night.

I followed him looking at the moon that was shining so beautifully, but I could understand nothing from there. So I decided to take my eyes off more to look at Ruby alone.It was more pleasant and made my heart beat unnaturally just by looking at her.

"I want to get out of this damned city. But I can't... My father and brother assholes always catch me and bring me back every time I try to escape." Ruby suddenly opened the conversation after quite a while of silence.

"That's why I want to get married. I want to go with the man I love from this damned city. Or at least with a tough guy who can take me away from here..."

Now I understand the reason why he was being chased by some creepy guy the first time we met. Apparently because he wanted to run away or leave the house?

Furthermore, I also came to understand his goal of holding the tournament and his decision to marry whoever won the tournament.

He needed the figure of a man who could support him, protect him, take him away to a better place than this place. Take him away from this dilapidated city that is like hell.

He did not even care at all who and how the look of the person he would marry later. Anyone who managed to win this tournament would be her husband. Perhaps because he had resigned, it was impossible to choose. He can only surrender to his destiny...

"My name is Zircon, I'm also in Bloody Hell's tournament."

"really?" my words this time managed to make Ruby turn her eyes to me. The girl looked at me, watched me from top to bottom sharply, then smiled sweetly.

"Lumayan, you are very handsome and your stature is also perfect. It doesn't seem too bad if I have to marry you" she said lightly but was able to make my face heat up to hear it.

Whatdoes thatmean? Does he mind if he should marry me? Does he like me?

"But you have to win first in this year's tournament. And it's definitely not an easy thing to do."

"I can try" I replied to him.

Indeed, I cannot guarantee I will win considering the opponents faced are very great. But one thing I can be sure of is that I'm going to give it up, and I'm not going to give up before I try.

"Good luck," said Ruby gave her spirit accompanied by a sweet smile on her lips.

Deg, for a moment my heart stopped beating to see his smile. A beautiful smile is like an angel.

For a while I was hypnotized and unable to take my eyes off her. Until then all the beauty was dissolved instantly as Ruby moved away. Disperse my daydreams and pleasures and wail the flowers that have bloomed in my heart.

Without a chance to prevent Ruby suddenly jumped from where she was sitting next to me. The girl had suddenly landed lightly on the ground below me. And once again I could only look at him walking away from me.

"I have to leave before those bastards come looking for me. Cyaaa" she waved her hand without even turning to me again.

Keep walking with one hand holding the package containing wine and glass earlier. The girl stepped away and disappeared into the darkness of the night, leaving me alone still pensive there.

Kukuk and I regret my stupidity that could not react earlier. I should have chased him and brought him home to ensure his safety and to know him a little more.

How could I let a girl walk alone on a dark night and in the middle of this dangerous, terrible city? Well even for Ruby this city is not creepy at all. Because he grew up here.

So this is the real figure of a Ruby? She was actually just a lonely girl who had nowhere to complain. Maybe her brother and father were never there for her.

It may be the circumstances surrounding her that force her to become a brute, brutal and reckless girl. But beyond all that she's still a sweet, innocent girl.

For some reason the rumbling from earlier had been more and more echoing in my chest, my heart was pounding very hard hearing, and my whole body was heating up to several degrees.

Is this what we call love? Why do I flower every time I'm with him or just remember him? Do I like that girl? It feels very different from the feeling I once felt for Brother Amethys.

My feelings for Kak Amethys at that time were nothing more than a sense of awe, a sense of wanting to have it because of all its advantages. Because of all perfection, like most people who want to get it. Maybe getting Kak amethys is the same as getting a gold trophy.

But this time it was different, my feelings for this Ruby were purer, despite all the advantages and disadvantages of the girl. More because I want to be with him, want to protect him, want to save him from all the bad environment around him.

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