CHARLOTTE: The Injured White Peacock
Losing Ellena

Somewhere else.

Ruby and her friends are restless after Varl's departure who thinks nothing of his other fate. They can only wait. There was nothing they could do but that, as heading to Charlotte's palace was no easy feat.

While on the other hand, Gall continued to sigh fretfully with his pacing self unclear. His mind became confused. Repeatedly the old orc man bit the tip of the nail.

While the others were sitting in a circle in a room, they kept their heads down even though their hearts held each other's great anxiety towards Ellena, Varl, Manu, and also Kuro.

“It's almost dawn and they haven't returned!” restless Leonie. He got up from the chair, feeling unsettled. He also repeatedly exhaled worry.

His mind could not be compromised, he could only think of the bad things that happened. How not, Ellena and the others to date have not returned since midnight.

So, has Charlotte done anything to the four of them?

At the end of the room, Steven was just silent in the corner. He seemed to be sitting quietly, but his mind was in a state of disarray. Her chest felt uneasy, Ellena and Varl were too rash.

Not only Steven, Gao also keeps his own anxiety. “He's really rash!” his inner. He also thinks so.

Gao was sure, Ellena did not have a mature plan seen from the girl who could not be serious and seemed to be playing games. As for Varl, ah to Gao is more than a man with no standing.

How not, Varl also acted without a second thought. Clearly, they must have lost to Charlotte.

“I thought it would be like this!” Hanae who had been silent had also risen. His hands clenched tightly. “We should just follow Varl, not just be quiet! Argh, annoyance! He said we were a burden? Hah, that's right!”

“Ring.” Gall suddenly raised his voice. He quit his pacing activities. The orc man stared one by one at his new friends. Then, he glanced at Ciel who looked down deeply with a face full of regret.

“What do you mean, Gall?” ask Mae for a moment because Gall paused his sentence too long.

Before answering, Gall let out a heavy sigh. “It was a magic ring made by the Queen. There is only one in this world and the Queen gave it specifically to that person!” Gall walked over to Ciel who stood up tremblingly.

The boy kept his head down, trying to hide his face which was currently being stared at fiercely by Gall.

The comparison between the bodies of Gall and Ciel is very far, maybe up to four times. Of course if pitted against power, Ciel immediately lost a landslide.

In a moment, Gall only looked at Ciel who continued to avoid his gaze. While others put a lot of questions on Gall who did not explain the previous sentence.

Sudden.

“E-ELLIE?!” ruby shouted to the surprise of the entire room. Both of his eyes were glaring. He who had been floating in the air, now collapsed on the wooden floor.

Bruk!

All eyes were on her, let alone Ruby mentioning Ellena's name. The atmosphere around suddenly tightened. Ruby gaping. He lost his action.

“What's up, Ruby?” mae asked immediately, she approached Ruby who was sitting on the floor with wide eyes, even as if she was about to come out, rolling from her place.

For a few moments there was only tension without clarity. Ruby had not said anything, whereas the others were still waiting anxiously while keeping many questions.

“Ruby, what is it?!” Hanae was impatient, she also approached Ruby, shaking the little girl's body. However, Ruby has not responded. He just kept on glancing without blinking or saying anything clear.

Some people hold their heads, are restless, and unbecoming. The mind is fucked. A shadow of sadness enveloped them. Really, they're all helpless.

“E-Ellieeeeeeeeeee!” Again, Ruby shouted so loudly. A burst of tears filled the room. Everyone was getting more and more anxious towards the little boy.

“What's up, Ruby?”

Everyone asked, increasingly worried about what was happening between Varl and Ellena.

Clear thread continues to decay from Ruby's eyes, even able to wet her tiny cheeks. The boy's net dimmed, like losing the light of life.

Seeing Ruby's condition like this makes others more confused but there is nothing they can do. In fact, they just do not understand what is happening with Ruby and Ellena whose name was mentioned by Ruby.

“E-Ellie... Ellie,” isak Ruby as you like.

Soon, Steven got closer to Ruby. He stroked the little girl's head gently. Then, she hugged him warmly.

Steven doesn't say much, he just wants to give Ruby peace. If it improves, he believes Ruby will open the sound.

Sure enough, after a while they hugged even though Ruby continued to be as excited, the girl started telling the truth.

“Ellie.. I lost sight of Ellie!” ruby replied with a hoarse voice.

“I... I invited Ellie here from another world to save Queen Charlotte. As long as Ellie is here, our minds are fused. I-I always felt the air of his existence. But now... Now Ellena seemed to disappear in an instant!”

Ruby's cry broke again followed by a spy who was wide so shocked. Everyone who heard it was open. They don't believe in that.

Where did Ellena go?

“Wherever Ellie goes, I. I always feel it even though I don't know what she's doing. But now... I no longer feel it.”

Hixes.

Hixes.

Hixes.

Hearing that, Mae held back her cries even though both her manics were wet, while Hanae tightened her teeth, and Leonie almost slammed the round table there.

Annoyed and also sad.

“Tadi.. earlier I still felt it, but in an instant he was gone. If I don't feel it, there are two possibilities that Ellie is missing from this world or... Ellie's already... Ellie is dead.” Ruby feels guilty because she is responsible for Ellena's safety.

Her tears flowed again.

Hearing that shocking fact made them stare. How could Ellena die?

“A-what?!” asked Yuya who had been silent since then to see this tension. The girl's mouth was shaking. “E-Ellie? Is Ellie t-none?”

A clear thread decays from Yuya's eyes. He collapsed as well while closing his mouth, holding back the crying that soon broke. He shook his head quickly, trying to shake off his bad thoughts.

However, no matter how strong he thinks positively, he does not feel any good things coming. His mind's getting fucked up.

“Ellie is impossible... Ellie is the girl Iuaaattt!” reject Yuya quickly. It's also a pleasure. The crying is non-stop. Seeing that, Leonie immediately carried Yuya in her arms and hugged him, letting Yuya spill her grief inside that embrace.

No one can talk anymore. There was only a cry that filled the room, even the biggest Gall also cried. Everyone couldn't believe that Ellena was leaving so soon.

Even though they had only met before this long, being with Ellena was very pleasant. A lot of things have been done. Laugh together, cry, and get the same tension.

Everything feels beautiful. But what about Ellena?

“We have to go to the Queen's palace!” Gao acted faster. He immediately ran to the door to go see Charlotte. Really, he was very sure that bad things had happened with Ellena.

However, Gao's move is stopped by Steven as the boy pulls Gao's collar. “Do not act rashly!” said firmly. Steven who was previously known as the poor prince is now acting like a real prince.

His black bead that was as black as soot looked at Gao sharply. Honestly, her heart was also upset and angry at Charlotte's increasingly annoying actions. Everyone still had hope for the woman.

“Lantas, how do we help Ellena?!” Debate begins. Gao brushed off Steven's hand, now he's firmly gripping Steven's collar. “Do you think he can survive?! The Queen knows how to destroy this country in an instant!”

Gao clenched his teeth. It's a terrible thing that happened to Ellena.

“Everyone here does want the Queen back, right? But, if you have to give up the lives of others, what is this mission for, huh?!”

Buk up!

Suddenly Steven punched Gao's cheek until it turned red. Suddenly, Gao complained of pain. He was surprised not to play get an impromptu attack from Steven who had been considered just a weak spoiled prince.

However, the blow said everything that Steven could not be underestimated just like that. So unaccepted, Gao also retaliated with the same fist. The two began to fight jotos until battered.

Seeing the chaos that was happening, Hanae immediately acted. He bends Gao from behind, while Mae holds back Steven who moves increasingly uncontrollably.

“You guys, enough is enough!” leonie shouted then, making the atmosphere around the more heated. “Are you stupid, huh?! Ellena and Varl are having a hard time there but you guys are fighting here instead, which is true!”

Leonie's really upset.

How not, the situation that makes this panic even more tense with the existence of unwanted disputes. Instead of finding a way out, the two of them were fighting each other over arguments and unnecessary force.

Sudden.

“I will take you to the Queen's palace,” said Ciel, volunteering.

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