Elementalists
Chapter 45 - Axel and Ayra

Underground Paradise is a city as well as the last refuge for the Dwarven race, this city was built on the direction of the great Dwarven King. They wanted to find a place to live peacefully without interference from other races.

As many people know, Dwarves are known for their abilities and skills in making weapons. That was why almost all of the current great races had some Dwarf blacksmith experts.

To avoid slavery, they decided to flee underground. Although basically the Dwarves could be said to be able to fight, but what could they do if hunted by all races? That's why the city was built.

After some time hiding behind the walls of their city like an old turtle, the existence of the Dwarves began to be forgotten. A few years later, several witches accidentally appear outside the walls of their town.

Due to past traumas, Dwarves have a very high alertness towards strangers. But surprisingly, the witches came in peace. They asked for mercy from the King to let them settle in that place.

And in return, the witches proposed a cooperation. Discussions were carried out by both leaders, from the discussion that the Dwarven King finally knew the identity of the witches who turned out to be outcasts. Or better known as Trash.

Trash is a term given to people who are ostracized or exiled by their own race, this can be caused by various reasons. An unforgivable transgression, the sin of their ancestors, a deadly infectious disease, and so on.

Trashes are treated like a disgrace that must be cleared from one's body, most of them will not be able to last long through strict natural selection. So that the banishment of people into a Trash is considered the same as the death penalty.

Feeling pity for having almost similar nationality, the Dwarf King finally agreed to cooperate with the witches. Since then Underground Paradise has experienced rapid growth, the combination of Dwarf hands taken and brains and magic beyond the witches showed the results.

High-quality magic tools appeared in this place, and made Underground Paradise a place that was not excessive when referred to as a city with impenetrable defense. Perhaps only one level below Elemental City belonged to the Human race.

With all the advantages they had, finally Underground Paradise began to accept Trash from various races under certain conditions. In an instant the news of this place expanded and shocked the other races.

But most of them still doubt the existence of the city, because until now no one knows for sure how to find the entrance to the place. As time went on, Underground Paradise was eventually inhabited by almost all the races that existed in the world.

Only in this place can you find all the races working together regardless of differences, and that is why this place is dubbed as a paradise for outcasts.

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"So...how can this Ruck help you?" ask the Goblin after ending her explanation.

Even though Arya's body was still in the room, she thought it had drifted everywhere. Trash, he vividly remembered the term in his head. Because even Humans throw Trash out of Elemental City.

He recalls reading the case of Trash, a serial killer who killed and raped more than 30 women in less than a month. Sentenced and sentenced as Trash.

That person's expression of horror upon hearing his punishment could not disappear from Arya's mind for quite some time. Lexa notices Arya who is silent, she finally decides to pinch Arya's arm so she wakes up from her daydream.

Arya sizzled softly feeling the pain in her hand, she shook her head and exhaled a long breath.

"How do we get in?" Arya asked seriously.

"So" exclaimed Goblin named Ruck was enthusiastic while taking out some parchment.

"By the way..where did you come from?"

"From the top of course" replied Lexa innocently.

"Not that, what I mean is that you guys are coming from which entrance?" reply Ruck while pointing up.

Arya pointed towards the former location where their exit hole was located, if not wrong. Because the holes in that place will instantly close just like that.

"Venom Desert? You guys walked through the street in Venom Desert?" ruck said astonished.

Arya's heart melos after hearing that, she did not expect the Desert where they were previously the nests of the most venomous creatures in the world. That is the reason why the place became one of the locations that are not claimed as the territory of any race.

In her heart Arya swore and promised never to let Lexa be their guide again, meanwhile. The woman who caused everything was being seen thinking hard about where she had heard the name Venom Desert before.

"You must be unusual people, eh? Until it emerges from that place" commented Ruck with raised eyebrows.

"Ha...,ha.ha.., that's how it is" Arya replied with cold sweat drenching her body.

"If I may know, what are you doing in that place?"

"K..ka..we are me...we are me...me...." Arya was trying to find the right word.

"We're looking for lunch!" connect Lexa with a bright smile.

JDUKK!

Arya's head hit the table hard enough after hearing Lexa's reply, she could only pray that Ruck would still allow them to enter.

"Why are you looking for lunch in a place like that....!!!" inner Aryan.

"Forget it, if you want to go in. You have to pay 10 gold coins per day for each person" Ruck handed over a document.

Arya immediately read the contents of the document quickly, she fell silent for a while while continuing to rack her brain after reading the contents of the form.

"Aru.

"How about...how....if we don't have the money to pay?" ask Arya slowly.

Ruck immediately pulled back the parchment while replying casually.

"No money, no entry. I hope you will enjoy your trip using Thrower, Penja—"

"YES!" hiss Lexa is happy

"Wait a minute!" hold Arya fast while pinching Lexa's head.

"Is there really no other way to get in?" lexa asked while rubbing the part of her head that was painful due to Arya's neck.

"Hmm...other ways yes.." repeated Ruck slowly.

He began to notice Lexa from top to bottom, he licked his own lips while putting a sly smile on his face.

"Of course, but on condition—"

JDAKK!

Arya slammed her right hand into the table, she approached Ruck so that their faces were only one inch away.

"Don't..dare to speak what's on your mind.." sizzled Arya.

The air temperature in the room immediately dropped dramatically, Lexa and Ruck until they could see their own breath. Mandalika shakes violently due to Arya's sudden change in attitude. Maybe ordinary people will instantly shrivel up if faced with the intimidation that Arya did.

But it's not for Ruck, his cunning smile getting wider. He casually waved his hand.

"Then, please come out"

Arya pulled back her right hand, the air temperature returned to normal like nothing had ever happened. But Arya's gaze was still as cold as before.

"You said this place was built by Dwarves, right?" ask Arya lirih.

"Yes yes, you heard it. Now go" replied Ruck indifferently.

Arya reached into her waist bag, she took out a round-shaped object made of bronze.

"Then you know what this thing is?"

Ruck sighed, he glanced at the thing in Arya's hand lazily. The color on the goblin's face immediately disappeared, his face instantly deathly pale and ashen disappeared from his disgusting lips.

"B.ba..how is it possible.i.it...it...it....Elders Medal?!"

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"No way, no way, no way...how do you men—ah!"

Arya recaptured the dendali easily, now the conditions are reversing. A sly smile adorned Arya's face.

"Now, you're gonna let us in. Or not"

"I.it..tu...."

This was an unexpected condition for Ruck, he never expected that one of the precious relics of the Dwarf noble family was in the boy in his presence.

"Otherwise we'll be out of here soon, but you know. What kind of consequences can you have if you don't let us in, right?" arya whispered softly that like a puncture of thousands of needles in Ruck's ear.

With a bluffing tooth Ruck finally thrust back the parchment he had pulled earlier. Arya casually filled in some of the data on the parchment quickly. To complete the data, Ruck asked them to drip blood on the parchment.

After the blood of Arya and Lexa touched the yellowish paper, the parchment gave off light and instantly filled in some of the specific data written on it.

Ruck examined the parchment at a glance, next to his eyebrows immediately raised after reading what was there.

"So, are you Mr. Axel and Miss Ayra?"

"Right, I'm Axel and this is Ayra. He's this eee...."

"I am his wife!" cut Lexa fast while embracing Arya's arm.

Arya looked at him with a look of disbelief, "Huh?!—"

"Sstt, she is indeed a little embarrassed to acknowledge our relationship" Lexa added as she pressed her finger against Arya's lips.

"Ah...so you are a married couple, can I add here your purpose here for honeymoon?"

"B..be..that's it" replied Arya weakly.

Ruck finally inaugurated the form by giving a reddish stamp, he then pressed a button under the table. And surprisingly the wall behind him immediately opened up very magically.

A glittering light from within the city illuminated the room, Lexa with a grim face immediately shot out of the room. Arya walked over slowly then glanced at Ruck at a glance.

"You know, don't you? We both have no money. And I don't want to disappoint my wife. Can you...help me?" arya asked with a sweet smile.

Ruck's face immediately shriveled in annoyance as Arya finally disarmed the two small bags full of gold coins she had gathered with great difficulty that day, Arya whistled casually while examining the contents of the two bags.

"Looks good, you're not going to give us fake money, are you? Next time you want to blackmail someone, you better watch who you're dealing with. Hehehe, okay?" whispered Arya in Ruck's ear to make the goblin's body tremble so badly.

Arya then immediately left the room while waving to Ruck, he was very grateful to still keep the object given Stemmig was well. When the walls of the room were closed again in annoyance Ruck threw his things in all directions.

He did not expect the boy to dare to play tricks on him, he promised to always remember the boy's face and name for the rest of his life. He then retrieved the documents belonging to the two once again.

"But.it's interesting, it's probably been about a decade ago that I last took care of the entry permit of someone of the Human race"

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The scene that greeted Arya and Lexa was very unusual, the city was filled with all sorts of races interacting with each other. Arya was stunned by all that, and without realizing it a smile on her face.

"What's my husband....? Why are you smiling like that?" ask Lexa sweet.

"Nothing, I was just thinking. Maybe this kind of atmosphere is what happens all over the world if all races are really at peace, and can you explain this conjugal identity that you created?" arya asked with a sigh.

"What's? You didn't ask my opinion when you made the name" Lexa said with condense cheeks.

"But I'm just swapping and flipping the order of our names"

"Then I just make a role that looks convincing, we can't possibly claim to be brothers because we don't look alike at all. Nor can we claim to be just friends, what kind of friends go together to a place like this?"

"Ugh.." - UH...."

Arya honestly wanted to invalidate Lexa's statement, but unfortunately the statement she said was true. Other questions will arise if at that time they did not claim to be husband and wife.

"I can't read anything in this place" Lexa lamented moments later.

"Hmm.I also didn't expect everything here to use runes, it's a good thing I've learned it. Comehere!"

Arya pulls Lexa into one of the nearby shops, where they buy two half-masked animal faces made of jade. Arya chose the black color, while Lexa chose the white color.

The shop owner's dwarf praised Arya's choice, thus giving a rebate of only 1 gold coin for both masks. After putting on the mask, the two of them continued on their way to see the grandeur of Underground Paradise.

The streets were heavily crowded with people passing by, the city was full of extremely extraordinary magic tools. There are many transportation options in that place, there is a vehicle that looks like a car but no matter what fuel.

There is also a car pulled by a lizard-shaped figure that Arya recognizes as a Terra-Lizard and many more, but what stole Arya's attention the most was the delivery of the goods made at that place.

They send goods through a perosotoan track that stretches throughout the Underground Paradise area, the people there only need to put their goods in a cube-shaped container that they will later launch on the track.

"This place is amazing, I'm sure the person who built this city is a great person" Arya whispered in awe.

"True, it's amazing—hei?!" lexa exclaimed when someone hit her.

"Eh?! I'm sorry the brothers who were there, I was in a hurry" said a dog-eared boy with a guilty look.

"What's going on?" tanya Arya noticed the people around her were also running around in a hurry like the boy.

"Ohh.Perhaps you two are new here, there is a Carnival on the main road. I beg you to say goodbye, sis, I want to see the King of Verwaand" the boy explained while saluting and immediately disappeared.

Arya and Lexa exchanged glances for a moment, both of them then immediately followed the flow of people who wanted to see the Carnival. To be honest he was curious as to how the form of the Dwarf King built this place.

They arrived at their destination not long after, when the convoy was finally seen. Aryan's depiction of the great and wise Dwarf King was shattered instantly, amidst the accompaniment. Looks like a fat little guy with a full face.

She is surrounded by nine beautiful women from various races, Arya heard at a glance the information that it turns out that the nine women are the wives of the King of Verwaand. The welcome given by the people was very lively, the distended man enthusiastically waved at his people.

Arya who felt sick of being able to know someone's personality just by looking at it at a glance immediately threw away her face.

"Lexa let's go, I'll take back my words about this place built by a great man. He's just a depraved old man, we better not deal with him.What are you doing?"

Lexa held Arya by holding her wrist, her eyes widened while watching the convoy of the Verwaand King.

"Aru.I saw it, that hamster"

"What?! Where?!" sambar Arya fast.

Lexa pointed right at King Verwaand and his nine wives.

"Precisely perched on the person's shoulder"

"Oh.shit, you must be kidding me" said Arya in disbelief.