Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter IV Chapter 134

"What are you doing?!!" Ask Helian firmly.

Although it sounded snapping, but from the expression on his face, Helian looked very anxious.

Alice was speechless, her eyes staring blankly at Yggdrasil, her mouth clenched stiffly with widened, trembling eyes.

Helian took both of Alice's shoulders, she pulled them and turned her face until they stared at each other. Helian shook Alice's shocked body. "Alice! Be aware! Alice!"

Alice blinked her eyes many times. He did not expect that Nyx's soul would be cut off from him.

"What's going on? Are you okay." Ask Helian.

Alice pressed both corners of her eyes. "I'm doing fine. Thanks in advance."

Helian breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank God."

Helian was scared. Just this time he saw Alice expression like that. When she saw Alice's body almost being swallowed into Yggdrasil, she was in a panic. The face of his best friend flashed through his mind. Helian ran as fast as she could and pulled Alice with all her might.

"sorry. It seems like my condition is not so good at the moment. I'm willing to go home first."

"...Um, Rest. Do you need someone to drive you?"

Alice walked slowly. He did not turn around and just shook his head. Had she not been such a strong woman, perhaps her body had already staggered by this moment.

Helian saw Alice's back missing behind a tree. He then turned around and looked at the towering Yggdrasil tree. "Gosom..." He muttered softly as he clasped his hands in front of his chest.

~

Inside Yggdrasil.

When he realized that his soul had been cut off from Alice, Nyx immediately turned around. He realized his carelessness. "slowly. It's my fault."

Nyx regretted her actions but she was no longer able to return. As she tries to get down, she is also blocked, just as Alice is blocked by an invisible sturdy wall.

Nyx clenched her teeth, she looked up while frowning. "There's no other way around." He flew to a higher place in the tree.

Arriving there. Nyx found a strange room. The only place that was covered with huge waves of Mana energy within. "Can this be called the heart of the Yggdrasil tree?" He murmured while wiping the wall in front of him.

Nyx's soul then entered through that wall.

"Mwaha ha ha ha. I guess who's coming, it's you, Nyx."

Nyx immediately turned around to hear the laughter. He glanced around, but he found no one in the room. The voice that makes the mind raging, the Nyx recognizes the owner of the voice.

"The echo!"

"For a long time I did not see my sister..." Say that voice. "I think you're dead out there because no matter how long or wherever I look for you. I can't find you at all. My poor sister, do you know how much I miss and worry you?"

His loud and fierce-sounding voice became soft and warm. Nyx's anger peaked when recalling that person's behavior. He so easily changed his expression and speech as easily as flipping a piece of paper. Nyx had no idea how she could think of such a crazy man as her brother.

"Dad. Is he really the son you created?" Ask Nyx to herself.

~

Alice returned to the inn with a limp face. Just this time he could do nothing to save the people closest to him. Ever since he became aware of who he was in this world, he had promised to always protect those around him, who were precious to him, whom he considered to be his family.

Alice opened and closed her palm. "Nyxx..." He murmured slowly while looking at his hand.

From behind the wooden door of her room, Alice could hear the cheerful voice of Echidna who was chatting with Fee.

Alice rubbed her cheeks, patting her gently trying to correct her facial expression. She doesn't want to make her daughter and Fee worry about her.

Alice opened the door and walked in.

Alice laughed softly and smiled faintly. He rubbed Echidna's head and walked to the bed.

"Me and Fee have already destroyed as many black crystals out there as you say." He said with a satisfied smile.

"really? Greatable. Echidna is amazing." Alice praised him while gently rubbing Echidna's head.

Fee chimed in on Echidna's pleasures with a snort. "Just try if I'm not there. You won't even find a single seed. Heh!" Clearly smiling cynically.

Echidna. "You! Humph! Even if you're not around, I can do it alone."

Fee raised one eyebrow. "Oh yes, then who was confused and circled in place because they did not know the direction."

Echidna immediately gaping, Fee made him embarrassed. "Scented dog, stupid dog. Gggrrrr" Echidna was getting annoyed, he looked like he wanted to jump and pounce on his prey. But Fee did not back down at all. He continued to smile and put on an arrogant face in front of Echidna. Fee was content to tease the little girl.

Alice laughed at their silly behavior. Especially Echidna.

"Well, mommy is finally smiling."

"Hmm?" Alice was confused not understanding while staring at the two.

"It's obvious on your face that something's happening. You don't usually come without a word like that. Also, your breath and steps feel a little heavier. Is something bothering you? Just tell us. Aren't we... family?" Clearly Fee was sincere even though he was awkward enough to say the last word earlier.

Alice took a long breath. Fee's right. He is not alone, he has people he calls family. He can share his stories and problems with them.

~

Helian and Asiya faced each other. In the silence of the night in the middle of the corridor, Helian called Asiya.

Asiya stopped, he turned around and met his brother with a tangled face.

"Where are you going?" Ask Helian.

"Me?" Asiya shifted her eyes. "I'm..."

"Honest me. What have you been hiding from me all this time?" Helian resolutely sounded unwilling to ramble.

Asiya surprised. He immediately saw the serious look of his brother's. It seemed like there was no longer any need for him to keep all of that a secret. "Actually.."

"You're actually one of those rebel groups, aren't you?"

Asiya was surprised. Apparently Helian had known what she had been hiding all along.

"Absolutely right." Asiya nodded.

Helian clenched both of her hands very tightly. He hoped Asiya answered otherwise. Unfortunately, what Alice thought was true.

"Why?! Why did you join them?!" Helian's tone was rising.

"You should've known brother the reason I joined them. I just want to change this country where the other elves get their rights and not be trampled on by the arrogance of those high elves."

"I understand that and that's why I'm trying to do something."

"Something? Brother is too weak on them. The other elves had been oppressed for a very long time by them and until how much longer they would continue like that. Their lives were nothing even in the eyes of those arrogant high elves."

The two continue to argue with each other. They did not meet directions, even the atmosphere between them became increasingly heated.

Asiya decided to end the conversation. He then turned around to leave.

"Asiya, did you know that this rebellion of yours will take a lot of casualties?"

Steps ceased. He bit his lower lip. Without looking, Asiya said "I. So, I hope big brother's okay too." He replied slowly and then he left and disappeared into the silence of the night.