
"Where have you been?" hardik Reah in his anger.
But right now it's the heart that's a lot more angry than anyone, with two things that are too annoying. Without poking Reah's question he kept walking towards the Madam's room and ignored anything he faced to give her a letter.
The astonishment of the Madam was lost by the shocking news, with the stammering he asked.
"Where did you get this letter?"
"He gave it to me himself"
"You mean.you went to meet Keenan who declared himself the new King?" ask the lady again to clarify.
Hans threw away the face for it, still unable to say his plan for fear of causing unnecessary new problems. Although there was no answer but the Madam knew from that expression that Hans had indeed left, he wanted to ask further but at this time all he needed to do was conduct a meeting to discuss the invitation letter he received.
Hans resigns and goes home to his parents and talks to Ryu about Shishio, whom he finds at the vampire castle, he was sure Ryu would know the answer to the question that was struggling in his mind.
But when he came home instead of a usually peaceful house suddenly frenzied with the quarrel of the Ryu family, he curiously tried to ask his mother.
"A young man named Chad comes to propose to Blue, Ryu's grandfather and uncle disagree but Violet's aunt doesn't bully him. Since yesterday they kept fighting and found no common ground" Amelia replied.
Hans sighed, undoing his intention to ask because at this time even Ryu was in need of someone who could solve his family problems.
Instead he tried to ask Shigima for his opinion, although Shigima's experience at the Academy was not much but at least he remained more experienced than him.
Hans recounts what happened, including his journey to find the Goddess until he finally managed to obtain the soul potion. Of course the news about Keenan who now serves as the new King was told, but Shigima is much more interested in the Goddess.
He takes Hans to the other side of the castle, where there are many unused and untouched rooms. For the first time Hans realized that their residence was much wider than it seemed, with so many thick dusty rooms.
"That night after he disappeared all agreed to never mention him again, even so secretly dad kept all his belongings before they were destroyed" Shigima said as she opened a room.
Kreeeeett....
Long untouched by the rusty sound of iron enough to make their ears ache, one step Shigima when entering the room made dust fly towards the lungs to dirty it.
With a Shigima batcher lighting a candle before lighting the lamp, Hans was quite surprised to see a girl's belongings behind the white cloth.
"Is...he the Goddess you mean?" shigima asked, showing a photo.
Hans looked at it to make sure, a beautiful girl with black hair was smiling sweetly.
"Yes, she's the same girl as the Goddess" Hans replied confidently.
Brucks
"Dad!" hans called in shock to see Shigima fall down.
"Can you tell me more details about...your meeting with him?" pinta Shigima is slow.
Hans nodded, he helped Shigima up and sat down on one of the chairs. On request he told how the meeting was what Hans really hated because the Goddess did not want to intervene to help.
Shigima listened seriously, for twenty-five years he thought Anna was really gone and would never be found. But it was his daughter who managed to meet him and even talk to him.
"Dad...is she really your sister? I still don't understand why he had to leave and all of it covered up his whereabouts, even when I asked for help he also didn't want to help even though I said I was his nephew" Hans asked.
"Of Hans, no one can understand him. She's too old to be my sister but too young to be my sister, she's too cruel to be a witch but too good to be a vampire, he's a real impossibility for which we agreed to make him a legend"
"Can you simplify it?" pinta Hans still doesn't understand.
Shigima turned to look at the son that Anna had fought for first, he remembered that for Hans Anna was willing to risk her life to become a traitor for both sides.
Shigima briefly told from the origin of the stone of immortality, the story where the great war began. The story from Jessa to the mystery of why Anna is young, until it ends on the night that Anna mysteriously disappeared.
Hans looked in disbelief, it was a ridiculous story to be true. But considering that she is a witch who has entered the magical world where the fairies live, of course, the impossible is possible.
"He must have his own reasons why he cannot help us, the call of the Goddess will not be pinned to ordinary beings because of that he is very much different from us" said Shigima.
"Then what about teacher Shishio?"
"Um..dad not sure what had happened, you know dad is not very familiar with witches but considering he is one of Anna's friends father is sure he has his own reasons."
Hans was pensive, he remembered Ryu saying something similar about Shishio.
Pock
"Your job as the student he believes in the most is to continue his struggle and continue to believe in what has made you strong" Shigima said, patting him on the shoulder.
* * *
Although his body is dirty with messy hair covering his face but Shishio knows him well, he was one of his idols in the past.
"Have you fed him?" ask Keenan.
"As you have commanded, even one servant never misses it" the guard replied.
Keenan nodded, he knew his men would not break his orders. Even so he was quite surprised also because his captives looked so weak.
"I'm sure you know him" Keenan said.
"Reinner... Is that really Rei?" shishio asked to make sure.
Hearing his name called Rei moved slowly raising his head, of course it made Shishio shocked.
"You..still alive?" slowly tanyanya.
"Only until now" said Keenan replied.
"You...come" said the weak Reinner who was addressed to Keenan.
"It's like you're not eating well, your body looks thinner than the last time I saw you. Well, but look who I asked to see you with" pointed Keenan.
Rei turned his face, looking at the unmoved Shishio. Because of his poor eyesight it took Reinner time to recognize Shishio, plus the time that had turned the teenager into an established adult male figure.
"Shishio.." call him slowly.
"Yeah, I thought you'd know him. I know Shishio is a talented magician so there must be many who recognize him" Keenan said.
"How is it possible? aren't you gone?" ask Shishio.
"Not yet" Keenan replied which got Shishio's attention.
"I kidnapped her before the execution"
"Why did you do that?"
"Because there are some things I want to ask, Alabama needs them too. But now he's no longer needed, so how about we just end it so I can shut this place down."
Shishio did not understand what Keenan meant but he was pretty sure it made things difficult for Reinner, seeing that Rei's position in chains must have been Keenan did not expect much from him.
"It's time you proved your worthiness in my group" he replied.
Too clever to make Shishio realize soon Keenan wants his hand to kill Rei, it makes him suspicious Keenan knows his past with the Hermes family.
Gep
Expressionless now Shishio took the dagger, making a smile expand on Keenan's face. By sitting in front of Rei he could clearly see that my tired eyes were looking at him without any resistance.
"Is there a last word, Your Majesty?" ask Keenan.
"Jawab...to be honest.Where is my wife?" reinner is weak.
"Ck, it's still about your wife apparently.To be honest I don't know, I didn't hear the news of her death so I think she's still alive for that I used her as bait so you'd say Anna's whereabouts" answer Keenan casually.
Almost the dagger in his hand fell when he heard the name mentioned, apparently Tianna's speech was true. He even tortured Reinner for information that no one knew.
Rei smiled bitterly, in fact he had expected it but still he still hoped for a miracle. Now with one last strength he stared at the dagger in Shishio's hand, there was a smile that hinted at his fatigue all along.
"Yosh, let's end it right now" Keenan said, seeing the resigned Rei.
"Come on, come to me and get your revenge for what I'm going to do" Shishio said softly.
"Mm, I'm happy.at least my last breath is in the right person" Reinner replied.
Jleb
Shishio realized the longer he looked into those eyes that his heart would doubt, therefore his brain immediately took over his hand to stab quickly and right at his heart.
'Don't smile! don't look at me in peace! curse me and hate me so that your spirit cannot reach the white throne, do not make me more sorry for my decision! on my actions, please just hate me' Shishio's inner self in the last second before the body collapses helplessly.
Pock
"Good work, you just got a certificate" whispered Keenan right to Shishio's ear.
"At least allow me to bury the body, no matter what in my eyes he has honor" Shishio said.
"As far as you are concerned, once you're done hurry back to the palace" Keenan said.
Destiny is never known, how can one hand that ever shake will take the spirit as a form of liberation in a regrettable way.
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Aarrrgggghh...
Hhhhhhh Hhhhhh Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
"The chad? you why?" ask Ima worried.
"Suddenly, it feels. Suddenly my chest hurts" he replied, clasping his shirt tightly.
"Unsert your body, breathe slowly" Ima said, helping her lean on a chair.
As if something was piercing his heart Chad felt pain there, strangely his heart also felt the pain to feel tight. Like something precious had just disappeared from him, something he would find difficult to get back.
"Truely so, take your breath and throw it slowly" said Ima while practicing.
For a moment even tears just flowed away, making Ima even more worried. Fortunately, it only lasted a few minutes, Chad was feeling better even though his heart still felt sad for no apparent reason.
"You okay?" ask Ima.
Chad nodded and smiled.
"You worry me" said Ima Ketus.
"I'm sorry, I don't know why suddenly my chest hurts"
"You must be tired because you continue to work, go and rest" said Ima.
Far away he came there only to see the beautiful face of his girl who was always able to make him peaceful, of course Chad did not want to go home because he had been used to being spoiled by Ima.
Chad moved to raise his legs and began to lay down with his head in Ima's lap, which was quite surprising to Ima but he did not comment on anything.
"I just need a little rest" Chad said.
"All right" said Ima.
Unsolicited his hand began to move to comb Chad's soft hair, slowly delivering a sense of comfort until tired and the pain was gone from his heart. A few days later, he had a beautiful dream.
"Ah, I overslept" he said as he jumped in shock.
"Chad.you have just slept for a few minutes" said Ima astonished.
"really? I feel like I've been sleeping all day" Chad said, rubbing his eyes.
The phrase made Ima think about how Chad's sleep pattern, so far he always saw Chad awake plus his skin that was paler than the moon convinced him that Chad rarely rested.
"What time is it?"
"Fifteen" said Ima.
"There's still time before dinner arrives, I have to leave immediately"
"Office business?" ask Ima.
"That's how much work I haven't done" he replied.
But Ima did not say again, his face sour without looking at Chad. Seeing that Chad actually felt anxious and wanted to pinch Ima's cheeks to turn blue, but if he did then his cheeks first would turn blue because of a strong blow. So Chad squatted down in front of Ima and asked.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing"
"Really?" ask Chad again who then Ima bit her lower lip before replying.
"I just. You know you've been getting busy lately"
"Aren't you also busy with school exams?"
"I know, but at least I need some time to have some fun to get back excited"
"You can go to the playground, right? I heard there was a circus show at the town hall. All right I have to go now, see you" Chad said in a hurry.
Ima just winks her eyes while opening her mouth to see Chad's departure, not believing the words she just heard.
"Damn! why is a man never sensitive to the wishes of his girlfriend?" his gerrick.