Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 69: Regalia I (Part 04)
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Mentari slowly rose, the voices of many people who were preparing for the party until it was heard to the library which was in a separate building from the Mansion. Sitting in a chair while crossing his left leg over his right leg, Vil stared flat and was astonished to see Odo meditating.
The young man in black hair sat down cross-legged on the floor, braided his fingers and formed an Absolute hand seal that Vil had never seen. Sighing lightly and glimpsingly turning away, the blue-haired Great Spirit wore a gloomy expression. Although he should also feel happy on Odo's engagement day, but in Vil's mind did not like it.
“But it's her engagement day, but why meditate here. Is Odo not nervous at all? Engagement is important for humans, ‘kan? Especially for nobles …. Or even, Odo is not ..”
Stop thinking about it more deeply, Vil briefly took a light breath and stared at Odo. Vil again felt he did not understand the way the young man thought, although a moment ago he could throw jokes and open hearts.
Amidst the serene atmosphere that existed between them, the library's main door opened and its voice made Vil flinch. The Great Spirit immediately turned his head in confusion to see Princess Arteria entering Luke Scientia as if it were his own place.
As if Odo had known Arteria was coming, he slowly opened both eyes and asked, “Does it matter if you came here, Arteria? What if your brother and father are worried?”
Vil was surprised to hear what Odo said, he also felt awkward because it should be in the entire tower building there is a layer of magic that makes the Great Spirit can detect anyone who enters.
Sensing the strange aura that enveloped the Princess, Vil immediately shut up before being able to ask. Instinctively, as a Great Spirit he could not oppose the will of the holder of the Soul Contract as well as the container of the City Goddess.
At first glance got a look from Arteria's purple eyes, without her noticing Vil immediately turned his eyes away. Afraid, obedient, and his body trembled on the seat. He was silent as he slowly lowered his head, without commenting on Arteria's arrival at the library that was his home.
“Arteria has the same permission Father, Mr. Odo does not need to worry about it,” replied Princess Arteria as she walked closer to Odo who was still sitting on the floor.
At first glance the young man's black hair shriveled, staring at the flat of his future fiance who was still wearing pajamas. The appearance is a sign that the Princess just woke up.
Odo was a little surprised by the nature of Arteria, especially the personality of the Goddess who lives in the woman. Although impressed childish, but clearly sharp intuition and broad thinking is indeed on the Princess.
Odo stopped making hand seals with his fingers, extended his right hand to Arteria and smiled slightly.
The Princess grabbed him and helped the young man stand up, then with a slightly curious look asked, “Why is Lord Odo here early in the morning? Arteria had stopped by Mr. Odo's room, but nothing ...”
Given Arteria's present vision, Odo felt that the girl in front of him could indeed see freely into the room without opening the door or being limited by the wall. Therefore, Arteria could tell Odo was not in the room and found him in the library.
But seeing the girl still in her pajamas like now, as a man Odo felt a little uncomfortable because it could have been misunderstood by others.
“I'm just making a small adjustment. If you, why look for me so much that you still wear pajamas?”
“Eng, not really. Arteria just wanted to make sure of something, last night Arteria forgot to ask .…”
“Confirm? What is it?”
“What ... Mr Odo is Mr Odo?”
“Why are you asking like that?” asked Odo while sharpening his gaze.
Arteria instantly trembled, the soul fire of the young man in front of her emitted a sharp, extremely turbid and dark chill. With a slight stuttering, Arteria immediately replied, “No-Miss Goddess told Arteria last night after talking to Mr. Odo⸻ Ah!”
Arteria immediately covered her own mouth with both hands when she remembered that there was still Vil in the room.
“You don't have to worry about him,” said Odo as he slightly looked away.
He immediately focused on thinking about Arteria's words, feeling that the City Goddess who resides in his prospective fiance does have knowledge equivalent to The Witch of Orgin. Know some things related to Odo's identity in the previous world.
Looking back at Arteria, the young man unhesitatingly replied, “From birth until now, I am Odo Luke. That's an indisputable fact. Please believe this and don't ask any further, Arteria.”
Getting a clear answer to her question, Arteria confirmed that Odo was indeed an incarnation of the figure that the City Goddess had told him. Putting on a small smile without knowing who Odo really was, he innocently said, “Sure! If Mr. Odo does not want it, then Arteria will not ask again. Your answer is more than enough ...”
At first glance the atmosphere became a little awkward, Arteria's face flushed slightly and her gaze occasionally turned away from the interlocutor. But when observing Odo's appearance, Arteria began to feel a little surprised and immediately asked again, “By the way, Mr. Odo …. Why do you wear black? Don't tell me you want to wear it for the main event later⸻?”
Arteria's mouth was immediately shut when stared at by Odo, he immediately realized that he had directly circled his own words to not ask again. His face turned grim, lowered his face and said, “Sorry ...”
“Huh ...” Patting Arteria's head, Odo put on a small smile and replied, “It doesn't matter that you ask about this. I'm wearing black because I'm mourning, I want to respect you …. I mean, your mom just ...”
Arteria slightly flinched, lowered her head and did not reply to the words. In his mind, he felt Odo could understand him very well. Although Arteria can already smile and look no longer mourning the departure of her mother, but as a child she could not immediately look forward and forget it easily.
The young man's words made a sense of pleasure fill his mind, but at the same time it was sad to follow along with the memories of the Princess returning to the surface. Raising her face and putting on a stiff smile, she slightly trembled saying, “What ... Should Arteria also wear black later?”
Odo did not answer the question, only looking straight at his future fiancee because he had no right to determine it.
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