THE COLD DAD
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YOUR PURPOSE!!

In a suburb, located deep in a narrow alley, and seedy. There is a Bar.. A gathering place for mercenaries, and also a place for information. The atmosphere inside the bar, very crowded and boisterous.

A few minutes later, a long-robed person appeared, with a black hood, covering his head. When he entered, the atmosphere in the room, became silent for a moment.

They noticed the figure, walking leisurely.. Then he sat down at a long table, where the waiter was. Shortly after.. The atmosphere in the room, back boisterous.

The waiter saw the figure of a mysterious man sitting down, however, his face was invisible because it was covered in the hood of his robe.

"You want to order sir!" Ask the waiter as usual, every time there is a buyer.

"Bir one." Saying, briefly.

"Good sir." The waiter poured the beer into a large glass.. And put it in front of the stranger."

While wiping the glass, he talked to a foreign man, who was sipping his beer.

"Do you know! lately, there has been a lot of chaos, in this city. Every time a stranger comes here.. Shortly after they left this place. Everything just disappeared mysteriously!" The waiter told me.

"Heh.. Really am!! So, what does this have to do with me?" the man replied relaxed.

The waiter looked at the black-robed figure, then said.

"I'm just warning you, take this as my sympathy. Be careful. Rarely will any stranger survive, having entered this place.most of them will simply disappear without a trace.and, no one has ever returned after." He spoke while speaking in a slow tone.

"Hmmm.." The mysterious man.. Only grinned when he heard the warning from the waiter.

Seeing the reaction of the man before him. The waiter, asked back?

"Do you not believe what I say..!!" Ask the waiter to make sure.

The face hidden behind the black hood looked coldly at the servant, Unbeknownst to the servant. And. he reached into his pocket, to take out one gold coin, with the black bull emblem.he showed it to the servant!!

Seeing the reaction of the waiter, who looked surprised. And, carefully he looked around the room. Then say..

"Say your pseudonym?" Mumbled slowly.

Without a second thought, the man answered casually.

"Kobra."

"Ah, it turns out that you are a VVIP customer. Please follow me sir. Your presence.. It has been a long time for him." He began to be polite.

The servant left his duty and was replaced by another friend. After which, they went to enter the back door through a small space. Then he opened another door again.the servant took the lantern on the table, as a streetlight.

they went down a long staircase down. That ladder, heading for the basement. And, when it comes down below.. They had to pass through the hall again, the servant entered the dark, stuffy hall. Followed by a mysterious man, behind him.. After going through the hallway.. Both of them, until in front of the big arch door.

"We've arrived sir, please come in. I'm allowed to drive you.. Just get here. Please sit down, sir, in a moment.. He'll be seeing you soon. Well then, if there's nothing else you need, I'll go back upstairs. I'll pull myself out first." Said the friendly servant, he bowed politely, then he closed the door again. And only the man himself remains. Sit on the sofa, looking around.

After delivering the man, the waiter, returned to the Bar. A few moments later, a middle-aged man appeared wearing glasses. He bowed respectfully, to the man in black hood, who was in front of him.

"I'm sorry, because it's a little late Sir, I've been waiting for your presence for a long time..!"

"Just go ahead Edgar.. I don't have much time." The man said urgently.

"Recently this.. I got the News, about the rumors that have been circulating widely, In the Empire of the Northern Continent.

"What's that??" Briefly Said.

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

Entering the final stage.. Argus almost died. However, he could do nothing and also could not move his body as he pleased. Strong winds are out of nowhere! keep blowing inside the Pyramid.

The atmosphere around him changed by one hundred and eighty degrees. The air that was once free to breathe, is now getting narrowed. So Argus, made almost unable to breathe. because the scope of air is thinning..

"haaeeehh..." Argus, it's starting to be at the end of death.. If he can't survive! And so, it would end up being crushed into dust flakes, swallowed up by its own great power. 'Is this the end..? B...what if I fail..!!!'

'Hold back my Son, hold on.. This is the final test for you.' the Queen murmured inwardly.

The queen, who was about to fail, was very worried when she saw Argus. Argus looks difficult to breathe, seen from inside the shield, shaped golden pyramid. Argus, glancing at his mother, saw tears falling down his cheeks.

And not for long.. Argus, too, took one last breath.. With hands that seemed to want to reach the Mother. Tears fell on the mother's cheeks.. Queen, endure her grief.. By closing both eyes.

***

What's this.. Could I have died? I walked down the strange place I had just seen. Here, it's really very peaceful. As I sat on the hill, I looked at the vastness of the sea and the sky. The birds' chirping sounds melodious in the ears, very soothing.'

"haha.. Pursue don't let him get away."

"haha.. Let's go. He ran there."

"Let's catch it fast..!"

'Is that not the voice of the girls..! If there's anyone else, then I'm not alone. I'd better get to them, who knows they know this place better.

I got up from my seat.. Step slowly to find the direction of the sound, where the girls are. In the vast green grass plains spread out, far ahead of there.. Teenage girls are running, chasing. They ran after a little rabbit, who was jumping up and down avoiding the pursuit of the girls.. Unaware of my presence.

I was watching beautiful figures, running spoiled, on the green meadow. Colorful clothes were like blooming flowers, expanding beautifully as they ran small. I waited patiently until they came to their senses, and looked at me. Teenage girls smiling at my presence.. It seems they accepted my existence.

Seeing their reaction, they were friendly, and polite. I approached the kids.. They were silent when I approached. After a mild pleasantry, without stalling...I also immediately asked where? and what is the name of this place??'

"Hello.. Beautiful girls, may I ask you for a minute?" 'I said politely, and they nodded in agreement.'

"I'm new here.. So I don't know this place very well. Can you tell me where this is? And what's the name of this place??"

'One of them, a red-haired girl, answered my question.'

"This place is not named.. Whoever comes here, they are free to go and stay as they please. You're very lucky, to be here.. Because there was never anyone but us..! And you're the first." Word's friendly.

"We.. Since when do you live here?" 'my many still don't understand..'

"We've been around for a long time.. Even long ago, we forgot how old we were."

'Haah... Gawat, don't tell me this is really in heaven..!!' "if that's the case." He's not done talking, his words have been cut off with the red-haired girl.

"Master, don't think about it. If you are here, you will not be able to return to your world again. Because it's different, than you're lonely, you'd better play with us. Let's go get the rabbit.. Ahaha.." Said the blue haired girl, running ahead of Argus.

'Blonde girl, grabbing my arm. And take a run.. If I were dead, and I was in heaven! well I'd better enjoy it.' he thought. "All right, let's get the rabbit.. Then deer hunting." Argus cried out loud.

Arguspun enjoyed the moment.. And ran with the beautiful girls, to hunt the rabbits while he was busy chasing the rabbit. There was a cry, which continued to echo in his ears..!

"Arguuus.... Arguonuss.."

'Ught.. Whose voice is that..?' he thought while looking for the voice.

"Master, don't listen to that strange voice..! Just ignore it." Said the blue haired girl.

"True sir, here is used to it.. Ignore it, don't mind it." continued the blonde, reassuring.

"Yes well, girls come on. before the rabbit disappears."

When he would run again.. The voice was getting louder and louder calling out his name.

"Arguuus.. Arguusss.. It's just an illusion, if you follow them..! you'll be stuck here forever." The voice, reminding.

'No, don't listen to that voice.. She lies. That voice, it could captivate anyone who heard it! Come on sir, we better leave this place..!" Said the red-haired girl.

Argus was almost affected by the girl's speech.. But, not wanting to give up, the voice back said.

"Have you forgotten your purpose!! If you prefer them.. You're gonna lose me forever. There will be no second chance for you! Think carefully, so you don't regret it." Mumbled that voice.

Argus, who still does not understand the situation..! Get confused. On one side.. He was comfortable, in a peaceful place and accompanied by many beautiful and cheerful girls. But on the other hand, the cry of the voice, made him think out loud.

'What does that mean..? Why can't I remember anything.. Besides the existence of this place.'

"You should try to remember.. So that you don't lose your identity. If you still can't remember anything!! You don't deserve me."

"Sir.don't mind that voice, Let's go. Ignore it. Oh yeah, far ahead, there's a place more beautiful than here." Mumbled blonde, and blue.

They both pulled Argus' arm, to take him away.. But, when they start to move. Suddenly the head of Argus, attacked with great pain.. Various memory fragments scattered in his mind.

So that the memory in random forced, and can make his head pulsate, feel infinite pain.

"Tiiidddaaaakk.....................!!!!!!!"