The Red Crystal Kingdom
Meeting with the Nekroz

That night, Uzan was standing on the outside of the top floor of the Palace to feel the cool air there. He imagined how the fate of his kingdom was being taken over by Faraq. He should have known first of all about Faraq's ruse.

“Prince Uzan.”

Uzan looked back, finding Romeo standing in his black robe. The prince smiled. “You've arrived, Romeo.”

“I am so sorry that the kingdom has been taken over by Faraq,” Romeo walked closer to the prince.

“Thank you, Romeo,” says Uzan.

“Because this is important, I was picked up by Layla's daughter,” said Romeo. “He is asleep now so we can talk about more important things now.”

“We will hold off on this conversation, Romeo,” said Uzan. “Better to talk about when there is King Guvar.”

“Is there any other problems besides things related to Faraq?” ask Romeo.

“Ada,” says Uzan. “In fact, there are some related to other kingdoms such as Galar who wants to become Magical Creatures and Ruhin, a large pixie who is on the mountain Atlas.”

“I don't know about Galar,” said Romeo. “However, I know that Ruhin's motivation is no different from Faraq.”

“You know Ruhin?”

“I am best friends with Sharks, the leader of pixi in the forest of Restra,” said Romeo. “He also knew that Ruhin also wanted to take over the entire area of pixi forest in Namaril.”

“One by one from the enemy wants to take part of the territory, yes?” Uzan smile. “Did they not understand that the wider the territory of the kingdom the more difficult it is to monitor it?”

“I may not be the head of the kingdom, Prince Uzan,” said Romeo. “However, a lot can be obtained if we can expand the territory and have a lot of land. Besides monitoring the quality.”

“Yeah, that's right,” says Uzan. “Maybe it's just me as a prince who has a tendency to improve leadership qualities. Maybe Axel and others are still different in governing the kingdom.”

“That's right,” says Romeo. “Then, this is very detrimental. I also remember when Indara destroyed this palace to gain power. Retrieval of this region for itself and no agreements and mutual agreements.”

Uzan said, “For Indara, hopefully he can change and admit his mistake.”

“It's not that easy, prince,” said Romeo. “Even I will not feel sorry for Indara.”

“Why?”

“If re-viewed,” says Romeo. “He has changed some of the rules of the Kingdom of Igardias that are convenient for magicians.”

“Is this related to the rule that if a king comes from a nation of witches, then his magic will be cast?” uzan. “I at least already know one of those rules.”

“Actually if that's all the rules, I won't mind,” said Romeo. “However, it covers various aspects of magic that exist in the palace and outside it. There are about thirty more rules that are proclaimed and harm the magicians in Igardias So that, previously the magic aura of Igardias bright like the light of a full moon, becomes like the twinkling of a star.”

“Are you planning to awaken the magic aura present in Igardias, Romeo?” ask Uzan.

“If I could, I would do it. Although...” Romeo. “I will pay attention to the situation and conditions related to the design of the change.”

“You have a chance to be king,” said Uzan, “by marrying Princess Layla. So, you also have a chance to awaken the magic aura in Igardias, right?”

“I have not said ‘ya’ or ‘not’ to King Guvar about the offer,” said Romeo. “However, when I approve the offer and say ‘ya’, then I will be made king.

“After becoming king, this magic of mine will be nullified and will become an ordinary king, without magic, and taught to play the sword. However, by then I will have gotten used to my swordplay so I have no desire to re-energize the magical aura, the magic aura that exists in this Kingdom.”

“So, yes?” uzan. “So, you still doubt the acceptance of the offer because it will affect your perspective later?”

“I don't want to call it a doubt,” said Romeo. “I call it a consideration. At least I will pay attention to the situation and conditions first before accepting the offer to marry Princess Layla.”

“Is it not too cruel if Princess Layla already has feelings for you, yet you don't reciprocate?”

“For now, I will put my mind first, Prince Uzan,” said Romeo. “If I'm right – really put Princess Layla's feelings first, then I will be permission to be nothing after marrying her and become a commoner. As a servant, as the higher-ups of the Palace in the Kingdom of Igardias, I will prioritize my duties first. Although I also noticed an offer from King Guvar and Queen Agatha about myself to be made King.”

“I'm not surprised that you were made the highest official of interstate relations, Romeo,” Uzan smiled. “You are very loyal, unlike my colleague who just took my kingdom wilyaha.”

Romeo smile. “How about the – colleagues you brought here with you, Prince?”

“Means – my colleagues are all safe,” says Uzan. “One of them is a creature from Giraf hill, the other one is Klerik, and the other is Magician Magnasia wind element that I just met in one of the markets in Kastala. Arika her name.”

“Arika, yes?” Romeo. “I know him. It just so happened that his uncle was working as the treasurer of this palace. That was a coincidence. But you happen to bring Klerik, it's interesting to me.”

“Max Purify,” says Romeo. “Interesting once, curing fellow – colleagues while they fight. That's pretty rare. No wonder you can survive the third adventure here.”

“I am also amazed by that power,” said Uzan with a smile.

“Cleric magic is perfect for joining my Nekroz magic for Faraq's purposes later,” says Romeo.“Hopefully no one abused that clerical magic.”

“What do you mean by abusing that clerical magic?” ask Uzan.

“There are some warriors and magicians who want a cleric as their member because of the cleric's power to heal it.”

Uzan holds his chin. “I guess Klerik's powers only heal by magic, right?”

“Although it looks trivial in the eyes of – ordinary people, the cleric power that he said can only heal with magic is very dangerous if misused.”

“For example?”

“Magic Sara is to heal,” says Romeo. “What is the worst thing that will happen when a person's illness does not heal and gets worse?”

Uzan was silent for a moment. “Slowly he will lose his life.”

“That's right, prince Uzan,” says Romeo. “However, the ‘perlahan’ you just said will not be slow, but rather speed up. This means a cleric if misused his power by irresponsible person –, will be used to harm many people.”

Uzan thought of Sara and her healing powers as Klerik. It is unexpected that that power can become dangerous if misused.

A moment later, the prince said, “Thank you for the information about Klerik, Romeo.”

Romeo smile. “Same – equals, Prince.”

Some time later, Prince Uzan and Romeo decided to separate to end the conversation to rest and prepare for tomorrow.