The Thousand Year Dynasty
15.5. Antology Story: Old Friend
"How did the three of you get to this place?" Fla asked who still looked in disbelief to see his three lifesavers in front of him now. He could not even hold back his tears.
"You yourself how can there be such a remote place like this?" Deuxter asked Fla.
"Oh, that's because my village is on the east side of the Pharos wall there" Fla said, pointing to the dark horizon in the west. "I was planning to go back before dark, and then I heard voices. And then there was a bonfire on this hill. There are not many people in this area. So it will be immediately discovered if there are new people" he continued later.
When noticed, Fla's nature and personality have now changed considerably from the first time the trio of hunters met him. Now his character always looks happy and looks strong. His words also sounded confident and full of spirit.
"Oh, are you now a village guard?" Ask Loujze later.
"Yes, that's because our village is lacking in strength. It's not that I've dared to fight a beast or a bandit" Fla replied with a laugh. This was followed by a trio of hunters.
"What are the three of you doing here?" Fla asked again after stopping laughing. "Are you with Mr. Val and Miss Lily? Or maybe Mr. Nata, Mr. Aksa, Ms. Lucia, and Ms. Jean are also coming" Fla said, looking around.
"They're not here. The three of us just passed through the cave which is connected to the east coast" Huebert replied, pointing out the mouth of the cave not far from where they were making campfires.
"But they're on dead ground behind Sekai's walls" this time Loujze said.
"really? Why are they there? Are they going south?" Ask Fla later.
"Hahaha, you definitely wouldn't believe me telling you what we're going to do, and what we're doing here" Loujze seemed unable to help but laugh as he imagined how Fla would react after hearing the explanation later.
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"What?! You're gonna make the city on that dead land?" Fla's incredulous reaction after hearing stories from a trio of hunters about their plan to build a city on dead land.
"Hahaha, I expected your reaction after hearing the crazy plans of the three of them" Thrview Loujze was satisfied to see the incredulous look of Fla.
"But with the intelligence of Mr. Aksa and Mr. Nata, it is not impossible, in my opinion" Fla said later.
"really. Those two guys are amazing. You wouldn't believe it, they make chariots out of iron but can walk without horses, or donkeys" Loujze agreed.
"I wanted to see the city they were going to make" Fla said later with a pushy look at the graceful fire. His smile grew imagining the city.
"I also want to" Loujze interrupted later.
"I also want to" Huebert chimed in.
"You three haven't seen him?" This time it was Fla who asked in disbelief.
"We were assigned to explore this region, also doing mining on the eastern slopes of the Sekai gun. We've been there for five months" Deuxter explained.
"really? It's been that long?" Fla wasn't expecting it. "Well, this second meeting of ours is destiny. So how about tomorrow morning we go to my village? I'll introduce you all to my father and my other friends" Fla made a fiery offer.
"Prophe Fla. Calm down. We have to go back to our place to tell. After that, we'll come back again. At the end of the afternoon, we were already in this place again" Duexter said later.
"Okay, then!" Answer Fla quickly.
And that night was spent by telling stories until it did not feel like the night had changed. They still had time to sleep before then going to their respective destinations.
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"How did it go? Why are you just back now? I was so worried that this afternoon you were still not showing up" Go said after they finished their dinner.
"I'm sorry, bi. But the end of the left aisle was through to the west side of the Sekai mountain slope" Deuxter explained.
"And we met with our old friend, who apparently had been living in the village in the western region of Sekai mountain" Loujze added.
"Also because we will all explore in the region, then we permit from tomorrow we will stay for a while on the west side" said Huebert asked for permission from Go.
"All right then. Come here once a week to report to me" Go said later.
"Well, bi" the three young men replied simultaneously.
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The next afternoon, as soon as the three of them came out from the mouth of the cave on the west side, it appeared that Fla and a girl were already at the place. Waiting for the three of them to arrive.
"So, it's Livia. He was one of the slaves who escaped from the city of Halmd" Fla introduced a sweet, shoulder-haired girl with a charming smile, next to him.
"Well, we finally met the girl who caused Fla to accept Mr. Nata's crazy plan without thinking twice" Deuxter said.
"Oh! So this is Livia" this time Huebert said.
"It has. Stop flirting with me, all of you" said Fla, who looked misbehaved. While the girl only fell silent while bowing her head to cover her face that was blushing in shame.
"I feel grateful to finally meet you all. Our savior" the girl then bowed deeply towards the trio of hunters.
"It wasn't us who saved you from that fortress city. Fla did it. We're just doing the rest" Loujze said, lifting Livia's bowed body.
"You are too low" said Livia in response to Loujze's words.
"Why Fla?" Deuxter asked as he looked at Fla who seemed to start glazing at Livia.
It was because Fla was happy to see Livia being able to thank the three of them directly.
"Oh, I can't wait to introduce Mr. Nata, Mr. Aksa, miss Lucia, miss Lily, and Mr. Val, to Livia and the others" Fla sounded out in delight.
"Already, don't mostly slur, let's take these gentlemen to the village before the sky is really dark" Livia seemed to remind.
"Oh, right too. Let's go to the village immediately" Fla who then started walking towards the village.
Huebert, Deuxter, Loujze walk after Fla from behind. They were happy to see Fla who looked happy like that.
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