The Thousand Year Dynasty
31. New Assistant
"Oh, so is that it? Now it makes sense. Our stuff was thrown at different times, but it's still at the same coordinates" Nata said as Aksa finished telling her about what he had encountered in the Cave of the Star Cacao.
They were inside their tent which was at the base of the Star Alcove. Right after Aksa and his entourage returned from their exploration.
"Yes. Therefore, there is a high possibility of Particle Breaker tools around this place" said Aksa who looked serious.
"It was also if it was not destroyed along with the destruction of the Pharos civilization" said Nata who sounded pessimistic.
"Yes, that's also possible. But, still we have to try to dismantle the cave" Aksa looks still optimistic.
"So we really need mining tools from anti-metal minerals?"
"Do you have any ideas for that, Nat?"
"Just calm. Tomorrow I'll talk to Val. Especially tomorrow it looks like we will have the arrival of a guest of the country for the first time" Nata added.
"Who?"
"Lugwins. He will come to visit" replied Nata.
"Well, really? I miss the beautiful princess that one" Aksa looks to change her serious face with a fluffy smile.
"Oh, and another one that will definitely make you happier" Nata seemed to be waiting for a reaction from Aksa.
"What else?" Aksa looked excited.
"Your Elf Loli is back" Nata replied briefly.
"really?" Aksa's face looked even happier. "This time you've charged your HP, right?" Aksa asked, which Nata answered with a nod.
"Yes! Then tomorrow, I'll ask the Elf to take a selfie together. Oh, Lugwin as well" Aksa looked bright, when then a voice sounded.
"Excuse me, Mr. Aksa" Someone entered the tent. That was Rafa.
The girl was wearing clothes that more resembled Aksa's style of dress, now.
Wearing a brown hooded head jacket. Inside it looks a shirt of ivory-colored cotton thread that is long to touch the eyes of the feet. Cover some boots that are the size up to the shin.
Use a belt with a small patterned bag attached to the back.
"Oh, have you come, Miss Rafa?" aksa said later.
Nata got up from his chair and greeted Rafa. "Miss Rafa"
"Master Nata" Rafa gave a small nod. Looks graceful and feminine.
"Please sit down" said Nata allowing Rafa to sit on the chair next to him. "What do you need with Miss Rafa, Aks?" Ask Aksa this time.
"From today, I want to make Miss Rafa my personal assistant" Aksa replied lightly.
"Become what?" Nata was a little surprised to hear the silly idea of his best friend this time.
"Sorry, what is an assistant?" Rafa seemed to have no idea what Aksa and Nata were talking about.
"Just like Marco always helps Val in his work. So, I want to ask you to help me in my work" Aksa explained his point to Rafa.
"Sorry, me?! To be your maid?" Looks Rafa is surprised to hear Aksa just now.
"Didn't you want to? I'll pay you my salary, how?"
"Don't talk shit. You're not paying"
"You misunderstood, Mr. Aksa. I'd love to" cut Rafa fast. The short-haired girl smiled happily.
"Thank God then. Plan I'll offer you a house, if you still don't want to"
"Try Miss Rafa, now I want to ask. What do you know about Kinetic Energy?" Ask Aksa suddenly.
"A power used to move an object to a certain speed?" Rafa replied quickly but seemed a little hesitant.
"If Oxygen?"
"Chemical elements exist in almost every way. For example, in our bloodstream, in the air we breathe right now, also in the water?" Rafa replied again still hesitantly and confused why Aksa suddenly asked such a random thing.
"Well, impressive. It's worth Aksa acknowledging you, Miss Rafa" Nata seemed really impressed with Rafa's knowledge.
"You acknowledge me, lord Aksa?" Rafa looked surprised to hear the statement from Nata.
"obvious. Of all the people I've met, only you can understand the fastest and easiest to understand. Besides you are also beautiful" Aksa replied quickly.
"Why are you being flirtatious?"
"Who is flirtatious? Do you think she's not pretty?"
"You commend me, Mr Aksa?" Rafa still did not fully digest the words of Aksa and Nata.
"But, miss Rafa. You should know, that the character of Aksa is not like people in general" said Nata later.
"If it is so, I have understood, Lord Nata. I've been working with Mr Aksa for two months" Rafa replied visibly.
"Good then. You can complain to me, if Aksa acts strangely towards you"
"Our craftsmen made a mirror, if you want to know, Nat?" Saut Aksa's.
And then the two of them began to argue as usual, until finally they stopped because Rafa was suddenly crying.
"Why are you crying? Are you hungry?" Aksa said later, seeming to start panicking.
"Do you regret saying 'Yes' to Aksa?" Tanya Nata who also looked as panicked as Aksa.
"No, it's not that. I just feel very happy" said Rafa who hastily wiped his tears, although he has not stopped crying.
"Maybe this is something you won't both understand, but my bloodline isn't pure. My mother is of Narva and Seithr descent, while my father is pure Seithr. Living as a descendant of blood mixed in the kingdom, is very hard" Rafa told me with a little bit of a whim.
"How hard I try, how high I am, still no one acknowledges or praises me. Because I'm not pure blood" he added.
"And just this time in life, I was praised and acknowledged by someone other than my parents. I'm so happy" Rafa seemed to cover his face with both hands. His crying voice was getting louder.
"Here you go, stop crying, Miss Rafa. From now on you will be praised by people. So, do not cry easily because of a little praise" said Nata while touching Rafa's shoulder.
"Thank you, Mr. Nata. From now on I will prepare myself to receive a lot of praise" Rafa said later in a voice that returned excited.
"Now you look like an assistant messenger of the gods" said Aksa later.
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Apart from Aksa and his entourage who had just returned, Lucia and the others seemed to be busy this week. They prepared a welcome for Lugwin, who was now a queen of the Estrinx kingdom.
Besides Lucia wanted to impress Lugwin, as well as at once, she wanted to introduce the potential of her city to the high-ranking nobles of the Estrinx kingdom who might come with Lugwin later.
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The next morning, Nata and Aksa had a meeting with Val, Haldin, Couran, Go, and Rafa, before Lugwin's arrival. They discussed the mining of magnetic stones and the demolition of the cave for further investigation.
After that they had to prepare in the North City to welcome Lugwin. Only a few people came to greet Lugwin. The nobles and the people who knew Lugwin.
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