The Thousand Year Dynasty
17. Missed

Upon arrival at the port city, Aksa and Nata's entourage immediately boarded a steam train leading to the central city.

Luque looks increasingly excited after being on the way from the port of the Western city to the city of Central.

Although it was only from his steam kerta had made the girl amazed.

The train then runs through an artificial forest containing various types of mystical animals, then a strange building of metal in the farm area. Then what makes Luque even more surprised is a waterfall that has a waterwheel on it.

Also a lake with a lot of edges overgrown with beautiful and colorful flowers.

Actually Luque asked to stop first at the place. But Aksa and Nata must soon meet with Lucia. So Aksa promised to take him to the place later.

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Being in Central city, Aksa and Nata's entourage has been awaited by many people at the City station.

There was Lucia, all the cabinet members, the Star of Fire group, until Fla, Livia, and the Yllgarians were also present at the place.

In connection with the war that is happening, making the steam train crossing service not too crowded. So, the City station is now only filled by local residents who are traveling from and to other regions.

Aksa and Nata's entourage was greeted like a soldier who had just returned from the battlefield. Even Livia seemed to bring flowers to give to Aksa and Nata.

However, as soon as Luque got off the carriage, it seemed that everyone was looking confused. What else is the behavior of Luque who stands right behind the left shoulder Aksa seen being sheltered. Doubtful to see so many people with so many races in one place at once.

"Who's this girl, Nat?" Lucia asked as she was already close to Nata.

Mateus who was in the group of the greeters seemed to recognize the girl. And immediately he stepped forward and bowed small. "Primaval Greetings. Welcome to this place" he said later.

Everyone looked surprised and confused by Mateus' attitude.

While Amithy and Orland who although never met the Holy Girl, but once saw the behavior of Mateus and heard him call the girl called Primaval, he said, making them realize this girl before them was none other than the Holy Girl.

And quickly the two brothers came forward and bowed as Matthew had done before.

"Welcome to our place, Primaval" said Amithy and Orland almost simultaneously.

This makes others more confused.

"Oh, introduce. She was the Holy Girl" then Nata proclaimed Luque.

"What?!" Almost everyone in the area was shocked. It's not like the Yllgarians.

"Correct? Holy Girl come here?" The people around the place were surprised.

"Pardon our disrespect, Primaval" Lucia immediately did the same as what Mateus, Amithy, and Orland did. A small bow before Luque. "Welcome to our place" he added later.

Seeing their leader bow, everyone in the place bowed. Even though I didn't say a word.

"What should I do, Aks?" Luque whispered in Aksa's ear. Because he has never received the respect of anyone other than his followers since 300 years. So he was afraid of acting inappropriate to others even in their territory.

"They just say hello. So, greet them as we have done before" Aksa replied as well while whispering.

"Hello, I'm Luque" Luque said, waving his hand and smiling widely.

Everyone was shocked to see what the Holy Girl was doing. Because the girl is imitating how Aksa usually greets people.

"What did you teach Primaval, Mr Aksa?!" A trio of hunters and Rafa spoke almost simultaneously.

"I didn't teach him that" Aksa was heard not to accept the accusations of the trio of hunters and Rafa.

Seeing this, Lucia and the others could not bear to not laugh. Which finally melted the atmosphere that had previously become tense.

"Sorry Primaval, because we were not informed of your arrival, so we did not prepare anything to welcome your arrival" Lucia said, staring intently at Nata. Mateus, Amithy, and Orland.

"You're all very kind and friendly. No need to welcome me all. And also do not need to be too respectful and condescending to me. Because I'll be here a long time. And that would make me feel uncomfortable" Luque replied politely.

Lucia and the nobles were confused. They thought that the Holy Girl had come as a territorial envoy, or in the political affairs Nata had planned.

"After this, I'll explain" Nata immediately replied after getting a gaze needing an explanation from Lucia and the others.

"All right then. Because you have just traveled a long way, so you better rest first. Let me drop off" Lucia said later, allowing Luque to walk in front of her.

The group began to part ways. The Yllgarians went eastward with some of his other companions. The trio of hunters also walked with the Yllgarians to the Sekai forest.

Then, the Fire Star group was seen heading to their headquarters into the city, not far from the station. While Caspian with Lucia and Luque headed to a new type of iron train that already has a liquid biogas-fueled engine, called a motorized train. Not far from the station. To be used towards the Lucia residence on the west side of the city.

And finally, Aksa, Nata, Lily, Val, and Rafa board their own motorized train called Mach Five by Aksa, to head to the Star Alcove.

But for the sake of courtesy, Aksa, Nata, and the troupe, accompanied Luque to Lucia's carriage. And the new plan will leave for the Star Alcove after the Luque train leaves the station.

"Why don't you guys come up?" Luque asked, as he looked at Aksa and Nata just standing in wait for him to enter the carriage.

"Our residence is in that direction" Nata replied, pointing south. "The place you will be staying is on the west side of the city" he said, pointing west.

"No. I will stay with Aksa" said Luque, who then turned from Lucia's carriage, and headed towards Aksa and Nata.

"Eh?" Rafa looked surprised at Luque's words. "Stay together, Mr Aksa?"

"You're going to stay with Aksa?" Lucia is just as surprised as Rafa.

Caspian next to Lucia touched the girl's shoulder. Give him a sign to stay calm.

"We stayed in camp at the bottom of the ravine there. Lucia's residence is more comfortable in every way. Got another pool" Aksa tried to convince Luque.

"I'll stay with you" Luque said uncontested.

"We're all men in that tent. There's no way you're staying with us" this time Nata said. Because he would also feel uncomfortable if Luque really stayed in his tent.

"Right" Aksa looks to add.

"It's okay" said Luque quickly.

"You can stay in my camp, Primaval" suddenly Rafa said "The place is not far from the camp they both" he explained later.

"Oh, that's right too" Aksa and Nata were like they had just found a way out for their strange problem with Luque.

As usual, Luque fell silent first to weigh up the offer Rafa had given him. "alright. But if it's not really close I don't want to" he said later.

And after passing the excitement, finally the six of them headed to the Ceruk Bintang by crammed in Mach Five, the motorized train owned by Aksa and Nata personally.

Then when they got to the bottom of the Star Alcove, the furore continued. Luque felt that Rafa's tent which was 30 steps away from Aksa and Nata's tent was still far away.

And finally the middle way was taken, that Rafa's tent should be moved right next to Aksa's and Nata's tent. Luque wants to stay with Rafa.

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Later that night Lucia invited everyone to come to attend a banquet at her residence. The banquet for their success brought down the Urbar kingdom and took control of the Holy Land. Also at once to welcome the arrival of Luque in their place.

Almost everyone comes to attend. Even the Yllgarian Sages were seen coming with some other Yllgarians. Which was indeed the main reason they were present was to greet Luque.

The meal lasted until late at night. Everyone seemed to be telling each other about exciting things their friends were missing.

Luque was very pleased. Besides the more new food he could feel, also because it had been a very long time he did not attend a festive party like this.

If only everyone did not try to invite him to talk, he would now cry because he felt moved.

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