The Thousand Year Dynasty
Anthology 3

"It should have been like this" Nicaea said as they had just arrived at the border of the Durahan kingdom and the Bhujerba Desert, using the power of Arcane. "For what surname Aeron makes Arcane Space Time when not utilized?" he continued later while walking following his three other colleagues.

"That's because the transferor's anti-magic power is gone, along with the destruction of the Ancient Tomb gate," Noel replied later. The four of them descended the border cliffs of the Bhujerba Desert and headed for the city of Qia. The westernmost city of the Durahan kingdom.

"But unfortunately also when there are many treasures in the Ancient Tomb. Everything was scorched in vain. Did you think about it before you decided to use summoning magic, Noel?" continued Nicaea who this time regretted the actions made Noel.

"I don't want to fight those Azorgians any longer. And also, there will definitely be many traps waiting for us in the Ancient Tomb. We don't have time for that" Noel replied explaining the reason.

"Yes. Your words have a point, too, anyway. I am also lazy to have to deal with such traps. Moreover lingering in the region with such harsh weather," retorted Nicaea who seemed to agree with Noel's reasoning.

"Then after this what? We already have four bracelets, now what's going to happen?" This time it was Figor who asked as they had already reached the bottom of the cliff.

"From this bracelet we'll know which Grimore will lead us to the tiara to complete the Alta Larma." Noel answered.

"What else is that?" Figor sounded confused by Noel's intentions.

"Aren't there only four Scion bracelets?" Gesthal adds with a question of making sure.

"really. Is the tiara something else Mr Sefier wants?" Nicaea is chiming in.

"The tower is still part of Scion's bracelet. The tiara was never called. Because the tiara was rumored to have been destroyed during the Great Elf War" Noel explained later.

"Then why are we looking for items that have been destroyed?" Nicaea asked as she felt more confused.

"really. You're confusing us, Noel." Figor.

"No. The tiara was rumored to be destroyed. But there is evidence that the tiara was still intact worn by the leader of the Azuar clan when he hid the Scion bracelet. And if we can find the existence of the leader of the Azuar clan Elf if that, it means we will also find the existence of the tiara," said Noel answered the confusion of his colleagues.

"The existence of the Elves, you mean Miss Stellar? No one knew whether Miss Stellar was alive or dead. He was only rumored to have disappeared after spreading the Scion bracelet," Gesthal said in response to Noel's explanation.

"That's what we'll find out after this." Noel answered quickly.

"Actually, where do you know things like that?" Figor seemed curious about Noel's vast knowledge.

"I told you, I love history" Noel replied casually.

"You're a freak for a fighter, Noel. You know that?" Figor said again. His forehead shriveled towards Noel.

"Yes, I know." Noel replied in a slightly proud tone.

"And did you also know that this Kavacha is a property of Cindar's imperial heritage?" Figor spoke again as he swept his hand to the chest of his armor.

"Yes, more or less" Noel searched his words as if he were weighing what he was going to say. "Actually open the heritage of the Cindar empire directly. Because the mystical armour of Kavacha is actually a armor belonging to the great general of the Cindar empire known as the Eternal Sword in the golden age of the empire. Which was then in the possession of Inanna's empire when they defeated Cindar's empire" he explained.

"Wih, creepy. You can even get that far? You are a strange creature, Noel," said Figor who looks goosebumps made up, while touching his hands to both arms crossed.

"Hey, you asked me earlier," Noel said as the gates of Qia city began to be seen.

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The city of Qia they were heading to was like a small town commonly found in areas far from the center of government. And although it is located on the border, but not many travelers who stop in the city. Not even the traders. Unlike the border towns in general. That is because, the city is located at the dead end of the kingdom of Durahan. Where there are no more cities or regions except the Bhujerba Desert.

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They stayed and stayed in Qia for two days. In addition to resting themselves from the arduous journey they had gone through a few days ago, they were also waiting for the news and the next order.

And that morning, a courier came to the only inn in the city, to send a letter to Noel.

"It seems like our new assignment has come" Figor said as he watched Noel emerge from the end of the entrance, as they were having breakfast at the diner opposite the inn.

"Is there anything urgent we should do?" Gesthal asked as Noel was already back sitting next to him.

"Mr Sefier asks us to gather immediately to the city of Metana," Noel replied after sipping a drink from a glass on the table before him.

"What soon?" Gesthal asked again.

"Yes. He asked us to return as soon as possible" Noel replied later.

"Is there an emergency in Elbrasta?" Figor asked.

"I don't know either. But obviously we need to get ready. Because it took three days of horse-drawn carriage to arrive at the city of Anhui." Noel advised his three colleagues to get ready immediately.

"Eh... We don't use Arcane stones?" asked Nicaea who looked surprised at the plan mentioned by Noel.

"We don't have that stone anymore, Nik. Did you forget? The last one we used to get out of the Ancient Tomb region yesterday" replied the Gesthal replacing Noel.

"Well.. mean we have to get on a boat? It's so lazy." Nicaea looked disappointed in her face.

"Because that's the only way to get to the north if it doesn't pass through the dead land" Noel said, trying to give an excuse for the plan he made.

"Are we not trying to pass through that dead land alone to head north. After all, it's only a difference of one or two days, right?" Nicaea suddenly gave me an idea.

"But it's quite dangerous to pass through that land in times like now. They were at war with the kingdom of Urbar. Surely their guard will be very tight in the border area. It could be that it would trouble us" Gesthal told Nicaea.

"And also, I heard from some traders who stopped during our two days in this city, the Dead Land party began to launch a massive attack yesterday. In fact they managed to occupy the capital of the Urbar kingdom," added Figor. "Crazy...small territory that has only been established for one year has been able to conquer a kingdom," he added again while shaking slowly.

"Therefore, we should avoid them as much as possible. At least for now" Gesthal said.

"really. We can't take any chances. So the plan is, tomorrow we will start heading to the border of Joren region. We are going to the city of Gan to find a horse-drawn carriage to the city of Anhui, and crossing through the city to the northern mainland" Noel said, re-explaining their plans.

Others seemed to agree with the plan, except for Nicaea, who looked sour, then walked lethargicly away from the restaurant.

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A day of walking towards the east, the four of them finally arrived at the city of Gan. The border city between the kingdom of Durahan and the kingdom of Joren. And unlike the city of Qia, the city of Gan looked more lively. Although not too crowded also when compared with other border cities.

Many merchants inter-city and stopover areas in the city. Seen from the number and variety of horse carriages that came in and out of the city gate.

Noel's party immediately headed to the Service Center for Delivery to rent a horse carriage to take them to the city of Anhui on the north coast of the kingdom of Durahan. But unfortunately all the horse carriages owned by the city's Delivery Service Center are being used, which requires them to wait about two more days in the city.

"I think we have to wait," Noel said as he exited the Jasa Hall building. "Because if we travel north to the city of Anhui on foot, it will take approximately one week. A horse-drawn carriage takes only three days. Which means even if we wait two more days, we still save two days" he explained.

"Yes. I agree too!" exclaiming Nicaea while jumping small. "But the tumben once the Delivery Service Hall to run out of horse carriages?" added later.

"It may be because of the problems that are going on in the east" replied the Gesthal. "What I heard from some people around the Jasa Hall building earlier, reportedly the Dead Land will carry out an attack on the Holy Land" he continued.

"Absolutely crazy. The Dead Land against the Holy Land." Figor seemed very interested.

"Will they also be a threat to the north?" This time Nicaea asked.

"Eitherway. It's better now that we find lodging first," Gesthal asked later. Which was answered by others.

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After they found a place to stay, Nicaea and the Gesthal immediately decided to go around the city. The Gesthal needed to find a blacksmith, while Nikea just wanted to go around the city while shopping.

While Figor just wants to sleep all day. For the reason that he misses sleeping on the bed. While Noel also stayed in his room to check the Scion Bracelet that they only got.

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The sky started to darken when Noel's door was knocked from the outside.

"Noel, let's have dinner." Figor's voice came from behind the door.

Noel, who seemed to have finished writing a roll of paper on the table, began to move from his seat and then put a small roll of paper where he wrote something earlier into a container. Then walk towards the door.

"Oh, are you writing another letter?" ask Figor when he sees Noel carrying a tube-shaped container the size of an index finger. "So you guys didn't break up?" ask her then while smiling widely.

"It has. Just shut up, Fig," Noel said as he walked out of the inn leaving Figor.

In addition to providing services for the delivery of people and goods, the Delivery Service Center also provides mail delivery services. Either through couriers, or trained animals.

Noel and Figor were already in front of the mail management using trained animals. There was an owl perched on a small piece of wood on a table in front of the manager.

"Until now I still do not understand how the bird of delivery of the letter can find the place of the recipient?" Figor asked from beside Noel who was observing some pigeons in a cage similar to a small house lined up.

"That was due to the training of the Tamers," Noel replied as he handed over the place of the letter and ring which he had just removed from his index finger.

"They're trained to be able to know the position of the person that even we send them to not know exactly where the place is?" Figor doesn't seem to understand how it can be resolved.

"Some animals have a high sensitivity to the flow of Souls. They can search for and mark certain types of Soul flow" Noel explained.

"really? Like Magic Markers?" Figor.

"really. Especially for birds. They are very sensitive in marking the flow of the Soul. Usually they use it when they are doing seasonal migration. They can go back to the same place even without a map, because they can feel a certain flow of Souls in their previous place" Noel explained.

"I didn't expect animals to be that great." Figor seemed amazed to see an owl perched on the caretaker's desk. "So the tamers trained the birds to use their unique abilities?" added ask.

"really. All animals have their own abilities. But not all animals can use these abilities as we want. Then it is necessary for the tamer to train them." Noel seemed to have finished registering his request with the manager of the Service Hall.

Shortly after the caretaker went inside, there came a Morra man dressed as a hunter with an owl perched on his right arm.

And after fitting the tube of Noel's letter container into the owl's anklet, they began to walk out of the room.

"So what kind of thing did you make a place to keep the flow of your beloved's soul, so that the owl would know its purpose?" Figor asked as they passed through the middle room of the Jasa Hall.

"Who said my girlfriend? He's my friend" Noel answered not much.

"I know the thing to store the most commonly used Soul stream is a ring or pendant. And where's that friend exchanging rings or pendants?" reply Figor directly.

"There is a ban on friends giving gifts to each other? I've also given rings to you and others." Noel replied as they were already outside the building.

"It's a totem in the form of a ring. Another story." Figor corrected Noel's words, just as the owl had jumped into the air and started flying in circles over them, before then darting rapidly eastward.

"What a difference, it's the same as a ring" Noel replied after a moment of exposure.

"The ring does not store the flow of the Soul of others, Noel. That's the difference" Figor replied looking a little frustrated with Noel's response.

"really. Because only lovers or husband and wife who exchange rings with the flow of their respective Souls stored in it." Suddenly Nicaea spoke from beside the Gesthal who was already standing in front of Noel and Figor.

"There is no provision to give or receive a ring containing the flow of the Soul only to or from a spouse only. We can give it to our relatives, and also our friends." Noel was seen stepping back and then fix the position of the protective skin of his arm. Trying to ignore the gazes of Figor, Nicaea and Gesthal.

"So it's true that it's a ring" Figor said as he nodded to himself.

"Oh, so what was that letter you just sent to your parents? Or maybe your child? Or to your other co-workers?" This time it was Gesthal who asked in a sarcastic tone.

"You stop interfering in my personal affairs" Noel said later. "I'm going to have dinner first" he continued, walking towards the restaurant at the end of the street. That was followed by three colleagues while still talking about the ring and its relationship.

While the owl was seen flying in the sky that had begun to be completely dark.

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Somewhere in the kingdom of Elbrasta, two Seithr men and a Getzja woman were sitting at a long table. In a room that looks dirty and shabby.

"How, Magna? Did they manage to get the last bracelet?" ask one of Seithr's men with long straight hair to the other Seithr man.

The man was wearing a luxurious white noble suit with a catchment suit that was also white and black motif. His pants are black which looks smooth shiny. A flat-shaped stick with an intricate carving rests beside the armrest of the chair on which the man is seated.

"Yes, they did it, Mr. Sefier. Now they are in the city of Gan in the Durahan region and are about to come here" replied Seithr man called Magna politely.

The Seithr man named Magna was wearing clothes with the typical robe of witches. The long sleeved clothes were dark green and black robes. His wand was on the table in front of him. Similar to a wooden trunk along the half of the body with a curved shape twisted at the end.

While the Getzja woman who was in that place just sat quietly beside Sefier. Listen carefully. The woman was wearing a shirt similar to Sefier's. Luxury noble clothes that are wrapped in suits with pieces above the waist are white, and red motifs. Wearing trousers that nobles used to ride horses. His short gray hair is seen on a slippery comb to the back. But even so the face still shows the elegance of a woman.

"They never disappoint. Especially Noel. He's always reliable." Seithr named Sefier said.

"I'm sorry for not succeeding in doing so, Mr. Sefier," Magna said quickly, bowing low.

"No need to worry. I don't think you're a failure, Mag. Previously we were wrong and did not count the Azorgian guards" Sefier quickly replied. "Because obviously it would not be successful to send a Seithr and Narva to face four Getzjas with magic power" he continued, trying to raise Magna's heart.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Sefier." It seemed Magna responded with a polite nod.

"Then Edea, what about the plan to bring down Kotaraja?" ask Sefier this time to the Getzja woman next to him.

"Mirinda and Narshe are making preparations to help the Roxan and Voryn family soldiers, my lord." The woman called Edea answered. "A little more than a week will all be ready in this city," he explained later.

"good. Make sure everything goes well" Sefier said, nodding lightly. A sense of satisfaction was seen from his face.

"Then about the King's problem?" Edea asked again.

"We stick to the original plan. The King must die. And make it look like it's all the work of the rebels who are out of control" Sefier said. "And do not forget also the Queen, the second son, and the third son. Finish them too. Let no one stand in the way of our plans in the future." Sefier ordered Edea.

"Well, I understand, sir. I will tell Mirinda and Narshe" Edea replied with a nod of her head. "What about the first son, Mr Sefier?" tanyanya.

"Grevier let me handle it. We still need it. He must be the spearhead of our plan. At least for some plans ahead" Sefier replied.

"I see," Edea replied with a slow nod.

"For the Dead Land? What should we do about them, Mr Sefier?" ask Magna then.

"We don't have to do anything for now. Let's see what the wasted princess will do" Sefier replied. "The princess was too young and naive to lead a kingdom. We will take advantage of the loopholes of his every decision and use those opportunities to move the nobles," he continued.

"According to the news of our spies, after successfully conquering the capital of the Urbar kingdom, they will begin to move to attack the Holy Land to pursue the king of Urbar," Magna said.

"really? I never thought they could defeat the Urbar kingdom and start attacking the Holy Land." Edea looked slightly surprised as well as a little amazed at the news.

"It's all because of Tyrion's stupid leadership. Already received a lot of help from mystic weapons, but still did not manage to conquer such a small region," Sefier replied in a slightly furious tone. "It was fortunate that he managed to get Grimore for the final bracelet. If not, I'll eliminate him and find someone else for my next assignment" he continued.

"Is it alright we still use such a person, Mr Sefier?" It seems that Magna worried about the smooth running of their plans when handing them over to people who could not afford it.

"It's okay. We still need his strength for the plan after this. After the attack Kotaraja succeeded," Sefier replied later.

"But would it not jeopardize our plans if we relied on an incapable person like him, Mr Sefier?" Magna was still worried.

"Don't worry, Mag. For the next plan, we do need someone as a distraction that is not too valuable to sacrifice." Sefier tried to calm down Magna's worries.

"Oh, as it turns out. I understand, Mr. Sefier." Looks like Magna is starting to understand what is being planned by her master.

"Well then, if there's nothing we need to talk about anymore, we've had a meeting this time. I need to see Grevier soon." Sefier said as he stood up. Which was followed by 2 others.

"Oh, and do not forget to make sure to Noel, about the last thing after the four bracelets," Sefier ordered Magna as she was already on the doorstep of the room.

"Good, Sir. I'll make sure to Noel" Magna replied as she bowed.

And then the three of them left the room.

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