The Traitor: Relic War
Chp. 4 Strange Girls Who Followed A Day Before Going To The Relic Tower

"God... You're really stubborn... Can you not follow me, you are very troublesome...." Zen who stood inside a dark room without the slightest bit of lighting spoke to the Iyrs who fell down not far in front of him.

"What are you doing, where is this..." Said Iyrs who seemed to panic about the situation she was facing.

"Now that you're in my private room, it's just the two of us here... And no one's gonna get in..."

"What do you mean... Don't tell me you want to harass me... No. don't... I know I'm a pretty girl and everyone wants me... But I already have a fiancee so please don't harass me..." Iyrs curled up while gazing towards Zen as if looking like a sheep ready to be prey by wolves.

While on the other hand Zen who seemed confused by the words of Iyrs looked strangely as if thinking that the woman in front of him was now kegeeran just because she had a beautiful face.

"Ha... It's so stupid of me to be involved with a troublesome girl like you...." Zen said holding his head that felt a little heavy.

"No, don't..." The still-fearful Iyrs shifted a little further away from Zen.

"Look, I'm not gonna do anything to you..." Zen is trying to win over the frightened Iyrs.

"REally..."

"Well... Just chill... I'm not interested in you anyway..."

"Huh?"

"Well, the point is you just have to not follow me anymore and assume this never happens... Okay?"

"But you're the bell-"

"Follow it or I'll kill you..." Zen was now in a very different tone of speech from before staring intently at Iyrs with a gaze of blue eyes that was so murderous, his tone turning evil and cold.

"Ba - all right...." Answer fear Iyrs.

"Good now that you can go out" Zen flicked his finger after that Iyrs who still looked confused was sitting in a dark hallway where he had previously been.

"Miss Iyrs are you okay and what are you doing there... Mr. Kurt's waiting for you in the party room for the dance..." Surprisingly the voice that appeared behind the Iyrs resuscitated her from the endless daydreams after coming out from within Zen's personal space.

"Ah... Celia's... I'm fine... I tripped earlier..."

"so... Then I help her stand up" Celia extended her palm towards Iyrs to help her stand up.

"Thank you... Then let's go back..."

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Morning/Terrilla Kingdom

Geck... Tock.... Geck...

"Sir Zen, you were called to the training ground by his majesty..." Said Nania who repeatedly woke Zen who was still asleep because last night she returned to the palace at midnight, No one knows where and what she did when she left the palace last night, even knowing that Zen left the palace alone no one knew.

"Master Zen, wake up... The muli-"

Nania's words came to a halt when the door of Zen's room opened revealing a Zen figure that had been dressed like yesterday in a robe of ashes and trousers.

"Haa... I wish I could sleep a little longer..." His complaints then went ahead of Nania.

"It was your fault for leaving the palace for so long and returning at midnight"

"Yes... I know, and don't talk about it to anyone else"

"About what?"

"About me leaving the palace last night... Don't let anyone know..."

"I'll keep that a secret if you tell me where you went last night..."

"I just walked around town last night..."

"Yes..."

"That's all..."

"There's nothing else but that..."

"Well, thank God, but you can't repeat it again..."

"Ha?, who exactly should obey who is here..." Said Zen who began to feel that Nania had changed much from the moment they met the first time, His nature is now more open and familiar to Zen even though he has not been able to release the existing formalities.

"Don't be noisy, Mr. Zen, I'll just take you here... Your Majesty and the other fighters are waiting for you at the training ground, so hurry up and go" said Nania, who stopped at the back door to the place where the heroes were training.

"Well, thank you for taking me..."

"It doesn't matter that it's my duty as your personal servant..."

Zen opened that door and headed out of the place where the vast field was located, the heroes who were gathering neatly turned to look at Zen who was leisurely walking when he was the last person waiting.

"Tumben once you wake up late Zen..." Sapa Shin when he saw Zen approaching towards him.

"Well, that bed took me a little longer than usual... I think it would be dangerous if I forced myself to stay awake..." Zen's reply slightly evaporated, he completely ignored the warriors who were staring intently at him.

"What's up until we all get together this morning, are we going to war?" He glanced at King Arthur who was standing in front of them.

"I also do not know, only this time the king himself asked us to gather, besides that you have been anywhere... You never came to rehearsal and very rarely seen, at last night's show I didn't see you..." Asked Shin who was a little curious about the activities done by Zen because Zen had never come to practice again since he showed his strength to the Magician Palace, Kira.

"You can call it learning about the world's knowledge, I've always spent my time in the library..." Reply Zen that looks cute.

"Once, wait, isn't that too contrary to your habits..."

"It's just a diversion of time, I don't have any other activities other than reading there..."

"Then go to practice..."

"No..."

"Ekhem...." The King cleared his throat when he realized that all the heroes had gathered in the training area, making all the attention on him.

"Thank you for gathering here, fighters...." Speak with a voice full of authority.

"It's not what your Majesty... But I'm sorry if I may know what the mornings are like this we've gathered here?" Iori's words represent the other fighters.

"After seeing your training during the week, I'm more and more convinced that you're very powerful warriors... No exception to any..."

"Thank you very much, your majesty... An honor with your praise just now" Iori lowered her head as if very grateful followed by other fighters including Zen who inevitably had to come along.

"Because today, all of you will get your own Relic, because today will also be held a Relic Ritual" This speech made the faces of the disciples confused, as well, not knowing what the King meant, not with Zen reading about it in the royal library.

Relic, A tool that is formed through the soul of the owner depends on his soul Relic has a lot of forms, there are hairpins, Shirts/Armors, Weapons, Sticks and many more.

Can only be obtained through a ritual directly in the Relic Tower, Generally children in this world will get Relic at the age of 16 years and will follow it simultaneously.

Able to increase the magic or combat power of everyone, but there are also those who can not add strength and are only useful for daily life, such as Hoe-shaped Relic that helps farmers, and the, or in the form of Fishing Tools to help fishermen.

After getting Relic, the children will be included in the training academy, well of course only for Relic type attacks, the children will be included in the training academy, and after graduating from the academy they will join the royal army of soldiers in order to increase combat power.

"For more details you will get later, the point is that today you will get Relic, after that you enter the royal academy, of course you will get special training to deal with the war later along with other students of the academy"

"We don't quite understand his noble intentions yet but we will do so according to your expectations..." Answer Iori.

"Thank you... Then you will go now to the Relic tower... I expect the best of you all..."

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