THE PERFECTIONISTS OTAKU
In the room, there are young man sits at his neat table while cleaning his keyboard, the room is very clean compared to how less he wanted to move his body around.
"Done! Hundred-percent of cleanliness!"
He speaks while placing a towel on the table, he's inspecting his keyboard closely then nodded with satisfaction.
"Not gonna use it when it is a mess! Now there something left to be taken cared of...."
He thinks for a bit then their light bulb appeared above his head.
"Got it! There is a new anime that will live at any moment now! I gotta be prepared."
He then rushed to grab his doorknob and twisted it gently, he takes a look at his perfectly set clock that hangs just before his room.
"Twenty minutes!"
He rushed downstairs and living room then at the kitchen, he opened a small fridge that fit perfectly in his humble kitchen and grabs a bag. Then he opens the microwave and throws the bag in then set the timer.
"Fifteen minutes! And it has done and all!"
He then dashes to the living room and take to the left and entered the room which is to do his laundry. He looks for his laundry.
"Damn! It's on the second floor!"
He rubs his temple for a bit then goes to the upper floor, he saw his laundry in the basket, piling up like a mountain. He gulps his saliva.
"This tough one... I skipped to do it for a month!"
"Let's do this!"
He tried to lift the whole basket but his effort goes vein. Then he starts to take some off then thrown in the conveniently nearby basket.
Then he takes one by one.
After finished throwing the remaining cloth, he starts the machine.
"That'll take at least an hour.... after the show ended I'll take to hang it later... the forecaster said today at 14:30 the sun will be hottest!"
"Just as planned!"
He then dabs as he goes to his kitchen again this time he only takes an ice maker then fill it. He opened his fridge and place it in the freezer.
"The pop-corn is 10 minutes away!"
*Knock Knock!*
"Yo~ Ide, Haru here."
Ide heard the voice from his intercom and make his way to the door, he opened the door and greeted by the bored-looking guy as tall as him and he got something with him.
"Yo~ here I'm returning it."
he handed a plastic bag to him, Ide takes it and thanks to him.
"Ide..... do you already know that Purin Purin!~ The caretaker is live today? if it does not bother you may I watch with you?"
Ide nodded his head while pat the guy's back.
"Sure mate!"
he leads the guys to the second floor, the guys not surprised by the cleanliness of the typical otaku, Ide lead Haru to the sofa nearby and gesture him to sit.
"Want anything?"
Haru just waved Ide off and said.
"Just drinks will do."
"Kay!"
Ide dashed off to the kitchen, he reaches for the fridge open it and grabbed two lime. he places on his neat counter, he takes the cutting board and started to slices the limes in perfectly same 14 pieces. Then the microwave ringed. he takes a bowl and carefully opened the microwave and take the pop-corn. he poured the popcorn into the bowl. A few minutes later, Ide opens the freezer and takes the ice from the ice maker. He then proceeds to make two limes juices and drop the ices into the glasses.
"Done haha! "
He takes the bowl and juices and places them on the plastic tray, he makes his way to his room, he stands before his door. he uses his feet to kick the door.
"Excuse me? I could use some help here."
"Ahhh! sorry coming."
Haru responded to Ide's request, he opens the door and greeted by the Ide with a plastic tray.
Haru takes one of the juice and then walk to the sofa and sit on it comfortably. Ide closes the door by himself and walks to the sofa. He set the plastic tray on the coffee table.
"Why not turn on your air conditioner? it's so hot in here."
Ide shook his head, he then replies Haru with an annoyed look.
"It's not you who pay my bill if it is hot why not go and open the window to let some air in?"
Haru lazily stood and scratched his cheek, then do as Ide told. The air sudden hit Haru's face as the temperature in the room decreases, he walks back to sit back with his friend then Ide turned the TV on as the show live.
"Just in time!"
"Purin~! Purin~! Caretaker here! everyone here's sure it is patience! Let's our journey begin! One-Two Purin~!"
The Character shown in the TV speaks as the two boys face blush, Then the show continues.
"Purin~! Is it enough for today? but everyone has their duty! Purin~! wishes to meet everyone the week! Purin~! bye bye!"
"N-N-next Week?!"
Haru yelled as he grit his magical napkin. Ide turned the TV off as he takes two glasses and the bowl and takes them on the tray, he stood up as he goes for the door.
"Now that ended, you should get going home now."
Haru followed Ide, He waits for Ide at the entrance and when he met Ide's glaze. He spoke up.
"Don't forget to come to attend today's guild's battle."
Ide nodded then gave Haru a thumb up, he replies confidently.
"Of course I will, and we gonna win it."
"HHn~ whatever.... see you!"
Haru said as he walks down the stair to the exit, he left Ide's residence.
"What a bothersome."
He frowns as he put down the tray and other things into the sink, he starts to wash them one by one till the perfection.
He does some chores afterward then watering the grass. An hour passes by like a fly, Ide stretches his arm into the air as he groaned. He looks at the clock, it's 14:32 he rubbed his temple.
"Damn! Just past two minutes!"
He ran to his backyard where he hung his clothes. He grabbed the basked nearby, he then started the collect the laundry. He takes the basket up to the 2nd floor all the way into his room, he walks to the giant closet that abnormally large for an otaku. He opens the closet to reveal the emptiness.
"Hannh~ already the end of the month? Guess I'll do grocery next......"
Ide starts to fold his cloth neatly and stacked them into his closet, he hung some cloth then close the closet.
Ide sigh and take a sit on his comfy sofa, he thinks about what he'll do next after the grocery is done.
"Game? Nope its too early, I'll just take a stroll then."
He stood and goes for groceries, he takes his house's key hidden under the mat. He locked the door and check every window. He makes sure that his house is completely secured, he takes a walk to the nearby supermarket. He arrived at his usual place, "Vallmart".
He takes everything needed than paying the cash exactly the price, he left then goes for a nearby park.
"It's 15:40 now?! Time sure flies."
He mumbles as he looks at his phone, he takes a sit on the isolated area of the park. He looks at the empty field of grass and thought, 'Damn, Living alone makes my negligence to the world increases...'
He sighed, he looks around the park he was in, the memories resurface his mind, Its was dreadful and make him flash a sorrowful expression.
'It's been a long time, isn't it? If you're up there, I hope you regretted that you break the promises, I could live alone without you two. Tell him that I've missed him too.'
He said to himself as he looking into the indigo sky, this time, no star was there to decorated it.
*Ring!!!*
Soon the sound of his phone ring shake him off the thought, he pulled it from his pants pocket and read the contact name.
"Unknown? Maybe he needed the answer."
He answers the call.
"Uhm ahem~! Can you hear me~?"
The voice is high pitched yet it feels comfortable to hear, the voice sound familiar.
"Yes, I can hear you."
Ide answered he thought that the caller somehow got the almost but not the same voice as Purin-Chan, but it is just a hunch.
"Ahem! Good~! Now that you heard me! I'll tell you something that you'll be glad~."
The voice started to speak as Ide is in the depth of thought, tried to make out the voice.
"I'll tell you~! That your wish will be granted~!"
Ide heard the caller speak, but it all muffle due to his clouded mind. Then he stood up and just clenched his fist, not in anger but in ecstasy as if all the fog of sorrow has been blown away by a summer wind, he yells in his mind with joy.
"Its Purin-Chan who called me! I'm so blessed to answer her call!"
Then the voice speaks for the last time.
"We'll be seeing soon! Bye, ~!"
Ide heard that loud and clear as he shocked yet excited, his hands shaking as he looks as the caller dismissed.
"S-She'll m-meet m-me?! p-personally?!"
"B-but w-when?!"
Ide keeps fondling in his chaotic thought, he looks at his phone again and its already 17:45 he just keeps looking at the time but then the realization hit him before he can sort the situation.
"Shit! I'll need to attend the guild war! Damn, I'll make a run for it."
He ran as fast as he can to his house, it takes some time for him to arrive. He unlocks the door then threw all the groceries into the fridges without any organizations.
He quickly makes it to his own and starts his PC as well as the air conditioner. Tonight is hot so he'll turn it on, he entered the game as his friend's text overflowing his messages box.
(17:56):Haru: aye! AFKing?
(17:56):Haru: answerrrrr?!
(17:57): wanna play sit n stare?! Pleases answer!
Ide shocked at how late he arrived but the more shocking fact that the messages were sent before he arrived, he arrived at 18:12 and yet it seems that his friend spotted his account online before he actually logged in.
"What in the world? Is someone hacking me?!"
He looks at the monitor, on the other side, a brunette girl wearing a maid costume stands with her hands on her sides.
Suddenly, she turns around to face Ide who was on the other side, looking at him, she speaks but no sound comes out and instead, it was a text.
(18:13): It's nice we meet again~!, but this time I don't have any spare time to explain~!
First, Ide was surprised by this but, he remembers the mysterious encounter this evening, he feels relaxes, at least.
'What who? Is it Purin-Chan? Why is she in my avatar though.'
Ide thought, he was about to type but then he sees a message that captured his glaze.
(18:13): Your wish, I've heard it, and soon~! You'll be on a whole different life~!"
(18:14):MasterMeido: What?
Then the screen slowly close itself in and Ide found himself getting suck into the screen, he's spotted his avatar is looking at him and smile. Everything then faded away, only for Ide to heard a familiar voice again.
"Now! Since you're under my care~, I'll make sure you archived your dream~! MasterMeido~!"
The voice echoes through his head countless times as he keeps losing to the pull of the mysterious force, he is devoured by a monitor.
A wild girl has appeared!
Ide's POV
Tch! that monitor sucked me! and now I'm floating in oblivion! good! I've been like this for like an hour? maybe a day, I've been counting time second by second.
"86400.....86401...8640-."
Then a light suddenly hit my face and I was dazed, I can feel my limps now. ahhh~ the air smells very grassy?
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"Something is crawling on me!"
I screamed as I felt something on my skin, I look to where I was touched and sigh.
"Its just grass.... oh wait!"
I reach my to my throat and tries to feel my vocal box, it smooth? I looked at my hands and there are delicate fingers and pale skin, it is smooth. Sure I never touched a girl before and this is certainly my first time, now put that aside if my assumption not wrong....... then I'm definitely a woman..... yeah... no need further evidence the evidence itself is below my chin, there really are two hills sit on my chest. but if I'm not alone like now?! I looked left and right to check if there any people or animals.
"Whew! there nothing."
I really like how sweet my voice sounded, it is really similar somehow. I realized I'm in the middle of nowhere. Surrounded by a field of grass and under the tree, convenient!
"Let's get some explanation first......uh, where my phone?!"
Damn! I'm so dense! I'm nowhere! and it appeared that I got sucked and end up in this situation! great! no need for an explanation! now! where are we next?
"Nice! the sun is setting!"
I look at the sunset, I then realized that there no longer a street light and phone, I look around 360 degrees and spotted a car? it is too slow for a car maybe its someone? let's head there! I sprinted there but it really uneasy with this frilly dress on!
"Hey!"
I shouted at them but I was greeted by a spear point at my face?! how rude? wait a spear? and was that a carriage?!
"Stop where you are!"
The guy who pointed his spear at my face shouted, this is clearly a misunderstanding! I need help right now not to die like this! I'm too young for this!
"What the commotion about?"
Said the guy who just emerges from the carriage, he looks like someone from anime an action-adventure anime......... he takes a step down from his ride then approached the guard, the guard gives him a 90-degree bow, cool! He looks at me then he just *Ahem!*
"Just who are you? perhaps are you run away from your family?"
He asked me, I shake my head and talk back.
"No! I'm not! I'm just...."
"Just?"
"Just somehow end up he-"
"I know it's tough but you can't just run away like this, especially when you a girl."
"I want to help you but... It's complicated."
"Why?"
"Please do not ask me further."
"At least tell m-"
"Sorry but it's not worth my time....."
He doesn't let me finished it. He just turned his back to me and entered the ride, the guard standing firmly as he watched his master vanish inside the door.
"it's really tough..... I just need some help."
I mumbled but the guard seems to hear it. Yeah, whatever! he gonna kicked me and left me on my own or just tell me to go beg the other! but I'll never forgive that smug looking master of yours! He's the one who looks like gonna extend his hand and help me but pulled it back and making me fell flat?! never!
"You may leave now...... don't bother master Louis any further!"
The guard told me as he continues to walk alongside the others and horse. Damnit! I never been out this late before! back on earth, I'll be home now! No clock phone or anything! I can't keep a right track of time and no I don't have a place to stay! The carriage slowly disappeared under the horizon, they left me in the dark wildness. Crap! how am I suppose to do! I have zeros experiences surviving outside! Only my sanctuary of a home is habitable for me.
"Let find somewhere to stay before the light out."
I talk under my breath as I look everywhere to find places suitable for me, not easy of course! I follow the dirt road.
*A while later*
"It really depressing! how much time had passed!"
I walk for like an eternity but it can count it like 4125 seconds, really depressing! no more anime no more chore no more game! only thing that keeps me sane is my other self..... I can't explain why there a voice similar to Purin-Chan? Is this the body of her?
'Ide......... Listen'
"Huh....... ahh~ is my autism come again?"
'LISTEN! I ALREADY TOLD YOU MANY TIME!!!!!!! JUST SAY THE DAMN "STATUS"!'
I flinched at the sudden change in her tone, it's really earraping but felt pleasant at the same time.
'Just say "Status" and I'll explain it.'
"Okay...."
"Status."
Woah! suddenly a game like penal is before me! so cool! I've always dreamed of VRMMORPG but! this is beyond my expectation! it's real!
'Before you are your "Status" its determent your specialty and your progress, right now take a look for yourself~'
I listen to her as she explains it for me, really I've already got used to this kind of information since I'm already the top player of the Calamity Defender Online. It's a fun game indeed now let's see my stats!
-STR- 0
-AGI- 119
-INT- 85
-VIT- 0
-DEX- 119
-LCK- 0
Uhhhhhhhhhh! its really focused on AID build?! Since my agility is quite high when compared with CDO but I don't know this world's standard yet maybe it considered weak?
'Impressed by yourself? Now let's move on! since I granted your my blessing you'll be received special skills! swipe your hand to left or right to move on the next or previous page~'
Blessed?! from Purin-Chan?! I swipe my hand to the left then the panel change it displayed info.
Now it's just a lot of word and info if I must read it it would take like an hour to finished it.
-Skills-
-Passive-
-Nimble 10/10-
-Perceptive 10/10-
-Keen Eyes 10/10-
-Ardent 10/10-
-Passive(Blessed)-
-Enchant Perception 1/1-
-Marvelous beauty 1/1-
-Etiquette 3/3-
-Word Translator 1/1-
-Word Converter 1/1-
-Active-
-The burst of speed 1/1-
-Body relocation 1/1-
-Active(Blessed)-
-Enchant Deadly Beam 1/1-
-Use This only one last resort! 1/1-
That just some of the skills that I took my interest in, I wonder what "Use this only on last resort!" mean? and why "Marvelous beauty"? I never look at my new self yet, wonder I'd look like.
'Ahem!~ then for how to use them! For passive skills, they are always active and never cease to active! as for the Active~ it needed the user to met its requirement in order to use it! For example! just say the name of the skill under your breath more like chant magic but whisper it instead! Now now! let's say Enchant Deadly Beam!.'
"Okay."
*Floosh!*
As I finished it the light is gathering around my palm and from the look of it! its a bad sign! I extended my hand to outward just in time for the laser to be fired from my palm! the laser is like an of a death star! only god! it's just fired! I may lose my life because of this somehow...
*Boom!*
The laser exploded in a glorious ball of flame across the horizon. Please! I don't mean to!
'Haha! I like the look on your face Ide! oh and i forgot to about the "Keen Eyes" there are more to it! you can look at an individual or anything information just by looking at it for more than 2 seconds and it will automatically be registered into your memory!'
"Wait? really? is it like appraise or something?"
'It is! but it better! you can look at already registered information that you gained earlier! Just try to remember that guy then you can look at his information~!'
"Ohhhh~! I get it!"
Now I just remembered that smug-looking guy! his information may help me in the future encounter! That guy... what he looks like? ahh I almost forget him! He's blond and green eyes!
also with that smug aura of him! Then suddenly an information panel appeared before me, it contains his portrait and his name and all sort of his privacy info......
also with that smug aura of him! Then suddenly an information panel appeared before me, it contains his portrait and his name and all sort of his privacy info [https://em.wattpad.com/65eff1c641b7dff7b8828feeee729a361b140d03/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f72555335415a4c615f54563666413d3d2d3733303535333232332e3135396565306662353238643637386236353831383437343336342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Name: Louis Estatec.
Age:27
Date of birthConfused [https://www.royalroadcdn.com/public/smilies/confused.png]????
Status: Alive
Siblings: Kent Estatec.
Marital status: Engaged to ????? and expected to marry on ?????
Occupation: Politician, Forlean Knight Commander, Owner of Calamity Defender Guild.
Detail: The second son of Duke Estatec household. In the young age he is already a prodigy, he excelled in political and martial art. When Louis reach the age of 12 he was engaged to the ????? of the Duke Riceliac household, he unwilling to be engaged. When Louis reaches 22, he is promoted to Commander of the Forlean Knight. The Forlean Knight is the most honored as they served as the king's shield, Louis is very concentrated on his work. His brother is the next heir of the Estatec household despised Louis because of his accomplishment so he accused Louis of plotting for the king's murder. As the royal family acknowledged it, they did not truly believe the story but the Estatec is an important family to the Forlean Kingdom so they can't afford to lose Louis and relationship with the household. They instead sent Louis to the nearby kingdom to gather information on the Roland kingdom and gather force under his command for the Forlean kingdom secretly to prove his innocence. Louis carries out his mission to the Roland Kingdom to established an adventurer guild called Calamity Defender Guild.
"Woah that interesting! I never thought that smug-looking guy is actually a winner. But why he carries out the mission from the king? why not he argues back in court."
"And there some info still marked as ????? How can I suppose to know or guess it?"
'Of course not! it is the "Key" information! it needed to form some relationship in order to see it! but it not like you need to make friend with everyone in this world~ You can ask someone who related to them for some cues~!'
"So that answers my question!"
"Wait! I can really talk to you?"
'Giggle~ What else are you talking to now? Yourself? silly!'
I thought that I'm being autism but it really Purin-Chan..... Wait? that ring some bell! I talked to her before! is she the same person? the person who caused all of this.
'Right it's me! but don't put it like that~! It's like I'm the bad one here~! i'm only doing what I need to~'
You can-
'Yes, Even the slightest thought I can see it as a glass! Even you're so dense~!'
I'm I that dense? The normal person would be like" Oh hell how I'm I supposed to get back now?! but I'm very OP and blesses by the gods to become the hero and defeat the demon king!" But i'm the opposite around that! I never want to go back to earth! its too energy draining! This world may provide me some stress relief for me. For the time being, The guy named Louis is either heading to Roland kingdom or Forlean kingdom! I wanted to see him again!
'Why still include Forlean kingdom?'
Its say in the detail after all! why ehhh? What's your name?
'You can call me whatever you want~! But no silly name.'
So let's call you Purin-Chan then.
'Right....'
Why included the Forlean kingdom huh? I already answer that.
'No, I suggest you read the story again if you still insist on the fact that Louis is branded criminal by the Forlean kingdom~! Then consider yourself an idiot~'
Ow! that a long explanation! now I got it! so this road leading to the Roland kingdom! But! it almost midnight and good thing that it full moon! the light is enough for me to see some area around! plus since Purin-Chan showed up I know some of my capability. But how can I get there without walk the whole day?
'Giggle Idiot! why not use "Burst of Speed"? Its solve that problem~!'
I nodded then mumbled
*Zoom!*
What?! my field of view is warped! its like I'm on hyperspace or something now! oh wait I can turn and see around. ohhhh I knew it! this is sure come in handy!
Haru's situation
Haru's POV
(17:57): wanna play sit n stare?! Pleases answer!
Curse that otaku! He's so late now! Only 3 minutes till the battle commence, still not even a single word from him.
I take my phone and call Ide.
"The number you calling is not available, please call back later."
"What? Seriously!"
He is needed to be present! Our guild is, of course, strong, so the enemy! The Ontario guild is our opponents, they belonged second only to us the "Amazing Cup." guild.
"The battle will commence in 10 seconds!"
Shit! It starting! I've prepared for this, at least other too.
"Three...Two...One...Battle commence!"
As the announcer speaks me and guildmates get teleported to the battlefield, the battlefield is a vast Amazon-like jungle. Luckily that our base located on a steep cliff, we got the upper hand! I look at the chat again.
(18:14)MasterMeido went offline, this player will receive messages when they're online.
Cool! He ditched us, I'll pay him a visit tomorrow, for now, let's focus on the battle.
I look at the scoreboard to get some info before going head-on with Ontario.
Amazing Cup VS Ofarlio
Player(s)
89 VS 90
One certain person was missing, at least it not too much different in number.
(18:30)Cado: Hey where is our top?
(18:30): The Ofarlio is retired all off-ranking out, they are formidable opponent now.
(18:31)Haru: Hate to say this but that guy ditched us, we're on our own.
(18:32)Cado: He can't be serious? Their leader is expecting to face that guy off!
(18:32): Nevertheless, he'll lash out his frustrations on us for sure.
(18:33)Haru: Yeah, but we got the upper hand and our mates aren't any inferior to them.
(18:34): We can make it out just fine without that guy.
(18:34)Cado: Hope so, I'll lead the left flank to their base.
(18:35)Haru: Sure, I'll face off Ofarlio's leader.
Cado left the chat and he heading toward the left to their base, I, on the other hand, thinking that I'll ever win that monster of a man? The leader of Ofarlio deserved his place, he seconds only to Ide and I the fifths rank? If I give up before acting I'll never win that guy. I look at mini-map to see that everyone is moved to their position, I take the mid which is the shortest way to their base. I'm sure he'll think the same as me.
*A While Later*
Amazing Cup VS Ofarlio
Player(s)
74 VS 62
We've put a really good fight with Ofarlio, they got outmaneuver. Right now Cado's party joined me on the middle siege.
(19:22)Cado: A and C are secured, we're contesting on B right now.
(19:23): Requesting support from A for an immediate battle.
(19:23)Zack: Approach the area ASAP.
As the chat flooded with words, more and more people gather at B point currently captured by Ontario. If we manage to take this area, the Ofarlio base will be vulnerable.
(19:25)Haru: Let's wrap this up!
As I texted the guild, they start the last battle.
(19:26)OFA Cesar: Not think you'll be the victor today.
Then the indicator appears, it's cover the area of 100 meters. Holy crap! The Ofarlio's leader just entered the siege! With that, every priest and mages player from our guild start casting a protective skill for everyone in proximity. Then my screen flashed as the meteor crashed everywhere in my screen and my headset booming with loud explosions.
(19:31)Cado: Sh*t! I got caught in his damn!
(19:31)Haru: Luckily I made it out just fine, how about you?
(19:32)Cado: My whole damn party got erased, sorry I only made this far.
Cado party got annihilated? Cado himself is a vanguard at least he can tank some damage! I then checked the scoreboard again.
Amazing Cup VS Ofarlio
Player(s)
47 VS 58
Unbelievable! With the single skill manage to turn the table! That guy is a monster! The only guy I knew that capable of this is only Ide! And he is absent.
(19:37)OFA Cesar: That GG for u~.
Then another indicator appeared, the same event happened but this time I'm getting caught in the blast which got me killed, Freaking three-hundreds thousand damage! I'm only a nimble assassin not a celestial warrior like you!
(19:55)OFA Cesar: What a disappointment, I expected MasterMeido to show up.
(19:55): His guildmate got annihilated still I don't saw even dust of him!
That guy! He can BM or taunt us or anything! But never to Ide! That guy is perfectionists and I guess he doing something worth his time more than 1 on 1 with you!
"Surrender 8/9"
Remaining players from our guild start a vote to surrender. Only one more vote and the result is clear.
"Surrender 8/9"
"Amazing Cup successfully surrendered."
"Ofarlio has won the Hazita Rainforest!"
"Amazing Cup is no longer has control over the Hazita Rainforest!"
Yeah, it sucks, we lose the strategic point of our guild! I guess crying over it is no use, let stop it for now more gaming less vitality....... I turn off my PC and flopped on to my bed, I remember something important. Next week I get to see Purin-Chan again! And I drift to the realm of dream.
An Insignificant problem
Ide's POV
This is really fun! I felt like a certain hero now but at a slower speed.
'For some quick tip~! You can't phase through wall or terrains!~'
Yeah, I knew it, but this is rather safe anyway. It's not like I'm gonna run and crash into something! Oh, wait! I almost forgot those guys who left me in the wildness, I can catch up to them! I'll make sure to leave a screen of dust for them, eat my dust!
Louis's POV
I look out to the scenery outside lit by the moon, it really isolated and feel alone even I'm actually not. I felt sorry for that girl, she needs my help but I really couldn't help her.
"Darling? Something bothering you?"
I turned as Wiela asked me, I re-compose myself and answered.
"No, no need to worry."
She smiled, I know that smile is fake. Underneath it is a scheme and cunning woman, I know pretty much about her. She's the reason I cannot become friends with anyone I've met, especially female.
Wiela is clever but she also cunning, the reason they arranged my marriage with her is to strengthen their political power, my family is one to serve directly to the royal family. The Estatec is the family which is worked as the king and queen's right hand, but when time pass thing changed. The family is run solely for the political propose and less on military duty. But then my bother is decapitated and unable to serve in the military so father makes him a politician when I on. The other hand is excelled in both a martial art and politics, the result is my family favored me than bother. That makes him feel less worthy of the Estatec's heir, so he accuses me of planing for the king's murder. I don't blame him because of it only natural to be jealous. The royal family is well aware of my bother's plan but they couldn't afford to lose the tide with the Estatec, just like the situation I'm in right now. I couldn't afford to lose the trust of my comrades and my family, I wanted to regain my relationship with my bother and there is a reason I don't court this matter is I want to delay the marriage with Wiela for some time.
"So about the Rolan kingdom."
I started the question, asking Wiela the reason why she insisted to come along with me.
"Ohh~ my family sent me to attend the business there, so I told them that i'll come along with my fiancee."
"Is that so?"
She smiled, I turned to look outside again. Wondering if someone could help that girl.
The first time I see her make me feel something strange, something that I wouldn't normally felt when with the other female. Even in the evening, I could see her feature, she got silky waist-length brown hair that goes perfectly with her big brown eyes that they always charm me no matter how much I imagined them. She wore some strange outfit, perhaps she's noble or from fashion company? I couldn't find the reason why she was there at that time but at least I should give her something to help her on her own. I'm really an inconsiderate person...
*floosh!*
Something fly past my field of view, just what is that? An ambush?
"What was that?"
I mumbled.
"Darling? What going on? I can't see the outside because of there so much dust!"
Yeah there so much dust, it blocking both windows left and right, it may be an ambush set up for us! I take my blade and walk to the door.
"Stay in here, I'll go check the situation."
"O-okay."
The carriage currently stopped so I opened the door and close it as soon as I outside, the dust still thick so I cover my nose with a piece of cloth.
"Report the situation!"
I shouted I needed the information right now!
"We're okay! Master Louis!"
"It looks like something moving at very high speed just barely pass by our escort! And it's leaving a dust cloud after it!"
Something that fast to be able to simulate the comet? It's must be a very high-speed projectile or in another case, a magician. Magician, they hold a variety of magic in every field, combat or utility they can use it depend on one's mana and skill. I never heard of skill that makes thing or person accelerated to such speed! But after all, I know nothing, just assume that the situation is in control.
"Is that so, Return to your respected duty and continue the carriage!"
I ordered them from the dust cloud, better back inside, I hate getting all dusted.
"What going on?"
Wiela asked me, I sit on my seat opposite from her and answer.
"It nothing, but I don't know what it really is."
She nodded then I continued.
"The carriage will continue its way, so take a rest."
With that, I look out the dusted window and remember the girl's face. At least I should've asked her name.