Untitled Part 15
Blow laid Lidusis on the ground where Chevel laid. The students were now being evacuated as the tower magicians had arrived a little too late. Blow left amidst the confusion, carrying along Chevel and Lidusis who'd been knocked out due to his carelessness. As for the unknown demon, it fled away.
Blow picked up his black backpack and slung it over his back. "Your name is Blow. Awakening, dispel." The black covered blue tendrils engulfed Blow as they'd always done and releases Rood. He picked up his cloak and attempted to put it away when he noticed Chevel staring up at him. They stared at each other, neither saying a thing.
Should I bury him? Thinks Rood. Maybe he didn't see.
"R...Rood Chrishi. Why are you here?" Chevel kneels with one knee and clutches his arm. "I...I...I don't know why you're here but...I...That is...When I o-opened my eyes...you were..No, not you...You were right there...But, not..you." Chevel stuttered.
So he saw. Rood thinks.
He walks towards Chevel. "I...Got scared since I was left all alone. I was wondering around and I just happened to find you and Lidusis here." He kneels before Chevel and smiles. "You understand, don't you?"
"That's...Impossible..." Rood offered a concerned face. All the students had been safely rescued by the tower's magicians and were now out of the cursed land. Since Rood wasn't present when the whole incident with professor Baise took place, the Iduns decided to let it on to him.
"It was awful. To think that a person like that was in charge of us." An Idun reported.
Rood gave a nervous laugh and hoped he didn't seem too suspicious. He sighed and looked away, where he could spot Chevel along with Marquis Hadelio.
Chevel flinches and cursed as he saw Rood's eyes on him. He immediately brings his hand over his mouth and looks away.
"Chevel, are you sure you're not hurt? Maybe you hit your head." Marquis put his hand on Chevel's shoulder, consoling him.
Rood sighed and turned back to the Iduns. "Ah, um. Has anyone seen Dio? Have they not found him yet? Why isn't he here?"
Silence fell among the Iduns. They looked at each other accusingly.
"What's wrong?" Rood asked.
An Idun spoke up. "R-Rood. Dio is-"
"Ah. He's over there." Rood left, leaving behind the confused Iduns.
Dio sat clutching his head. A magician stood, attending to him.
"D-Dio?! We all saw you fall off the cliff though!" An Idun spoke. He was as confused as the rest.
"Ugh, my head. When I woke up, the magicians were there to save me." Dio uttered with a weak voice.
"We found him at the bottom of the cliff, unconscious." The magician reported. "He doesn't look like he's hurt otherwise."
Chants came from the crowd of Iduns. They were words of the Black Magician saving Dio. But Rood was sure himself that he never once saw Dio since they were teleported.
Dio, Lidusis, Lin, and Rood sat at a rectangular table. They sipped together green tea.
"Party?" Rood asks Lin.
"Yeah." Lin answered. "Are you all going?"
"A party...At a time like this?" Rood asks.
"Since there was an unfortunate incident," Lin continued. "I think they're trying to cover up the memory with something fun." She exhaled.
With the news, Dio lit up. "Oh. Of course I'm going!"
Lin studied Lidusis for a while, changing her expression to a stuttering grim. "U-um..Uh...Well,um. I-I've been thinking this for a while." Lin looked down in a shy manner but looked up again. "A-Artian. Y-Your head. How do you feel about getting it cut a little bit?" She pointed her fist in the air as if coming up with a brilliant idea.
"Cut..." Dio thinks to himself, then releases a silent gasp. "His head?"
"She's talking about his hair. Are you an idiot?" Rood says.
"I mean," Lin continued. "U-uh, I'm not saying it looks bad or anything. Just...Thought that you could think of it as a new start and have a new style..." She chuckled nervously. "Plus, I don't think you can see very well with that. sorry if I hurt your feelings."
"No. Lin." Rood placed his hand on Lidusis's shoulder. "That's a really~ good idea. Why didn't I think of it before." He looked down at Lidusis. "Lidusis, let's cut it. Right now."
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