Arc 4 - Chapter 1: Lingering Aroma - Lilac, Old Paper, Crow Feather
The mist fade and what reveal to us is clear sky filled with starlight and flower petals dancing in the wind, they still amazed with the scene there is someone tap on Yhaovi's shoulder. The person who tap on his shoulder was a boy wearing white tuxedo, in his hand is a lamp and the other hand is a flag.
"Are you lost or you have the invitation ?"
Yhaovi takes the letter out and deliver it to the boy but the boy didn't take the letter, instead he tap the flag pole to the ground and another kid wearing black tuxedo appear. He take the letter and read it a little bit, he turned to Yhaovi and start to confirm the number of guest and he nod and whisper to the kid wearing white tuxedo.
"Alright then, we should depart, please stay close to us because the flower is extremely dangerous so there will be no one can help you get rid of the pollen."
Yhaovi, Kuoni and Gold follow two kids through the flower field, the smell of lilac and the smell of other flower is enchanting. Some of them smell like Hyacinth, Lavender, Freesia and Jasmine, the aroma filling up the air but it is gentle but even with all of those aroma, the aroma of Lilac can't be ignore.
"Our garden is created by a lot of author but the one who plant 70 percentage of plant and the selection of flower is made by Lady Yukihara."
The flower in the garden is dancing in the wind and the star on the sky circling around the garden, the wind blow and water flow slowly. The garden is calm but some pollen got on Kuoni and Gold but only Kuoni fell asleep, the kid wear black tuxedo clap his hand and a carriage appear. Using carriage really make the beautiful scene of flower passed away but the boys said we not even reach a quarter of the way yet.
"The pollen flying in the wind and if you are not a resident of the garden or not an author or an artist confirmed by Lord Luxon then you will be infected by the pollen, because they are not toxic like the flower so the side effect is just slightly coma. But this man next to you, he seem fine, would you mind introducing yourself ?"
"I guess hiding from high executive won't help much, code name: Gold report for Luxon about the progress of inspecting the movement of the secret sect."
"We have been expecting you agent but let take care of this matter when the grand ball end, we also request that from you Yhaovi - The Painter of Dream. Oh, i see he has been protecting you all those time."
"Who are you talking about ?"
"Him, the one inside you, Morphis. He has proctected you and even reveal his darkness to you, i guess big brother Luxon was right, you really are special."
Time in Greenwich doesn't mean a lot because time doesn't exist here, Kuoni soon wake up from the pollen and all he met is Gold smile and Yhaovi tell him that he will explain everything. The black tome opens and Kuoni reading it, he never have interest in reading the book, he just want to make sure the book can be used as a distraction to him. No one talk much and the carriage keep on moving, the kid with white tuxedo take out a pocket watch and he know they are not soon from late.
"Brother, i sense something enter Greenwich without master's invitation."
"I sense it too Lurux so shall we stop to check ?"
"Let me ask our guest first, would you mind lend us some of your precious time ?"
"Don't worry about us, Kuoni is entertaining himself with the book and Gold should use this time to explain everything to him. For me, i must check something with Quill."
Yhaovi can see Lurux's brother open the door for his brother, the kid in white tuxedo walk outside and he saw a man wear black clothing just like the one Yhaovi saw in the fifth circle. The mysterious figure not wait until two brothers start acting and he starts to attack first, from behind him is thousands black arrows firing at two of them but no arrow touch two of them, all of them is stopped by a barrier and on Lurux's hand is a book.
"I know i can always count on you."
"If i am not the one who protect you then you are dead by now, we are the tacticians so please brother, always prepare."
"Just keep on the shield until i finish the morph is that alright Lurux ?"
"Just go and morph please, you know the tactic we can use afterall, we defeat the clockworker already, this shouldn't be too much of a problem."
The red light focus on the boy with black tuxedo and he take it off, in his hand is two gaunlets and the moment he start to move Yhaovi can't see him and a powerful attack strike on the mysterious figure. Meanwhile the black arrow can't even pierce through him, they are stopped and crumble into dust.
"The blessing of the clockworker himself, you power is useless against us. Brother Larux, is that enough of time ?"
"Alright."
<TIME COMPRESSION, subject: 1, CHANGE TO FOCUS MODE.>
The guanlets isn't the thing that make the command, the command is made by the gear particle behind the Larux, the power of the gear particle seem to come out from something he know and used before. The attack compress on the mysterious figure, twisting his timeline and the mysterious figure disappear, compare to Gate of Hell Yhaovi used to face against this is another level. Rather wait for power up it just send the subject to another timeline at the moment the user wanted.
"Careful !"
"Not a chance, Hugo !"
As the moment feeling someone jump on the carriage, Hugo fly up a the night sky turn into dawn, the light cover everything, from inside the long coat a flock of crow fly toward the mysterious figure standing on the carriage. The flock of raven explode at the moment they land on the figure but the explosion is loud so they made Kuoni seem a little bit annoying.
"That should be enough of emotion, black, command: Construct - Shard of Time Animius. White, command: Construct - Garden of Dream"
The black book shift and become the gear partical with the structure like one Lurax having and the white book become a flock of dove. The gear particle became unstable and erase all the color from the world, time stopped, only Kuoni can move. The garden thorn pierce through the mysterious figure and time start to flow again.
"Who is he ?"
"My apprentice, Kuoni Kyuseishu - The All-knowing Librarian. Or we can say he has every magic, if any magic is new to him, he will copy them. You already saw he construct two magic, my garden and your timegear."
"Copy any magic as long as he can witness them ?"
"Not just witness, if you give him my memories he can even copy any magic of any opponent i faced but that would be too much for a day, you may find my method is wierd but i don't want to put too much on my apprentice."
The carriage moves after all of the mysterious figure is defeated, the power of the resident of Greenwich is unmatched, the power to control time and space is used with full potential. If Yhaovi is correct then Gold is hiding his power, that flock of raven is not everything he can do. Even the power of those who simply called them servant is unmatched by most of other individual. Much like playing an unfair game against another force in the dark but are they truly reliable, Yhaovi tries not to think too much, they tried to Or and they saved the world many times.
"I guess there is no stop for them, those dark shadow is so annoying. They choose to attack on this day, Lurux, can you go and report to master Luxon, i will take care them here."
"Are you sure brother, your power is great but i am not sure if you have enough of time to invoke it without my power to protect you."
"Our guest isn't someone you can underestimate Lurux, just go and report to master Luxon."
"Then i let my foolish brother in your care Painter of Dream. Please keep him in one piece doesn't need to be concious but just keep him alive."
"Don't worry, everything will be just fine. We will take care of that."
As Lurux step away from the carriage, eight mysterious figures show themselves from every corner with a killing intent can't be fade. But the battle in the garden is their foolish decision, a garden where not exist and also a place closest to dream, a place where his garden can manifest, flourish and bloom.
"Morphis ! I want to lend your darkness."
As a sign of approval, from the place where Yhaovi standing, a web appear and extend to all side, the garden thorn also spread from the web. The mysterious figure jump back but their back is the garden vine, but all of that time Yhaovi bought is enough, Kuoni finish the construct and Lurax already summon the gear, the sky filled with morning light and a flock of raven slowly descend from the sky above.
"Well, Kuoni, after this battle end let's see how many new types of magic can you collect."
"Leave it to me teacher ! Black: Sea of Knowledge, White: Construct: Garden of Dream. Gold! Protect me!"
<TIME COMPRESSION, subject: 8, CHANGE TO SPREAD MODE. DAMAGE OUTPUT WILL BE LOWERED BY 40%.>
A wave start to appear and time is distorded, four mysterious figure try to attack but all them is stopped by Gold's Raven, the flock of bird fly toward them and act like suicide bombing. The rest of them try to attack from the back but their time is distorded and they land on the spider web, the wire start to appear from the web and the portal to the garden open, butterfly appear and fly toward those four and they could never know it is string or knives pierce through them.
"Master, this should be the last of them. If there is nothing else i will return to the Garden and next time if you my power just summon there is no need for this type of lending."
"More of them is coming."
"Don't you dare to disturb my Greenwich."
Next thing Yhaovi see is a girl wears kimono, in her hand is a scythe, she rush toward the mysterious figures and just took a few second to kill them, after the attack her scythe turn back into a red umbrella. Their corpse vanish into black dust while the girl bow down slowly on the flower bed.
"Lady Yukihara."
"Lurux, Larux you both are good kids, these job should let adult taking care of, children should go and play and welcome the guest. And i guess you three are our guest today ?"
"Allow me to introduce, i am Yhaovi Arcarium, this is Kuoni Kyuseishu - my apprentice and next to him is..."
"I know, Gold, master Luxon is waiting for your return as well, we are all here how about let take a stroll back to the main hall."
"Lady Yukihara, we can use carriage if you want to, walking is a tiring job and we don't want you to take part in something like that."
"You two are good children but there is no need for that, i want to enjoy the aroma of flower, Lilac, Lavender,... and i think our guest here are not the type of people who not enjoy such artistic idea."
"Of course not, walking under the moonlight is such a romantic idea and in a silent night like who wouldn't find that interesting idea is nothing more than a barbarian."
The blue moon shine bright as they walk, every step Lady Yukihara create an illusion, they form beautiful painting on the ground, temple and koi. Every step create a painting and the painting soon expand to every corner but the moon and the star still remain the same. Lady Yukihara still carrying the red umbrella, the pattern of phoenix is painted on it and glistening with color like gold. In her hand is a red fan but the pattern is same with one on the umbrella.
"I should properly introduce myself, my name is Yuhiko Yukihara, my title before became a resident of Greenwich is Glamorous Geisha."
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