Arc 1 - Chapter 2: Platon - Mind of harmony.
"Welcome dear guest to nomad library, i am Xenir and this is my sister Vanir, we are the librarians of great Nomad library. What shall be your request ?"
"Quit the chit-chat, you know why we are here, Nomad book club."
"Not everyday we have a really rude guest right ?"
"Yes sister but we are librarian, their meltdown could easily destroy the books in here and that will be an unforgivable sin."(Xenir)
"We suggest you to remain calm, as our duty suggest, we are librarians, and we won't tolerate any actions causing damage on the library. And how would people think about Oroshi clan after they destroy the last knowledge of Altorian."(Vanir)
"People in this world not really care about knowledge, you think those people care about knowledge in this world close the edge of ending itself ?"
"It is the truth that no one care about knowledge but the lack of it is unacceptable, but i think you would feel boring when talking to us. How about speaking to those who have higher position than us."(Xenir & Vanir)
"Sorry for keeping you waiting dear guest, welcome to Nomad library, if our librarian make you angry then we seek your pardon. So shall we have a talk, i think the hall in the first floor will do it just fine." (Gamma)
The atmosphere Gamma bring is not something normal, his presence is enough to silence and even bring fear to Oroshi's herald. Sometime if you can't win admiration from other, fear will be the best weapon to use, the conversation is tense and can bring chill to the bone, and beside Epsilon's silence and Iota's gaze is already enough to bring fear to anyone who in conversation with them. Fear can be used as a way to manipulate but is this the best way ? In a dynasty, emperor who use fear usually faced tragic consequence, in those consequence something can be more tragic than death. But in a world like can normal rule applied to the situation.
"Don't be surprise my commander, we know we can use admiration or even mind controlling like you to turn the situation in our favour in certain situation require certain solution to fit the solution of the world."
"Not too surprise about the solution but like my grandfatehr i think i like to use my power as a solution for the problem."
"Your mind just like the the of the grand conductor Orchust."
"Not that much of an perfectionist, i enjoy thing beautiful as they should be. So i heard about the current condition of the Oroshi clan, they seem to be... well... on the edge."
"The small rat on the corner of the wall will bite back, to make that rat keep on running is to make the illusion of a wide road."
"Illusion is the first of all pleasure after all. So, if that is the plan then we should execute it without any error, i do have some suggestion but Altorian's problem should be solved in Altorian's way. Depend too much on magic will bring no help rather than dependance."
"Beta said the same thing you just said."
"And beside, we are all prodigies, we can solve anything in and method provided. There is no need for excessive action and it seem like Gamma have everything in his own way."
The hologram of the lobby of the library, Gamma is dominating the current situation, not because the power but the atmosphere he created. His posture, his way of speaking all of them create illusion and blending reality along with it, suggesting a way out but also made his opponent have to agree in going along with his decision. And supported him is Epsilon, a person with a wicked look, with a pair of glasses he can easily hide his true intention while supporting Gamma with his speach. Meanwhile Iota is showing no emotion different from his personality in the meeting room, not a single motion shown on his face.
"I see, it seem like you choice is to opposing us." (Gamma)
"No it is..."
"Then it should be ? Is there other intention since you harm our messenger ?" (Gamma)
"Maybe you choose to fight rather than co-operate with us. We do really want to give Oroshi clan a chance to co-operate with Nomad book club, to think fight against someone is pride and proof of power." (Epsilon)
"We already made our offer and it is your decision. To fight against us or to co-operate with us, different from your action before of harming our messenger, we won't harm you." (Iota)
"I think that is enough of talking, Xenir, Vanir. Please take care of them like other guests, they may want to borrow some of our books." (Gamma)
I guess this is a success but on Zehir's face i can speak different, biting his nails and eyes wide open, this isn't good, a sign of distress. Their performance is great then what does the conductor of chance and possibility see, but one thing for sure, Zehir face reflect his true mind, worry about the future.
"Don't joke with me, sharing the burden, they are the burden, a prideful stupid rat dare to call themselves an ally to me." (Zehir)
"Calm down Zehir." (Beta)
"Right... Take a deep breath... That possibility is small but can be counter and prevented. Higeki, i wanted to ask you a favour, using your dream eye, i need some rest after all of those thinking."
"Alright, then pardon me."
It is not annoying for me to do this as long as they do not fall into their own illusion then everything would be fine. A dream can cure but a dream can also kill, a dream is the highest measurement of pleasure and euphoria. But to live inside it too long, the mind can become delusional and easily defeated finally, there will be nothing but the eternal euphoria and escapism.
"You can rest, i think i want to explore the City. If anything wrong you can contact me through Delta. As long as he still sleep i can hear what he heard but please just whisper."
"Alright, then good night."
Nomad library is in the south quarter of the city, there is no people live in the south quarter, the structure in the south only have the library and nothing else. The land surrounding the library is barren, structure like houses and apartment is located in the East and other structure but mostly factories is located in the west and the north while the centre of the city is the great station.
"Changed a lot since the last time i was here... or it is just your delusion protect me from this reality. But what ever you did now i have to face the reality in order to save this world."
The cold wind of the city is bearable and even felt great but the air in this world is unbearable, i miss the scent of nature in Arborine so much. The sepration from nature is unbearable, nature extinct cause the spiritual magic to be weakened, if not for our bond i think my connection with Tomoe is already terminated.
"Do you see this Tomoe ?"
"(I can see everything, so that is the world you were born, everything is so tragic. Imagine the nature back in that world.)"
"That is a beautiful dream. You always see thing the most beautiful way, just wait for me ok ? I will save this world and then we can visit and rebuild this world together."
"(I always believe in you, but don't think you are the only one who have something that need to do.)"
"Anything intesting in Arborine ?"
"(No... but i will make you surprise when you return to Arborine. Please be safe and return to us.)"
"Don't worry, i promise i will return. I imagine in my dream where you sleep while i am reading for you stories."
Is the distance was made to seprate our bond or it is just a tool to fortify it, maybe there is something else we don't know about the spirit magic and the link between creatures. A test for our connection, but after Tomoe said i wonder what is he doing at the moment. The current time is still dusk and the train work until midnight, catching a train to go to the city is simple. The south became an abandon land because of its terrain, because of the mountainous terrain and the cold weather it is unsuitable for building to be constructed here, even the train only reach the entrance of the south. Other organization don't choose this place because no one live here for them to exploit.
"You are... why do i have the feeling we met before."
"Could it be fate, i wonder what is the way fate would work to let you see me as someone you know before."
"I don't think so but something in my head said i know you before."
"And i wonder the same thing for you, WORLD's soldier, what are you doing in this desolute place."
"A WORLD's soldier ? Why would you think like that ?"
"That jacket speak everything for itself. Only one thing i can think about WORLD's soldier when they search the South, tell me, on the edge of destruction you still search for the last fragment of ORDER ?"
"Who are you ? A child like you should never concern about those thing."
"(Tomoe, is he speaking the truth ?)"
"(My power is not that great but you can still conjure a mirror to reflect him. My power is protect and reflect, i think you can still use a fraction of it even if we are far away from each other. And if anything goes wrong you can still erase his memory.)"
"(I don't know is it because of the distance but the further i seprated from Arborine i felt much more tired when i use Deora's power.)"
"Hey kid are you alright ?"
"(Here is your chance to test him, you can do it.)"
Falling into cold snow, i felt myself closer to the ground, even the resource of this world is running dry, the basic nature, the spiritual and power deep inside it still surging and flourish. That energy fueled me, closer to the earth mean you can hear its heart beating, feel the beat of the earth, felt it energy and absorb it. Closer to it mean it can fueled you with energy you need, the freezing snow but under it is the warmth of the earth. But that warmth is disappearing and replaced by the warmth of flowing blood deep inside the man's vein, carrying me in his arm to the closest station.
"Why ?"
"Not everyday you see a child talking to you then suddenly fall on the ground. And you remind me of my son... let's not be gloomy."
"But you are a WORLD's soldier and i am the one they are looking for, isn't turning me in would give you more ?"
"I am done with that organization, i sacrificed too much for them and what i got in return ? The death of my child, the death of my wife. I lose so much for them, there is no reason for me to serve them, what do you think they treat people like me, their soldier ? Terrible living condition is everything we have while they and the rich live like king and queen."
"You are saying the truth... I trust you now, i once say if we see each other again i will give you back your memories about me, Arih."
To return memories to a person is to link to their memories, in his head is nothing but tragedy and sadness, he once a happy man, always filled with smile and enthusiasm in any action and mission. But after his wife death, everything changed, that man smile slowly replaced with sadness, and slowly his emotion vanish, the last thing cling him to this world is his child and that is taken always from him. Nothing can hurt more than watching a person slowly lose everything and finally he learned his job in the WORLD is the reason for his pain. But that is too late, after that relization, he lose everything.
"A person wandering the land aimlessly, taking anything from WORLD to his sustain his adventure, call that a cheap price for what they done to him. Tell me good man, what did they took from you."
"Everything..."
"I can't help you revenge but i will find a way to fill that emptiness in your heart, to move on from all those tragedy."
"So what changes will you bring to this world ?"
"I will fill this world with nature and destroy the factory created by WORLD. Even if i have to change everyone mind and oliberate WORLD for that. To rebuild a world, the old WORLD need to burned down, all for a blue sky and happiness of everyone. So will you follow me ?"
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"So you found a person to serve you ?" (Zehir)
"Hmm, more like a companion, he will go with me to the City to inspect what WORLD left and small organizations, if anything happen just tell Delta, i can hear everything he heard now."(Higeki)
"Hey, Ivy, shall we depart ?"
"The train is here, see you again later Zehir."
"Happy travelling."
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