ACIEL'S DIARY : INDIGO
SHEET 3.5: BEES AND HONEY

Representing the spirit of the grasshopper called Beida answered my question, Master raised his voice as he jumped up and sat down between us.

"Huflu is the name of the Spirit who has the form of a bee, they are known for the poison in their sting is very deadly. Plus when they attack in large numbers, there won't be anything good waiting for you when you fight them."

The master faced the grasshopper, extended his tail and wrapped around his neck.

"Other side, Huflu is also known for the honey they produce in their hives. With a sparkle like a golden grain that accompanies it, adds to its very pure taste and immediately enters the mouth like a waterfall. The honey from Huflu was quite widely known in the Spirit World as a top grade sweet that the Gods liked."

The master strengthened the twists of his tail on the grasshopper's neck, causing Beida to show some pain even though she did not rebel.

What does this cat want to do? I'll stop him if this keeps up, just watch for now.

"The "honey of Huflu is also known for its properties Accelerating the healing of wounds on the bodies of Spirits, eliminating toxins, stabilizing the Spiritual Energy and most importantly, providing immortality for those who are lucky to drink it. Well, eternity is the only lie."

"Don't that mean that Huflu has a very high class? With all those benefits, I wouldn't be surprised if there were so many Spirits searching for its existence." I said in a tone that held little doubt.

"Yes, that's for sure. In the banquet of the Gods, the existence of Huflu served to assert their status as well. That's why I'm a little surprised, why would a lowly Spirit like you look for him? Moreover, you made a promise with Anella to find her? Tell me everything as detailed as possible."

"Urghh—!! Tung—!!"

The master strengthened his twists again and further strangled the locust. But it's all over as soon as I pull the tail.

"Master, can you stop that? You're really bothering Beida. Look at that, his body was already shaking violently from fear." I said as I pointed at the grasshopper with his side body that was almost twitching and let out a groan.

The master let go of the tail twists and jumped on my shoulder, pressed my cheek with his leg several times and snorted without saying anything.

I better just let it go for now.

"Despite that, I'm also quite curious about it. Can you tell me why you're looking for a hive from Huflu and want their honey? You can also tell me about my mother, like how you met?"

Beida who had finished her breath taking and calmed herself down, slightly lowered her head once more to me.

"I'm sorry. I really want to tell a lot of things but I have a very limited time this time, as much as possible I have to find a nest from Huflu before the dawn of tomorrow."

"Hm? Before dawn tomorrow? There's a time limit to do it, right? Master, what do you think of that?"

I tried asking him just in case but Master just kept quiet and completely ignored me. This cat looks to have a fairly old age but his behavior is really childish.

And as I thought that, Master's tail slapped my cheek quite hard.

Shit, my mind's read again, huh?

"Keep that aside, why do you have to find Huflu's nest before dawn? Is this really the time when honey will only appear on several occasions every one or ten years? Like that?"

Beida nodded with her trunk head.

"For its own appearance can not be guessed but Honey Huflu will be completed in a period of about twenty to thirty years. And it just so happened that fourteen days ago coincided with twenty-five years since his last appearance, there is much news that the Honey of Huflu is finished and very many Spirits are looking for it."

"Yes, there are ten locations of its appearance and the location where we are now is the ninth location. In the previous eight locations I have been preceded by other Spirits who get it and in this location it also seems to be the same. I plan to go to the tenth location before sunset."

Beida looks very frustrated, a lot of foam popping on his mouth. He really did not look to give up on getting it, at least his spirit had not been broken.

"But looking at the travel time and the fact that tomorrow is already the fifteenth day, I am very upset to know that even the tenth location does not seem to be mine. Maybe there's been a fast-moving spirit going there now, there's not the slightest chance for me to get it."

Seeing him made me think of so many things to ask but I better start with the most important ones. From there I might help her.

"Beida, just like I asked you before. Can you tell us why you want it so much?"

Beida fell silent and stared at me, silence forming because he said nothing and the mouth of the praying mantis began to spit out other foam droplets.

When I saw him being silent and staring at me with a frothy mouth like that really gave me goosebumps, I really hoped that he could stop that.

After a while, Beida finally opened her mouth as she tilted her head and laughed a little.

"Why, huh? I want to know that too. I didn't really want it, but when I met a strange human girl, it made me realize a lot of things. Getting something that no one else can get, I want to know how I feel when I can."

Feelings that are felt when getting something that can not be obtained by others, huh?

At least for me it was something troublesome, because what I got was not something I wanted too much. You are a strange person, I don't think I can understand.

Even though we're both freaks.

"I understand. Beida, then I will help you to get that Honey. We'll look for him together."

"Eh? What you—"

Before Beida could finish his words, the Master cut him off.

"Aciel, Honey Huflu is something special. There are so many strong Spirits looking for it and the obstacles that stand in the way of getting it are not small. To be honest, there is a lot of danger waiting for you if you intend to do it, especially the fact that you are a human child, he said, there must be many Spirits who don't like it when someone like you enters a competition to find the Honey Huflu."

The master jumped on the grass and spun towards me, staring straight at me.

"After knowing that much, are you still going?"

The quick answer to that question is surely a thumbs up. With a smile on my face, it gave the best response I could to convince her.

"Of course, after all I'm sure that Master won't let anything dangerous come my way. I can do disguises or anything while doing so there's no need to worry too much."

From Master, I turned my eyes to Beida.

"Moreover, my mother had promised Beida to help her get the honey, right? It is the duty of a family to overcome each other's problems that they make. At least I don't see this as anything troublesome."