Classroom To Another World's
Night Talk
They went to a nearby town as an act of rest. Their exploration this time was quite fruitful with the loot in the form of the Phoenix Core. The core of the Phoenix that was in the shape of a fireball was inside the light cube. He originally brought Meta as the one who controlled the light cube. But next, Zen took the light cube and brought the Phoenix Core.
Not without reason. According to legend, it was said that the Phoenix Core had a high degree of healing effect until it renewed its aging cells. The person who successfully absorbed the Phoenix Core would gain immortality. Then according to Goldwin, the Administrator who trained Zen, he confirmed the truth about the properties of the Phoenix Core. If not, how could they possibly believe the overlapping legends.
Now they are in the inn. Tonight is quiet. The seaside town is not visited by many people because it is not a good spot for hunting. That is why they can get good accommodation at a cheap price. They have two rooms, the division of which is between men and women.
Meta and Prince Albert took a walk outside to look for angina and look around for conditions. There was only Zen and Sekar there. Zen, after all, was unfortunate because his left hand had to be amputated. And Sekar, he got a cut on the ribs because Zen threw him out quickly.
Open the door to Zen's room. He looked at the teenager who was sitting on the side of the bed with a light cube containing the Phoenix Core hovering above the shoulders. Sekar felt awkward and uneasy at Zen. He looked at Zen's left hand which was now in the middle of a daze. It was not his fault, but he felt uncomfortable.
“Enter. Don't just stand in front of the door.” Zen realized Sekar in front of the door that had opened. He said calm.
He walked slowly as he entered. His gaze was fixed on Zen's left arm. When he was in front of Zen, he said, “Ma-Sorry, ka-because of me...”.
“No need to apologize,” cut Zen. “I'm the one who took you on this trip. I also brought you from Dans and Dayat. It is my responsibility to ensure your safety. Saving you at that time, it has also become my responsibility and decision.”
“Ta-But, but, if only I didn't let my guard down..” There was a sound of stuffing from between the sentences Sekar. The scene when Zen's arm was burning still flashed vividly within the shadow of his mind.
“Sorry is of no use. I won't ban you if you cry. But if you're sorry, I don't allow it.”
“Ke-Why? Can't you use your gift with one hand? Double swordsmanship, can't be used with just one hand. This way..” The sound is getting slower. He held a cry in the esophagus. His words stopped when he stopped talking because he did not want to cry. “Then this way you will become weak.”
Sekar grieves. He dripped some teary-eyed water that seeped past his cheeks before falling to the floor. At that moment he felt a warm hand caressing his head. Looking up, he saw Zen smiling faintly at him with his right hand stroking his head.
“Little girls like you don't have to think about complicated things. Let the older take care of everything. Kids your age should be playing, not fighting. Do not think about things that are beyond your age,” these Zen words make Sekar's heart more calm.
“Thank you.” I was embarrassed when I said it. I don't know what possessed her, but she felt that Zen's words were warm. “Then, can you at least tell me why you brought me along? You know I'm weak. Even you took me as my training material. Why do you want me to be strong?”
“Hm... about why, yes?” Zen looked up with his index finger stuck near his lips. “Maybe because of your race,” the answer is short. He looked at both eyes.
“Ras?”
Just to the big line. Sekar knows that there is at least a dispute between the races in the world. From the human race, demons, forest walkers, and beastmen, why did the four of them fight? Though tribal differences within races can be reconciled while they have differences. What is the difference between a desert and a polar? No, they're different. But why would the human race here get along?
“Um.” Sekar nodded. “They said I combined all four races. Devils from the harpy tribe, forest walker elves, beastmen from the tiger tribe, and humans. I'm weird.”
Zen chuckled. “Truly a strange combination. Birds with tigers and environmental activists with environmental destroyers.” He continued laughing giggling. Thinking of the combination of bloodlines became a joke in itself for Zen.
“Is it bad?”
“No, no, you're not bad at all.” Zen stopped laughing. He said, “Only, don't call yourself weird. Call yourself unique.”
“Unik?”
“Ya, unique.” Zen told a little of his story. He said, “But not only you are unique, I was also unique before coming here. I have dark skin and curly hair. In school only a few people have this appearance. That's why I consider myself different. But, well, it's unique, isn't it?”
“Kak Zen, are you a noble? Mom says only the rich and the noble can go to school. Commoners had to work because they could die because they were poor. Since Brother Zen is not good at trading, I thought you were a noble.”
“Ah...” Zen remembered the times when he bid the price. He is not good at making offers. After bidding, he put up an inhumane price. Often he gets goods more expensive than the market price. Or if not, he carries a wallet that does not decrease in content.
Now, hearing the little boy say right in front of his face, Zen froze. How could he possibly say that not being able to bargain was unique? This time it was obviously due to lack of experience.
“My world is great. People can go to school, children born in mediocre families can go to school.” In his heart he added, ‘Honey once the poor is different again his fate. They are no different from the poor here who have to come to work.’
“Really? Is there magic?” He asked with curiosity.
“We don't have magic there, but we develop science. You still remember Meta's airboard, don't you? There we have large vehicles that can transport hundreds of people.” In his mind he added, ‘Although I have never been on a plane and prefer to use the airboard Meta.’
“Great!”
“Yaps, where I come from has developed a civilization for thousands of years. We are entering the modern era. Would you like to come if there is a way to get there?”
“Bby?”
“Fumu!”
