The next day, the same figure comes to them again, bringing to replenish their Vitality.Dino, the only one who happens to be awake, lights his fire out so that he can see that mysterious person. But then he is shocked right after he sees the look of the mysterious figure, and his fire suddenly burst out and empties all of his mana supply.It wakes Azzim, but he didn’t get the chance to see that mysterious figure’s face.“I’ll see you later again,” says that mysterious figure as he leaves them.There is hardly any light coming in from outside, making it difficult for them to track the day. They don't know whether it is night or noon. The conditions in that prison are always damp and cold. Some of the wall has also been covered by mosses.Dino has consumed so much mana just to keep them warm by creating a small flame on his palm. When his mana is completely depleted, they have to endure the cold and dampness of the prison room again. At least, until Dino gathers his mana again from his
Now they are forced to restore their vitality first by consuming the food brought by that Toto guy. “It might take another two days before we can get back to our best condition. That’s only if we can get enough food every day. Azzim,” Leia explains. “Three days with this kind of food?” says Dino, looking uninterested with the food on the plate he holds. “If you want to eat meat, why don’t you just catch those rats and grill them,” says Azzim plainly “Rat? Nah, I’m okay with this,” Dino replies. “Don’t you know, rat meat slightly improves your mana regeneration for half a day, especially if you grill them with the fire you create using your own mana,” Azzim explains. “Really?” asks Dino curiously. “Wanna try?” Azzim taunts him. But Dino seems unsure for a moment, and then he starts eating his food. Of course that information attracts his attention for a bit since having a high mana regeneration is something that he needs right now. But if it has to be a rat, he can’t imagine him
Now, that hypothesis is also leading them to the background reason behind the trial they are undergoing. They start to doubt, if they are really inmates who are being sentenced with death penalty for being criminals, why would they have to undergo such kind of trial.Everything makes nonsense the more they try to understand it.“Hold on! Could it be that we are indeed criminals with this kind of abilities?” asks Dino.“Anything is possible,” replies Leia.It makes Dino and Hannah turn so quiet with that potential. Deep down, they still want to believe that they are not criminals, just as anyone else wants to be considered as a good person by others.Until suddenly, Azzim is chuckling and attracting their attention toward him.“Being criminal doesn’t always mean you are a bad guy entirely. Just like what is happening to us at the moment, to be put into prison for no reason. Those guards out there will see us criminals. And I’m telling you, don’t chicken out yet. We have the reason to k
Azzim just puts a plain face, and keeps going. He doesn’t care about them any slightest bit, since he knows they are just simulated creatures. He cares not what their motive to help him either.But it’s different with Dino and Hannah, who seem so care with those prisoners who have helped them so far.“Hey, what are you waiting for? They are coming this way!” Azzim informs those two inmates.Toto runs first ahead of them, not showing any emotion at his fellow Kelinianss who stay behind.“I’ll try to lure the other guards upstairs!” he says before leaving the other.Out of sudden, Toto’s movement becomes so fast, but not by faster step. Instead, he looks like using jumping steps with his rabbit feet, jumping around from floor to the wall and also to the ceiling.“Woah, I didn’t know he is that good,” says Dino, looking in awed with that Toto guy's quick movements.And so, those four inmates manage to get to the top floor by following Toto’s guide.It’s not even five minutes, Azzim alrea
But Leia ignores the description, since she knows that the unique skill effect on that weapon is currently active.She just heads to those satyr guards, jumps high as he is ready to deliver a powerful slam.“Azzim, jumps!” Leia issues.As Leia almost hits the ground, Azzim jumps following Leia’s command. Her slam releases a massive electrical shock, far stronger and wider than the electrical shock released by the vice warden before.It shocks those satyr guards. Those who have already wounded from previous fight, immediately die by that one single slam. But there are still so many satyr guards left inside the prison building.“Try to catch us if you dare!” Leia taunts them before taking everyone to leave that prison.After getting out of the prison gate, Hannah sees a war chariot with a few satyr warriors riding it. She immediately prepares for a shot, and takes aim.“Hey, forget about it!” says Dino.But Hannah releases the shot confidently. That one shot hit the one who control the
After they walk down the hill and get out of the forest, they are now walking down the road in a wide savanna with towering grasses, up to their waists. Some even reach their chest.For a moment, Toto stops and his left ear twitches a few times, as if he hears something. Toto silently looks around him. This invites Azzim's curiosity.“What is it?” asks Azzim.“I don't know. It's just a hunch,” replies Toto. “We'd better speed up our movement. We almost reached Wortelville.”After saying that, Toto starts to increase his speed, even though he doesn't appear to be running, Didi, Nery and Catty have trouble following him. They have no choice but to run so that they can follow Toto.Sometimes, Toto jumps quite high and looks around while he is in the air. And there, he sees some movement of some beasts, stalking them u
There are fields of carrots and cabbages surrounding each house. However, all those vegetables looked wilted. Even most of the plants already look dead from not getting enough sunlight. And there is one huge house at the end of the village under towering rocky hills. The house looks so much different than the other house. It almost looks like a temple, being illuminated by several yellow glowing crystals around its circular roof. Those crystals emit fluorescent light of moderate intensity, seeming to be the only source of light at the moment during the day when the sun is still covered by the eclipse. “Please, wait here for a moment! I’ll go inside to make a report to Granny Oja first,” says Toto to Azzim. Toto leaves Azzim and the others, going inside Granny Oja’s sanctuary. After waiting for a while, Toto comes out to invite Azzim and the others to enter. &nb
Granny Oja leaves the room toward the door where Toto is waiting outside.“Please, prepare our guests the best meal we have,” says Granny Oja.“Yes, Mam!” replies Toto.Granny Oja backs to her fireplace and sits there. She also offers them to have a seat in front of that fireplace, while she serves them tea. “To tell you the truth, this country is in trouble. I'm not saying this to ask for your understanding because of the guard's rude attitude. I’m telling you because I need your help.”“What kind of help?” asks Azzim.“Well, it’s a bit difficult to explain. I don’t know who you are, but the problem is beyond our capabilities to handle, to the point we seek help from something beyond our understanding. That is the solution given to me by that voice, a voice that I don’t even know who or what he is?”“But he indeed introduced himself as Bang Sat, right?” asks Leia.Lady Oja takes a deep breath once before giving her an explanation.“I’ve been telling fortune to people, but this is th