"So you think I can't be a good royal wizard because you think I'm stupid?"Zevana asked, replying to what Arres said a while ago.In fact, Zevana could have immediately replied when Arres said he was stupid, unable to do anything, and careless. But Zevana prefers to try to calm down, following Arres until they have entered the forest deeper.Zevana's irritation would risk making him want to punch Arres.If it weren't for Arres who treated him earlier, Zevana wouldn't hesitate to throw a fist. The problem was, aside from Arres having treated him earlier, he didn't have that much strength to punch."Indeed," answered Arres who was two steps ahead of Zevana. "Are you not aware?"Zevna chuckled. Then laughed crookedly sarcastically. "How could you say I'm like that. Even though I was the one who saved you from being chased by the damn troops.""It was just luck. If we weren't lucky, we wouldn't have survived.""Your luck is due to my ingenuity," replied Zevana not wanting to be outdone.
[BAB 7]"Jadi, kau pikir aku tidak mungkin menjadi penyihir kerajaan yang pandai karena menurutmu aku bodoh?"Zevana bertanya, membalas perkataan Arres beberapa saat lalu.Sebenarnya bisa saja Zevana langsung membalas pada saat Arres mengatakan dirinya bodoh, tidak bisa apa-apa, dan ceroboh. Namun Zevana lebih memilih mencoba menenangkan diri, mengikuti Arres sampai mereka sudah memasuki hutan lebih dalam.Kejengkelan Zevana akan berisiko membuatnya ingin meninju Arres.Kalau saja bukan karena Arres yang mengobatinya tadi, Zevana tidak akan segan melayangkan tinju. Masalahnya, selain karena Arres sudah mengobatinya tadi, tenaganya tidak sekuat itu untuk meninju."Memang," jawab Arres yang berada dua langkah di depan Zevana. "Apa kau tidak sadar?"Zevana mendecak. Lantas tertawa miring bernada sinis. "Bisa-bisanya kau mengatakan aku seperti itu. Padahal aku yang menyelamatkanmu dari kejaran para pasukan sialan.""Itu hanya keberuntungan. Kalau tidak beruntung, kita tidak akan selamat."
How could Zevana leave Arres in peace?Zevana slowed down his running pace when he arrived at the incline towards the Zelf cliff hill. He was out of breath after he had been running in fear that a wolf would follow him from behind to haunt him.Throughout running towards Zelf's cliff, Zevana couldn't get rid of the thought of how Arres was. He remembered the shape of the two wolves that had attacked the two of them earlier: big, stout, nearly two meters tall, with thick hair that covered the whole body.Zevana got goosebumps remembering the shape of the bodies of the two wolves that had blocked the distance between him and Arres.Why was Arres so stupid as to give himself up to distract the two great wolves? Is there any guarantee that Arres will win and survive?'Unlucky! Now I'm just not calm because I think about Arres situation!'Zevana put her hands on her waist. In silence, he caught his breath as he looked around.Silent atmosphere. Looks like Zevana has entered the forest area
Bagaimana bisa Zevana meninggalkan Arres dalam keadaan tenang?Zevana melambankan laju larinya ketika tiba di tanjakan menuju bukit tebing Zelf. Nafasnya terengah-engah setelah sejak tadi berlari dengan rasa ketakutan kalau akan ada serigala yang mengikutinya dari belakang menghantui.Sepanjang berlari menuju tebing Zelf, Zevana tidak bisa menyingkirkan pikiran tentang bagaimana kondisi Arres. Ia mengingat bentuk dua serigala yang menyerang mereka berdua tadi: bertubuh besar, gagah, tinggi hampir mencapai dua meter, berbulu lebat sampai menutupi seluruh tubuh.Zevana merinding mengingat bentuk tubuh dua serigala yang sempat memblokade jarak dirinya dan Arres.Kenapa Arres sangat bodoh untuk menyerahkan diri mengalihkan perhatian dua serigala besar itu? Memangnya ada jaminan Arres akan menang dan selamat?'Sial! Sekarang aku justru tidak tenang karena memikirkan keadaan Arres!'Zevana meletakkan kedua tangannya pada pinggang. Dalam keheningan, ia mengatur napas sembari memperhatikan se
[VERSI INGGRIS]Zevana's two eyes and the gray wolf's two eyes locked eyes.For a split second, a thought crept into Zevana's head: that necklace... does it belong to Arres? Did Arres not make it until the necklace was on the gray wolf's neck?Wait.There is still a feeling of propping up in Zevana's heart. There was no way a wolf could take the necklace off Arres' neck just to put it on him. Or, it's also impossible, if Arres really didn't survive, he took off his necklace and put it on the neck of one of the wolves that attacked him.What for?Wolves are not human unless...'GRRAAA!'Zevana's body jerked because the gray wolf suddenly threw the black wolf's body. The bite slipped away, and it seemed that the black wolf was dead.Zevana shifted his gaze from the black wolf to the gray wolf. The gray wolf's gaze didn't care about him in the least. Instantly Zevana felt a shiver of fear and panic in his body.Slowly, the gray wolf moved closer to Zevana.Slow, slow, slow.Zevana's body
[VERSI INGGRIS]Zevana's two eyes and the gray wolf's two eyes locked eyes.For a split second, a thought crept into Zevana's head: that necklace... does it belong to Arres? Did Arres not make it until the necklace was on the gray wolf's neck?Wait.There is still a feeling of propping up in Zevana's heart. There was no way a wolf could take the necklace off Arres' neck just to put it on him. Or, it's also impossible, if Arres really didn't survive, he took off his necklace and put it on the neck of one of the wolves that attacked him.What for?Wolves are not human unless...'GRRAAA!'Zevana's body jerked because the gray wolf suddenly threw the black wolf's body. The bite slipped away, and it seemed that the black wolf was dead.Zevana shifted his gaze from the black wolf to the gray wolf. The gray wolf's gaze didn't care about him in the least. Instantly Zevana felt a shiver of fear and panic in his body.Slowly, the gray wolf moved closer to Zevana.Slow, slow, slow.Zevana's body
[VERSI INGGRIS]"I still don't understand. Arres, you didn't say anything about yourself."In the living room of this log cabin, Niff was hanging out with John and Arres. The other kids were fast asleep because the clock was striking midnight—and John had told them not to sleep past ten at night.Silence. Arres, having been treated with both medicine and the spell of John's Agyss ball for the gunshot wound, couldn't say a word. He reluctantly looked at John who demanded an explanation through his sharp and curious eyes.Niff watched John and Arres in turn. Just like Arres, there was nothing Niff could do.Why did John look a little hideous when he stood up, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Arres in annoyance?"Arres," John called again.The middle-aged man whose hair was mostly white approached Arres. He stood next to the sofa, then slightly bent his body and watched Arres's face closely."Did you start feeling the symptoms of your transformation long ago?" John asked Arres.A
[VERSI INGGRIS]In a small room, the only light is a laptop. Someone in a black hooded jacket was busy humming softly. His voice echoed through the silence in the room. His eyes were closed enjoying the sound of his own humming.Fifteen minutes have passed, the laptop screen lights up. There is a video break image showing a woman wearing minimal clothing—a tight, sleeveless dress exposing her smooth shoulders and collarbone—drinking an alcoholic drink in a half-lying position to her left and her left hand supporting her body.The sound of a woman's sobs echoed in the silence of the room. The source is from a landline not far from this hooded person."Y-you... you can't do... mess with me," said the woman between her sobs."Oh yes?" A crooked smile felt challenged curved. "That's why, I'm really curious to-""No! No! Please..."The hooded person laughed in a hushed tone. Make fun of the girl on the phone who acts brave but shrinks at the same time."You know? You are really attractive