CHARLOTTE: The Injured White Peacock
Heroes of the Night

“Let him go or you'll meet Navi and Pyon!” Immediately, Yuya took out his two mainstay friends, a large tarantula and a centipede that was as long as an adult male arm.

Next to Yuya, Varl shuddered in horror. He immediately hid himself behind Ruby's body which was more mini than Yuya's. Ruby was currently floating in the air with her little wings. The red-crested girl only patted the eel on Varl's shuddering behavior just because two insects belonged to Yuya.

“B-how did you guys get here?” ask Ellena immediately. Both of his eyes were fiercely opened. He didn't think his friends would come. It's miracle!

Although he was stunned, his heart still bloomed. He smiled with relief, apparently Ellena was not left behind. He still has a friend to trust.

Ellena was indeed surprised by the arrival of her three friends, but the least accepting of the situation was Gao. He pegged for a moment with his perfectly round mouth.

Silent.

No more reaction than that. It seems that the genius man is digesting the situation.

“Quick release Ellie, Smelly anteater!” Yuya again pointed at Gao who was still gaping, supported by the tarantula he had just placed on top of his head while the long centipede was in his left hand.

The shadows of Yuya, Varl, and Ruby are amazing. All three were bathed in the moonlight that tonight seemed to shine brighter. They are like heroes of an amazing night, both of Ellena's neutrals to sparkle with hope and admiration.

“Cih, how dare you come! Where can a race like you get here?!” The look on Gao's face revealed a deep vexation. It is like forgetting something, but it is discovered by someone else.

“This is not a matter of strong race or not! All same. In our Ellie eyes, everything was the same and it made no difference! We are indeed a lowly race that does not have the genius of a brain and a monstrous power like you! But, we can get here with a big heart to save our friend!”

Deg.

The words of Yuya the seven-year-old boy made Gao back pecking with his mouth gaping. True too, even though they were a lowly race and did not have the strength like Gao, but they could break through the barrier of Charlotte's palace in order to save the friend who had been resuscitating them.

“T needn't be stunned like that, Gao.” Suddenly Varl began to open his mouth. He returns to serious mode although actually on the other hand he ignores Yuya's insects. Ah, even so it still looks! The insects were writhing, but Varl tried not to look at them. “We can because we are used to.”

“What do you mean?” Both of Gao's eyebrows clutched until the man's forehead shriveled. Gao seems to be confused.

“No matter how tall our race is or how strong the power God gives through Blessing. Any race in Wolestria already has an incredible Blessing. It's just that we need to use it to the maximum.” Varl tapped his temple. A triumphant grin on his face.

Hearing Varl's words, Ellena's smile flashed. He was relieved because his friends were no longer adrift with Blessing and the different levels of race they worshiped so far. Blessing is only an identity, not a show of pride.

Silent.

Gao was still trying to accept Varl's sentence.

“Again, you're just a spoiled foster kid like Steven. You never know how hard this world works, Gao The Alchemist!” Varl walked closer without a doubt. Gao began to tremble.

“Stop there or I'll do—”

“You will do what, Smelly pangolin?!” sergeant Yuya is quick.

“Ellie is not a creature you can just beat with your selfishness!” Yuya pointed Pyon towards Gao.

The alchemist man held back his anger. He still tried to stand firm even though the enemy shook him, expelling all the courage he had been proud of. “Cih, you little pest-pest! Fight me before you guys snatch him from—”

Wuses.

Gao had yet to put up a fight, as fast as a flash of sticky white thread bound him. Yes, Yuya directs his flagship weapon, the sticky white nest that he gets from the super tarantula Navi.

“You said a lot, Brother.” Yuya rolled his eyes with a sigh.

While on the other hand, Varl tries to open the lock that imprisoned Ellena.

Cracks!

Cracks!

Cracks!

Ruby also helps. He tried to strengthen the power of the spearhead made from the dragon spirit teeth. Wuses. Until at the end...

Krataks.

The padlock opens perfectly. Everyone smiled a sigh of relief, finally Ellena could be free with the help of her friends. He was immediately out of ‘kandang’ who imprisoned him all night.

Meanwhile, Gao, who had been hanging and wrapped around the white nest, continued to thrash for release. Sometimes he cursed Yuya and his friends. Piqued. Ah, that genius alchemist could lose to a little girl.

“Let go of me!” raung Gao's. He tried to move his body which was fully covered by a white nest and only rested his head.

Seeing that, Yuya laughed with satisfaction. His smile is so wide. Again he can beat a man who is more mature than him. Really, a magic boy!

“Come, we hurry up!” take Ellena quickly. He won't linger here even if it's a good chance to see Charlotte. However, Ellena felt that she still did not have a mature plan. Ellena chose to back off first. He was determined to return. Yeah, he'll be back as soon as possible.

Everyone ran out to the palace grounds. There was already a dark horse that had been the mount of Gall the commander of the palace soldiers. Ellena's forehead shriveled.

“It..”.

“Yes, he is Kuro the dark horse belonging to Gall.” Varl explained.

“But, isn't an ordinary flying horse incapable of reaching above this palace? How did you guys get here?” ask Ellena who still does not understand the plan Varl and his friends.

Hearing that question, Varl smiled proudly. He again spread his charm by brushing his hair, but Ellena did not see. He only noticed Kuro the dark horse who was currently biting the grass in the middle of the field.

“True, Miss. However, we use this.” Varl again pointed at her temple, making Ellena put more and more questions in her brain. “Si Gao was actually a genius but not meticulous. Could he not close the hole ground that became the medium came attacking us.”

Silent.

Ellena just woke up!

Yeah, that's right. When Gao came, he used nothing but the land he controlled. “Then?”

“We followed the hole and apparently it led to the portal to go to this palace.”

“You've found it?!” Ellena's voice was so happy. Eventually they discover a connecting portal that becomes a teleportation between Charlotte's palace and the Abyys Everfalls.

“Sst, your voice is so loud, Ellena!” Varl landed his index finger over his lips. “Yes, we have found it. We all brought Kuro as a guarantee and also a ride. There, Gall is being held captive by Leonie. You know how strong he is, ‘kan?” Varl looked shuddery.

Hearing that, Ellena chuckled. A truly unique group.

“Ellie, let's go home.” Suddenly Yuya held Ellena's cold hand.

Ellena smiled softly, her head nodding in approval to Yuya's invitation which held great anxiety towards the foreign girl from the other world.

Then, everything went up on Kuro's back. Get ready, start running!

Kuro is fast. His steps were tight accompanied by the sound of his shoes in rhythm. However, Varl suddenly rolled over while Kuro was still running. Ellena and the others looked over.

“Varl!”

“Go! I'll be here first! Take them to the portal, Ruby!” Varl screams as Kuro runs away.

Actually, what would Varl do?

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