Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 67 : Aswad 14 of 15 “Nobles, Liabilities, and Ambition” (Part 05)

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Classical architectural design, shield and sword decoration on the walls. Some ornamental furniture is placed on a table in the corner of the room, then in the middle of the place there is a rectangular dining table that is enough to sit 15 people more.

Although the sun was still shining brightly, a chandelier with magic crystals was lit in the Main Dining Room of Luke's Residence. The curtains on each window were closed, as soon as all the doors were there. There are also some Shieal who guard around the door and window, preventing anyone from entering or eavesdropping on important conversations to be done.

Fiola, Linkaron, Kinkarta, Imania and Mind. Only the five Sheials remained in the Mansion and stood guard in the room, while the others are now still in the city of Mylta having been ordered by Mavis to pick up Odo. But since the young man who was supposed to be in the coastal city had returned, it was likely that Julia, Xua Lin, and Gariadin would return empty-handed.

Inside the room, the important people of Felixia Kingdom sat down to talk about the vital matter regarding the Only-begotten Son of the Luke Family. They all looked so tense, especially since there were some pushy people who wanted to come inside the conversation room.

Odo sat alone at the end of the table, and before him at the other end of the table sat the King. On the right side of the young man sat the Head of the Clan Luke and the Head of the Rein Family with their respective wives. To the left of the King, Princess Arteria sat next to Prince Ryan next to Thomas Rein's wife.

Faced with the members of the Three Main Families, two Elders were seen representing his golong. Wolnir Yhoan, the Archbishop looks impatient to find out the truth about the young man with black hair who invites them into the Mansion. He braided his fingers and put his elbows on the table, smiling like a child who liked to hear a teacher's story.

Next to the Archbishop sat a woman with a mysterious charisma. Her hair was plain white even though her face looked very young, braided two back and still looked long until it touched the chair she was sitting in. It has bright blue eyes as does the majority of Felixia people, but its pupils are pentagon-shaped and at first glance appear a magic circle embedded in it.

As with the other Elders Odo had seen before, the woman also wore a Vestimentum but a Velum. The liturgical robe is white with the addition of sword-shaped embroidery, scales, and wheat from golden thread. On both of his hands, he wore white gloves of transparent cloth.

Seeing the difference in appearance, Odo Speculated Perception to guess who exactly the woman. However, information regarding the woman was too minimal. Plus he had not spoken at all since entering the room, it added making it difficult for Odo to perform Perception Speculation that focused on him.

Sighing lightly, Odo's focus shifted to the people sitting next to the woman. The representatives of the vital territory of the Kingdom of Felixia ⸻ Consists of the House of Grand Nobles Garados and the House of Nobles Jakall The Leader of the Kritasil Bascal Islands. Each of the patriarchs of the Noble Family came alone representing their territory, not sending representatives like some of the other nobles who came to visit.

From the House of Garados, Duke of Midir Martanka Garados, is seen sitting in his place with great authority.

The 50-plus-year-old was seen wearing a blood-red robe, with a gold medal and silk strap mounted in front of his chest to hold his robe. His hair is blood red and looks a lot of whitening, but he still looks quite young for his age.

The burly man with tight muscles and protruding until it appeared on the surface of the skin was a veteran of the Great War. Although not as famous as Luke's Dart or Mavis, Midir has gone through many battlefields.

The old man even got the nickname Archduke from the Low Land, because he had managed to withstand the onslaught of enemy attacks from other kingdoms during Felixia focus with the war against Ungea during the Great War. That's why he got an honorary title and improved the reputation of the Garados Family, then managed to become the Head of the Family after peace came.

To the House of Nobles of Jakall, the patriarch of the far southeast region looked different from most Heads of the House sitting on the spot. He didn't look like a fighter or a war veteran, just a man in his 40s who looked his age.

Rick Mol Iari Jakall, the Earl of the Southeastern Ocean. Rick had a light-brown rug tied a single pigtail back, his eyes golden and sharp-looking. He wore a formal shirt suit of a nobleman, a cravat-type tie in red, and black pants. Such appearances tended to look like merchants rather than a noble with high titles.

Historically, although the Jakall Family was the least likely to participate in direct warfare, they were the ones who provided the most supplies in warfare.

Tropical regions and geographical forms of islands, abundant marine products and a ferocious oceanic climate. Although Jakall is famous for having hundreds of problems of their own as many pirates sailed through the region.

Even so, the Jakall region could be said to be the most stable place of economic development after the Rein Region.

Midir and Rick did not leave their territory alone, of course the two patriarchs brought their confidants. In addition to their confidantes guarding the room, Midir and Rick took their right hands to follow the conversation indoors.

Firfarda Olliana, he was a confidant of Midir. Although not a war veteran, but he had the title of Viscount at the age of just 30 years and it was quite young. Firfarda has flaky blonde hair, mature tan skin and bright blue eyes.

The man was wearing almost the same clothes as the former mentor and master he was serving now, but was not wearing a robe. Like a great knight, the dignity that upholds honor appears to him.

As for Rick's confidant, he doesn't look like a fighter or a knight. Bormatia Ik, a scholar without a noble title who was born into the family of a Baron. His appearance is attached to a high intellectual impression with the glasses he wears.

Bormatia has short, bright brown hair, while the cornea is slightly dark brown. His skin was a little pale and not too tall. He was dressed in a black robe similar to that worn by most mages of the Miquator, holding a small book as a note and his gaze always looked sleepy.

Odo momentarily fell silent and observed the combination of everyone present. Frowning and staring at King Gaiel, he felt a little astonished that the King let the Heads of the House of vital territories in to follow the conversation.

At first glance seeing Fiola walking to the back of Mavis, the young man in black hair frowned because he had to be careful in speaking considering that Huli Jing could easily dismantle the lie. Taking a deep breath and exhaling the quarrel, he looked back at the King and fell silent.

King Gaiel replied with a faint smile and said, “Can we start the conversation, O son Dart.”

“Call only Odo ..”

“Hmm, okay. In that case, Odo ... let's start the conversation.” The King held up his seat, placed both palms on the table and waited for Odo Luke to open the topic first.

However, the young man did not speak at all. He just stared at the tools available neatly on the table, without any food or snacks that can be enjoyed. At a glance the cornea of the young man's eyes turned green and Speculation Perception was active at a certain limit, to the point that blood flowed out of his nose.

Wiping it off before it was clearly visible to everyone in the room, Odo lifted his face and looked towards the people from the Jakall and Garados Region.

“Your Majesty, before that may I know the reason why Mr Midir and Mr Rick are here? Didn't you previously said you would explain something to the guests?” asked Odo while glancing towards the King.

“Is that a problem for you, the young man with the devil's air?” midir asked before King Gaiel could answer.

Gaining a sharp look and intimidation from the war veteran, Odo only wore a flat expression. He felt that sitting in this place now was not the King's wish, but a demand.

“Huh!” Midir sniffed violently and straightened his sitting position, then with a slightly haughty face he said, “You're joking? Even though your head was beheaded, you're still alive, ‘kan?”

“Eh?”

Mavis was surprised to hear this, she immediately looked anxiously at her son and wanted to know what the words meant. Indeed, he had heard before that Odo had become immortal, but he only thought that it was something that Dart had exaggerated.

The Light Witch anxiously asked, “My son ..., what did Mr. Midir say.”

“Mother, I can't say that those words are entirely true.” Odo moved his gaze towards Mavis. Unscrewing his right glove, the young man explained, “When I was beheaded or stabbed with a spear, I was completely dead. That is a sure thing ..”

“Decapon ... and stabbed? Who did that to you?!” Mavis was instantly enraged.

Odo momentarily stopped, glancing at Dart who looked anxious because Mavis could have been angry with him if he knew who had done it. While further disabling the strengthening magic and removing the gloves, Odo again said, “That was the work of the elite soldiers escorting His Majesty.”

“A⸻! Gaiel!” Mavis immediately looked at the wrath towards the King.

“Please calm down first, Mother. Even though I am dead, it honestly doesn't matter as long as I have this,” Odo said as he opened his right palm forward.

Mavis and everyone in the room looked at his palm, astonished by what the young man meant. For Mavis herself who is a Witch and has a lot of knowledge of ancient magic, she does not really understand the meaning of the letter VI tattoo on the palm of her son.

“It ... a Rune? Showing the number six?” mavis asked confusedly.

“Hmm, this does show the number six.” Odo closed his right palm, lowered his elbow onto the table and propped his head. While staring at the King who looked most curious, the young man explained, “That is the number of lives I have. As long as I have a spare life, I can bounce back.”

“Nyawa ... backup?”

King Gaiel was so shocked to hear this, so were all the people in the room. Recalling how Odo was after he was killed, it did look like he was getting back up and not regenerating the body.

Mavis got up from the seat, staring in disbelief and doubt, “What does a spare life mean? How could you have such a thing, my son?! You are not lying so that Mother is not anxious, ‘kan?”

“I'm not lying ...” Odo opened his right palm towards Mavis, then while showing the Rajah he once again confirmed, “I can bounce back as much as stated in this palm.”

“How can you get that kind of thing⸻!?”

“Relax, Mavis ...” Dart held his wife's hand. As Mavis turned her head towards him, the blonde woman gave a look that looked so anxious. Dart was surprised to see the expression.

However, after taking a light breath Dart kept saying, “Odo is here to explain it to us, Let him talk first.”

Mavis fell silent, starting to look annoyed at hearing that from her husband. After returning to his seat, the Light Witch still looked unsettled and seemed to doubt many things.

Odo was very understanding of his mother's feelings and personality. Considering this, the young man momentarily took a breath and said, “If Mother does not believe my words, Mother can ask Ms. Fiola whether I am lying or not.”

Mavis flinched, not meaning to doubt Odo. But before being able to convey that, Fiola who stood behind him Mavis said, “Young Master does not lie, it seems that indeed the number in his palm is the number of Masters can rise again.”

Midir, Firfarda, Rick, and Bormatia were shocked to hear the words as if Huli Jing could tell the truth from someone's words. The King immediately looked towards Fiola, then in a light tone confirmed, “Did Lady Fiola really know Odo said honestly or not?”

“I can only read the aura and mind content, it is enough to know whether Young Master is lying or not,” Fiola replied.

“Hmm, so it looks. So it's not immortality and it's just a spare life.”

King Gaiel moved to look at the young man with black hair before him, thought of some things and asked again, “Odo, how can you have such a thing? As far as I know, in history no one has had anything of the kind of life reserve.”

“Ancient Demon King, Odrania Dies Orion …. After exterminating it, I ended up like this.”

The so-called Odo once again left everyone shocked. King Gaiel immediately took the speculation that the power came from the ancient demon mentioned. But to Midir, Firfarda, Rick and Bormatia who had just heard of it, they were completely devoured.

Midir kicked the table until the fork and the dinner knife in front of him jumped, then while pointing at Fiola he loudly said, “Not he who defeated the Ancient Demon King was Huli Jing who was there?!”

Showing an expression of disbelief Rick also doubted, “You're joking, Mr Odo?” The man with brown hair gave a sharp look, rather than look doubtful he was more likely to want to know the truth.

Seeing the two Family Heads pressing down on his son, Dart looked towards Fiola and said, “Can you explain that to us, Fiola?”

The Huli Jing glimpsed at Mavis, seeking approval from her employer. Mavis simply stared back and nodded, as a sign of agreeing for Fiola to reveal the truth.

While staring at the people across the table, Fiola firmly said, “The one against the Ancient Demon King was indeed me, but the one who finished him off was Lord Odo. The reports and news circulating about me defeating the Ancient Demon King were just lies that Mr. Odo asked me.”