The Seven Deadly Child
Enter As Guest
"Come you guys into the village?" Theo asked with a cold look.
"True young master." Aurelio answered quickly, without hesitation.
Theo would return to give an answer before Aria next to him spoke before him. "Do you think we're fools? Just now you all wanted to attack us simultaneously, and now you're inviting us to your village?" Jerky Aria.
"You think there's a reason for us to obey you? Who knows what a savage like you did to both of us in the village?" Aria closed her sentence with excitement.
Hearing Aria's words, Aurelio and Arsega looked at each other, not knowing what to answer.
While Theo could only pat his own eel, from now on he had tried not to panic and tried to show a calm attitude, staying calm, this he did so that the people of the ancient clan thought Theo still had something to rely on behind his sleeves.
Theo thought this clan member was afraid of Little Joy for some reason. Therefore, they stopped the attack. But since Little Joy was already back to sleep, it meant that there was already no reason that would be able to stop these ancient clan people from attacking.
He was trying to make a high bargaining power for his position, taking advantage of the ignorance of the ancient clan members about the sleeping condition of Little Joy, trying to buy time to figure out how to get out of the difficult situation. Because according to Theo, their condition now had no choice and no bargaining value whatsoever, these ancient clan people could have taken them by force as prisoners.
However, Aria's explosive attitude destroyed all the imaging efforts Theo had made from earlier. Aria's attitude is like declaring that they have nothing more to fight, but refuse to give up and follow the enemy's will just like that. The normal attitude of a person from a large House who tries to maintain his pride when he is pressed.
"Your worth doesn't help at all right now!" Theo muttered annoyedly.
Theo now began to be vigilant again, preparing for the worst possible. Ready to do an all-out battle for the last time.
However, contrary to Theo's thinking, Aurelio and Arsega's attitude turned out to be polite. They again made an offer to stop in their village, even this time their offer impressed like a request.
"I told you…." Aria was about to say something again, but Theo quickly pulled her back and told her to shut up.
"What are you doing?" Aria protests when Theo pulls her.
"Just shut up, let me take care of it from here." Theo said quietly beside Aria's ears, making the faces of the two very close.
"Emmm…." Aria nodded, and began to distance her face. His face blushed for a moment. Then nodded, signifying according to Theo's orders.
Seeing that Aria was already restrained, Theo again took the position to talk to the people of the ancient clan. The attitude of the ancient clan members who still remained polite after Aria's explosive attitude, made Theo return a little confident.
"Actually what kind of important business requires us to come and visit in your village." Ask Theo. He tried to reverse the logic in order for them to be considered as necessary important guests.
"I told you, we're just village guards, we don't have any authority or authority to explain this important matter." Answer Aurelio.
"Mmmmm…." Theo put on a hesitant face, trying to be seen considering whether to accept the invitation or not.
Seeing Theo's attitude, Arsega who had been silent from earlier started to look panicked, she immediately came forward to come talk again. "It actually has to do with the future of our village, so I represent all the members of the village pleading with great interest that the young master may come by." Said hurry.
"Ahhhhh.thank you!" Aurelio replied quickly.
Theo and Aria are then in between entering the formation seal, heading towards the hidden village. Theo finally felt a little relieved, a strange smile adorning his face. He felt he had successfully taken control of the situation and made their position now not as prisoners, but rather guests to enter the village.
Proudly Theo looked at Tiankong who was hovering next to him. As if he wanted to be praised for being able to control the situation in his own way without having to rely on his Master again. He still felt a little pressured by Tiankong's sharp criticism before this.
"Hmmm don't be proud, let's look ahead." Tiankong Mumbled.
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(Into the hidden village)
Theo and Aria are sitting in a rattan chair, in a room that looks like the main hall of a house. simple furniture made of rattan fills every corner of the room.
What caught Theo's attention was that there were rows of ancient paintings neatly lined up to decorate the walls of the room. These paintings depict various strange spirit beasts that look very fierce and fierce.
But there are four large paintings on display in the middle of the room, all four look very striking, because in contrast to other paintings that look fierce, these four paintings have a strange feel that gives off a certain authority.
These four paintings depict four different animals, the first painting depicts a white eagle flying freely high in the sky.The look in his eyes seemed to show he was the supreme ruler of the sky, full of pride.
The second painting depicts a Grey-skinned giant Snake, in contrast to the previous portrayal of the proud white Eagle's eyes, the gray Snake's eyes have a full picture of cruelty. Giving anyone who looked at him a deep cringe.
The third painting next to the gray Snake painting, has the image of a Purple-skinned Tiger. If the previous two paintings have a deep impression of the look in his eyes, this Tiger painting has only one impression, namely absolute dominance. Making those who look at him feel inferior.
And finally, the painting that most caught the attention of Theo, a green-skinned turtle, with a silver-colored shell looks very striking. This turtle did not have the impression of pride, cruelty, or dominance like other paintings. Highlight the eyes of this tortoise looked adorable, like an old king who was tired of mortal life. However, this seduction has the impression of being able to protect anything.
With just one look, Theo could tell this last painting was a painting of his son, Little Joy. Therefore from the beginning he was interested in this painting. He began to wonder why this ancient Clan had a painting of Little Joy.
"Hmmmm, it seems like these two ancient clans are indeed not simple clans, they even have paintings of the four Guardian Beasts. Moreover, these four paintings looked real, as if whoever painted them had met the four Guardian Beasts in person." Said Tiangkong suddenly next to Theo.
Tiankong himself from earlier also could not take his eyes off these four paintings, especially on the Purple Tiger painting beside Little Joy's painting. His view looks contentplative, like a fall in nostalgia.
*Graaaack….
When Theo was still a little surprised by Tiankong's explanation of the Guardian Beast painting and was about to ask something, the sliding door that was in the hall suddenly sounded in the open.
Two people who looked like elders entered the room in a somewhat hasty manner. The two are accompanied by Aurelio and Arsega behind him. After entering the room, they immediately greeted Theo.
"Young master, I'm sorry to keep you waiting." Said one of the elders.