Novels by ilmalaila22

Jai felt something wrapped around his stomach from behind. He immediately looked down to his waist, spotting two smaller sized hands coiling on his waist.‘A kid, obviously. But who is it?’ Jai wondered. This was a baby shower event, so he wasn’t feeling weird if children attend too. The question is, who is this kid?He tried to turn around to look at the hugger, but the kid was hugging him tight. It wouldn’t be hard to push it, but he was reluctant because it’s a kid. He knew there’s nothing he could do but ask.“Oh? Hello? Is there anything you need?” Jai asked with a friendly tone.He could hear giggles, but the kid didn’t answer his question.“Oh are we playing guess?” Jai asked.More giggles.“It’s a boy.” Someone whispered from his left side. A familiar voice yet he could not name.“Hey!” The boy protested.But from that tone alone, Jai could already figure out who it is. So he said. “Hello, Ruta-kun.”The kid let him go and Jai could finally turn around. True, it was Ruta. The

On the day when the baby shower was held, Jai arrived at the place with Baji.The venue is in a mansion in the North Town. Jai hadn’t been in that certain neighbourhood, but he finally understood that the North Town is the place for the riches, and the neighbourhood they were in is probably among the richest. The mansion building is tall, and the garden is so wide. There’s a medium sized pond with two gazebos on the side, and then there’s also a small orchard on the right side of the mansion.Baji leaned in to whisper something. “The party is in the back garden. And keep your mouth shut, please. You’re a famous guy and I don’t want you looking stupid.” Then he leaned back.Jai immediately closed his unconsciously parted lips and recited the plan. He couldn’t, of course, confront an important figure of a clan in a crowded venue. So Baji and Gilbert had made a plan to help him talk alone with Fuuji Fu in the venue. He just have to make sure he could deal with the ‘fans’, though he hoped

It isn’t a doubt that Cynthia was reluctant to share that information with Harris because Jai was there. So Jai proposed to the brunette to re-visit the place later in the day to ask about it.Baji was there when they returned, and Jai immediately told him about the findings he got also to consult about the Fiery Lotus.Baji crossed his arms on his chest and nodded in acknowledgement. “It’s fortunate that a promising lead is finally here. We’re sorry for the late initiative from our part. We should’ve worked harder.”He didn’t think that he would receive an apology from Baji. But it showed that the man is a responsible person. Jai shook his head. “It’s alright. From the start, it was already a scavenger hunt. But do you know anything about either of those?”Baji fixed his seating before he explained. “Well about the Chief of Fuuji, he’s a strict person on males. He’s nice to females, and he’s really into babies. There’s only one male person he had shown his friendly side to in public,

“So uhh, this person whom you mentioned before with Tsubasa is a very important person. And you want to ask him about Alex?” Darrion asked when they were in the carriage, heading back.Jai narrowed his eyes. “Why aren’t you being straightforward?”“I’m a bit tired from today. There are so many deliveries like yesterday. But ahh… I’m more tired in trying to understand what they say.” Darrion said with nervous smile.Jai forgot that his friend is not adept in Shouha language, it must be hard to work without understanding what anyone is saying.“Sorry.” Jai apologized.Darrion nodded. “It’s fine. Let’s just stick to no name for now, if possible. I… Can’t really erect a barrier right now.”“Sure.” Jai nodded. “The… Family, you know, told me about him. Saying that he is the first person we can ask about Alex. But he has a very high standing, as you’ve listened to me and the father talked about him, so it won’t be easy to talk to him.”“I see. So that’s why you go to them. They can be consi

"Sorry if it's too much of me to ask." Jai said."Oh no, no. It's fine. But my mother is not at home though, is that alright?" Yuta asked as he turned to Jai and Darrion behind him."It's alright. It's very sudden after all." Jai said."Alright then. Would tea be alright?" Yuta asked."Yes. It's fine. Thank you." Jai answered.Fu Fuuji is the head chief of one of the notorious Ten Guardian Clans, the Fuuji clan. After leaving the Komatsu’s residence, he was thinking about how to get in touch with this person. And the Akamine clan is the first thing that came into Jai’s mind.While they don’t really owe him a favor, this family is the closest connection that he has to the Fuuji clan, because they’re also one of the Ten Guardian Clans.Also, he knew that it’s not guaranteed that he would get an audience with Fu Fuuji through the Akamine. There’s a possibility that they are enemies with each other. But he would at least try to ask. So here they were, in the Akamine clan’s residence.Yuta

Returning to the present.“Little Sparks. Fiery Lotus. What the hell are those?” Jai asked as they left the compound.“Quiet down. You’re gonna get us killed for that.” Claude remindedJai turned around and talked in slight whisper. “If it’s associated with the Queen, that means it’s very private. In the North Town, in a community place like thing. It doesn’t ring any bells from the previous search. Do you know anything about it?”He saw an empty horse mount coming in their direction and waved it.The mount stopped in front of them and they immediately climbed in the carriage. “Southeast Windlet Post Office.” He told the horse mount driver.Weaving the air barrier thicker, Claude replied. “I don’t. I’m a hunter, not a mercenary. How do you suppose I know these things?”Jai smiled shortly with a shrug. “Maybe? Ah… But this is a major progress in the case. At least we know he’s not dead, and it will take more effort to rescue him now.” Jai smiled.Claude stared at Jai suspiciously. “Why

I smiled after pressing the 'cook' button on the rice cooker. I'm glad he actually bought it. Now I don't have to bother cooking rice on the stove."This waffle cream is delicious," I said after putting a waffle in my mouth.I looked at the newspaper I brought from Arthur's closet. There was news about a zero-level xenobeast appearing at base 717. The base was destroyed in just one night."Is level zero that scary?" I asked as I took another bite of the waffle that had kiwi fruit topping on it."I don't want to meet that creature again either," said Arthur, who was already in the kitchen without me realizing it."Have you seen it?""Yes, when I was a kid, the creature was terrifying. I survived because there was a helicopter that gave me a rope ladder.""Is your place near his nest?"“No. Zero-level Xenobeasts c

I opened my eyes. I saw Kylian's arms around my waist. When I turned around, Kylian still seemed to be asleep. I don't know when he took me to bed, but I'm sure he did it after his patrol.I got up from the bed. My eyes were drawn to the row of paper bags on the table. There was a sticky note on one of them. I immediately approached it out of curiosity.'Cook this rice for me.'I laughed when I saw the contents of the sticky note, and sure enough, inside the paper bag was a collection of several plastic bags of rice."If you like rice that much, you should buy me a rice cooker," I said."Yes, I will buy it for you later.""You're up? That's fast," I said, a little surprised."Of course, my pillow is gone from my hands," Kylian replied. He thinks of me as his pillow. Somehow, this feels cute to me."You, just go to sle

"Do you have to ask?" Arthur asked."Huh?" I was silent for a moment, thinking about what he really wanted."You want to sleep with me?" My question made Arthur's eyes widen, but he didn't say anything."Is that yes or not?" I looked at him and hesitated.Arthur grabbed my waist and lifted me onto his shoulder. He then walked to the side of the bed and unlocked the door.The room was much smaller than Arthur's room, but much larger than the bathroom. There were many guns and weapons neatly arranged in the open cabinet around the room, which makes this room feel even scarier.Arthur dropped me on the floor. Of course, I felt pain and shock at the same time.He pulled my head and started to kiss my lips roughly. I had trouble breathing because of him.I pushed him away, but his hands moved to tear off my clothes one by one until finally there was not a single piece of cloth on my body."W-wait." I crossed my arms over my chest and tried to cover my lower half. Somehow, I felt embarrasse

**Flashback.A young woman's voice was heard saying, "Look at you, you're quite handsome, huh?" accompanied by laughter."Hm." Kylian wanted to respond, but his whole body was numb. He couldn't move at all. His vision was just dark."If only I could marry someone as handsome as you, I would be happy." The woman laughed again, but her laughter sounded like she was about to cry.'Why did you say that?' Kylian wanted to ask, but he couldn't. He felt like something was taking him away into deeper darkness.Every time the woman exhaled into his mouth, Kylian saw a glimmer of light coming toward him, as if guiding him to save himself.“Cough.” The woman coughed, but it sounded like someone was vomiting blood."...so I hope you stay alive." Kylian heard the voice getting softer until nothing could be heard from the woman anymore.Kylian Arthur could vaguely see around. He saw the woman sitting beside him. Her eyes were closed, and her lips were smiling with blood on the corners of her lips

"Duna," said a woman wearing a green coat and a military hat. The nametag on her chest reads Zudith Velten."Y-" Before I could say anything, Oskar's voice was heard."I told you she wasn't ready," Oskar said."What else can we do? Kylian is waiting for her.""...""Just ignore him, he can't just do whatever he wants." Oskar sounded annoyed."I know, but we have no choice.""Can I take a shower first?" I asked, already able to know what Zudith's purpose in coming to see me."Yes, take your time."As soon as I got the answer from Zudith, I rushed to the bathroom. I left the door open because I knew Oskar and Zudith were still arguing in front of the house.This reminds me of when I was a teenager. My father and mother often had big fights. I didn't know whose side to take, so I always tried to avoid their arguments and do what I could for myself. Even though in the end, I don't have a place that I can call home.After changing clothes, I put all the IDs I had into a small bag, from the

It was hard for me to believe what was written in Duna's diary, but the pile of magazines I found on the table only confirmed what was written in the diary.Essentially, it is now the year 3044. The human population has drastically decreased to less than 1 billion remaining. This happened because of the actions of researchers who wanted to create a space and time portal using electromagnetic waves that were transmitted throughout the world.On the one hand they have managed to create a portal that connects to another planet. 1 hour on earth is equal to 1 day on another planet. Unfortunately, there is not just one portal that appears and it is spread randomly throughout the world.The portal that appears will disappear after 24 hours, but the beasts that appear through the portal are very difficult to defeat even with a lot of troops and ammunition. Even so, the materials obtained from these wild animals are very valuable because they can be used for construction materials and health.

Bila saja Jai percaya lebih awal kalau para pengguna elemen yang disebut dengan Elemer itu benar-benar ada. Tentunya Jai akan menanyakan sedetail mungkin pada Miria agar keadaan tidak seburuk saat ini. Ya, Jai terlihat seperti orang bodoh saat melihat apa yang dilakukan oleh lawannya tepat di hadapannya sendiri.Baik Usha maupun Jai refleks terkejut saat melihat salah satu pria bertubuh besar menghentakkan kakinya di tanah hingga segumpal tanah seukuran kelapa tiba-tiba melayang tepat di sampingnya. Bagi Jai, apa yang dia lihat saat ini bagaikan sebuah omong kosong yang membuatnya terlihat menyedihkan. Namun, untung saja Usha mengalihkan perhatian semua orang dari Jai. Reaksi anak kucing yang sedang tersentak diikuti raungan dan desisan terlihat sangat menggemaskan bagi semua orang yang memandangnya.‘Bagaimana bisa dia melakukannya? Apakah dia seorang wibu yang begitu fanatik dengan animasi sihir seperti Korra?’ Batin Jai bertanya-tanya. Apakah ini yang di

Jai dan Miria berjalan berdampingan menuju pasar. Usha kecil ada di antara mereka, berjalan dengan begitu anggunnya seperti pemilik jalan. Sudah beberapa kali Usha melewati pergelangan kaki Miria seolah-olah memang bermaksud melakukan hal itu. Tindakannya itu mengejutkan dan menarik perhatian Miria setiap saat. Meski begitu, Miria tidak merasa terganggu, dia bahkan menganggap apa yang dilakukan oleh Usha sebagai tindakan yang menggemaskan.Jai bersyukur dengan apa yang dilakukan oleh Usha. Setidaknya hal itu bisa mengalihkan perhatian Miria darinya dan Jai bisa lebih memikirkan lagi tentang mimpinya semalam.Jai tidak salah ingat. Dia bermimpi tentang api biru dan putih, dengan api putih mendominasi warna biru. Ada juga beberapa bayangan orang. Sebagian bayangan itu bisa Jai kira sebagai pihak militer, dan sebagian lain adalah orang-orang yang berstatus lebih rendah, mungkin lebih tepatnya penduduk biasa. Suasananya terlihat seperti medan perang, tetapi tidak terlalu b

Kekecewaan.Amarah.Kesedihan.Jai masih tidak percaya pacarnya telah memutuskan hubungan mereka hanya karena dia miskin. Ya, itu artinya Meghan tidak layak untuk Jai. Wanita itu tidak pantas menerima semua hal yang telah Jai berikan untuknya. Tabungannya... Uang yang Jai dapatkan selama ini...Seandainya saja Jai bisa putus lebih cepat. Itu adalah hal yang paling Jai sesali dalam hubungannya dengan Meghan.“Kamu miskin.”Suara Megan menggelegar di ruang gelap tak terhingga tempat Jai berada saat ini.Intensitas rasa sinis dalam suaranya membuat Jai kesal bukan main. Dia berharap tidak pernah melihat perempuan itu lagi. Kalau nanti dirinya sudah kembali ke kota, Jai akan memastikan kalau Meghan atau Chen atau apa pun itu, tidak akan ada yang bisa menghancurkan kehidupan Jai di hari esok dan sisa hidupnya di masa depan. Ah, Jai bahkan tidak akan tanggung untuk pergi ke Jerman kalau memungkinkan.Tidak berselang lama suara lain muncul. Sebuah suara yang terdengar seperti letusan kecil.

Barun mengarahkan Jai melewati gerbang. Mereka melewati beberapa rumah kecil dan juga beberapa gudang lumbung. Setelah itu mereka sampai di sebuah halaman kecil dengan sumur batu di tengahnya.Jai melihat seorang gadis sedang duduk di tepi sumur, wajahnya menunduk ke bawah. Jai menyadari kalau gadis itu mengerutkan kening saat mereka berjalan mendekat. Tidak berapa lama, Barun yang ada di belakangnya memanggil, "Miria!"Gadis itu mendongak dan ekspresinya langsung berubah menjadi sangat gembira."Kakek!" seru Miria. Dia pun lekas berlari ke arah Jai dan Barun dengan gembira."Apa yang kamu lakukan di sini, cucuku? Kenapa memakai pakaian seperti itu?” tanya Barun, nada khawatir terselip di suaranya.“A-Aku menunggumu, kakek… aku khawatir…” Miria membela dirinya. Dia tersenyum meminta maaf kepada sang kakek.Sekarang gadis itu hanya berjarak dua kaki dari Jai, dia bisa melihatnya dengan lebih baik. Gadis itu mem

Jai dengan santai menarik gerobak yang ada di belakangnya. Dia berjalan dengan penuh semangat, seolah-olah Jai tidak baru saja melawan delapan pria yang mencoba merampok seorang kakek tua. Batin sang kakek yang saat ini sedang duduk di gerobak yang sedang Jai tarik, menjadi sedikit lebih tenang dari sebelumnya. Di pangkuannya ada seekor anak kucing putih yang sedang tertidur tanpa peduli dengan dunia sekitarnya.Mereka sudah berjalan selama hampir satu jam lamanya dan Jai pun telah berusaha mengobrol dengan sang kakek. Jai dengan hati-hati bertanya siapa dia, bagaimana perasaan sang kakek tua itu saat ini, apa yang ada di gerobak, atau siapa orang-orang yang telah menyerangnya itu. Hal-hal semacam itu.Kakek tua itu memperkenalkan dirinya sebagai Barun. Dia memiliki seorang cucu perempuan bernama Miria, dan mereka tinggal di sebuah desa bernama Letush. Letush adalah desa kecil yang terletak di barat daya Kerajaan Aeronvein.

Kepala Jai berdenyut-denyut seperti orang gila, dan dia seharusnya mengatasinya terlebih dahulu daripada berlari ke sumber teriakan dari seseorang yang tidak dikenal. Dia melihat bulan terbelah menjadi dua! Tunggu, itu terdengar salah. Masa bodo!Jai mendengar kucing seputih salju itu mengeong, dia pun segera memeluknya dengan erat ke dada sebelum mempercepat langkahnya. Melewati berbagai pohon-pohon mati di sisinya, dia pun tiba di jalan setapak yang membentang ke samping. Tanahnya kini berbeda, karena berwarna abu-abu dan tampak lebih kokoh ketimbang tanah merah yang dia tapaki sebelumnya. Jai sedikit mengerucutkan bibirnya.'Ke mana sekarang?' Pikirnya.Tidak lama kemudian Jai mendengar tawa samar dari sebelah kanannya. Suara itu terdengar cukup jauh. Dia pun berlari ke kanannya.Tidak butuh waktu lama bagi Jai untuk tiba di tempat kejadian. Dia bisa melihat beberapa pria bersenjata mengelilingi seorang pria tua di tanah tanpa senjata, dan di sebelah k

“Kurang ajar. Beraninya dia membuatku hampir membeku semalam sedangkan dirinya asik berhangat dengan seorang perempuan,” gerutu Leonardo sambil memakai baju hangat yang telah dibawakan secara khusus oleh pelayan untuknya.Seusai sarapan, Leonardo pergi ke kelasnya sambil menggerutu di sepanjang jalan. Suasana yang cukup gelap membuatnya harus membawa lentera khusus karena lampu ruang saja tidak cukup untuk memberi penerangan.Leonardo mempertanyakan kenapa tidak diliburkan saja jam pembelajaran bila terjadi polar night. Dia mulanya menduga kalau tidak ada murid yang akan datang, tapi fakta berkata lain. Para penduduk di wilayah Kerajaan Pluto sudah terbiasa dengan polar night. Mereka tetap beraktifitas meski terbatasi.“Bagus, kelas ini sangat terang sekali,” ujar Leonardo ketika dirinya telah masuk ke kelas. Cahaya ruangan dua kali lipat lebih terang ketimbang hari biasanya. Membuatnya merasa berada di siang hari.

“Enak sekali ini, tapi kenapa kios ini sepi?” tanya Rumi setelah memakan sepotong lasagna yang tersaji di piring.“Wajar sebenarnya, polar night akan segera datang. Kalian juga sebaiknya jangan terlalu sering keluar,” ujar sang pemilik kedai sembari menaruh sebungkus lasagna yang telah dibungkus rapih di atas meja.“Bukannya sekarang masih cerah ya?” tanya Rumi. Dia hampir lupa dengan polar night yang selama ini diwanti-wanti oleh semua orang.“Nak, kau tidak akan pernah tahu apa yang akan terjadi dengan alam,” jawab sang pemilik kedai. Seorang pembeli lain pun datang dan membuatnya kembali sibuk.“Setelah ini kau harus segera kembali ke asrama. Jangan lupa pakai baju tebal. Apalagi untuk seorang pengguna element api sepertimu,” ujar Luna dengan nada suara lembutnya.Rumi mengangguk. “Ya, aku akan melakukannya, tapi bantu aku habiskan ini,” kata Rumi sambil menyodorkan sendok b

Rumi mengerutkan keningnya melihat ke luar jendela. Seorang perempuan berambut merah muda sedang dikelilingi oleh tiga orang perempuan yang sebaya dengannya. Namun, ekspresi wajahnya tidak terlihat senang sama sekali.“Kurang ajar,” umpat Rumi sambil menghentakkan kepalan tangannya ke meja. Retakan kecil pun muncul di sekitar meja.“Jangan berfikir untuk pergi ke sana. Perempuan itu harus bisa membela dirinya sendiri,” ujar Leonardo yang menatap Rumi dengan tatapan tajamnya. Dirinya yang duduk di samping Rumi bisa menebak dengan jelas apa yang ada di pikiran Rumi.“Tidak bisa, aku tidak bisa diem aja ngeliat Luna diganggu,” protes Rumi sambil balas menatap Leonardo.Orang yang ditatap menghela napas dan mengacak-acak rambutnya sendiri dengan cepat. “Rumi, kamu itu pangeran dari kerajaan Matahari. Kekuatanmu itu lebih besar dari mereka. Kamu ingin menghancurkan akademi ini? Apa kamu tidak ingat sama kejadian waktu

“Apa yang ingin Rumi katakan?” tanya Luna sembari membuka pesawat kertas yang ada di mejanya.Rumi: Apa kau baik-baik saja? Bagaimana makanmu tadi?Luna tersenyum. Perhatian dari Rumi membuatnya merasa lebih baikkan setelah mejanya digebrak oleh anak perempuan di kelasnya.Setelah menulis pesan balasan untuk Rumi, Luna pun kembali melipat kertas menjadi pesawat kertas. Namun, bukannya dilempar pada Rumi, Luna malah memasukkannya ke dalam tasnya sendiri.Luna terkekeh lalu kembali memperhatikan penjelasan yang diberikan oleh sang guru di depan kelas. Membuat Rumi bertanya-tanya kenapa pesan darinya tidak kunjung juga dijawab.Setelah sekian lama pelajaran berlangsung. Bel tanda pelajaran telah usai pun terdengar. Semua murid terlihat sangat bersemangat. Beberapa perempuan bahkan mendatangi Leonardo hanya untuk mengajaknya bermain keluar.“Pangeran Leo, apa kau pun

“Apa ada yang aneh di wajahku?” tanya Luna sembari berbisik pada Rumi. Seketika saja Rumi terkekeh.“Nggak, senang aja bisa liat kamu lagi,” jawab Rumi dengan nada suara yang cukup lembut. Membuat Luna tersipu malu.“Rumi, aku sempat khawatir kalau kamu tidak akan kembali,” ucap Luna. Dirinya masih teringat dengan kejadian saat di arus samudra. Ketika seekor ikan hiu goblin menggigit kaki Rumi dan menyeretnya ke luar arus samudra.“Kamu lihat kan, aku baik-baik saja saat ini,” sahut Rumi tanpa menghilangkan senyuman di wajahnya. Luna pun membalas senyuman Rumi dengan lebih manis lagi.Tanpa Rumi sadari, Brian memperhatikan interaksi Rumi dengan Luna. Tangannya mengepal karena kesal.Selain karena tidak bisa berinteraksi dengan Leonardo, Brian juga kesal karena Luna merespon Rumi dengan sangat ramah. Padahal selama ini Brian selalu mendapat respon yang tidak ramah da

Rumi menarik napas panjang sebelum dirinya menikmati semangkuk sup hangat dan beberapa potong roti yang disajikan di kantin asrama. Pikirannya kembali teringat pada kemarin malam setelah ayahnya pergi.Rumi sangat ingin sekali bertemu dengan Luna, tapi dirinya tidak bisa karena pelayan ayahnya telah membawa Rumi untuk diobati. Beruntung saja badan Rumi sangat kuat, proses penyembuhan bisa berlangsung lebih cepat dari manusia pada umumnya.“Apa kita memang harus masuk sekolah hari ini?” tanya Leonardo setelah meminum segelas air hangat.“Mau bagaimana lagi, pelayan kemarin sudah memberitahukannya kan?” ujar Rumi sambil mengaduk sendok yang ada di mangkuk sup miliknya.Leonardo menghela napasnya. Biasanya dirinya hanya mengikuti home schooling tanpa perlu memakai seragam dan pergi ke mana pun. Terkecuali untuk pelatihan para pangeran.“Rumi, pengen itu,” ujar Leonardo sambil menu