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Chapter 11
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The new clan in the East?
Why yes, I heard the leaf tribes use magic there.
Indeed, why didn't their flower stop them?
... Two monochrome-colored flowers? It is rare enough to have one monochrome-colored flower, but two?
This is wrong.
Even their leaf tribes are corrupted.
Wrong wrong wrong—
Nothing is right in that clan.
Yes, I understand your worries, my flower.
Well then, shall we—
— destroy it?
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Allen stared at his leaf tribes from above, a large smile on his face. He was currently hiding in a tree, he had melted his being into the tree and look at the world from the sight of a tree. From the outside, it looked just like a normal tree, however, in the inside, Allen could hear every sound around the tree and feel every movement felt by the tree. He coexisted with the tree, just like a harmless parasite that stayed in their host's body temporary before leaving its host alone and unharmed.
It was a new technique Neah had taught him.
With this new ability, he could hide from anyone. Well, aside from a certain black flower. That was the only disadvantage of this new ability, Allen thought. Especially in a situation like this...
"Allen Walker. Come out now."
Speaking of the devil and he shall appear.
Maybe if he remained silent, Neah would leave? The surrounding leaf tribes gathered slowly, curiously staring at the tree Neah stared. Some of the younger leaf tribes even pulled on Neah's sleeve to get Neah to explain to them what was happening, in which was ignored totally by the black flower.
He saw Neah sighing before blending his hand into the tree Allen was hiding in, searching for Allen in the tree. Before long, he felt a strand of Allen's hair and pulled it forcefully, causing Allen to fall out of the tree in pain. He heard the elder leaf tribes snickering in the background before leading children away from them.
"Allen Walker, where do you think you're going?"
"... Well, Kanda said that he was going to patrol the woods—"
"I told him you are having training with me today."
... So that's why Kanda kept ignoring his calls today!
Since Neah joined them, he had spent time teaching Allen magic every now and then. As much as he hated teaching, Neah could not stand a flower that can't even control their magic fully, seeing that it will be a disadvantage to them if anything bad ever happen. And so, Allen received a mentor. For that, he was grateful, but sometimes, he felt that Neah was just trying to stop Kanda and him from interacting. Neah would appear randomly and "kidnapped" Allen away from Kanda with the excuse "I'm training him today".
Alright, maybe he over think a little.
Neah is doing this for their safety, he convinced himself once again.
Still, he is so killing Kanda for ignoring his calls later.
"Allen, I taught you telepathy for emergency purpose, not for secretly sending love letter."
Allen could only drop his head obediently and followed behind Neah.
"So erm... What are we learning today?"
"Death."
Well, he certainly did not expect a topic like that.
He did not like the sound of it, not one bit. And by Neah's expression, he could guess that it was the same for Neah.
"Tell me Allen, what do you think happen to a leaf tribe when they die?"
"They... disappear?" Allen answered with uncertainty.
"How?"
"They rot and return to the nature."
"What if that leaf tribe has a life partner?"
Now that was a question Allen never thought of. He always knew that when things die, they rot and return to nature, but then what happen to their other half?
"That partner will stay by his or her grave, refusing to eat or drink until they die beside the grave." Knowing that his apprentice knew nothing of the answer, he answered.
"That's... loyal." Allen had always thought that the other will grieve for their partner for a time being and moved on, guess he was wrong all along.
"Indeed they are. When leaf tribes found their partner, they stay with them forever. If they exist in a place they could not reach out to each other, they will went mad after a period of time. Some would even lose their mind just to get out and meet their partner again. Some say that it was a called "love spell", some say that it was their "connection". Whichever it is, just remember that you should never separate leaf tribes from their partner if you want them to stay loyal to you."
"Understood. Then what about us?"
"What about us?"
"When we die, what happen? Do we rot and return to nature as well?"
"Not exactly. When a flower die, their remains will burst into the tinniest particles and spread among his or her leaf tribes as a temporary protection until the next flower is born to protect those leaf tribes. When a new flower is born, those particles will be reabsorb by the tree and strengthen the new flower even more. However, if a flower has a life partner, what happen?"
"The remains will protect his or her partner instead of their leaf tribes?"
Nodding at Allen's answer, Neah explained more, "Yes. When a flower dies and burst into tiny particles, those particles would be sent to the one they cared for the most by their bond."
"What if the particles never reach the partner?"
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"...Neah?"
"...That means they are either not dead yet, or they were destroyed completely..."
"... You mumbled something at the end did you not?"
"Shut up."
Truth to be told, Allen heard what Neah mumbled at the end. He just wanted to make sure. Kanda had told him that Neah was in love with his leaf tribe too, but that leaf tribe died. Did those particles never reach Neah?
Sighing to himself, Allen smiled sadly for Neah.
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"Or that you are not the one they love after all."
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I went to the East today. My flower was worry for the new rising clan.
I see, so those rumors about leaf tribes here can use magic are real after all.
Won't their flowers feel insecure? What if one of these leaf tribes wished to take over the clan?
Ops, my bad. They have two flowers. And they are both monochrome-colored. Taking over is nearly impossible, huh?
The white flower... Still a newbie. He won't be a threat to us, that's for sure.
The black flower however, even I could feel the crazy amount of magic he handled when he trained the white flower from this far.
Now I'm lost. Why would a flower this strong coexisting with a newbie?
Is this white flower his child or something?
As curiosity got the better side of me, I moved a little closer to have a better look at the black flower's face.
Golden eyes, curly black hair?
Why does that description sounds so familiar?
Suddenly, I got a feeling that I did not like the fact that this black flower is the parent to that white flower.
"… Neah?"
"Neah" huh? So that's his name. Though I'm a little annoyed that I find out his name from that white flower. Moving my sight to the white flower and back to my black flower several times, I've decided.
Nope, I don't like it at all, their relationship.
Whatever it is.
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TBC
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A/N : Sorry for the short chapter... Will try to update as soon as possible... This year is such a busy year
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