Atlas: Lightning From The Wild West
64: NIBIRU AND VIFIRIE

2 Weeks later…

"You ready?" Ignis asked who was already standing in front of the door of Indra's room.

"Looks like you're so excited today, just wait a minute." Answer Indra.

Moments later, Indra came out in a different outfit than usual. If Indra usually wore a brown leather jacket and a cowboy hat, this time he wore a formal noble outfit with a white robe, he asked his father to at least allow him to wear his favorite hat. However, his father refused.

As a result, Indra ended up wearing clothes that he had never worn before. Then his father, Ignis, was also dressed in noble clothes similar to a golden robe, the robe looked very luxurious and classy. It seemed like the robe was the uniform of the Great Witches, Indra had also seen Avalance wearing the same robe as he invited Indra to go to the Headquarters of the Wizard of Atlas.

While walking out of the Palace, Indra paused for a moment at a large glass in a room. Indra stood up while putting his hand in his pocket, he saw his new appearance and recalled the times when he had just become a Bounty Hunter, he started from catching stupid bandits, stupid bandits, to help a Great Witch to defend her territory, and finally for the first time she was treated like a royal noble.

When Indra was glazed over there, someone approached him from behind.

"What's wrong? Is there something strange about the clothes I chose for you?" Ask the guy.

"Eh? L-mother? No, after seeing her again, I think these clothes are too good for me." Answer Indra.

Indra's voice sounded hesitant when he wanted to call Rossa with the name Mother.

"I can't blame you. I know you're not used to things like this, I'm sorry I couldn't get you here sooner. I also know about the incident in the village, if only you knew where you were sooner.." Reply Rossa.

Indra does not understand why Rossa really considers her like her own child, although Indra always hesitates to call Rossa "Mother"

"Had it been, perhaps I would have now become a proud noble and looked down upon those below." Indra.

"I'm grateful to have lived a simple life, because when I'm at the top, I'll never look down on those who are lower." Indra.

Rossa then rubbed his new son's head to encourage him.

"Excite ya! We all support you." Rossa.

Indra then followed his father who first left, he thought his father was waiting outside. However, it turned out that his father was just sitting on his throne.

"Are we not supposed to be leaving?" Indra asked as she approached her father's throne.

Ignis did not answer.

"Indra, once we're there, try as hard as you can to meet the criteria." Ignis.

Indra looks confused.

"Didn't you pick me because I met his criteria?" Ask Indra.

After that a portal opened in front of Ignis' throne.

"Come on." Ignis said without waiting for a long time to enter the portal.

Indra finally caught up with Ignis who had entered first.

When he entered the portal, he found himself standing in a large arena in the open along with Misha and Miller who were also in the arena. He looked around and saw Ignis, Avalance, Mesfera, and six other Great Witches outside the arena, as well as another person sitting behind them, the man sat down and Indra could not see his face clearly.

"Indra's? I barely recognized you. It's the first time I've seen you in this outfit." Misha saw Indra slowly from the bottom up.

"Are these clothes that weird?" Ask Indra.

"No, to be honest, those clothes really suit you. It seems like all this time I underestimated your dressing sense." Answer Misha.

"I agree, you look neater than usual, Indra." Miller said as well.

"Welcome, Indra, Miller, Misha. As you know, you are candidates who may be entitled to become a Great Witch. Now let's see what you've got." Someone cut them off.

When that person finished speaking, the two Great Witches who had been standing outside the arena now entered the arena. One of them was a serious-faced man, his face looking like a 24-year-old man with gray hair and yellow eyes.

The other one looks like a cheerful woman, her face looks graceful and her strength as if it had been etched clearly on her face, she has beautiful blonde hair as well as sharp red eyes.

Indra and Miller looked a little confused, while Misha seemed to tremble in fear.

"What's this about? Don't we have to meet the criteria before we start the test?" Misha asked who was still trembling in fear.

"No, this isn't the test. If you're wondering, the requirements to meet the criteria are very simple. You only need to survive Nibiru and Vifirie's attack for 30 seconds." Tell that guy again.

"Oh yes! I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Valor you should already know who I am." Valor.

"Calm down, Misha. We only need to last 30 seconds, nor do they forbid us to cooperate." Indra.

"Indra's right, we can still work together." Miller said as well.

Nibiru and Vifirie were already standing in front of them.

"You guys look so young, I rarely see young candidates." Vifirie

"Alright, the rules this time are pretty easy. You guys lasted for 30 seconds without going out of the arena, easy right? Good luck." Vifirie.