Atlas: Lightning From The Wild West
08: GREAT WITCH OF THE NORTH

THE GREAT WITCH OF THE NORTH

That night, the three best friends accidentally reunite in a town far from their hometown. The three of them sat down in front of the reception desk which provided seats. A grandmother of the innkeeper was sitting at the reception desk listening to the conversation of the three friends.

"Indra, it's been a long time. How are you?" Misha asked.

"Well, if I'm honest, I don't even feel like I've changed 2 years ago" Indra replied.

"Hey, aren't you going to ask me how I'm doing, too?" Miller interrupted Indra's words in annoyance.

"We met this morning, it would be strange if I said that to you" Misha replied no less upset.

"The two of you try to get along a little, you are adults, not like children" said Indra mediated his two best friends.

"I don't want to hear that from someone who intends to defeat one person. However, it ended up destroying a building" retorted Miller who was still upset.

"What relation? After all I only destroyed half of it" said Indra, this time he was also upset.

"Hahaha, you three really look like friends who have known each other for a long time. However, I advise the three of you to rest immediately, our neighbors will be very angry if they wake up" the innkeeper said with a laugh.

"Ah, forgive us" Miller immediately bowed to apologize.

"Well, now let me show you both your rooms" the grandmother told Miller and Misha.

"Until tomorrow Miller, Misha" Indra said as she walked to her room.

The next day, Indra woke up a little bad luck. After changing his nightgown he exited his room and prepared to head to the Bounty Store, in the middle of the narrow room he saw Miller.

"Damn it, I'm really late" Miller said.

"What's Miller?" Indra asked while holding back her sleepiness.

"I'm late for the sheriff's office uh, I mean the police station, I don't know what it is" Miller replied.

"Oh .. You look very rushed" said Indra who was still sleepy.

"No Indra, of course I'm relaxing right now. Ah ... Never mind, talking to you will only make me dizzy" replied Miller who immediately ran to his office in a hurry.

"That's why I chose a job that made me more free" Indra said.

"You don't go to work immediately? Those two friends are gone and they don't seem to be relaxing, what about you?" Grandma asked.

"Ah .. Take it easy, my work does not require me to leave immediately. Unlike them, I still had enough time to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee. However, it seems like it's good that I'm also leaving soon. See you later, Grandma" replied Indra as she left.

It was a hot day, though not as hot as it was for Indra who was from the western region. When Indra got to the Bounty Store, everyone was sitting lazily because it was too lazy to take the mission in the scorching heat of the day.

Indra sat at her desk as if it was just a normal day.

"Today it's very hot, I've ordered 4 glasses of cold drink and it doesn't help at all, but I'm grateful I'm wearing this dress" Aurora said as she wiped her sweat off.

"That's weird, don't plants really need the sun? As a plant witch you're so pathetic" Noah replies even though he also seems to withstand the heat.

"Senior, aren't you hot?" Aurora looked at Indra and asked.

"If it's just like this I'm still okay. You can also call me Indra, I don't mind" Indra said.

"So that's the difference between the number 1" said Noah amazed.

"Yaampun .. just call me Indra" Indra said once again while looking at the poster.

Among the hundreds of sheets of paper there was none that attracted the attention of Indra, everything seemed boring to him. He decided not to take a job and relax there.

"You didn't take the job, Senior? Ah .. I mean Indra" asked Aurora.

"No, everything looks boring" replied Indra.

Noah had already left to take a job, that person seemed to be very diligent in working.

Aurora seems to be starting to become more familiar with Indra, she also seems to have forgotten her scathing words to Indra because Indra also does not care.

In the midst of the heat, suddenly the entire city that was once hot became shivering cold even snow began to fall.

Everyone in the Bounty Store was confused because a hot day could turn that cold. They all peered out looking at the snow that fell in the summer.

"How could there be snow in summer is strange" Aurora said, touching the snow that had fallen.

"What snow is that?" Indra asked.

"Eh? You've never seen snow? Of course, you are from the west. Snow is water vapor that freezes because of cold air, in short" Aurora replied.

"Based on the reaction of people, it seems like this is not a common thing to happen in the summer" Indra said.

"It looks like it's someone's magic" Aurora replied.

"It could be, but that person's magic must be so powerful that it could affect a city"

It didn't take long, the entire city was already filled with snow. It was a new sight this time Indra saw it. City parks, roads, even the roofs of buildings were all filled with snowflakes. The atmosphere was completely foreign to Indra. The snow is getting worse, now a blizzard is hitting the city.

"Good! It was so hot now it was the opposite. Now I regret wearing the dress" Aurora shivered in the cold.

Aurora only uses a black dress with floral motifs with a bando decorated with red flowers, she looks cute when wearing it. Seeing the cold Aurora, Indra took off her jacket and scarf and gave it to Aurora.

"This, wear. I'm also used to cold" said Indra.

Indra then hung his jacket over Aurora's shoulders. She also put her red scarf around Aurora's neck.

In the midst of the blizzard, someone was seen walking in the middle of the blizzard. That person walked towards the Bounty Store, the closer he got to the blizzard the louder it also got. That person was wearing thick white clothes as if he was fusing with the falling snow. That person finally got to the front of the Bounty Store, facing off against Indra and Aurora. Others could not stand the cold and chose to enter.

"Who?" Indra asked the man.

"My name is Avalance, I came here to seek help one of the places to look for it is this place" Avalance replied.

"Then try to undo your magic. This magic makes people bother" said Indra.

"sorry. But even if I wanted to, I couldn't. This is my curse" Avalance replied.

"Interesting ... now what is your goal?' Ask Indra.

"As I said earlier, I need the strongest person who is here for this task" Avalance replied.

"You've been dealing with him, now what kind of task do you offer?" Indra asked again.

"Try to prove it first" Avalance said ignoring Indra's question.

The snowstorm was becoming increasingly violent, Avalance was already preparing to fight at any moment.

"There is no other choice" Indra said.

Indra used her magic that instantly covered the sky with black clouds that were ready to draw lightning.

Lightning also grabbed Avalance with strings attached. However, he did not flinch.

Avalance saw Indra's magic and somehow he seemed to see something when he saw Indra's magic. The snow storm then calmed down.

"Interesting" said Avalance.

"Whatchu mean? You didn't even flinch after receiving my lightning" Indra said.

"I feel that your magic is not foreign and after you use your magic, it becomes clearer. I finally know" Avalance replied.

"No, I've never met you so it's impossible" Indra said.

"It's true, it's because your magic is similar to your father's. Ignis" avalance reply.

Indra knew that name very well, it was the name of his father.

"You know my father?" Indra asked.

"I don't just know him, he's my brother. In other words I am your uncle, son of Ignis" Avalance replied.

"Your father is a Great Witch just like me, I'm sure you're from there" Avalance continued.

"No, that's wrong. My father was a warrior of war" Indra retorted.

"What difference? Great witches often fight to protect their territory" Avalance said.

Indra.

"Well, now are you willing to take your duties from me?" Avalance asked.

"If it's not official, I'm not willing" Indra replied.

"Just calm down, I've asked permission with the government of this region. They also gave me this poster, they said to bring this poster to this place" Avalance replied while showing the Bounty Poster with SSS Rank.

"50,000 pieces of gold? That's insane! I'm definitely willing to take it!" Indra said with spirit.

"Alright, if we're heading north now. But are you sure you're going alone? What about the girl? He looked quite tough" Avalance replied as he pointed towards Aurora.

"No, thanks. I don't like cold places" Aurora said.

"Indra, do you need your jacket again?" Aurora asked.

"No, just wear it first" replied Indra.

"Um .. thank you, then I will go in first" Aurora replied as she stepped into the Bounty Store.

"I advise you to bring a partner, son of Ignis. Because it will be difficult" said Avalance.

"Call me Indra, uncle. Take it easy they will come soon" Indra replied.

From a distance came the sound of people running, from his voice there seemed to be two people. The closer the voice got, it was finally revealed that the two people who were running were Miller and Misha. They both ran towards Indra.

"Indra, are you okay? I saw your magic earlier, I thought you were facing something so I came right here" said Misha who was still running.

"Sial .. when I wish I could come to laugh at you if you're battered" Miller said.

"You see? They have arrived" Indra told Avalance.

"Hey you guys. Do you want 10,000 pieces of gold?" Indra asked his two best friends.

"10,000 pieces? Sure thing!" Miller was excited.

"How is it?" Misha asked.

"You'll know when we get to the North" Indra replied.

Misha and Miller stared at each other initially Misha hesitated. But he was finally ready.

The four of them finally went towards the Northern Region.