Dreams To Return: The God Of The Tower
14. Griffin and Treasure

Warm winds blow through the orange and green leaves that fly up the sky decorated by various amazing creatures. Along with the day that was near noon we stood on the grass, an amazing sight, a sight that I will never forget.

"This is where I first arrived" I said. Remembering this somehow gives me a headache. Not far from there I can still recognize the place where I killed those black shadows.

"If it's so good, it means you won't be surprised from now on" Samuel took a flute and played it so skillfully. The quiet pitch with a warm gust of wind added to the sense of comfort of the place, at least before a great wind blew and just above there a giant golden-haired bird descended before him.

"That's.. A garuda?"

"Faldo? Ah so that's his name yes. Right, this is one of his abilities, the flute is an artifact of his divine gift" Nikolai said in response to my question. "You seem to know a lot huh, is in the world of reality you're a nerd?".

"I told you I don't remember"

"Then I assume you're really a nerd"

𝐷𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑦𝑒𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑎𝑛.

Were it not for Samuel's call, we might have both argued bitterly "What are you waiting for? Come on up" Samuel spread out his hand and when I was about to receive his hand, Nikolai had already clasped it.

"I'm up first"

Ck, this person is indeed a hobby to make people upset or what the hell?!

"I've been able to climb on my own" somehow but my body jumped easily onto Garuda's back, the same as when I jumped from the roof to the roof of the palace this morning.

"How can you-" Nikolai looked dumbfounded.

𝐻𝑎ℎ𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑢 𝑡𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑘 𝑏𝑖𝑠𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑘𝑢𝑘𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑦𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑛?

"Well, since everything has gone up, be prepared to fly" When all is ready, Garuda will fly quickly into space, breaking through a barrier that I see faintly. The endless green land is now replaced with beaches and the clear water blends with the sky, the vast world now looks like a large floating island in the middle of a beautiful sky ocean, the same view I saw from behind the train window.

"Beautiful right? This is the border of the world" Garuda flew quietly around the sky, showing us the various sides of the floating island. "The world is shrouded in a veil of illusions that deceives every human being into not being able to get out of this world, the only way out is with the help of a god creature or by taking a train at a station that not just anyone can see. We couldn't find a carriage that could take us out but we could summon a god's mount to help us" Samuel explained.

"Can you use this to go to another world?" I asked with eyes that kept staring at the group of Griffins flying in the air, the eagle-headed and winged but four-legged creature caught my attention.

"Unfortunately impossible, because this creature also does not know the route to be taken, presetting its success is only 0.4%, wrong we will be stranded in a much worse place" Nikolai replied.

"How about taming another animal? Can we still get out?"

"Y-yeah can but I don't know, we usually come out like this with this bird"

"That's it. means there's a possibility"

"Don't tell me you want to tame the animals here? Just give up, your percentage of success in my eyes is less than 20%" replied Nikolai.

"Then enough"

"Huh?!"

I stood up from my sitting position, I guess the standing position is so much more comfortable for me. For a moment my heart was pounding, as if this was the moment I missed, I jumped from the top of Garuda's back and quickly plunged down.

"Crazy basic! If you fall you won't know where you're going to land!" Shouted Nikolai.

But I'm not afraid because I've predicted everything, if Nikolai is right I only have success below 20% then that's more than enough. Because in this world anything can happen, if my memory is right, Griffin is an animal that likes jewelry and I happen to choose a good thing.

I lifted the golden brooch that I took from Nikolai's pocket upwards, made the Griffin hordes then turn their flight route towards me. Alright successfully lure them, then now which one of you will be my mount?!

A young Griffin ferociously pounced on the Brooch in my hand, its claws tightly grasping my wrist firmly, although it hurt but this was fine.

"You want this brooch? Too bad I'm not the kind of person to give it away so easily" I clasped his ankle with my other hand and then as he began to lose his focus and almost lost his balance to fly I climbed onto his back "well boy, it's time to teach you how to fly!" He shouted in annoyance, I tried to control him with all my might.

A tremor was felt in my jacket pocket and when I checked it a very small and tiny rabbit came out "you? Don't you fucking Arin's rabbit?! How come you're here—" The young Griffin I rode started to harden his body to make me fall. Damn, why does this make me think of Kaleid's crazy horse, is all riding animals really this crazy.

"Hehey"

𝑇𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑔𝑢..

𝐻𝑒ℎ𝑒?

"I know you're different but I didn't know you were this crazy, Novan" I knew this voice.

"Nanaru?!"

"Hehe, how are you? Looks like you're having trouble" impossible, this little bunny Nanaru "don't look at me with such horror! Than that why do you look more panicked to see me than this Griffin?" Wanted to be seen from wherever he was like Nanaru but there was also no way he could turn into an animal.

"You're really that weird guy?"

"I was going to help you because if you die I'd be bothered but it looks like you'd rather die huh" Nanaru lightly jumped on Griffin's head "hey hey! Can you slow down a little? We're talking up here!" Nanaru kicked Griffin's head with her hind legs several times, making the Griffin that was carrying us annoyed. Instead of according to this creature even more noisy, as well as Nanaru who is now a rabbit child.

"Can you calm down?!" I shouted in annoyance and beyond Griffin's expectations then shut up and flew away quietly.

"W-wah it seems you have good luck huh.." Nanaru started looking at me with her ears bent down, was my voice too loud "This young Griffin seems to be now afraid of you, so do I. Please don't scream in such a loud tone. Your face alone is already terrible, what kind of aura is it." Nanaru chirped.

"So how about you answer my question? How did you get here?"

"Basic information maniac"

"Novan, in this world money is not important to me because I can make it, the information is much more valuable than gold though"

"So you want something interesting? Then just sit there quietly" I grinned casually and then spoke to Griffin in a heavy voice "hey boy, how about you drive us to your house huh?" The griffin seemed to want to resist but when he felt a gripping aura from me, a moment later he realized he had no other choice.

"Good boy" quickly he then flew in the other direction and at the same time Samuel and Nikolai were right behind us.

"Basic, is he crazy..!"

Although it was far away but I could hear Nikolai's voice so clearly. Griffin flew back towards the island and headed towards the mountains, quite far from the city of Abyudara. There a large cave was seen, Garuda who was unable to enter then was forced to stop at the mouth of the cave letting me and Griffin enter with a distance.

"Oh interesting place" said Nanaru "but you know the Griffins live in groups and guard the treasure, they won't let you just like that"

"From the beginning you thought I was like this without knowing it?"

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His eyes turned red, a grin adorned his face and without asking I knew that now controlling the body was no longer Novan. "Ah, it seems like my work here is done so—" I just cut it off when his hand touched my back.

"Where are you? He said he wanted to see something interesting?" This kid, sometimes I'm interested in his personality on this one but I think the more important thing is how to know when he's going to change. When he was off guard he looked like an innocent boy who did not know what to do but if this figure even looks so cunning, actually what is inside him - no, should I have been more curious why Hades' energy could have enveloped him huh.

That Hades was the coordinator of Nightmare, he was not so fond of interfering with this world let alone to the point of choosing someone who was from the 'outside' to borrow his strength. Well but it's good, too, because I can use it against the other Greek gods. Sorry Novan your existence is too unfortunate to ignore.

"You're thinking no matter how you look like you're using me"

𝑆𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑝𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑐𝑎ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑖 𝑗𝑎𝑑𝑖 𝑗𝑎𝑢ℎ 𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑖ℎ 𝑝𝑒𝑘𝑎?!

"What do you mean? I just want to help you" I said half right.

"Oh yeah? Do you know what I want? I mean do you know anything about us?"

Ah my mouth slipped, if this is how he can be suspicious. "A-I'll tell you everything but later after you meet Arin" it would be problematic if I now take her to 'that place', she still has to adjust to this world.

Griffin's voice rang out and right in front of there a door guarded by two adult Griffins stood up straight. Their sharp eyes stared fiercely at us, fearing nothing at all from the look on Novan's face. And as they begin to make noise to frighten the approaching Novan towards the door a much larger Griffin emerges from another dark passageway, gazing towards Novan with a sharp gaze but remaining calm.

"What brought you here, O man"

"You must be the leader of the Griffins, please don't misunderstand the reason I came here is none other than because of this child. This child almost fell from a height when he wanted to take my thing" Novan smiled and showed the golden brooch bearing the symbol of the Candra family, who was very brave he seized the identity of the nation, and he was very brave, I think I know why Nikolai is yelling crazy.

Neither false nor true, that's a fitting expression to describe Novan's testimony about the events that just happened to him.

"Is that true?" The adult Griffin looked at this young Griffin with a curious look, as Novan looked at the young Griffin with a deep gaze the Griffin could only nod.

"Geez, please forgive this child" Griffin seemed so polite, not without reason he behaved decently because he knew Novan was not an ordinary human being, he could feel the aura of a Greek god enveloping him.

"I understand that young people often make mistakes, right?"

𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑛𝑦𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑢 𝑏𝑢𝑘𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑘 𝑚𝑢𝑑𝑎?

"You're right, basic huft of today's children.."

Wait why do you look like two dizzy parents looking at the behavior of their children?

"Lately I've seen a lot of young mythological creatures roaming outside the barrier, what basis do they not know it's dangerous" how did you know that?!

"True, children often feel curious about various things. But if they don't realize they're endangering themselves"

"You're right, Mr. Griffin. I also think so "

You guys are crouching at a time like this?!

Not only myself but even the other Griffins were staring at the two with shocked and confused looks. It's been a few minutes and they keep chatting while I also start chatting with other Griffins, it's not important to just ask questions.

"It seems like I'm talking too much. Forgive my disrespect" oh he's already using the name I am you, great also the figure who is in Novan - or maybe it's because of Novan himself? I can't tell them apart.

"No, I haven't talked this much in a long time"

𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑙?

𝐵𝑢𝑘𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑎ℎ 𝑘𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑘-𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑘 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑖?

"As my gratitude and apology come with me. I'll let you take one of the treasures we've saved"

𝑊𝑎ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑖 𝑠𝑖ℎ 𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑢ℎ..

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