Maple High School Academy Hidden Year 1
Levi Strauss and the Journey to the North - West - Invitation from Old Friend

Invitation from Old Friend

“So you will fulfill that invitation, Your Majesty?”

The sound of a calm-pitched man could be heard from the black sphere hovering in the gothic-style room. The chandelier on the ceiling of the room tries to provide illumination, although the combination of black and red on the walls and furniture cannot be defeated. Occasionally the candle flame swayed from the wind outside the open window. Outside, the black cloud swallowed the moon so that darkness was so powerful tonight.

“I'd rather spend time drinking wine than come to see those noisy people. My mood becomes easily ugly if you have to be in a room with them,” replied a man with jet black hair while staring at his reflection in a large mirror. Right now he is examining his pale white face, although there is not the slightest hint of blemish or blemish there.“However, since the invitation was officially written by Navarro, I can't possibly just ignore it, ‘ right? I haven't seen any old friends in a long time. Ah, suddenly remembered that moment.”

“Emm... means I think of it as ‘iya’, Your Majesty?”

There was silence for a moment.

“Alistair?”

“I-iya?”

“As my assistant, do you think I am handsome and charming?”

“Anu ...” Alistair's voice sounded nervous from the black ball. It took him about two minutes for him to resume the pending sentence. “Nothing can exceed your charm, Your Majesty. But ... Sorry, why did you ask me that? I am this ...male.”

“Why, yes?” tanyakanya. His sharp eyes stared at the ceiling of the room while thinking. “Because I want to know. After all, other than Lilith and my son, you are the closest person to me. There's no harm in me asking, right?”

“Really? It shouldn't be strange if you don't have something in your heart about me,” explains the person called Your Majesty. “Ah, then, did you put a taste on me Alistair?”

Alistair surprised. His voice sounded panicked and immediately stuttered. As much as possible deny the allegations and explain that he is only a personal assistant of Lord Betelgeuse, the ruler of Malice Island. “I can't .…”

“I'm kidding, Alistair,” cut Lord Betelgeuse. At the end of the word he laughed at the panicked sound of his assistant appreciably shaking his stomach. “Newly this time I found someone as funny as you. I saw you busy working and never relaxing. Forcing yourself is not good, Alistair. You can come to me to take a day off and go on vacation.”

“The end of it was really something unexpected,” Alistair replied in an already calmer voice. He let out a long sigh, “Maybe I will consider, Your Majesty. Although I actually like working overtime.”

Lord Betelgeuse was silent for a moment.

“Tomorrow I will ask the bodyguard to take you to Maple Academy, Your Highness.”

“No need, Alistair. I'll go alone.” Lord Betelgeuse refused and turned off the black crystal ball so that Alistair's voice was no longer heard. He slowly got up from the table and walked with rhythmic steps towards the open window. His eyes that were as sharp as cat eyes looked out while looking far away. There was a big event that was about to happen in a moment and he already knew where the direction of his meeting tomorrow with the Maple Academy's higher-ups were. A grin spread from his face.

“Navarro must have been very worried, so he asked for support from the Lords. It's so sad,” he said while chuckling. Lord Betelgeuse glanced down, towards his castle grounds filled with tall bushes. There, a snake just found a nice dinner. “Well, I don't think that's a bad move. Rather than end up being food, you first make preparations, huh? Really interesting person.”

Lord Betelgeuse closed his window and walked away. His jet-black robe shot up into the air as he stepped outside the room. Not to forget he took a letter with a distinctive logo from the table to his hand. Logo maple leaf. “I wonder the end of all this,” murmured. “What's clear, I'll notice from behind the darkness. And when that moment comes .…”

On that night, no one heard the sound of evil laughter just airing all over the castle.