The Last Heirloom's
9. Agora Port
The hippocampus continues to swim faster when there are no obstacles. In the middle of the high seas, the creature could move freely and agilely. Through all the real beauty of the underwater world. But there is something that looks creepy when watching the bottom of the sea that stretches down there.
Kai explains that the ocean is vast and mysterious. It is full of all kinds of sea creatures. From beautiful to scary. From the smallest to the largest. The Mermaid Princess who had confronted them was one of the creatures to watch out for. They are cunning and full of tricks.
But the most terrifying of these seas were of course the monsters hidden and living below. No one could touch their world at all. They live to keep the ocean from those who want to ruin its beauty.
But, those monsters also have Master. During this time Poseidon was their ruler and who could control the monsters.
The hippocampus continues to swim up to meet the incoming bright light illuminating the sea surface. Not long after, the Hippocampus thrust its upper body into the air, soaring high and dropping it back into the water. Instantly the bubble that protected the three passengers broke.
Open air began to enter into the respiratory cavity of Kai and the others. Although in water they can breathe, but the oxygen they get is not the same as free air.
They have now arrived at the port of Agora. The hippocampus swam to the edge, taking its three passengers to the dock. There are two other Hippocampus that are relaxing, like a vehicle that is waiting for its passengers.
The port of Agora looks like an ancient city. An ancient city with all the amazing things is there. But actually this port stands on a small island in the form of a full circle. Where there are seven entrances that connect the magic world Amalthea with other parts of the world, including Earth.
Shops with ancient building types lined around the pier. They sold a wide variety of goods to witches and the inhabitants of Amalthea.
The activities that took place at the port were very pampering for the eyes. Where the shop owners are arranging and cleaning their stores with the help of magic. Sweeps and grabbers take their respective duties, moving agilely cleaning the floor and window panes.
Large billows floated in the air where the face of a beautiful woman with a beautiful crown moved to greet, like watching a television.
Lights and lanterns floated in the air, changing colors every second, illuminating every shop around the port of Agora that looked dark due to the overcast sky. The signposts are in every alley, moving every time someone reads the directions.
What the eye saw was amazing and seemed impossible, especially to Isla. The girl had since been bewitched to witness a life she had never considered real. But now he's trapped inside.
"Impossible," he murmured as he pinched his own cheek. I am convinced that he is not dreaming.
"Please watch your way, miss. Don't fall for being fascinated."
Isla heard the greeting coming from a boy who was now standing beside her. Stretched out a hand to help Isla get off the back of the Hippocampus. Isla was confused where the gray-haired sweet boy came from, wearing a beret hat and the clothes of the European nobility in the 19th century.
"This is me Miss, Rex. But you can call me Reymond."
Isla widened her eyes, surprised, fixated and unfamiliar. What he had passed since teleporting to Kaala Lake was too shocking. And now he sees a magical cat named Rex has changed his form into a sweet boy named Reymond.
"How can you?" ask Isla. He welcomed Reymond's tiny hand, which drew him in carefully.
"This is the advantage of our Guides, Miss. We can transform into anything, like a person or thing we want."
Once again Isla could only gape. "That's amazing, but I'm not used to it yet. I'm sorry, I feel like everything here is impossible. It feels like a dream and imagination."
"It's okay, Miss. You will get used to this view. Of course as an ordinary human being you have never witnessed these kinds of things on Earth."
"No, except in the movie."
"Ah, I know. Those Earthlings are indeed geniuses. They can create a masterpiece that almost resembles our world only through computers. But I'm not surprised, they get those references directly from the residents themselves."
"You mean?"
"We the witches of Amalthea often travel to other parts of the world, one of which is Earth. Usually we have a mission and stay there long enough. I've heard that our people once helped those who wanted to find out about a land of magic or a place from another dimension. They thought it was all just fantasy, but honestly they got information from the residents directly. The point is, you're not all sure we really exist. But our whereabouts are always listed in fairy tale books and movies in your world."
"Well, with that even they can make the picture of the land of magic in a better version."
Kai who had just descended from the back of the Hippocampus chimed in. The man has changed his appearance once. He who was just wearing jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt, changed to wearing a fairly official dark-colored outfit. It had many attributes in it, yet it was not so noticeable as it was covered in a purple-colored long robe.
Isla is back in magic, trying to remember since when did the man have changed his appearance? Well, he turned out to be quite sweet and handsome. Inner Isla.
The girl immediately shook her head and thought of her own appearance. Since leaving Nita's house, Isla has only been wearing green pajamas patterned with a keropy. Isla even thought whether this different appearance would not be too conspicuous?
"You guys are so quick to change your appearance, I didn't even get to see how."
"With magic everything is easy" replied Kai.
"Then what about me? Isn't this too flashy?" isla asked while pointing at her own clothes.
Without answering, Kai touched Isla's shoulder with his hand. Like the Fairy Godmother who had just bewitched Cinderella, the pajamas Isla wore slowly turned into a long green dress with long matching robes.
The dress was beautifully wrapped and fitted to Isla's body. Makes the girl again amazed and wants to see her own reflection in the mirror. This was the first time she was wearing a pretty dress, even her hair which she only tied a ponytail since earlier had turned neatly arranged. Isla felt herself appearing like a princess. Especially when he saw the face of Reymond who was fascinated as if he wanted to say that he was beautiful.
"This magic only lasts a while, at least about two hours. Actually you can buy clothes around here, but we don't have time. We need to get to the border bridge before Hugo's men find us in this place."
"Have you called Miss Hilma?" ask Rex.
Kai nodded. "He'll pick up on the bridge in an hour. We better move now." Kai looked at Isla. "Take off your hood and don't part from Rex. The smell of his body will disguise the smell of your body. Because the witches and guides can detect the existence of something foreign."
Isla nodded in understanding and immediately put on her hood. Rex who was then disguised with the identity of Reymond immediately grabbed Isla's hand. The two soon follow Kai who walks ahead down the shopping alleys.
They blend in naturally and do not run in a hurry so as not to attract attention. Because Hugo's men could have intercepted them at this port. After all, the Agora now seemed quite quiet than usual. Perhaps because Amalthea is in a precarious state, so the residents are forbidden to leave Western Amalthea.
While walking, Rex explained a lot about Agora. This place is actually a small island that is divided into seven stops, where not all entrances go through the same way.
The Hippocampus is a vehicle that connects the Agora with Lake Kaala. Other stops have different ways and vehicles. But basically all those entrances will meet at this port. It's just that the time and distance vary.
Since then Isla was curious about the figures that passed her. Likewise with the shopkeepers who have unique and foreign body shapes.
"The "owners of the shop in this harbor are the Goblins. One of the races that became a permanent resident in Amalthea. They're not many, but you have to be careful dealing with them."
"Why indeed?"
"They are cunning and evil. As a shop owner, they can influence you to spend a lot of gold and coins. That's our currency. They love gold and something shiny. So you have to be careful when shopping here. Do not fall poor when you return. "
Isla glanced inside one of the stores selling weaponry. A small-bodied goblin dressed in slightly tattered clothes looked to be sharpening a knife. The goblin glanced right as Isla passed by her shop. Those sharp and cunning eyes made Isla uncomfortable, especially when her gaze seemed to be following her.
Rex goes back to explaining that in addition to the Goblins, Amalthea is inhabited by a race of Elves who become the second highest race after the witches. There were several types of Elves, but the ones closest to the witches were Moon Elves and Star Elves. In addition, Elf forests live in the interior of the Amalthea forest.
"And the last race to inhabit Amalthea were the Lumis. They are the people of Amalthea who do not have any power. Their lives depended on the protection of Witches and Elves. Their physical features are almost the same as humans, but their skin is pale white with bright Orange hair. You'll find it hard to distinguish their faces. They're very sensitive to the scorching sun, which is why Amalthea always has almost cloudy weather every day."
Isla spontaneously gazed towards the sky which indeed looked dark. The sun is almost invisible, the air also feels cold and humid. At that time Isla saw two male figures with physical characteristics that had just been told by Rex were in a store.
They wore very covered clothes, wore dark robes and pointed hats of the same color. His appearance was exactly like the magician depicted in the fairy tale book. But Rex explains that they are Lumis. Isla could see the faces of the two who were almost exactly like twins.
As Rex and Isla are engrossed in the story, Kai who is walking in front suddenly swerves into a store without a cue. Rex immediately pulls Isla in following Kai.
"You see anything?" rex asked, realizing something was wrong.
"Some have been following us since. I think they're Hugo's men."
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