章節 25: 「 Apocrypha 」
"... that's the chronology, Kira-bro, this brat started it first."
"What? Why do you blame me? You started it yourself by changing the TV channel I was watching."
Right now, in Kira's room, Rea and Ran were seen kneeling in front of Kira who was sitting on the sofa with a cold look. Franz could only sit nervously in one of the chairs and Mai only stood with a flat expression.
"I don't care about the fight between you guys ... but this is my room and you have made it such a mess."
Hearing that, Rea smiled wryly and said while scratching her head.
"T-Then, we will fix it"
"Huh? We?" Ran seemed unhappy with Rea's words.
"Shut up! You want us to sleep outside and starve tonight?" Said Rea whispered towards Ran and immediately made him speechless.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and do it!" Said Kira.
"" Yes, Boss! ""
Hearing that, Rea and Ran answered in unison and immediately started to clear up the mess they had caused before.
"Jeez, this place is getting stuffy now.."
Kira then stood up and took off his Blazer, he then said to Mai.
"Miss Mai, can help me prepare dinner?"
Mai nodded, Kira then turned towards Franz.
"Oi, hedgehog-haired boy, watch both of them, don't let them rest before everything is tidy."
"O-okay."Franz answered obediently.
After hanging his Blazer, Kira then wore a pink apron and cooked food for dinner with Mai's help.
The atmosphere of the kitchen was very quiet, because neither Kira nor Mai started the conversation. Kira looks focused on his cooking while Mai is still a little hesitant to talk with Kira.
* cwasp *
"Miss Mai ... I heard from one of my acquaintances, did the Workshop really come from outside the tower?"
Kira asked while continuing to saute the vegetables in the cauldron. Hearing the sudden question from Kira, Mai answered.
"Eh? Ah ... Yes, according to my father."
"According to your father? So you don't know?"
Mai shook her head.
"Um, I was created inside the tower, so I also don't really know about the outside world outside this tower."
"I see ..." Kira looked disappointed hearing the answer from Mai, but he was also happy to know that there was someone who knew how to get out of this tower.
Well, with his strength now, Kira believes he is strong enough to face the imperial army in his old world, but Hansung Yu says no one knows how to get out of this tower, except for a few people, one of them is The Great Father of Workshop, Macseth . The rumor says, he comes from Outside the Tower.
After that, they all had dinner at the dinner table. The three new people were surprised because the food that Kira made was very delicious. It was beyond their expectations that people like him to be able to cook such delicious food.
Franz and Mai also introduce themselves to Rea, as well as Ran who introduced himself to Kira. Kira was not surprised when Ran said that he came from the Khun Family, mainly because of the light blue hair he had.
Dinner was quite festive unlike usual, especially after Rea gave a cup of soju to Franz and Ran. Their alcohol tolerance is very low, so they get drunk just because of one drink.
After that, the three of them fell asleep drunk, while Kira and Mai were seen chatting at the dining table. From the start, Kira did not drink alcohol because he hated the feeling of not being able to control his body when drunk, while Mai, with her ' perfect body ', no matter how much she drank alcohol, it would not affect her.
"Mr. Kira, this is ..."
In front of Mai at this time was an object shaped like a sword with two blades, which looked like a transparent purple crystal. That thing is Apocrypha.
"Well, actually, my main reason to meet you is to ask about this thing ... its name is Apocrypha," Kira said.
"Apocrypha?" Mai looked enthusiastic when checking every inch of the Apocrypha.
"That's just the name given by a crazy priest, because no one knows the exact origin of this thing," said Kira, remembering when he first discovered Apocrypha.
Mai looks very serious as she twirled Apocrypha, seeing that Kira asked.
"Do you know anything?"
"It seems, but I'm also still not sure ..." said Mai, she slightly touched her chin as if trying to remember something.
Kira keep quiet before Mai suddenly pats the table.
"Ah! I remember now ... There's no doubt that this object called Apocrypha is similar to Enryu's Thorn! But it's also very different."
Kira have heard the Enryu name, but he doesn't know anything about Thorn.
"Enryu's Thorn?"
"Yes, it is an extraordinary object that is said to have been used by Enryu to slaughter the followers of Jagad and kill the Guardian of 43th Floor ." Mai said, but she continued.
"But this thing is very different, I'm sure this isn't a weapon, although it looks different but the purple crystals that make up this thing have a composition similar to the bones of living things."
Hearing that, Kira put on a weird face.
"Wait a minute, how did you find out?"
"Ah, as I said before, my body was designed as perfect as possible by my father, especially in the field of weapons. We, Macseth children have our own special abilities, and the special ability that I have is called 'The Sense of Blacksmith'. allows me to analyze a weapon or magical object by just touching it. "Mai said.
"It's very useful ~, then, why are you still confused when analyzing this thing?" Asked Kira.
"Well ... I don't know either, there is a kind of barrier that confuses my senses, and that makes me only be able to analyze parts of the shell for now."
Kira took a sip of coffee before he said again.
"So, this thing is a kind of endoskeleton of a living thing?"
"That's right," Mai nodded. Hearing Mai's words, Kira made a grim face and sighed while pouting.
"* sigh * So I've been risking my life just for a piece of bone? What a bad joke."
Kira can't accept the reality that he is accepting right now, he must be on the verge of death and even go to a 'far' place like the Tower just because of a piece of bone.
Hearing Kira, Mai said trying to cheer him up.
"But don't despair like that, Mr. Kira. Like I said before, this thing is similar to Enryu's Thorn, there is a way to use this thing."
"Hm? What method is that?"
"Namely, by implanting it into the body."
Hearing Mai's words, Kira said.
"Huh? What did you say?"
" Implanting it in the body ... Right now, one of the fragments of the original Enryu's Thorn is on the 30th Floor, precisely at one of The Workshop's Headquarters, Archimedes."
Kira sipped his coffee and continued listening to Mai's explanation.
"However, the object is not active right now, like an empty shell, it has lost its soul. In contrast to Apocrypha, this object is indeed in an inactive condition, but because I cannot analyze deeper, I cannot conclude whether this object is still has its soul or not. "Mai said.
"I see. But implanting it in my body? I didn't intend to do it, but does it have side effects or something?"
Hearing Kira's question, Mai just shook her head.
"I don't know, so I want to ask for your permission to borrow the Apocrypha to re-analyze, to find out its origins and strength more clearly," said Mai.
"Well, take that shit with you, if it is useful, report it to me, if not, just throw it away," said Kira who seemed to be still upset with Apocrypha.
" Roger. "
After that, Kira stood up from his chair and prepared to go to his own room. But before he left, he was stopped by Mai's voice.
"Mr. Kira."
"Hm? What's wrong?"
Mai who initially was a little hesitant to talk with Kira, finally got used to it.
"That ... about your question in the kitchen before, actually, besides my father, there is one more person who knows how to get out of the tower."
Hearing Mai's words, Kira sat back down.
"Really? Who?"
Mai nodded.
"Po Bidau family head ... Po Bidau Gustang."
Hearing Mai's words, Kira's enthusiasm was lost again.
"Head of 10 Great families, you say? Forget it, how could followers of Jahad like them want to tell me that."
"You're mistaken, Mr. Kira, actually Po Bidau Gustang is not in favor of Jahad."
"What do you mean?" Kira tilted his head, he was confused when he heard Mai's words.
"That person often visits the Workshop, because as you know, the Research Association that he has has a fairly close relationship with the Workshop."
Kira nodded, Mai then returned.
"And as far as I know, he is currently planning something, something that will bring a drastic change to the tower. From that it can be concluded that he is not completely on the side of Jahad, but I don't know what he is planning."
Hearing that, Kira admitted, he was quite surprised. If what Mai say is true, maybe he can ask for help from the man named Gustang.
"Then, where can I meet him?"
Mai shook her head.
"That person is a loner and someone who is mysterious, no one knows the exact place he is, because he always goes around and does not stay in one place."
Again, Mai's words made Kira disappointed.
"But there is a way to attract his attention, using the fact that you are an Irregular." Mai said with flat expression.
But, the air suddenly became heavy, even Mai felt it. But Kira's expression did not change, and looked at Mai with a deadpan look.
"How did you know that, Miss Mai?"
"That is actually quite clear Mr. Kira, there is no normal regular who can match a High-Ranker, especially that the regular is still on the 12th floor. I'm sure Ari Bright Sharon has also been aware of that," Mai said.
Hearing Mai's words, the atmosphere returned to normal.
"Well, I guess you're right. I don't really care if my identity as Irregular is known, after all you will find out in the end... Or, my identity is bothering you Miss Mai?"
"Of course not, in fact I am relieved that you are an Irregular," Mai answered.
Kira looked at Mai's face for a moment, before he yawned and stood up.
"* yawn * Well then, our next destination has been decided huh ..."
Hearing Kira's words, Mai was confused.
"Destination?"
"Meet the man named Gustang," said Kira.
"Eh? But how do we meet him?"
"Hm? Of course we will go to The Workshop Headquarters on the 30th floor, Archimedes. Didn't you say before that Gustang often goes there? Then, to meet him we only need to wait there."
After saying that, Kira immediately walked to his room and slept, while that night, Mai was busy analyzing Apocrypha.
***
A few days later, Submarine returned and the auction was over. And the Regulars
After Mai was rumored to have mysteriously disappeared, Submarine was finally taken over by the Ruler of 12th floor, Po Bidau Lacazette.
And after the 12th floor exam was opened di regulars, Kira and the others immediately took the exam to go up to the next floor, because their business on the 12th floor was finished.
As for Mai, because she is a Ranker and is not allowed to take the exam. She hides inside a backpack-shaped item that can be used as a pocket dimension.
The backpack then worn by Franz. Ran also decided to follow Kira, at first Kira refused, but because Ran was quite strong and useful, he finally accepted it.
And with that, they made it through the 12th floor exam very easily and went up to the 13th floor.
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Apocrypha are works, usually written, of unknown authorship or of doubtful origin. This name is pinned by a priest in the old world of Kira named Gileus Patronemea to Apocrypha, because of the mysterious origin it has.
Although Apocryoha is not a written work, but Gileus believes that the whole world and the life in it is God's writing.
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