Intermediate: Argo (2)
Continuation of [ Intermediate: Argo (1) ]
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"Hohoho. . .what is it? Good, right?" Argo looks at Zetta while the latter is indulging this scene.
But annoyed by the former's none ending rattle from the half-elf.
He only looked at Argo and lightly asks "You're an half-elf right? No not that.. I'm not curious but why are you helping those in need even though you're still not a match for those bandits?"
Hearing him ask for the first time, Argo delighted with a wide smile and put out a cup.
"The hell!? when did you get that!?"
"Hahaha, the moment you buy drinks of course! I hid it in case you want me to tell my story, and yes here you are! I expected from my friend!! also, friendship sometimes start with clapping cups!" Argo said so and poured alcohol in his cup and raised it. Smiling at Zetta
'Friend my ass!' Zetta's thought so but still raise his cup.
"So you want me to tell you my race? And yes I am a half-elf!" Argo said with vigor and gulp his drink to empty and lightly stand up, and whisper "I am actually a descendant of Hero, and my mother is an elf. would you believe me?" he then slowly sitting down
'Freak! Descendant my ass!' Zetta commented.
And so, Argo started his story.
Starts where his name is obviously derived from his ancestor given by his deceased mother who just died a few days back. After which, he decides to ventures the wild.
Then his ancestor namely, Argonaut and why was he in this godforsaken place is mainly because in this same city where his ancestor's Heroic Tale started.
Argo then put out a book with red colored cover and gave them to Zetta. "That is my memento and an important item for me after this scarf" which he pointed his red scarf that was covering his head and ear.
"Yet, you let me borrow one of them" Zetta silently remarks.
"Of course! Friendship starts by trusting each other! I decided that you'll be my friend the moment our eyes met!" Argo smiled, and Zetta commented from the sideline, calling him 'Naive' whilst argo replied with a smile,
"You're not the only one who said that actually! hahaha"
An hour later, as Argo accompanied where Zetta went, he decides to become the tour guide of the latter.
And before they arrived at the designated place Zetta wanted to go to, Argo pulled him to an abandoned-looking building, and there, an orphanage consists of half-elf childrens resides. They were poor just looking at their clothes and malnourish skin, but then Zetta commented, "did your elf kingdom know your condition here"?
After hearing his story, Zetta now knows a bit about Argo's past at the very least.
"No.. I mean, I don't care. I'll take care of them as long as they are here" Argo just casually caress the children's face while saying so.
Seeing his flaming emerald eyes, Zetta smiled 'A kindhearted naive and very transparent'.
"Then.. what is your goal?" Zetta's questions hit him as he grip off his red scarf.
"I... wanted to be a Hero.. a man that can make all women smile heartily without a tint of negativity. But, I can't do that the way I am right now" he then clenched his fist "I have something to protect. Thus the only thing I can do right now is. ..I have to grab ahold of those whom I can reach, save whom I can save. Like a Hero of the Heroic Tale does" Argo claimed but somehow or another, it's a bittersweet smile.
Then an idea came out of Zetta's mouth "Have these children drop to your elf-kingdom then. Even if they can't, have them do your bidding. Beat them to death if you have to. Dethrone their king if you have to. Not only you help the children, you also help yourself."
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An hour later and the two went out of the Orphan and Argo is still thinking about what Zetta had said as his thought cannot be reach.
"I want... my friend.. my brother.. I want to accompanied you! Brother where is your destination? I know that isn't here.. I want to go where you go. My gut feel is telling me, sticking with my soul brother will make me reach my goal!"
"Soul brother? Very funny.." although cringe, Zetta didn't deny Argo this time. His heart softened after hearing Argo's experience.
Although his aspiration is far different from Argo, he felt that the latter should first overcome what's weighing him down.
"Is it? Haha.." Again with a bitter sweet smile, he replied.
And so Zetta finished his work here, at the City of declining Lucrios.
What he did is to find Gods so he can differentiate them to Gods at the Orario where he goes.
Sadly, Argo mentioned that God didn't exist in this god forsaken city.
2 days after, and he finally departed. Along with [Orango Booze] he bought.
Sequently, Argo decided to leave the city and have the orphaned half-elf went with him at Elf-Kingdom and settle things with them, even if it takes ages.
He also wanted to go to Orario and join where Zetta Familia is. Sadly, joining with Zetta's future Familia is an impossible feat. Well, fate Sometimes, decides someone's future.
And so they parted that day. And until they met again in the near future
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Fin
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End of Volume 2: Artemis Familia at Orario