03 REGRESION

"damn, this really happened. fucking prince. son of a bitch! motherfucker! rubbish! stupid!"

just as I was worried. I can remember it too.

some time ago, I was still enjoying my time off with kairos and kaluna in the middle of the city. respect for all of their shortcomings.

then, suddenly, the light seemed to disappear from my sight and I returned to this place. the first time I realized I was in another world. my surprise was the same as my fear.

however, this time I was not as crazy as when I first arrived at this place. I know the way to the river by heart. where I met kairos and kaluna.

even so, want to think until my hair falls out all I still feel very upset. my days with beautiful kairos and kaluna, the time we spent together, just disappeared. it means nothing.

I wouldn't be so angry if I couldn't remember the cycle of time that other people go through. by remembering it, it means that I have to repeat the events that I went through at that time.

"May I see kairos and kaluna again. that way I can still accept this life of regression."

"where are kairos and kaluna now? they'll find me again, right?"duh, what if kairos and kaluna don't find me?

when I tried to get up from my fall, all the same pain as that time came back to greet me. I remember this pain. it still feels the same.

with the capital pieces of wood that I took originally, I walked limping toward the river.

"not the river yet? no. maybe I'm lost?"I'll die if I get lost. tidsk-no! don't panic. calm myself.

while walking, let's remember again when we first arrived at this place. at that time I was so panicked and scared that I ran without direction blindly until my whole body was injured. I broke my leg that day.

even now my body still hurts the same as it did at that time but I no longer feel panic even though I am still scared.

this time I'm gonna make sure to meet that bastard Prince and beat him to death.

this must have passed his seventh regression so that the prince had gone mad and tried to commit suicide many times.

that time, I was able to find the river quickly because I ran in a panic. this time, by walking, time seemed to pass more slowly. my legs had been struggling to rest but my ego refused. the later I arrived, the more likely it was that I missed my encounter with kairos and kaluna.

"I don't want to be separated from them," for the sake of cuteness. I'm willing to cross this pain to see them again.

after meeting them, I will make a plan to beat up the bastard Prince.

the sound of water gurgling? the river must be close, right? let's hurry! don't miss out on me and you. I have to meet them.

fortunately, what I found was actually a river at that time. I decided to rest on the edge. wash my whole body with cold water at night. my shadow is reflected.

my hair is still Silver.

now the question is, where did kairos and kaluna find me who fainted back then?

at that time, I followed where this river flows. the river always goes to the countryside, right?

"ugh, but I'm so tired. even though my body is clean,my clothes are dirty. if I wash it, I have nothing left to warm myself."

"kai, luna, find me quickly," I involuntarily cried.

my steps did not stop, my pain did not subside, the cold did not immediately warm up, far away on the edge of the horizon, I could see a tinge of light.

why didn't I also find kairos and kaluna? my heart is so troubled by this.

until the light appeared completely, kairos and kaluna could not find me. I decided to rest.

hot weather. something I know by the name of the sun is right up in the sky. my shadow is right below me. why haven't kairos and kaluna found me yet?

actually kairos and kaluna boards will find me dying then? or maybe, I missed the moment I met kairos and kaluna? should I leave this place? but what if kairos and kaluna had indeed still not arrived at this place?

should I wait a little longer?

Yeah, right. come on, wait for them a little longer.

#####

"no. it shouldn't be like this, right? why didn't they come too? what happened to them?"

I can't handle all my anxiety anymore. I'm crying. I'm strong but I'm afraid of losing them. they're just kids, what if something happens to them? didn't they say they ran away from the bad guys? what if they get caught by the bad guys?

I want to find and save them again but I don't know where they are. to anyone... help me find answers.

kreskkkresk

who? what are kairos and kaluna? or something else?

my steps are moving again. that voice I was looking for.

grggrrrhhh...

wait a minute, that sounds like a monster. isn't that you and me?

a feeling of disappointment suddenly seized me.

when I turn around, that's when my hope returns. the figures of two little children run hurriedly towards the river from the pursuit of a mactíre, a monster similar to a wolf but with thorns along its spine. they threw themselves into the river. truly, they knew the monster's weakness was water.

as fast as lightning my steps moved forward. the wood in my hand is my ultimate weapon. through the technique of silent steps and quickly kucongkel both eyes. blood splashed, mactire roared. with the rest of his blood on my wooden stick, I dragged the two children from the river and ran as far as possible while spreading mactire's blood in various places.

"hosh, hosh, hosh, hosh... who are you?"

we stopped after running as far as possible. "don't you have to thank me first?"

my smile was broken, they were really kai and luna. even kai's nature didn't change at all. I was so glad I hugged them both unconsciously.

"hi, let go of your arms stranger!"kai shouted, struggling to be released from my arms.

"who are you? thanks in advance,."the moon I know. she is more calm and civilized than her brother.

"hehe, I thought I wouldn't be able to see you guys again because of that bastard Prince but, thank God we meet again."

"who do you mean? and what are you talking about? you must be the gang that wants to catch us, right?"

huh? "me? no, Of course I'm not part of the people you're talking about, I'm just a regular guy who got lost in this place."

"lie! no ordinary person can live in this Shadow Forest!"

"so what?"honestly, I just found out this place is called the Shadow Forest. eh?

forest of Shadows? in that novel, wasn't the Shadow Forest a forbidden place that no one could even live in? in the novel there is no information that says that three children managed to survive in the Shadow Forest. that means that the existence of ku, kairos and kaluna was never recorded at all in the novel, right?

should I call this an advantage?

"Hey, are you stupid? just admit it, who are you?"

"ekhem, look... if I don't confess, what will you do to me?"

look at the expressions of their confusion that they are trying to cover up with pretentious expressions of courage. that's funny.

"I don't know, we have the strength to attack you," kairos, the boy looked at me dismissively.

"but you guys ran away from that weak monster earlier, tuh!"I replied with mockery to make the experience even more adorable.

"shut up. and just tell me who you are and what is your purpose in saving us?"

"fufufu. well, if you're so curious who I am!"I smiled," my name is caviar, and my goal is to save you...

"work with me as a hunting assistant."now I will not take you into the city, but a journey of wanderings. just thinking about it makes me so excited.

"huh? what do you mean?"

"I told you I was lost. in fact, I was lost, and then you said that no one can survive in the Shadow Forest but even knowing that you still pass through this forest as if you are sure that you will survive."

"of course, because we were just passing through the outskirts instead of actually entering it."

"oh really? I thought I was still in the woods."

"you really don't know anything, do you?"

"that's why I intend to recruit you as my partners who know a lot."