"What is this? Isn't this an arrow?!"
Because it was dark there, so his foot stepped on something. He almost got hurt, but luckily he immediately tiptoed to keep him away from being stabbed in the leg. As Roderick held the tip of the arrow, his hand slightly felt something.
"T-h-e-o. Theo?!"
Roderick was surprised when the name engraved on the tip of his arrow was his long name which was also his grandfather's name, Theo Werner. So that Roderick is increasingly convinced that Theo Werner's arrows are stored in the rock he is currently living in.
He quickly looked for it even though it was not very bright and could be said to be dark because there was no light apart from the very narrow entrance.
Roderick had been looking for him for hours, but until now he couldn't find him. Making Roderick annoyed and threw the arrow that had been split in two.
"Arrghhh! How can I kill those strange whales if the whereabouts of Theo Werner's arrows alone I don't know." he shouted angrily. His voice sounded very resounding because of his very loud scream. Then he went back out to meet with Ziv.
As he waited at the place where they first met, Ziv came with his arms full. He came to his aid when the object in Ziv's hand nearly fell.
"That's perfect, Ziv. I was in need of this lantern, and now you're bringing it." Roderick said.
"I know your needs, Roderick. Now tell me where you live, so that my friends and I may rest in peace."
Roderick furrowed his brows as Ziv said that. "Friends?! What do you mean? Have Ephax and Omino been found? Are they safe?!" asked Roderick in succession.
Then Ziv laughed, "Don't ask questions like that, Roderick. You should know that Zero is still complete. No one died. We're safe!"
From here Roderick furrowed his eyebrows even more. "What the hell, I had the feeling that I found Roiwa's corpse. But why did Ziv say Zero's personnel were still complete?!" he wondered.
Zero is an abbreviation of each male name who has the same birth date, which is the 12th. Ziv, Ephax, Roderick, and Omino are Zero's personnel. And as far as Roderick knows, Roiwa is gone, his bracelet has also been taken by him.
"Is Roiwa at the post?" Roderick confirmed.
"Of course there is, Roderick. I thought he was dead because he was late, but in fact he's fine. It's just that his forehead is bleeding, and now he's laughing as usual again."
Strange. Roderick thought this was a bummer. He clearly saw Roiwa's face on the coast, his face was pale and bloodless. Not wanting to get lost in confusion, he told what he had seen before. Roderick also showed Roiwa's bracelet in his trouser pocket. He was sure that by showing the bracelet, Ziv would believe it.
But it's not. Ziv instead laughed after hearing Roderick's explanation. Then he asked her to go to the post, Roderick had to see where Roiwa was fine. But Roderick refused because he knew if he came to the post, he could not come back again.
"Ah, yes. Roderick, you know?! Those weird whales have messed up downtown Vanhigh Wern, so we can't go back there. And the government has announced that the residents of Vanhigh Wern can't go anywhere. they were afraid the whales would destroy the city. So they closed the border so we don't come there."
Roderick shook his head in disbelief. He is increasingly confused about how to save his city from strange big whales. While the strangeness continued to approach him. Starting from the arrival of thousands of whales, whales that can be killed by ordinary bullets, to the death of Roiwa. What the hell is this, Roderick's head couldn't think straight.
"I don't understand why all this happened." softly.
Ziv just nodded confirming what Roderick said. As a normal human being, he was surprised by the arrival of this strange calamity.
"Do you want to meet Roiwa now?"
When asked like that, Roderick still shook his head. He had to leave before anyone else saw him.
"Okay, here's your meal. Don't forget to eat a lot, tomorrow morning we will meet again here." said Ziv who immediately left in front of Roderick.
Roderick's heart grew increasingly restless. He couldn't live in the weird. He clearly saw Roiwa's body, but Ziv said he was safe. He also decided to go to the coast when he found Roiwa's body. However, it turned out that the body was not there.
The conditions there were completely clean without corpses, he was confused about where to look.
"Have the bodies here been transported?"
It was with a heavy heart that Roderick went to his hiding place after he left the otherwise mysterious Roiwa bracelet. Turns out he was wrong to use the bracelet as his strength, but he was always overthinking because he thought that Roiwa was actually dead or not.
In downtown Vanhigh Wern, Roderick no longer has any family other than his home which is also his grandfather's house. One year, he was raised by a woman who is no longer there. This woman received a mandate from his grandfather to take care of her until he was twelve years old. But after the age of twelve, Roderick has lived alone until now.
"Good grief!" Roderick was surprised when he saw the face of a dragon staring at him. He took a few steps back to avoid it.
The dragon didn't move. He continued to stare at Roderick who was still astonished.
"Why is there a dragon in a place like this? Where did he come in from? The entrance is small,"
"It turns out that the room in this rock is very wide. It's wider than I thought before. But I didn't find it, can someone's messenger suddenly be here?"
Roderick continued to wonder, while the black dragon just remained silent. Seeing that the dragon was not moving, he approached it and looked into its eyes.
"Oh my God, your eyes are so pretty. A mix of black and green, I really like this." he said with a blush on his face. But suddenly he was pushed a few steps and fell down as the dragon yawned.
"Wohhhh, apparently he can yawn too." he babbled.
As the dragon shifted its position, there was a letter near its feet. He frowned and slowly approached to pick up the cloth that looked worn out. He had to read it right now. If not, the cloth might disappear somewhere. Strange as the arrival of the black dragon that was now nearby.
[Roderick Theo Werner, welcome to 8231. Tomorrow, a new year will greet the chaotic city of Vanhigh Wern. You must be able to save this city, the city that is destined to be in Werner's hands. That's why this city is called Vanhigh Wern, and you are the leader of the present. Even though this city is destined for you, you must continue to fight to save it from the dangers that are or will suddenly strike.
Your power in holding this city should no one know. And if anyone finds out, then they will destroy you even if he looks so good in your eyes. Remember this, keep fighting for the safety and comfort of the city with sincerity. Otherwise, it would all be a total waste of time.
Mornar Wern, he is the black dragon that is now before you. Mornar will serve you forever. Give him the love he deserves like any normal animal. And for Theo Werner's arrows that could kill all sorts of strange animals, Mornar had guarded them for decades. So he knows where he is. It's just that the power of the arrow is no longer working, with that go to the world of Rami. Use the roots of the hemp plant as a bowstring strengthening potion. After that come back after all is well.]
Roderick looked at the black dragon who was still staring at him now, "Mornar. I shouldn't have been afraid if you were here as my bodyguard. But that's okay, at least I have friends to fight to solve this problem." he said as he sat down and opened the food that Ziv brought.
"Deaf. Already know you have to treat me like a normal animal, why haven't I been offered food until now? My body is weak because of this."
Roderick rolled his eyes with perfect circles, his chewing stopped, his eyes stiffened, and his ears opened wide to know who was speaking.
"That's you, Mornar?!" he asked in a voice that was inaudible because his mouth was full of food.