The door opened and immediately closed, producing a clicking sound that filled the silence of the room. Obviously the sound caught the attention of the only person living inside.
"Ah... you finally came, son... what took you so long?" A middle-aged man's voice greeted Satriya's arrival entering the room.
Yes... Satriya was lucky because he correctly guessed the location of the work room.
'Excuse me sir, who are you????'
Satriya swore in his heart. He prefers to keep quiet and monitor the situation.
"How are you? I heard that you received serious injuries after trying to fight the Stardust bear. The doctor said you were in a coma. And the possibility of you waking up from the coma could take months, or not even wake up at all. In other words, it's more likely that you will wake up from the coma. Your mind died within days after taking a severe blow to the head.
"But it turns out that you were able to wake up in just 3 days?! Moreover, seeing you wake up and walk here in this very healthy condition, it seems like a miracle(?) Well... whatever it is... What's clear, I'm very grateful to you for saving my child's life."
"Huh? Oh... okay..."
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"I don't understand what you mean, sir!!!"
Satriya's mind cried out. But once again, he just kept his complaints hidden.
"Because of your very touching service, I will give you an honorary title and an award medal as proof that you have made sacrifices for the Pieris family.
Accept this honor with pride, Edgerton Wills!"
"Huh? Oh.. eh? WHAT???!!"
Yes... And this time, Satriya really couldn't control his expression. If only he saw his own face in the mirror, he would definitely punch him in the face.
Luckily, the Duke in front of him was busy looking for something in his locker, so he didn't notice the ridiculous expression of his trusted troop commander.
A few seconds passed slowly, until Duke took out a gold box measuring 20x20 cm³ with a logo engraved in the shape of a distinctive butterfly.
Satriya was stunned for a moment looking at the box, but when the box was opened, something awaited inside so far fascinated him that he was tongue-tied and unable to speak.
A crystal, no, maybe a gem(?) with the most beautiful combination of colors that was impossible for him to find in his world. When he looked inside, it was as if a shining flower from another world was blooming within. For Satriya, he seemed to see a Supernova in the gem. Yes, the combination of colors and glowing light reminded him of exploding stars in the galaxy.
"Th-this? What?" Satriya asked nervously, wondering why Duke would give him such a beautiful item.
"Jeez, Edgerton! Have you forgotten?! These are the eyes of the Stardust bear that is most targeted by hunters in the whole country! And this is also the reason you fell into a coma. My spoiled child really wants it half to death, so he doesn't take into account the risks he can get from the mission to catch the Stardustbear.
"I should have given this thing to him. However, for the trouble he caused, and the life he almost sacrificed, he doesn't deserve it. The person who killed the bear deserves it. This is also an apology and my gratitude as a father because you have save my son.
"Oh yes! I've also added an additional function to the gem. If you show the gem to any shop in this district, then you can get anything for free. I've created authority over it." Duke explained at length, then smiled sincerely.
"Wait! Sorry for interrupting, but if your son wants it, won't he be angry if he finds out it was given to me?" Satriya showed an expression full of worry. He had experienced something similar to this before (in his previous world) and he knew the consequences. When someone is selective in giving certain things, it will definitely cause problems due to jealousy.
Unexpectedly, the Duke with sky blue eyes laughed crisply. Even his eyes narrowed from smiling.
"Didn't you hear the news? Alaska, a young man who gets easily irritated, deliberately went on a Stardust bear hunt because at the banquet someone insulted the Pieris family's hunting skills. He went berserk and casually accepted the challenge of hunting the Stardust bear without thinking about the consequences.
And.. well... You know what happens next..." Duke took a deep breath to explain. He couldn't stop thinking about his eldest son's behavior.
"Oh my God... Even though he is 7 years older than you. How can you think more rationally than him?" He muttered while pinching the bridge of his nose.
'Alaska Pieris? Just a moment! How come it's not familiar?!!' Satriya thought again, feeling Dejavu hearing that name.
His memory came suddenly like lightning striking in broad daylight. His eyes widened slowly, all his memories rushing into his brain. In that instant, Satriya got answers to all the questions he had been hanging around for a long time. 'the Pieris family, Edgerton Wills, the sky blue eyed Duke with a golden blonde mane, and the Stardust bear. Shit!!!! Why does it have to--'
"--Alaska himself asked to give you this Stardust bear's eyes. This is as a form of regret, as well as repaying him favor.
His memory came suddenly like lightning striking in broad daylight. His eyes widened slowly, all his memories rushing into his brain. In that instant, Satriya got answers to all the questions he had been hanging around for a long time.
'the Pieris family, Edgerton Wills, the sky blue eyed Duke with a golden blonde mane, and the Stardust bear. Shit!!!! Why does it have to--'
"--Alaska herself asked to give you this Stardust bear's eyes. This is as a form of regret, as well as repaying her favor.
Maybe he felt a little regretful because he couldn't have this gem. It's also a shame that the Stardust bear you killed had one eye defect, so only one gem could be taken. But I'm sure Alaska will definitely give up this gem for you.
I hope he can learn from his mistakes." Duke's words interrupted Satriya's thoughts.
Those who were spoken to could only smile stiffly, then excuse themselves and leave as soon as possible with the excuse of 'wanting to rest.'
Duke nodded in understanding and invited Satriya to come out of his room.
While he was already outside, Satriya quickened his steps towards the room. He needed space to rack his brain over all the illogicality he was experiencing at the moment.
As he walked up the steps to his room, he kept thinking about only one thing:
'Of the millions of people who die in a day, why should I be the one experiencing this??!!'
now he was fully aware that he had not just entered another person's body. He transmigrated into a story.
'Doomsday Three Comets', a fantasy and tragedy genre novel which was popular and which he had read before. Satriya is 100% sure about getting into this story.
~to be continued~