18 Parts or Potions? (1/2)

It was already dinner time when Ozul next woke up. Getting out of his room, he could see that the food was set on the table.

Grandma Coral had eaten, and now she was sewing white shirts for Ozul.

Ozul quickly finished his food and went out of the house. He was wondering why the Raven girl was not present during the dinner.

But he received his answer when he walked outside to see her in a meditative position sitting just at the side of his favorite spot.

'She must be practicing to become a Mage, huh. Is that how you do it? Whatever...' - Ozul wondered before he pushed the curiosity out of mind and sat at his usual spot.

Just as Ozul was watching the sky, from his side, Raven opened her eyes. Raven got startled when she saw that he was lying just by her. Only a little bit of movement from any party and their shoulders will come in contact.

Raven looked at Ozuls face that was staring at the faraway stars, or was it something else?

She was in a trance after looking at the epitome of perfection. Raven felt her heart beating faster. Ozul was not wearing the hat; nothing was stopping Raven to stare at the flawless being in front of her eyes.

At least for Raven, there was nothing more perfect than Ozul in this world.

Getting out of her daze when Ozul glanced at her, Raven suddenly spoke out.

”H-hey! I am close to creating my Magical Core. Maybe in a few days, I will be a Rank-1 Mage!”

”Oh.”

”Then, I can come with you, right?” - Raven asked expectantly. She was not bothered by Ozul's dull reply.

”Maybe.”

”What?! But... but you promised me!” - Raven was nervous that Ozul might not take her at all.

”Why do you even want to come with me?”- Ozul was curious as to why Raven was so intent to join him.

”T-that... You don't need to know! I can do everything that you order me! I can be very helpful!!!”- Raven began persuading Ozul when she thought that he might reject her again.

”Anything?... Okay.”- When Ozul gave it some thought, he found it interesting to just sit around and have others do work for him.

Anyways, Ozul never liked to work himself. He does it out of necessity.

'Now that I think about it... I can just make people do my work... Hmm... It's decided then.'- Ozul thought of making a group of people that can do work for him while he just sits around doing nothing but sleep.

'Only... where can I find such people to work for me?' - It was the only problem Ozul faced.

Raven, who had heard Ozul, was lost in her thoughts about what Ozul meant by when he said ”Anything?”.

But she just dismissed her thoughts when she saw that Ozul had again closed his eyes.

Raven kept looking at Ozul's face as hesitation appeared on her face. It was like she was contemplating doing something or not. After a while, as if Raven had resolved herself, she spoke out.

”Ozul... Oh, Can I call you that?”- Raven suddenly remembered that she had never called him by his name.

”Hm.”- Ozul just nodded his head and opened his eyes.

”Can I ask you a question, Ozul?”- Happy that he did not reject, Raven now wanted to ask her original question.

Ozul again just nodded his head.

”Why do you like darkness so much?”- This question was bothering Raven from when she realized that Ozul always likes dark places. She was observant, alright! In just two days, Raven could tell what Ozul liked the most.

”Why, indeed?”- Hearing her question, Ozul asked himself if he knew the answer. All this time, he was wondering about himself, but he never asked such a simple matter to himself.

Giving it a thought, Ozul always just feels more comfortable and secure when the nothingness envelops him. When there are no impurities near him, or at least when they are kept minimum, Ozul feels protected!

It is just like Raven wants to be near Ozul to feel secure. Only when alone will Ozul understand more about himself.

”Maybe it's because... here in the darkness, I just know myself... know myself a little more...”- Ozul muttered to himself. His words flowed through the wind as it felt like a melancholic melody was sung from a flute.

Raven, who heard Ozul, suddenly felt a jolt of pain pass through her heart. She suddenly wanted to wrap the innocent being in front of her into a warm hug and let him express all his grievances.

Raven got out of her stupor when she heard the footsteps that belonged to Grandma Coral.

She was standing at the doorsteps looking over Raven and Ozul with a warm motherly smile.