Tale Of The Half-Blood Wizard

"Hello," One of them stopped when he heard my greetings. He seemed to looked at me, but I was not sure because I could not see the eyes or whatever on that face. It was just clod of smoke that kept moving, "My name is Tha, I am an assistant of Miss Azalea," 

That monster came closer, so that I could hear hiss from him. At first I did not really understand, but after trying to sharpen my hearing, I could understand his utterance. 

"What is going on?" that voice was so soft and weak, so distinctive with that hiss. 

"May I know who your master and the master of that guard are?" I said as I pointed to the skinless creature who wandered around him. 

"That guard is my friend, and we are guarding the same person. We don't come here with our master, he asked us to keep an eye on a man named Rumpa," after saying that, that creature left me. 

'Is Rumpa they are talking about my father?' I said in my heart. 

After I got that information, I directly went back home. At there, I saw Naar and Yoru were on Azalea's sides. They seemed to have had prepared. 

"How could you lose her?" her scream echoed in the hall, made others turned to her. 

I was so surprised to hear it because she was apparently angry for thinking that I had run away from her. I walked to her, "I am sorry. I went out for a while," I said nervously. 

When she looked at me, her expression changed. She looked calm and relaxed, while Yoru, was always himself, looked at me sharply. Naar took me on his shoulder, "Miss, can I ask?" I was uncertain and doubtful, but my curiosity grew bigger than my doubt.

"Sure" She said as we walked to the banquet room. 

"Do you know someone called Rumpa in this meeting? Who is he?" they all halted their walk abruptly. I did not know why but it was likely that the name I just mentioned was an important person. 

Azalea stared at me with questioning look, then asked me, "Where did you get that name?" 

I was just quiet, and Naar slow voice reminded me, "Tha, why did you ask it?" it looked like the man of that name was not ordinary person, and on the other side Yoru was looking at me in defense look. 

"Nothing. I just wanted to ask. That is all," I was nervous and confused at this time. I tried to look normal and smiled in that situation that suddenly changed after I mentioned that name. 

…

Like in the previous banquet, Azalea did not eat anything but fresh water. I told her the dishes today were safe but she refused it. She preferred to eat the packed meal from Hana. 

"Don't ask me to eat, okay?" We just kept quiet to hear her decision. 

After the banquet finished, everyone was sent to the second floor. Azalea asked Yoru to pick up report paper that she left in her room, whereas three of us went into the room. 

The place had one big oval table with its very classical design. On each side a silver armor of soldier stood. Azalea chose the seat which was the nearest to the exit, and Naar stood behind her. 

"Tha, that is the man you were asking. He is standing behind the leader," Naar whispered softly. "I will tell you who he is," 

When I turned my attention to the direction Naar told me, my guess was very precise. He was my father. That was right, Rumpa they were talking about was my own father. He did not recognize me because I was in harpies, and I was quite grateful for that. 

I was still looking at my father until someone opened the door slowly. It was Yoru. He brought  brown envelopes belonged to Azalea. And the next second, he stood beside Naar. 

Everyone went quiet instantly when someone Naar described as the leader opened the meeting. Not long after that, I saw Azalea handed in one of the envelopes to him.  I also saw my father was talking with that man several times. It seemed that my father was a trusted man.   

"I had a report about the murder of Rumi who as trying catch that cat," After saying this, the leader looked at Azalea, "But, it was found out that the immortal spells that Antonie gave was not in that animal anymore, apparently someone has removed it or used it. It is still unclear until now, and Antonie is still unable to recall all has happened to him or what he has done," He explained further . His eyes were exploring all the guests in that room.

Azalea stood up and took the floor. "I have done anything to help Antonie to recall his memory back, but" She paused and looked at someone sitting by the leader, "As I previously said that the spell is defected. When Antonie tried to kill himself and moved his spirit into the body of that boy, his memory did not come along with him, and the memory of him is now belongs to that boy," Her explanation really shocked me. 

I still remembered what father said about the suicide Antonie. In fact he was still alive by removing his spirit to someone else body. if it was true, was the man in that cage really him? but I could not be too rushed in assuming things. I kept myself still and quiet, and listened  to the meeting. 

"I heard the spell was moved to the body of that marionette," The voice of the leader attracted my attention, "Have you found it, Azalea?" He asked. 

"Unfortunately, I have not found him until now," Azalea replied, "We just found the cat Antonie used as a medium for the spell. But that spell has gone and he was just an ordinary animal now," Everyone was silent, listening to her explanation, "I and my team are still searching--," 

"It looks like you are incapable person," My father cut off her words. 

"I know your loyalty to the previous leader cannot be replaced by me. But you need to know where you stand, what is your position, so that you simply have to carry on your responsibilities well, or I will replace your position. There is someone a lot more talented compared to you," the leader quipped, and that made my father's expression changed. It was so obvious. 

I asked Naar to put me down, and I whispered something to Azalea. Instantly her depressed expression changed. She looked at me in disbelief, "Just tell them!" I said softly to encourage her. 

Naar took me back to his shoulder, as Azalea's voice was louder and more confident, "I understand that there are a lot better persons with better capabilities compared to me," My father looked joyful hearing pessimist tone in her voice, "But you shpuld know that the person you trust a lot has also known who hid that doll. But he keeps quiet, did not tell you anything. He moved alone out of his selfishness so that it took many victims," then, I could see his expression changed, "Mira and Ra were killed when helping Rampa catch person who hid that doll. Now, who should be called disloyal? The one who moved alone to catch him, without telling me and Miss Anty's team? He did not even say anything to you," My father was speechless. His face was red in anger. 

"Mr. Rumpa, we have teams to catch that doll. One single piece of information is very important for us. You should have told to Miss Azalea's team or Miss Anty's team so that everything would work efficiently and not working individually which resulted in the lost of our best witches. This is not something you can face by yourself seeing that you have magical power," This time the leader chuffed my father. I could see his outraging face, but he could not say anything. 

…

The meeting went awry after Azalea passed on that information. Some people walked out before it was continued, that finally it was terminated. 

Azalea asked me to have a discussion without Yoru and Naar. We went into our room to rest, "So, you are Rumpa's daughter?" She asked, her expression was so shocked , after she sat she sat on the edge of the bed. 

I nodded, I did not have to respond to it, "I also just knew that the woman I killed was the wife of my father. I thought she was just a close friend," I was pretty sad to hear this fact, my mother's image crossed my mind, "I cannot imagine how my mother will react when she hears this," 

"After knowing this fact, I am not surprised if you are able to do oxtraordinary things," Azalea looked so enthusiastic, it was in contrast with me, "you can speak with all kinds of creatures, has vision much stronger above normal witches, and you are very smart. Can ou do magic, too?" 

"No, I cannot," I spoke the truth,