Selena floated in the air with a gentle, flowing motion like waves of water, making her appearance incredibly graceful and mysterious. With a sweet smile, she asked Leo something.
"I've already introduced myself. I don't know your name. Rest assured, the wind carries no tales. Don't hesitate to answer."
Me... Who am I? Archie Miscall or Leo Cadderick?
His eyes closed instantly, contemplating his true identity. In a calm tone, and without hesitation, he spoke.
"Archie Miscall," he answered briefly.
"Oh... A nice name! So, what's your purpose in going to the city center? There's no harm in me being curious and asking, right?"
Hearing that, Leo simply told her to be quiet. Smiling, he said, "Just wait and see when we get there!"
The journey continued. Fifteen minutes had passed since that conversation. Leo got down and walked towards the horse carriage driver to pay the fare.
"Just 10 Sen, sir," the carriage driver said softly with a smile plastered on his face.
If converted to the currency of Earth, Leo's home, it would be about 2 dollars. Leo took out 10 Sen coins from his coat pocket and gave the money to the carriage driver. He didn't forget to thank him for taking him to this place.
Shire City Center was very crowded, with people passing by, walking around the roundabout that had 4 lanes each, and a beautiful fountain in the middle.
Leo's purpose in coming here was to find clues about what happened before he transmigrated to this world and ended up in Archie's body. Currently, they were both standing in front of a 2-story house, at Amiers Block 10.
Its location was at an intersection, on the left side of the roundabout. He wanted to meet Archie's friend to investigate further.
Leo remembered clearly that Archie went to this place at that time, and the memory immediately blurred and disappeared.
Therefore, first of all, he had to find that information so that he could return to his original world. Beside him, Selena transformed into her human form, her appearance the same as before. A beautiful white lace dress, long black hair neatly arranged, and her glowing red eyes.
"What are you doing after this?" Selena asked curiously.
Without answering the question, Leo stepped towards the door of the house. Selena followed him from behind, but this time she transformed into her spirit form and clung to Leo's coat.
Leo pulled the bell rope next to him, the sound loud enough to make his ears vibrate. Not long after that, the sound of footsteps approached the door from inside.
With a gentle pull, the door opened. In front of Leo stood a man his age, Archie's friend named Skye Montelli. His hair was long and black, tied back, his face had many black spots, and his blue eyes sparkled sharply.
Upon their first meeting, Skye told Leo to come in immediately. Slightly wary, Leo finally entered, and from behind, Skye glanced at him briefly and eventually walked behind him.
He also told Leo to sit on the long sofa, surrounded by a circular bookshelf, leaving only the right side for entry.
And without any hesitation, Skye broke the silence with his brief words.
"What a surprise, you came without me inviting you?" He asked, puzzled.
"I happened to be in the city center, and I chose to stop by to see you. Just meeting a friend, hahaha," Leo said with a lie.
Huh... This person's level of vigilance is very high, but can I interrogate him? Without him knowing at all.
For a moment, Leo thought of something impossible, but having known one answer, that there was a figure with him who could help him interrogate the man.
He who knew Selena's hiding place in his coat, Leo quickly directed his right hand, patting with a motion as if cleaning dust on his coat.
Feeling that she had been called, Selena finally came out and spoke to him directly.
"Did you call me?"
Because Selena's form was still in spirit form, Skye could not hear the conversation when she spoke. Like speaking in a different world.
"One thing I want to ask!" Leo glanced at her sharply, and continued, "Can you interrogate the person sitting there? Without that person knowing."
Hearing that, Selena was silent for a moment, doing so would exhaust her spirit energy. But she smiled afterward, and she floated closer to Skye like a wave.
With a single touch, a mist floated in, enveloping Skye's body. Selena returned, telling him that she had made him unconscious, but still able to answer the questions he knew. She returned to Leo's coat.
Sweat poured down his temples, not knowing for sure whether this kind of trick could give him information. Before doing that, Leo swallowed slowly. Seeing Skye sitting silently, with a frozen gaze.
Finally, he had strengthened his resolve, to return to Earth he had to do this. Leo stood up, walking towards him with his right hand on his hat.
"Answer my question," Leo's voice trembled, afraid that this trick would fail, and continued, "What place did Archie go to after he left your house?"
"Wert Harbor," Skye replied in a flat tone.
What? That harbor is very far from this city, more precisely in the east of the southern continent, Piecer City, a city known as the place where the winds live.
But what was Archie doing at that harbor? That location is very far, do I have to go there to find out the answer?
Reflexively, Leo patted his forehead hard, making a loud sound. He had also told Selena to make Skye conscious again, the ice mist that had previously merged into Skye's body faded, disappearing from his body.
"Why are you silent? I see your behavior becoming strange!" Skye said calmly but piercingly.
Swallowing. His hair stood on end, Leo panicked a little upon hearing that. But he tried to calm down so that his identity would not be exposed by others, including him.
"Ah... Is it strange, huh?" Leo asked back with his right hand pointing to the back of his head.
After saying that, Leo stood up, saying goodbye to Skye because he wanted to go home immediately on the grounds that someone was waiting for him. Skye just agreed to that reason, and he escorted Leo out of the house.
From the middle of the door, Skye waved his hand, which was also returned by Leo who was still in a panic. After leaving Amiers Block 10, Leo stood and beside him stood Selena in her human form.
From the left, Leo saw a horse carriage. With a wave of his hand, the carriage stopped. They both suddenly got on it together.
"Towards the corner of the city, sir!" Leo ordered.
The carriage driver nodded, the sound of the whip was heard loudly, followed by the horse's moans. And the carriage moved, heading towards his house on the corner of the city.