Chapter 19
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At night.
Several hours after the team arrived at the 5th legion camp near the southern border of the Astoria empire.
The team members had been given tents to rest by General Arthur before, which they eventually used to take a break.
However, the tents are currently empty because the team members are at a meeting with General Arthur. Except for Arno who decided not to attend the meeting, he instead meditated in his tent.
Meditation, for him, has become a habit, so he cannot go through his day without doing it at all.
Every day he always took the time to meditate even if it was only for a few hours, and if he was not disturbed or he had no urgent business, he could spend years just meditating.
For people today, it is a very crazy thing to do.
Not long, after he felt that he was already meditating enough, Arno crawled out of the tent. He began to stand up and look around.
Seeing the situation around the tent was very quiet and the only sound that could be heard came from a distance, then he began to walk towards a small hill not far away.
The hill was filled with military carts and armament boxes, making the area very messy.
After arriving there, Arno chose to sit in one of the large boxes, and when he sat down, he raised his gaze to the sky.
He could clearly see the night sky that was very clean from the clouds, and watched the bright shining star which was also spread wide in infinite space.
And he did not forget to see the two moons that had different characteristics. Which accompany each other on a mission to light up the entire night sky of the world.
Arno smiled lightly as he looked up at the sky. And he feels very peaceful and comfortable, it must be known that he hasn't felt that way for so long.
Because before he hibernated a million years ago, he was always haunted by a sense of danger and discomfort. Wherever he goes or even when he only stays inside his private moon cave, he always feels unsafe.
Too much chaos happened at that time, even though for someone with great strength, he couldn't feel safe at all. There will always be problems or enemies approaching him. He must always be vigilant. And that was all done in the name of survival.
But that's the way of life that he has decided to live. Arno did not regret it, after all, it had become a thing of the past.
Then, Arno took out a wooden pipe with his hand and lit it with fire.
Next, he continued to stare at the sky while smoking his pipe in a relaxed manner.
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Meanwhile.
Melissa, who had just finished her discussion session with her team and General Arthur, came out of the commander's tent.
Because the male members were still chatting casually with General Arthur, so Melissa could only walk with the female members back towards their tents.
The previous discussion went very well. General Arthur informed the team many things about the situation in Farach Pass. And this information is very useful for their efforts.
But there is one thing that makes Melissa very disappointed, which is about the fact that barbarians will most likely refuse to cooperate.
This was obtained by Melissa from General Arthur, when she asked him about the possibility of working with the barbarians.
The reason is that the conditions of the barbarians themselves seem to be more worse than predicted.
So it seems that it will be useless for Melissa to ask them to work with her. In the end, Melissa must abandon the idea.
Thus, the team can only rely on their own abilities in order to safely explore the Gobi Deadlands.
After walking for a while, they almost reached the tent.
"Hey, is that Arno?" Dina suddenly spoke while pointing towards a small hill near the tent.
Melissa and the rest immediately looked in the direction pointed out by Dina.
"Yeah right. That is Arno sitting there." Sasha confirmed that after seeing it clearly.
They see Arno sitting on a box while sucking something that emits smoke.
"I'm so sleepy, I go first." Aurel said while yawning and she went to her tent.
Others also began to separate and proceed to their own affairs.
Melissa herself walked to where Arno was sitting, she could see Arno looking at the sky.
Melissa drew closer. She could see his face clearly. At this moment, Arno's face was filled with calmness and tranquilness.
She also could feel the feeling of calm that wrapped around Arno. Suddenly, he turned his head slowly toward Melissa. And Arno smiled charmingly when he looked at her.
Melissa was stunned by that smile, but it wasn't for long, she immediately returned to normal.
"Is the meeting over?" Arno asked while maintaining his smile.
Melissa nodded "Yes." and she began to sit next to Arno.
"What are the results?" he asked again, his voice was very soft.
"The results are pretty good, do you want to hear more?" Melissa answered teasingly.
"No, not now, just keep it for tomorrow." Arno shook his head and refused.
Then, the two didn't talk to each other for a while.
But Melissa was upset because of that.
"Why doesn't he talk to me again?" Melissa asked herself.
This moment is the only time she can chat with Arno, before the team leaves tomorrow. Because they have to be vigilant when they are inside the Deadlands. So Melissa decided to continue the conversation on her own.
"But what is a good topic to discuss?" Melissa thought while looking for a suitable conversation topic.
She suddenly remembered that Arno had been watching something in the sky.
Maybe she can ask about that.
"Arno." then Melissa calls Arno gently.
Hearing his name being called, Arno looked at Melissa's face.
"Hmm, what's wrong?" He asked in confusion.
"Nothing, it's just ... what did you see in the sky before?" Melissa asked a little nervously.
Arno frowned at Melissa's question. He did not know about Melissa's motives when she asked him that. But Arno did not think negatively of Melissa. He thought perhaps she was just curious.
"Hmm... Well, I just enjoy the views of the stars and the moon, but most of what I saw were those two moons." Arno tells what he saw to Melissa.
After hearing Arno's answer, Melissa looked up at the sky and the two moons. And she was also amazed because of that, especially when she witnessed the beauty of the white moon.
Melissa believed everyone would also be awed when they saw the scene before her eyes now.
Then, Melissa looked back at Arno's face from the side and said softly "Selene is beautiful, didn't it?"
"Selene?" Arno murmured a word while looking at Melissa in confusion.
Seeing him look confused, she immediately spoke "You don't know? That's the name of the white moon."
Arno just shook his head. He really didn't know.
Back then, that moon was only called the white moon by the people. There is no other name associated with it.
But Arno continued to think for the sake of looking for a reason, to explain why he did not know that. The problem is, it is not good for him to keep on not knowing about many things, it will only give other people the impression that he is someone who knows nothing at all. And in the end, he will only be looked down upon by Melissa.
Thus, he immediately rushed to speak before Melissa thought something weird.
"Ehmm, that's because we use a different name for that moon, back on our island, hehe." Arno said awkwardly and he gave a reason that came out of his ass.
But contrary to what Arno's thought, Melissa didn't think anything weird to him. So her reaction to Arno's explanation was nothing but normal.
"Hmmm, so that's how it is." Melissa said flatly.
"By the way, is there a story behind the Moon's name?" Arno asked again.
"Hmmm, there is a story about an ancient goddess named Selene, who used the white moon as her home and domain. That's why the moon was named after the goddess." Melissa narrates.
This is really bullshit! Arno thought.
He had lived on the moon for a long time, even making a cave on the surface. He has never even had a single neighbor, even for the past one million years. That's a stupid fantasy story.
Besides, he had never heard of a goddess named Selene before.
Then, he continued listening to Melissa's story.
"However, there is also another version of the story. In this version of the story, Selene is in fact a fairy instead of a goddess. And in the story, it is said, every night, when the moon is rising, the fairy always looks at the moon while dreaming of it as if she was longing for her lover. Therefore, nowadays it is very popular for someone to look at the moon and wonder if they miss their lover. People say, it can reduce the feelings of longing." Melissa finished the story.
Arno fell silent after listened to the story. Something bitter coming out of his memory suddenly.
His eyes cast out a feeling of remorse.
"Arno, what's wrong with you?" Anxious voice came out of Melissa's mouth.
She was worried after seeing Arno did not react and just kept quiet.
Thus, Arno was awakened from his mind. He immediately shook his head before finally responding to Melissa.
"I'm fine, don't worry about it." although Arno said so, but he still thought a little about the bitter memory.
"Okay. So what do you think about the story?"
"It's a good story, even though it's all imaginary." Arno gave his opinion.
"Yeah, I also think so." Melissa lightly smiled while talking.
"Then, what about the other moon?" Arno continued asking.
Hearing Arno ask about the other moon, Melissa did not feel comfortable.
"You know. That brown moon is something that is taboo now." Melissa answered a little scared.
"And why is that?" Arno asked her again. He already knew the reason, but he just wanted to find out what other people think about the moon, nowadays.
"Do you see the big metal chain that encircles the moon's surface?"
"I do."
"Now, just think about it. Why is there a big metal chain there? What is that for? No one knows for sure, but most likely, there is a creature on ..."
"Hey, there are 2 love birds here, hehehe."
Melissa was in the middle of a conversation when suddenly, old man Victor walked past them both.
"Just ignore me. I just want to answer the call of nature, hahaha." Victor cheerfully laughs while teasing Melissa and Arno.
Then, he walked towards a toilet not far from the hill.
Seeing Victor left, Melissa sighed, while Arno just smiled calmly.
Arno then felt it was very late, and they have important thing tomorrow.
"What if we end this conversation? It's already very late, tomorrow is an important day for the team, so you need to sleep, Lady Melissa." Arno advised Melissa.
Melissa was very disappointed, she still wanted to talk.
This is all because of the old man! She was angry with Victor in her heart.
But she knew Arno was right. She, as team leader must be in the best condition for tomorrow.
Melissa sighed again "Okay, then I'll go first." and she began to stand up.
"Have a good rest, Lady Melissa. And thank you for the conversation." Arno thanked Melissa.
"No problem, talking to you is also very pleasant ..." Melissa just wanted to leave, but she stopped and turned her body back.
"Arno?"
"Yes?" Arno looked directly at Melissa's face, when he was called.
"From now on, you don't have to call me lady, just call me by my name, okay?" Melissa smiled brilliantly.
The two of them looked at each other.
Arno finally nodded and smiled again "Alright." he agreed.
Melissa finally returned to her tent while being watched by Arno.
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At night.
Several hours after the team arrived at the 5th legion camp near the southern border of the Astoria empire.
The team members had been given tents to rest by General Arthur before, which they eventually used to take a break.
However, the tents are currently empty because the team members are at a meeting with General Arthur. Except for Arno who decided not to attend the meeting, he instead meditated in his tent.
Meditation, for him, has become a habit, so he cannot go through his day without doing it at all.
Every day he always took the time to meditate even if it was only for a few hours, and if he was not disturbed or he had no urgent business, he could spend years just meditating.
For people today, it is a very crazy thing to do.
Not long, after he felt that he was already meditating enough, Arno crawled out of the tent. He began to stand up and look around.
Seeing the situation around the tent was very quiet and the only sound that could be heard came from a distance, then he began to walk towards a small hill not far away.
The hill was filled with military carts and armament boxes, making the area very messy.
After arriving there, Arno chose to sit in one of the large boxes, and when he sat down, he raised his gaze to the sky.
He could clearly see the night sky that was very clean from the clouds, and watched the bright shining star which was also spread wide in infinite space.
And he did not forget to see the two moons that had different characteristics. Which accompany each other on a mission to light up the entire night sky of the world.
Arno smiled lightly as he looked up at the sky. And he feels very peaceful and comfortable, it must be known that he hasn't felt that way for so long.
Because before he hibernated a million years ago, he was always haunted by a sense of danger and discomfort. Wherever he goes or even when he only stays inside his private moon cave, he always feels unsafe.
Too much chaos happened at that time, even though for someone with great strength, he couldn't feel safe at all. There will always be problems or enemies approaching him. He must always be vigilant. And that was all done in the name of survival.
But that's the way of life that he has decided to live. Arno did not regret it, after all, it had become a thing of the past.
Then, Arno took out a wooden pipe with his hand and lit it with fire.
Next, he continued to stare at the sky while smoking his pipe in a relaxed manner.
----------------------------------------
Meanwhile.
Melissa, who had just finished her discussion session with her team and General Arthur, came out of the commander's tent.
Because the male members were still chatting casually with General Arthur, so Melissa could only walk with the female members back towards their tents.
The previous discussion went very well. General Arthur informed the team many things about the situation in Farach Pass. And this information is very useful for their efforts.
But there is one thing that makes Melissa very disappointed, which is about the fact that barbarians will most likely refuse to cooperate.
This was obtained by Melissa from General Arthur, when she asked him about the possibility of working with the barbarians.
The reason is that the conditions of the barbarians themselves seem to be more worse than predicted.
So it seems that it will be useless for Melissa to ask them to work with her. In the end, Melissa must abandon the idea.
Thus, the team can only rely on their own abilities in order to safely explore the Gobi Deadlands.
After walking for a while, they almost reached the tent.
"Hey, is that Arno?" Dina suddenly spoke while pointing towards a small hill near the tent.
Melissa and the rest immediately looked in the direction pointed out by Dina.
"Yeah right. That is Arno sitting there." Sasha confirmed that after seeing it clearly.
They see Arno sitting on a box while sucking something that emits smoke.
"I'm so sleepy, I go first." Aurel said while yawning and she went to her tent.
Others also began to separate and proceed to their own affairs.
Melissa herself walked to where Arno was sitting, she could see Arno looking at the sky.
Melissa drew closer. She could see his face clearly. At this moment, Arno's face was filled with calmness and tranquilness.
She also could feel the feeling of calm that wrapped around Arno. Suddenly, he turned his head slowly toward Melissa. And Arno smiled charmingly when he looked at her.
Melissa was stunned by that smile, but it wasn't for long, she immediately returned to normal.
"Is the meeting over?" Arno asked while maintaining his smile.
Melissa nodded "Yes." and she began to sit next to Arno.
"What are the results?" he asked again, his voice was very soft.
"The results are pretty good, do you want to hear more?" Melissa answered teasingly.
"No, not now, just keep it for tomorrow." Arno shook his head and refused.
Then, the two didn't talk to each other for a while.
But Melissa was upset because of that.
"Why doesn't he talk to me again?" Melissa asked herself.
This moment is the only time she can chat with Arno, before the team leaves tomorrow. Because they have to be vigilant when they are inside the Deadlands. So Melissa decided to continue the conversation on her own.
"But what is a good topic to discuss?" Melissa thought while looking for a suitable conversation topic.
She suddenly remembered that Arno had been watching something in the sky.
Maybe she can ask about that.
"Arno." then Melissa calls Arno gently.
Hearing his name being called, Arno looked at Melissa's face.
"Hmm, what's wrong?" He asked in confusion.
"Nothing, it's just ... what did you see in the sky before?" Melissa asked a little nervously.
Arno frowned at Melissa's question. He did not know about Melissa's motives when she asked him that. But Arno did not think negatively of Melissa. He thought perhaps she was just curious.
"Hmm... Well, I just enjoy the views of the stars and the moon, but most of what I saw were those two moons." Arno tells what he saw to Melissa.
After hearing Arno's answer, Melissa looked up at the sky and the two moons. And she was also amazed because of that, especially when she witnessed the beauty of the white moon.
Melissa believed everyone would also be awed when they saw the scene before her eyes now.
Then, Melissa looked back at Arno's face from the side and said softly "Selene is beautiful, didn't it?"
"Selene?" Arno murmured a word while looking at Melissa in confusion.
Seeing him look confused, she immediately spoke "You don't know? That's the name of the white moon."
Arno just shook his head. He really didn't know.
Back then, that moon was only called the white moon by the people. There is no other name associated with it.
But Arno continued to think for the sake of looking for a reason, to explain why he did not know that. The problem is, it is not good for him to keep on not knowing about many things, it will only give other people the impression that he is someone who knows nothing at all. And in the end, he will only be looked down upon by Melissa.
Thus, he immediately rushed to speak before Melissa thought something weird.
"Ehmm, that's because we use a different name for that moon, back on our island, hehe." Arno said awkwardly and he gave a reason that came out of his ass.
But contrary to what Arno's thought, Melissa didn't think anything weird to him. So her reaction to Arno's explanation was nothing but normal.
"Hmmm, so that's how it is." Melissa said flatly.
"By the way, is there a story behind the Moon's name?" Arno asked again.
"Hmmm, there is a story about an ancient goddess named Selene, who used the white moon as her home and domain. That's why the moon was named after the goddess." Melissa narrates.
This is really bullshit! Arno thought.
He had lived on the moon for a long time, even making a cave on the surface. He has never even had a single neighbor, even for the past one million years. That's a stupid fantasy story.
Besides, he had never heard of a goddess named Selene before.
Then, he continued listening to Melissa's story.
"However, there is also another version of the story. In this version of the story, Selene is in fact a fairy instead of a goddess. And in the story, it is said, every night, when the moon is rising, the fairy always looks at the moon while dreaming of it as if she was longing for her lover. Therefore, nowadays it is very popular for someone to look at the moon and wonder if they miss their lover. People say, it can reduce the feelings of longing." Melissa finished the story.
Arno fell silent after listened to the story. Something bitter coming out of his memory suddenly.
His eyes cast out a feeling of remorse.
"Arno, what's wrong with you?" Anxious voice came out of Melissa's mouth.
She was worried after seeing Arno did not react and just kept quiet.
Thus, Arno was awakened from his mind. He immediately shook his head before finally responding to Melissa.
"I'm fine, don't worry about it." although Arno said so, but he still thought a little about the bitter memory.
"Okay. So what do you think about the story?"
"It's a good story, even though it's all imaginary." Arno gave his opinion.
"Yeah, I also think so." Melissa lightly smiled while talking.
"Then, what about the other moon?" Arno continued asking.
Hearing Arno ask about the other moon, Melissa did not feel comfortable.
"You know. That brown moon is something that is taboo now." Melissa answered a little scared.
"And why is that?" Arno asked her again. He already knew the reason, but he just wanted to find out what other people think about the moon, nowadays.
"Do you see the big metal chain that encircles the moon's surface?"
"I do."
"Now, just think about it. Why is there a big metal chain there? What is that for? No one knows for sure, but most likely, there is a creature on ..."
"Hey, there are 2 love birds here, hehehe."
Melissa was in the middle of a conversation when suddenly, old man Victor walked past them both.
"Just ignore me. I just want to answer the call of nature, hahaha." Victor cheerfully laughs while teasing Melissa and Arno.
Then, he walked towards a toilet not far from the hill.
Seeing Victor left, Melissa sighed, while Arno just smiled calmly.
Arno then felt it was very late, and they have important thing tomorrow.
"What if we end this conversation? It's already very late, tomorrow is an important day for the team, so you need to sleep, Lady Melissa." Arno advised Melissa.
Melissa was very disappointed, she still wanted to talk.
This is all because of the old man! She was angry with Victor in her heart.
But she knew Arno was right. She, as team leader must be in the best condition for tomorrow.
Melissa sighed again "Okay, then I'll go first." and she began to stand up.
"Have a good rest, Lady Melissa. And thank you for the conversation." Arno thanked Melissa.
"No problem, talking to you is also very pleasant ..." Melissa just wanted to leave, but she stopped and turned her body back.
"Arno?"
"Yes?" Arno looked directly at Melissa's face, when he was called.
"From now on, you don't have to call me lady, just call me by my name, okay?" Melissa smiled brilliantly.
The two of them looked at each other.
Arno finally nodded and smiled again "Alright." he agreed.
Melissa finally returned to her tent while being watched by Arno.
At night.Several hours after the team arrived at the 5th legion camp near the southern border of the Astoria empire.The team members had been given tents to rest by General Arthur before, which they eventually used to take a break.However, the tents are currently empty because the team members are at a meeting with General Arthur. Except for Arno who decided not to attend the meeting, he instead meditated in his tent.Meditation, for him, has become a habit, so he cannot go through his day without doing it at all.Every day he always took the time to meditate even if it was only for a few hours, and if he was not disturbed or he had no urgent business, he could spend years just meditating.For people today, it is a very crazy thing to do.Not long, after he felt that he was already meditating enough, Arno crawled out of the tent. He began to stand up and look around.Seeing the situation around the tent was very quiet and the only sound that could be heard came from a distance, then he began to walk towards a small hill not far away.The hill was filled with military carts and armament boxes, making the area very messy.After arriving there, Arno chose to sit in one of the large boxes, and when he sat down, he raised his gaze to the sky.He could clearly see the night sky that was very clean from the clouds, and watched the bright shining star which was also spread wide in infinite space.And he did not forget to see the two moons that had different characteristics. Which accompany each other on a mission to light up the entire night sky of the world.Arno smiled lightly as he looked up at the sky. And he feels very peaceful and comfortable, it must be known that he hasn't felt that way for so long.Because before he hibernated a million years ago, he was always haunted by a sense of danger and discomfort. Wherever he goes or even when he only stays inside his private moon cave, he always feels unsafe.Too much chaos happened at that time, even though for someone with great strength, he couldn't feel safe at all. There will always be problems or enemies approaching him. He must always be vigilant. And that was all done in the name of survival.But that's the way of life that he has decided to live. Arno did not regret it, after all, it had become a thing of the past.Then, Arno took out a wooden pipe with his hand and lit it with fire.Next, he continued to stare at the sky while smoking his pipe in a relaxed manner.----------------------------------------Meanwhile.Melissa, who had just finished her discussion session with her team and General Arthur, came out of the commander's tent.Because the male members were still chatting casually with General Arthur, so Melissa could only walk with the female members back towards their tents.The previous discussion went very well. General Arthur informed the team many things about the situation in Farach Pass. And this information is very useful for their efforts.But there is one thing that makes Melissa very disappointed, which is about the fact that barbarians will most likely refuse to cooperate.This was obtained by Melissa from General Arthur, when she asked him about the possibility of working with the barbarians.The reason is that the conditions of the barbarians themselves seem to be more worse than predicted.So it seems that it will be useless for Melissa to ask them to work with her. In the end, Melissa must abandon the idea.Thus, the team can only rely on their own abilities in order to safely explore the Gobi Deadlands.After walking for a while, they almost reached the tent."Hey, is that Arno?" Dina suddenly spoke while pointing towards a small hill near the tent.Melissa and the rest immediately looked in the direction pointed out by Dina."Yeah right. That is Arno sitting there." Sasha confirmed that after seeing it clearly.They see Arno sitting on a box while sucking something that emits smoke."I'm so sleepy, I go first." Aurel said while yawning and she went to her tent.Others also began to separate and proceed to their own affairs.Melissa herself walked to where Arno was sitting, she could see Arno looking at the sky.Melissa drew closer. She could see his face clearly. At this moment, Arno's face was filled with calmness and tranquilness.She also could feel the feeling of calm that wrapped around Arno. Suddenly, he turned his head slowly toward Melissa. And Arno smiled charmingly when he looked at her.Melissa was stunned by that smile, but it wasn't for long, she immediately returned to normal."Is the meeting over?" Arno asked while maintaining his smile.Melissa nodded "Yes." and she began to sit next to Arno."What are the results?" he asked again, his voice was very soft."The results are pretty good, do you want to hear more?" Melissa answered teasingly."No, not now, just keep it for tomorrow." Arno shook his head and refused.Then, the two didn't talk to each other for a while.But Melissa was upset because of that."Why doesn't he talk to me again?" Melissa asked herself.This moment is the only time she can chat with Arno, before the team leaves tomorrow. Because they have to be vigilant when they are inside the Deadlands. So Melissa decided to continue the conversation on her own."But what is a good topic to discuss?" Melissa thought while looking for a suitable conversation topic.She suddenly remembered that Arno had been watching something in the sky.Maybe she can ask about that."Arno." then Melissa calls Arno gently.Hearing his name being called, Arno looked at Melissa's face."Hmm, what's wrong?" He asked in confusion."Nothing, it's just ... what did you see in the sky before?" Melissa asked a little nervously.Arno frowned at Melissa's question. He did not know about Melissa's motives when she asked him that. But Arno did not think negatively of Melissa. He thought perhaps she was just curious."Hmm... Well, I just enjoy the views of the stars and the moon, but most of what I saw were those two moons." Arno tells what he saw to Melissa.After hearing Arno's answer, Melissa looked up at the sky and the two moons. And she was also amazed because of that, especially when she witnessed the beauty of the white moon.Melissa believed everyone would also be awed when they saw the scene before her eyes now.Then, Melissa looked back at Arno's face from the side and said softly "Selene is beautiful, didn't it?""Selene?" Arno murmured a word while looking at Melissa in confusion.Seeing him look confused, she immediately spoke "You don't know? That's the name of the white moon."Arno just shook his head. He really didn't know.Back then, that moon was only called the white moon by the people. There is no other name associated with it.But Arno continued to think for the sake of looking for a reason, to explain why he did not know that. The problem is, it is not good for him to keep on not knowing about many things, it will only give other people the impression that he is someone who knows nothing at all. And in the end, he will only be looked down upon by Melissa.Thus, he immediately rushed to speak before Melissa thought something weird."Ehmm, that's because we use a different name for that moon, back on our island, hehe." Arno said awkwardly and he gave a reason that came out of his ass.But contrary to what Arno's thought, Melissa didn't think anything weird to him. So her reaction to Arno's explanation was nothing but normal."Hmmm, so that's how it is." Melissa said flatly."By the way, is there a story behind the Moon's name?" Arno asked again."Hmmm, there is a story about an ancient goddess named Selene, who used the white moon as her home and domain. That's why the moon was named after the goddess." Melissa narrates.This is really bullshit! Arno thought.He had lived on the moon for a long time, even making a cave on the surface. He has never even had a single neighbor, even for the past one million years. That's a stupid fantasy story.Besides, he had never heard of a goddess named Selene before.Then, he continued listening to Melissa's story."However, there is also another version of the story. In this version of the story, Selene is in fact a fairy instead of a goddess. And in the story, it is said, every night, when the moon is rising, the fairy always looks at the moon while dreaming of it as if she was longing for her lover. Therefore, nowadays it is very popular for someone to look at the moon and wonder if they miss their lover. People say, it can reduce the feelings of longing." Melissa finished the story.Arno fell silent after listened to the story. Something bitter coming out of his memory suddenly.His eyes cast out a feeling of remorse."Arno, what's wrong with you?" Anxious voice came out of Melissa's mouth.She was worried after seeing Arno did not react and just kept quiet.Thus, Arno was awakened from his mind. He immediately shook his head before finally responding to Melissa."I'm fine, don't worry about it." although Arno said so, but he still thought a little about the bitter memory."Okay. So what do you think about the story?""It's a good story, even though it's all imaginary." Arno gave his opinion."Yeah, I also think so." Melissa lightly smiled while talking."Then, what about the other moon?" Arno continued asking.Hearing Arno ask about the other moon, Melissa did not feel comfortable."You know. That brown moon is something that is taboo now." Melissa answered a little scared."And why is that?" Arno asked her again. He already knew the reason, but he just wanted to find out what other people think about the moon, nowadays."Do you see the big metal chain that encircles the moon's surface?""I do.""Now, just think about it. Why is there a big metal chain there? What is that for? No one knows for sure, but most likely, there is a creature on ...""Hey, there are 2 love birds here, hehehe."Melissa was in the middle of a conversation when suddenly, old man Victor walked past them both."Just ignore me. I just want to answer the call of nature, hahaha." Victor cheerfully laughs while teasing Melissa and Arno.Then, he walked towards a toilet not far from the hill.Seeing Victor left, Melissa sighed, while Arno just smiled calmly.Arno then felt it was very late, and they have important thing tomorrow."What if we end this conversation? It's already very late, tomorrow is an important day for the team, so you need to sleep, Lady Melissa." Arno advised Melissa.Melissa was very disappointed, she still wanted to talk.This is all because of the old man! She was angry with Victor in her heart.But she knew Arno was right. She, as team leader must be in the best condition for tomorrow.Melissa sighed again "Okay, then I'll go first." and she began to stand up."Have a good rest, Lady Melissa. And thank you for the conversation." Arno thanked Melissa."No problem, talking to you is also very pleasant ..." Melissa just wanted to leave, but she stopped and turned her body back."Arno?""Yes?" Arno looked directly at Melissa's face, when he was called."From now on, you don't have to call me lady, just call me by my name, okay?" Melissa smiled brilliantly.The two of them looked at each other.Arno finally nodded and smiled again "Alright." he agreed.Melissa finally returned to her tent while being watched by Arno.
