Chapter 49

Ethan's pov
I still feel unbearable trembling when I am now facing the figure of Elder Rowan. It turns out that this is the figure who has been respected and glorified by many leaders from time to time. The aura that radiates is so distinctive that it is difficult to read. I even lowered my head in shame when facing him. It is difficult to look at his face, let alone make eye contact. Because the aura radiates is too powerful and different from the others I have ever met while I live in this world. This is really cool and great, I just found it in my life now.
Elder Rowan has a handsome and beautiful face with an ideal body posture. I have never seen a figure as perfect as this. I have only seen perfection in this one creature. He looks at me smiling. Even once he smiles, it can make me melt. I really can't stand to face him. This is truly a light that radiates with an infinitely bright shine.
"Young man, do you want to know how your wife Isabella is doing now?"
Huh? I was shocked when he found out my wife's name and what had been in my head for the past few days. Even though I didn't even mention her name to Wais. I only told Wais the story, not her name.
"Your wife Isabella is with Lucas now. She started to be fascinated by him because she was invited to the Wolf Nation festival held at the top of Bessara Hill last week."
I was shocked and confused about what to do now after hearing Elder Rowan's words.
"How did you know?" What came out of my mouth was just a stupid question that I shouldn't have asked him.
"Hmm.." he smiled thinly with his style that made a little sound.
I lowered my head in shame.
"It's okay, you have the right to ask that."
I dared to look at him again by lifting my face that had been lowered.
"Can you return me to my time? I mean, take me to where I originally came from. I want to meet my wife Isabella and live with her again?" Staring hopefully. Hoping to get the answer I wanted.
Elder Rowan smiled and stared at me closely. I was a bit embarrassed and at a loss for words, but I tried to understand the situation. I dared to ask something like that.
"Calm down, you're safe here." His voice was calm and his expression was soothing.
"Huh, what do you mean?" I was immediately shocked when he said that. As if I would stay here forever and would never have the chance to return to my time.
Instantly I felt confused and mixed with emotions. But again and again, he could read me. Maybe he saw me from the gestures and facial expressions that I showed.
"Hey, don't be afraid, Ethan!" He said as if to calm me down.
How could I not be afraid and calm when he said that? As if I no longer had the potential to return to my time. As if all my opportunities were tightly closed and I had no chance of that anymore. I could only surrender and wait for Elder Rowan's next words.
Wait! But how could he know my name after he knew my wife's name? Amazingly, he really knows everything about me. So should I tell him about my problem? Do I need to do that?
"You can't go straight back to where you came from Ethan." He said with certainty and without hesitation speaking like that.
I was shocked and my eyes widened. Did I hear you right? So what about my fate now?
"Why is that?" Full of question marks and needing a definite answer that could really calm me down.
Again and again, he smiled lightly. Then answered my question very casually.
"Know that in a matter of minutes, you will feel alive again, marked by the rest of your feathers falling out."
"Huh, all my feathers will fall out? Why is that? That means I will live here forever and cannot return to where I came from?”
He smiled while shaking his head.
"No! Not really, because I will give you a concoction of the flower of immortality right now."
"Huh, a concoction of the flower of immortality? What's its function?"
"You will be whole again and your feathers will return to normal and even better than before."
"Then what else?"
"After your feathers are all intact then you will shine radiantly and..."
"And what? When can I eat it? Do you have the flower yet?"
Smiling again,
"Wait! Wait, don't rush!"
"How can I be calm if the situation is urgent like this? This is a serious matter of life and death. It's not easy for me to live and face something like this. This is my first experience. Am I going to the death that many people have been talking about?"
"Hahaha.. you're really funny Ethan."
"Hey, why are you laughing?"
I started to be rude to Elder Rowan because I was so carried away by the atmosphere that was pressing me. But I started to come back to my senses and immediately corrected all my excessive attitudes towards him.
"Eh, sorry, I mean, what should I do now? How do I start? Where should I start everything?"
"First of all, you have to meditate for forty days and forty nights there." While pointing to the place where I would later use to meditate.
"Then what else?"
"Yes, that's all my instructions at the beginning."
"Um, okay, are you the one who will guide me?"
"Oh no, my younger brother, the Elder, will guide you and look after you while you meditate."
"Then are you going to leave? I mean are you going to run away from responsibility."
I was again spontaneously rude to Elder Rowan. Even though he shouldn't be responsible for me and my life. Because all of this was my doing on the journey to get here. But I thought as if Elder Rowan had to bear all of this until it could be resolved. But fortunately, Elder Rowan didn't feel bothered by that. He remained calm and did not do anything bad to me.
"When can I start?"
"After my younger brother Elder returns from an event. He is currently at the peak of Bessara Hill to fulfill an invitation."
Huh, the peak of Bessara Hill? Is the peak of Bessara Hill that he meant the same as the peak of Bessara Hill that existed in my time? Why does he know everything, even everything that I experienced? Even though Elder Rowan lives in this era. In the ancient era where he even lived only in a cave. But he can explore the world I came from. It's the same as his younger brother, too. He can cross time and place.