Owl Head Man

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A sudden ringing sound made Alexis very uncomfortable, why did the alarm sound so strange?

Did her sister change the phone ringtone to tease her?

Alexis unconsciously reached out to turn off the alarm when she touched something, something that wasn't a phone, it was warm and furry. She opened her eyes and sure enough, in front of her was an owl, a real owl made of flesh and blood. It looked at her with big, round eyes blinking and then tilted its head to the left with a very curious look

Sit up and a body ache made Alexis groan, so it turned out that she was seriously injured by that creature. Her head was pounding, it seemed that this serious injury was worse than Alexis thought.

"You're awake? How do you feel?"

The owl immediately asked, making Alexis very surprised, because this was the first time she heard a beast speak human language and speak fluently.

"Don't be so surprised, have you never seen an owl speak before?"

"Uh, except for Wiro who is a tarot soul, this is the first time I've seen an owl speak human language"- Alexis

"I'm sorry, but the owl you're talking to is just a small version of me. If you've recovered, come to my office"

After saying that, the little owl flapped its wings and flew away, leaving Alexis a bit bewildered, she was sure this wasn't a dream because her body was seriously injured to this extent. Alexis noticed a set of clothes next to her bed, so she grabbed them and put them on.

The clothes she wore were a black shirt of the same color and a pair of long pants, although it was a bit difficult to get dressed because of her injury, so she struggled to get dressed.

Alexis opened the door and in front of her was a large corridor decorated in an old European style, in front of her was a row of windows looking out, Alexis was surprised because below was the city.

What was going on?

"Come with me quickly"

The owl urged Alexis so she followed, although she didn't know where the owl was taking her, it was better to follow.

"Don't worry, this place is enchanted with special spatial magic so the entire architecture is located in a tall building"

"So does that mean the place I'm standing in is a castle?" - Alexis

"You don't know?"

"How would I know? These things only happen in stories or science fiction movies"- Alexis

"Now as you can see, they are real. I almost forgot to introduce myself"

The owl landed on the hand of a well-dressed man and disappeared, only his head was the head of an owl, which startled Alexis a little.

"My name is Ved. I am the guardian, the one who will be responsible for things related to the supernatural"

"My name is Alexis, nice to meet you"- Alexis

"I know who you are, and I sincerely apologize for my clones being a bit rude since they were separated from me"- Ved

"It's okay, I don't mind either"- Alexis

"Please sit down, would you like tea or milk?"- Ved

"Milk, please"- Alexis

A cup of warm white milk was placed on the table, Alexis picked up the cup of milk and blew lightly to cool it before drinking. Ved sat on the opposite chair with a cup of tea with a gentle aroma in his hand, instead of "drinking" like normal, he was like any other bird, he put his beak into the cup of tea and drank. It seemed that even though he had a human body, his primitive nature was still the same. "First of all, I sincerely apologize for Lyra's actions. She is still in the process of learning and is not very proficient, so she accidentally dragged you into trouble." - Ved

"Ah, it's not Lyra's fault, it's my fault because I was the one who asked her. I originally intended to look for Brother Ryu..." - Alexis

"So that's how it is? But it can't be helped that it's still Lyra's fault for overestimating her own abilities. Even if she was personally taught by Ryu, one of the best Readers, she shouldn't put others in danger. Moreover, you are Ouroboros." - Ved

The owl man firmly said so, Alexis couldn't refute him and quietly drank the milk in her cup.

Suddenly, Alexis realized something, she forgot that she forgot to tell her family where she was. They must be very worried about her right now.

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about your family."- Ved

"What do you mean?"- Alexis

"If someone is caught up in some supernatural phenomenon, our organization will use a method to compensate for that deficiency so that they won't notice the person's disappearance, until we solve the problem, then we can fix the mistake. Normally we would do that, but in your case, it probably won't be necessary- Ved

"Why?"- Alexis

"You don't know anything about your family? Is your family not religious?"- Ved

"Hm, like most people, my family is Buddhist."- Alexis

"So that's how it is..."- Ved

"Hey, should I go back? I mean, my family, they'll be worried about me."- Alexis

"You can go home, but I'm not sure if it'll be safe. Unfortunately for you, after the Blood Moon Clan recognizes your appearance, they will definitely try to kidnap you again. The people close to you will definitely be in danger, do you want that?"- Ved

Hearing that, Alexis was a little startled, she couldn't imagine if her family was in danger because of those bloodsuckers, Alexis couldn't let that happen.

Seeing the girl's expression, the owl man immediately put the bag of tarot cards on the table.

"Do you know what this is?"- Ved

"Is it tarot?"- Alexis

"So do you know what tarot is? It is..."- Ved

First appeared in Europe in the late 14th century around the mid-15th century, The origin of Tarot is still vague and there are many different theories. Some believe that it originated in ancient Egypt, with its symbols corresponding to the secrets of classical knowledge. However, the exact origin of Tarot is still a controversial question in the spiritual community. There are arguments that Tarot developed from card games in Europe during the Middle Ages, becoming a tool for spiritual thinking in the 18th century. Whether it was developed from ancient sources or a new creation in European history, Tarot has become an important tool in many different cultures and religions around the world.

"That's Tarot, please excuse me for a moment"- Ved

Ved took the deck out of his pocket and gently shuffled the deck very gently.

"Tarot reading will help the reader interpret current life at, the upcoming omen. The fortuneteller needs to know how to arrange the cards and decipher them. Each card in Tarot has its own meaning"- Ved

He drew the deck above, which is the "Wheel of Fortune" and placed it on the table.

"Predict the future 3-6 months accurately. Find the right solution and direction for many problems. Help make better decisions on some things. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Regain your calm and emotional balance"- Ved

He drew two more cards "Death", "Judgment" and finally "Fool"

"Fate is something that is predetermined but can be changed even the smallest. Now your fate has been answered, Alexis Wood"- Ved

Looking at the cards on the table, Alexis seemed to sense something from them, no, she slowly looked up at the owl man in front of her and saw his eyes were red. Then the information that Alexis had read about spirituality, something popped into her head.

"No way...you are...S...Sto..."- Alexis

"Stop it now."

The voice interrupted, causing Ved to immediately suppress his murderous intent. The one who spoke was Etham.

"After all, she is just someone who knows nothing about spirituality but likes to research spirituality. Are you trying to kill her by doing this?"- Etham

"I was thinking that I could scare her and make her afraid. But it seems that you interrupted. How did you guys solve everything?"- Ved

"It's over. It's really troublesome, I have to tell Brother Ryu how to discipline that girl Lyra."- Etham

"Then could you please take this girl home? I'm sure she'll need an escort."- Ved

After that, Ved left without saying anything more. Etham felt helpless before that owl-headed man because he always forced others to follow his will. But he couldn't refuse because the owl-headed man was his superior, so he had no choice but to obey.

"Can you stand up, or should I help you up?"- Etham

"I can stand up by myself"- Alexis

Slowly lifting this heavy body up and packing her deck of cards into her bag, Wiro hasn't appeared since a while ago, could it be that something happened to the wolf? To answer Alexis's question, Etham spoke.

"It's okay, your tarot soul is just resting. He used all his strength to protect you and call for help."- Etham

"Then what should I do to repay him?"- Alexis

"It's simple, you just need to shuffle the cards. Shuffling the cards is like transferring energy between the reader and the tarot soul."- Etham

"So I shuffle the cards like this?"- Alexis

Although she had seen her relatives play with cards and knew how to shuffle the cards, her way of shuffling the cards was just a bit clumsy. Seeing the girl struggling to shuffle the cards three times made the white-haired youth sigh in frustration, then he held her hands and gently taught her how to shuffle the cards.

"You're doing it wrong, first place the deck in your palm and hold it a bit tight, with your index finger on the width of the deck to avoid dropping it, then take out the decks below and place them on top, and keep doing that and increase the speed, you'll get used to it" - Etham

The man's hands touching Alexis made her feel a bit strange, but she still listened attentively as Etham showed her how to shuffle the cards.