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Chapter 61: A Question
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"…and that is our full report&8221; Trajan gave a sharp nod as he finished speaking, his eyes glued to the figure of the well dressed Highlord He didn’t give off a hint of the nervousness he felt
The Highlord was an incredibly powerful and inti vampire Trajan kept his every cell focused on the powerfulto tear his eyes away for a second
"I see&8221; Highlord Marcus was currently standing near the largea sizable table A shtly The air around hi ed with it and lost, and then you engaged with it and also lost, but in the end were saved by a ht extinct, who so in Draconic or a sie that you could not understand?&8221; His voice was cold and cale of a powerful leader
"Yes sir!&8221; Probus answered, his voice full of colare Trajan hi all the decisions, so if anyone was at fault, it wouldn’t be Probus
"And that you left Helena, as injured but also healed by that mysterious Deain, have never met before?&8221;
"Yes sir!&8221; Probus responded instantly, bearing a cheerful slare
The dark vampire ruler was quiet for a lass, conte Trajan felt his heart shiver
"Well, that see, independent vampire, and if she opted to stay behind, she has her own reasons She’s a hlord Marcus nodded his head, turning back to look at thehlord could continue, a loud coughing noise interrupted their conversation
The red headed Spy him a deathly stare
Marcus rolled his eyes, but instantly resu at his confused subordinates
"Next time, however, be sure to check the extent of her injuries, as you should for any comrade, and vet the unknown huhtly, nodding Probus did the same, a s up the deteriorating ecosyste lectured on environmental prevention
"Noith that out of the way, I have a new et about the Ano the in his eyes His deed with darkness
"The Shade King has launched an offensive against us and the Augustus Family controlled territories You are to join up with the leader of the Reavers, General Carus, on the World Petir, and ready yourselves&8221; Carus, the leader of the Reavers, technically wasn’t one of the Three Fa as one, however, a deadly force in his own right An extre Class expert
The three powerful Vaustus Family, the Caesar Family, and their own Aurelius Family
Their relationship with the Caesar Family was strained, due to personal conflicts, but they had an occasionally friendly alliance with the Augustus Family
In the face of any conflict with outsiders, however, the Vaes and becoe even an inch
Marcus closed his eyes for a longtired
"War is upon us, once reat to see that you finally woke up&8221;
"Thank you for saving me last week My name is Helena&8221;
Dorian’s heart calmed down as he stared at the Vampire Noble, his eyes narrowed He remembered her She was the one he’d saved, the warrior who selflessly defended the innocents in the city
She looked lean and wiry, but also quite pretty She wore a sliure Just her standing gave off a feeling of strength, her presence incredibly forceful
For her, he had a great deal of respect
"How should I respond, Willia up a response
Helena stared at him in confusion
"How should- who? Williaht She could hear hi it for what it was
"I’ his hand out in a friendly gesture
Helena walked right up towards hi his hand without a trace of nervousness or caution She smiled war with someone else felt odd after so much time spent on his own Despite that, he relished theto come up with responses for the other person made the conversation extremely pleasant
Helena nodded,
"Have your injuries healed? When we got to you, you were badly wounded, and before we could do anything, you fell unconscious I had so to restore you, but the injuries on your body see down below the She had picked out an unassu, but nice, Inn, near theat his hands He still felt tired, but his injuries were one
"I’m okay My body will take about a week to fully heal from this weakened state, but I should be fine&8221; He tried to think up so to real people was harder than he remembered
Helena looked at him
Dorian looked back
Silence swooped in on the estured upward
"Pretty stars out tonight, huh?&8221; He ith a line he vaguely re on Earth before that had never let him down
"Stars?&8221; Helena looked up at the alht sky
The 30,000 World didn’t have stars, save for a mystical sun and mystical moon that orbited in the chaotic space near each world
Dorian blinked and then oing out of your way to protect the innocents in this city froan, looking off to the side at the sleeping city
"It takes a lot of guts to do so like that&8221;
Helena turned with hihed
"It wasthe territories of the Aurelius Family is part of ,
"You still did it That’s more than most could say&8221;
Helena smiled as she looked at hied to heal e fireball, and saved the city&8221; She waved her hand to the west, where the battle had taken place
"What made you act?&8221; Her voice was filled with an intense layer of curiosity Dorian got the feeling that his response here would mean a lot to her
"Why did I act?&8221; He spoke aloud, rubbing his chin He shrugged,
"It felt like the right thing to do&8221; The Eleventhborn was only here because of him, after all Besides, he wouldn’t just let hundreds of thousands of innocent people die for no reason if he could stop it
Helena blinked, staring at hi a reward? You weren’t sent here by the Highlord?&8221; Joining the Aurelius Family as an Internal Member was very difficult, but had plenty of benefits Usually new s that corand feats in service of the Fa offered&8221; He shlord&8221; A stray thought appeared in his ht?&8221; He looked at Helena, his eyes shining
Helena nodded, still dazed from his answer
"And the other Vaustus Faain
Dorian frowned
"What? Is so?&8221; She noticed his expression
"No, it’s just the naed
"What about them?&8221;
"They feel… lazy&8221;
Helena stared at him oddly
"Well, I suppose there can only be so ed a second tiain for a brief moment as the two souls stared out over the hts, the softlyAll the colors and noises were joyful to hier in that mental prison He could faintly ed fro, biting her lip Her voice sounded troubled
"You?&8221; Dorian gave her a s in the presence of another being He felt supremely unconcerned
If the vampires had wanted to kill or capture him, they already would have In his current weakened state, there was nothing he could do to stop the alive
She turned to look directly at Dorian, a small s, that soer&8221; She waved at him,
"Do you mind if I share my troubles with you, Dorian? You saved ers, but the point still reave her a reassuring smile
The er he felt like she seemed One moment she was a proud warrior, and the next she ca lady She was also quite forward and direct, not that he was co
"I was sent on ae stir in the 30,000 Worlds My mission was to find that creature, make contact with it, and if possible, hlord&8221; Her voice was cool,
"If I take that Anomaly back with me, I fear… no, I know that it won’t be able to hlord is kind and wise, but extree number of our men and wo is an unusual one, that won’t change his e of the roof, folding her hands together and resting her chin on thean to puh Dorian’s veins as he heard the words she spoke, his body tensing up He rehed,
"But what if that Anomaly was very different fro so far as to protect the innocent, without wish for a reward Even going so far as to save my life&8221; Her face scrunched up as her and Dorian’s eyes crossed, a tingle of electricity seemed to flash between theed, tossing off the tension that covered him as he responded,
"It’s not that hard a question if you really think about it&8221; He sat down next to her, gazing out over the city as she had
"Just do the right thing, whatever that ht thing, huh?&8221; Helena whispered after a fewon her face as she struggled with her thoughts
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