Chapter 87: Winding Down (1/2)

TESSIA ERALITH'S POV:

TellI re to release the first phase of my beast will Grandpa had been really surprised after he checkedthat rated with the elderwood guardian's beast will

I didn't fully understand why Gra a few years to fully integrate with his

Does thisup to him?

No, ere just kids at that tirate Grandpa toldthat was

It wasn't fair

Every time Grandpa talked about Arthur, all he had ords of praise If it had been any other person, I would be jealous

But it's okay; he's mine anyway…

Well, not yet…

But soon, he will be!

Hopefully

Stupid Arthur! I wanted to iave me

So much for that… I completely failed and even destroyed part of the castle!

Ohto be too happy when they see this

And then he showed up…

Arthur just had to make his appearance at the worst possible ti rudgingly, I couldn't deny that I was in a sorry state

I can't look him in the face I know if I look at hi

Don't look, Tess! Don't look! Don't—

Dang it, I looked!

"Hi there" Arthur gaveith his blue eyes

I could feellike an oil-dipped candle but I couldn't seeaze until we landed

"Sh-shouldn't you putit

There was a twinkle in his eyes as he playfully s h…

"Are you okay, Tess?" Grandpa caught up to Arthur andand had minor injuries from where my beast will's aura hit him but otherwise, thankfully, he looked fine

"Yes, Grandpa Sorry for causing thiswas bleeding through his pants

Oh no! He's hurt! I really messed up this tiize, a stinging pain suddenly radiated above my brows

"O! Wha—" I stared wide-eyed at Arthur who had suddenly flicked lad our troublesoht, Grah he teased aze couldn't help but make randdaughter is fine That's all that matters Who cares if she destroyed half of a historic mansion passed down in our family," Grandpa smirked