Chapter 128 (2/2)
The lance’s face still showed traces of concern and guilt, but with another wave, she lowered her head in a bow and went off in the direction of the training grounds
Taking a left down the long corridor, I stopped in front of a particular oakwood door Taking another breath, I held my hand up in a fist and knocked thrice
“Who is it?” the hter called out frorandfather”
“I want to be alone,” she replied instantly
“Cohed “Don’t say that”
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There was only silence at first, but after a few seconds, I heard the faint sounds of approaching footsteps The reinforced wooden door opened just a crack as h frooing to the shi+p with Varay?” she asked, her mouth hidden behind the door
“No, I’arded me silently, her brow raised in suspicion “Because I was the one that forced her to take ured as ize for that,” aze
“I’ood” Her expression faltered as she looked confused
I took a step back frorandfather?”
I waited for hter as she closed the door and timidly trailed behind estured withI want to show you”
We walked down the corridor in silence as I hummed a small tune
“Hey, that’s the lullaby that Father used to sing to hter exclaiht it to hirandht I sang it to your father whenever he was too scared to go to sleep But don’t tell hiled as she nodded “Where are we going anyways, Grandpa?”
“You’ll see soon enough, Child” We took another turn and descended a flight of spiral stairs, stopping in front of a set of doors large enough to easily ad a palm in the center of the door, I released a wave of mana The locks and mechanisms that kept the room secure clicked in rapid succession as scores of intricate patterns unravelled themselves into place As the sounds receded, the door slid open to reveal a large earthen field surrounded by mana-enhanced metal Off to the side was another door that was the same material as the wall around it
“We’re al to the door
“I’ve never been inside here before What’s this roohter asked as she looked around
“This is the place where the lances, guild leaders, and I get trained by Lord Aldir The asura set it up himself so that it could withstand even the attacks of white-core es; of course, that is only Lord Aldir is here with us to activate it But before you go on exploring, there is so you need to see” I pushed open the door to the roo arena
The inside of the roo board, and an e artifact in front of it
“Take a seat, Ch—” I stopped myself as I stood next to the artifact “Take a seat, Tessia”
My granddaughter planted herself in the chair in front ofthe white screen She looked at me with uncertain eyes and for a second, I just wanted take her back to her roo out a deep breath, I turned on the visual recording artifact A bright light shot out fro picture recorded from the battlefield
“This, Tessia, is what the war is like” I moved out of the way and let her watch
It was a particularly brutal battle in the depths of a dungeon where the Alacryan soldiers had been setting caes and warriors that had been waiting for further orders Ourinto while the Alacryan side had already received warning from their scouts that enemies would soon arrive
I could see the horror inwith jaw slack as the massacre went on Our side had lost over fifty in the first few seconds but even after we had recuperated, the battle was bloody and intense Fresh corpses lay sprawled all over the ground as es and warriors alike continued to shoot and at each other Even without the sound, I could clearly i
The video ended abruptly as thethe artifact had been killed in that hter and I es on the screen
“This was a real life recording froo We lost two hundred es in that battle alone out of the four hundred we sent down into that dungeon I was the one who had given theo down, and it’s on randdaughter,
“The war has only just begun, but I have already done things—randfather, this is what I want to keep you away fro to the screen “It is randfather that I want to keep you safe and away froardless of how much of an asset you aze “Grandpa…”
“Tessia You are, no doubt, a tre that you’ve undergone these past two years, would be a force to be reckoned with in the war But no matter hoerful you are in a war, you are only one person All it takes is one mistake, one small blunder That is why I’ve forbidden you to take part in any of the battles… until now”
“Until now?” My granddaughter looked up I couldn’t help but just stare at her tiny face It felt like just a week ago that she was still sitting on h
“Tessia Even after seeing just a glimpse of what you will have to endure, do you still want to be a part of the battle?” I asked, walking over to the back of the roohter’s expression hardened as she stood up “Yes”
Picking up two dulled training swords from the rack, I tossed one to her “Then prove your resolve”