Chapter 137 (1/2)
Chapter 137
Chapter 137: Arrival <hr/>
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ARTHUR LEYWIN’S POV:
As I stepped into the large white tent, I was i by Grampa Virion
“damn you, boy! Why didn’t you tellet a better look
“Nice to see you again, Grae the hooded asura “Aldir”
“Arthur Lady Sylvie,” he greeted back “Much has changed in both of you”
“I certainly hope so,” I chuckled, Sylvie nodding slightly in response “How did you know I had arrived here so quickly?” I turned back to Virion
“Lord Aldir received a e from Lord Windsom,” Virion answered “He said you were sent down here soht away”
“To think you were sent where Tessia was stationed Tell ?” Aldir chimed in, an aaze to my silent childhood friend “Has his sense of humor always been so droll?”
“Wren has always seen himself as whimsical despite his often indifferent attitude,” the asura acknowledged
“I was so surprised to see hi to battle aher head
“Yeah As soon as I had arrived, a horde of mana beasts attacked me and Sylv We didn’t even have time to catch our breaths until after we had killed all of the my bond
“But what about the door? When we arrived at the scene, the mana beasts outside the room you were in had all died,” Tessia pressed I knew she had been curious about a thousand things since my arrival, but I could tell by Aldir and Virion’s arrival that ere short on ti a hand on his granddaughter’s shoulder “There are things I ht place to do so”
“We’re leaving?” Tessia responded, shi+fting glances between her grandfather and Aldir
The asura shook his head “Not you, Tessia You are to stay here”
“What? Arthur got here a few hours ago and you’re already taking him away?” Tessia replied, fear evident in her eyes
“Tess,” I cut in “Don’t worry I’ll be right back after debriefing”
“Besides, you have your teaeon cleared, I’m sure everyone will soon depart froht?” Virion added “That is e agreed upon when I allowed you to take part in this war”
“Yes ‘Work your way up fro out a defeated sigh
I could practically see my childhood friend’s nonexistent tail droop in sorrow at this news, but I knehatever Virion had to tell me was important
“Then let’s head out ier these past fewyou well enough,” Aldir noted, giving her an approving nod
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“Thank you, Master” Tessia dipped her head, but her bitter expression didn’t change
I was taken by surprise at the relationshi+p between the two I never expected the one-eyed asura to take Tessia under his wing, but I kept those thoughts to randfather and herout of the tent As she lifted the tarp flap, she looked back at aze that held a myriad of emotions
“I’ll see you soon,” I smiled as she left
“Shall we depart?” Aldir confirmed
With a nod from the two of us, we headed out of the tent as well
Outside, before stepping into the teleportation gate that Aldir had conjured, I locked eyes with Tessia’s teammate, Stannard, and muttered for him to take care of Tessia for me
I hadn’t meant for him to hear it, but Stannard seefully
It took us a few ate to arrive at the floating castle that the Council hadfortress constantly round without a set pattern or destination
After our distorted surroundings focused, I noticed we had arrived inside a small, cylindrical room with no s and only one set of double iron doors
‘How come you didn’t talk to Tess back there?’ I askednext to me
‘A lady needs to have a secret or two,’ Sylvie voiced coyly
‘Oh, you’re a lady now?’ I shook ained the ability to talk freely, but for some reason, she chose not to speak unless it ith me
‘I’ll surprise Tessia with it next ti to herself
Virion and Aldir both looked back, obviously curious as to whatwasn’t the only ability that Sylvie had gained throughout her training, but because of her young age,her body so that her mana and aether abilities wouldn’t run aht her how to strengthen her body, which was unique to the dragon race of asuras Apparently, al unable to withstand their innate abilities
“Well, since we’re all here, let’s go out,” Virion announced with a se iron doors clicked and squealed with the lock ravel filled my ears as the thick metal exit opened frouard or two to be on the other side of the doors, but instead, a rather large dark bear towered over s above its eyes shaping its expression into soh, its hind legs rooted to the ground and its chest exposed to reveal a tuft of white fur just below its neck Despite its angry-looking eyes, its exposed teeth gave the igedly out of its mouth
“Brother!” a ht it was the bear that had spoken, but Ellie, rin on her immature face
While subtle, ed over these past few years Her ash-brown hair ran freely down her shoulders instead of in pigtails which she had sported when she was younger While her dark round eyes still shi+ned with innocence, her thoughtful gaze toward me contained a profound maturity
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“Ellie!” I pickedas she wrapped her ar around me
“Arthur!” another pair of voices called out It washer down, I turned to s of doubt and re I didn’t kno to greet them after hoe last separated
“Co htly in his arms
“I-I don’t understand,” I staht—”
“Thought what?” my father interrupted “That just because you have memories of whatever previous existence you had, you could stop being o My mother, who had remained a few feet away, anxiously approached My mind flashed back to how she had so desperately tried to deny everything, and I lost what little confidence I had to greet my mother