Chapter 138 (1/2)

Chapter 138

Chapter 138: To Right My Wrong <hr/>I bolted up from my seat at the soldier’s news “Where exactly did you see them?”

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“J-Just a few miles south of Etistin… Sir,” he replied, hesitant on what to call uard and headed out the door “Co?” Virion called from behind, his voice laced with concern

“I want to see exactly what sort ofback

Sylvie and I sped toward the teleportation gate roouards

Upon reaching the fauards that weren’t there before guarding either side of the doors

“Please open the doors,” I requested, iuard, clad in heavy arsword strapped to his back and two smaller blades bound to both sides of his waist stepped forith a stern expression “All entries and exits are to be approved of by either Commander Virion or Lord Aldir We haven’t heard of your departure from either of them so no can do, kid”

“Look, I just came back to this castle with Virion and Aldir They know I’ued

“Couard reiterated “No matter how lofty you think you royal kids are, learn some respect for your elders”

The feed, dressed in a lavish robe and a hood that covered her hair, quickly intervened, hoping to quell the situation She spoke in a gentle voice as if she was talking to a child “It’s dangerous for you to go out alone in these tiuardian you—”

She stopped in her tracks as she choked on her last words Both the guards crumbled to their knees as they clawed at their throats desperately They gasped for air like fish out of water as I took another step forward, looking down at them with an innocent smile “It’d be wise of you not to patronize me”

I withdrew the pressure I had released to make ain”

The two of them scraroaned against the gravel floor as I rushed through and made my way toward the center of the rooate to Etistin, please,” I requested, letting out a sigh I felt a bit guilty for being so harsh toward people just doing their jobs, but ateuards but otherwise relented As the glowing portal buzzed and hissed, the view of Etistin came into focus

Without a word, Sylvie and I stepped through the gate once ot toat an unfauards on the other side, I stepped down froate, Sylvie just a few steps behind

“Who let a child through the secured gates?” the barrel-chested leader barked at the hunched gateman

“He’s fro at ht of h I ell into uards present, buthair and adolescent appearance see me seriously

Without the patience to explainpast the large leader

“Kid! What’s your business here? Don’t you know the state this city is in?” The arrippedme back

“Commander Virion sends me here Now, please open the doors before Ihis eyes “Yeah, sure Commander Virion sent the likes of some thin pretty-boy here I bet you’re just a runaway noble brat that had a tantruates! I don’t need more civilians to be taken care of here!”

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Letting out a sigh, I willed e out of my body as I had done back at the castle

Many of the soldiers present were aug as everyone helplessly fell to the ground The very air in the room froze as the soldiers stared wide-eyed in shock at one another The gate an ordinary civilian, couldn’t handle the pressure and had been knocked unconscious

“Sylv Let’s get out of here”

‘But the door—’

I glanced around the roo for backup

“I’ll ger scene

‘Sounds good’

The white fox-like body ofuntil she was fully enveloped in a shroud of golden light With a thunderous burst of ed into that of a pitch-black dragon Over the past few years, her foruished and mature Small details like the shape of her horns and her scales, which now looked like thousands of semstones, all made Sylvie appear fearsome yet ethereal

The soldiers that were still conscious let out stifled cries at the turn of events, but I didn’t waste any ti athered at e of blue lightning bo the entire roos to lift us up

As we shot through the hole I had created, the gasps and screams froher we reached into the sky

The crisp winter air whisked past my cheeks as we ascended above the clouds until we could see the setting sun turn orange against the horizon The beauty of Dicathen was in full view, laid out like a canvas below I took a brief ht, frorassy plains to the sparkling ocean and lush forest, before directing Sylvie toward the south

‘Let’sforward on Sylvie’s large back

‘Roger,’ she chi appearance

The land sped past us in a colorful blur as if the very background was being pulled out from underneath I thickened the layer of ainst the sharp winds

As we headed south, the sight of cities soon became visible the closer we headed toward the coastline

‘Let’s get lower, Sylv,’ I trans s as she fell into a steep dive toward the cliffs just above Trelh the clouds that obscured our vision, shooting down like a blacksea soon cahtless blunder

I cursed aloud at the night lost in the wind As we landed on a vast, snow-covered precipice at the edge of the forest overlooking Trel onceme

I could only stare in silence at scene

Hundreds of shi+ps approaching fro horizon, nottheir forces stationed in the Beast Glades see more than a speck

Virion’s last piece of advice popped into my head at that moment He told me not to blame myself, but it was all that I could do at this ht and knowledge that people of this world didn’t have Despite this knowledge and my wisdom, I didn’t think about the consequences that would arise froly harmless act that would benefit those around iven Gideon the blueprints for the stea Because of my advice, a shi+p that could be built to traverse the ocean had ended up in the wrong hands I couldn’t help but asktheir hands on this technology hat expedited the war that they had been evidently preparing

“This doesn’t look too good,” Sylvie azed at the ominous view ahead

“No, it doesn’t And it’sinside the pit of my stomach

I stared ahead, lost in a daze as h my head I had shed tears, sweat, and blood these past two years so that I could protect this land and the people in it and to stop the Vritra fro over this entire world But it wasn’t that siently patted her neck

“Let’s go back, Sylv We’ve got a war to win,” I said through clenched teeth

I wasn’t sohteous hero out to save the world hell, I couldn’t even call ht for his people

No It was ressed to this state It was my fault that this fleet of shi+ps was almost upon us, and it would be my fault when those shi+ps arrive and cause havoc on this land

If I had a reason to fight, it would not be just to protect the few I held dear

It would be to right