Chapter 143 (1/2)
Chapter 143
Chapter 143: Nue <hr/>
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TESSIA ERALITH’S POV:
I stepped out of the teleportation gate and onto a platfor weary and frustrated I could’ve helped back there, but they wouldn’t let ht all echoed the sao and my safety was priority
What the hell was the point of training so dalass sculpture?
I let out a deep breath, hoping to expel the frustration out of my system, but all it did was re around at the crowd of soldiers, guards and nurses, I sought out looking for anyone holding a glass of water to quench ht of ainst the hile Caria was sitting up, speaking to someone, when she pointed attoposition as he turned his head
My chest tightened as he stood up His furrowed brows and sharp gaze that regarded his surroundings instantly relaxed as he locked eyes with me
It was Art
I couldn’t help but mindlessly stare as he walked towards me The first tiri somewhat like ame noas completely different Dressed in a sharp white tunic lined luxuriously with gold and a long black mantle that seerand aura that belittled every royal fa the sharp lines of his jahile locks of auburn bangs fell messily over his forehead and past his azure eyes that crinkled fro smile
He was almost upon uards nearby that I had to keep my composure around It had barely been a day since the last ti by his demeanor from the last time we had met in public, I’ out a hoarse cough, I tried to stand taller, puffing nity that I could despite my unkempt appearance
I stuck outmy expression stoic “Good to see you so soon, Arth—”
My gesture was ignored as a powerful hand wove underneathfirmly on my back as he pulled me toward him I stuainst the thin tunic, bathing me in his warmth
I’d been approached, pursued, and courted by ale but the only thing I felt for them was either pity or annoyance However, at this moment, my body felt as if it had been both frozen and melted at the same time as I remained motionless in his embrace
Whether the entire roo had just disappeared, I couldn’t tell, but my other senses had become overwhelmed From inside the safe haven of his sturdy arms, a faint hint of oak and a crisp ocean breeze filled my nose as I felt the side of his face bury into my neck
My limbs remained frozen but my empty stomach continued to flutter uncontrollably while Art’s arhter
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“I’lad you’re okay,” Art finally spoke His war shi+vers downto hug hi stares of everyone around us made me stop
“O-Of course I’th to push him away despite how every fiber in my body wantedup my neck to the very top of my head as I stared at Art, his face just inches away fro every feature of e weight had been lifted, and looked at randfather”
It felt as though I i in some sort of thick, viscous liquid in my head The world blurred by with muffled conversations and shadows of people I couldn’t quiteand responding on instinct asmy arrival back inside the castle Now that I was just re every action and inaction of the scene, trying to putArt did at that , the desperation and relief that poured out of him when his eyes locked onto ain inevery little detail However, the conclusion that I had reached every time was the same I hated how composed he was every time we met And, after all of this time, I hated how I still felt weak and helpless in front of him
I wasn’t able to seeat the castle I ept away by a tearandfather had releasedto erly intocomfort in the fact that my simply furnished room was exactly as I had left it
As the nurses removed my armor and wipeddeeper and deeper into the sheets until the world faded to darkness
“—should tell her, Virion” Art’s faabove the layer of clouds below us
It took htening thought struckout a sigh of relief to findto find out eventually You can’t hide so like this from her; it’s impossible” Art’s muffled voice came from the other side of the door He talked in a hushed tone but his words rang clearly in my ears
“It’s fine if she finds out later, but she’s not ready for this Now shush!+ What if she hears?” randfather whispered back
“She’ll listen to you if you respect her enough to tell her If she finds out froued back, his voice growing sharper
“dao? Then what?”
“We’ll figure it out after hearing her response Virion, you and I both knohat your granddaughter is capable of once she puts her randfather snapped back “I just can’t… with Cynthia dying by the hands of those Vritra bastards right here in this castle What if…”
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I couldn’t hear the rest of their conversation aslouder and louder Master Cynthia is dead? That’s iht?
Master Cynthia had always been leagues above anyone I knew in terical abilities Her expertise in mana manipulation was on par with— from basic control to advanced execution of spells while sword fighting
There is no way she would be killed so easily I tried convincing htly toaway a stray tear that had ed to escape from my eye, and waited for the two of them to come in
“Come in,” I answered immediately after they knocked on the door
Art, dressed sirey tunic and black pants with his hair tied up into a knot, ca the sa yesterday