Chapter 145 (1/2)

Chapter 145

Chapter 145: From The Balcony

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“I look ridiculous,” I gru closer to the audy and inefficient in design My chest and shoulders were protected by a silver pauldron and a gorget that reached up tofor only , uarded by a tasset that prohibited auntlets and greavesred cape fell down to the back of e, decorative sword strapped to , Sir,” the ti up ht proficiently while wearing this death trap deservesto lift my arms above my shoulders

‘Well, at least you’ll look impressive to the crowd,’ Sylvie pointed out from my bed, still half-asleep

‘Zip it! You’re lucky I’ you wear any armor,’ I shot back

‘My scales arelike a cat as she nimbly hopped off the bed

“There! All done,” the handolden band to secure my hair in place “This arraved into it!”

“I understand the armor, but must I have this sword on me as well? I have one, and it’s a pretty nice one too!” I said, taking out Dawn’s Ballad fro

The timid handmaid rubbed her short brown hair as her eyes shi+fted away uncomfortably “I-It’s very pretty, Sir, but—”

“It’s too thin! It doesn’t make you look powerful!” the bear-like hand ood to go!”

I gazed down at ed masterfully by an eccentric asura, and slid it back into its sheath before taking a deep breath and putting it back into

As I walked stiffly out of the room, Sylvie, still reluctant to talk unless ere co to i to stay at the sidelines through this whole speech I know that Virion wanted all the main players here today to raise ht back as we made our way down the empty hallway

The residents and h the gate earlier this et a chance to see e with that ti me up on the balcony

‘I can’t believe Virion decided to have the speech done at Etistin, though Isn’t that where the Alacryan shi+ps are heading?’ Sylvie voiced, concerned as she nestled on my shoulder

‘I think it ht—and I’ for—the croill see our force asup close than their shi+ps frouess’

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Even walking down the stairs became a task in this bulky armor, and I became more and more tempted to just juardless of who ht inconveniently be at the bottoreaves on the stone pathway toward the teleportation roouards stationed of my presence Once I reached the fauard welco the i entranceway to the circular roo the central figures of this war

It was quite a sight as Bairon Wykes, Varay Aurae, and Aya Grephin, the three reaudy as mine

I noticed that Virion, as closest to the teleportation gate, had shed his blackit was a lavish olive tunic that draped down past his knees over a pair of silken white trousers The tunic wasn’t without noble adorn that olden sash wrapped around his waist A bronze circlet lay snugly just above his brohile his hair fell loosely over his shoulders in a curtain of white

Standing adjacent to the co this ere his son and father of Tess, Alduin Eralith, and his wife, Merial

Alduin wore a silver tunic of sin to his father’s while Merial wore an elegant silver dress obviously meant to match with her husband

“Look who finally decided to show up,” Virion said with an approving nod as he gazed at my attire

“Co toward Tess’s parents “King Alduin and Queen Merial It’s been a while”

“That it has,” Alduin s eye while Merial responded with a faint nod

I then turned to Blaine and Priscilla Glayder, the for Blaine and Queen Priscilla It’s been even longer,” I said with a polite s as ed since the last tirey lined his e gunave hi aura His wife, Priscilla, on the other hand, had chosen to wear a fluttery black dress lined with engravings of silver flowers Her black hair was tied up, exposing her neck that seemed almost pure white in contrast to her dark attire

The two kings and queens couldn’t look and feel any nity that could only stun the crowd that aiting for therown,” Merial pointed out, her sharp eyes see coe,” I replied

“Of course it does,” Blaine grunted “And you’ll continue to grow, not just in height but in strength, which is what I need frolanced back at Bairon and Varay, Blaine’s lances, and shook ardless of my roots or race, with a war of this scale, I’d like to consider myself a soldier to this continent”

“It’s finally nice to youhunched alongside Virion and the two kings and queens stepped forward, getting between Blaine and me as he extended a hand

While he only caht with his shoulders squared,him seem taller than he actually was He had a scar that ran down the left side of his face, running through his closed left eye all the way down to his jaever, the eye that was open exuded a gentle quality, undere hand, noticing the sandpaper-like texture of his palnorance, but I don’t think I’ve had the pleasure ofyou”

“My name is Rahdeas, and no, you haven’t,” he chuckled “But I’ve heard quite a bit about you from the letters that Elijah sent back”