Chapter 167 (2/2)

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“At least the boy knows so,” General Olfred said with a raised brow

Boy, we’re really going to get along

The only real impression I had of General Olfred hen I had first been taken to the floating castle after the incident at Xyrus Academy He had saved me back then from Lucas’ brother, General Bairon However, that was si orders

“Well, if you’ll excusejourney to back to theup to the residential floors, I probed Sylvie’sthat my bond was deep in slu the room at the end of the hall, I knocked on the thick wooden door

“Co,” Tessia’ voice called out

The door slid open without a single creak and on the other side was Tess She was dressed in sleepwear but her hair still dripping ater

“You’re la—Arthur?” Tess gasped “What are you doing here?”

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“Sorry,” I s someone?”

“Y-Yeah, Caria was supposed to coaze

“Nothing You just look different from when you were at the event”

Tess wrapped a towel around her head as she scowled atood way You look more like the Tessia I spent three years with back then”

“You need to work on your flattery skills,” she sighed “Wait no, actually Don’t work on them”

I let out a chuckle “Do you want to take a little ithon a thin robe over her sleepwear, she followed me down the hall toward the balcony where et planks Neither of us talked on the way there as we stood side by side Unlike at the event, our arms weren’t linked but it sorassy terrace surrounded by trees but continued walking until ere at the very edge Sitting against the thick trunk of a nearby tree, I stared out at the night sky The clouds below us e moon overhead

“The stars are beautiful,” I adhtly lit citiesable to see such a serene spectacle was a blessing I had cohts like these that I so down below us,” Tess said softly “I soine that the clouds below us are the ocean and I’ht?”

“I think you have the right to be a little childish at times,” I said “You’re a head of an entire unit now You’re responsible for the lives that you lead and that’ll never be an easy burden to carry, no ain”

“You say that as if you’ve been one,” she replied, bringing her knees close to her chest “You’re technically a general but the lances don’t really lead the soldiers”

“You’re right, and in that regard I have it le-handedly overpower an opposing enemy of their caliber” I turned to s me to why I wanted to see you”

“Does it have so to do hat you talked about with Grandpa and Gideon?”

“Was it that obvious?”

“You’re not the type to do so as sentio away for a long tiain, or both,” she pointed out

I let out a chuckle “Am I that much of an open book?”

“You’re more like an open chapter,” Tess smiled “There are some parts that are so obvious yet there are times when I feel like I don’t know you at all”

“Such as?”

She shook her head “Well, for one thing, I want to kno you’re such an expert at everything you choose to do—what’s your secret?”

“Secret?”

“Magic, fighting, artificing, giving speeches—hell, even espionage andhow it’s unfair won’t do anything I’ue The te abouteach time I saw her, but noasn’t the tier”

“I don’t knohat I expected” Her gaze was full of doubt but she didn’t question me any further

“Tess I don’t knohy you’re in such a hurry, but you’re doing fine,” I co,” she s?”

“I try my best to catch up to you My mana core is just a half-step behind yours, I’m a beast tamer just like you and I’ve studied under some of the best teachers in the continent as well as an asura—just like you Yet, I feel like the closer I arasp”

“Tess…”

“Just proer across e that I had applied to hide the unsightlyoff from Tess’ water spell “I don’t care howas you’re in one piece and you’re breathing”

I could feelto burn at her words I tried to think of sourave Both then and now, she had gotten worked up about the sa “Why is it so important for you to catch up to me, Tess?”

For a moment, the world around us was quiet as she stared off into the night sky “Because only then will I have the confidence to tell you that I love you again”

Before I could even process her words, Tess turned to face enuinely sweet, with a tinge of shyness that a sudden warh me