Chapter 220 (1/2)
Chapter 220
Chapter 220: The Weight Of A Choice
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TESSIA ERALITH
Whether it was from the relief that a lance had arrived or because the backlash of overusing my beast will had finally set in, I passed out
The sun had nearly set, casting a red hue to the thick blanket of fog when I woke up I found myself on top of a small wyvern with several soldiers stationed around me eapons drawn, but the battle had already ended
My body ached and the very act of keeping my eyes open sent sharp waves of pain toat the scene
The battle had ended; we had won However, what I was focused on were the injured soldiers incarried off while the dead were buried on the spot Bodies that should be taken to their families for a proper ceremony were left in the very spot they were killed
I scrauard They tried to helpI fell, but I waved theer rose in the pit of ht’ve actually begun lashi+ng out at the soldiers burying our fellow allies
But I stoppedmy frustrations out on the dirt below my hands Even if it wasn’t proper, I knew there was no choice There was an ar their way to Zestier City, the very heart of dom There was no time to spare for the dead when every bit of tie
One of the guards gently pulled estured toward the wyvern “Head Tessia Please re happens”
Even then, what right do I have to get angry? Aren’t I the one to blame for the deaths that happened here? If it wasn’t for ht noould’ve survived?
I kneasn’t healthy to fall into this pit of self-bla inback onto the ht uard, I started running
It can’t be
Ithe injured and the e their rounds to the soldiers in more serious conditions It was hard for lued to the e
It was Caria, unconscious I fell to et any closer, a hand blocked my path
I looked up to see a stoney-eyed Darvus staring at me with an expression that I’d never seen before “She was just barely able to fall asleep with a sedative Don’t wake her up”
Stannard was also nearby, disheveled and covered in dirt After seeing h, he looked away
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Neither had any injuries besides a few scratches and scrapes, but the same couldn’t be said for Caria
I watched, du the wound on her left leg… or rather, as left of it Thepressure, but blood still gushed between his fingers, for a crimson pool
I stared, both awestruck and horrified, at the sight of Caria’s wound rapidly healing The skin around her open wound began closing in together to form a lumpy knot of flesh
I knew before that e the wound close over the bottoh made it seem irreversible
That’s when it hit etic Caria, whose talent as an augmenter was only outshi+ned by her love for martial arts, would never be able to walk on her oo feet again
“H-How…” Iup
“ How? ” I heard Darvus retort “You leave us to go on your own solo crusade and—”
“Stop, Darvus People are watching” Stannard pulled hi his head in a bow “I apologize for his outburst, Head Tessia”
The blonde conjurer that was norarded me coldly
I shook noredthe eht It was my fault I had a role that I was supposed to fill, but I chose to go off on th
No To be honest witha silver corea position
And because of that, I abandonedmyself that she could’ve still incurred the injury even if I was there helped alleviate the terrible pressure weighing down on o,” a familiar voice said from behind
I didn’t look back—my eyes remained locked on Caria’s peaceful slue when she woke up Would she blame me like Darvus and Stannard? Would she hate me?
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I wipedThis was just the beginning The battle to defend the capital of Elenoir would be where I could make up for my mistakes
“Tessia Eralith”
The voice snappedaround, I saw General Aya clad in light aruards close behind her
“The rider is ready to depart You’ll be going back to the Castle immediately, Head Tessia,” the elven lance stated as she turned around
“The Castle?” I replied “I don’t understand The Alacryan arht now There’s no time to visit—”
General Aya looked back over her shoulder, her sharp gaze cutting off my words “Perhaps I haven’t made myself clear You will be withdrawn from battle until further notice”
I quickly scraht! Please”