Chapter 233 (1/2)

Chapter 233

Chapter 233: Treason

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ARTHUR LEYWIN

“We have our orders here, Lance Arthur,” Varay stated with an icy glare “We are to continue engaging against the Alacryan troops”

I gnashed my teeth in frustration “General Varay, even you’ve noticed by now that the eneainst aren’t the Alacryan’s anized, desperate, and a lot of theht ill!”

Varay stood fir that we are soldiers? It’s not up to us to decide e do with this information I’ve already sent an update to General Bairon and the Council We will act according to their orders, but for noill continue to do as we are told”

“Then let o back to Etistin—no, the Castle I’ll talk to Commander Virion and come up with a—”

“Wasn’t the whole reason you’re out here because you didn’t want these responsibilities?” the general cut me off “You wanted to be a soldier because you didn’t want to carry the burden ofdecisions”

My ht I was the one that chose to be here, to fight ht of other people’s lives in ave General Varay a stiff bow before turning to walk away

My thoughts wandered until I found myself back to the isolated area where I had set up ca herI was near “How did it go?”

“Nothing’s changed,” I grue rock next to her “We’ll continue fighting them”

“Well, prisoners or not, we still can’t let them advance,” Sylvie said ave of eestured to the thousands upon thousands of soldiers below, resting, and the thousands —“is overkill We have way ainst are a horde of uncoordinated and desperate prisoners”

“True,” Sylvie agreed She got up, and stretched her hulance “So What are aiting for, then?”

I raised a brow “What?”

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“Please, Arthur I could read your thoughts even without our link” She rolled her eyes “I know you’ve already decided to leave”

Again, I foundout of theave my bond a smile and tousled her wheat-colored hair “Then don’t say I didn’t warn you We’re technically co a battle”

Sylvie’s body began glowing until her foron “Meh This isn’t the first ti treason, and it probably won’t be the last”

“I raised you so well,” I chuckled, hopping onto my bond, my spirits lifted I had lost a lot, but I still had those I dearly cherished

We shot up into the sky, clearing the hills that stretched out from the Etistin Bay

‘Did you want to stop by Etistin City beforeour way to the castle?’ Sylvie asked

There’s no point Bairon isn’t the type to listen—especially to me—and the Castle severed all links to the other teleportation gates The only way to get inside is by flying directly there, so we don’t have any time to lose

I had almost expected General Varay to come after us, but after the first thirty minutes had passed, I kneere in the clear In theto stay awake as the peaceful and quiet journey continued

Scenes oflike a vivid dreaside the old s of confusion I had towards Lady Vera when I heard her talking about the rigged ry at her for not trusting that I’d be able to win the th

Even as I had continued co in the matches where my opponents withdrew immediately, I never confronted Lady Vera or asked any questions Who was I to question ivenme to the extent where not only could I make up for

While my pride had been hurt that Lady Vera hadn’t trusted in ht squarely, I had accepted the hollow victories until the day of the final rounds I, along with every other contestant that had won their state’s tournament, had traveled all the way to the capital of our country, Etharia, for the chance to beco

There was no consistent schedule for when the King’s Crown coh It was purely at the discretion of the Council, ould co wasn’t perfor to their expectations Soon Duel against another country, incurred a debilitating injury, of if he or she was si too old

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Our current king had lost an ar’s Crown coht the current king, and if the challenger won, he or she would beco won, he would re’s Croould challenge hi through if they deeroup of trainers and doctors responsible for keeping me in top condition for the duration of this tourna through the crowds of spectators as everyone tried to make their way into the stadiu area, I could feel the difference in atmosphere

I vividly re area as some contestants stretched or war pressure in the rooe of the King’s Crown, it was legal for contestants to deal lethal blows to their opponents

All of the contestants, including myself, had known that they could die today Lady Vera and the other trainers had done their best to keep h various exercises