Chapter 246 (1/2)
Chapter 246
Chapter 246: Dear Old Friend
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Even as I said his naed tremendously Aside from the fact that he was now a head taller than me with skin as pale as alabaster, his short jet-black hair and sharp eyes made him look almost coaze fixed on ?”
I shuddered as a sharp chill ran down ether—he was Art’s best friend So ere his words so threatening?
“He’s doing fine,” I ave off continued to weigh down onfine That fool has been as resilient as a cockroach for as long as I’ve known him”
My brows furrowed at the unfamiliar word “cock…roach?”
“Guess you wouldn’t know yet,” he so”
“Go? Where?” I asked,“Elijah, what happened?”
Elijah flinched slightly at the mention of his name “I’ll explain on the way For now, it’d be best if you come with me”
“Don’t!” a voice croaked from behind I looked back to see Madam Astera back on her feet, her sword in hand
“Impressive that you can talk despite the pressure I’ve put on you especially,” Elijah said “But I advise you not to speak again”
Mada “H-He’s the…one…battlefield”
I barely had tier The instincts eh assimilation with my beast will causedback to where she was standing before, there was an all-too-faround with blood dripping froroaned in pain, but lued to Elijah “Y-You? How…”
We were told that the only ones able to conjure those black spikes were some of the scythes and their retainers So why—hoas Elijah able to use it?
“A-Are you with the Alacryans?” I asked
Elijah’s expression turned serious “The Alacryans and I both have soet out of this war That is it”
Realization dawned on me “It was you—you were at Etistin W-Were you the one that…”
Elijah took another step toward us “Step away froritted teeth
“G-Get out of here, Princess It seems he can’t kill you,” Madahtered scores of soldiers at the bay shore battle There’s noyears for this, Tessia Cohtened rip around Madah “Okay I really didn’t want to leave any distasteful memories, but you leave nalling danger
With just the faintest rustle, another black spike was conjured, piercing through the wounded soldier we had just found
But it was too late
Mada to reach her fallen comrade, but I kept her down
“Come with me, Tessia,” Elijah repeated
My mind spun as I tried to think of a way out of this I knew I couldn’t go with Elijah He was purposely keepingto use e, but then Elijah said he didn’t want to leave any distasteful memories…
Another chill ran down as I felt the fluctuation of runt in the distance before I saw it
Jast had been pierced through the chest and hoisted into the air…just like my parents had been The traumatized soldier’s expression wasn’t of pain but of surprise and confusion as blood dripped from the corners of histo pry herself away from me
“Now…” Elijah held out a pale hand “Coaze shi+fted from Jast’s corpse to Madaht between two choices: relent until everyone but o with him
Desperation sunk in, and I decided tothe blade of Madam Astera’s sword, I held it by my throat “Don’t”
A look of surprise skirted across Elijah’s face before he revealed a s to kill yourself”
Without another word, I pressed the edge of the blade against aet myself and the people around o with hiht happen if I ith hiamble paid off Elijah visibly stiffened and his brows knitted in frustration before he snapped “Stop”
I held the blade in place, keepingfrom my self-inflicted wound
Fear bubbled up in the pit of my stomach I didn’t want to die now I didn’t want to die
The hand holding the blade trembled, and it barely lowered because of my hesitation, but that was all Elijah needed
Instantly, a thin spike shot through Mada it out of my hand
“I’m sorry I had to risk your life like that, but I’ve waited too long,” Elijah said sincerely as he walked towards me
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I fell back and scrambled desperately away from the man that was once Arthur’s friend What had happened to hi so weak Because ofabout it
Elijah flicked his wrist, and another black spike shot up froh Herrick I closed h ainst my ribs as my breath turned shallow I tried to keep calm, but I was suddenly reminded of the battle in the Elshi+re Forest—all of the deaths that had been caused byand tipping I felt like I was drowning underwater as the only noise I could hear wasand the short desperate breaths co out of olden white light rained down on Elijah Clouds of dust enveloped the entire area as trees fell and the ground cruon as black as the conjured spike a few steps in front of h ure with a head of long auburn hair, holding solowed just beneath his eyes as he appeared As he looked at me, a mixture of emotions washed over uilt, but most of all, relief
“I’m sorry,” I said, not even able to hear my own voice
I could ot closer He eating and his usual composure was nowhere to be found His mouth moved but I couldn’t hear what he said as the world faded into black
ARTHUR LEYWIN
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