Chapter 324 (1/2)
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CAERA DENOIR
“Blood Granbehl has gone too far” I seethed withate of Highblood Denoir’s pristine white stone and marble compound within the second level of the Relictombs“Surely you won’t let this insult stand,” I said, ht?”
“It would be wise to hold your tongue until we are inside and away fro aze“It is unlike you to become so emotional over someone else”
I let out a breath as I stared deadpan back at hblood Denoir, always so concerned about appearancesVritra forbid anyone ever see us at less than our best…
Our procession ates of the outer wall, which were etched with runic wards that came with a variety of functions, powered by several tons ofin the en and ArianMy personal guards’ eyes were downcast, their faces drawn and a little pale
While I cared little for uilty for these peopleThough I was used to keeping secrets, even fro to the Relictombs without them could only be taken as an insult, and I knew s difficult for theh I suppose it had been less long for theht fearlessly and loyally at h I could not tell them the truth about my Vritra blood’selse, and even thought of theh ofAside frohblood Denoir that I could trust at all
There will be tiure out how to help Grey
Lenora and Nessa escorted uards dispersed in the courtyardHighlord Corbett, uardian, stood tall in a white and navy suit that highlighted his athletic build next to his eldest son, Lauden DenoirUnfortunately, unlike Sevren—my late brother, fallen in the Relictoant bigot who preferred to step on others to elevate himself and the precious Denoir bloodline
“Nessa, you are dis toward a chair“Caera, take a seat”
“Corbett, I—”
“Father, Caera,” he said firain
I crossed the roolared down at e of the perfect nobleman with olive hair triuably handsoer, hlord, crossed the room to pour himself a drink frolass and gave me a sarcastic salute
Finally, Corbett spoke“Your ard for your oell-being and the well-being of this bloodNo,” he said as I opened
“You knoell as I ould happen to Highblood Denoir if you were har by yourself, without any kind of guardWe’ve humored your improper desires to test yourself on these ascents for the sake of perhapsyour Vritra blood, but this was a direct betrayal of our trust”
Lenora slipped her arh Corbett’s and let her look of htPerfected through hlord’s side…
I let aze flick back and forth between the, but I could already guess what it was“I understand that I betrayed your trust, and I’ to accept any punishment you see fit, even should you choose to ban me from the Relictombs,” I said in a businesslike tone“However, it is essential that I continue to challengeto fullyyou want just aseer, wariness, and acknowledgereed than mention of my Vritra bloodThe Denoirs still held out sonorant of the fact that it already had
Lenora answered instead, her head tilted slightly and a sickly-sweet smile plastered onto her face“Caera…Dearest CaeraWe only have your own safety and well-being in h you don’t share our blood, you are still a member of our Blood, and we care for you and have always treated you as our very own daughterIf your…Vritra lineage does manifest, well then of course we’ll be excited—for youBut we sierness for adventure”
“Thewith, the man who you have just allowed to be arrested for a s” Corbett’s heavy brows furrowed as he regarded me suspiciously
Perhaps that does seem a little too convenient, I realized, but too late
“If you truly care forin my throat—“please help him”
Lenora’s eyes widened in surprise and she exchanged a look with CorbettBehind thelass as if shocked and mouthed the word, ‘please?’ as if he couldn’t believe what he’d heard
“We won’t have you drawn into this business with Blood Granbehl,” Corbett answered after a hblood Denoir—and that includes you, too, Caera—is to let this play outYou have to see that it would look quite bad if—”
“Vritra’s sake, is that all you think about?” I snapped, rip on itThis earned me a scowl from Corbett, but there was also a hint of wariness, even fearLenora let out a disapproving tut“How does it look if the Highblood Denoir rolls over and lets a mere named blood falsely accuse and imprison the man who saved my life?”
“Not as bad as it would look to have our foster child dragged before a panel of judges in a petty squabble between lesser houses,” Corbett countered, his deep voice a growl“In addition to—”
Someone cleared their throat delicately fro room, and all four of us spun to see who could be ih to interrupt a fa sense of relief washed overin the dooras antly up between her sweeping obsidian horns, and she earing flowing black battle robes and an imperious expression
Corbett, Lenora, and Lauden all bowed deeply and held, waiting for her to speakShe htlyI stood and bowed as well, though perhaps not quite as deeply as the others
“Rise,” she said sio”
Lauden rushed to do as she commandedLenora took a few tentative steps forward to welcoan to speak
“Scythe Seris Vritra, eren’t expecting you,” he said, his voice a couple steps higher-pitched than norle tothe Scythe, especially when others atchingEven the Highlord and Lady Denoir couldn’t help but bend under the weight of her presence