While lying around, I turned my head to liodas and flashed him a smile. "Thanks for helping back there. If you didn't play your harp and transfer your mana, we would have died from the explosion."
"What do you an?" liodas asked. "I did what I could, since we're a team, rember? You added to your party to fight this demonic beast. It's just common sense to play my part as well. And since you don't know my skills, I have to help you use one of my trump cards," liodas reacted, as he placed his harp beside him.
We finally found the ti to rest for the ti being. Fenrir, rleen, liodas, and I all nestled on the ground without a care in the world. Since everyone already exhausted our wits, we needed to recollect our thoughts and rest. After idling around, we planned on resuming to our next destination.
But now that we found these two children, we needed to return them to their respective villages. As soon as they got up, our team would escort them to their town. We would do that before leaving once again, together with their dog.
After a few minutes of resting, I stood from the ground and went to the two children. This pair of angels slept like a log and continued sleeping for a few more minutes. But before they would jolt to their beds awake, I turned towards liodas.
"So, are you willing to wait and accompany these kids and the dog to their village?" I asked, with my eyes staring at his back.
Within those minutes, liodas did not lie on the ground. Instead, he leaned his body on the stone while watching the two children live in their dreams.
"I will think about it, especially after that incident. It feels like my power is still below an average level... Although I can manipulate the minds of both beasts and humans, my prowess was ineffective against demons. If I ever encounter stronger enemies, I doubt that my music could reach their ears," liodas answered, while humming a solemn tone.
"Fair enough," I answered, and sat beside him. "So, how was living with your father back then? Well, if it's okay to ask."
liodas shook his head and replied, "No. it is fine. You are free to ask for anything you like. My father. is actually my uncle. Both of my parents died. So I tried my best to survive in the wilderness, with my harp as my only company. It was not too long before my body collapsed and gave up following my will. Fortunately, a kind old man sheltered and gave food I could never dream of eating."
"As I have said before, my uncle is like a father to since I lost mine. And that uncle of mine had a son whom I resemble quite a lot. But those soldiers took his kid away, which angered the old man. My uncle did not know why the soldiers killed his boy. But after a long ti, he finally accepted the bitter truth. That those knights would do anything for fun. So I am now on a quest to kill overpowered soldiers, regardless of their backstories and statuses. You are the first one to escape my wrath, Arthur, since you do not represent those evil knights." liodas continued, as he strumd the strings of his harp.
After hearing his stories, I could not help but clench my fist and bite my lips. Those knights did sothing terrible to the kid, which affected liodas' life. If those knights had not attacked the old man, maybe they would have lived a different life.
But because of those knights, liodas would hunt them down and kill the soldiers. It was a cycle of hatred, but I cannot stop liodas' wishes. It was the path he chose, and I cannot save everyone I et.
"I do not care if you cannot forgive , Arthur. Revenge is the only thing that is keeping alive. And I want to give justice to the old man's boy since that was his final wish." liodas mumbled, especially when he ntioned the latter part of his sentence.
"No, no. I understand how you feel. Sowhat. Okay. Honestly, I don't know how you feel. But I respect your opinion about killing other people," I answered, while firmly looking at liodas' eyes. "As long as those knights do bad things, we're all good. My goal is to save everyone who needs . As your friend, I want you to do the sa. Since that is morally right."
"I do not wish to prolong our debate, Arthur. But I will try to follow in your footsteps as much as I can. Since most knights are terrible people, I doubt we would et a powerful knight that has a kind heart."
After our exchange, rleen and Fenrir finally woke from their dreams. As soon as rleen opened her eyes, she rushed towards and wrapped her arms around my back. I turned around her greeted her bubbly face, paired with her lips smiling at .
"Good morning, Arthur! I had a really nice sleep!" rleen exclaid, while squeezing herself towards my body. "Did you have a nice sleep, too?"
"Unfortunately, no. If I slept, who would protect you guys?" I answered, while shuffling her already crazed hair.
"Eeeh?! No fair, Arthur! Promise you'd sleep, okay? You need so sort of rest too."
"I promise."
"You two lovebirds are at it again. Seriously, you should both do sothing crazy tonight and beco one." Fenrir butted in our conversation and gave a wink in my direction. "Who knows? Maybe soday you will have so grandchildren?"
"That. would be nice.," rleen whispered to herself, while burying her face in my chest.
My face also turned red after hearing such words coming from Fenrir's mouth. "Hey! Stop kidding around in front of , Fenrir! I'd also love that, but we're on a journey!"
"Ah, youth. It is fun if you have a partner. Too bad I cannot relate."
"Will you shut up, liodas? You're not helping at all!"
As soon as we finished our conversation, each of us had a great laugh afterwards. Within a few minutes, rleen and Fenrir prepared sothing to eat. liodas and I wanted to help, but the two ladies insisted they should be the ones preparing the food.
I ain't no sexist. But rleen growled at when I touched her ingredients. She also bluntly told that Fenrir ntioned sothing about a quote...
"If you want Arthur to like you, you should cook him a al! Make his stomach love you, rleen!" Fenrir shouted, whilst answering my question.
"Knock it off, Fenrir!"
And that was what happened. It took a couple of minutes before the two won cooked a make-shift soup made of bunny at. Fenrir caught those ats, while rleen prepared the ingredients.
I didn't know that Fenrir could cook sothing. She gave off the vibes of a hunter more than a chef inside a kitchen. It was not an insult, but a perfect description of her appearance.
But when I voiced that out, she nearly broke my hand because of it.
Within a few monts, the two children rose from their dream. The boy slled the aromatic soup coming in front of him. That kid charged straight towards the pot and waited for the al.
The girl opened her eyes and t my gaze. She went towards and sat beside my waist, with her eyes still locked onto mine.
"Do I have sothing on my face?" I asked, while touching my cheeks.
The girl shook her head and remained silent for a while. Fortunately, this girl was still a kid. If she were sothing else, I would have already felt uncomfortable because of her actions.
Upon waiting for a few seconds, rleen and Fenrir finally prepared the plates. They opened the inventory and prepared so bowls for us to use. These containers ca from the shelter back in Galehaut's place. He was too kind to offer these materials when the place needed them the most.
The little girl joined as we walked towards the campfire, munching over the bunny soup. It did not take everyone thirty seconds to gulp the first bowl down to our stomachs. Everyone was that hungry, especially after that fight with the demonic beings.
We made sure that even would never happen again around these realms. Fortunately, I rembered so spells that fended off evil spirits, such as the demonic aura. After finishing our als, I taught rleen the special spell and used it to cleanse the area of the demonic aura.
Within a few monts, rleen successfully cast the ability and protected the area around the surrounding forest hundred feet. It was a massive spell that cost nothing but an air of mana. And it only required a mage to do it, which rleen perfectly fit the descriptions.
As soon as we finished our things, we carried on looking for the children's village!
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