Chapter 392:
Arthur's Point of View
Dwardew Palace
What the fuck do you say to that? "Did you have other students?" My newest protégé inquired.
"Young Typhon." I heard Harlow call softly.
It didn't stop him. "Where are they?" He continued. "Why did the Demon Queen know about them and that Ghoul?"
"Typhon." Harlow again.
"What are they doing? Surely they'd be a huge help if they were trained by you." A smile ca to his lips. "I'd love to talk to them! Maybe I could compare myself to where they were at my age!" The excitent in his eyes only gave more of a hollow feeling in my chest. "How many students have you had? Do I know any of them?"
"Typhon!" Harlow finally shouted and got the boy to look at him.
His head snapped to the Captain. "Yes?" I didn't see what Harlow did, but Typhon looked back at , and I saw his eyes et mine. "Arth-" Ty's voice caught in his throat as he looked at .
I didn't know what type of expression I was wearing at this mont. So many thoughts were spiraling through my mind. If Thana already knew about Typhon and was targeting him specifically, that would an she might have plans for him. Possibly similar to the plans she used on the Royal Family two thousand years ago.
"I had a few students once upon a ti." The words finally left my mouth as I reapproached Typhon and placed my hands on his shoulders. "What happened to them, I will never let happen to you." Giving him a small shake, I could hear the shakiness in my voice. He was surprised when I pulled him into an embrace, but I did it so he wouldn't be able to see my face. "Never again..."
It wasn't until I felt a hand on my shoulder that I turned to see Harlow. "Sir, I think he understands that it would be best to just let this go." Looking down, Typhon was still in my arms, but my arms were not still.
My arms shook terribly, as did my body at the re thought of a repeat of the past. "Arthur?" Typhon's voice cut through, and I slowly let him go in an almost chanical manner.
Moving away from him and back to my chair, I sat quickly before covering my face. "Go help with the search and rescue. They could use your strength." I told him without looking at him. "Go. Now."
He left, and I was all alone with Harlow. Well, technically, Elincia was in the room next door, passed out on the bed. Good to see she was as useful as ever. With a sigh, I removed my hands and looked at the Captain. It was obvious he saw my other form, but what he thought was anyone's guess.
"Do you have sothing to say to ?" I asked him, yet he remained silent. "I'm not going to kill you if that's what you're worried about."
Finally, the Captain spoke up. "What are you?" He inquired cautiously. "Don't get wrong, Sir. I'm very thankful for you, and I understand you must have your reasons for keeping your form a secret, but I've never heard or read anything about you."
Leaning back into the chair, I wondered why I was acting this way. I'm not normally this emotional. Normally I would've ignored Ty's questions altogether, but I overreacted. Now I'm here with Harlow, who looked at in a curious manner. He seems a little uncomfortable overall, and I actually feel a little bad about it.
With a sigh, I rubbed my fingers across my forehead in thought and annoyance. "I don't know. Would you believe if I said I was a Human?" I asked him. "Would you believe if I said I was a God or a Demon?"
"I don't know." Allen Harlow answered honestly.
"Neither do I." Then I gestured to the door as I continued. "The Dwarves were mumbling on about being a God. Others call a hero, and so call a Demon." I scoffed at the thought. "The truth is, I'm just ."
"Why are you telling this now?"
"Because you saw my form. That, and Elincia and Kheri were discussing how to punish you for listening to over them before all this started. I'd like to work with you in the future." I told him, and he seed surprised.
He quirked a brow at that, but he didn't seem too surprised about the supposed punishnt from on high. "You have another mission after this?"
I shook my head. "Another project similar to the one I started in Helmsforth, but on a far greater scale. I'm planning on skipping eras and revolutionizing ideas that might co with it. This world has been too stale for too long, and I don't have the ti to gently proceed forward."
"Then what was the point of your project in Helmsforth if you were gonna do this instead?"
"It was a test." I told him honestly. "I need you and your n." Then I pointed at him. "If the one heading this project knows about , then I will be more at ease." He seed lost in thought. "Of course, that also cos with other knowledge that you will need and other things that will need to be revealed if you agree."
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