Chapter 485:
Arthur's Point of View
Depths of the Hollow Forest
"How'd it go?" Aydan inquired as I returned to the base of the tree-like island.
"Is she safe?"
"Who?" He asked, confused for a mont, but continued at my look. "Mara?" I nodded, and his head bounced in thought. "As safe as she can be given her situation."
My jaw tightened as I spoke. "When was the last ti she was here?"
His eyebrows shot up in thought. "It's been a long ti. Long before your appearance even. Easily a couple hundred years." Aydan shrugged. "I can't be too sure, given my form and lack of ability to keep track of ti."
"How was she?"
He humd in distaste. "That would've been the second ti she showed up. She was injured. Severely." My eyes t his, and he explained further. "The first ti Mara ca here, she had just escaped. Marina healed her scars, and we spoke before she went on her way. Mara wanted to look for her doubles and you." At my look, he nodded. "It was dangerous, but there wasn't anything I could do to stop her."
Closing my eyes, I asked again. "And the second ti she visited?"
Aydan cleared his throat. "Well, in between her first visit and her second, Mara would send letters to us. They were made of magic. Made it so they would disappear if anyone else grabbed them. Breeze would bring them down to ." The man explained, but his tone grew serious. "Then she ca to us barely alive."
My teeth started to grind at that as I opened my eyes. "Explain."
Sighing, he recalled the events. "Mara had found one of her doubles and was on the verge of victory, but sothing had interrupted the duel." Aydan told . "Both fighters fled as best they could, but Mara was chased. She was lucky to escape relatively unscathed."
"Relatively?" I repeated. "Forgive , but how did she co here injured if she escaped unscathed?"
"Because she was followed." My eye twitched, and he continued. "The one who interrupted the duel caught up to her, and things quickly went downhill." His mouth opened and closed a few tis as he tried to continue the story. "I'm sorry, but I cannot say anymore."
Narrowing my eyes at him, I spoke. "What're you talking about?! I need answers, and you have them, but can't tell !?"
Holding up his hands, he explained. "Not because I don't want to, but because I literally can't." Aydan's mouth opened, only for it to slam shut for a few monts. "The words don't co out." His eyes then t mine. "But rember what I said, Arthur... There are worse things in this world than Demons."
"You want to expand on that?"
He nodded. "I do, but I'm afraid I am running out of ti, Arthur."
A sigh left my lips. "I have many pieces to the puzzle, Aydan, but I am hopelessly lost." I told him softly. "Everything I do is one step forward and two steps back."
Aydan smiled at . "I'm glad to know that even you can feel that way. I felt that way for a long ti when Lestrania was first ford. The alliance was shaky at best, and many expected it to fail." The Elf shook his head in disbelief. "And then you ca along."
"But I don't have anyone to help , Aydan."
"You don't?" He then looked up toward the top of the hole. "It seems to that you have plenty of people willing to help."
Shaking my head, I sat down. "It's not the sa. Where would I start?"
Sitting down across from , the ghost smirked. "I've found that when you don't know which way to go, a step in any direction is a step forward. You just need to be willing to take that first step." A laugh then escaped his lips. "Although you've been practically sprinting since you ca here. Maybe taking a step back wouldn't be the worst thing in the world?" He offered.
A shaky sigh left my lips. "I've missed you."
" too." His form shimred for a mont, and he smiled. "I don't have long left."
"Can I give you so of my energy to-" He shook his head and cut off.
"No." His tone was tired. "When I disappear, my erald ring will appear. Take it. It will help you with Elias. This was the last thing I will be able to do for them, Arthur. He will return, and when he does, you'll be ready for him."
"...What do I do?"
"When you've weakened him, put my ring on him. It should separate the Demon from Elias. Keep the ring on him until you're positive the Demon is dead. Once that is done, place it where my body fell. Anywhere in Klasteris will do, but to be free of this ring, I must be returned near where I died."
I nodded. "It will be done."
He smiled. "Thank you. Would you mind if I were to see them? My descendants." Aydan clarified.
We stared at one another for a mont before I called out to the top of the hole. "To all mbers of the Farro family, co down the hole! Soone would like to et you!"
"Have Lucia co down to." At my look, he continued. "Please?"
"Also, Lucia! Have her co down as well!"
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