Vol 4 Chapter 4 (2/2)

“Now, listen”

He extended a finger

“Where did you go to, how did you get here?”

“From the other entrance……I sneaked inside”

Cleo pointed to the stairs behind her

“Sneaked, listen……”

It appeared Sarua didn’t notice her when he was fighting Orphen

“The soldiers that I got to help are waiting outside the village, I rushed on over here ahead of them”

“And what the hell are they waiting for? You should have just brought them with you!”

“You are so ungrateful!”

Cleo shouted

“Hrateful anyway”

After they were done, Orphen looked around the dungeon It was a tiny cell with six people in it Vulcan and Dortin were cluainst the wall, both were still knocked out Majic was still unconscious fro on the floor

“Thanks……I didn’t expect you to come back so fast……I’d be lost without you”

Upon hearing this, Cleo’s eyes lit up

“Exactly, that goes without saying Without et worse!”

“Sure it would……”

He put it bluntly, Cleo was speechless Orphen continued to mouth off:

“Exactly, you’d be there to shi+eldfroood meat shi+eld Otherwise I would probably be killed”

He said as he walked towards Sarua’s body

“We are in a crisis…this isn’t the time to make jokes…”

“…………”

Orphen listened, once again he looked into the cell

“Hurry, heal him”

He squatted above the body of Sarua, he saw blood leaking out fro a lot, he didn’t seem to have a skull fracture

Orphen was about to begin the incantation, but he stopped

“…………”

He raised his head, Cleo noticed this, she turned to look at what he saw Behind her——on the stairs, stood a figure A torch swayed gently down the stairs, it was a young girl wearing a silk dress

“Feina……”

Orphen said softly But soirl in front of hi off unearthly vibes

“Who is it?”

Cleo asked Orphen replied:

“That the priestess of this village……”

“Oh……”

Cleo looked at Feina

“That’s such a cute dress, can I touch it?”

Feina ignored Cleo She walked directly towards Sarua’s body, she reached out to his wounds

She uttered no incantation——the assassin’s wounds were healed instantly

Feina continued to stay in place, she looked towards Majic Majic was still knocked out, he breathing indicated he was having a calm sleep She also looked towards other places in the room——a moment later, Vulcan and Dortin’s wounds had healed The knife fell froround

The wounds healed, but no one woke up——the healing process must have had some kind of hypnotic effect In order for theh it

Orphen thought Just as he was done, Feina turned to him

“You……”

She said, but she suddenly stopped talking At her side with a satisfied expression was Cleo, she was eagerly awaiting approval

“Go ahead…you can touch it”

“Awesome!”

Cleo recklessly began to touch Feina’s clothes

Orphen sighed, he said:

“I never can tell what you’re about to do……”

“Hmph”

Cleo stared towards hian to wipe the blood off with a handkerchief He then handed it to her

“Cleo, listen to me——”

“Wait Stop”

Cleo hushed him with her hand She put the sword back in its sheath, and said:

“I know that you are going to tell o somewhere safe”

“Because it’s necessary, go outside the village and stay with the soldiers”

“You can’t expect me to leave you here, I’m your partner, remember?”

“I know But I need you to secure the escape route”

Orphen held Feina’s shoulder and prepared to leave the room Cleo hastily said:

“Ah——right! I’ll secure the escape route!”

“Great, proper partners share responsibility”

Orphen said proudly However, Cleosound

“Orphen, do you hate me?”

“Of course not, but you’d just be getting in the way”

“I see……”

A cheeky look appeared on Cleo’s face, she ot so close the tip of their noses almost touched

(In the way, am I?)

Cleo thought Both of them stared into each other’s eyes, neither of theave up

“Okay……I’ll do as you say”

After saying goodbye, Cleo climbed the stairs and left Orphen listened to the sound of her footsteps, Feina then said:

“Are you a sorcerer?”

“Yes…there isn’t much time Please excuse me……”

Orphen looked into her cowardly eyes Orphen scratched his head and said:

“We’ve got to get out of here, all of us”

“To…”

Then, she clenced her fist, and said:

“Please come…”

Orphen looked at Feina, her face suddenly turned into that of a priestess

(Cleo’s face could never be like this…)

Feina’s request was very simple

“Before to, please co Sarua, and Majic”

Such a thing couldn’t be easier With Cleo guarding the rear with the soldiers, they could easily escape with little da thewas possible…

“But…”

Feina shook her head

“I won’t be going…I will be staying here”

Upon hearing this, Orphen was shocked

“…I…hope you can understand my heart?”

“But if you stay here Makudogaru will use you for whatever he’s planning!”

“I know But…”

Feina’s voice was getting weaker, he could barely hear her Orphen rubbed his head, and said:

“Seems like you have son over the entire continent as long as this dark ic is used”

“I know…”

Feina an brushi+ng he dust off him

“Do you knoho he is?”

“I know”

Orphen said without the slightest hesitation

“He’s an assassin frolass swords on the continent and he has one of them, he can’t be trusted”

He looked at the invisible sword on the ground——Feina also looked at it

“I know, I heard what he said But he spoke the the truth”

Then, her eyes moved from the assassin’s sword to his face Orphen tracked her eyes——he coes were different, Feina seeht about so else

(Majic, I think she’s in love with him)

Obviously, Feina kneas thinking this

“Do you knohy he’s here?”

“He’s here for a purpose, like me”

Feina sighed

“I knew a sorcerer was in the area……since you were close to the village, I pretended to take a walk……that’s how I met Majic”

“You never answered the question, why is he here?”

Orphen asked Feina stared at Sarua’s unconscious body, and said:

“Makudogaru needed an assassin Until a few years ago, he was a teacher in the Kimurakku church”

“The Kimurakku church headquarters”

In the north of the continent——the church rules the entire continent from this location Their power and influence is only second to that of the King The church hates sorcerers, it’s widely know that they eet rid of those who interfere with their activities, or those who are deemed too powerful One day Orphen witnessed an assassination atte in the library, then an assassin disguised as a guest tried to kill him He was defeated almost instantly, it wasn’t so easy to kill a sorcerer

“Is Makudogaru also froon faith end up here?”

“…………”

Upon hearing this, Feina’s face stiffened

“The Kimurakku church……”

“Go on…”

“I don’t know!”

She shouted Orphen was surprised by this, Feina started blushi+ng

“I’m sorry…this is just too much…”

“It’s alright”

Orphen coughed

“Makudogaru’s purpose……”

Feina stalled, she was slightly hesitant to continue

“You don’t know the reason he’s here, do you? This village was originally created as a retreat for inal village have scattered thee three years ago, he brought with him specialists from Kimurakku, they built the tower and the factory that builds pistols”

“Manufacturing pistols……that’s a secret held dear by the King Only s army are allowed to wear pistols”

“Makudogaru took a pistol frohts, afterwards they successfully created their own——according to Sarua, Ki theht the pistol to the village, he was regarded as a hero”

“And then?”

Orphen urged her to continue Thethereat threat

“But Makudogaru never intended to becoon Faith has beco……”

Feina closed her eyes

“He announced the pistols were going to be used to combat sorcerers, but he needed et them, he travelled to the centre of the forest, the Great Heart”

“Did he know the Dragon existed in the depths of the forest?”

Orphen asked In the past, humans stayed clear of the centre of the forest, for they knew about the sacred guardian’s carnage

“He knew……he was desperate to find the Dragon Then…I cae”

“He wants to use your on?”

“Yes”

“Dummy”

Orphen couldn’t help but say this——Feina was really able to use the Dragon Race’s on Take the night the Giant Wolf appeared in the village——coic words to Feina, she clu the power from somewhere else

If that confrontation with the Dragon was real, it would have instantly obliterated everything Sion cannot be measured on the human scale

These things seeh

A glum expression appeared in her eyes——

“That’s right……I’ They forced me to do it……”

Feina then violently shook her head

“I’ve…dug rave”

“Grave?”

But Feina didn’t answer his questions She went on to say:

“Toe will be destroyed, the facts can’t be changed So……you’ll escape Bring Sarua and Majic with you”

Orphen looked straight into her tear filled eyes, he thought she would have been strong when the end came

She went on to say:

“Sarua was the only one who tried to be ious, he did talk to me once in a while This made me happy——but I’ve always been alone”

The feeling of loneliness Orphen knew this feeling at the Tower of Fang since he was an Orphan, it was a fierce competition, and sincere friendshi+p was nowhere to be found However, now he has someone he can talk to, have a heart-to-heart, his partner Now——

(I’ve sent my partner away, now I’m with a friend Can’t say which one is better, but at least I'm not alone)

“I refuse!”

Orphen proclaimed Feina’s face was full of surprise

“I cannot agree to your request I’ to be destroyed”

“But……I……”

Feina was extre her arms

“It hurts……”

Feina couldn’t help but eardless of this, Orphen said:

“Listen——how could I leave a girl like you alone in this village knoill happen?”

After that, he let go Feina rubbed her arirl has several tih

(Every time, it’s trouble with a woman!)

But he had no ti

Feina left, first to wake up was Sarua Orphen didn’t kno long the extreic, he just silently put the glass sword back in its scabbard He grabbed the unconscious Vulcan and Dortin, bringing thearu residence

“I’ll deal with Makudogaru”

“I saw that your name was Krylancelo, I’ll remember that”

“Why did you attack me?”

“Well——”

With a self-deprecating smile, he said:

“Because it was more fun that way”

After a while, Majic still didn’t wake up, he figured it would take longer for him Now all they had to do ait for their moment, wait until dawn