73 Chapter 71: The Town Of The Undead (2/2)
”I just thought you were different Ivery...” Danya looked down and teared
”And so did I...” Ivery sadly said, slowly regretting bringing Danya along with her
”Watch your mouth.” Luther said to Danya
”What..?” Danya looked at Luther
”People like you are vexing, Ivery brought you along with her because she strongly believed that you could be the adventurer that you aim to be, she thought you had a strength within you....I'm sure that she thought you were smart and had potential...” Luther coldly said
”But you've done nothing but prove her wrong this whole time.” Luther said
”You've whined and complained this whole time and even got us into trouble with that sword, and you even fell off of a cliff, how stupid do you have to be to stand that close to the edge and touch a glowing sword that fell out of nowhere?” Luther asked
”And guess who saved you in both of those situations that could've been easily avoided.” Yannel added in
”Ivery...” Danya looked down at the floor
”Exactly.” Yannel crossed his arms, not understanding how she could think so badly of Ivery
”Just because you've met a few impudent royals like myself, doesn't mean you should just lump them all together as if we're all the same.” Luther bluntly told her
”At least he admits to the obvious...” Yannel thought to himself and lightly chuckled, he thought Luther was too self-righteous to admit that he had almost no respect for other people
”After we leave this town, I'll make sure of it myself that you find your own way to Yusveil, because, after that childish outburst you just had at my fiance, I no longer see you as apart of our group.” Luther said
”Wait-” Danya's heart dropped
”....” Yannel felt disappointed in Danya, he too felt that her outburst was unnecessary for
”You think Ivery doesn't have a reason for wanting to leave? Do you think she doesn't want to rest too? She's been exhausted this whole time, the last time she slept was when we were in the carriage...she's been wasting her energy trying to get you to Yusveil but it seems that you don't even slightly appreciate her efforts.” Luther sighed
”Forget it, she said what she wanted to and made her decision, what's the point of having this conversation?” Ivery walked out of the inn
”Ivery wait!” Danya shouted out
”Do you...want a drink?” The bartender asked Danya and held out a newly filled cup
Luther glared at the bartender and instantly the bartender's head was cleanly severed from his neck. His body collapsed on the floor with a thud.
”Lutris!? Why did you-!?” Danya looked over the counter and stared at the decapitated bartender
”I'll give you a parting gift.” Luther pointed at Danya
She turned around and looked at Luther with confusion.
His black mist shot from his fingers and hit Danya in her face.
”Ah!” Danya put her hands on her face and felt a strong sting in her eyes
”Lutris why did you...?” Yannel didn't think he'd attack Danya like that
”Oh right, I forgot about you.” Luther pointed at Yannel and the black mist shot from his fingers and into Yannel's eyes
”!!” Yannel felt his eyes sting
Just as Danya and Yannel opened their eyes, their faces looked horrified as they saw the rotting corpses all around them and the terrible state that the inn was in.
”W-Where did...everyone go..?” Danya's face turned pale as she stood up and looked around
”This is them...” Luther smirked
”And take a look at what you were about to drink.” Luther pointed at the floor
Danya looked down and saw the black bubbling liquid on the floor, the glass shards inside of it were being submerged inside and was consumed by it.
Danya covered her mouth and backed up.
”This town is...” Yannel also backed up and stood beside Luther
”Yes, it's a town full of the undead.” Luther said
”I-I didn't know...” Danya said
”Of course you didn't, this town is illusioned with dark magic...making you see them as living people.” Luther explained
”I stopped you from drinking that liquid the first time and Ivery stopped you the second time...” Luther told Danya
”You made me drop it..?” Danya asked
”Yes, but maybe I should've let you..” Luther sighed
”If you had drunk it, it would've killed you instantly like poison and you would most likely turn into them.” Luther pointed at the groaning corpses that just sat at the tables doing nothing but staring at each other
”But since you think following and listening to Ivery is so terrible, do you think can you survive by yourself without our help?” Luther asked with a wide grin
”Can you even manage to get back to the town we found you in?” Luther asked
”I wasn't thinking, let me apologize to her..” Danya teared, regretting what she said and regretting not just listening to Ivery
”No, that's your problem, you don't think....and that's what's going to get you killed one day, and without our support from now on, that'll be sooner than you think.” Luther walked to the door
Danya rushed past Luther and exited the inn in a haste.
”And she's going to apologize anyway...” Luther sighed again
”Let's just leave already.” Yannel didn't want to be in this town a second longer
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”Ivery!” Danya ran over to Ivery who was heading for the town's exit
”What?” Ivery stopped and turned around
”I'm sorry!” Danya apologized
”You're sorry? So I'm assuming that you see them now?” Ivery crossed her arms and asked
”Y-Yes.” Danya looked at the corpses walking past them
”Are you sorry about what you said to me? Or are you just apologizing because you see that I'm right?” Ivery asked
”I'm sorry for everything! I-I'm sorry for being so weak! I'm sorry for not realizing that you're just as tired as we are....I'm sorry for not seeing that you're not like everyone else....everyone in this world is so cruel...but you're different, you do think about others....because Yannel and I wouldn't be here right now if you didn't...” Danya cried
”You could've ignored me at the inn but you took pity on me who was a stranger and even became an adventurer to help me, a-and you could've ignored what Yannel was going through...you stopped him from being picked on by those adventurers, and you even helped him save his family...” Danya said
”You even told me about your past...which is something that you'd only tell someone that you see as a friend...” Danya fell on her knees and cried
Ivery walked closer to Danya and stood in front of her.
”.....” Ivery looked down at her and didn't say a word
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