Chapter 122 - Shouldnt friends help each other? (2/2)
”And what about the Makiu Continent Mercenary Guild and Divine Swords Sect? Did they ask anything about the fact that you can control elements much better now?”
Arlan shook his head.
”Although they think that you gave me some help. The Sect and Guild Head believe that my achievements with fire elements are due to my Pure Yang Body and also my superior talent. I was already considered powerful for the Makui Planet standards to start with, so they took it as a matter of course.”
Krune then asked.
”Didn't they say anything about the wind and lightning element?”
Arlan just laughed again.
”They didn't. That is because I haven't shown the higher-ups my improvement with any of the two. They think that I'm only good like that with fire.”
Krune finally let out a sigh of relief. One of the things that he was afraid of is that the Makui Continent Mercenary Guild and Divine Swords Sect would come to find trouble with him. He will make sure to ask Lofa later as well.
”By the way, you took longer than I expected to come to the Yule Continent. Didn't you say it would take at most a month?”
Arlan seemed a little embarrassed after hearing that question.
”Well, you see-”
Just as Arlan was about to give an excuse, they heard a female shout coming from the other side of the corridor.
”Arlan Rosier, you better not let me catch you!”
Arlan's face immediately went pale.
”Sh*t!”
Before Krune could even ask what was happening, Arlan had already disappeared from his sight. Not long after, a Core Formation Realm female cultivator passed by him like a tornado. She only gave Krune a side glance and kept pursuing Arlan. Krune was as puzzled as he could be.
Not long after, Krune found Ao in the training room practicing his swordplay as always. He then used this chance to ask what was happening with Arlan.
Ao immediately burst in laugh.
”That is his fiancé, Mina Gleen. She is the daughter of the Divine Swords Sect Leader, Kaio Gleen. In the past, it seems like Arlan and Kaio struck a deal, and he got that engagement.”
Krune was taken aback.
”Does it mean that he is being now forced to marry because of that?”
Ao laughed even harder after that.
”Believe it or not, the one who asked for that engagement was Arlan himself.”
Krune was even more puzzled now.
”Then why is he even running? Doesn't that mean that he likes her?”
Ao nodded.
”He does like her, and she likes him back, but the thing is that he doesn't want to marry so soon. As a cultivator and a talented one on top of that, he has a long life ahead. So he thinks it is still too early to think about settling down and start a family or whatever. The girl, of course, thinks the opposite. She wants to marry as soon as possible, so people will know that Arlan already has an owner. She is afraid that after he goes to the Divine Path Sect, someone will try to steal him from her.”
Krune finally got to understand the situation. Ao then continued to explain.
”She wasn't like that. Before, when the two of them came to love each other, they both felt that marriage was something for much later. But at that time, Arlan's talent wasn't very apparent, so she wasn't afraid of anyone trying to take him away from her. She is the daughter of the Divine Swords Sect Head, after all. Who would try to steal him from her? But the story is totally different now that he is going to the Divine Path Sect Entrance Exam. If he fails, then it's all good. But if he passes, then she doesn't know what will happen if girls from much more powerful powers from other planets try to catch his heart. ”
Krune finally understood Arlan plight.
”Weird, Arlan doesn't strike me as someone who would betray his lover, though.”
Ao nodded.
”I also think so, but can you really understand women's hearts?”
Krune immediately started to sweat.
”I... I guess I should stay out of this.”
Ao laughed again after noticing Krune's face.
”In your case, that is indeed an excellent idea.”
It was exactly at that moment that a hand appeared on Krune's shoulder. He turned around to see whose hand it was and almost started to cry. It was none other than Mina herself.
”You are Krune, right? The one who made a group with Arlan during the first phase of the Martial Gathering.”
Krune then turned to Ao once more, trying to ask for help. Or at least, that was the plan. Unfortunately, Ao disappeared without a trace.
'Shouldn't friends help each other?'