Chapter 106 - Ramose! (1/2)

Luke's patience was wearing thin, frustration and pain twisting his heart in an agonizing coil. Even after saying so much, the girl did not react.

'Does she not care about the beast or am I doing something wrong?'

No matter what he did or said, it had no affect on her. In such a situation, how was he going to achieve his goal? Was using force the only way?

”By the way, your mate must have seen the danger you are in by now. So, why isn't he here yet? Or does he not care about you?” He really didn't want to use force on her, so in the end, he decided to make one final attempt.

The absence of her mate when she needed him most will at least hit a nerve, right?

Luke, who desperately wanted to take Versailles away clenched his fists, the foil of every single one of his plans making him feel a strong sense of powerlessness and defeat.

Versailles stared at the black wolf with trembling eyes. She was oblivious to everything around and even forgot about the dark shadows lingering behind her.

At this moment, all she wanted to do was rush towards the wolf and confirm her doubt.

The little puppy had been with her since the beginning of the Battle of Wars. It accompanied her since she encountered the second batch of beasts, patiently listening, silently providing companionship, and avidly supporting.

Within this time frame, he became closer than a kin to her.

And if this beast that was closer than a kin turned out to be a black wolf, would the black wolf turn out to be the one she knew?

The thought was both exhilarating and stunning, too hard to believe.

As such, even after a long period of staring at him, she was unable to go near the creature to confirm her speculations.

In the end, seeing her only staring and not moving, the beast took the initiative to approach her and stopped in front of her. Gingerly, he leaned forward and gently rubbed his large head against her forehead.

”Not going to ask anything?”

The second Versailles heard the familiar deep voice, her body shuddered.

It wasn't just her wishful thinking.

It was really him.

”Ra...Ramose!?”

”Hmm.”

How in the realm did he manage to change himself into a puppy?

On the other side, Luke was in a turmoil when he heard the way Versailles addressed the creature. Things were developing in a direction out of his expectations.

The last thing he wanted at the moment was the presence of the beast.

”Ramose? Ramose!? Ha! With the pressure of the dark armies, it's okay if you're feeling unsettled. But you can't be so affected by the situation as to hallucinate about your mate showing up to rescue you, right?” He said disgustedly.

But there was no response to his snide remark.

Instead, the last strand of hope he doggedly clung to got shattered with what he saw.

Versailles gaped at the giant wolf. Without any suspense, the beast drew back and changed into his human form.

”Are you just going to stare? Won't you give me a hug?”

Now in his human form, Ramose looked at her with an amused expression. His black hair and dark eyes, combined with his masculine aura made her heart pound.

To distract herself from the strange feeling, she turned her gaze and confusedly asked the question swirling in her mind.

”You! What are you doing here?”

”Of course, it's to keep you company.” He replied casually as his gaze followed her every movement.

”Can you hug me now?”

”Keep me company? You're saying you entered the battlegrounds to keep me company? Am I that easy to fool?” She ignored his question and asked with narrowed eyes.

”Why would I need to fool you? I just didn't want to be separated from my mate after meeting her again. Is that wrong?”

”No, but...how can it be so simple?” She felt stumped.

Was his reason for entering the battlegrounds really that simple? He only wanted to stay by her side?

As she thought of the days they spent together, she realized that he hadn't done anything other than remain glued to her side.

Maybe, she was the one overthinking things.

Ramose watched the girl's eyes flicker with complicated emotions, no doubt, debating on the truth of his words.

His eyes filled with tenderness as he silently admired her.

Of course, the reason he entered the battlegrounds wasn't as simple as he made it out to be.

After entering the Ancestral Chamber, his encounter with the Ancestral Wolf remnant spirit yielded great results. He gained an ancient manual containing inaccessible and valuable knowledge.

Through the use of the manual, he was able to shift his size and change his appearance, entering the battlegrounds without any obstruction.