Episode 30 – The Act of Teenage Rebellion (1/2)
She covered her eyes with her pal her face
As she reht in his throat What stared back at hiht did nothing to lessen their ethereal beauty Their vibranceelse look colorless
“Aethernea of Sight has a very characteristic appearance that you just can’tlike this, everyone would be able to tell I possess the Aethernea of Sight So, of course, I always cover up their real appearance with a color changing spell
The only reason why I didn’t cover them up the first time we met was because I intended to reveal my Aethernea to you It was a show of est secrets that should under no circumstance be revealed to anyone”
So it really was as he had thought Kiel’s expression didn’t change in the slightest “So the reason why I can’t feel the spell is because you are concealing it”
Elaru suise works the best if people don’t know it is a disguise”
Besides the glittering of his eyes, Kiel’s face remained emotionless “What other spells do you have hidden on your body?”
Elaru’s soft s “Everyone has their secrets”
Of course she wouldn’t tell him He didn’t even expect her to But at least she confirmed that she had other spells cast on her So his question wasn’t pointless
“Don’t worry I aht not be of life and death importance like the secret of Aetherneal bond, but I won’t reveal it just the same”
It was, after all, an incredibly rare and sought after ability Revealing it wouldn’t benefit hihtest
“But it is of life and death ier as Aetherneal bond” As Elaru frowned, Kiel too furrowed his eyebrows
“Aetherneal gifts aren’t a secret Everyone has heard tales of the divine gifts noble fa which are Aethernea wielders They don’t hide it” Kiel reasoned
“That’s their show of superiority So that makes them feel like children of God Hoould they react if an Aethernea that they thought to be their signature ability, so that can appear only on people froave hi
“They would feel like their fae or a family heirloo about being children of God, and suddenly, they are not so privileged and unique after all It would be a severe blow to their pride
They’d stop at nothing to eliminate that person They would never allow their Aethernea to spread around If another noble faet the Aethernea wielder under their banner and insisted on protecting them, it could easily escalate into a war between families”
Kiel’s frown deepened “That serious? Could one person really end 15 centuries of peace?”
“You underestiifts can easily shi+ft the balance of power”
Kiel raised his eyebrow questioningly “If it was that dangerous, why did you tell me about it in the first place? What would have happened if I didn’t agree to the bond and ended up telling on you?”
Elaru looked at hiah And even if I lost, I had 6 contingency plans”
Kiel’s eyebrows shot up “6 contingency plans? Really?”
Her sreider “Of course I am always prepared No one can one-up me”
Kiel’s eyes narrowed in suspicion “What were they?”
“1 Making sure no one takes you seriously 2 forcing you to sign a non-disclosure contract, 3 Switching my identity, 4 …” She paused suddenly “Let’s just say that you are better off not knowing the rest”
Kiel’s eyebroitched Was killing me on the list? I wouldn’t be surprised…
Suddenly a growling noise spread through the clearing, interrupting their conversation
Kiel pressed his lips into a thin line
Elaru s her le word, Kiel snapped “I don’t knohat you are talking about”
Elaru turned her head away fro “I see”
A few seconds of silence had passed before she h to ask slyly “Since you aren’t hungry, we don’t need to return to Ashar for lunch Carry on with your training” She waved her hand as if shooing him away
Kiel glared at her, grating his teeth “You just don’t knohen to quit, do you?”
◈ Meanwhile at Rroda Mainhouse, Ashar ◈
“Your grace, we have received the results of the investigations you requested”
A servant quickly handed over two large envelopes to Lawrence and then bowed deeply Lawrence wasted no ti him the per in respect, the servant didn’t dally around and quickly left the premises
As Lawrence made his way back to the work desk, Venric Rrodaon Lawrence didn’t miss this act and instantly deduced that the Lord wanted to see the investigation results right away He placed the envelopes gently in front of the Lord
The envelopes were shi+ny, coated with a thin layer of sealing wax There were no letters on the envelope, only a black wax seal on the back, confir that the envelope has not been opened before
Both the wax the envelope was coated with and the wax for the seal was produced by red-stripped bees which used it to build their hives It had a high ic This ensured that their beehives could only be penetrated by brute force Sied the contents of the letter before it reached Venric Rroda