25 Azalea (1/2)
Ryth gave her a small smile, trying to make her to feel at ease. ”You're welcome!”
Ryth could now see the yellow diamond-shaped panel above her head.
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Azalea Bryhana
High Elf
Swordswoman
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”So, how did you end up being captured by those bandits?” Ryth asked in puzzlement.”
Azalea bit her lower lips nervously, looking quite awkward. ”Uhm… That is…”
Ryth could see that she was still hesitant to tell him. Ryth could only sighed and said, ”Well, its alright if you don't want to tell me. You are free now, anyway,” gesturing at the broken shackles near her feet.
After a few minutes of silence, Ryth asked, ”So, what is your plan now?”
Azalea was still hesitant but then she answered, ”…. Uh, maybe I will go to the Dark Elves Village first to seek some help.”
Ryth blinked his eyes in surprise. ”Oh really? Well, my friends and I will be going back to the Dark Elves Village later. Why don't you join us?” Ryth invited. ”It is much safer than being alone.”
Azalea was quiet as she thinks of the pros and cons. She then nodded her head in agreement. ”Um, okay then.”
Ryth jumped down from the carriage, with Azalea following behind him and walked towards Llyod and Hill. The two men were burning the corpses, to make sure there are no evidences left behind.
Daedalus chortled in amusement. ”Ku ku ku! Are you that nervous, boy? I can hear your heartbeat beating so fast. Are you really that nervous talking to that elf girl? Love at first sight, eh?” teased Daedalus.
Ryth became beet red in embarrassment. ”Shut up!” he hissed. ”Or I will dig a hole and bury you there!”
”Ku ku ku! Sorry sorry!”
Ryth snorted. The real reason for him to be so nervous because he actually doesn't know how to talk to a girl, especially one as beautiful as Azalea. In his previous life, he had never talked to a girl, nor do he have any relationship with them. He only plays with his virtual gaming helmet.
Llyod's eyebrow furrowed in worry. ”Are you alright, my lord?” he asked, looking at Ryth's slightly red face.
Ryth's face became more heated as he gritted out his words. ”Yeah, yeah. Never mind that. Lets just get out of here.”
”Yes, my lord!”
Llyod and Hill noticed the elf girl behind Ryth. Hill asked, ”Is this the kidnapped elf who was inside the carriage, my lord?”
Ryth nodded.
Azalea moved forward and bowed. ”My name is Azalea Bryhana. Thank you again for saving me,” she introduced herself.
Hill nodded in acknowledgement.
Llyod smiled as he answered, ”No problem! Our lord is the one who did most of the work! You should just thank him, instead!”
”She already thank me earlier.” said Ryth.
Azalea glanced at Ryth in confused. ”Lord?” she thought to herself. ”Is this young human some kind of big shot somewhere…? Hm…. His name is Ryth Myrad, right…? Ryth… Myrad…?” then suddenly, recognition hits her and she said out loud, ”Myrad City?!? Is he the previous Lord that was announced dead a couple of days ago?!?”
”Uhm, so you are Ryth Myrad? The lord of Myrad City?” asked Azalea, turning to Ryth.
”Ah, yes,” Ryth said, scowling.
Azalea frowned in puzzlement. ”But you're still alive? The announcement of your death was published a couple of days ago. And your stepbrother took the position now.”
Ryth snorted in disgust. ”Ah, that brat? he sure moves fast.”
”You don't sound surprised.”
”Well yeah, that brat has been plotting to kill me, by hiring those Fang bandit group that kidnapped you before.”
”What?!” Azalea exclaimed in shocked.
Ryth shrugged. ”Well, yeah. To be honest, that is the reason why we helped you in the first place. I just want to vent my anger on them.”
”Oh… On my way here, before I got kidnapped, I heard the merchants were talking about the announcement of your death,” Azalea said. ”Apparently, your stepbrother was so saddened by your death, it was difficult for him to announce your death.”
”The heck? What a bastard.” Llyod cursed, while Hill furrowed his brows.
Ryth sighed and thought, ”That schemer is really good in acting. He should be an actor, instead.”
”What a brat! And he's the one who set you up and he still could act like that,” Daedalus snorted as well.
”Well, we will make him pay for it soon.” Ryth assured Daedalus.
Ryth then walked towards the lake.
Azalea looked confused at the path Ryth was taking and asked, ”Aren't we going to the Dark Elves Village?”
Ryth scratched the back of his head awkwardly. ”Uh yeah. We'll go there after we hunt a monster first. Only then we'll go to the Dark Elves Village, if that is alright with you?”
Azalea thought for some time and then said, ”Okay, then...”