Chapter 368: Galinas Transformation (2) (1/2)

A short while later, the sibling duo of Lily and Aiden made their way back to the inn. Seeing the figure of the terrifying youth appear on his doorstep yet again, the innkeeper jerked in startle, his body slightly shivering, he dared not to look in his direction.

After all, just some hours ago on this very same morning, he felt the coldness of death for the first time in his life. A few seconds later, as the boy and the unknown blonde-haired, hooded and cloaked girl stepped inside, he managed to calm down at least to the point of showing a stable front.

Still, when the boy glanced at him, and as he looked into his exotic, golden-colored eyes,  the man couldn't help but gulp once more, swallowing audibly, and averting his gaze.

He nodded, and whilst he seemed to be offering some kind of a greeting, his voice was trailing so thin that neither of them could make anything out of it other than some gibberish.

Flashing a thin smile at him, Aiden ignored the innkeeper and the rest of the sparse early afternoon crowd, instead, leading his sister and her silently shadowing canine companions up the stairs, towards his room.

Meanwhile, he was paying attention to the fluctuations of energy in the air that he could gradually feel as they got closer and closer to the building, making it very apparent that something extraordinary was happening upstairs, inside his rented room.

As soon as their figures left, the old man sighed with relief, returning his attention to the hungry, but most importantly, thirsty guests, banishing his troubling thoughts.

However, unbeknownst to him, another pair of eyes, still carrying the morning's offense, were following as they got to the upper floors, before cleaning her greasy hands with a towel and rushing out from the back doors.

She wasn't done and wanted justice for the offense, and (in her mind) unjust threat they have suffered in the morning. Despite her husband's stern words, she was adamant to get justice served.

So when she saw the youngster return, she made the decision to run and ask for help.

Still, she knew that the city guards would be unable to do anything, but who said they were the only force that 'protected' the neighborhood?

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Arriving in front of the door, Aiden suddenly sighed, whilst shaking his head. A droll look, a wry smirk flashed through his expression before returning to normal. He glanced to the side, towards the direction where a certain mature lady was rushing outside…

'Humans… They never learn.' He mocked her actions inwardly. While he could understand that she felt that they were the ones that suffered injustice, she conveniently forgot the fact that what happened was the result of her husband's actions.

Still, he didn't care much, whatever she was trying to accomplish ultimately had no consequence, it was doomed to fail.

With that thought, he flashed his usual calm, warm smile, and pushed down on the knob, and slowly opened the door. He could feel the two distinct presences inside, but without the system he was unable to tell what state they were in, hence opting for the slow, silent, careful approach.

Putting his right index finger over his lips, he signaled for Lily to stay silent while coming inside.

However, as the door slowly creaked open, and revealed the peculiar scene inside, Aiden's attempt at sneaking instantly failed. Aiden froze on the spot, as he looked at the unfamiliar feminine figure sitting cross-legged at the bed.

Rygintharth, in her child-like human form, was standing beside the bed, leaning against the wall with her arms folded in front of her chest. She smiled, nodding silently to greet the newcomers before returning her bored gaze at the still meditating girl on the bed.

With wide eyes full of astonishment and confusion, Aiden slowly approached the girl sitting cross-legged on the bed, still deep in her own meditation.

He couldn't even recognize her. The small, green-skinned, black-haired shy small girl was no more, replaced by this unknown person.

Still, he knew this woman was Galina, even if it was incredibly hard to believe.

With a bewildered, astounded gaze, he turned to look at Ryg, his eyes asking for confirmation. Is she truly the same Galina she left just this morning? How did she transform so much?

Matching her Master's gaze, Ryg simply nodded at him, confirming the reality he just couldn't accept.