Chapter 397 - 347 : Go (2/2)

The man was peacefully sleeping on her lap as she was silently meditating, six beautiful lotuses were floating above her head with the seventh being transparent, almost noticeable.

Lucy, who was engrossed in circulating her Mana, suddenly opened her eyes and glared at one direction, where someone appeared.

This figure escaped her sense and was able to get so close yet she only noticed when he was so close.

She saw the dark cloak covering his body and two familiar sheathes, her pupils constricted as she could feel the ever-so-familiar Dark Magic emanating from the man.

He walked closed to her while taking off his hood, making her totally flabbergasted. Her mouth opened and closed several times, wanting to say something but unable to.

”It is great to see you, Lucy.”

He smiled as he stopped three meters away, glancing at himself before returning his gaze to the silver-haired woman. Even after a minute passed, she couldn't understand what happened.

”Y-you time traveled?”

Her voice was soft and strange, completely different from the usual one. She noticed a few different things about this Arthur, his healed eyes, his missing arm, and rugged clothes.

”What I did is a bit different from time-travel… but you can think of it as so.”

Lucy carefully moved the head of the sleeping Arthur and stood up before walking closer to guest. She was sure it was Arthur, the feeling, the Dark Magic, everything was right.

Moreover, the two black sheathes were another assurance.

”I know that you have a lot to ask but time is unforgiving. We only have a few minutes.”

He walked ever-so-closer to her, with only he a few centimeters separating them, he stared deeply into her shaken eyes.

Seeing her anxious expression, he chuckled and replied to her thoughts

”Don't worry, although I'm indeed Arthur, I'm not this Arthur.”

After a short silence, Arthur turned around and looked and the starry sky while sighing.

”Destiny is but a word and Fate is but an illusion. Something… despite being dangerous, must be done regardless of their consequences.”

”Listen to me, Lucy, you and Arthur must go to the dragon's lair, no matter what.”

Before Lucy could question him about the reason, he continued:

”Because if you don't, the fate you'll face is worse than you could imagine, much worse.”

His tone sounded melancholic and regretful.

”How can you be so sure?”

Lucy's question caused him to tremble, he turned to face her and said

”Because that's what I did and I'm still regretting it.”

”Arthur won't go even if I try to convince him. He knows we'll be exposed to many dangers there.”

”Nevertheless, he will go. Let's say it's for the sake of the missing Saly.”Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

Lucy's expression changed drastically upon hearing that

”Saly is missing?!”

He waved his hand as if to calm here and reassured

”Don't worry, she's in a much safer place than anyone in this universe. You don't have to worry about her.”

Though still worried, Lucy still decided to believe in his words. If it's him then she would blindly trust him.

Soon, he put on his hood and stared at her one last time before putting his index in front of his mouth

”Shhh”

Then, just like he appeared, he vanished into the darkness, leaving a stupefied and confused Lucy. She spent hours staring at the sky, not knowing what to think or what to do.

Everything just happened so fast so he couldn't process his words properly.

'Does that mean… if we don't go, I'll die?'

'… But what if we go? Will it be him?'

*****

A distance away from the couple's residence, the cloaked Arthur stood on the peak of a short mountain and dazedly stared at the sky, he suddenly crouched and coughed large amounts of blood. Seeing the condition of his body, he clenched his fists and banged them on the bloody ground.

He gritted his teeth and mumbled

'Whatever it costs! I will forge a crossroad and pave the way for a different future. '