Chapter 433 - Nuggets of Truth(Part-1) (1/2)

True-Spear frowned as he leaned back on his seat as he looked up towards the ceiling with a scowl on his face, he had just learned many things from Ryuu and with each thing the mystery only deepened but one thing was certain Ryuu was related to the entire thing for some unknown reason, reason that they all decided to help him find out but they knew not how, and as such it was the source of their current headache.

'How do we proceed with something that we do not know where to begin.'

He then looked around the room and saw that similar to him everyone had a deep frown on their face trying to discern Ryuu's words, when all of a sudden Ryuu spoke with a sigh, ”We will gain nothing unless we find more clues, and I think we should simply focus on searching and trying to find treasures.”

Frost Flames looked at him with a sad look on her face while Ryuu squeezed her hands with a soft smile of his own, before she spoke with a nod, ”I agree with him we should act as natural as possible so that others might not stumble upon this accidentally.”

Frozen Ocean gave a curt nod as she spoke, ”That also means we have to work fast gather as many clues as necessary without them falling into the hands of the others and making them ask too many questions.”

Amnon nodded in agreement and so did his wife Daniella, who spoke with a sigh, ”Then I think destroying the painting is the correct way to go, shame it was such a nice one too.”

Ryuu looked at painting with narrowed eyes as he spoke, ”I think I should try to remove it and keep it with me, if by some chance I failed to find out here at least maybe I can inquire outside of Eden, it may take ages but maybe one day I can find some answers.”

Everyone simply shrugged at that as Zywia spoke, ”If you think that it is the best course of action feel free to though please do not clamp up and keep secret we are all in this together and we would work together to return home safe and victorious.”

Everyone smiled at her suggestion while True-Spear looked oddly proud, everyone except Ryuu who was oddly silent before he spoke with a sigh, ”I think there is also something that I should inform you all.”

Everyone gave undivided attention to him as Ryuu spoke slowly, ”This is a very important secret, a secret that I did not wish to divulge to anyone and keep it within me, and it would have been if Zywia and Frost Flames had not to stumble upon it accidentally.

True-Spear looked directly into his eyes as he spoke, ”I do not know about others but I will safely say that I will keep your secret and will not divulge anything that you say if you wish I can even take an Oath with Heaven's as my witness not to divulge anything.”

Ryuu quickly raised his hand as he spoke, ”Please brother True-Spear you do not need to take any oath just your conviction and your word is enough for me.”

True-Spear simply gave a respectful nod as Zywia spoke with a worried tone, ”Ryuu is taking a big risk by telling us this so please I ask of you all to not reveal it.”

Amon gave a small to her as he spoke, ”He is our very good friend so rest assured no matter what our lips are sealed.”

Ryuu took a deep breath as he tried for proper words to begin, while Frost Flames looked more and more worried with passing second when Ryuu finally began to speak, ”You all remember the events of the second floor especially with the poisonous creature right?”

As everyone except Frozen Ocean and Zywia nodded Su-Min suddenly became deathly pale as she spoke with fear in his voice, ”Please Ryuu do not tell me you are having a problem with the poison.”

Ryuu grimaced at that as he replied with a nod, ”Yes it is about the poison…”

Whatever he was going to say was stopped by Su-Min who bowed lowly as she began to speak, ”I am so sorry because of me you got poisoned that day, I was supposed to die but you saved my life and you are…”

”Su-Min Stop! Just stop it there is no need for you to apologize for something in the past.”

”But…”

”But nothing Sister Su-Min please let me hear what Ryuu was about to say.”, Frost Flames all but pleaded to Su-Min to stop speaking making the guilt in Ryuu to choke him.

Ryuu winced at the broken look on Frost Flames face making him hesitate for a moment before he spoke, ”That day I told you all that I had managed to completely seal up the poison.”, he paused for a moment as he received weak nods from a few before he dropped the truth, ”I lied.”

Ryuu was startled as he hugged hard by a sobbing Frost Flames as stunned silence descended in the room as True-Spear felt his throat to dry up, Frost Flames was the closest thing to a family, a sister to him and hearing that the person whom she had taken interest on, a person that would keep her happy in such a situation made him feel numb as such he could not help but ask out loud trying to desperately hold onto the straws, ”Please explain what has happened.”

Zywia gained a saddened look on her face as she spoke, ”What is there to explain, despite his best efforts he had managed to stall the effect of the poison not seal it up completely.”