Chapter 17: Dreadslayers (1/2)

”You guys are going out?” Shun asked as he limped forward with one of his hands bandaged.

”Yes, and it seems like you are recovering fast indeed,” Mei said with a hint of surprise.

Shun glanced at his body and said with a smug smile, ”Oh, it's nothing.”

”Sister Mei, let's go lest we become late,” Arion said with a snort, feeling irked by Shun's smile.

”Alright, if you have any problem, don't move around too much and wait for us to return,” Mei said in a cautionary tone and left the room.

”Just because we are leaving, don't get any ideas and steal anything,” Arion said with a narrowed gaze.

Shun trilled his lips as he said, ”Do I look like I am interested in stealing anything from here?”

”You look fishy as a thief,” Arion said with a scoff.

Shun smirked, ”Then you better watch out. I might steal your spare wheelchair, haha.”

”You! Forget it, why should I burn out my nerves talking to you,” Arion left with a harrumph, leaving behind Shun, who had a playful smile on his face.

But then his expression turned serious as he looked out the window and mumbled in a determined tone, ”I will find a way...I have to…”

As Mei and Arion walked through the lane, they were greeted by people walking past or working on the fields.

Even Arion was treated with the same respect and greeted as he passed through the lane. Everyone in the Fok Grove Ward had high respect for Mei to the point some even saw her as a saintess sent by the gods.

She was even known across many villages as 'The Moon Saintess' since she was as beautiful and bright as the moon while carrying an otherworldly charm. Her healing prowess only complimented her epithet and was renowned across many villages as a gifted Healifier.

There were other Healifiers living around the Ingerna Isle, but Mei stood out among a few because of her captivating beauty coupled with her skills.

That was why they treated Arion well as well and didn't look down on him because of his disability. However, this treatment for Arion was only prevalent within his own ward.

Once he stepped outside his ward, then he would only receive scorns and gazes of jealousy and anger.

Even though everyone saw him as Mei's little brother, they felt as if he was lucky to be able to spend time with her always, while others felt that he was having everything easy by having someone like her running around and doing everything for him.

Only that they had no idea of how hard Arion was trying all these years to even connect with Prana, to the point of going all the way to the Central Ward while enduring all the bullying and insults.

Fok Grove Ward was a remote ward in the Rimfefall Village, and even though people knew Mei lived there, no one dared to trouble her since she was offered protection by the Village Chief.