Chapter 19: The Golden Monolith (1/2)

After Kisho helped Arion get down, he took a good look around.

Unlike his Fok Grove Ward, the Central Ward was bustling with life; a number of people walking to and fro, visiting shops, chatting on the streets over drinks while some caught sight of the newly arrived people, and their eyes instantly got drawn towards Mei's enchanting figure.

Mei already put on a white veil to cover the lower half of her face, but it really didn't help diminish her otherworldly charms.

Instead, she seemed more mystical, as if she really was a saintess who descended from the moon Alara.

Those who caught sight of her had an excited look on their faces, because of which more and more people looked towards her direction and had the same expressions.

Some then finally spotted Arion sitting on a wheelchair beside Mei and frowned, not liking the huge contrast between them.

Why should someone like her have to drag around this cripple? Even if he was her brother, why do so much for a useless brother like him?

One was like a holy saintess while the other was a bony cripple who looked no different than a roadside beggar; the only difference being Arion had neat and good clothes.

However, in their mind, even if a pig puts on the best clothes, it would still be a pig.

Arion scoffed, seeing their reactions, and wondered how his previous self was able to endure these contemptuous stares and looks.

The more he felt these gazes, the more he felt like shoving his upcoming achievements onto their faces in the future.

'I will have the last laugh, heh,' Arion inwardly smirked as Mei pushed him along.

Whenever Mei took a look around, the ones who were frowning at Arion would quickly change their expressions into that of a humble smile and revert back once she looked away.

Arion shook his head, thinking how two-faced some people in the Central Ward were. He knew that the people's mindset here was more arrogant and loftier than other wards since the Central Ward was where most of the Dreadslayers gather during their leisure times and thus was one of the reasons for the popularity of this ward.

The Golden Monolith was yet another attraction and a facility that attracted people all over from different wards.

After walking for a while, Mei and Arion came upon a set of three stairs leading up to an open field.

Many people were walking up and down these stairs, and one could also hear the chatter of people on the other side.

Fortunately, there was an upward slope on the sides of these stairs, and when everyone saw Mei, they respectfully gave way even though some didn't like doing so for Arion.

Still, they wanted to make a good impression on Mei and didn't hold back on their politeness.

Arion started to enjoy these looks of jealousy and envy instead of getting angry over them since he felt this a refreshing experience.

After all, seeing them show smiling faces helplessly while giving way to him was indeed satisfying.