Chapter 105: Dark Shadow (1/2)

”Nothing,” Khrom replied.

Kadyn looked at the two tired faces in front of him and rubbed his temples. Then he lifted his gaze. ”Alright, Start searching again in the morning. We've two more days in Orddono. But the last day is quite important and I would need everyone's help in the shop. That means we have just tomorrow to search for the boy.” He paused and then said. ”You'll take Elora and Zelie with you tomorrow, which will increase the probability of finding the boy. Alright, you can go now.”

After the duo left Kadyn remained sitting on his chair, thinking. ”Where did he go?” He thought out loud. Then he stood up and started to push the shelf from one side. The entire potion-shelf slid in the opposite direction, revealing a room behind the wall. Kadyn entered the room and closed the shelf again, leaving the dark, cold, silent, and eerie shop behind.

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”Uhh, hey there,” Slyff looked at the newcomer and said awkwardly while still hugging Nefia. Then he slowly separated from her, blushing embarrassedly. Nefia rolled her eyes at him. He was even shier than her.

”Wha… what the hell…”

”Shhhh!” Nefia suddenly vanished from beside Slyff, turning into a cloud of smoke and appeared in front of Cecilia, closing her mouth with her hand. ”Do not make a sound.” She said with a hushing voice.

Cecilia calmed down and nodded. Only then Nefia took her hand off her mouth and sighed in relief.

”Who the hell is he?” Cecilia asked after a brief silence, pointing at Slyff, staring at him like a predator.

”Uhh,” Nefia turned red at her question.

”Oh, hey, I'm Slyff.” The boy replied.

”And?” Cecilia stared at him and Nefia with a suspicious expression.

The duo flushed, but the boy collected his courage and said with a determined face. ”And, I'm her boyfriend.”

”Holy shi...ummm.” Nefia once more closed her mouth, suppressing her scream. ”I told you to keep silence.” She said with an annoyed expression.

”Wow, at last, you got yourself a boyfriend.” As soon as Nefia took her hand off her mouth, Cecilia jumped like a dolt and looked at the princess with shining eyes. Then grinned. ”Though I never thought that our princess was this secretive, huh?”

”What are you talking about?” Nefia flushed red in embarrassment.

”Hehe, nothing.” She grinned and examined the boy in front of him curiously. ”Hmmm… handsome face, nice height, oh, beautiful eyes; though you look pretty weak to me.”