Chapter 329 - Zestaris True Intentions. (1/2)

Just what was it that she had seen?

…

As the young man thought about these things, he couldn't help but be captivated as they went to a stop.

They stood at the edge of the port, where they could see sailors and captains preparing their ship.

There were also countless guards, and adventurers keeping guard or mounting the boats as usual. Portshell was a famous city in the magical continent, known well for it's import and export. most of the important resources which came from other continents passed by this port.  Thus was why the security was tight.

However, none of that seemed to catch the young man's eyes as he found himself staring at young lady. She stared into the distance, her mind seemingly drifting away with each passing second.

Suddenly, he reflectively turned his head away once she caught his gaze. He too was surprised by what he did.

”No, nothing at all.” He replied with a smile

”Alright, now that we're finally here. We can go… And then… I'll find him…”

As he heard those words, the young man let out a sigh before saying.

”Yeah, Let's go…” He muttered

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The moment Hexo turned he felt a chill go down his spine as there was a sudden change in John's presence.

He quickly turned to John only to see a faint bright glow coming out from beneath his blindfold.

”W-What…?”

The light faded over and over in a rhythm. Something was happening beneath the blindfold, but he had no clue as to what it could be. On top of that, John's presence felt as if it was fading.

[Don't touch him.]

In that instant, he quickly retracted his arm in shock.

”!?”

Confused, he hastily looked around to check to see who was it that had said that. It was a voice which he didn't recognize.

He looked and looked quickly turning his head, however what he found, was nothing. The other two were fast asleep.

'Shit! When did they!?'

”HEY! EVERYONE WAKE-”

[Sleep.]

Hexo's eyes rolled back as he fell over.

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In the middle of a brightly lit room, two figures could be seen quietly standing opposite to each other.

One was John, the other was-

”Zestari?” Said John, confused.

Ahead of him stood Zestari, he wasn't sure why he had been brought back here or what it meant but something felt off.

Zestari slowly raised her arm and hand before pointing them towards John.

Her now, slightly more recognizable facial features showed her mouth moving at an incomprehensible speed. Something was wrong.

As he saw this, fear began to rise in John's heart. The experience which he had tried to seal off began to surface again.

He instinctively took a step back but was suddenly forced to a stop as she muttered.

In that instant, as John stood there paralyzed, a drop of water fell on his forehead. His eyes still free to move, slowly moved up only to then widen at the sight of what was above them.

A ice Spike the size of an ice berg split into four parts. The ice colored in a crimson red with sinister patterns going around them.

A yellow wave seemed to resonate throughout the ice with every passing second. Just by looking, John could tell, if that thing hit him, he wouldn't be able to handle.

But why? What was happening? No matter how hard he tried to think, he couldn't understand.

*Ba bump* *Ba dump* *Ba bump*

His heart began to beat faster and faster as he got closer and closer to a conclusion. No, he already knew it but didn't want to believe it.

Zestari was about to betray him. What he didn't know was why, why would she do it now when she had all those opportunities in the past?

”So you too… You of all people…? Zestari?” John asked

”What are you talking about? Dodge it.” She said

”Eh?” John let out