38 Strongest? (1/2)

As they kept walking back, Raven had countless thoughts running through her mind. She did not say any word since the beginning.

Ozul had noticed Raven's weird behavior and decided to ask her later. Spending so much time with her had allowed Ozul to be a little more expressive.

Occasionally, there would be some noises on the streets. Since the death of the Viscount, the Azmar city had only been flourishing.

Count Oliver did things in the shadows. So, no one thought wrong of him. Instead, everyone felt that it was due to him that their lives were getting better.

It was nighttime. So, there was no one to notice the strange man covered in blood following behind Ozul and Raven.

When they arrived in the garden, Raven went inside to prepare some things. Blaze did not dare enter inside the house when he saw the eye Raven gave him.

Even though he had accepted Ozul as his Master and swore to himself that he would follow him, he didn't know how things worked here.

From the corner of his eyes, he saw that Ozul also didn't enter and just went under a tree to rest.

Blaze went towards Ozul and just sat at a little distance from him with his legs crossed. He didn't know what he should be doing right now. Was he supposed to protect him? Or was he supposed to guard the whole house?

Sometime later, Raven came back with some rough clothes and some headband of sorts. She coldly looked towards Blaze and threw them onto him while gesturing towards the house with her thumb.

Blaze understood what she wanted him to do. So, he took his leave to change into something that wasn't soaked in blood.

Raven herself went towards Ozul and sat down. She put Ozul's head on her lap and began to play with his hair.

Ozul wasn't complaining either. But he knew that something was on her mind, So he asked;

”What is it? Do you think that I shouldn't have taken him under me?”- Ozul, who was sensitive to emotions, knew that Raven turned angry whenever she saw Blaze.

”Hmph! I don't care.”- Raven snorted, and then continued;

”It's just that bastard tried to kill you! And now here he is trying to act as if nothing happened!”- Raven began to rant.

”How dare he act like that!? And..and...”- Raven voice started to hesitate as Ozul asked;

”And?”- Ozul.

”And why didn't you tell me anything before!? You never told me anything, while in front of that guy, you explained your past like it was nothing!”- Raven was feeling really bad whenever she thought of this.

”Sigh... I didn't tell, yeah. But...did you ask?”- Ozul did not open his eyes as he asked this question. He was already numb to the past events; he didn't care about it anymore.

Since Raven had never asked such things, he never bothered to explain either. All he wanted now was to get his parts back and learn about himself.

Raven could not refute Ozul's claim as she had really never asked anything about his past, fearing that it may hurt him.

”Raven, Blaze is already under me now. He may be together with us all the time... You will have to get used to his presence now.”- Ozul explained to Raven.

He wouldn't like it when things did not get done just because of some small miscommunication.

Raven perceived what he was trying to say and did not bother to talk any further. The best she could do was not to kill that guy at first sight! She wouldn't make any promises.

Blaze came out as he had changed his clothes, and there was a blue headband on his forehead that hid the 'Crystal Crown'.

There was actually no need to hide it, but it would only bring them unnecessary attention.

He walked up to the duo and stood at some distance. He wanted to ask something but hesitated as he did not know how he should start.