Chapter 222 (1/2)
Chapter 222
“Co behind her, Riftan wrapped his arms around her waist and Max leaned back on his solid torso His jaw felt rough as it brushed against her cheek, ainst her te chest As the air grew heavier andfilled the sky oncethunder The sound was so loud that it felt like the sky would fall right above their heads Riftan sighed lightly and gently pulled her shi+vering body back to bed
“I have to patrol You must stay here until the storm passes”
Max’s eyes widened at his state out… in a storm like this?”
“The horses will be restless I need to inspect the stables and make sure our defenses are intact”
Riftan took out a new candle and lit it, creating a faint glow in the dark He did a quick job putting on his ar to the heavy raindrops si horse hooves She could hear the winds roaring, swaying the tents, and the ru Froent yells of the soldiers in the distance Her heart pounded at the ferocious noise brought by nature that would seem to crack heaven and earth open Max’s expression was plastered orry as she asked Riftan
“Because of what happened y-yesterday… won’t there be any proble on a robe, paused and turned his head Max lowered her eyes and continued to speak “Because of me… there are disputes between the allied forces…”
“How is that your fault? Licht Breston was the initiator That bastard has been causing trouble long before you showed up” Riftan casually refuted “As you have seen for yourself, the Commander of Balto’s forces have been hostile towardstime Even if you weren’t involved, he would have found other ways to provoke a fight”
Max’s face hardened and soon, indescribable anger surged as she rear words that barbarian had hurled at Riftan “Riftan didn’t do anything rong…for insulting you like t-that… he is a really terrible person”
Riftan looked at her with a strange look for a ed as if he is used to such a lifestyle of hatred and hostility
“Licht Breston coious faht branded as the reincarnation of Uigru in Balto In that sense, he despises the idea of a hurounds with his father” He explained with a hateful s antics until now, but this time I can’t just let it slide I’ll ain”
“But… we are at war If there are i-internal conflicts…”
“I have no intention of slashi+ng a blade through that bastard right now Merely a warning for hi the cold tone in his voice, Max’s concerns only intensified She didn’t knohat he was planning, but it was obvious even to a three-year-old that he wouldn’t take a very peaceful approach with his warning With pale lightning flashi+ng through the skies and striking his face, his already sharp features looked evenMax’s fear, Riftan knelt in front of her and softened his expressions
“How is your body? Does it hurt?”
He drew gentle circles on her knees with his leather-gloved hand and Max shook her head with a blush
“I’m f…fine”
“What about your injury?”
“My wrist is n-not… hurt to the point of injury”
Riftan took her wrist gently and carefully exa had faded a bit, he released her “I’ll summon Garrow and Yulysion so stay inside until the storm passes”
Max nodded and Riftan kissed her softly on the lips before leaving Max watched sadly as he walked into the harsh stor that he will spend the day under the raging weather Moreover, she felt guilt biting her because she was inside the cozy tent all by herself, wandering around it idly
After some time, Yulysion and Garrow, soaked to the bone, entered the tent Max immediately ran towards them with a handful of dry towels
“Thank you, ratefully accepted the towel and wiped the rain off their heads They then took off their soaked robes, hung theht that illuot closer did Max see Yulysion’s disheartened face His eyes dropped and his shoulders sagged as he looked at her
“The lady must be very rattled because of what happened yesterday I am deeply sorry It wasthe lady…”
“N-No! As I said yesterday… It’s not Yulysion’s fault You fought them off bravely for me Rather… I should be thankful”
“M’lady…” Yulysion was practically crying, and his face lit up to his usual bright face
Max gave an aard laugh as she recalled how he yelled at the ry hound The way he was looking at her noith gentle round eyes was comparable to a pitiful puppy, to the point that it ht who protected her without showing any signs of distress despite the turn of events that happened
“Are you hurt so his wet towel on the back of a chair and looked at her worriedly, and Max quickly shook her head
“I’m f-fine Just… a little rattled”
“Froain and protect you with utratitude and led the two boys to the table They lit another candle and ate together while listening to the sound of the roaring rain After filling their stoan stuffing pieces of cloth between the gaps in the tents to prevent rainwater fro in Yulysion and Garroere adamant not to let Max work but she couldn’t sit idly while they worked in the tent so she insisted on helping them Time passed by rapidly as the three of the that could let the rainwater seep inside the tent
The stor of the water subsided and the roar of thunder gradually faded Max rolled up the flap at the entrance and looked out The dark storray sky and allowing the faint rays of sunlight to peek through The rain was still quite heavy as it for branches and tents, but it has dwindled due to the calrabbed her robe and pulled the hood over her head Seeing her about to leave, Yulysion, as polishi+ng Riftan’s arot up fro to the infirmary?”
“I want to… check if the wounded are doing alright May I go and see thehtened due to yesterday’s incident, so it should be fine” He looked around outside, trying to find soencyat the headquarters The Northerners are also there, so yesterday’s incident will not happen again”