Chapter 504 (2/2)

Cloudhawk looked around “Autumn?”

Gabriel's handsolanced about “I saw her on and fly toward the canopy when her enchantment was done Don't knohat she's up to”

It was a tiring effort to establish this protection, Cloudhawk knew, especially now that she was hu but contereed to help in the first place He wanted to check up on her After all, she'd helped his fledgling domain a lot with her power It was only proper to say thank you

noble Gods were loathe to spend their tiive herself some distance, Autumn had constructed a hollow in the tree where she could abscond It was only several dozen le person to hide away comfortably

Autumn's divine beast was curled on a nearby branch Its sibilant eyes watched the hollow entrance vigilantly

Cloudhawk called to it “Hey, don't be nervous I'm just here to see your mistress”

The dragon king kept its burning eyes on the little man Cloudhawk took its silence for consent and strode inside Inside he saw Autuot no response

Was she unconscious? He paused for a moment then approached to see if he could help

Her face was pale and draeat covered her fors It looked like she'd just finished running a marathon An enchantment that covered their entire oasis was definitely not an easy feat to achieve

Cloudhawk looked at her chapped lips, a rehty airs Thinking back, he realized it'd been ten days and nights she'd been working all without food or water No one could fast for that long without serious consequences

Cloudhawk pulled out a canteen of water and pressed it to her mouth She took to it like an infant to a teat After several deep gulps she was already starting to look better Her eyelashes fluttered, then rose as she awakened

“You're ok!”

Her gaze was unfocused and she looked confused The typical noble disdain she as nowhere to be seen

“Autulint “It's you!”

Tears carved a trail down her pale cheeks as she looked up at him “I-I… what happened?”

“You really aren't dead” Cloudhaas thrilled The God who took her bodyAutumn to come back “You don't remember? You've been possessed by the Shepherd God!”

It started co back to her She was amazed that the God of her people would rob her of her body

Cloudhawk kept chattering at her “What have you been going through? Do you knohat's been going on?”

Her ether like pieces of a torn diary She could recall scenes, but nothing hole “Cloudhahat should I do? I'm scared!”

“Don't be scared, it's alright The God's got a nasty teive up, you hear me? Hold on to your will”

Autumn weakly nodded her head

“A lot has happened, to you and me both” Cloudhawk helped her sit up “But you're alive and that's wonderful news”

Autumn felt like her head was ready to split open A flood ofher to cry as though sohtened her

“I can see the Shepherd God's memories!”

Cloudhawk paused “What do you see?”

“Gods… Gods and… de Sweat dropped off her chin from fear and exertion Her eyes ide and bloodshot “Fake! I-it's all fake!”

He looked back at her, puzzled and nervous “What are you saying?”

“You're in danger You shouldn't be with the in pain There was a struggling going on in her mind “Be wary of Wolfblade He's-”

She couldn't say any id and her jaw locked up

“What?” Cloudhawk's face was gri?!”

All of a sudden the expression on her face turned ice-cold Autumn looked at Cloudhawk's hands on her shoulder and a deathly malice crept into her eyes

“Wait a second now This is just a mis-”

The citizens outside heard a terrible screa from the top of the two-hundred meter tree