39 Elidia’s Righteousness (2/2)

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Lilise and Elidia sat in their homes with looks of shock and disbelief. Kurse and Torne saw these expressions and were inwardly happy. If the two girls began to feel concern for them, then they might just be saved.

”Sis, I can't believe Arnin would do something like that. He doesn't seem like that kind of person.” Lilise looked at Elidia with great shock. She had always looked at Arnin with respect and adoration. He was kind, and smart, and very strong. She always thought that he was a good person, but after hearing what the two people in front of her had to say, she began to feel conflicted.

'I told you, Arnin is not a good person. I always said that, but you and grandpa just wouldn't listen.” Although she was also feeling slightly conflicted, she carried an air of excitement. She had kept saying to her grandpa and Lilise that Arnin was not someone good, but they never believed her. With this as proof, she felt as though she had just stumbled upon gold.

”But sis, he gave us this house. He fought someone for us. He can't be a bad guy.” Lilise felt as if her whole world was crumbling in front of her. Although she didn't have feelings of love towards Arnin, she still felt really close to him, especially after staying as his home for a period of time. She treated Arnin like an older brother.

”Lilise, you are just too nice to see the bad people in the world. Arnin is only doing this because his deal with grandpa. If that wasn't the case, he wouldn't treat us like this.” Elidia finally found something bad about Arnin and didn't want to back down.

”But…” Lilise was still in disbelief. Elidia patted her head and looked at the two people in front of her.

”Don't you guys worry, I will handle all of this for you. I will make sure that Arnin releases you from your contracts.” Elidia smiled righteously towards Torne and Kurse. She felt on top of the world at that moment. She disliked Arnin, and now she could cause him more trouble. Why wouldn't she be happy?

Kurse and Torne began to tremble with excitement. ”Thank you very much! If you are able to solve this problem, then I don't mind becoming your protector.” Kurse was the first to speak out. A protector was different from a bodyguard. Unlike bodyguards, who would have to be around the client for long periods of time, a protector would only help when a problem arose.

”Yes, if you can solve this, then I will help you as well.” Torne spoke out right after. Elidia's eyes sparkled when she saw the two's reactions. They were both older than her by more than a few years, with Torne being even more than ten years older, however they still thanked her in such a way. She felt like a queen, like the ruler of the world.

”Don't worry, leave it to me.” Elidia smiled brightly, however Lilise was still feeling extremely disheartened. She never expected Arnin to do such things.

”When should we go and find master?” Kurse asked with some hesitation. He couldn't help but want to get rid of the contract right away, however everything was in the hands of the two girls.

”You don't have to call him master anymore. Just call him Arnin. We will head out right now. Where is he?” Elidia puffed out her chest adorably and walked forward. She headed for the door and turned to look at the two.

”Umm, I don't know where he is, but I will find out right away. Just give me some time. You can wait here. Senior, let us go find m-Arnin's whereabouts.” Kurse spoke to Torne with some excitement. Torne nodded his head before getting up and limping towards Kurse. Both of them walked out the door and began their search.

Elidia noticed that Lilise was still glum and walked towards her. She sat down beside her and rubbed her small back. ”Lilise, just don't think about him. He was nice to you, but that was only him lying. Did he finish your training? No! Did he talk nicely to grandpa? No! Did he run away from home? Yes!” Elidia began to list all the problems she found in Arnin in a single breath. Instead of consoling Lilise, it looked more like she was pointing out Arnin's bad points. However as a child, Elidia still didn't understand how to console a person.

”Grandpa said that he had an important reason to leave.” Lilise looked at Elidia with tearful eyes. Elidia couldn't help but shake her head.

”Lilise, Arnin is not our friend, or our big brother. He is only being nice to us because of the deal he made with grandpa. Just concentrate on getting stronger, and you will see how much of a bad person he is when you become strong.” Elidia spoke happily as she explained.

”Alright, but what if the two of them are tricking us? What if they are the bad guys and not Arnin?” Lilise was still reluctant to believe that the kind person she had perceived was just an illusion.

”Lilise, you need to stop being such a baby. Arnin is not a good person. Those two looked so sad and were even beaten up. That explains everything!” Elidia used her flawed logic to explain why Arnin was bad.

”Who are you calling a baby? You are only a little older than me.” Lilise pouted before becoming quiet. Elidia ignored Lilise and began to practice her way of dealing with Arnin.

'Arnin, you evil person. Release these two! No no no, hmm. What about… Arnin, I always knew you were evil. Let these two go and I will pretend I didn't see anything.' She began to copy the ways many of the heroes in her favorite stories spoke to evil people.

Suddenly, a knock resounded from the door. She walked towards the door and opened it up to find Torne and Kurse standing there with happy expressions.

”We found him! He is in the library.” The two spoke excitedly. They were one step closer to getting freed from the contract.

Elidia nodded her head and turned to look at Lilise. ”Lilise, let's go. We need to help these two and make sure Arnin learns that being evil is a bad thing.” Lilise slowly got off the bed and headed towards the door. She looked at Kurse and Torned with an angry expression. Both of them didn't know why she showed such an expression, however they decided to ignore it.

Elidia pointed forward and laughed happily. ”Lead the way.”