Chapter 73 Towards Destras magic academy 2 (1/2)
after Mars said goodbye to Alex he went over to the usual restaurant and after greeting Zack he went up to the usual room and knocked on the door before he abruptly opened the door and saw Jack and Lina inside the room, to Mars's surprise they both seemed orderly and fully clothed and surprisingly Jack seemed to have gone cold and was sleeping in his chair
”oh it's you Mars, nice armor”
”hey Lina... what happened here?”
”well what always happens, Jack got drunk and fell asleep...”
”that's, well... I wish you luck?”
”oh so you get it... I kind of wish Jack got it too...”
Mars walked into the room and sat down on a empty chair before he took a sip from a random glass
”good wine, were you guys celebrating something?”
”nah it's just the usual...”
”I see... do you need help carrying him?”
”....please”
”okay then... here we go”
Mars picked up Jack in a princess carry witch caused Lina to let out a giggle when she saw him in Mars's arms still snoring
”then lead the way”
”...yeah let's go”
Lina stood up and wore her jacket before she lead the way out of the room and down the stairs where she handed some coins to Zack and walked out of the restaurant with Mars and Victoria following after her a few minutes late Mars spoke out
”I'm leaving town”
”when?”
”tomorrow I think”
”I see... where are you headed?”
”towards the magic academy, there's this child that got hurt there so now I have decided to help her”
”help her... how?”
”by making her strong enough to get revenge or rather to decide if she wants revenge”
”I see... we're here”
”here?”
Mars looked ahead and saw a 2 story inn with a bar/restaurant on the first floor and what seemed like personal rooms on the second floor
”yeah... sorry do you mind taking him the rest of the way?”
”lead the way”
Lina walked into the inn with Mars following after and after briefly greeting the woman behind the counter Lina led Mars up the stairs and into a room that had 2 beds along with some other furniture
”we're here, put down Jack over there in his bed”
Mars put down Jack that still snored on the bed and asked Lina
”1 room... but 2 beds?”
Lina looked slightly defeated as she gave a sigh
”I suggested we move together to save money...”
”I see... well then I wish you good luck with the dense dog over there”
”thanks, hope to see you again Mars”
”yeah me too”
Mars closed the door after him and gave a sigh before he walked out of the inn and down the road towards the center of town when Victoria's horns flashed as she walked up to his side
”Mars... are you... sad?”
Mars gave a sigh before he answered
”a little”
Mars remained silent all the way back to the mansion where he saw a familiar person waiting for him at the gate
”welcome back Mars”
Mars gave a smile
”I'm back Elsa, did you decide?”
Elsa gave a sweet smile
”well I have never been to the magic academy... so I decided why not go when I was invited”
Mars felt the loneliness disappear from his body as if melted by Elsa's smile
”thanks Elsa”
Elsa walked up and poked Mars on the chest before she put on a playful smile and said
”I expect you escort me properly when we arrive”
”in full armor?”
”why not, I have always wanted my personal knight, you look very good in that armor by the way”
Mars gave a playful smile before he half kneeled down on the ground
”then I will do my utmost to escort you lady Elsa”
”I'm counting on it”
Mars talked a little more with Elsa after that but eventually they parted and Mars went up to his room and took off his armor with little trouble but within 10 minutes he managed to get it off and stack it orderly in the corner of the room and looked around in the small but cozy room and thought it would probably be the last night he spent in this room when his eyes fell on a sack that lay on the table
”... I think it's time to put you to use”
Mars walked over and pulled the sack made of expensive carpet open and saw the mana stone inside it before he poked it and felt a small jolt