Chapter 258 - Sneaking Out (3) (2/2)

She was so different from all the people he'd met before. She never had any expectations pushed on him. She never had any motives in approaching him. She was supportive of him, of whatever he chose to do, not because she had to be but because she just wanted to be. But once his ideas go too far, she'd be the first to smack him, the first one to fearlessly scold him, to tell him no, and to make him rethink his choices.

And she was also the first to steal a thick slab of steak from his plate.

Rhys chuckled lightly at the memory.

She wasn't there to gain favor, to gain knowledge, to gain anything. She was just there because she wanted to be there with him, talking and eating.

”Heavens…”

He hissed out as he rested his hand on his chest. Feeling his heart thumping loudly against his palm, he muttered to himself.

”That little idiot, just where did she go…”

Meanwhile, Ingrid began to slowly stop her running when she finally noticed that the man didn't give chase.

Adjusting the cloth between her legs, she checked for any form of leakage. She had to admit, she never tried running while having her bleeding but for some reason, the usual pain by her abdomen somehow eased a tiny bit.

This made her sigh in relief.

But her sigh was cut short when she realized that she had no idea how to get back. She just ran blindly, making sure the man wouldn't be able to follow her, that she failed to remember where she made twists and turns.

Then, she had an idea.

Hoping it would work, she began to sniff the air in hopes that she could trace the scent of her blood infused with magical particles. But, the strong scent of dew and the rain interfered greatly with her senses, making it hard for her to smell anything else.

She cursed under her breath as she looked around.

She didn't know where she was but thankfully, it still looked like she was still in the direct premises of the academy building. After all, she could still see the tall towering stature of the castle-like building.

And so, hoping she could somehow find her way, she convinced herself to walk around. After all, it would be like hitting two wings with one arrow. If she'd walk around, she'd be able to find her way plus, she'd also be able to observe the different parts of the academy.

And with that in mind, she began to slowly walk despite the dim surroundings.

Then, under the darkness, she suddenly saw a faint bright orb of light by the distance. Squinting hard, she tried to figure out what it was as she made her way towards it.

Then the orb seemed to sway as if it was beckoning her and whenever she got to a certain distance, the orb seemed to move away from her.

Somehow it piqued her curiosity and thus, it slowly became a short game of her chasing after the orb.