167 Poison Arrows (1/2)

”Since Lord Clemo has already left for Emir, why didn't we teleport to Emir?”

They could have reached Emir instantly if they had used the teleporter but they were traveling on the rocky road to Emir.

”Nikalas is doing some adjustments to the array, it won't work until he's done”

”I think it's better if we send him to some sects or a school to learn more about runes, with his talent I'm sure that he'll become a skilled runemaster in no time”

He was indeed thinking about sending Nikalas to study more about runes and everything related to it, however, for a time being, he decided to keep Nikalas in Everlight, at least until he had enough power to keep him safe from the arrogant bastards in those sects, because as far as he knew, nine out of ten sects had rich spoiled brats who target weak students like Nikalas.

”Don't you like to go to any sects? Studying, engaging in competitions, things like that”

Arrora felt her throat tightening

”Are you going to send me away?”

He didn't expect she would become worried and realized that she was still thinking that what happened in Enarin with Chase is her fault.

”Relax, I'm not going to send you away, I'm just asking”

Arrora sighed and smiled

”Then my answer is no, I don't like schools, I like it here, spending time with everyone at Everlight, with you”

Her answer made him raise his brows a bit in surprise

”Why are you looking at me like that?”

”You like spending time with me? You might be the first person who likes spending time with me besides Knight”

”That can't be true, you're the nicest human I know”

”I didn't know that you can make jokes, Arrora”

”I can make this face too”

Arrora said as she made a funny face by sticking her tongue out and stretching her eyes wide.

”Jeez, humans are capable of smiling like everyone else, you know that right?”

Seeing there's no change in his face, she smiled as she rolled her eyes

”You will look good if you put a smile on your face”

”You can smile for me in my place, I heard that half-elves have the most beautiful smiles”

”Where did you hear that?”

As she asked, she removed the mask and showed her real face with slightly pointed ears.

He almost forgot what she looked like before wearing the mask and changed her face. She became more beautiful since the last time he saw her real face. She was not the one who can be called a kingdom toppling beauty in the divine continent and many would tell that she wasn't near in beauty compared to Darlene or Rosaline or Aster but for him, she looked more beautiful than all those arrogant tarts.

Even though she had become a grandmaster, she still treated everyone with respect and never acted so high and mighty like Rosaline or Darlene.

”So tell me? Does my smile look beautiful as you heard?”

She smiled and waited for his answer but Don slowly shook his head

”Well, I guess I've heard wrong”

Her smile froze on her face when she heard him.

”Haha, very funny, your majesty”

She said with an angry tone and stared at his face more closely

”You were kidding, right?”

She really looked concerned about his answer and he could tell that by the look on her face.

”Would every girl act like this when they were told they are not pretty or don't have a beautiful smile?”

”There's no ugly girl in this world, every girl is beautiful in their own way”

Don nodded as she put her mask and changed her face back to look like Adria.

”That's what my father said”

He suddenly stopped her when she started to talk about her father

”Don't talk about your past, if you talk, your anger and hatred would grow less”

”Is that what you do?”

”Yes”

She knew that he never shared much about his past or what made him like this but whatever or whoever it was, she would be on his side when he kills them.

”Whoa”

Suddenly she heard a glass breaking sound as she saw an arrow in Don's hand.

”Duck”

Don leaped at her and wrapped his robes around her as he held her body closer to him

”What's happening?”

The horses started panicking and neighing as Arrora heard a continuous arrow piercing sounds. Everything was dark as she tucked her head against his chest.

His hold of her had started to hurt her, he was holding her so tightly as she could feel his heartbeat against her face.