280 The winter is here I (1/2)
Looking at Don had adorned his reinforced black armor, Arrora realized that he was planning to check on his kingdoms and pleaded with him not to leave.
”Yes, brother, your body is still recovering. I won't let you leave”
Catalie put her hand on the hip and said angrily as Don sheathed his black sword and drew his shadow blade out to see it's still working.
”I had enough rest, it's time I get to work. You two just relax”
He ran his fingers through his armor and felt the reinforced fibers and plates they dwarves attached to make his armor more sturdy and flexible.
The Bow of Arjuna perfectly merged with his armor and seemed invisible to the outside.
”So what about the new girl Knight brought with him? Did she settle down alright?”
”You mean Lia, yeah, we arranged a room in the castle. Poor girl lost her entire family, so Amaryll and the girls hanging out with her to make her feel good”
Arrora sympathized with Lia considering she was also from Elvelon and lost her family. Don could see the pain that suddenly emerged in Arrora's eyes when she talked about Lia.
”Do you want to go and kill those who hurt you?”
Arrora took a deep breath and slowly shook her head
”We have enough enemies as it is, I don't want to make more. I'll let them live for now”
”Good choice. When the time comes, I'll accompany you to Elvelon”
She nodded as she walked towards him with a smile and corrected his robes and brushed some of the dust off his armor.
”There you go, but I'm still against the idea of you going out”
Don squeezed her hand on his shoulder gently and reassured her
”Should I leave the room?”
The little girl rolled her eyes and pouted
”Come on, let's go”
He said as Arrora stuck her tongue out to make fun of Catalie and followed Don outside the room.
Just when he stepped outside the room, he saw Dhursir was waiting for him and he ruffled his beard and giggled looking at Arrora and Don.
”Dhursir”
He ignored the old dwarf's sly chuckle and asked.
”Tha thing ye asked me ta build for Nicolas, it will be completed in two days, me king”
”Good, then we can send him to a good sect for runemasters ”
”I agree, me king. He can an' will reach rank 5 in a couple o' years”
”Ask Joel what's the best sect for runemasters and send him to me, I'll be at Ishikara”
The dwarf bowed and rushed to continue his works while Don and Arrora made their way towards the Array hall.
”Your majesty”
”Lady Arrora”
On their way, maids and servants greeted them with a wide grin and bow as both of them gave a nod and continued.
”What did you do with the people you rescued in Noa's castle?”
”You should have tortured that bastard more”
He said when he heard Arrora as she sighed
”I wish I had but I was in too much pain to enjoy killing him”
They walked side by side, as their hands connected, they strode through the castle. She had a huge grin on her face forgetting all about Noa and the bad things that happened before.
”Give them a home and work to do”
”Amaryll will take care of that, you just relax, will you? ”
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”Your majesty, you're back. Are you alright? They said you were attacked”
”I'm fine, Lord Clemo. How's Ishikara treating you?”
He quickly stopped Clemo's train of questions with his own question.
Don could now barely see his fat belly and he looked healthier. He even put some muscles around his arms because of the works he had been doing since Don took the reign of Agoria.
”Surprisingly good, your majesty. The noble families have way fewer crimes under their belt compared to Agoria and they are already giving back what they took away from the commoners according to your rule in Emir and Agoria ”
”Fewer crimes huh? I guess Noa did all the dirty work here”
”I'm afraid so, your majesty”