As it passed the group of elderly elves and pregnant woman, Edmurd noticed the brief suppressed enmity directed to it. It almost made Edmurd stunned and stopped it's walk. However, it still continued on and went to Elizabeth's side.
Surprisingly, there wasn't any trace of brightness on her eyes when Edmurd observed her carefully. Edmurd wasn't a stranger to the expression she wore on her face. Nonetheless, Edmurd never thought it would see Elizabeth hang that expression.
Helplessness, despair, and… animosity.
"...What happened?" blurted Edmurd as it couldn't subdue it's curiosity any longer. The girl's shoulder immediately jolted before her head moved downwards, casting her sight to the ground and didn't even open mouth in the slightest.
After a while, the sight of the elves and the wizards was covered by the endless rows of trees. They already crossed done distance from the battlefield, considering how Edmurd and Aaron jogged amidst the wilderness. With the multiple chirps of the birds and bugs around them, Elizabeth sighed softly. Before she knew it, she felt her arms and shoulders become heavier while her head was aching slightly."It wasn't your fault."Suddenly, Aaron commented as he gazed at her. Directly meeting his eyes, Elizabeth smiled wryly as the shriek of the young girl and boy resounded at the tip of her ears. The vivid scene of the middle aged man's composed expression along with the angered faces of the rangers that surged back into her mind. Her heart throbbed and left her breathless for a second.
As she displayed a strange face and didn't know what to say, Aaron himself was staring directly at her with a serious expression, not even batting an eyelid. Confronted with how calm her counterpart was, Elizabeth felt that it might have been a misunderstanding on her part. Not wishing to continue feeling this awkwardness, Elizabeth decided to ask bluntly."What's the meaning of this?"Blinking his eyes innocently, Aaron once again, starched out his hands further for her to take and said, "It's like what it seems. It's a magic item."Her heart skipped a beat before she listened to his last words. Seeing that it wasn't like what she had assumed, Elizabeth probed, "A magic item?""That's right."&n
Unbelievable.That was the only word that could describe what Andre felt within the past days. When his future was bleak and his life was basically over, a thin straw of hope was stretched out for him. This kind of slim chance, although he would never try to go along with such a low chance, with nothing to lose, he took it.Who would ever thought, that thin straw was as tough as steel wire. Pulling him out from his imminent tortures and hardship and let him become a freeman.A fugitive, nothing more. Nevertheless, he still could feel the fresh wind brushing through his hair with his skin feeling the warmth of the sunlight. A free bird that would be hunted by the ferocious hunting dogs sooner or later. When the night sky was covered with countless glittering stars, Elizabeth relaxed her back and laid down on all fours as the gentle breeze slightly soothed her distraught mind. Except for the chirping of the bugs nearby, there weren't any other sounds in the background, which made her more calmer as she readied for what to come.Even though she still didn't believe it at first, after looking at the two figures who were watching her silently in anticipation, now Elizabeth's confidence was shaken and wished that it wouldn't work. She knew that she needed this to work, but she would rather choose another way if she could. At the back of her mind, she was still a little hesitant to go along with it.Running the ring on her index finger, Elizabeth stared at the so-called magic item which would guide her. This time, she was prepared,Dark Eater Chapter 163 - End Of The Oath
After the blinding light subsided, Elizabeth gazed upon rows and rows of pictures on both sides of the wall with a long, unending corridor greeting her view.'I'm back.' she silently thought to herself, as she looked at the abstract art style that didn't make any sense.'Alright, let's not waste anymore time.'Glancing at the ring on her finger, the ring that she put all of her hope to, Elizabeth gently rubbed the gem for the sake of it and mumbled the required chant.The flow of foreign, hard to roll off the tongue words, came out of her mouth as she closed her eyes, entirely focused to not mess up with the pronunciation. Over and over, she remembered the lines of the magic words just for th
'Is it really working…?'Doubting the ring on her finger, Elizabeth found herself treading the endless corridors illuminated in torches of bluish flames. She had been walking for an hour by now but there was no end to the corridor. Not to mention, except for the pictures, there were no signs of entrance all this time.'No… Aaron has no need to lie to me or give me a dud item. So… does that mean the exit is just that long?'Feeling her legs get tired, Elizabeth sighed and decided to take a rest. The dried jerky, salted fishes, and other foods were stored on her bag, including several waterskins. As her throat parched up, she took one of the waterskins and gulped a mouthful of water. Rejuvenating her spirit back while she looked at the ce
'It's broken?''Is it really broken?'No matter how many times she took a look at the ring and rubbed her eyelids, Elizabeth saw a faint crack at the gem.The slight hope within her began to diminish in a second as it was replaced with desperation. Her lips moved to speak out the magical chant. However, after changing for the sixth time, there weren't any results at all.'You must be kidding me…'Regret flooded and she felt the corner of her eyes moistened. The already fatigued body slumped on the floor and the urge to laugh mockingly at herself kicked in.Never
'Again… That name…'When she finally heard what the other party called her, Elizabeth furrowed as she took a deep breath. Another vision about someone called Ludwig. Previously, she didn't bother to think about it, especially since many things have happened to her after getting out of the gallery. Now, her interest was piqued, for it seems that these visions were intended for her.First, she would try to know more about this person through what others said. As she attentively listened to the chatter of the red haired young man, a man's shout vibrated and this time, Elizabeth felt her body jolted unconsciously."Ludwig!"Then, the red haired young man widened his eyes and slapped Eliza