Rise of the Demon King: Luke Hellwalker's Revenge

Chapter 265: Nightwatch with Grace (1)

Luke waited until everyone had gone to find a place to sleep before asking Grace, "Are you okay?"

At the sound of his voice, she jerked violently before saying, "I'm fine."

She obviously wasn't. It would be stranger if she wasn't shaken by everything because, deep down, she was a kind person. She was so soft hearted that she would cry over the smallest things, despite how hard he tried to toughen her up. He wasn't sure how he would he feel if she ever changed. Would he be relieved that she was finally growing up or mourn the loss of who she once was?

They sat together in silence until Grace finally worked up the courage to ask, "Was it the same for you?"

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Did people treat you poorly like Theodore?" she clarified.

"Based on the way you're talking, I assume you didn't have any problems with the people," Luke said instead of answering her question.

Grace shook her head. "Everyone was really nice to me."

"That's probably because you're a healer." In the after