Chapter 141 - Thoughts

Marthi’s face turned weird. Azriel added, smiling. “And also magic itself.”

“…I’m sorry I can’t understand you, master. Is that something that’s worth your life?”

“I’m not doing this to die. There is definitely a way in which I don’t have to die.”

“What is it?”

“I don’t know. So, I have to find out,” Azriel shrugged and pointed to the back. There was a bag laid on one side and data that was piled up like a mountain. At the bottom of that bag was half of the Aurora Disc that was wrapped in a cloth and hidden by magic. Marthi looked at them with a disturbed look on his face and shook his head. “I know what you mean. However, the idea that he is an enemy remains unchanged.”

“That’s not true. Rhema is…”

“Anyway, you’re saying that he will kill you if you don’t find out the way. Who is he if he’s not an enemy?”

“It’s a situation I chose.”

“You said that he would erase your memory if you didn’t choose that situation. Isn’t it the same as threatening?”

She was lost for words for a second. However, words to defend him came to her mind soon. “No, Rhema is trying to erase my memory for my sake…”

“It’s something you hate, master. So what good is it if he’s doing it for you?”

“Rhema knows things I don’t know. So, he knows what’s better for me more accurately.”

Marthi tilted his head and looked up at her very strangely. “Master, you were clearly upset with him with the same problem last night. But why do you keep trying to defend him?”

She felt as if she was hit in the back of her head. It was as Marthi said. Did she not return to the underground tower by calling Marthi because she was angry with Rhema as he stubbornly insisted on erasing her memory? Would he know what was better for her? Then what were those six years in which she kept being sold as a slave and suffered as a whipping child?

‘Nevertheless, why am I trying to convince my familiar spirit that Rhema is not bad at all?’

Moreover, he had been killing countless people because of his watchman’s duty. He admitted it himself. Many children like Sophinea must have been killed. It was horrific and an unforgivable sin. Even so, why was she still—

“Master, someone is coming,” Marthi said, wiggling himself into the blanket. Soon, there was a knock on the door. Azriel stayed there for a short while, pressing her forehead, and got up after taking a deep breath. It was a staff member of the society who knocked on the door. “Miss Esthera, there’s a guest waiting who’s looking for you.”

“What did that person identify himself as?”

“She asked to tell you that her name is Maylie Brown.”

“Oh, can you tell her to wait a little? I will be out soon.”

The staff member scanned her with curious eyes, trying to talk to Azriel but left with regret when Azriel just thanked him with a smiley face. It was understandable to be curious as a member as young as Azriel was rare even though it was said that anyone who was over age 18 could join the society. There were also complicated steps for someone to have the qualifications to rent a room in the society or use the data storage room, but as she passed those qualifications with ease, he was bound to wonder about her identity. Little was known about the fact that she had put out the fire in the underground tower and she was helping Sophinea’s treatment within the society. It was all thanks to the president of the society who ordered members not to speak about them upon Pendelok and Edith’s request. It was a grateful thing for Azriel. When she returned to her room and put on her robe, Marthi flew to her and said. “I will come with you.”

“I’m just meeting a friend. You can take a rest.”

“It’s familiar spirit’s law and pride to be by his master’s side. Please, allow me to accompany you,” Marthi was stern. It was usually common for familiar spirits not to leave their master’s side for protection. However, if their master was overwhelmingly powerful as Azriel, familiar spirits would focus more on serving and running errands rather than guarding. For such a reason, Marthi had not been insisting on being his master’s side until now.