Burning Soul

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“Umm, this steak is so delicious!

It’s really amazing to taste such food after a long time!”

Aeneas was back in his original mood and looking at him back to his energy everyone was feeling pleased with the Arnorian hospitality.

“I didn’t know you were one of our allies!

The records about northern allies are very vague and after the drought in the south that we faced, the number of allies decreased as well!

A lot of regional wars broke out!

If not for Athena, there would have been a lot of chaos!”

Theo spoke out his mind.

“Yeah!

It’s all because of the distance!

Even the long-range teleportation won’t work!

The Lamorra kingdom has some real talent when it comes to such long-distance teleports!

We heard that the southern region faced some calamity!

Though we couldn’t help much as our own resources are scars and Duvrion won’t allow us to meddle with humans much either!”

Dimitri said to which Duvrion coughed,

“Don’t you dare blame all of it on me alone, wasn’t you the one who taught me not to let others depend on you.

And I simply don’t trust them that’s all, and I never said not to help!

I just didn’t want us to drag ourselves within your matters or any more humans!”

His sharp tone and sharp words were definitely not pleasant.

“Where is that kid of yours who tied us up?” Nuae asked him boldly

“He left already!

Damn these kids nowadays are so emotion-driven!”

Duvrion hit the table with his fist making the whole table shake a bit while saying so, to which he received a sharp glare from his father telling him to ‘behave’.

“Anyways, tomorrow I will accompany you to Lumiere!

I have nothing better to do and I’ll get to meet an old friend,

what do you say Duvrion?”

He asked looking at him, but Duvrion knew he wasn’t simply asking!

It was an indirect statement that the guests were under his care and he’ll be with them for the time being.

For him to take interest in people was relatively new to Duvrion so he didn’t bother asking him in front of the guests.

“I’ll let the guards know!” He replied much politely.

“That won’t be necessary!

I can lead these kids just fine and the guards will just scare that old brat!”

His reply was still in a bit commanding mood.

Being nervous Theo decided to jump in the conversation,

“Ah..”

But was stopped by Catherine!

“You might not see it that way but that entirely is a very personal matter for them, anything you will be saying won’t matter here!

Stay low for a while!” She whispered in his ear.

He then looked at them in a bit puzzled look and stayed quiet for the time and looked at Vivian who was sitting on the other side of the table,

still a bit mad at Theo as after all this time she hasn’t even spoken a word to him!

Every time he tried to reach her to talk, she turned him down, though it had been just a day so he thought it won’t be good to pursue her either!

Somehow, he felt her gaze every now and then though when he used to turn at her she’d just look away!

Even at the dine, even though he was surrounded by so many people, he was feeling lonely for some reason.

“Anyway! I’m really curious about that spirit on your back! Where did you hide it when we captured you?”

Dimitri turned his attention towards Catherine and Sylph who were also happily munching on the delicious steak Aeneas mentioned a while ago.

Both of their mouths were stuffed with meat when he asked her to make them choke on that meat.

“Ahem!

Sorry for that” After gulping some more water she continued,

“Ah!

I was blessed with her and ever since she’s the best companion I’ve ever had!

When the sentinels approached us, I had her use one of her soul-bound skills making her invisible though she’s still lacking a bit as she can’t suppress her aura that efficiently yet!

If there were any wizards we were done for!”

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Hearing this he looked at Duvrion, “Told you I smelled something!”

Duvrion was sweating for some reason.

“Ah!

The dear overseer wasn’t even able to find out such a little trick!

You have a long way to go boy, and you push that poor kid for being better!”

Duvrion suddenly got silenced, he got up from his seat and looked at his father,

“He has to,

I don’t want him to fail just as miserably as I did!”

Looking at him Dimitri replied, “it wasn’t your mistake; you possibly couldn’t have seen that one coming.”

His reply was calm as ever.

But Duvrion had a very sad look, “Whatever we shouldn’t ruin the mood,

let our guests rest,

I’ll see you, people, tomorrow!”

He left saying so.

Hearing him even Aeneas had a clam expression, ‘Looks like he’s still distressed by that’ were his thoughts.

“I’m sorry about this, please don’t mind us.

We are quite used to this..” Dimitri said while grabbing another piece of stew he was having.