Chapter 71 - You Will Lose Your Everything

"What are you saying Niran?" Aaris couldn't believe what Niran said, he looked at Ruth quivering in Aurora's lap struggling with every breath while Niran stood there emotionless.

"You can't avoid it! It's best for our team Rise! moreover, she needs treatment, it's best for her to teleport in her region, I'll use the "Roar" again and that will end things here-" Niran walked to Aurora but Aaris grabbed his hand, 

"Stop it! Nobody knows if she'll be able to withstand the Roar or not! What will you do if something happens to her? Don't do something that can become a lifelong regret Niran, she may be a competitor now but she is your subject and your ally after the game! Niran don't-" Aaris tightened his grip but Niran had enough, 

"Do you have any other option? She doesn't have long, besides why did she waste so much time here on the Throne? She could've used Aurora to take her to the beach when she was in a better state but she insisted on being here in the game, am I right Aurora?"

Niran moved his gaze to Aurora and she bit her lips with bitterness, 

"We spirits are just mere slaves of words, when our masters ask something from us, even a death wish we don't have any choice but to fulfill it! We can't disobey them even if we want to, just a mere thought of rebellion will take us to the spirit realm and we'll forever be confined there. She wanted to be in the game whatever happened to her, I asked her to give up but she refused, please don't blame her! it's not her fault it's all because of that hag!-" 

Aurora condemned and held Ruth's hand tightly, And Ruth opened her eyes and interrupted her, 

"Aurora! Mind...mind-" 

"I am sorry Lady Ruth! But please don't talk! Please rest now!" Aurora panicked and started rubbing Ruth's hand.

"Now, tell me will you feel like a man if you show her mercy like this? Don't you think it is best to treat her like an enemy rather than an ally? Even so, if you have an idea then let's hear it out."  Niran jerked his wrist.

"We could ask someone to take her to the beach and she could get some assistance!" Aaris became desperate and frantic, 

"Idiot! How small do you think this Island is? We are at the center and the beach is farthest from here, no one in our team is fast enough to take her and come back in time! Besides, not everyone here is naïve like you, they won't take her even if they can!" Niran was losing his patience the more Aaris was getting persistent the more Niran was getting ticked off.

-- Aurora - PoV -- 

Are they just making fun of her? Acting like trying to help her but in the end telling that no one wants to help her, they are just playing around giving her fake hope!

Worst! These humans are the worst!

"There must be some way to help her!" this Rise brat! He is the crown prince's team king ain't he? I know he is just playing around acting like a good guy, while this crown prince has openly accepted his motives.

This Rise brat is just faking it! I know how to handle these types of two faced bastards!

'Sir, Rise I think you and lady Ruth know each other, you must be very close right?' 

"What!? Me and Ruth and close… I… I don't think so, we just met once but I do know her, but we aren't as close as you think we are…" 

Now he is acting flustered, I know he knows where I am going with and now he is chickening out! 

But it makes me sick when you continue to act like this, so…

'Even so, can't you take her to the beach?' Now show me how deluding you humans are-

"Seems like we don't have any other option, well then hand her over!"

Why… Why is he smiling? He isn't lying, there is no red aura covering him.

'What?'

"What?" Crown prince was shaken too.

"What, what? I said to hand it over, I will  take her to the beach!" He treaded to me and stretched as he is preparing for a long run,

"Don't be ridiculous! Did you forget? If you leave the Throne, our whole team will  be eliminated!" Crown Prince lost it, he started yelling at Rise.

But Rise he was acting like it didn't bother him, 

How?

"I remember that! But we don't have any other option, do we? Then Aurora move aside-"

'No!' I yelled

"Eh? What's the matter with you! You said she doesn't have much time so quit fussing!" Rise got cranky,

'How could I trust you? As he said once you go out you'll be out of the game! Who knows you are just acting to help to get her points-'

"I won't! I swear I will save her! So I don't know her well, but she has a dream too for which she is even ready to die for, I kinda feel her and it won't be an end for me, I could always try again!." 

He mumbled but as I expected he wasn't saying the truth after all,

'Liar!'

"What?" He was surprised after finding out his schemes got exposed.

'You just lied! We spirits can see through a person truths and lies! and you just lied!" 

That's right when said that earlier red became so dense around you that it was for sure you lied just now!

"Ah, I see then!" He marched and sat in front of me and whispered, and smiled again, "How about I break my sentences to make sure you believe me."

'What do you mean by-'

"I swear I will save her!" Green aura, then what he said was Truth?! 

But then,

"I don't know her well but I won't leave her!" It's also Truth… but suddenly his smile dropped a little but he again smiled,

"It won't be an end for me-" 

He… he lied, that was his lie? What is this talking about? I can't… can't,

"Aurora! Now, do you believe me?" Rise stood up and gave me his hand, 

What is this boy putting in line here? He just lied about his chance to attend Grand Selection again, but still, he is ready to throw it all away

'Why are you?'

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Prepared to throw everything away, Aaris recalled his promise with Tara but he wasn't the only one on high stakes here.

"Enough Rise! Don't decide things on your own, even if you are ready to throw away your chance we don't! That's it, I am ending this! Move aside!" 

Niran pushed Aaris aside, boiling in anger but somehow tried not to show it on his face.

Niran freed his mana and tried to get close to Ruth but Rise blocked his way raising his hand in front of him, 

Niran stopped abruptly and collected himself

-- Niran - PoV --

'Rise, move.'

I don't know how much I can hold myself back, but if he thinks that just because he is in my team I would yield to his foolish pleas, I would break his stupid illusions here and now!

"I am sorry Niran, no crown Prince but I won't let you do this, she will die, please I beg you." 

This guy! Does he think I don't care? But she brought this on herself! I am also not happy for doing this but,

'So you won't move and neither you are saying to carry her to the beach, then you leave me no choice, don't blame me for-' 

His nonchalant smile, carefree attitude is pissing me off. Why did she choose him? This naïve twerp, who probably doesn't know how cruel this world is!

"I won't! I understand this isn't your fault, so do it!" He took his distance and stood guard to Aurora, finally looked serious,

"What are you talking about Rise? Your Majesty?" Aurora looked at Rise, 

"Aurora, take Ruth inside the cave and stay there, don't come out until I tell you" Rise looked behind and said, 

"What are-" Aurora was confused,

"Just go!" Rise yelled, looking like he finally prepared himself.

Sir. Edward and Lady Tara, forgive me I had to do this, but I don't regret this, and looks like neither will he,

'Cold Promotion'

*ping!*

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——» Declaration of Cold Promotion «—— 

——» You are challenging the King of your Team

» Rise Kier «    for King Status «——

—» confirm command «—

—» Yes or No «—

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'Don't hold back now Rise, if you do you will lose everything.'

He flinched when I said this and laughed a little, and his annoying smug came on his face again, 

He may be an idiot but I guess he has some guts, well then I'll make sure to knock some sense into you so that you won't make this same mistake again!

'Yes!'

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——» Niran Omer Aziehik has used the privilege  «—— 

——» Declaration of Cold Promotion has been made «—— 

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