223 Ch. 223 'I Will Wait For You'

Izzy and Lionel decided to take this opportunity to take a nap.

Hokuto and Shin Ha, who already knew Kazuto's condition, tried their best to find information that could help Kazuto. They already knew that Niken was a time traveler and could not do anything to bring Niken back.

All they could do is help Kazuto to hold on until Niken returns. They were sure, Kazuto's condition would recover once he met Niken.

This was one of the curses of being an Elementalist knight. Once they find a life partner, their life will be tied to that partner. If a knight's inamorata died before a knight became a human, the knight's heart would be engulfed in shadows of dark energy due to excessive negative emotions.

If left unchecked, a knight's pure heart would darken, and he would become an evil knight.

They were already overwhelmed enough to handle the evil white knight. They will not be able to face the evil black knight who is capable of controlling almost all magical beasts in this world.

They tried their best to help Kazuto maintain his sanity and not let his heart be filled with negative emotions.

While Izzy and Lionel were resting in their respective rooms, an intruder appeared unexpectedly inside Kazuto's room.

The intruder was somewhat taken aback by the new environment she saw. A pair of purple eyes glanced around until they rested on the figure of a young man who was fast asleep on a large bed.

The intruder walked over to sit next to Kazuto so that she could see the man's handsome face more clearly.

One hand rose to stroke the man's frown. She didn't like seeing such a handsome face frown. Then her fingers ran to feel the softness of the man's strong brows.

Her fingers continued to run to caress the man's cheekbones and jaw.

Her movements were very subtle as she tried not to wake the man. But still, Kazuto had such strong sense that even though he wasn't in tip-top shape, he could still feel someone's presence beside him.

He felt a gentle caress on his forehead, eyebrows, cheeks, and lower jaw. The scent of this person was also delightful and brought peace to his heart.

Kazuto was very familiar with this delicious aroma.

Niken.

She's here!

Because Kazuto was eager to see her captivating face, Kazuto forced his two eyelids to raise.

Only then, a feeling of tremendous relief filled his heart when he saw the only girl he missed.

It's just that, is the person in front of him a girl? He saw that Niken's eyes looked much more mature, and the flow of magical energy from the woman was two or three times as strong as it is now.

He even felt that there were three magic circles with indigo level inside the girl's body.

Ah, this Niken is from the future.

"En. What happened to you? Why can you be this weak?"

"You disappeared. I couldn't find you. "

"I disappeared? How many times have I disappeared?"

"This is the second time."

"That means I'm currently seventeen years old."

Kazuto's forehead frowned at that. "Are you going to disappear again after this?"

Niken smiled softly at Kazuto's displeasure. "Don't worry. I will always be by your side even if you can't see me. Do you know, even though we are apart, I can still hear your voice calling me?" Niken bowed her head to place her forehead on her lover. "Your voice has reached to me both in the future and the past. You will be fine since I will always appear before you lose control."

Kazuto raised his hands and then curled them around Niken's back to pull her down next to him.

"Don't go."

"I have to go. Kazuto, in my era, needs me."

"Where are you now?"

"I was in a place where a powerful vampire kidnapped me."

"Vampire?"

"I don't remember his name, but he's trying to manipulate my memory and erase our bonds. Of course, he didn't succeed because you managed to save me."

"Niken, vampires have been extinct for thousands of years ago. Are you sure it was the vampire?"

"I'm sure. Find the portal to the vampire realm. Only through that portal can you find me. I will say the words that you once said to me."

"What is that?"

Niken lifted her body slightly to whisper into Kazuto's ear.

Kazuto's eyes became more alive when he heard the whisper of his inamorata while Niken smiled broadly before she finally disappeared to return to her proper era.

Meanwhile, in the Meridite country where Xiao Yue was being hugged by a strange man she didn't know, she didn't know what to do.

"Uhm… can you let me go? I can't breathe." Xiao Yue begged and breathed a sigh of relief when the man was willing to listen to her request and let go of his embrace.

"You kept your promise. Just when I almost lost my sanity, you appeared before me again."

"Ha?" Xiao Yue simply couldn't understand what this man was talking about. Surprisingly, when this big man grabbed her shoulder, Xiao Yue didn't feel like rebelling.

"Niken, I don't know what year you are currently, but I want you to know. No matter where you are, I'll find you. No matter if you are taken to the end of the world, I will follow you and save you. Therefore, it doesn't matter if you hear my voice in just a second. Please respond to me. I will not miss your voice."

Xiao Yue tilted her head, increasingly clueless about what this stranger was talking about.

But, she must admit. This person's face was so handsome that she could forget the good looks of her dear brother and Yang Shuo.

Kazuto released his grip on her shoulder, and that's when Xiao Yue realized her body turned transparent. She looked at her hands that were now invisible in surprise.

"Niken, I'll be waiting for your response."

Xiao Yue tilted her head to see the gentle smile and eyes filled with a million love through the man's black eyes.

"Tell me your name?"

"My name is..."

Unfortunately, before Kazuto had time to say his name, Niken had disappeared, so she didn't hear Kazuto's answer.

Even so, Kazuto didn't feel regretful because this brief encounter was enough for him to endure for him.

'Kazu, I'll be waiting for you.'

Niken was waiting for him, and that was enough to keep him from giving up.

"Niken, wait for me. I will find you."

Zephyr smiled in relief, seeing a new spirit appeared in Kazuto's eyes.