Chapter 141 - 43

Ziel walked closer to Kalya under the gazes of the elf knights and Queen Jasmine. He ignores them all and only looks at Kalya who is smiling at him with tears in her eyes. The people in the place were confused by the sudden appearance of a gray-haired boy whose presence they couldn't feel at all. Laurel also felt the same way but for a different reason. She didn't recognize the boy there. He had only met the black-haired Ziel before. She was dumbfounded to see the gray-haired Ziel because his appearance and aura were far different from the black-haired Ziel.

After Ziel arrived in front of Kalya, he gently stroked her hair. Kalya closed her eyes while enjoying Ziel's treatment. They ignored the gazes of everyone in the place.

"Why are you so calm? Aren't you afraid if I don't come?" Ziel subconsciously caresses Kalya's cheek and pinches it. Kalya opened her eyes and smiled. She gripped his hand tightly.

"I'm not afraid. I believe you will come. Aren't you mad at me anymore?" Kalya glanced at Ziel and timidly asked the question. She was afraid that Ziel was still angry with her.

"Angry? Why should I be angry with you?" Ziel asked her back.

"Then why are you avoiding me?" Kalya's eyes started to wet again when she remembered that Ziel had ignored her for the past few days.

"I only realized something when the elf came to our camp that time. When you talk to me you get very excited and can't hide that feeling from your voice. You are very happy to return to your hometown after leaving it for so many years and finally, you can meet your old friends again." Ziel glanced at the gloomy-faced Carkas behind him and turned his gaze to the shocked Laurel beside him. Then he continued his words.

"I'm just giving you freedom without the burden of choosing. If the Elven Kingdom is completely free of those people, you can return to this kingdom. Here not everyone hates you. Many of them love and idolize you. My presence beside you will only interfere with the decisions you will make later." Ziel looked directly into Kalya's eyes. His face softened even if only for a moment. Kalya had seen it.

"No...no...no...I was excited at first. But I realized it after coming to this place again. I don't need love from the people of the Elf Kingdom or people from all over the world. I only need love from one person and that person is you, Ziel. As long as I have you, I don't need anyone else." Kalya hugged Ziel tightly and buried her face in his chest. Laurel smiled after hearing Kalya's bold and decisive words.

Ziel subconsciously hugged her back. They hugged each other for a long time before finally separating themselves from each other. But their romance is not over. Ziel suddenly caressed Kalya's cheek and slowly pressed his lips to hers. Kalya closes her eyes and accepts the kiss. Their kiss only lasted a moment. When their lips parted, a drop of liquid floated out from Kalya's mouth. It was the poison that had suppressed her strength.

"What did you do to my Cattleya!?" Carkas finally came back to his senses after seeing Ziel kiss Kalya. He charged forward to attack Ziel with the sword in his hand. Ziel just stretched out his hand and Carkas was pulled towards him.

"Urgh!?" Carkas tried to fight back but the difference in strength left him powerless. When carkas came into contact with Ziel's palm, he turned to dust without even having time to scream.

"What!?" everyone in the place was shocked including Laurel and Queen Jasmine.

"Silphy help me!" Kalya spoke to Silphy inside her. She felt her strength had returned after the previous kiss with Ziel. She knew Ziel did it to get rid of the poison in her body, but she was still happy with the fact that Ziel cared about her.

(OK!)

Silphy manifested herself and joined Kalya. An emerald green armor formed on Kalya's body and her strength soared until it surpassed that of a Saint.

"Princess, how can you release your power? Aren't you also poisoned?" Laurel was confused when she saw Kalya join Silphy in front of her eyes. Even though they both couldn't bring out their powers before.

"That...a Prince's kiss?" Kalya smiled teasingly. Laurel's face turned bright red after hearing her words.

"Who the hell are you!? Why are you meddling in my business!? How did you get rid of that poison!?" Queen Jasmine finally came back to her senses and screamed hysterically. She was shocked and couldn't keep up with the sudden change in the situation. The victory that was previously confirmed was now turning into her who was desperate.

"You don't need to know and I don't want to explain either. I also don't want to get involved in your royal matters. But you touched what you shouldn't have touched. So inevitably I have to interfere in this matter." Ziel shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly. He didn't see Queen Jasmine as a Queen at all.

"Do you know the consequences if you fight me?" Queen Jasmine tries to threaten Ziel. But Ziel ignores it and looks at Kalya.

"Leya, what do you want to do with her?" Ziel doesn't want to interfere with the matters of the Elven Kingdom. He wants Kalya to make her own decisions and solve them.

"Leave her to me. I will end this jealous and spiteful relationship with her." Kalya smiled and walked slowly towards Queen Jasmine.

"Do you think you can fight me with my current strength? Don't dream! Salamander help me!" Queen Jasmine also used her contracted spirit power. Suddenly a fire lizard-like creature appeared and merged with her. It was Queen Jasmine's contracted spirit, the great spirit salamander. That spirit was on the same level as Silphy and Undine. Queen Jasmine wears the same armor as Kalya but has a different color. The color of the armor she was wearing was fiery red.

A large spirit circle appeared behind Kalya and Queen Jasmine. It's just that Kalya's size is slightly bigger than Queen Jasmine. Kalya has a tree pattern in her spirit circle while Queen Jasmine has a volcano pattern.

The two of them formed crossbows from their respective elements and shot their arrows simultaneously.

[Burning Arrow]

[Tempest Arrow]

Their fire elemental and wind elemental attacks collided. Not just one, but they also shot dozens of arrows at once.

Boooooooommmmmm!

"Ahhh!"

"We have to get out of here!"

The clash of their attacks created a storm of wind and intense heat. The elven knights who couldn't stand it quickly exited the room. The only people left are Ziel and Laurel.

"Hey...aren't you going to help, Princess?" Laurel approached Ziel and whispered to him.

"Leya doesn't need my help against that Queen nor do I intend to help her. She wants to settle this matter in her own hands. So I have to respect her decision." Ziel answered without taking his eyes off Kalya who was fighting with Queen Jasmine.

"Hmm... Turns out you still have feelings." Laurel nodded satisfied with Ziel's answer.

"I don't have it. I just act on my instincts and thoughts." Ziel replied in a flat tone. But Laurel chuckled and thought Ziel was joking.

"That...how should I call you?" Laurel doesn't know how to call him because Kalya has told her that Ziel has two different names.

"Don't ever call me Ziel in front of the academy people." Ziel doesn't know to what extent Kalya told Laurel about himself. But the fact that Kalya is willing to tell Ziel's secret to Laurel confirms that she is a trustworthy person. Especially when she refuses orders from Queen Jasmine. Because of that, Ziel won't blame Kalya for telling his secret without his permission.

"Ziel... Alright, Ziel. May I ask you something?" Laurel's face slightly reddened as she spoke. She slightly lowered her head and didn't dare to look directly at him.

"Of course." Ziel answered briefly.

"That...do you have to...kiss to get rid of the poison?" Laurel ventured to ask Ziel. Her face turns bright red when she remembers the kiss that Ziel and Kalya had. Ziel raised his eyebrows and turned his gaze to Laurel after hearing her question.

"If you wish to do so, you can ask the male elves in this kingdom. I think they will be happy to accompany you." Ziel said seriously to her. He could just remove the poison from Laurel now, but he had no obligation to do so and Laurel wasn't in a situation that forced her to fight either.

"That's not what I meant! I'm just worried, Cattleya will lose and I can't help her in my helpless state like this." Laurel sighed heavily and lowered her head. Currently, she calls Kalya by her nickname as a childhood friend. She wants her powers back not for her own sake but the sake of Kalya.

Ziel walked behind Laurel and suddenly put his palm on her back. Currently, Laurel was wearing an outfit that had a hole in the back that showed off her snow-white skin.

"Ahn... What are you doing all of a sudden!?" Laurel wanted to scold Ziel but she couldn't move an inch from where she was standing like something was holding her back. She felt heat within her body and her heart was beating very fast. All the organs in her body like being stabbed and squeezed. Not long after that, he vomited the same transparent liquid that came out of Kalya's body. It's just that the amount is much more than Kalya.

"Didn't you ask me, to remove your poison? You consumed too much of the poison, so it will take a while for your strength to return to its original state." Ziel explained the reason for his actions to laurel. He quickly told Laurel to avoid another misunderstanding. Laurel stopped being angry with Ziel after hearing his words.

"Could you tell me first before you do? My heart isn't ready at all." Laurel spoke quietly to Ziel. She who devoted herself as an elf knight knew only swords and combat. This was the first time she had come into direct contact with a man.

"This is my apology. People around you will complain that the headband doesn't suit you. Take it off so it doesn't cover your beauty." Ziel flicked the lump on her forehead. Laurel wanted to stop it because she thought it would be very painful. But Ziel's movement was so fast that she could only close her eyes to endure the pain.

"Ah! Eh? Doesn't it hurt?" Laurel held her forehead to examine it. She was shocked and happy that the lump was gone. Laurel smiled broadly and removed the headband from her head.

"Is it me or Cattleya who is prettier?" Laurel smiled teasingly at Ziel. Her face turned red without her noticing it.

"You already know the answer, so there's no need to ask." Ziel answered her nonchalantly and refocused on the battle between Kalya and Queen Jasmine which reached the climax of their battle and would determine the victor. Laurel pouted after hearing his answer and also turned her gaze to them.

[Magma Rain]

Queen Jasmine shot her arrows upwards and formed a spirit circle. From the spirit circle, dripped thousands of boiling red liquid towards Kalya.

[Tornado Blast]

Kalya shot her arrow at the magma rain. Her arrows formed a spirit circle and a gigantic tornado appeared that shattered all the magma liquid that was heading towards her.

"Ugh... it turns out you're not weak at all." Queen Jasmine gritted her teeth as all attacks were broken by Kalya.

"You're the weak one. You just depend on those people. You were the one who looked down on your talent from the start. You're pathetic!" Kalya shook her head sadly.

"Shut up! You don't know anything! I'll show you the power that person gave me!" Queen Jasmine suddenly released a tremendous amount of spirit power. Kalya narrowed her eyes seeing this.

"You took the power from the world tree? Were you the subject of his experiment? You're more pathetic than I thought." Kalya is shocked by what Queen Jasmine has done to herself.

"You who got everything from birth have no right to talk to me like that! Die with the people behind you!" Queen Jasmine released her arrow at Kalya along with Ziel and Laurel who were standing behind her.

[Lava Dragon]

Queen Jasmine's arrow turned into a dragon whose entire body was made of lava. The dragon shot towards Kalya and melted everything in its way.

"Since you're using an external power, I won't hesitate to use it either." The corner of her mouth turned up slightly in a smile. She drew an arrow in her bow. The ring she wore on her finger gave off a pale gray light and entered the arrow. After a dense gray light coated her arrow, she shot it at the lava dragon with Queen Jasmine behind him.

[Thunderstorm Dragon]

The two dragons clashed in the center of the throne room and made a tremendous explosion.

Booooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!