Chapter 422: Northern Is Missing

Chapter 422: Northern Is Missing



"Hey, have you seen Northern today?"

Ellis tilted his head left and right, thinking for a couple of seconds before responding.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that? Last I saw him, both of you were walking out."

Annette frowned a little bit and nodded her head, "Thank you, Ellis." She said and turned away from him.

However, before she walked any further, Ellis ran to her front with an inquisitive expression drawing on his face. She already knew what he was going to ask.

"Nothing is wrong, Ellis. There's no disagreement of any sort. Maybe he's just killing

monsters or relaxing somewhere. You know your friend."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Ellis's expression relaxed a bit. He let out a sigh and said, "I know him. That's exactly why I'm suspecting that something happened between you guys and Lady Raven."

Annette observed him for a moment. She frowned slightly as she called to him.

"El, I've got a question for you."

Ellis looked up to her eyes, confused, "Okay... sure?"

"If Raven and Northern end up picking different sides, which side are you following? I mean, it's no news that those two do not like each other. So if it comes down to it, who are you following?"

Ellis chuckled, "Isn't that question something you already know the answer to?"

Annette raised a brow, "So you would follow your lovely Lady Raven?"

Ellis frowned immediately, "What? Hell no! I owe Northern my life. Why would I pick my love for Lady Raven over my loyalty to Northern? When no one saw any good in me, Northern did. He believed in me and still believes in me. I might be nowhere near where he is right now, but with someone as strong as him believing in me, I am sure I too will become a force to reckon with one day."

Annette stared at him with respect and amazement, then a smile whispered out of her face, "You are impressive. Keep that good brain of yours."

She looked around, "Anyway, there's a need for us to find Northern. Things are moving fast. Raven is preparing to invade Luinngard. I need to know what exactly his plan is."

Her eyes came back to Ellis, "What about Jeci?"

"She woke up a few minutes ago. I can help you ask her."

He slowly took himself from their middle to Jeci's side. Everywhere settled into a few moments of silence.

The man then disrupted, his strong voice ringing, "Well then, if you wish to continue?"

Jeci was about to answer; however, Ellis hurriedly interrupted, "She can't!" He said to the man and quickly faced Jeci, "You can't."

The man looked at Ellis with a small frown, "Kid, that is not your decision to -"

"I can't," Jeci said before he got to finish his statement. This caused the man to grimace towards Jeci.

But his anger only lasted a few seconds. He breathed everything out and said in an even tone.

"Well then, if that is what you want, young lady." He bowed his head barely and walked away. Jeci turned to Ellis immediately, a frown etched upon her brows.

"Explain yourself, langer."

"What? What did you call me?" Ellis questioned with an intense frown, but Jeci's expression

was scarier, making him cough softly and answer with humility.

"So, uhm, the thing is, Instructor Anne has been looking for Northern."

Immediately the part "Northern" was mentioned, all of Jeci's demeanor changed.

Her eyes widened and trembled.

"What? What happened to him?"

"He hasn't been sighted all the while, and Instructor Annette thinks something is wrong."

Jeci covered her face with her hand and bent, trembling as if she was in pain.

"Jeci, are you okay?"

She stood up with a deep frown, "He... he has gone to Luinngard."

Ellis took his head back with a disbelieving frown, "Luinngard? Why would he?"

She turned to look at Ellis with a doleful expression and said, "To see his mother."