Chapter 42 Jason's Jealousy

42 Jason's Jealousy

"I feel so much stronger!" Jason said with a smirk, basking in the aftermath of his victory.

Are you proud of yourself, Jason? You really took all the experience Sienna should have gotten, the experience she deserved.

I glanced at Sienna. Remarkably, she didn't seem to care about the stolen glory. I admired her for that. If it had been Jason, or worse, Aiden, they would have snapped at such a blatant steal.

As I looked around, I saw Amelia speaking with the other group, who had nearly met their end at the bear's claws. From what I gathered, they had encountered the terrifying bear on their way back and started running for their lives. Just as they were about to be torn apart, Sienna intervened, fighting the bear head-on and saving them.

I was quite surprised, considering the bear was over level 80 and Sienna was only level 58. Her Skill, Sword Hero, was truly something else. It fit her perfectly, I had to admit.

"Are you okay, sister?" Siara, who had arrived with Jason, quickly rushed to her elder sister, her face etched with worry.

Sienna, utterly exhausted, managed a weak smile. It was already a miracle she hadn't sustained any severe injuries. "I'm fine, fine," Sienna reassured her sister before glancing in my direction. "Nathan saved me."

Siara turned her gaze toward me, her eyes filled with a mix of gratitude and curiosity.

I looked at her briefly before feeling a slight tug on my shirt.

"Courtney?" I asked, noticing her unusual expression.

Courtney stared at me strangely before muttering, "Thanks for saving me. I thought I was going to die, really. I was... scared."

In the end, she was just a high school girl, barely sixteen. Despite her experience fighting monsters, this was the first time she had faced such a terrifying creature. Still, from what I had seen, she had played a significant role in the battle, helping Sienna and taking great risks to divert the bear's attention when I was with Sienna, unguarded.

I smiled. "You also saved us. We're even."

Courtney looked surprised by my smile, then blushed a little. "Heummm. Yes."

"Are you okay, Courtney?!" Jason suddenly pushed me aside, his eyes filled with concern as he addressed her.

This guy, who was smirking moments ago about all the experience he had gained from stealing Sienna's prey, suddenly remembered to show worry for Courtney?

I considered my response. Oscar likely hadn't sent any messages that would implicate me since his plan was to get rid of me covertly and blame it on monsters. But I needed to tread carefully.

"No, sorry. When I woke up, he wasn't there anymore. I looked around but didn't find him anywhere nearby," I said.

Cecilia looked at me intently. "Hero Amelia told me that the last time she saw Oscar, you were going to gather wood for the fire," she said.

"Yes, indeed. Oscar gave me a hand, and then we returned to the camp. The teacher was already sleeping. Oscar took the first guard shift, but as I said, when I woke up, he wasn't there anymore," I said, feigning a thoughtful look. "I hope nothing has happened to him."

"No, of course. Oscar is quite strong, there's nothing to worry about," Cecilia said, noting the concern on my face.

"You mentioned having some kind of device to communicate with him, right? Can't you track his location with it?" I asked, trying to sound curious rather than anxious.

"Yes, we can. I just need some help once we are back outside the forest," Cecilia nodded.

So, they can find the place where I left him to die. I was only worried about one thing: the way I killed him, a sword stab. Even though I left him to be devoured by strong beasts, I hoped they were hungry enough to consume everything. If they didn't, I was doomed. The Emperor only needed a reason to get rid of me.

"Thanks for the answers," Cecilia said, nodding.

Judging from her behavior, she didn't seem particularly close to Oscar. At least, not enough to make this personal for her.

I smiled and nodded as she walked away. Starting from now, it will become much harder to hide things.

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