Chapter 311 47

The next day after Ziel visited the minority village, he seemed more lost in thought, as if he was thinking about something. Kalya and the girls noticed it and asked Lilith and Clara what had happened there.

After hearing their stories, Kalya and the others fell silent because they didn't think that Ziel's parents might be related to the last guardian of the continent. Although it didn't say which continent's guardian, they were ninety percent sure after learning that Chiron called the creature the continent's guardian god.

The girls gathered and discussed the matter together. They decided to give Ziel some time to think and not bother him for now.

At night with the crescent moon shining beautifully, Ziel sat by the lake and looked up at the sky. He held a fishing rod with bait that he had thrown into the middle of the lake.

Ziel felt uncomfortable after hearing Chiron's explanation. He thought about his parents suddenly abandoning the minority for no apparent reason and about the guardian of the continent who became a legend among those gray-haired people.

If Ziel put those two things together, then his parents were most likely involved with the final guardian of the continent. He might be able to find his parents after defeating the creature whose name he already knew after absorbing the Archaic Knight's power and memories. But is it that easy? Of course not. Ziel wasn't sure he could win against the last continent guardian with his current strength.

Sooner or later, the last guardian of the continent will reveal himself, and a great battle will ensue between the two. Ziel didn't want to involve Kalya and the girls in this matter. If they were dragged into that battle, the girls would die and Ziel would not allow that to happen.

"Haa..." Ziel sighed heavily and saw that the fish in the lake still hadn't touched the bait. Then his ears twitched slightly after hearing footsteps slowly approaching him.

"Why are you sighing like that, Ziel?" Kalya came wearing a t-shirt covered by a thick sweater. She had a fishing rod in her hand, and it looked like she wanted to go fishing with Ziel.

"I was just thinking about something." Ziel looked back and smiled gently at her.

"What are you thinking? May I know about it? Clara and the others are worried about you." Kalya threw her bait and sat right next to Ziel. The distance between the two was zero, and they could feel the warmth of each other's bodies on that cold night.

"I'm sorry for making you all worried. Of course, you can hear it because I didn't mean to keep it a secret." Ziel took a glass of hot chocolate from his space storage and gave it to Kalya.

"Thank you." Kalya smiled and happily accepted it. After sipping some hot chocolate, she turned her attention back to Ziel.

"So, what happened?" Kalya asked with a serious face. Even though she and the girls had agreed to give Ziel some time alone, Kalya couldn't see him like that, even if it was only for a day. Because of that, Kalya secretly broke her agreement with the girls and looked for an opportunity to chat with him.

"Have you heard the story from Lilith and Clara?" Ziel asked. Before he explained the matter, he had to ensure that Kalya knew about it. If not, Ziel would have to start explaining it from scratch, which would take quite some time.

"We've heard about it, and we didn't expect the gray-haired people to have ties to the guardians of the continent." Kalya nodded. When they returned from the minority village, she and the other girls immediately interrogated Lilith and Clara about their journey.

"Then you must know that my parents have left the village for some reason. I wanted to find them and ask why they left me in the old house on the border between the Aurelia Kingdom and the Argaint Kingdom. I feel like it has something to do with the legend about the guardian god of the continent that was passed down from the ancestors of those gray-haired people." Ziel started to talk about his conjecture.

"So you're saying you might find out where your parents are after meeting the last guardian of the continent?" Kalya felt anxious after hearing that because she was afraid that Ziel would purposely seek out the last continent's guardian to obtain information about his parents.

"That's just my guess, and it's not necessarily true. I won't purposely seek out the last continent's guardian because I know the limits of my strength. After all, I'm not that obsessed with my parents. But since they might be related to the guardian of the continent, it piqued my curiosity." Ziel held Kalya's hand and comforted her. He knew the concern of the woman beside him.

"Please don't act rashly, Ziel. We will be sad if you get hurt. But if it's important to you, we'll fight with you even if it's dangerous. Because we love you, Ziel." Kalya put down her fishing rod and looked at Ziel with determination.

"I won't do that. Just as you are worried about me, I also don't want you all to get hurt. You, Clara, and the others are very important to me, and I will do everything to protect all of you." Ziel caressed Kalya's cheek gently.

"Please don't forget your promise!" Kalya squeezed Ziel's hand. She closed her eyes and leaned her chin against him.

Ziel knew what she wanted and pressed his lips against Kalya's. At first, they do a light kiss. But over time, Kalya's tongue started to invade Ziel's mouth and then intertwined with his tongue.

They had a passionate kiss in the crescent moonlight. But they didn't go any further and just immersed themselves in the kiss. Not long after, their lips parted, leaving behind a thread of transparent liquid that still connected the two.

Kalya panted with a blush on her face. She looked so lewd with her wet lips. Kalya suddenly hugged Ziel tightly to suppress the desire inside her. Even though she really wanted to do it with Ziel, she felt that now wasn't the right time because there was still another matter she wanted to talk to him about.

Ziel's situation is not much different from Kalya's. He also painstakingly suppressed the male instincts within him. If Kalya didn't want to do it this time, he wouldn't force it either. Ziel rubbed Kalya's back gently to calm her down.

After they hugged each other for a long time, their minds finally calmed down. Their lust and desires have disappeared and have turned into love and affection. Kalya rested her head on Ziel's shoulder while tightly hugging his arm.

"I heard that the five kings of the human region had met the king of the Dwarven Kingdom a few days ago." Kalya said about the information she had gotten from Merlick, the academy's principal.

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"Ooh, have they started their talk about the city guardian battle platform?" Ziel raised his eyebrows, slightly interested in that magic tool. No, it was probably an artifact after he heard about its enormous size.

"Yes. They talked about the outcome of the Five Kingdoms Conference. At first, their meeting went smoothly, and the Dwarven Kingdom was willing to help make the artifact. However, when King Auva saw the design of the City guardian battle platform, he became interested in it and intended to apply it in his kingdom." Kalya continued her explanation when she saw Ziel was interested in the news.

"Then, how did the kings respond? Would they allow King Auva to apply it in his kingdom? Or maybe they gave up on asking for help from the Dwarven Kingdom and tried to make it themselves?" Ziel didn't want to interfere with the outcome of the Five Kingdoms Conference. But it relates indirectly to the parents of the girls he loves. So Ziel will help if needed. Of course, he would do it secretly.

But after seeing Kalya shake her head, Ziel knew that none of his guesses was correct, and the meeting seemed to be going in an unexpected direction.

"Unexpectedly, King Leonida and the other kings agreed. But they put some conditions on the Dwarven Kingdom if they want to apply the design in their kingdom." Kalya smiles and says mysteriously.

"What are the conditions that the kings gave to King Auva?" Ziel put down his fishing rod and focused on Kalya's story.

"First, the Dwarven Kingdom would take full responsibility for the construction of the artifacts and the lack of materials. Second, if King Auva wanted to apply the design in the Dwarven Kingdom, then King Leonida wanted other kingdoms in the demi-human region to apply it. It aims to maintain the balance in the eastern continent. Of course, it's not free. King Leonida wanted the kingdoms to pay with the raw materials for making the city guardian battle platforms. That way, King Leonida and other kings could make the artifact with just a design." Kalya finished her explanation. Then she drank the hot chocolate in her cup to moisten her dry throat after a long story.

"So, what is King Auva's answer?" Ziel shifted his focus back to his fishing rod. He could already guess how King Auva, the greatest blacksmith on the Clorius continent, would answer. Ziel asked just to confirm his thoughts.

"At first, King Auva refused to give the artifact design to the other kingdoms in the demi-human region, but when King Leonida intended to end their cooperation, he finally agreed. After that, King Auva contacted the leaders of other kingdoms and received a positive reply from them." Kalya also got the news from Queen Jasmine. But since it had nothing to do with her, she ignored it.

"If their cooperation is already established, how will they start the project?" Ziel asked casually. Then he took a sip of coffee from the cup he placed next to him.

"The kings of the human region agreed that the construction of the city guardian battle platforms would start simultaneously in the five royal capitals. In addition, this academy will also have it because there are many noble children and royal families here." Kalya suddenly stood up and sat right in front of Ziel. Then she leaned her back against him. It made the scene in front of Ziel's eyes turn emerald green. But Ziel didn't mind it and instead hugged Kalya's waist gently.

"I feel more comfortable sitting in this position on a cold night." Kalya looked back and smiled coquettishly. Ziel smiled back at her behavior and kissed her fragrant hair.

"Back to the topic. If those kings decided to set up a city guard battle platform in the academy, wouldn't many dwarves come to this place?" Ziel said directly into Kaya's ear, and it tickled her.

"Yes. Besides, representatives from each kingdom from the demi-human region will come to this academy to oversee the process of constructing the artifact." Kalya rubbed Ziel's hand tightly around his stomach.

"Representative, to supervise? Do they not believe in the Dwarven Kingdom? Do the leaders of that Kingdom, including your sister, want to see the process and outcome of the city guardian battle platform firsthand?" Ziel felt a little confused about their purpose.

"I don't understand that either. But the people sent to this academy are royalty from the demi-human region and are currently in the Cirlus Kingdom." Kalya also got the news from Merlick while having lunch with the other teachers. Merlick as principal, could only accept it if the five kings had agreed.

Ziel raised his eyebrows when he heard Kalya's words. he felt he knew the representatives who would be sent to the academy.

"Who are the people who will be sent here as representatives? Are they…" Ziel asked, but his words were immediately cut off by Kalya.

"You'll find out soon enough. If my estimation is correct, they will arrive at this academy tomorrow as temporary transfer students until the city guardian battle platform is finished." Kalya wanted to make it a surprise for Ziel. She thought it would be fun if she could make the man she loved show his rare expression of surprise.

"Is that so?" Ziel smiled slightly. He decided not to ask further and followed Kalya's words. But then he saw Kalya's white nape peeking from behind her hair. Ziel suddenly smiled and brushed her hair, then kissed her nape.

"Ahn… Ziel… what are you doing?" Kalya said in a slightly trembling voice. But Ziel ignored it and then gently sucked the nape of her neck.

"Nnnnnh..." Kalya moaned seductively under the kiss. Not long after, Ziel pulled his lips after leaving a red mark on Kalya's neck.

"It's just a payback for you playing secrets with me." Ziel lightly kissed the red mark and then whispered in Kalya's ear.

"Mooo..." Kalya wanted to complain to Ziel because he suddenly stopped his actions when Kalya was already turned on. But before she could continue her words, Ziel's bait on the lake suddenly twitched. He quickly pulled the rod, and a large fish caught on the hook.