Chapter 269 Amia Thinking

Although Amia was unconscious, she could still feel what was happening around her. However, right now she couldn't move, and she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes.

Suddenly, Amia sensed someone hugging her. Amia was startled because she realized that the person was neither Anno, nor Selvih, but a man.

Amia instinctively wanted to protest but she couldn't, anyway, she didn't have the strength to open her eyes, so how could she have the strength to resist.

Amia felt despair and fear. She didn't understand why she was in this situation. seconds ago, she was enjoying a cake, and a cup of tea in the warm afternoon sun.

But then…

Suddenly, Amia felt warmth. Yes, a warm and safe feeling enveloped Amia that made her feel like she was in a cocoon.

The feeling was so comforting, that even though Amia didn't know who the man was, she volunteered to let the man hold her forever.

Since the time she was born till now, this was the first time she felt safe and comfortable.

Even after she was  saved by Anno from the village of mixed-bloods and protected by her, Amia never felt safe.

Amia, like Anio, Anyu and Aran, saw their father and mother killed in front of them, and they also saw the villagers being brutally killed.

Because of that, Amia was afraid that would happen because she was a mixed-blood.

Even in her sleep, she felt nervous. Amia was afraid that when she woke up tomorrow, purebloods would be holding chains to make her a slave.

But this time it was different, she felt extremely safe and comfortable and Amia forgot that she didn't know who was hugging her.

That pleasant feeling made Amia gradually fall asleep, of course, after that she wasn't aware of anything anymore.

…

As soon as Hikaru appeared in the room of the four Half-Elf girls, he saw a horrifying scene.

They were sprawled on the floor, Anyu and Aran rested their heads on the table, and Amia and Anio lay on top of each other on the ground. Of course, they were all unconscious.

He hugged each of them and took them to another room. This room was an empty room, however, the bed in the room was also very large, and it was up to 5 meters wide, so it was enough for the four girls to lie together.

Hikaru could only hold each person in his arms, then carefully use void energy to eliminate the toxins in their bodies.

Anyway, the bodies of these 4 Half-Elf girls were very weak because they had not been properly fed and cared for in a long time.

If Hikaru let void energy enter their bodies freely, they would turn into bubbles and explode.

Therefore, he must hold each person in his arms, and carefully control the void energy so as not to affect their bodies.

The process didn't take long, as it took him about 3-4 minutes to cure each person.

Then he laid them on the bed, and carefully covered them with blankets. Looking at the four sleeping Dark-Elf girls, he felt a little guilty.

"Kiki, are you feeling guilty?" At this time, Anno came in and stood beside him.

Hikaru nodded: "Um… a little bit. Anyway, I didn't warn Saraya well, and I allowed her in the kitchen. If they were a little late, I'm afraid they'd be… dead."

"Don't worry, with you here, they definitely can't die." Anno comforted.

Hikaru smiled: "It's okay, I'm just a little guilty. Then I will compensate them."

"Compensation? How are you going to compensate them? Will you let them be your women?"

Hearing Anno's words, Hikaru felt exhausted, he didn't understand why Anno always wanted to push those four poor girls into his heart.

Hikaru sighed and said: "Haizz, Anno, this is not okay, everyone's feelings are different, you can love me but that doesn't mean others can too."

Anno tilted her head and stared into his eyes. Since Anno was only 150cm tall, she had to raise her head to look him in the face.

"Why?" Anno asked, "Even though they're not as pretty as me, they're not inferior to the daughters of nobles or other princesses."

That's right, all 4 girls were very pretty. If they were to be graded, Hikaru could give each of them 85-87 points over 100. However, they all had a different temperament.

However, Hikaru shook his head: "It's not a matter of whether they're beautiful or not. Anno, you…"

Anno smiled and said, "I understand, don't worry."

Hikaru: "..."

What do you understand? Why shouldn't I worry?

Hikaru felt that there were too  many people, and he was afraid that at some point he wouldn't be able to remember everyone's names.

"Okay, you stay here and take care of them, I need to talk to Saraya for a bit." Hikaru said.

Anno nodded: "Um…don't scold her, she doesn't know what she just did was wrong."

Hikaru smiled at that: "Hahahaha… Do you think I would scold her?"

Anno thought about it, and she felt certain that Hikaru wouldn't scold Saraya, anyway he wouldn't raise his voice to his woman.

"Ah! Earlier, when I helped them eliminate the toxins from the body, I felt that their bodies were very weak, and that they were very thin, as if they had not eaten enough for a long time."

Anno nodded at that: "That's right.  Dark-Elves are one of the races that doesn't put much emphasis on eating because they can absorb mana for survival and rely solely on energy potions."

"But Half-Elves are different, they are still half human so they still need to eat. However, in the palace, I cannot give them too many resources and food, otherwise…"

When Anno spoke up to here she lowered her head, because she also felt extremely guilty.

Hikaru understood what Anno was saying. Amia and her sisters were living in a place where no one needed to eat or drink, so having to provide food for the mixed-bloods was impossible.

Perhaps that was why their bodies were so weak, and so thin that when he held them in his lap, his hands could touch their dew.

He smiled and said: "Don't worry, in this place, they can… no, they will definitely have a better life."

Anno nodded, then looked up at Hikaru, eyes already wet: "Thank you, Kiki."

Hikaru reached out to pat Anno's head and then left. Anno went to the side of the bed, and looked at the four girls laying on the bed, as she was looking at them she reminisced many things in her heart.

Anno recalled the first time she met them, four frightened girls were huddled in a corner of a burned-out house, and next to them were the bodies of their father and mother.

At that time, Anno felt that she wanted to save them. That's right, she didn't want to let the four weak girls stay in this place, as they didn't have the ability to survive.

At that time, those four Half-Elf girls were only 7 years old, and if they were to survive on their own in a village that had just been ravaged by purebloods, the odds of them surviving were almost zero.

After becoming Anno's servants, their lives improved slightly, to be more precise, their lives were similar to the other mixed-blood slaves.

The only difference between them and other mixed bloods was that Anno did not despise or hit them, and she considered them her friends, and  relatives.

At this moment, Amia slowly opened her eyes, and she saw the image of Anno standing beside the bed.

"This is…"

"Are you awake already?" When Anno saw Amia wake up first, she said with joy: "How does your body feel? Is there any discomfort?"

When Amia saw Anno, she somehow felt a little disappointed in her heart. Oddly enough, she should have felt more secure and happy when she saw Anno.

That's right, Amia felt disappointed that she couldn't see the person who hugged her while she was unconscious. It was like… a dream.

Anno saw that Amia was sad, her eyes gloomy as if she was extremely disappointed.

Anno  then said hastily, "What's the matter, Amia?"

"No… nothing… Just… Why did I pass out?" Amis shook her head and said.

"This… there was poison in the cake." Anno told the truth because she could not find any alternative.

"Poison?" Amia trembled, she felt fear, and the fear clouded her entire mind.

Suddenly, Amia remembered the time when her father and mother were killed in front of her. Even though Amia was only 7 years old at the time, she still remembered those terrifying images very well.

Blood, blood was everywhere. Her mother and father's screams of despair still seemed to echo in her ears.

Unconsciously, she started crying, Amia gritted her teeth, and clutched the blanket she was covering with both hands, as she tried to sit up.

"Don't! You're still very weak, stay still." Anno said hastily.

Amia said while crying, "Princess… Anno, we're troublesome, aren't we? If… if the lord wants us dead, then I will accept it, as long as it doesn't cause you trouble then I… I will accept death."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Anno was startled: "This is a mistake."

Amia shook her head and said, "The cakes and tea were given to us by the lord. If there's poison in the bread then that means he doesn't want us alive, and he also hates mixed-bloods."

"Enough!" Anno couldn't take it anymore and shouted. But then, she looked at Anyu, Aran and Anio, and seeing that her scream didn't wake them up, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Anno looked straight into Amia's eyes and comforted her with a gentle voice: "Amia, this is just a misunderstanding. Kiki, he doesn't hate mixed-bloods, this is the truth, I can guarantee it."

Hearing that, Amia did not believe that Anno's words were true. She thought that Anno was just trying to comfort her.

"Sorry… princess… Anno, sorry, it seems our existence has caused you trouble."

"I know… ever since we entered the royal palace, many people have slandered you for harboring a bunch of dirty mixed blood."

"Amia, enough!" Anno frowned.

Suddenly, the door opened, and Hikaru entered, seeing Amia awake, he happily said: "Ah! Are you awake already?"

Amia now took a deep breath, and she tried to suppress the pain as she sat up. When Anno saw this, she wanted to help her but Amia shook her head, and Anno could only watch Amia try to sit up.

Amia looked at Hikaru, and she felt that the man in front of her was a bit familiar, but she put that feeling at the back of her mind and said seriously, "My lord, I am truly sorry that I couldn't stand up to greet you properly."