Chapter 949 Promises And Doubts

949 Promises And Doubts

Killian looked at David, his face showing doubt.

"This can't be undone by anyone else than the person that cast it. I've already spoken too much, and my soul has to pay a price. If you try to remove it, you'll only be hurting me more, all in a futile attempt to save me from myself. Give up."

David smirked in response.

"If anyone can do something about a soul snare, it would be Alexander. I'm almost certain he can break one already. I'm just uncertain how efficiently, or how painlessly he can do it."

Alex was completely in the dark about what a soul snare was, except for the fact that it was a grave threat. His confusion and hesitation were palpable, etched on his face.

Scoffing a bit, Killian opened his mouth again.

"He barely seems to know what we are talking about. How do you expect him to break it? Give up, already."

But David's smirk didn't waver.

"Because I know how. All I need to do is guide him through it," he replied, his confidence oozing from his words.

Alex looked at David, a frown appearing on his face, as his eyebrows almost connected together.

"How would you know that? Have you ever broken one?" he asked.

David shook his head no, but his confidence stayed etched on his face.

"I haven't, but I've had one broken on me. And I vividly remember that memory of my past life. It's one of the most painful memories from it, and my mind won't let me forget it even if I wanted to."

The question of why he had one at all on him burned inside Alex's and Killian's minds, but they stayed silent. If he wanted to share, he would have already.

"In any case, I remember the steps that were taken, and I can guide you through the process. How precise you are and how much you overpower the caster will be the deciding factors on how painful or long this takes. But I am confident you can accomplish it."

Alex had no further reason to doubt himself. If David was certain he could break the snare, then he would trust in him.

"Then how do I do this?"

"Did you all fight already? Be warned, I don't want people to start being prissy in my aircraft at thirty thousand feet. If you feel you can't tolerate each other, get off now. I don't want any battling or arguing aboard. You don't pay me enough to act as a nanny."

Her words defused the lingering awkwardness, as most of them realized she had no idea that if a fight were to break out, the entire plane would most likely cease to exist mid-flight.

A wave of light laughter spread out, as the kids felt like they weren't the ones being oblivious, for once in their lives, with adults present.

"Nothing of the sort, Major," Kary interjected, giggling softly.

"Just a slight divergence in standpoints. It's already been cleared. We were just contemplating how to act now. But I think we can safely assume that everything will go back to normal."

The Major nodded her head once, glad that she wouldn't have to act as a middleman in any argument, for now.

"Good. Keep it this way, at least until I drop you all off. A smooth flight is a pleasant flight," the woman said, resuming her walk.

As she reached the piloting cabin's door, she spun around and looked at Alex.

"I finished my checkups, and the tanker is unhooking as we speak. All of you should get strapped in. We should be taking off at a moment's notice."

Alex nodded at her, before she spun back forward and closed the door behind her, a distinct click resounding as she locked it.

David looked at Alex and Killian before sighing loudly.

"We'll need as much stability as we can get for this, so I guess we'll wait until we are airborne. Once the plane has stabilized, come to the back, both of you, and we can get this over with. Can you hold on until then?" he asked, looking at Killian's pained expression.

When the Major boarded, the man had hidden his pain, but cold sweats were already dripping from his forehead.

"I can manage. For now, it's only a searing pain. As long as you don't keep questioning me, I should be fine."

"Good. Then I'll see you in a bit."

I am sorry about the last few days without chapters. I hit another bump on this burnout, and my motivation tanked to nothing. It feels a bit better today, so the chapters should resume at a normal pace for a while.

Thank you for your understanding.

Galana