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Chapter 300: Chapter 300
Arthur's Point of View
Northern Forests
Cold winds blew as I stepped out into some snow. Typhon was there, looking confused. The two of us were just North of Klasteris and a little south of the Zugal Empire. The Northern Kingdom held up to its name as Winter approached. I'd only been here one time with Aerowyn when she told me about the Massacre of the 'weaker' clans, including the Dove clan. This was the closest she ever got to returning home.
"What are we doing out here!?" Ty asked in a raised voice to be heard over the wind.
"You're going to do your best to survive until we leave for the Desert Kingdom." I told him as I approached.
"Why now?!" He inquired as he looked around. "Surely, there was a better time to do this!"
My student looked at me. "You're my hero..." He told me again and looked at me with such admiration that it almost hurt. "I do not know what strength it is you seek within my blood, but I promise I will do my best to become what you expect of me."
Part of me almost deflated at what I was doing. "Placing such expectations on a child is cruel, Typhon. Manipulating those who don't know any better is easy as well. Should you ever come to resent me, then grow strong enough so that you may one day confront me on what I've done to you."
He stepped away from me. "You haven't done anything I haven't asked for. If this is how I get stronger, then I will trust in you." My student smiled at me. "After all, you haven't lied to me since you started training me, right?"
I nodded. "I will always do my best to be honest with you, Ty. However, there will be things I will withhold. You are a child, after all. A mere boy who wants to put the weight of the world on his shoulders."
"Then you better make sure my shoulders are sturdy enough to handle that weight." He started to walk off and finished with a raised voice. "Besides, you could probably use someone to share that load." Before he vanished into some of the trees, my student turned around and waved at me. "Thank you for always forgiving the Priestesses!"
A smirk split my lips as I watched him walk into the forest. It was going to be a lot of in-between from here and Helmsforth, but I'd make it work. Part of me was surprised though. My mind, while still hazy, felt somewhat clear after conversing with such positivity from my student. Maybe he was rubbing off on me...
Ty was out of earshot as I spoke. "Should you survive this, you will be stronger than you were." My gaze shifted through the forest, where I saw several energy signals scattered about. "But that's only if you survive."
He didn't know this, but I had no plans to help him. Only if there was some outside interference would I act. Shooting up into the air, my eyes were able to see him slowly move through the forest with caution. Hopefully, he knew he needed to find shelter. Especially since it looked like there was a storm brewing.