Chapter 313: Chapter 313
Arthur's Point of View
Helmsforth Temple
Standing there as her magic lashed out, I answered. "I didn't mean for this to happen. I didn't mean for any of 'this,'" I gestured around to her out-of-control magic. "To happen. This is merely the result of my actions and choices." She wasn't even looking at me anymore. "Those choices, and my actions, are the result of so many other choices and actions. Some I had no say in."
Moving around the desk, I grabbed her hand as the magic caused several continuous lacerations to strike it, causing blood to pour onto the floor. Ayda tried to pull her hand away, but I held onto it firmly. It hurt. Consistent, raw magic flowing into me over and over would be impossible to block entirely.
"I've lost more than you could possibly fathom, Ayda. Endured more than I've ever wanted. All of it was forced." She looked at me as her magic continued to run wild. "And just like you, I've wanted nothing more than for things to end." A sigh escaped my lips. "Ayda, I've longed for death for so long that I am convinced it will never come to me."
"Why would you be so cruel!?"
"Are you truly asking this of the man who wouldn't let him mourn? Who didn't give him time to grieve or spend time with other loved ones?" The Elf glared at me. "Ty will make his own decisions just like how I made mine. I will inform him of what I think is best, but I will not stop him from making his own choices. No matter where they might lead him. The world is cruel, and I am a result of that."
"Did you really come here just to guilt-trip me?"
Shaking my head, I stood back up. "Not at all. I came here to ask for your help." Summoning a portal, a set of blueprints dropped out of it and into my hand. "In another time, in a familiar place, there was an Elf that was a lot like you. He constantly challenged the ways of the world and how he viewed magic. If I'm being completely honest, he was far stronger than both Arceana and Elincia are now."
Ayda stepped back away from me. "What do you want from me, Arthur?"
"I can't force you to make a decision. Just like how I wouldn't stop Typhon. If you're determined enough, you'll find a way." Offering her the blueprints, I continued. "You're a very intelligent girl, Ayda. Your thirst for knowledge is something I wish more people had. In that regard, you and I are very similar, but the subjects we look into are vastly different."
She took the blueprints and opened them, which resulted in her eyes widening. "What is this?"Continue reading on No_veLbIn