Chapter 475: Chapter 475
Arthur's Point of View
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"Are you sure?"
"Oh, she's alive." Aydan reiterated. "That I can guarantee." My teeth clenched in frustration. "You don't seem convinced."
"Then I just killed a lookalike, Aydan. She was ruling the Succubus. The Queen looked just like Mara, and when she died..."
The man frowned at that and crossed his arms. "Tell me exactly what happened."
Arthur's Point of View
Collapsed Underground Tunnel System
Earlier that day
My body shook horribly as her pink hair fluttered in the wind as the destroyed tunnel was in rubble around us. Ripping my hand from her chest, I carefully held her before lying her down in the dirt. A magic barrier had protected us, and it came from the other Succubae who looked similar. However, the most important thing is that she knew me. Was it really Mara?
Brushing her hair away from her face as blood ran down her chin, I felt my form become unsteady as it disappeared entirely. Now, with Mara in my arms, everything felt so trivial. Yet, at the same time, it was significant, unlike anything else. So many emotions went through me, but it wasn't until the remaining Succubae spoke that my mind cleared.
"It will be done, and we'll wait for your return, but please..." Her eyes stayed on mine despite my gaze. "They're only children..."
"In my eyes, so was Lucia..." Turning back to my portal, I felt my mind slipping as Arceana came to the forefront.
Arthur's Point of View
Depths of the Hollow Forest
"Lucia, you say?" Aydan let out in a hum. "That's a name I haven't heard in a few hundred years or so."
That was surprising. "You know Lucia?"
He shook one of his hands. "Not personally, but I know of her. Just like how I knew of that Succubus lookalike of yours that you killed."
Rubbing my face, I sighed. "Can you please tell me what's going on? I feel so lost, and I can't put the pieces together, Aydan."
The ghost Elf scratched at his beard in thought. "It's not a pleasant story, and I'm not sure how you'll take it."
"Story of my life." Was my response. "But I would really appreciate some answers."
"Didn't you once say that some questions are best left unanswered?"
"This is about Mara and Lucia. I need to know."
His shoulders deflated as he looked at me. "Alright. First, yes, Mara is alive. She came through here a few hundred years ago when she was in desperate need of help." A chuckle escaped his lips. "She followed us, you know? Back when we left the castle. Out of everyone, she always was the cleverest of her siblings."