Chapter 490: Chapter 490
Elincia's Point of View The chapters is up by N0vEI__bin
Helmsforth Temple
Kheri stood beside me as we listened. "Where is he!?" My sister seethed.
All I could was close my eyes in annoyance. "We don't know, Priestess." One of our guards answered in her room.
She was still in the medical wing of the temple. "You may leave, guard." I told him, and he quickly walked out as I opened my eyes. "Stop." My words quickly grabbed my sister's attention.
"What did you just say?" Arceana asked in a deadly whisper.
"I told you to stop." I answered. "Stay away from Arthur from now on. I will deal with him, and keep you two separated, but antagonizing someone we have no chance of besting is asking for death."
Her eyes widened as she focused on me. "He stabbed me, Elincia." She told me. "The man ran me through, and you expect me to just-!" With Arceana screaming, I used my magic to cut her off.
I frowned. "I need the chance to do so." A disgusting thought went through my head as I placed a hand over my stomach. "This might be the only chance we have to talk to him without my sister's interference. Given my possible condition, I do not think he would harm me." My frown deepened as I remembered how he first acted. "We can only hope he has found a way to fix the poison inside him or one of the ones with him has."
We entered the General's office, and she quickly closed the door behind her. "Is that even a possibility?"
Sitting down at her chair and desk, I placed my head face down with my hands on my head. "I have no idea, but I have hope. I certainly wasn't expecting a giant creature to approach the mountain for Arthur's sake."
"What of the Farro family? They're actions are borderline treasonous."
"That is speculation, and it will remain speculation until I say so. I admit that Arceana may have wronged Aydalia, but I have tried to make up for it with her children." Sitting up, I covered my mouth slightly, but not enough to prevent me from talking. "You need to do something for me, Kheri."
"Anything." She quickly replied.
"Inform me when Arthur returns. Keep a lookout for him, but use only people you trust to report only to you or myself." I told her. "Word of this cannot spread." Then I bit my lip. "And have another group go through Helmsforth and make sure Arthur is not being accused of attempting to assassinate Arceana. If he leaves..."
Kheri finished for me. "Lestrania will likely fall." She said bitterly.
It was hard to accept, but it was the truth. "Indeed. We need to do crowd control and be ready for his return. Can I ask this of you?"
She simply nodded. "Of course."