Chapter 180: Are you worried for her?

Chapter 180: Are you worried for her?

The turmoil had settled, with townsfolk cautiously heading back to their abodes and the soldiers remaining vigilant for any subsequent threats, especially from foreign lands who might exploit the aftermath of the Oni's assault.

Seth extended his apologies for the upheaval his team had inadvertently caused. He then made his way to his tent, only to discover it in shambles due to the earlier skirmish.

Fortunately, he had one more tent in stock but the question remained, "Where would we all accommodate." Maydeath raised the most obvious query since the tent was big enough to allow three people inside.

There was no argument for this, more like Arata never bothered thinking about the sleeping arrangement at all. He had already settled where he would be sleeping so he bid his farewell not so long after.

"Brian has reserved a room for me at his friend's place. See you guys in the morning." Arata somehow has built a good connection with the coach driver so he didn't hesitate asking for Brian's help.

No one said anything regarding such before they saw Arata walking away.

Since it was already dark, they decided to leave the premises the next morning. They had to cross eight hundred kilometers to reach the place where the treasure was located.

Now in possession of all three pieces needed to access the vault, Seth, despite his urgency, never proposed traveling at night. Beyond the numerous perils that could be deadly, they also lacked a carriage for transportation.

"You both can sleep inside. I will also look for some shelt-"Before Seth could have picked his files and walked away, Maydeath took hold of his arm, firmly.

"Please stay here. We will feel safe that way."

Upon witnessing the two girls' pitiable and vulnerable expressions, Seth's face became unreadable, as if he had come face-to-face with abandoned kittens shivering in the cold.

"And if you want...we can take turns so everyone can sleep peacefully without stressing over security," Anabelle added, strengthening the suggestion that Maydeath presented just now.

The irony wasn't lost on Seth; just hours earlier, the two had been at odds, fighting fiercely, yet now they stood in solidarity, backing each other's statements with fervor.New novel chapters are published on

Seth didn't have any issue with it since he just wanted to have some peaceful time to finish out his pending work and truth be told, given the current circumstances, he felt it was nearly impossible to take any help from the strangers.

By this point, the townspeople had come to view Seth and his team as harbingers of misfortune, believing they brought further calamity to their already beleaguered town.

"...alright, just don't disturb me while I work."

*Nod* *Nod*

This was something that had been clawing at her since a long while ago, ever since Anabelle heard about Laila's disappearance.

There was no animosity or any trepidation in her voice rather just plain curiosity to hear his opinion.

And as she expected, "Yes, I am."

Seth didn't have any reason to lie here. He indeed felt worried for Laila now. Maybe it was because he held himself responsible for her abduction or just Seth's past self was on full vigor these days, Seth found himself answering Anabelle in assent.

A subtle heavy silence descended between the two before Seth glanced at the girl, who was holding her arms and had shrunk down because of cold.

He sighed before pushing his files inside the storage and pulling out a blanket.

"Come here."

"Ah." Anabelle slightly yelped upon being pulled and before she knew she found herself acquiring Seth's left thigh and a blanket covering both of them.

The rapid thrum of her heart intensified as she felt the warmth of his proximity and the secure grip of his arm around her waist.

'Ehhhh....wh-why..what-why? How?' If someone had looked closely then some spirals might have been visible in her eyes with her cheeks turning flaming red

However, soon her panicking daze was broken when she heard Seth whisper from right beside her ear,

"It's not only Laila I care about."

"!!!"

....if the world were to crumble at that very instant, Anabelle would move

to the afterlife with a happy smile on her face.

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