Chapter 619 Back to the Castle

With Mrazivý’s affirmation that he was not going to have to do loads of work to get an engagement party planned on top of everything else he needed to do, Marcus let out a sigh of relief.

“So, is there anything else important that you need to tell me?” Marcus asked.

Mrazivý turned her head to the side and placed a finger on her chin as she thought about if there was anything else she needed to tell him.

Though in the end she just shook her head, and said, “No those are the two things that I really needed to tell you. When we go back to the castle, I am sure there will be plenty of discussions to be had, but for now I say that we just relax.”

After she said that Mrazivý grabbed ahold of Marcus and jumped onto the bed in the room with him in her embrace.

Just a moment after they landed, she pulled the covers over them and said, “Would you mind if I fell asleep like this? It would bring me a lot of comfort to be with you after all that has happened..

Smiling, Marcus nodded his head and said, “Sure that sounds fine. I think I could use some comfort as well.

The two of them shared a passionate kiss for a few seconds, before both of them said goodnight and quickly drifted off to sleep.

When morning came Marcus felt incredibly refreshed, and only just now realized how much the events of the past month had been weighing down on him.

This was the first time since he began clearing out the Great Gome Woods that he had actually fully shut his mind off and slept, and he felt great to have finally gotten some quality rest.

Also, being in Mrazivý’s embrace had helped ease his weary soul considerably, and the warmth that she exuded had swept away the cold hollow feeling he had been enduring after seeing the tragedies left in the wake of the Doomsday Worm.

Once Mrazivý had woken up, he wished her good morning before going into his ghost form and heading back to his own room, so as to not have any problems arise by them being discovered in the same room.

The days quickly went by as Marcus enjoyed his time with Mrazivý and Lilia.

Unfortunately, the enjoyable and leisure days where he just spent time with those he was closest to came to a quick end, and it was time for him to return to the castle to deal with more of the aftermath of the Dread Burrower’s rampage.

“I will be gone for a bit, but I will send word before I return. If you could get these items for me before then, I would grateful.” Marcus said as he handed a list to Clara who had come to see him off.

“It shall be done Lady Irene.” She said as she bowed her head.

He then moved over to Lilia, gave her a hug, and told her that he would make sure to have her suspension voided and her combat instructor dealt with.

Once he had finished saying goodbye, he got into the carriage that Mrazivý had come in, and they began making their way back to the castle.

When they arrived at the castle the sun was already beginning to drop down as it only stayed light for around half the day during winter in Borealia.

“Boreas and a woman named Jaela are apparently waiting for you in a hidden chamber towards the center of the castle.” Mrazivý said right as their carriage stopped at the entrance to the castle.

“Gwyneira told me that she would come and personally get you from your room so just stay there until she arrives. I have some other engagements I need to attend to, but I should see you later tonight in my room.”

After saying this Mrazivý exited the carriage with Marcus and the two of them went their separate ways for now.

Soon he was led by one of the castle’s staff to a guest room where he would be staying as Irene, though he doubted he would actually use this room much since everyone really wanted to talk with him as Marcus.

Not long after he was brought there, Gwyneira appeared in a cold mist as she had done multiple times in the castle where she could free warp around.

“I am glad to see that your time resting has made you feel better.” Gwyneira said with a smile on her face.

She remembered how worn-down Marcus looked after healing thousands of horribly injured people in Loursend, and all the death he had to witness.

Even for her it had been a difficult sight to see, so she could only imagine how rough it was on Marcus, who was much younger than she was an had not seen nearly as many atrocities.

“Yeah, some time with my loved ones really did me some good. Though I am sure you are not here to ask me about how much fun I had over the last three days. I imagine that Boreas and Jaela are anticipating the meeting just as much as I am.”

Nodding her head, Gwyneira said, “You would be right. Boreas has been cooped up dealing with things here in the castle for the last two weeks, and Jaela arrived just yesterday now that she has finished healing the great Gome Woods to the point where the lingering corruption will no longer prevent the forest from regrowing. I know that the two of them wanted to begin talking about your shared previous world immediately, but they have held off until you arrived. Now if you are ready, I can take you to where they are waiting.

Getting up and moving over next to Gwyneira, Marcus acknowledged that he was ready, and she swung her arm and created a portal made out of mist for him to go through.

As he passed through it, he found himself in a very large and ornate room that had four couches facing a large table.

On one of them Boreas was sitting and having a drink that looked like bourbon, while Jaela was elegantly drinking some tea while sitting on another.

Moving over to one of the empty couches Marcus sat down and said, “Shall we get started?”