Chapter 210: Reunion 2

Yvonne led Elias away from all the noise and clamoring, up to one of the few mountain parts in the Torzi empire.

No one said a word. While she was finding it awkward, he was being silent as usual.

"..."

His hands subconsciously tightened around hers.

She looked at their entwined hands and back at his face.

"You didn’t really change that much."

He glanced at her. "You think."

"Except the height. It’s enormous." She laughed.

They got to a silent spot, at the top of the hill. He faced her. She faced him.

He raised his hand to her forehead again, feeling the spot where the arrow had struck.

"C’mon. It’s healed."

"Elixir of life?"

She shrugged. "You brought me back right?"

"I didn’t." His hand dropped. "I didn’t even remember what I was fighting for."

"So? What did you remember?" She leaned closer.

"I came out ...I think I found a priest."

"Who was he?"

"I dunno. He died."

Her smile fell.

"Then some people tried to kill me and then I saw Rowen... and Zeal...then I lost my eyes... and I trained..."

He paused for a short while. She continued to stare at his face.

"I saw a dragon."

"A dragon?" She raised her brow.

"It’s a species...in black empire. You’ll...see it."

"Then what happened?"

"..."

"Hmm?"

"I... remembered you... and Roche and Quil and...and...that was when I lost...um... Zeal, I...hated living."

She continued to stare at him.

"I then I stopped living." He muttered. "Then I realised that you can’t really stop living... it’s impossible. This whole reality is a consciousness. This whole blob..."

He gestured vaguely at everything.

"Is madness."

His hand dropped.

"And I saw you."

She reached up for his face, but he stepped back.

"I knew—I knew you...were alive. I saw this moment, over and over and over again until it...blended into...into... it’s like a script I have already written, but I’m currently writing..."

He took another step back.

"I saw that you were alive, billions of centuries ago."

"Elias you’re nineteen."

"I am nineteen!" He took another step back. "This....all of this...I don’t—"

She bridged the gap and hugged him, forcing him to stop talking.

"Just say you miss me and get it over with."

He stiffened up for a moment, before he relaxed. Then he called her.

"Yvonne."

"Yes?"

"Your legs are not touching the ground."

She bursted into laughter. "The audacity to insult me at this point."

He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her.

"I missed you."

"Yeah. That’s the word."

They stayed that way for a long time. Until the silence was comfortable. Then she put her hands on his shoulder and pulled back.

"Those stuff in your head. Talk to me everytime." She leaned closer and kissed his forehead. "They are mine to hear. Everything."

"I don’t even understand it."

"That’s the charm, isn’t it."

He grabbed her waist and dropped her down. The. He leaned closer to her height.

"Tell me. How did you leave—"

"Sorry to interrupt," a voice drew their attention.

He straightened back up.

Nether approached them, giving a slight smile.

"I can’t help but feel a bit worried."

Yvonne raised her brows. "Worried? Why, your highness?"

"Taking a blind person to the edge of a cliff, I can’t help but think you have something in mind."

Yvonne almost laughed.

’She thinks Elias is blind? He can even see your vital core.’

"Your highness, I assure you, there is nothing—"

Nether has gotten to Elias. "I apologize for her behaviour."

She held his hand and pulled him away from the edge.

"You have no fluctuation of vital energy. You must be unawakened."

Yvonne frowned. ’He’s an S ranker, you dumb shit.’

Yvonne didn’t hide her displeasure. She reached out and pried his hand from Nether’s grip.

The princess frowned at her, but she ignored it.

"Forgive my manners, I am the first princess of the Torzi empire, princess Nether Gatarat." She introduced.

She expected a shift in the air, or a visible reaction from him. Instead, he only raised his fist to his chest and tapped it twice.

"Huh?"

"It’s his way of saying nice to meet you too." Yvonne bluntly replied.

"What? That’s not..."

"Quil went to see his family right?" Yvonne changed the topic.

"Right." He nodded.

"They should be here already. The Dashad household can’t miss this event. Let us go!"

Before Nether could retort, they had already walked past her, heading down the mountain trail.

She clenched her fist.

"I don’t like this..."

***

By the time the duo arrived back at the ceremony, the event had already begun. The hall had been filled up, and a debate was going on.

The Salvador empire students occupied one part of the rows, watching silence with mild or detached interest.

Tyler’s eyes moved as they entered.

Elias and Yvonne quietly picked a random stop among the roles of people. While everyone was watching and cheering, they were having their own conversation.

A smile slowly spread on Tyler’s lip as he thought of something.

"Look at him." He called the students attention and pointed to Elias.

All eyes turned.

Due to the distance, they could only see Elias doing a vague gesture with his hand, while she nodded with a smile.

"He’s talking." Tyler emphasized on it. "Actually talking. I guess she’s the one."

All the girls in the class frowned, except Coco, Fayera and Tiana.

Claude glanced at him.

"Really?"

He ignored Claude and continued talking.

"He’s very comfortable with her."

Bora scoffed. "That’s not true."

"Let’s test it." Tiana sprang up.

She began to scuffle her way to the other side of the crowd.

"That’s she doing?" Tyler raised a brow.

"It’s your fault." Fayera pointed out.

They watched Tiana walk over, and stop before them. Inaudible conversations, then Yvonne smiled. Both girls exchanged a handshake then Tiana sat down with them.

"See?" Tyler pointed out. "He stopped talking."

They all scoffed.

Claude laughed. "That’s enough man."

Tyler laughed too, and returned his eyes to the debate.

He didn’t see the stares. He didn’t realize that he had caused an instant hatred for the innocent white hair girl.