blueteamnovel Chapter 605 25
Chapter 605 25
"I should get back home now." Ardent decided, after spending few hours in the dungeon.
When he left, he could see the sun starting to rise.
"Oh, it's morning." he lamely said before making a mad flight to home, though mentally preparing himself for a chewing of a lifetime.
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Surprisingly, despite coming in the morning, while smelling like he did not take a bath for two days straight, which was not entirely inaccurate, his mother did not chastise him.
Instead, she sighed before giving him a look, telling him they will talk about it soon, something Ardent not looking forward too.
As he return to his room, he soon spotted someone he did not expect.
"Catlin?"@@@@
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Talking with Grace took a long time. When they found out they talked until midnight, Grace had offered her to stay in Ardent's room.
Catlin did not refuse, as it was not the first time he spend inside his room, though it was the first time she was alone inside said room.
"Ardent, please, come back. You don't have to handle all this burden by yourself." she pleaded, praying to any gods or spirits that can answer her prayer, before going back to sleep.
She did not know how long she sleep, but, she woke up hearing someone calling her name.
"Catlin?" she might be groggy but she would not mistake the voice of her caller.
"Ardent?" Catlin replied, rubbing her eyes before looking at the disheveled boy. Without saying anything else, she leap into him, almost bowling him over if not for Ardent possessing a strong body.
"Wow there, don't do that or you can hurt yourself." Ardent warned her before rubbing her back.
But, the world throw such difficulties at us." her arms drapped around his shoulder, conveying her emotion and care at the same time.
"I thought living in the village will be safe, aside from some bandits and maybe the occasional strike from other cities. Which can lead to pillaging, but no lose of life."
The cities in the region will not dare to kill any villagers, as it might lead to them uniting. While the different villages will not have more than a handful of 1st Circle Mage and one or two 2nd Circle Mages,
Surprisingly, despite coming in the morning, while smelling like he did not take a bath for two days straight, which was not entirely inaccurate, his mother did not chastise him.
Instead, she sighed before giving him a look, telling him they will talk about it soon, something Ardent not looking forward too.
As he return to his room, he soon spotted someone he did not expect.
"Catlin?"
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Talking with Grace took a long time. When they found out they talked until midnight, Grace had offered her to stay in Ardent's room.
Catlin did not refuse, as it was not the first time he spend inside his room, though it was the first time she was alone inside said room.
"Ardent, please, come back. You don't have to handle all this burden by yourself." she pleaded, praying to any gods or spirits that can answer her prayer, before going back to sleep.
She did not know how long she sleep, but, she woke up hearing someone calling her name.
"Catlin?" she might be groggy but she would not mistake the voice of her caller.
"Ardent?" Catlin replied, rubbing her eyes before looking at the disheveled boy. Without saying anything else, she leap into him, almost bowling him over if not for Ardent possessing a strong body.
Catlin sighed, "I understand." she began, "I feel the same way. I thought, when I become a 2nd Circle Mage, well, I may not be the strongest, but I can protect myself while living in the village.
The cities in the region will not dare to kill any villagers, as it might lead to them uniting. While the different villages will not have more than a handful of 1st Circle Mage and one or two 2nd Circle Mages,