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Chapter 84
"You are aware I went to the kitchen?" Arthur said with widened eyes.Kara nudged her head like an obedient child. "But how you got there is a mystery to me. I never saw you following Deff, though. So how come you have seen these things? And more importantly, how did you get to the kitchen?"Arthur plunged into a thoughtful stare. "You know, uhm, the thing is, I was hiding so no one could see me."Kara raised her brows. "So no one could see you? But I saw you in the kitchen. Are you there?"Somehow, there was just a little uncertainty that Arthur was on a safe line. There could be a possibility that Kara hadn't seen him. If Kara had only seen him at the kitchen, that meant she didn't see his entrance to the kitchen. But did she see what he was doing in there? That was the part Arthur couldn't afford to ignore."Yes. I was in the kitchen." Arthur reached for his hair with his finger, looking a little glum."So how did you get there and no one find you?""Kara, I was hiding and ensuring
Chapter 83
The poor woman let out a deafening scream before hurrying out. And that's when Arthur realized he had touched water. He wiped himself clean and re-cast the spell. But it wouldn't work. He was a little too late from gathering the scales from the stubborn fishes.He skulked beneath a table in the hope that he would escape whatever was coming. And luckily, there was a rectangular hole leading out of the hall through the wall. It was difficult, having to extricate himself to the other side, but he did it anyway.His shoulders scraped against the narrow edges as he forced himself through, and for a moment, Arthur wondered if the woman would return with the guards before he could get himself out. He held his breath until his body finally slipped through the opening.Outside, dawn was already close by, and that meant the guards were back at their posts. There was this freezing dread Arthur felt; he feared whether Asuka could still be alive.Without waiting, he took the way to the upper deck.
Chapter 82
Arthur cast the invisibility spell as soon as Deff pulled forward. The old man had darted forward so quickly that Arthur had little chance of leaving without being seen. He stood close to the wall, rigid in place. Deff smelled the air as soon as he got closer to Arthur. He sniffed harder for a longer period before finally giving up. Eventually yielding to defeat, Deff made his way toward the prison passageway, his boots drumming against the wooden floor. Arthur skulked behind him, hiding in corners. He chose to leave the scales for now and inspect what the old man was up to. There was no one around at that moment, as the guards would be in the dining hall eating for a longer period. Every time Deff noticed something behind him, he turned back and approached. And every time, he found or saw nothing. Deff strolled into the long corridor and examined each prisoner carefully. Some were battered; that was what they called punishment aboard the ship. Arthur listened to Deff mumbl
Chapter 81
Bringing into consideration the feeling Arthur had experienced in Empress Raka's embrace, it was truly the best feeling he had ever known. He wished he could have lingered in that hug a little longer. Walking out that night, he carried a strange sense of renewed strength. He felt lighter, as though a burden he had dragged for years had quietly been lifted from his chest.Taking the prison passageway route again, Arthur immediately began cursing himself for choosing that particular path. Unfortunately, it remained the quickest way to the upper deck. He had no interest in food anymore. Empress Raka's generous meal had left him comfortably filled, and for once, his stomach had no reason to complain.What surprised him even more was that the vessel's Empress had never asked about The Manifestations spellbook. She had simply comforted him in that warm embrace, assured him with gentle words, and then asked if he wished to leave.Arthur assumed the Empress merely wanted some quiet afterwards
Chapter 80
It was the same table again. The kind of table that held only the finest spread. And it still felt awkward that Arthur had been brought here once more. At least, he had been making it obvious to the Empress that he could hardly read the spellbook, so why did she keep summoning him into her chamber?Still seated at the dining table, Arthur let his gaze wander around the room. The precious stones, the invaluable drapes, the finely polished furniture—everything breathed wealth beyond imagination. Surprising as it was, a ship truly contained this much. Then again, the vessel itself was enormous enough to hide an entire world.He had been waiting for quite some time now, yet Empress Raka hadn't shown herself. Her unusual delay made Arthur wonder if today was the day she had finally decided to kill him or something equally dreadful. The thought never stayed away for long.The aroma of the delicacies and fruits before him was tempting enough to distract any hungry soul, yet the Empress's abs
Chapter 79
Staying for another minute would definitely have stirred attention. So Arthur forced himself to leave. Yet the thought of Asuka refused to leave him, not even for a brief second. He even wondered why these people could not be a little kinder by killing her completely. At least, she would not have to endure such a horrendous torture over and over again.Returning to his quarter, Arthur sat on the edge of his bed and pondered. With everything already brewing around him—things he could neither explain nor fully understand—fleeing this ship appeared to be the only sensible choice. There seemed to be no other path left for him.To escape the mysterious Kara, Empress Raka's sudden kindness, and the unbearable pain of watching Asuka tormented day after day, Arthur convinced himself that leaving the vessel was the wisest decision. If fortune showed him enough mercy, he should be able to manipulate a broad sheet of metal and travel across the ocean. Yet the true dread was the sea itself. It st
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