Chapter 198: Witnessed

"Don't worry about it, I'll handle this situation." Desire said as he tried to comfort Jarina.

Of course, Desire knew that Jarina cares for him, which is why he didn't want her to feel guilty.

After all, Jarina was just a monster, and a monster makes mistakes, too. 

Desire understands that very well, which is why he wasn't that too harsh about it.

Well, it was just because he likes Jarina. If it was some other being, Desire would have ripped off their mouths for accidentally spilling his secrets.

Right...including monsters, the race that Desire loves.

Anyway, Desire spoke while holding Jarina's mouth, "Ah, you're bleeding."

"You guys took practicing too seriously for you to bleed like this." Desire said as he turned his head towards Grizelle.

"You don't mind if I take her back with me, right?" Desire said as he...removed his left hand over Jarina's mouth.

And his left hand was...covered in blood. However, that was not all as even Jarina's nose was bleeding.

It was so sudden that even Jarina, who was about to collapse from guilt, was shocked to feel that she was bleeding.

"Hmm...but she was saying something, right? I heard it." Grizelle said as she looked at Desire.

It seems that she was interested in what Jarina had to say as her face...was clearly showing her interest.

It was easy to see since Grizelle always had this cold look on her face.

"We already met, she said." Grizelle said, but she was not done as she continued to speak, "Why did you stop her?"

And when Desire heard that, he spoke with a nonchalant tone as he looked at Grizelle.

"I didn't stop her. I just wanted to check her condition since I saw that she was bleeding. Anyways, I heard that, too, but...I only met you - you haven't met me." Desire said as he began to move away a little bit from Jarina.

He then continued as he...introduced himself.

"Although you saw us being close like that, I'm actually a subordinate of the Lion King."

"I have been protecting her from the shadows, so ever since you guys met, I already met you. But since I'm just watching from the shadows, you didn't see me."

"Jarina is probably tired from all the practicing you guys have been doing so she probably jumbled all the events up."

"What's more, she's actually injured. It wouldn't be weird for her to mix things up like that."

Desire said all those words, but he wasn't planning to stop now as he wanted to get out of this sticky situation with Jarina.

"Now that you know, can I take her with me? She's still bleeding, and I want to take her to someone who can heal her." Desire said as he pointed at Jarina.

And when he did, Grizelle looked at Jarina. And what she could see was Jarina hiding her nosebleed.

Well, it wouldn't be weird for her to do something like that as she was 'injured.'

And Grizelle just...looked at Jarina for a long time. It seems that she was thinking, and this made Desire and Jarina nervous.

After all, there was literally nothing that they could do about Grizelle if she were to find out about Desire.

Although death would definitely prevent Grizelle from spreading information about Desire, they couldn't do that.

Not when the threat of Lamiya was still going strong.

It was then that Grizelle finally broke the silence as she spoke, "Alright. I'll meet you again, then."

After saying those words, Grizelle then turned around as she began to walk out of this place.

It didn't take her long to disappear from this place as she went to her resting place.

"Hmm...that was close." Desire murmured while looking in the direction where Grizelle went.

Of course, now that Grizelle was gone from this place, Desire walked towards Jarina and spoke, "Let's go. Let's get out of this place and go see master."

It was then that Jarina finally spoke as she removed her hands from her nose, "W-what happened? Why did I suddenly...bleed when I wasn't feeling anything wrong with my body?"

Right, it was the truth that Jarina was fine until her mouth was suddenly grabbed by Desire.

It was surprising, and that was why Jarina wanted to know the reason why she suddenly started to bleed.

And what Desire had to say for himself was..."Ah, that's my blood."

Right, the blood flowing from Jarina's nose was Desire's blood.

"I injured my left hand before I touched your mouth, and then made sure that it would look like you're bleeding by spreading it."

"It's good, no? It was able to fool Grizelle. I think I was able to fool you as well."

Desire said those words as he raised his left hand's palm. It had traces of blood and the blood was dry, but when Desire showed it to Jarina, his blood flowed down again.

Of course, it wasn't that much as Desire...healed his left hand with the power of the cracks.

"Wow, what happened to you, really? I couldn't even feel you injuring yourself or doing something like that!" Jarina shouted out loud with amazement in her voice.

After all, it was truly amazing that Desire could do something like that in the blink of an eye.

However, it seems that Desire was still wary of ears as he spoke while 'shh-ing' Jarina with his right hand.

"Don't speak so loudly, that woman might still be around."

Jarina then nodded her head as she brought two of her hands to her mouth as she realized her mistake again.

And when he saw that Jarina was now...docile, Desire spoke again as he turned towards the direction where he came from.

"I'll tell you about it later. We should meet master, first." Desire said as he then signaled for Jarina to follow after him.

Of course, Jarina just walked right behind Desire. Surprisingly, the two blades hanging on her arms were now gone. Even the strings.

Well, it was just because Jarina began to tuck it away with the power of her magic.

And as soon as she was done tucking away her weapons, she spoke.

"Hey, Desire..."

"Hmm?" Desire hummed as he turned his head to look at Jarina.

Of course, when she knew that she got Desire's attention, Jarina continued, "You're...Desire, right?"

And when Desire heard what Jarina said, his two eyes...widened a little bit.

After all, he could understand why Jarina was asking this.

It was because of the drastic change that suddenly happened to him.

And since it was so drastic, it wouldn't be weird to think that Desire's persona or personality may have changed, too.

That was why...Desire stopped walking as he turned his body around to face Jarina.

"What are you talking about? I'm still the Desire that proposed to you, so don't worry about something like that."

"If I become someone different, that wouldn't be me, no?"

"Ah, wait...that's confusing, but well. I'm still me, so that's all that matters."

"Alright?" Desire said those words as he looked at Jarina straight in the eyes.

And Jarina was...she could feel that Desire was serious about what he said.

Since Desire was serious, there was no need to doubt him. Well, Jarina never doubted Desire in the first place.

Changes were bound to happen to a person, and Desire was no different.

He would change in time, too, and Jarina acknowledges that.

What Jarina wanted to say when she asked him that question was...his love.

Right, Jarina wanted to make sure that she was still in Desire's eyes.

And since she got his answer, Jarina spoke with a wide smile on her face.

"Alright, Desire!" Jarina's face suddenly brightened up when she said those words, and her...otherwordly beauty could be seen by Desire.

She was so beautiful that Desire finally understands how lucky he was, considering that he was able to get her when he was but a child.

"Right, let's go now." Desire said as he grabbed Jarina's hand without even saying anything about it.

He then...began to walk with her, just like that.

Well, Jarina had no problems as she just followed right after Desire without any problems.

And while the two were walking together with quite the passionate mood, none of them noticed.

Not Desire with his abnormal senses, and not Jarina with her monstrous instincts.

They were not able to see, feel, or hear about the Krussi that was suddenly glowing in some kind of light.

The reason being is...it was just not visible to them. Right, the light glowing in the Krussi is not visible with the naked eye of monsters or humans.

However, it seems that it was not so special as the Krussi...stopped glowing anymore.

And in the center of the cross-shaped necklace, at the intersection of the cross, there...were some words.

These words were engraved by the light that is not visible to the naked eye of monsters or humans.

And what it said was...

The Symbol of the Promised One, Krussi, has witnessed Jarina Welfreim's loyalty to the Promised One.

And...that was it. Without the two of them knowing of this, the two went on to find Lionel.