Chapter 393: Chapter 393
Arthur's Point of View
Dwardew Palace
"Should we not join them?" Elincia asked from my side quietly.
"By all means." I gestured out to the large procession. "We suffered no loses, but feel free to join them and make them uncomfortable by having to cater to you."
She frowned as we watched from a distance. "You know I did not mean it like that." The chapters is up by N0vEI__bin
"Maybe not, but that's how they'll take it." Crossing my arms, my eyes glanced among many of our group who were watching. "We're alive. Let them have their moment. Especially since the King was never found. How's the arm?"
"Better. Now that my magic has returned, it was easy enough to heal." Elincia sighed as she watched. "Why does this never get easier?"
In the city, Dwarves by the hundreds were carrying wrapped bodies of their fallen. Some had caskets; others were merely portions of the person they used to be. Some weren't wrapped at all. Given the situation, they made do with what they had. Even the Druids that had fallen during the siege were being honored by the Dwarves. Especially since they couldn't be laid to rest normally. After days of search and rescue, they finally decided to hold the ceremony.
"You're more than welcome to, but it would be a waste of time. Even if the poison is still in my body, how do you plan on getting it out?" I asked her, and she went quiet.
"I just want to make sure you're okay, Arthur." She said softly after another moment.
A sigh escaped my lips at that. "If it makes you feel better, go ahead."
Her magic passed over me like a wave, and I heard a gasp which made many look at us once more. "Arthur!" She placed her hands on my arm. "That poison is destroying your insides!"
Closing my eyes, I replied. "I know. It's one of the reasons I haven't been doing too much. My body is trying to cycle the poison." Then I turned to her. "Do you feel better now that you know and can't do anything?"
I had a feeling the poison was fucking me up somehow. My body hadn't felt normal since I inhaled it, and my energy wasn't coming back as fast as it usually did. That meant it was continually healing me. Whatever that poison was would've likely killed most Demon Lords. Given the situation, all I could do was wait for it to dissipate.
"Arthur-" Elincia began but stopped when a bright light caught our attention.
From the middle of the Dwarven ruins, a massive tree began to form. It started as several trees that eventually formed together and continued to grow. Watching the tree glow in a dim green illumination, it was breathtaking. While it didn't cover the entire city, which would've been impossible, it was certainly well over a hundred feet tall. Leaves sprouted on the branches as they began to fall with the wind.
Part of me wondered what the Dwarves were planning. If they would rebuild Dwardew, or would they move somewhere else. Even the Druids had a decision to make. Regardless, this would bring the two races together.
The Druids were in the few hundreds, while the Dwarves still ranged in the thousands. Tens of thousands if you count the other cities. Both races were hit rather hard during this invasion, and I couldn't help but wonder what their overall populations were. Seeing a race go extinct wasn't something I wanted to see ever again.
"Lady Turiel was right." I commented as Elincia looked up at me. "It truly is a magnificent sight to behold."