Chapter 444: Chapter 444
Arceana's Point of View
Helmsforth Temple
"While your potential is far greater than Alwin's, you are young and inexperienced." She moved to protest, but I held up my hand. "There is a reason he is the General of our Elven forces. General Alwin should be able to handle any situation that may arise. It is why I sent him."
It was Drewes who spoke up. "But what if they ran into Demon forces similar to the ones that attacked Helmsforth. I dare say that even the General would be hard pressed in such a situation."
Cassidy spoke up as she placed a hand on Ayda's shoulder to comfort her. "But it was Arthur who dealt with them last time. If Alwin ran into such forces..." The redhead trailed off as Ayda looked down.
"Is there some way we could contact Priestess Elincia?" Lady Luthi suggested. "If she could inform Sir Arthur of the situation I am sure they-" She suddenly stopped and went wide eyed.
Many stepped back in surprise, while others looked at me with shocked expressions. No. Not at me. Behind me. Even the guards seemed stunned and unsure of what to do. As I started to turn around to look behind my throne, someone stepped beside me.
My eyes followed the body up only to meet with the cold eyes of Arthur Pendragon looking down on me. There was a slight shimmer in his eyes that unnerved me. His gaze was focused solely on me. My breath caught in my throat as he put his hand on the top of my throne before he leaned down toward me.
Many backed away from the man as Cassidy held up her hands to try and calm him. However, a pressure filled the room. It felt like a weight suddenly appeared across my body. The sound of snapping grabbed our attention as parts of the room began to have cracks appear. Windows, walls, floor, and ceiling all started to compromise.
Her arms fell to her side. "She went west with Alwin." The man's tension seemed to disappear instantly.
Arthur let out a sigh of relief as the pressure disappeared and his expression lightened. "Okay." He said slowly. "Okay! So, maybe she just forgot about the orb!" The man stated, but I had no idea what he was referring to. "Or she was just too excited since it's her first time visiting another place!" A chuckled escaped his lips. "Apologies, I thought there was an emergency. It's been a rough couple of weeks."
"Arthur..." Cassidy let out sadly.
He seemed to catch on to her tone. "What? I mean, if they went west, I imagine it was on some manner of vacation or getaway, right?" The redhead didn't answer. "Right?"
Greigh stepped beside Cassidy as I, and everyone else, continued to watch. "She was sent with Alwin, Kine, and a task force to investigate people disappearing in the west. Some towns have gone entirely missing from what we know." He explained. "We were receiving updates from them periodically up until about two weeks ago."
"Two weeks?" Arthur repeated, and Greigh nodded. "Two weeks!?" He asked again in disbelief.
As he took in the news, he seemed to tremble. His breath became shaky, and it almost sounded like he was trying not to sob or calm himself down. It wasn't working. His chest revealed how upset he was as it rose and fell rapidly. Arthur's hands trembled for a moment before he snapped his head around and his gaze fell on me. All forms of emotion that he was expressing completely vanished as he looked at me.
To my surprise, Arthur stepped away from the little group and started to move back to me. Slowly, he walked back in my direction. As soon as he put his foot on my dais once more, my guards moved to stop him, but they were frozen in place. Step by step, he climbed up to my throne once more. Nervousness entered my breathing as he stood over me finally.
"Arthu-" I tried, but was forcibly stopped as he grabbed my hair and ripped me from my seat.Continue reading on No_veLbIn