Chapter 137 - FOLLOWING THEM

"Did he say anything else?" He inquired.

"Uhm, yes," Veronica remembered and then told him, "he said that he didn't work for Utahill, Synetia or Riverhill. I'm curious to know who he works for. Did I get myself another enemy?"

He held her hand and said, "Stay close to me from now on. Don't leave my side. The moment you are alone, you will be in danger." 

However, the question remained. Who did the man with the silver ring work for?

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"A Basilisk," Felix mentioned. "I was skeptical but couldn't pinpoint it."

Felix was going back to Synetia but he kept thinking about the man he saw in the morning after bidding farewell to Arthur and Veronica. He couldn't control his curiosity and at the same time, he had a premonition he couldn't get rid of. Thus, he changed his path and followed Arthur. By the time he reached them, they were already attacked.

"He is a professional," Arthur commented. "I didn't hear nor sensed his presence at all. He told Nica that he was in the boat for hours."

"This is scary. A stranger was with us and we knew nothing of his presence… he is like a ghost." Catherine couldn't stop shivering.

"Don't talk about ghosts." Veronica fearfully looked around. She didn't want to encounter any ghosts. After killing so many people if she didn't see any ghosts it would be rather surprising. 

Felix stated, "I'll be with you until you have your wedding. But, I'm not sure if you will be safe there. I think you managed to make a new enemy. The problem is we don't know how powerful this newly emerged enemy is."

Days passed like this. Everyone was vigilant. The girls couldn't sleep or bathe properly. Every passing second, they felt like someone was looking at them or spying on them. It was more tiring than traveling non-stop.

The moment they crossed the border, they stepped onto a vast land filled with luscious crops. At that time, they knew it was Zynthx, the kingdom known for its agriculture. 

"I've seen crop fields in Synetia but this place is on a whole new level. It's unbelievably huge," Veronica commented.

Felix replied, "Well, of course. The farmers of Zynthx harvest tons of crops every year and export the excess produce to other kingdoms. Utahill is one of them."

"This is my kingdom," Sebastian said.

Veronica was surprised. "Is it? This is wonderful. You grew up in such a beautiful kingdom."

"Yes," Sebastian proudly said. He suddenly suggested, "I have an idea. Why don't we go to my village? We can stay there and arrange the wedding."

"Did you just come up with that?" Felix questioned him.

Before Sebastian could reply, Catherine blurted out, "No he did not! He was planning to tell you three days ago. But since everyone was gloomy, he wasn't able to say it. Now that he got the chance, he couldn't wait to tell you."

"You!" Sebastian blushed hard in embarrassment and anger. "Why did you tell them?"

Catherine shrugged. She liked pissing him off. It was her new hobby.

"All women are the same. They can't keep any secrets. So annoying," Sebastian chided.

Catherine was triggered instantly. She put her arms on her waist and rebuked, "What did you say, you stupid moron? Say that again if you have the guts."

"Chatterbox women are annoying!" he reproached.

"You said it!" Catherine snatched Felix's sword and raised it at him.

Sebastian turned around and ran. She went after him.

"Be careful! Don't fall!" Veronica shouted from behind. She giggled seeing how cheerful her friend and Sebastian were. She looked at Arthur and asked him, "What do you think? Do you want to go to Sir Sebastian's house?"

Arthur gently held her hand and squeezed it. He answered, "We can do that. We just have to send a letter to his family first."

"Do you know his family?" Veronica inquired. 

Arthur replied, "Sebastian is the Viscount's youngest son. After taking his father's permission he went off on his own and met Felix. Felix brought him to me and he started his training. It has been five years since."

Veronica mentioned, "So, he is from an aristocratic family. Is this okay if we go there? What if their family is linked to the royal family? We might be in danger."

Arthur chuckled. "It's good to see that you have learned not to trust everyone. Yes, we might face that if you show your silver hair to them." 

"How can I not reveal my hair at my wedding? I love my hair," Veronica sounded distressed. 

"I know you do. That's why I wanted to take you to a village. I wish I could take you to the town and give you a grand wedding but if we want to keep our marriage a secret and not reveal our location to anyone, we have to take precautions," he told her.

Veronica realized that Arthur was thinking of her safety before anything. Thinking of how careful he was, her heart grew warm. She put her head on his shoulder as they walked. Her lips held a small smile.   

Felix, Veronica, and Arthur were walking. Catherine and Sebastian were nowhere on the site. All of a sudden, Arthur halted in his tracks and stopped Veronica from going further.

"What's wrong?" Veronica kissed him. She became conscious of her surroundings. After traveling with them for so long, she learned when they were in danger.

"We are being followed," Felix told her. He didn't have his sword with him as Catherine took it. He took out his bow and arrow.

Veronica quickly went behind Arthur. He and Felix guarded her.

Arthur drew his sword and asked coldly, "Whoever you are, if you have courage, then reveal yourself." 

At his prompt, four people came out. They didn't look like ordinary people. Judging by their clothes, they were no mercenaries, assassins, or kidnappers.

Veronica had learned that all bad people wore black clothes. She avoided people with black clothes at any cost.

However, if they were not any of that, who were they and why were they following Veronica and Arthur?