The knight's destiny
Episode 24
The white curtain fluttered in the wind in the hot daylight. A girl sat straightening her legs on the bed with some bandages wrapped around her body. The clean white tunic she wore became the outfit of this blue haired girl. A thick white cloth enveloped the girl who was staring at the window earlier.
The small wooden room was filled with a mattress, chairs, and a table on which were lined with several bottles of medicine.
“Kakak ...,” said a boy accompanied by two adventurers.
The boy was Ruhif escorted by Luragorn and Lithia, where the three of them were visiting Libi who was still on his bed. Libi turned around and looked at Ruhif then threw a smile at this younger brother of his.
The Ruhif immediately ran over and jumped towards his brother. Lithia came inside the room while Luragorn leaned beside the door while crossing her arms without any meaningful expression.
“How are you doing?” ask Lithia kindly.
“It's been a bit better,” Libi replied while rubbing Ruhif's head with a thin smile on the face, “yap, I'm fine.”
“I mean the necklace,” said Lithia staring at an iron necklace on Libi's neck.
A five-cm-wide iron necklace with a number of neatly wrapped around the neck of this blue-eyed girl. Her small hand then held the surface of the necklace while sighing.
***
The dark night was illuminated by a huge energy ball created from several Mage-class adventurers. All the priests who had cast the seal were lying in apprehensive condition, making all the adventurers and warriors treat them immediately. Including Lithia who participated in the shipment, even Lithia who was actually the most critical of her condition.
Cold sweat, breathless, blood flowing from the mouth, made Luragorn kneel trembling as his big hands touched the face of this red-haired woman.
“Medical! Somebody! Please!” shout Luragorn.
A blue-coated Mage came and immediately gave Lithia a helping hand. The spell was cast as both of his hands were moved towards Lithia. Lithia was instantly enveloped by a bright blue light.
Luragorn quickly clasped Lithia's cold hand. Sweat poured out as Luragorn continued to stare at Lithia's tormented face. His grasp was tight as Lithia was slowly being treated by the mage.
Elsewhere, Lusy observed the entire army of warriors and adventurers lying tired after fighting against werewolves. All of them were taken care of by adventurers in charge of treating. Another case with Lusy, this open-clothed woman looks ordinary and even her breathing sounds normal. Lusy approached the center of the chaos and found Libi lying down not wearing a single piece of cloth.
“Call all the doctors who can help, bring also an outfit for this girl,” said Lusy gave a follow-up order.
“But, miss Lusy–”
“Quick!”
Lusy's shout silenced the soldier who tried to question the decision of the woman with this gauntlet. Lusy observed Libi who looked severely injured with many bruises all over her body.
Not long after, Lusy was surprised to see Libi's wounds covered quickly while still in his human form.
“Jet! Throw me that now!” lusy shouted in panic.
An assassin immediately threw an iron necklace at Lusy and without waiting any longer, Lusy quickly attached it to Libi. An iron necklace with a slick spell on its surface, looped around Libi's tiny, helpless neck. Immediately after, Libi's body stopped regenerating followed by Lusy who swallowed his saliva.
“Truly dangerous. A very powerful curse. Fortunately I still kept this thing, Lusy's inner” looked at Libi. “But who made this child suffer?”
***
Libi held an iron necklace around her neck while looking at Ruhif who was still holding her.
“Thank God Miss Lusy can help me,” Inner Libi smiled thinly.
***
“Cannot!”
A loud repulsion by a fat man in his big room. A large room with luxurious looking stone walls and floors. Contains a large closet filled with files and some wall hangings that are very expensive.
Inside the room, there were only two people facing each other. One of them was a fat man with his round face. The green doublet patterned plant was worn over its massive body. Sitting on a luxurious chair, those slightly narrow round eyes looked at Lusy with a sinister look.
Lusy who was wearing a brown tunic and black trousers looked very polite, considering his interlocutor was the person in charge of Riy city.
“Cannot! If the king finds out, I will die,” said the fat man.
Lusy immediately placed a large bag of gold pieces on the table that suddenly silenced the fat man. His eyes opened wide to see a golden glint shining before him.
“B ... b. .. b. well, I'll assume you can take care of him,” said the fat man while taking the bag containing the gold pieces earlier while swallowing his saliva.
“Thank you,” reply Lusy.
“But if the kingdom finds out, don't blame me,”.
“Sure, sure. You are so considerate,” said Lusy while putting on a cheerful smile. “Thank you once again for your cooperation sir.”
Lusy stepped out of the room while continuing to think as he walked through the deserted passageway with guards numbering only three to five people.
“Now, I can vouch for it, but how can someone make a curse that strong? Even in the kingdom of Butbur, I've never seen someone make a thing like–”
Lusy stopped for a moment and his eyes widened.
“Not human? Means –,” Lusy staring at cloudy blue sky, “Fairy? Or Undead?”
***
“Thank you for helping me,” Libi told Lithia.
“No, it's okay. Anyway it has become our duty,” reply Lithia responded.
“At least I should thank you before ...”
Everyone fell silent and put on a gloomy face except for Ruhif. Libi is a victim, nothing can change that fact. But the fact that he had damaged many buildings and injured many, including civilians and soldiers, made Libi unable to escape the law. It's a death sentence.
“Hai~” says Lusy logged in with a cheerful face. “Why are you all pouting?”
All of them did not reply, making Ruhif curious and forcing Lusy to take a long sigh.
“None executed.”
The short sentence caught the attention of Libi, Lithia, and Luragorn. Everyone looked at Lusy in disbelief.
“Why? Since Libi is now a member of the East Wing,”, Lusy blinks one eye at Libi.
