BXBX NOVEL Chapter 228 Not A Traitor
A fierce wind wheezed by as a figure charged through the ruins of the outer city, making a beeline for the city\'s main walls.
Seth had Irene on his back, the woman\'s head lying on his shoulder as she slept with no care, handing the rest of the struggles of their journey to Seth.
Wishing to quickly reach the wall, but also reminding himself of the need for stealth, Seth moved as fast as he could without needing to rely on qi.
Occasionally, he came across some civilians who were in hiding, but these sights did not pause his run.
He had already involved himself in a war, fought it and well survived it only for him to end up a prisoner and then almost be turned into some puppet or marriage slave.
He had derailed long enough, and now it was time to get back on track and go looking for the soul fruits, or light crystals as Minuha called them.
All he senses were on the lookout for danger, and whenever he picked up on even a hint of it, he took a deviation from the danger-infested area.
In this way, Seth completed half and more of his journey, but then a scream hit his ear and him looking to the left.
At first, Seth\'s instinct had been to keep away from the area where the screams originated, but he was forced to come to a stop when multiple screams began sounding in the air.
Seth could hear the pain and anguish in these voices, their owners most likely wishing for death to take them instead.
Seth mulled over his choices given the situation, and with a shake of his head turned and continued on his way.
While he could go over there and just observe the situation Seth didn\'t want a repeat of what happed with him and the pregnant woman.
Though Seth didn\'t totally regret the little self-inflicted mission he had carried out, he still didn\'t like how it had begun and how it had ended.
The beginning felt so unnatural but at the same time endearingly natural that Seth had decided not to think about it.
Going over to the screaming sounds also meant taking the risk of encountering some superpower like Edwin and in the worst case Minuha.
Seth had a sleeping or perhaps unconscious Irene on his back, and unless he wanted to kill her, poking his nose into other people\'s business at this time was not a beneficial choice for him.
Quickly getting over his slight reluctance, Seth continued on his merry way, and some minutes later arrived at the wall.
The tall walls which had looked untouchable when Seth had first set his eyes on Monwac city now stood covered in smoke and several holes.
Seth looked up to the barrier whose existence had been flickering on and off the last time he was in the outer city wall, but saw nothing.
The barrier had either finally succumbed to its damages, or the enemy had decided to destroy it completely.
With a sort of Melancholy, Seth walked up to a large towering hole that started from the ground and then looked back at the burnt and destroyed city one last time and then walked through the hole.
The thought of killing Minuha, fucking Dilise, and also fucking her sister whose ass he had great expectations for, and then maybe fucking Ella or killing her depending on her choices swam in Seth\'s mind.
These were Seth\'s unfinished business and regrets.
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"So you acknowledge that you let him escape".
"No, I never said that, stop twisting my words" the voice of Dilise sounded fiercely rebuking the annoying woman before her.
"Commander, with your permission I want to leave," Dilise said turning to Edwin, already fed up with the entire charade she had been shoved into since her arrival.
"Dilise just be patient and answer Lady Minuha\'s questions, after that, you\'ll leave".
"Be patient" Dilise nearly roared, "that\'s what I have been since I came here, but I don\'t think I can handle any more of her".
"You can, and you will" Edwin barked, shutting up Dilise and then turning to Minuha, signaling for her to proceed.
With a smile on her face, Minuha further leaned into the front of Edwin\'s desk, resting her butt on it as she gave herself a light stretch.
"Seth and Iren were handed to you as prisoners, yet you handed them a comfortable and luxurious room."
"Tell me, captain, where is it done that a prisoner is placed in a luxurious room rather than in a prison?".
"special treatment for special prisoners" Dilise replied in an almost near snarl, folding her hands as she stood facing Minuha, throwing a sneer at Edwin who was sited behind his desk when he looked at her.
"Special prisoner?" Minuha asked.
"Look I didn\'t come here to teach you common information you should know, rather than walk around accusing people, why don\'t find a place, sit down and fill that empty brain of yours" Dilise answered.
"You have a foul mouth, you\'re quite different from when we went into the dungeon together, Seth must be quite the influence. Minuha chuckled.
"There you go again accusing me, how many times do I have to tell you that I am not a traitor, Seth has no influence over me".
"Really," Minuha said with a smile.
"Edwin leave us," Minuha said, her finger tapping on the table loudly just when Edwin was about to protest.
"Yes my lady," Edwin said and walked out leaving just Minuha and Dilise in his office.
Dilise was shocked when she saw Edwin obediently obeying Minuha, her eye stuck staring at the door Edwin had just left through before Minuha\'s voice brought her back.
"Not a traitor ehh" Minuha started.
"That\'s a very hard statement to believe given how much you enjoyed Seth fucking you, what happens to your vow not to be with another man after your finance died.
Hearing Minuha\'s words, Dilise felt like she had been struck by lightening, her breath getting heavy, but she quickly regained herself and tried to put on a poker face.
"Yes, I know what you want to say, you want to say Edwin would never believe me over you or some crap which involves me not having proof, but before you go blabbing your mouth once more, have a look at this" Minuha said throwing her a scroll.
Enjoying the pale look that climbed Dilise\'s face as she read the scroll, Minuha walked up behind her.
"I could have you jailed on suspicious of aiding a prisoner escape, and have your sister executed for ushering in civil unrest during a time of emergency, or I could simply forget about this."
"But depending on how obedient you are, I might just let you pick a choice for me," Minuha said.