Chapter 253: Is Miss Vena Beautiful?
Chapter 253: Is Miss Vena Beautiful?
They took the magic-powered four-wheeled vehicle driven by Miraa. However, this time it was Kana driving. Since there wasn't any urgent matter, and with injured people in the carriage, Kana didn't drive very fast.
Naze, who was reluctant to ride in the carriage, continued to study the black flame on the river crab's back. Because the original branch had burned out, Naze even brought a bundle of dry firewood as a backup. If he couldn't manage to keep the fire going today, he would try other methods to preserve the flame and bring it home for further study.
To prevent Naze from accidentally setting the nearby forest on fire, Alva decided to accompany him and her brother, Habi, on the river crab's back.
So now there were only four people in the carriage: the still unconscious Vena took up one row of seats, while Rod, Mira, and Alva sat in the row opposite her.
"Sorry, Mira," Rod said apologetically, "I didn't expect this to happen..."
"Why are you apologizing?" Mira asked gently, "Mages always work like this, encountering all kinds of unexpected situations."
"But..."
"I know," Mira said, understanding his concern, "Alva is a capable mage, not everything needs you to protect."
"Although I don't know what strange unspoken understanding you've developed, but Rod..."
Alva's muscles tensed, and he said, "Don't underestimate me, I'm a man!"
"Lower your voice a bit, don't disturb Miss Vena."
Mira slightly scolded her brother, then her gaze softened, "What's most important now is that you're all safe."
Rod suddenly fell asleep.
Perhaps it was because all the worries had been released.
Today, there was fighting, injuries, fleeing, and various concerns, both physically and mentally, he was quite exhausted.
Magic and injuries could recover, but this kind of exhaustion couldn't be eliminated.
Rod leaned back against the seat, his head tilted against the window, and he let out a soft snore.
Mira looked at him with a touch of sympathy, gently pulling him over to rest on her shoulder.
"Sister," Alva whispered, "Today, it's all thanks to Rod."
Mira was a bit surprised, Alva rarely praised someone in front of her.
"Magic book, magic crystal, and the way we finally escaped... If it weren't for his careful planning..."
Alva felt that if Zankrow weren't a Demonic Mage, the two celestial magic crystals might have already solved the problem.
"Is that so?" Mira's eyebrows curved, as if she herself had been praised.
Her right hand lifted and then lowered, wanting to quietly touch Rod's hair but hesitating.
"Do you want to rest a bit too?"
Alva shook his head, "I'm not as tired as him, and my injuries have recovered a lot. I'll rest a bit later."
"Not tired..." Mira smiled, "Then that's fine."
"Right, sister," Alva's voice slightly raised, and his gaze dropped to meet Mira's, "I today..."
He hesitated a moment, then spoke, "I used the full Soul Reception... the King of Beasts' Soul."
Mira's body visibly trembled, "You..."
"Sorry, sister, I don't want to turn into that form, right? It's just that I can't control it, Lysana will..."
"Never your fault, Alva."
Mira held Alva's hand, "At that time, you were just doing your best to protect us."
"Because I couldn't protect you well, Lysana died."
"But I was protected very well by you, right? This time, you also protected Mira and Vena."
Mira was glad that Alva could come out of the shadows and successfully control the Beast King's Soul, which meant he had accepted himself as he was.
As a sister, she didn't want him to live with the guilt that didn't belong to him.
"Alva, walk bravely, live for Lysana too, okay? We'll do it together."
"Okay," Alva nodded, and then tears streamed down his face, "Waaah... It's so good that you're safe! It's so good to see you again! Ahhhh..."
"Don't suddenly start crying," Mira's eyes also glistened with tears.
...
The magic-powered four-wheeled vehicle stopped steadily in front of the town inn.
Kana jumped out of the vehicle and complained, "It was so noisy on the road. What were you guys talking about?"
Mira winked at her, "That's a secret."
"Remember to give that expression to Rod more often. He'll be over the moon," Kana teased, taking out a small flask from her bag.
Seeing Rod sleeping soundly, she couldn't help but comment, "Alva was so noisy, I can't believe he could sleep through it."
Alva carried Rod down, "That's what a man does!"
"What does that have to do with being a man..."
"Be gentle," Mira reminded him, "And don't shout in his ear."
Erza and Naze had arrived earlier and had already booked rooms, so everyone settled in temporarily.
Rod slept until dinner time, his stomach rumbling.
Mira, sitting by the bed, smiled, "You woke up just in time. It's time to eat."
"Good," Rod's mood immediately lifted when he saw her. He sat up and asked, "By the way, if you're here, who's taking care of Miss Vena? And Alva?"
"Ah~~ You're worried about Miss Vena as soon as you wake up," Mira tapped her chin thoughtfully, "Yes, Miss Vena is a rare beauty."
"I'm not, I didn't!" Rod's mind wasn't fully awake yet. How did he end up with a loaded question as soon as he woke up?
Mira covered her mouth and laughed, "So you can get flustered too."
"Um, you know..." Rod organized his thoughts, "I'm still on a mission, like a bodyguard who needs to check on the cargo regularly."
"Sure, sure, let's go eat," Mira stood up, "Don't worry, Kana is taking care of that side, and Erza has confiscated her flask."
"Ah? I wasn't worried about her. I mainly wanted to ask about Alva. Important things come last, right?"
Rod felt his words were disjointed, but he couldn't give up, "For example, I want to ask if you're tired from driving all the way."
Mira found Rod's behavior amusing, but hearing his stomach growl, she couldn't bear to tease him anymore.
"Alva and Naze have already gone. If we wait any longer, all the good food will be gone."
"Okay," Rod was about to pull back the covers, then suddenly stopped, "Just to confirm, I'm wearing clothes, right?"
"Oops, it's getting late," Mira teased.
(End of Chapter)
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