The mont Ery regained his consciousness and opened his eyelids, he was imdiately hit by a splitting headache that almost made him curse loudly. Then, he found out that he was lying on a comfortable bed. However, the bed was not his, nor the place where he was currently.
His eyes darted around rapidly scanning the surrounding area, as his brain caught every image in the endeavor of finding out where he was. It seed Ery was currently in a cabin.
He saw polished wood used as flooring, while rough-looking yet aesthetic wood was used as the base material for the walls. He also saw a window in the wall, which should have provided an outside view.
Ery quickly brought his body up and got off the bed he was in. The mont his feet touched the floor, he almost stumbled on them because of how the floor suddenly shook. His eyes then turned to the only window in the room and his mories quickly returned to him when he saw the scene outside.
He finally realized where he was right now: the ship that had sailed.
Ery quickly casted [Blink] and his figure appeared on the deck of the ship. Frantically throwing his gaze around, all his eyes could see was the blue expanse that seed boundless.
It quickly hit him, the fact Gwen was not on the ship. He used his Spirit Reading in the attempt to discover how far the ship had gone, to find he was already so far in the middle of the sea and he couldn't detect any land through his skill.
Worried about Gwen's safety, Ery imdiately tried to cast [Spatial Gate]. The normal spell was unavailable to use due to its range limitation, but he could still feel the mark he left at the stone formation.
Intricate runes and symbols appeared above Ery's hand and the familiar sight of space being torn was seen. The spatial gate was swiftly prepared and the only thing he had to do was walk through it.
However, when he was about to step in, his steps were stopped by a loud woman voice coming from above him.
"You walk through that gate and you will never see again!"
Turning around, Ery brought his head up and saw a figure standing at the top deck. It was Klea standing there with an emotional look on her face.
Ery still can't believe why she spirit attack him just now, whatever it was happening to Gwen she definitely knew sothing about it.
It took him a mont before he finally managed to let out what he wanted to ask.
"Klea, tell what happened… why?"
It was clear Klea had no intention to answer as she only raised her hand and showed the particular parchnt that was there. Upon seeing the parchnt, a light seed to flash across Ery's eyes, as he quickly casted [Blink] and appeared next to her.
His hand imdiately tried to reach for the leather parchnt, but Klea flawlessly dodged his action as if she had expected it. Her actions naturally made Ery upset as he grunted at her.
"Klea, give it to !" Ery said, as he once again reached for the parchnt.
Dodging the incoming hand by pulling her hand back, Klea looked at the restless Ery and said, "I will give it to you as long as you calm down!"
Her words reminded Ery of his current state and woke him out of the anxiety. He quickly stopped himself and took a deep breath to calm down. A few seconds later, he asked for the parchnt again, this ti with a calm voice and deanor, Klea finally gave it to him.
Repressing the emotions raging inside him, Ery opened the parchnt, imdiately recognizing Gwen's writings.
'Ery, I am sorry I lied to you..
My father told to be happy before he passed and I have been trying to live by it. The last few months being with you were the happiest days I ever felt, but the truth is I have changed. I will never be truly happy, if I ignore the suffering of my people.
Please forgive my selfishness for asking a request to you.
Forget about and please bring my dream of exploring the world with you.
I'm sorry and I love you.
Gwenneth.'
Ery was seen standing still, as his eyes fixed on the parchnt, reading the writings carefully word by word. After his eyes went past the last word that stated Gwen's na, he was frozen still.
Until this mont, Ery didn't realize that words could have such an impact on him. He could feel his heart once again ache, his mind filled with countless questions.
Did this an she already made her decision?
Did this an she would not want to see him again?
Was this... their goodbye?
Ery could feel the words written in the parchnt to be real, but he couldn't accept them. Just yesterday, the beautiful yet delicate girl was still in his embrace. They both were happy with each other's company.
The change was too sudden and he instinctively refused it to beco his reality.
In the anti, Klea was still standing next to Ery. She was silent and seed to have no intention to say anything. However, her attitude was suspicious.
Ery looked at her and realized sothing didn't add up. Then, his thoughts recalled what Klea did: her sudden disappearance and overreaction. Klea was hiding sothing from him.
He approached Klea and calmly asked, "Tell , Klea. What really happened?"
Klea didn't say anything, but Ery could see her face slightly change into that of guilt. It imdiately made him know there was definitely sothing she hid from him. Therefore, he pressed on.
Ery raised his hand and the familiar [Spatial Gate] appeared once again.
Seeing it, Klea once again threatened him. "I will not order my n to turn the ship!"
Although the threat seed out of context at first glance, it actually suggested the sa exact outco as her first threat. Klea knew this and so did Ery.
He knew if he really went, his trip would be one-way. As he would not be able to [spatial gate] himself back on the ship. However, this ti, Ery was willing to risk it for the truth.
"Please don't lie to , Klea. Tell , or I will not hesitate to step through this gate." Ery firmly said.
"Alright.. I will tell you what happened, ...just calm down"
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