Knock Knock
“Coming.”
Hearing the knock on his door, Kael quickly opened it. His eyes then fell on Elira, who was standing on the other side.
*Elira’s Picture*
“Please come in.”
Kael nodded. He had already put Igni back in the Sanctuary, so he wasn’t worried.
Elira, however, was confused.
She was fully expecting Kael to tease her the moment he saw her, but for some reason, today, Kael seemed… different.
This was the first time she had seen him acting like thi-
No.
This wasn’t the first time. Elira still remembered how Kael reacted yesterday to Marshal Therian’s words. Even after his breathing stabilized, Kael needed a few minutes to return to normal, and all that while, he remained silent.
It was similar to how Kael was acting right now.
“Is there a problem? I promise my room doesn’t smell bad.”
Seeing that she hadn’t come in, Kael tried to joke. Elira, however, could tell that he was trying too hard.
Something was definitely wrong with him.
She walked into the room and continued to observe Kael, trying to figure out what the problem was and somehow find a way to help him.
After all, as much as they bantered with each other, at the end of the day, for Elira, Kael was a man who was summoned to their world as its Hero, and she had seen how hard he had been working to not let down people who put their trust on him.
She had seen how hard he had been working for the sake of people he didn’t even know a few days ago.
All of this was more than enough for Elira to know everything she needed to know about him.
Kael was a man with a pure heart, a man who pushes himself to his limit for the sake of the people around him, and when this man seemed down and worried about something, Elira wanted to help him in any way she could.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Noticing that she was just staring at him, Kael questioned with a frown on his face. Then, a smile appeared on his face as he realized it.
“Ah, the bet.”
With a chuckle, he shook his head and,
“Let’s end it, shall we? Dealing with a silent you is much more difficult than I thought.”
Kael offered, and now, Elira was sure.
This man, there was definitely something wrong with him.
There was no way he wouldn’t try to find ways to make her speak just so he could force her to praise him.
To end the bet just like that—he must be sick.
“What? You don’t trust me? Do I need to swear an oath or something like that?”
Kael laughed, but then,
“What happened?”
Elira questioned directly.
“Hm?” Kael tilted his head in confusion.
“You look worried, what is it?”
Elira questioned, and this time, Kael was the one staring at her, wondering if he should share his doubts or not.
Honestly, in these seven days he had been here, the person he thought he could trust the most out of all he had met so far was Elira.
This was also the reason he was much more open with her than with others.
But…
Did he trust her enough to say anything…?
Kael wasn’t sure.
Therefore, he decided to take it slow.
“Purple hair and purple eyes…
This is the sign of the Drakthar Royal Family, correct?”
He questioned, and at this question, Elira frowned.
“Why are you suddenly asking that?”
“Just answer the question.”
Elira stared at Kael for a while. Then, she nodded.
“That is correct. Purple hair and purple eyes are the sign of Drakthar Royalty. It is recognized worldwide.”
“What are the chances of meeting another person with similar features without him being a part of the Royal Family?”
“Chances of them having both purple hair and eyes?”
Elira started thinking.
“Well, certainly not very high. Every person I saw with those features was part of the Royal Family.”
“Does this mean if a person has purple eyes and hair, it is highly likely they are a part of the Drakthar Royal Family?”
Kael questioned, and Elira couldn’t help but frown.
“What are you trying to get at?”
“Nothing, I am just curious. The purple hair and eyes look very…”
Kael answered, staring at a wall while his mind recalled the vision again.
“Attractive.”
He completed his words.
“You are asking about that because it looks attractive?”
Elira questioned, her mouth twitching without stop.
Kael, however, ignored that and suddenly asked another question,
“Elira, how many members are there in the Drakthar Royal Family? Are there any members that are not currently present here?”
The moment he asked this question, Elira’s expression changed momentarily, something that Kael didn’t miss.
“What are you talking about? Why would members of the Royal Family not be in the Royal Castle?”
The mage answered defensively.
“It’s only natural to assume some members might leave for political or personal reasons, no? Surely they don’t all stay cooped up in the castle, do they?
Gosh, that would be a nightmare.
Imagine having a bunch of NEETs leading the country.”
Kael chuckled.
“What?”
Elira furrowed her brows.
“They do leave the Kingdom for reasons, right?”
“Yes, of course they do.”
Elira nodded.
“They all have their own duties to perform outside the castle walls, for now however, all members of the Royal Family are currently in the Royal Castle because they were all called back since the Hero was about to be summoned.
Now that you are here, they should leave soon.”
“I see.”
Kael nodded, staring at Elira without any changes in his expression.
“Now that I think about it, I haven’t actually interacted with any other members of the Royal Family other than the King. Won’t they think I am rude?”
“Of course not. They know how hard you are working for the sake of Nerathis.
Do you think these pointless formalities matter when the fate of the world is at stake?”
Elira answered instantly.
“You are correct.”
Kael nodded with a smile.
“I guess I will continue doing what I am doing and not think too much about it.”
“Mhm, you already have too much on your plate. You don’t need to burden yourself with these pointless formalities.”
Elira spoke, and Kael nodded again, not saying anything else.
He then went into the bathroom, and after freshening up, he prepared for today’s training. Just like that, another week passed by, and today, it was time for Marshal Therian’s test.
“Are you prepared?”
The Marshal questioned.
“I am.”
Kael nodded with a determined look on his face.