BXBX NOVEL Chapter 340 - Some Disagree
~~~(Time: 10:57 AM)~~~
My eyes follow Sally and Jasmine as they walk out of the treeline. They're both dripping with blood that isn't their own. Both of them used some of their strongest skills to take out the group of bandits. The bodies of the ones that suffered those attacks are easy to pick out from the rest due to the damage dealt with their bodies.
I'm proud of Sally and Jasmine. They channeled their fear and anger. Used it to kill parasites that prey on innocent people. "We'll need to stop by a river or town so we can get them cleaned up. While I can clean their armor using my Inventory, I can't clean their bodies." My words confuse Helda and Melimora since they don't know what an Inventory is.
The two warriors return to the group, and I can tell they are uncomfortable with the amount of blood covering them. "Cera, I'm blaming this on you! You could've reminded me that it was going to be dirty! Ugh! I hate this!" Sally isn't happy with the condition she's in, but she's cute when she gets like this. It's not angry, a nice frustration.
Hailey shakes her head and turns back to the carriage, and Jasmine starts to follow her. Helda sticks out her arm and stops her. "We'll need both of you cleaned up before we start moving again. Luckily for you two, I have a magic to help with this." Talk about conveinent. I'd love to have magic that can clean me when I get all dirty and disgusting from fighting.
Sally and Jasmine are both visibly happy at the notion they don't have to stay in this morbid state for long. Helda holds out her hand, and a blue light ignites from her fingertips a few seconds later. Sally and Jasmine are covered in the same blue light. After a good 5 seconds, the light disappears, and both of them are completely clean.
Helda leaves towards the carriage, and Melimora follows her, and I'm left with Sally and Jasmine. I shrug my shoulders, and Sally rolls her eyes, and with that, we head back to the carriage ourselves. We enter and see Hailey in her same spot, and we all take seats. "The carriage can get through the roadblock without any trouble. It has repulsion magic." This carriage has everything...
Makes me wonder what else the elven people have invented and have been using. I've never seen a carriage do all this. I've only heard rumors about what's inside the borders of the Elven Kingdom in my old life. "We could've handled that situation without bloodshed, but I can't complain given who those men were." Hailey is quick to voice her opinion.
There was a better way to handle that, but Sally and Jasmine needed that. Sally has come a long way in getting to face the people who've done her wrong. I think vengeance is perfectly fine, and many would disagree with my stance on that if someone has committed an incredibly horrible deed against you and hasn't suffered consequences for it.
You have every right to seek and commit revenge against that person or people. It's my opinion, and some would agree with it, and some are against it. "When you've suffered years of slavery, torture, and sexual abuse. You can tell me not to feel the way I feel about these men, about wanting to slaughter them..." My eyes shift towards the voice that isn't mine.
~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~
~~~(Location: Carriage, Heading towards Helda's Destination)~~~
~~~(Time: 11:03 AM)~~~
Hailey has no right to speak from a high horse, given she hasn't suffered at the hands of men like those bandits. Her eyes meet mine, and I can see the disbelief in them. I know that I'm considered the sweet and nice Sally, but there are some things that I will go out of my way to do. Defending my brutal actions against slavers is one of the things I'm going to defend.
She doesn't know how to respond to my rebuttal, and her expression softens. "You're right, Sally... I'm sorry that I said something like that... I don't have any right to cast any judgement on the actions taken against those men..." Cera lets out a small chuckle at Hailey's apology, and I see frustration roar from her, along with an upset facial expression.
She grits her teeth and stands up in the carriage, and moves in front of Cera. "What's so funny? Don't you agree with me?" Cera isn't laughing about the apology, I know Cera, and he wouldn't do that. He's probably laughing at Hailey, given that she isn't the type to apologize or admit she was wrong in some way. That might be what Cera is finding funny.
Cera rolls his eyes and puts his hands up in mock surrender. "Never thought you'd be one to show your belly so fast. The Hailey that I know and grew up with wouldn't throw her opinion away no matter who she was talking to. You getting soft on us?" Hailey realizes what he was laughing about and is somehow more offended.
She balls up her fist, and she uses all her willpower to resist hitting him. "You're so lucky that there are other people here, Cera... If there weren't... I'd give you a taste of the beatdowns I'd give you before you grew taller than me..." He squints his eyes slightly with a smile, and it ticks Hailey off more. He's winning, and everyone that can that.
She sighs and relaxes her body, and my mind tries to imagine what they were like when they were kids. Sometimes, I wish I had a brother or sister, but knowing they'd have to suffer the same life I did makes that thought disappear as fast as it does appear. "Relax, sister. I'm sure that no one's opinion of you has dropped." Hailey does a good job ignoring him, and he ends it there.
~~~(POV: Melimora)~~~
~~~(Location: Carriage, heading towards Helda's Destination)~~~
~~~(Time: 11:14 AM)~~~
They are a family, and they act like one that's been close for a very long time. That's how Helda and I should act like this if she did consider me a sister, and since she doesn't act that way with me. It shows that she doesn't think of me as a sister. "You two are more similar than either of you would admit." Sally is quick to try and bridge the two together after the show.
Hailey is completely ignoring the outside world and making sure that no one is bothering her for the time being. "Don't worry, Sally. She'll get over it. We always do. It's part of our dynamic." Cera speaks in an even and relaxed tone, and the talks die down. There is a misplaced and uncomfortable silence in the carriage now.
The only one that seems to be enjoying the discomfort is Cera since he sees it as an opportunity to gain information. "We'll be arriving at our destination by the morning after tomorrow at the latest. If we don't suffer any more interruptions, we'll get there by nightfall tomorrow." Helda knows these roads and how long it takes to travel them better than anyone alive today.
My concerns are about how I tell her I'm done working with her and I'm going my own way... We've been working together for centuries, and I'm the person she trusts the most... She might take it as a betrayal... If she does, that isn't my fault. I'm allowed to leave and be my own person and have an identity outside of Helda Vora's business partner.
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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.
[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.193]
[Exp: 3/100%]
[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]
[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]
[Mana aura control: 6/100%]
[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]
[Stat Points: 30] [Armor rating: 500]
[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Sally's Dresses 5x] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 4x] [Dried meat 4x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x]
[Passive Perks]
[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]
[Active Skills]
[Heavens light Lvl.59 325/5900] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.59 225/5900] [Slash Lvl..77 4600/130000] [Parry Lvl.53 80/5300] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controled Fun]