I nodded, with out even realizing it. One thing about X’s phrases compelled me to take action.

No, maybe X’s phrases had been an excuse, and I used to be just too drained proper now. I simply need to abandon every little thing and run away.

“No approach!”

I felt a strong drive hug me from behind as I debated whether or not or to not comply with him.

I stroked Rex’s white arm, which was gripping my waist. After I circled, I noticed Rex, who was crying with a shiny purple face.

He’s all the time been a cry child, however I’ve by no means seen him cry earlier than with such anguish in his eyes. It was heartbreaking.

I caressed Rex’s delicate cheeks. My palm was drenched in his tears.

“You possibly can’t go…….”

“Rex….”

“I’ll discover a approach, I swear. I don’t know what you’re anxious about, however I’ll maintain every little thing.”

Rex tried to look instantly into my eyes as he spoke though his imaginative and prescient was blurred from crying a lot.

Seeing him cry and wrestle to breathe correctly was heartbreaking, however listening to him converse with dedication to cease me was reassuring.

“All proper, I received’t go.”

I had no alternative however to vow to not go as a way to please Rex. Rex then sobbed and appeared relieved as he nodded.

I ran my index finger throughout Rex’s reddened eyes. Rex frowned barely, as if considered one of his eyes had been stinging. What a idiot.

When was the final time he cried a lot like this?

“I used to be nearly there.”

Rex’s moist gaze turned sharp as he heard a upset voice from behind us.

The place was the child who was crying like an fool earlier? If his eyes had been a sword, it may stab X in entrance of him.

“I’ll name somebody.”

After obvious at him for a second, Rex wiped the final of the tears from his cheeks and grabbed the doorknob subsequent to him, attempting to show it.

Nonetheless, the cussed doorknob solely made a clicking sound and didn’t flip. Along with his fist, Rex pounded on the door.

“Is there anybody on the market? Excuse me!”

Nonetheless, there was solely silence, as if no person was outdoors.

Earlier than we entered, there have been undoubtedly an sufficient variety of knights on guard. After I noticed Rex yelling and pounding on the door from the facet, I, too, kicked it arduous.

If the door didn’t open, we had been decided to interrupt it.

“Whahahaha.”

Rex and I had been struggling to open the door when X, who had been watching, all of the sudden began laughing.

I may inform that our actions simply now had been immensely amusing to him.

“Sorry, I’ve already solid a barrier.”

Rex’s expression turned stern. Then he pulled me into his arms. Like he was holding one thing valuable. I wished to tug away, however Rex’s physique was trembling.

I may inform he was terrified of the present scenario.

“Why did you carry him?”

In fact, I might need adopted that particular person to the underworld or some place else if Rex hadn’t been current.

Nonetheless, taking a look at Rex, who was trembling as a result of he was afraid of shedding me, made me assume I shouldn’t have introduced him right here.

“Such a waste of expertise.”

X murmured in a wistful voice, as if he wished to take me with him. I slipped out of Rex’s arms and checked out him in disbelief.

He stored his gaze mounted on Rex, not on me. It was Rex, not me, he was calling a ‘waste’.

“He has greed, obsession and there’s darkness too… It could possibly be an enormous drawback if I take him alongside.”

He was scrutinizing Rex fastidiously, like an interviewer observing a candidate.

I stood in entrance of Rex once more like earlier than. I began to really feel a bit of scared. I used to be afraid that the person may acknowledge Rex’s worth and recruit him to his facet.

I needed to do one thing. I ought to get him out of right here.

Proper now, that man is extra enthusiastic about Rex than in me. The door is closed, and nobody can hear our voices due to the barrier.

If solely Arsen may come. I spotted that I used to be pathetically counting on Arsene once more.

“Come to consider it, Mary Conler didn’t need to go as a result of Rex is crying.”

Maybe studying my ideas, X spoke as if declaring conflict on me. I felt as if I had been caught.

What if Rex really goes together with him? Rex may grow to be a villain. It’s not an inconceivable story.

Furthermore, X already is aware of I’ve a gentle spot for Rex.

No, I wouldn’t comply with him even when it was Theodore who was crying……. Theodore wouldn’t cry. It appeared unusual to think about Theodore sobbing.

Past the ache and ache in my coronary heart, it simply felt unusual.

Anyway, X wished Rex, if he someway managed to get him on his facet. He may use him to make me really feel responsible.

‘I do know. I do know every little thing…’

I used to be terrified that this was going to occur. I’m certain X would use me as a pretext to get Rex, and Rex would most likely make a improper alternative.

And I might blame myself whereas watching Rex in that scenario…

“Why me…….”

“What?”

“Why would you like me?”

X checked out me with curiosity in my query.

Goes this far actually needed? Why does he need me so badly that he hurts these round me and causes me ache?

“I’m inquisitive about that too.”

His response astounded me. He didn’t appear to be making enjoyable of me. He additionally seemed to be genuinely curious.

“Why you? Why do now we have to do that? That’s what you need to know.”

“That’s proper.”

“I’m curious too. Why is it you, and why do now we have to go this far? However what can I do? He’s my god so what’s black is black, and what’s white is white.”

His God.

Why does he present that man such loyalty? To the purpose of performing in methods he himself can not comprehend.

“However consider carefully. It can save you Estin Conler.”

X grinned broadly.

He was proper. I wanted to save lots of Estin Conler. It wasn’t as if there wasn’t a method to do it. If I may coax him, Grand Duke Estin could possibly be save…….

“The stench of a snake.”

At the moment, a voice that wasn’t mine, Rex’s, or X’s could possibly be heard.

I appeared within the course the voice was coming from and observed a person standing by the window. After I first noticed him, I gasped as a result of his hair was…… jet-black.

Is he a Conler? His eyes, nevertheless, had been gentle brown. When his heat brown eyes met my perplexed stare, he smiled and tilted his head.

He appeared fairly tall and appeared about the identical age as Gilbert. His face has a candy, cute look.

It was an impression that matched the colour of his eyes. I stared at him for some time. I really feel like I’ve been seeing an excessive amount of black hair currently…….

“Hey.”

“Who, who’re you?”

Whether or not it was a well mannered greeting or not, I used to be bowled over and replied with a query, however he didn’t reply my query.

Then, he stretched out as if his physique was stiff.

“Ah, it’s been some time since I’ve been on this physique, I’m not used to it in any respect.”

The person approached us slowly and held his nostril whereas gazing at X. He scowled as if he may nonetheless detect the’snake stench’ he had talked about earlier. X requested the person.

“What are you doing right here?”

“Oh, don’t open your mouth. It stinks.”

The person’s voice was so chilly and stuffed with contempt that it didn’t sound like a joke, and he nonetheless had his index and thumb pinched to cowl his nostril, making a muffled sound.

“You discovered your physique…”

“Sure, as a result of she retains wanting me.”

The person who stated that gave me a fast look and grinned as soon as extra. I responded with a confused smile.

With such a sort and cute face, he appeared much more likeable as he smiled so brightly…

“It was much more entertaining to look at you crawl on all fours.”

“Yeah, you had been scared again then too, proper?”

“I’m going to take Mary Conler with me. I’ll positively take her with me.”

“Yeah, let’s see should you can nonetheless say that once you’re all skinned.”

X was shaken for the primary time. His mouth was trembling, and it was apparent that he was anxious. He’d by no means earlier than had that expression on his face.

The reminiscence of him laughing at us earlier after we had been pounding on the door to go outdoors and the current second’s picture of him overlap.

If it weren’t for the truth that he was anxious a couple of man we didn’t know, I might have wished to snort at him as a result of he seemed to be so terrified.