Chapter 590: The Fortune Wheel [Pt 1]
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Ever since he was a boy, Edward had always been rough and stubborn.
He wasn't exactly mannerless, neither was he unjust. He was just very thoughtless.
The one who slowly curbed that habit of his was Anabelle Frederick.
Perhaps it was her cute nature, or the fact that they had such intimate interactions as friends.
Edward slowly found himself changing. And, before he knew it, Anabelle had become something of a limiter he placed on some of his more... excessive character.
In conclusion...
"U-understood."
... Edward removed Lemi from her position and placed her on the ground.
The shocked Half Elf looked at the muscular boy with disbelief, but he simply couldn't meet her gaze.
He could feel a swirl of emotions within him--none of which were inherently negative. Still, he was certain of one thing.
'Does Lemi see me as a wuss, now?' Despite thinking about the girl--if she could even be called that--he still couldn't bring himself to glance in her direction.
"Much better. I'm proud of you, Edward. You did the right thing." Ivan smiled, patting his meaty muscles.
"T-thanks..." The tired and emotionally anxious Martial Artist responded.
He would not have been in this mess if Ivan had just been more understanding. However, he also understood that he and Lemi's actions caused the redhead's outburst.
Ultimately, he couldn't blame anyone but himself.
'Ivan is right. I should focus on this mission!' Steeling himself for the challenge ahead, Edward clenched his fist and bulged his muscles.
The least he could do to absolve himself from his guilt was to actually get results.
********
The trio kept walking for hours, making sure to do things Ivan's way--concentrating on the mission and the mission alone.
However, after walking in the empty tomb hallway for so long, the group began to feel a bit weirded out.
"Haven't we been walking for too long? Do you think we're walking in circles?" Ivan was the first to speak.
Apparently, the other two didn't want to say anything first.
"I thought so initially, but I've been paying very close attention to the walls and floors. Unless there's a special trick at work, I don't think we're walking in circles."
"Yeah... I've been using this detector for a while now too. We're definitely on course." Lemi brought out a special radio thingy.
It looked wacky, with an antennae on top, but it was the real deal.
Lemi invented it to test Mana Particles in the air, and search for distortions or the locations with the highest amount of power.
"It's not sensing Mana here, so that means we can't be in an illusion too."
"Then what's going on?"
"Let's keep going. There's nothing else to do. Maybe we can speed things up a bit?" Ivan sighed.
To be honest, he was expecting some sort of action--like the time in the Labyrinth Of Despair.
Unfortunately, he was just stuck with nothing to do but walk.
"I agree. We should increase our pace."
"Yeah yeah."
All three of them activated their Mana, and then charged though the hallway. Edward and Ivan still paid rapt attention to their vicinity, ensuring they weren't being misled, while Lemi kept observing her device.
>VWOOOSHHH!!!
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Ever since he was a boy, Edward had always been rough and stubborn.
He wasn't exactly mannerless, neither was he unjust. He was just very thoughtless.
The one who slowly curbed that habit of his was Anabelle Frederick.
Perhaps it was her cute nature, or the fact that they had such intimate interactions as friends.
Edward slowly found himself changing. And, before he knew it, Anabelle had become something of a limiter he placed on some of his more... excessive character.
In conclusion...
"U-understood."
... Edward removed Lemi from her position and placed her on the ground.
The shocked Half Elf looked at the muscular boy with disbelief, but he simply couldn't meet her gaze.
He could feel a swirl of emotions within him--none of which were inherently negative. Still, he was certain of one thing.
'Does Lemi see me as a wuss, now?' Despite thinking about the girl--if she could even be called that--he still couldn't bring himself to glance in her direction.
"Much better. I'm proud of you, Edward. You did the right thing." Ivan smiled, patting his meaty muscles.
"T-thanks..." The tired and emotionally anxious Martial Artist responded.
He would not have been in this mess if Ivan had just been more understanding. However, he also understood that he and Lemi's actions caused the redhead's outburst.
Ultimately, he couldn't blame anyone but himself.
'Ivan is right. I should focus on this mission!' Steeling himself for the challenge ahead, Edward clenched his fist and bulged his muscles.
The least he could do to absolve himself from his guilt was to actually get results.
********
The trio kept walking for hours, making sure to do things Ivan's way--concentrating on the mission and the mission alone.
However, after walking in the empty tomb hallway for so long, the group began to feel a bit weirded out.
"Haven't we been walking for too long? Do you think we're walking in circles?" Ivan was the first to speak.
Apparently, the other two didn't want to say anything first.
"I thought so initially, but I've been paying very close attention to the walls and floors. Unless there's a special trick at work, I don't think we're walking in circles."
"Yeah... I've been using this detector for a while now too. We're definitely on course." Lemi brought out a special radio thingy.
It looked wacky, with an antennae on top, but it was the real deal.
Lemi invented it to test Mana Particles in the air, and search for distortions or the locations with the highest amount of power.
"It's not sensing Mana here, so that means we can't be in an illusion too."
"Then what's going on?"
"Let's keep going. There's nothing else to do. Maybe we can speed things up a bit?" Ivan sighed.
To be honest, he was expecting some sort of action--like the time in the Labyrinth Of Despair.
Unfortunately, he was just stuck with nothing to do but walk.
"I agree. We should increase our pace."
"Yeah yeah."
All three of them activated their Mana, and then charged though the hallway. Edward and Ivan still paid rapt attention to their vicinity, ensuring they weren't being misled, while Lemi kept observing her device.
>VWOOOSHHH!!!
Ever since he was a boy, Edward had always been rough and stubborn.He wasn't exactly mannerless, neither was he unjust. He was just very thoughtless.The one who slowly curbed that habit of his was Anabelle Frederick.Perhaps it was her cute nature, or the fact that they had such intimate interactions as friends.Edward slowly found himself changing. And, before he knew it, Anabelle had become something of a limiter he placed on some of his more... excessive character.In conclusion..."U-understood."... Edward removed Lemi from her position and placed her on the ground.The shocked Half Elf looked at the muscular boy with disbelief, but he simply couldn't meet her gaze.He could feel a swirl of emotions within him--none of which were inherently negative. Still, he was certain of one thing.'Does Lemi see me as a wuss, now?' Despite thinking about the girl--if she could even be called that--he still couldn't bring himself to glance in her direction."Much better. I'm proud of you, Edward. You did the right thing." Ivan smiled, patting his meaty muscles."T-thanks..." The tired and emotionally anxious Martial Artist responded.He would not have been in this mess if Ivan had just been more understanding. However, he also understood that he and Lemi's actions caused the redhead's outburst.Ultimately, he couldn't blame anyone but himself.'Ivan is right. I should focus on this mission!' Steeling himself for the challenge ahead, Edward clenched his fist and bulged his muscles.The least he could do to absolve himself from his guilt was to actually get results.********The trio kept walking for hours, making sure to do things Ivan's way--concentrating on the mission and the mission alone.However, after walking in the empty tomb hallway for so long, the group began to feel a bit weirded out."Haven't we been walking for too long? Do you think we're walking in circles?" Ivan was the first to speak.Apparently, the other two didn't want to say anything first."I thought so initially, but I've been paying very close attention to the walls and floors. Unless there's a special trick at work, I don't think we're walking in circles.""Yeah... I've been using this detector for a while now too. We're definitely on course." Lemi brought out a special radio thingy.It looked wacky, with an antennae on top, but it was the real deal.Lemi invented it to test Mana Particles in the air, and search for distortions or the locations with the highest amount of power."It's not sensing Mana here, so that means we can't be in an illusion too.""Then what's going on?""Let's keep going. There's nothing else to do. Maybe we can speed things up a bit?" Ivan sighed.To be honest, he was expecting some sort of action--like the time in the Labyrinth Of Despair.Unfortunately, he was just stuck with nothing to do but walk."I agree. We should increase our pace.""Yeah yeah." All three of them activated their Mana, and then charged though the hallway. Edward and Ivan still paid rapt attention to their vicinity, ensuring they weren't being misled, while Lemi kept observing her device.VWOOOSHHH!!!
