Even though there were so many perplexities, the words that slipped out were questions beyond the scope.
“Aren’t we traveling together now?” Thrett asked in confusion.
Ellyad’s expression seemed restless, as if there were many things he wanted to say but didn’t know where to start. Seeing his bewildered state, Thrett reached out and gently stroked Ellyad’s head, saying, “Take your time.”
After a moment of silence, Ellyad finally spoke, “Are you going to leave?”
“Of course, we’re just staying in this small town to earn enough travel funds,” Thrett replied.
“That’s not what I mean. I mean… Will you travel with Lofisso?”
“With that person? Do you want to bring her along?”
The two minds crossed paths, and Thrett still couldn’t understand what Ellyad truly meant.
“I mean, will you choose to travel with her and leave me behind?” As soon as the words left his mouth, even Ellyad himself regretted it. Holding on to Thrett so tightly like this must be incredibly abnormal. He dared not imagine how Thrett would react.
“What are you talking about? How could I possibly leave you? Didn’t we agree to go to the Demon King’s castle together?” Thrett burst into laughter, pulling Ellyad into his arms and playfully rubbing his head. It turned out he was worried about being left behind again, even though he had assured him many times that he wouldn’t.
“But you and she are lovers, right?” Ellyad broke free from Thrett’s embrace and immediately asked.
“Who do you think is a lover with whom?”
Thrett finally realized the extent of Ellyad’s misunderstanding. He pulled him to a chair, sat him down, and recounted all the details of his past with Lophis.
“You… did it, but you’re not lovers. So, you don’t like her?”
Ellyad, being an adult male, understood Thrett’s actions, but he couldn’t comprehend how two people who weren’t in love could maintain such a relationship for a long time. There must be one party silently putting in sincere efforts to sustain this connection, and that person must be Lophis.
“It’s not that I don’t like her. That girl occasionally has interesting aspects, so I should say I don’t dislike her?”
Similar to Thrett’s thoughts on the weather, she was optional, and he didn’t dislike her.
“And what about me, Thrett? How do you feel about me?” Speaking softer and softer as he continued, Ellyad couldn’t help but put himself and her on opposite ends of the scales.
Why did he have the right to ask such a question? It felt like a jealous inquiry. Ellyad quickly spoke up, retracting his question, “Forget what I just asked.”
However, Thrett still found himself pondering Ellyad’s question.
The sight of you being lazy in the morning is very attractive, and the thought of ordering you to work is quite amusing. Now, this panicky appearance is unexpectedly… adorable?
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“Anyway, that woman’s matters are not important at all. Although demons can go without sleep, humans can’t, so you should go to sleep soon.” Thrett casually played with Ellyad’s hair and quickly ended the previous topic.
“You’re right; it’s getting late.” Finally putting down the heavy stone in his heart, Ellyad walked to the bedside, took off his coat and boots. However, Thrett found a chair near the table and sat down.
“Aren’t you going back to your room?” Ellyad asked as he crawled into bed.
“Didn’t I just say, if we want to save travel expenses, the two of us can share a room. I don’t need a bed; I can just sit here. Moreover, I went downstairs just now and canceled the original room.”
“How can you! I told you, no matter what you are, you must rest properly.” Ellyad hastily got up.
“This is resting too.”
“How can you call this resting?” Now it’s late, and it’s likely that the registration for rooms downstairs has already ended. Going back to the adjacent room is not very possible.
Ellyad thought for a moment and said, “How about we take turns using the bed, each of us sleeping for three hours?” He insisted on getting some rest, although Thrett didn’t understand why he was so insistent.
“Wouldn’t that be more tiring?”
“How about sleeping together in one bed?”
“While the bed may not collapse, it definitely can’t accommodate both of us. Besides, I really don’t need rest, Ellyad.” Ellyad’s unexpected persistence didn’t annoy Thrett; instead, he found it refreshing, gaining a bit more understanding of Ellyad.
Knowing that he couldn’t argue verbally with Ellyad, Thrett walked to the bedside, placed his hands on Ellyad’s shoulders, and suddenly pressed him down onto the bed, smiling faintly. “Go to sleep, stubborn Ellyad.”
Without struggling, it seemed that sleep had already taken over, but Ellyad still insisted, “You need to rest too.”
“In that case, I’ll sit by the bed and rest. I’ll lie down whenever I feel like sleeping. Is that okay?” Thrett smiled, brushing aside Ellyad’s chestnut hair.
Finally nodding in compromise, Ellyad also allowed Thrett to extinguish the lamp on the table before bedtime.
As Thrett was about to get up, his steps suddenly stumbled. Turning around, he realized that Ellyad had grabbed onto the hem of his clothes.
“Don’t leave.” Ellyad whispered, seemingly not referring to leaving the bed but metaphorically saying, “Don’t abandon him and go away.”
Ellyad’s hazel eyes were clear and straightforward, earnestly pleading with Thrett. In an instant, Thrett reached out and covered Ellyad’s eyes with his hand.
Again, that drowsy feeling in the afternoon, but this time, even the heartbeat irregularly accelerated, and the totem on the left arm sent waves of sharp pain.
Forgetting to respond to Ellyad, when Thrett moved his hand, Ellyad had already fallen into a deep sleep.
“He’s the type who falls asleep in three seconds.” Thrett thought to himself and sat quietly on the bed, leaning against the headboard. Ellyad’s hand, grabbing onto the hem of his clothes, didn’t let go. In order to extinguish the candle, Thrett had no choice but to gently swipe his finger in the air towards the candle holder on the table.
Click.
“Oops.”
Originally intending to extinguish the candle, he accidentally broke the candle holder in half. The flame went out, but how would he explain this broken candle holder to the innkeeper tomorrow?
However, even more important was how to make Ellyad believe that he wouldn’t leave him without notice. Pondering over this question, Thrett, in a rare occurrence, fell into a deep sleep.
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War Spear Thrust (Part 2)
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Outside the window, the birds had only chirped twice when Ellyad automatically opened his eyes. As long as it wasn’t raining, he wouldn’t linger in bed.
Next to him, there was a steady, subtle breathing, the legs entwined, and Thrett, leaning against the headboard, was sleeping deeply.
Although Thrett had said many times that he wouldn’t leave, Ellyad couldn’t trust him no matter what. Judging from the situation with Lofisso, Thrett could ruthlessly abandon anyone. Even if he said he wouldn’t now, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t change his mind in a few days.
Ellyad also knew he was a dull companion, not good at chatting, with nothing particularly appealing about him. Even if Thrett changed his mind halfway and wanted to leave him, Ellyad considered it understandable.
“Still says he doesn’t need rest, but he’s sleeping so soundly.”
It was the first time Ellyad saw Thrett’s sleeping face. Every time he woke up, Thrett had already been awake, mainly because Ellyad didn’t know Thrett hadn’t been sleeping.
The deep facial features, illuminated by the morning light, resembled an exquisitely perfect sculpture. The face that usually greeted people with a smile had no expression while sleeping, and in its indifference, it concealed an inviolable dignity.
Seeing Thrett like this was rare. Ellyad couldn’t help but reach out towards that face.
──Want to touch him.
A voice echoed in his heart.
In a blur, there was an impression. In the early morning rain yesterday, someone, in his half-dreaming state, played with his hair and cheeks. Ellyad didn’t need to think to know it was Thrett.
The warmth transmitted through his fingers at that moment made his body instantly relax. He liked the touch of Thrett.
His fingers stopped at Thrett’s lips; with these lips, he had kissed others.
“That person is really lucky.” It wasn’t directed at anyone in particular, but a sigh towards everyone who had kissed Thrett, Ellyad expressed.
An impulse made him want to call out his name. Ellyad softly murmured, “Thrett…”
“What’s wrong?”
“!”
Unexpectedly, the person in deep sleep would instantly wake up upon hearing his name. Ellyad was startled and recoiled backward. Without stabilizing himself, he fell from the bed with a “thud.”
“Are you okay?” Thrett quickly crossed the bed to help Ellyad up.
“So, you were already awake. If you were awake, why pretend to be asleep?” Ellyad, somewhat embarrassed, climbed up from the floor.
“No, I really was asleep, but you called me, didn’t you?”
“Indeed, that’s true, but you…” How could a deeply sleeping person wake up immediately just because someone called their name? As the questioning words reached the tip of his tongue, Ellyad suddenly stopped. He didn’t want to speak to Thrett in a confrontational tone like yesterday, to avoid making Thrett tired of him too soon.
“Anyway, it’s fine now. Get ready to go out later.”
“The librarian’s work is until today, right? So today, I’ll wander around nearby and wait for you to finish,” Thrett suggested.
Ellyad thought to himself that it seemed like they would be going separate ways again today. Lofisso must still be in town, and perhaps the two of them would meet again during his work hours.
With this in mind, Ellyad’s rationality didn’t have time to intervene, and he spoke first, asking, “Do you want to come to the library and help me today?”
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In this small town nestled in the mountains, there was only one library. The majority of its collection consisted of maps and scrolls, with very few general books. Therefore, those who came to borrow here were mostly adventurers and bounty hunters passing through.
“Thrett, I’ll leave these to you.”
Ellyad pushed a fully loaded cart of scrolls down the aisle. The two of them stood back-to-back, each organizing the shelves in front of them, amidst the rows of bookshelves.
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