I'M A Villains In My Second Life
The Chapter 198

“I'm fine look, I'm not even hurt at all. Didn't I tell you before that I'm strong.” Leathina answered then pushed Edward's leaning body towards her to slightly move away from her face.

“She went a little crazy after a long time no see” Inner Leathina when she found Edward who became possessive when talking about her.

“Ah, before that what about the three of you? I haven't heard your decision but it would be better if you all just come back.” Said Leathina again focused on her conversation that had been diverted because Edward suddenly asked about Almo.

“Tell me what you want to do, if you want to go back then come back.” Said Edward then allowed his position to be firm again but did not return to his original place he even sat next to Leathina who sat on the edge of her bed.

“Ah, I don't seem to have much work in the kingdom so it doesn't matter if I go with Mr. Edward and Miss Leathina.” Troy answered quickly out of fear as Edward turned his gaze toward him.

“Why are you being so polite like that, earlier you kept calling me Leathina why did you suddenly change?” leathina asked at once to hear Troy's way of speaking which turned out to be more polite.

“How about you two?” edward asked Adam and Nina again without giving Troy a chance to answer Leathina's question just now.

“I seem to need a vacation from my job, my – ideals during the holidays want to go on adventures so it would be better if Miss Leathina allows me to stay and join in the journey Miss Leathina.” Nina replied after Edward looked at her.

“Didn't Miss Leathina have an appointment to keep?” Adam said when he found himself who had not given his decision.

“Ah, yes I'm sorry Adam I haven't paid my promised debt. If you want to say what I have to do to keep my promise I will do tomorrow.” Leathina answered when remembering first meeting Adam and making a deal that if Adam helped her hide from the royal soldiers who were chasing her he would grant her one wish.

“For now Miss Leathina's debt can't be Miss pay.”

“Why?”

“Because to pay for it the lady must be in the kingdom first, so until the lady has not been able to return to the kingdom you cannot pay for it and because I fear that the lady will suddenly disappear again I decided to take part in the long journey of Miss Leathina just in case.”

“Huff ..” Leathina again sighed heavily, “So the point is you all still want to come with me?” asked Leathina again who already knew how the final answer would be.

“Of course we will come.” Adam, Nina, and Troy answered almost simultaneously.

“That's because I want a vacation while adventuring.” Said Nina making up the reason.

“I have to keep Miss Leathina from disappearing suddenly and not have time to pay your promise debt to me.” Adam also makes up the reason.

“Ah, if I ..”

“Quite-enough I already know.”

Troy also wanted to explain the reason but Leathina quickly stopped him because she already knew what Troy would make an excuse to stay with him.

“Alright since you all insist on staying and want to come with me then I will not ban.” Leathina finally accepted the existence of the four of them and allowed all of them to stay and join her on her long journey of spending four years outside her age past twenty-five, where in the book it is written that at that time he will be executed.

“But with a condition.” Leathina continued to make Edward and the others immediately silent and only focused on Leathina who suddenly proposed a condition for them to be able to focus on hearing Leathina's words.

“You must not inform the government, let them not pay attention to my loss until I return at my own will.” Said Leathina informing her of the conditions.

“Even to duke, your father?” edward still did not understand Leathina's condition.

“Iya don't.” Leathina replied with a nod of affirmation Edward said, “ I can tell you enough that I am fine, you cannot where I am now and what I am doing this for.”

“Alright if that's what you want, and of course we can't tell them what your goal is to not want to go back to the kingdom you don't even want to tell the reason.” Edward responded to the conditions given by Leathina.

What makes Leathina does not want to return is because she is afraid that if the existence of her who changes the storyline can cause disaster, Leathina already knows for sure that the arrival of Almo rampage to the kingdom is because of her.

Yasmine who turns evil from being blinded by power and the desire to have everything makes a crazy decision, Yasmine instead sells her soul to the devil to obtain a smooth path unfortunately her sacrifice does not manage to make her soul only shrouded in anger and desire for revenge on Leathina who she thinks has taken her position. It made him lose his mind again to not sacrifice enough of his soul to want what he wanted, because of his failure to gain power he finally also sacrificed his life to avenge him by sacrificing himself to wake the dragon until he ended up losing his own life as a form of sacrifice and agreement on the dragon to want granting his request to rampage in the kingdom.

“Lea ..”

“Lea?”

“Leathina.”

“Ah! I'm sorry.” Said Leathina who was a little surprised from her daydream.

“What's up?” edward asked worriedly looking at Leathina fixedly.

Leathina just smiled not giving her reason. “It's okay.” Leathina's words were soothing.

“You need not worry, I will not regret to choose this decision.”

“Ah, well Edward thanks.” Leathina again smiled her mixed feelings thinking about how the fate of the five of them would be.

Leathina was worried that if they followed the language that might come could also hurt them.

“Leathina?” call Edward again when Leathina again loses focus and daydreams.

“What's up?” ask Edward.

“Nothing, I was just wondering what happened after I was kidnapped by that dragon? Is everyone okay? What about my family?” tanya Leathina switched the conversation but actually also really wanted to know what happened after she disappeared for almost half a year.

“Tomorrow this story is so late you have to rest.” Edward patted the pillow asking Leathina to lie down immediately.

“But I wonder what happened after I disappeared and what about my family Nora must be so sad right?”

“Kingdom is still under repair due to the impact of the dragon monster rampage but not many people are injured thanks to you and for your family they are fine.” Said Edward to Leathina briefly. “ indeed they were worried but believe me they are fine after getting a letter from you, before they thought you might be dead but fortunately your letter was until before your family did anything crazy.” Edward again tells Leathina to not worry Leathina anymore.

“Really? What's Duke doing while I'm not around?”

“Already yes, tomorrow only we continue now you rest.” Edward said softly then his hands deftly covered Leathina's body with a blanket.

“Why don't you sleep?” leathina asked in the darkness because Edward was still sitting on his bed.

“Sleep, I just want to wait for you to sleep after that I will also sleep in my place.” Reply Edward smiled gently unfortunately Leathina could not see his face well because the lighting had been turned off by Adam.

“My feeling is a little bad.” Inner Leathina.

Gradually Leathina slowly closed her eyes because of the attack of pouch until then completely fell asleep.

Long Edward was silent, did not move to his bed yan was ready in place even he did not move at all until suddenly stood up after Leathina had really fallen asleep.

“Build!” edward said suddenly, his voice deliberately shrunk but still sounded firm and difficult to refute.

Instantly Adam, Troy and Nina instantly woke up as the three of them were just pretending to fall asleep so as not to arouse suspicion in Leathina's eyes.

“Have your boss slept?” ask Adam in a soft voice.

“Already.” Edward answered briefly.

“So what's next?” ask Nina seriously.

Edward did not answer he just stared at Leathina who had fallen asleep.

“Bos?” call Adam again waiting for the next command Edward will give them.

“Return to the previous inn wait for me there, we will talk about it there here too risky.”

“Good.”

Adam, Troy and Nina went straight to the inn they had previously rented leaving Edward and Leathina in the same room.

“It feels like if I stay then you will definitely disappear again, Leathina.” Edward muttered and then sat down at Leathina's bedside after Adam, Troy and Nina left.

Edward then stood up and leaned over to see Leathina's still-sleeping face.

“I'm sorry Leathina seems like I should keep duke informed of your whereabouts I already promised her if I find you then I should immediately give them news and take you home.” Edward's whisper then tidied up Leathina's blanket that was slightly exposed as it moved.

“Why it feels so many secrets you have hidden Leathina.” Edward muttered then immediately after Adam, Troy and Nina who had first returned to the inn they had previously rented.

It did not take long for Edward to arrive at his inn and find Adam, Troy, and Nina waiting there.

“Bos?” welcome Adam to the sight of Edward's arrival.

“We will inform Duke in advance about Leathina's news and condition now, if Duke asks us to bring Leathina back then we must bring her back even by force. Danger for him wandering outside alone.” Edward explained.

“Nina go and immediately send word to Duke Leonard's residence and lest anyone find out about Leathina who has found the letter you sent representing the shadow army say as necessary the rest let me who do it, after his ability is known that his healing power exceeds that of a magic user on his regular basis can even directly heal a duke who has crushed his legs without a trace, many people are starting to look around for opportunities to find Leathina using her abilities.”

“True even many of the upper nobles who have a lot of money and power but sickly began to look for Leathina, even reportedly already reached the ears of the opposite kingdom. If it is still within the kingdom we can still deal with because the duke still has supreme power among the nobles but if it has offended another kingdom it can be dangerous, Miss Leathina will definitely be the target of the kidnapping and it could even be that many people who have strange brains want Leathina to be married to have offspring that have the potential to have the same power to be used.” Adam's words helped to overcome Edward's worries.

“When searching for Miss Leathina I also met with other search squads that are not from the duke's residence soldiers, I don't know what the purpose is to find Miss Leathina.” Said Troy who was worried because the situation was getting worse.

“That's because Miss Leathina's healing abilities are unique unlike any other healing magic. Other healer magic users could indeed directly heal wounds but it was only a small wound difficult for them to be able to directly heal a large wound in a single treatment, even at that time many people who have large injuries due to being hit by buildings and Miss Leathina can immediately heal him in the blink of an eye without leaving a scar.” Nina also commented. “Even later it was known that people were randomly healed by Miss Leathina during the incident that night some of them turned out to have congenital diseases and after Miss Leathina healed her wounds her innate disease also healed together with their wounds that disappeared, Miss Leathina's healing magic is arguably very perfect.” Connect Nina again.

“I already know everything, it could even be more dangerous in the future. You two.” Edward looked at Adam and Troy while the one who was stared at calmly waited for his next order.

“The two of you look for a safe route to the next village, look for possible dangers that can arise while on the way before Leathina passes it while leaving this village.” Edward gave the order and Adam and Troy immediately nodded.

“What's Nina?” edward asked when he found a worried look on Nina's face.

“Master, instead of me rebelling or rebelling but it's okay to do this after earlier you have promised Miss Leathina not to send word to the kingdom about her.” Nina replied recalling earlier that they had all promised to qualify for Leathina's request.

“True sir, this is the first time you broke a promise you have made.” Troy feels guilty about Leathina.

“This is for the good of Leathina, and I have promised the duke to directly notify the condition of his son if found.” Edward said a little shaken but still returned to his decision.

“What if Miss Leathina knows?”

“Your job is not to let Leathina know or the three of you will get a punishment.”

“Alright, we will always follow you.” Adam was followed by Troy and Nina.

“Go now! Come back before Leathina wakes up and realizes that we are all not at the inn.”

“Good!” The three spoke almost simultaneously and soon disappeared from Edward's sight.

“I also have to send word to Duke as a prince not as a shadow soldier.” Edward murmured softly then immediately left.

The resigned Duke Leonard finally enlists the help of a shadow army known for its reputation as an assassin organization they can also easily find someone, Edward, who learns that the Duke has asked his organization for help, pretends to be ignorant of the shadow army and offers to join the search for the shadow army.

The news circulated that although the shadow army is very professional in doing its work but should not be trusted entirely because it contains sneaky people then the worried duke also agreed to Edward's request to participate in search in order to convey the news directly about the development of the search they do.

“I also have to tell the condition of Leathina who does not want to return to the kingdom, hopefully they can also provide information why Leathina suddenly wants to escape from the kingdom.” Edward murmured while writing seriously on the letter he was about to send to the duke.

After he finished writing the letter he was about to send to the duke's residence, Edward immediately came out then blew the whistle and appeared a crow enveloped by black smoke obediently landing on Edward's arm.

“Send this safely.” Edward muttered as he tied his message at the crow's feet then the crow flew away and disappeared in the air.

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