MERCIA
90. Zelda Confession.

"Sheep.hoek.."

Blood came out from the mouth of a woman who was lying weakly on a bed in the cave.

"Daughter.., hang in.. Draco is coming soon, he'll be coming with Uncle Roza."

"Ryn.. Are you that?"

"right princess Amara, I'm Ryn. hiks.."

"Ryn don't cry, if I die, promise me you'll lead the dragons to help Mercia fight the demon army."

"Daughter. Don't say it like that, you'll get well, drink this."

"Ryn.the water of life is only to heal one's soul and mind, it cannot heal my wounds."

"Uncle Roza will heal you."

"I know Uncle Roza's ability, he can't even heal my eyes."

"Daughter. hang on. Don't give up."

suddenly someone appeared at the mouth of the cave and knelt down.

"Sir, Miss Ryn, we have a problem."

"What's Famir?" ask Amara.

"Gaemo is seen around the hill in the south, he's headed for our place."

"I'm going to kill him" Ryn said.

"Don't, he's not alone, let him be, we'll deal with him at our place."

"Bastard, that coward must know what you're going through so he dares to challenge you."

"There must be a traitor here."

"Miss Ryn I think so too."

"Here we will take care of it after overcoming Gaemo, hoek. cuih."

"Daughter..!" Ryn and Famir.

"i'm fine, just be prepared, don't let anyone go. Now leave me, I want to rest."

"good princess." Ryn and Famir leave Amara.

"Well, did anyone suspect anything?" ask Ryn.

"There's nothing at the moment, but if princess Amara lets me investigate, give me a few days."

"Just do it, you don't need his permission, I'll take responsibility and explain to him, we don't burden him at this critical moment."

"to do that I have to leave this place for two days."

"All right, go and come back soon."

"Good."

**

In the morning, August opened his eyes when a soft hand rubbed his face.

"David.." August saw Zelda who was already wearing her clothes lying beside him.

"August you really think of me as a friend?"

"Do you still not believe?"

"I believe, but do you still think of me as a friend, knowing who I really am?"

"What do you want to say Zelda?"

Zelda got up she now positioned herself sitting on August's body lying down, and she brought her mouth closer to August's ear.

"What those two people said last night was true, I was that demonic woman, I had killed hundreds of people maybe more."

Zelda then looked at August with a smile that looked creepy.

"Zelda I don't know you by what they say, I only know you when you save me, it's already a sign that there's good in you."

"okay..? you think I'm a good person?"

"Of course, hey listen anyone can make a mistake."

"You.. You don't hate me?" ask Zelda in wonder.

"I have no reason to hate you."

"You still consider me your friend after you learned of my cruelty?"

"I don't justify what you're doing, I don't defend you for it."

"Why did you kill them?"

"i don't know."

"If you don't have a reason, why are you still doing it."

"I have to."

"should? were you ordered by someone?"

Zelda nodded slowly.

"Why are you following his orders?"

"If not, he'll hurt me."

"Hurt you?"

"Why don't you go away from him?"

"There's nowhere to hide, his men are everywhere, and everyone hates me."

"Zelda if you're willing to leave her, I'll take you to safety, I'll take care of you."

"really?"

"Yes, I'm your friend."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

reposeful.

"All right, I'll get away from him when my job's done."

"Why not now?"

"They're watching me, one of them is already here."

"After I leave you don't leave this room until dusk, I've already told the waiter."

"Are you..?"

"You don't have to worry, I asked for it, and you were right the unexpected happened, they gave me a big loaf of bread and a glass of milk for breakfast."

'yes, of course I gave them a lot of money.' August thought.

"Finding and killing someone."

"May I know what his name is?"

"Mercia."

Degh's..

August was very surprised but he held back his expression and was calm.

"Do you know who he is?"

"I don't know."

"Lord Hellmoth never told me why."

"Lord Hellmoth?"

"You never heard of it?"

August shakes.

"You're a forest man, you deserve to never hear me."

"Zelda what if the person you're looking for is me? what if I'm Mercia?"

"Haha.. August you did surprise me when you cut off the man's hand, but your ability is not how much."

"Mercia must be very strong, otherwise it wasn't me who was asked to kill her."

"You think I'm strong, what are you gonna do? are you gonna kill me too?"

"yes I'll kill you, but before that..."

Zelda kissed August's lips, August returned the sudden attack with both hands to the hidden parts.When the ultimate move was almost used, Zelda stopped the action.

"What's wrong?" ask August.

"he's come I have to go see him. Hide I'll find you after my job is done."

"Who? who's coming?"

"sshh. calm down she's just a messenger" said Zelda tidying herself up and leaving through the window."

August let go of Zelda with mixed feelings.

'He wants to kill me, what should I do if he finds out the truth? are we going to kill each other?'

Zelda walked up to a woman standing leaning against the city gate.

"Why did you forbid me to meet you at that inn? I also want to have fun with that guy."

"Be quiet Javelyn."

"Did you kill him when he reached the top like he already did?"

"I said shut up. What's the matter with you to see me?"

"Change the plan, Emperor Clawrit asked you to meet him before you killed Mercia."

"Do you know who Mercia is?"

"I don't know, but they say he's behind Kallus' defeat."

"What does the Emperor want to see me for?"

"Ask him! my job is to deliver a message!"

"Are you coming?"

"i'm coming along, I'm tired of staying in temples, I want to have fun, I want to feel the thrill of killing men when at a peak like you. hahaha..!"

**

Even at dusk, August decided to leave the inn, he continued to move, sometimes he flew, sometimes he jumped from one tree to another, he studied the area in his path, he learned, he knew the portals he could open were only places he had visited. he stopped for a moment when he saw a city, or settlement, he absorbed information from what he saw. after a long time August rested on a big tree in the middle of a small forest.

"Nyx, can you check around this area without showing your form?"

"Right now I can't, but if you perfect the merging of my powers with your shield and armor, I can."

"How is it?"

"only princess Amara can do it. Now you rest I'll take care of you."

"Alright Nyx."

Four hours later.

"Mercia wake up."

August opened his eyes and was instantly on guard.

"What's Nyx?"

"look towards the east!"

"A dragon?"

"Right, but exactly a dragon, he's a man."

"I don't understand."

"quick follow. I'll explain later."

August immediately chased after the dragon, keeping his distance according to Nyx's instructions.

"Nyx why should I keep my distance?"

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"Not all embodiments of dragons are followers of princess Amara."

"When are you gonna explain it to me?"

"Dragon beings are people who are given the power of dragons, and they are two groups, first is the dragon who gives his life to the chosen person, his soul is bound, they are usually followers of princess Amara. and the rest of them are dragon hunters, they search for a powerful dragon to kill and take the soul stone in its heart and absorb its power."

"How to distinguish the two?" there was a mark on his forehead when he was a dragon, and if he was in human form, there were dragon scales that appeared randomly on his body."

"What if the scales appear on the part of the body covered in clothing?"

"Only princess Amara is able to sense it, and also the ones who have the ability to detect black magic."

"Black magic?" August recalls the bracelet Helena gave as well as the incident at the restaurant.

"Nyx can Amara turn into a dragon?"

"Princess Amara is very noble, all the descendants of the pendragon have the heart of the dragon.The power of the dragon has been on him since birth, he does not need the embodiment of the dragon."

"If he has a dragon heart does his heart have a soul stone?"

"Have, therefore many are after his life, wanting to take the soul stone."

"I'll kill them first."

"Alright then there's no need to keep my distance anymore I'll block him."

August immediately shot up as fast as lightning and within a few seconds he was already in front of the green dragon.