The Knight Eldania S2
86: Eldania

“ I will definitely return it. “ Erich replied with eyes still glued to the book he received from Caster. 

Caster only stared at Erich for a moment before he turned his back and left.

It was already late in the afternoon, so Eldania was intending to return to the dormitory. But before that, Eldania conveyed something to Erich. “ For this, I thank you. If there's anything just look for me. “ Eldania said to Erich while showing him the contract paper roll, before he both left from there. 

After the departure of the two of them, Erich sat back down while leaning his back, then opened the book that had been lent by the blond man earlier. 

The blue aura emanating from the book slowly disappeared. Erich knew how to unseal it, and that was by using his magic. 

“ Erich then opens the cover of the book, and the first sheet he gets is a list of sorts of magic created by using blood as an intermediary to activate a curse. [I wonder where he could get this kind of book. Does he want me to learn this kind of magic too, to be able to curse people I don't like?. ]

Sheet by sheet from the book that has a decent thickness makes Erich was in his own busyness. 

“. “ Erich found there were two pages of paper that disappeared, and it was really about the blood oath. [I'll ask him later. He must know more about the blood oath. ] And Erich closed the book. 

Although his face looks only show a tired facial expression, but actually his heart is more tired. He was in a state of anxiety for two reasons.

About Eldania who had the ability to tease him, and about where he now had to face the worst possible blood oath in him.

“ Hahh….~. “ Erich sighed softly and long. He looked up and faced the ceiling while closing his eyes. 

A flash of memory that Erich had returned appeared in his mind.

The flash of memory shows a woman sitting across the table and her place is in a restaurant.

The woman, though, was alone, but she was having a conversation with someone else on the other end of the phone.

‘ Love?. I don't even have any feelings for him. I was only in a relationship until I wanted to marry her just for money and her status as the great mistress of the Ardnan family. ‘

And that conversation continues. 

‘ Yes..I think he also had the same thought. This marriage relationship is based on each other's benefits, so I don't feel any loss. 

Just so you know baby, he just loves his job more than me. So it doesn't matter if behind her I'm in a relationship with you. Then I tell you yes, even my husband is a man who cannot be angry. It's funny, even though I spend a lot of money up to hundreds of millions in one week. ‘ 

Not only that, all the talk about her husband made by phone continued. 

‘ Hahaha....are you sure about that?. I actually do have such intentions, but if he dies who will know what his true will is. I don't want to risk it. 

Of course you are the one I love, if it is time I will do it with you. Take it easy, even though my marriage has lasted half a year, but she has never touched me at all. 

Hahaha.really. Someday it will come to us. Where you and I will have each other. Yes...’

And Erich, who had a past from his previous life, finally met his death that night because of frustration with the woman he actually loved, had secretly had other plans and had relationships with other men. 

He met his death because of traffic accidents because of drunkenness. 

Erich then smiled bitterly. He instantly regained consciousness in the reality that actually existed at this moment.  

He laughed at himself who died because of a woman. [Hahaha.so silly, I died like that. ] Erich closed his pair of eyes with the arm of his right hand.

And his death brought him into his second life in another world. Even until he did not believe that his life this time he had an ability that had never existed in his past life.

Therefore, Erich thought with all of Caster's words about what he had would come back to him. Because the reality of Erich is he lost it all. 

The time, love, self-esteem as a man as well as the wealth he already had in his previous life all disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Therefore he felt jealous of Caster who was seen as a person who had everything without having a burden, because the man at once did not have the heart to pay attention to who the interlocutor was at that time.

Therefore Erich some time ago was tempted by Eldania who did his temptation to him.

That's because Erich was basically from the beginning never close to women and only focused on his own work. So the problem of seductive temptation, he can fall anytime because he does not have antibodies about the relationship between women and men in addition to just like unilaterally because of the experience in his past still Erich has.

[Eldania.she is dangerous as a fighter, she is dangerous as a woman. But maybe I still have business with people like him. ] Again Erich is screwed in the mind. 

Until all of Erich's thoughts were instantly retracted after suddenly hearing the sound of knocking on the door that sounded impatient.

Geck...Geck...Toks…..

“ Sir.. “ 

Erich immediately reacted with the voice he had just heard. It was Ernest's voice. 

Tock….Tock….Toks……

“ Sir..there is an emergency. “

“ Erich immediately got up from the sofa and walked towards the door. He immediately opened the door that from earlier continued to emit noise. “ What's up?. “

Ernest, who had a frightened face, stammeredly answered a question from his master. " i-it.di.toilet. There were.d-two dead people. “

[ …………….!. ]Erich was immediately stunned by Ernest's words. “ Toilet on what floor?. And did you close the door and lock it?. “ Erich asked Ernest, then walked hastily past Ernest.

“ On this second floor sir. And I locked the door before I came here. “ Ernest replied as he walked after Erich behind him.

“ Does anyone know besides you?. “

“ I'm sure there isn't. “

Erich rushed to the toilet that was meant by Ernest. Arriving there, Ernest opened the door for his master and immediately closed it back when the two of them had entered. 

Seen two men referred to by Ernest earlier, it was lying on the floor with a deep enough wound piercing right into the heart of both of them.

“ What should we do sir?. “

Erich looked at the two lying people closely, then he squatted down a bit and tried to look at them even closer. 

“.................., I will take care of these two bodies. You clean this floor clean. Never open for the next two days. “ Erich's Order to Ernest.

Ernest simply nodded in agreement with the order given by his master. 

Ernest then went out of there to pick up the mop equipment. While Ernest was out, Erich instantly did what he could do right now with his strength.

He would move the body somewhere else, to his house. [From his death not long ago. And there was no sign of resistance because the one they were fighting against instantly killed him in one strike. Who can do this?. Although I don't know what the motive is, but they're both artificial. ]

While Ernest who had returned with a bucket and mop cloth was also a dry cloth, a little surprised because his master and the two bodies were no longer there. [Where did you take him?. ]

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The color of the sky that was originally blue, now turned into orange, indicating that the day had become twilight.

But it was for the natives of Dilshade, whereas they were both.....

TAPS.................TAPS................TAPS.........

The two pairs of legs run at the same tempo as the lead and follow positions.

One walked with a serious expression in a state of confusion because of a thought, while the other was only silent while staring at the back of the person in front of him.

' The blood oath. A vow passed down from the blood of the family. 

Be it the person who uses the magic itself, its children and brothers, it is the magic that binds everyone who has a blood relationship with it, and binds them to an object.

As long as the bloodline does not break, then the oath will also not break. '

TAP......

The move that was originally moving, stopped in the middle of the road.

[So....., in another sense, the blood oath is the curse itself!. What kind of witch uses magic to bind herself and her own descendants?. The purpose for what? ] And a girl who was lulled with her thoughts began to get a little enlightenment because her brain had already gradually found an answer.

Then when he heard the footsteps behind him come to a halt, he immediately turned around.

Eldania finally saw who someone who continues to initiate disputes if there is a nearby, namely Caster. 

" why?. " Now the main focus in his mind was the person in front of him. " Why do you keep following me?. " Eldania looked at the one person from the only owner of golden blonde hair here, who else if not Caster. " And what's in it for you to keep following me?. " 

Finally, two questions were immediately thrown at Caster who had been following him from the beginning. Not just today, but already from these few months this man continues to be around him either when and wherever it must be this person.

The caster who had stopped stepping returned Eldania's gaze with a faint crescent-like smile. " Do you know what you mean to me?. Obviously because I want to follow you and what's in it is that I can follow you as well. "

" What kind of answer is that?!. " Eldania looked at Caster with an expression of dislike, disliking with her unsatisfactory answer.

From Caster, actually Eldania only likes his face, but not with his personality that song.

" Rather than expecting an answer to what reason and advantage I got, isn't it even more important how you can defeat me in the sword tournament event?. " Caster said so casually, warning the woman in front of him to return to fighting ability. " Just like those nights. “ 

It was precisely the night that Eldania was still living in the Scneider residence, and in those few nights she and Eldania had a battle session that should have never happened but had to happen, so that the woman in front of him could be stronger. 

Because Caster didn't want to see this woman, he didn't have the ability to just counterattack. He did not want anything in his past to repeat itself, so Caster wants this woman to be more useful and stronger than her past who only works as an assistant who does not have fighting abilities. 

“ Or are you still thinking about the blood oath?. " Say Caster added.

And his words are always on target.

Eldania could not deny about her thoughts that were struggling between the blood oath and Erich who had the blood oath curse itself.

But the main topic of the discussion is.

[What does that have to do with Devon having a magic book about blood oaths?. ] Eldania could not remove the link between the person and a book.

That made Caster talk again. " If you're curious about the blood oath, I'll tell you one thing. The blood oath is both a magic and a curse that binds its existence to one object, as a form of pure affection. " 

"................... " Eldania was again made to think. [Conscious and sincere. That is..-- ].

Caster added. " Magic is second to none. Great enough, to keep them in his grasp. "

' Erich, all his brothers, and the whole family that had blood ties to him, had one other object that bound their existence. It is something that is defined as a form of loyalty. '

[That's the true meaning this man spoke. ] Eldania always gets an answer from Caster. [Despite his boasting attitude towards people, he is the one who will not do something if there is no reason. So what's the reason he keeps following me?. ] Because until made to think critically because of Caster's attitude, Eldania immediately turned and walked away to his back.

" Wait a minute. Before you go, let me make sure of one thing. " Caster's orders, exactly the girl had already taken the first 3 steps and it was a success making her stop walking.

" Huh?. " Just as Eldania turned her body back, she found Caster suddenly walking towards her.

TAPS.......TAPS........TAPS.........TAPS.........

And in that short time, when Caster was very close to Eldania, Caster suddenly stretched out his hands and hugged him.

" Sit's quiet for a second. " Pinta Caster was right in the second as she hugged Eldania with a feeling of relief. 

He was finally able to hug the woman who was being overwhelmed by confusion. 

No matter what expression this woman had shown him, Caster was not concerned about it. Because his own ego is finally able to embrace this woman in her true state of being.

" Ha?. " His eyes were perfectly rounded when he got a sudden hug by a tyrant man who had a habit of mercilessly attacking his victims and the owner of a tongue as sharp as a sword.

It was a very sudden hug!.

Eldania was of course still astonished by the situation he had gotten in these seconds, though, for not expecting that there are more astounding events than Caster who continues to be around with an arrogant face and also has a mouth that likes to choose a bad word to his interlocutor whether anyone is, or not, right now he is hugging her.

Now a head landed on Eldania's left shoulder. And at the same time a deep breath through the nose blows directly through the mouth, so that the breath of Caster completely sweeps his neck. 

So Eldania really get a sensation of heat that is quite tickling.

" I've guessed. " So shrewd words from Caster immediately greeted Eldania's ears. After some time hugging him, Caster immediately let go, but was still in a slightly bent position to have his face level with Eldania. Then Caster Kambali added. " Your scent really doesn't bother me. "

"..................... " Eldania instantly bathed [My aroma?. ] 

Those were the words he had heard a few days ago from a demon who was the gatekeeper of the island. 

Still in a slightly bent position with the coldest face, Caster whispered right in front of Eldania's face. " Do you know, to me, everyone has a foul scent. But somehow, your scent doesn't matter. " Obviously Caster.

Caster has re-enforced his body. When her left hand was raised to lift the little brown hair that belonged to the woman in front of her because it had the continued intention to wipe her face, Eldania immediately brushed her hand away with a little roughness.

PLACARDS......

" It's rough. " Caster said to Eldania, for daring to pull out his hand.

But Eldania did not answer his words and preferred to immediately turn his body to leave Caster there.

It's just that Caster actually waved his right hand with his happy face to a woman he just hugged to just smell her scent closer.

Slowly but surely, Eldania walked away.

Started to get away from her sight.

But Caster kept waiting for the woman who could now be found at will, began to go home to his own dorm.

If the end of this story is your tears. Then our path will surely be overgrown with the flower of death.