Chapter 40 - The Gift

{"messages":[{"id":492919992,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I needed some time to process this before moving on."},{"id":492919993,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Spending time with the village folk seemed like the smartest thing to do."},{"id":492919994,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"They thanked me, showering me with gifts and praise."},{"id":492919995,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"They called me their saviour, even though my presence was the thing that put them in danger in the first place."},{"id":492919996,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Meanwhile, Kassir and Jay never strayed far from me."},{"id":492919997,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"She’s in shock."},{"id":492919998,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Anyone would be."},{"id":492919999,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"After all, she’s a weapon. The kingdom wouldn’t see her as anything else."},{"id":492920000,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"And now that our little Devil Lord has got one less heart and we’ve yet to know the reason why the Devil King wants her, we’ve got to keep our guard up."},{"id":492920001,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"Will he come back here?"},{"id":492920002,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He shook his head."},{"id":492920003,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"No, he will be too weak. He’s most likely plunging into Soul river as we speak forming new Devil’s for his army that Skye wiped down to zero."},{"id":492920004,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"You’ll be safe, for now."},{"id":492920005,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"But she won’t."},{"id":492920006,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Kassir nodded and then walked towards his house."},{"id":492920007,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Where are you going?"},{"id":492920008,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"I’m going to do something that will protect her."},{"id":492920009,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He then disappeared into his house while Jay’s eyes found mine again."},{"id":492920010,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"My, and I thought that this was going to be easy."},{"id":492920011,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"She’s destroyed a Devil King’s heart... sheesh."},{"id":492920012,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"And what am I doing?"},{"id":492920013,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"I need to show my wife how cool I am..."},{"id":492920014,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"After a long meal and a few chats, I was exhausted."},{"id":492920015,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"However, I knew that we’d need to move out in the morning so I made my way towards the inn."},{"id":492920016,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Just as Jay entered the room, Kassir called my name."},{"id":492920017,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"Skye."},{"id":492920018,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I stopped and turned around, smiling."},{"id":492920019,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Kass, what brings you here?"},{"id":492920020,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He smiled, blushing a bit, before handing me what looked like an armlet."},{"id":492920021,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"This is for you."},{"id":492920022,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"It looked so beautiful... and it felt so warm..."},{"id":492920023,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"I heard that it’s very cold in the Turtle’s Shell so this should keep your temperature ambiant."},{"id":492920024,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"It really was beautiful."},{"id":492920025,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"The metal that he must have made this with glimmered."},{"id":492920026,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"It’s so pretty... thank you. You’ve done so much for me."},{"id":492920027,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"How can I repay you?"},{"id":492920028,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He gave me a sad smile."},{"id":492920029,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"Just... don’t die, okay? And come back to visit your old master, okay?"},{"id":492920030,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I smiled and nodded, putting his gift on."},{"id":492920031,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Wow, it really heats my body up."},{"id":492920032,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"L-Let ne recommend that you only put it on after you descend the mountain..."},{"id":492920033,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Yeah. And Kass?"},{"id":492920034,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He looked up at me before I shot him a beautiful smile."},{"id":492920035,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"I hope that you live on too!"},{"id":492920036,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He then chuckled and started to fully laugh. It was so weird, seeing his mouth go up there. He’s always so stoic."},{"id":492920037,"character_id":9891571,"type":2,"content":"You really are something, Skye Wynter."},{"id":492920038,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"W-What’s so funny?"},{"id":492920039,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"I demand to know!"},{"id":492920040,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"My last night at Watanbaru village was filled with laughter, a sweet parting gift to say the least."},{"id":492920041,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"-End of Chapter 40-"},{"id":492920042,"character_id":9603994,"type":2,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! 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