I became the sick nobelman

Chapter 79 - Encounter (3)

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Crunch.

"The power I've already obtained resides in my body, and I don't know how to remove it. Shouldn't I risk it rather than feeling uncomfortable?"

"What would you do if that power causes any problems?"

"I would stop using it's power."

If it's dangerous, he should stop.

'To be honest, the last power was not very helpful to me.'

The first thing to do was to find out who and their purpose for leaving those words.

"Is the power near here?"

"Yeah, it's very close."

Ruel looked around the room and pointed to a small statue decoration on the fireplace.

"...do you mean it's there?"

Cassion asked in amazement.

This room was his own.

That statue was one of the heirlooms of the descendants of the ice castle from generation to generation.

He was going to throw it away but had held the urge.

"Can I break it?"

"No, that bastard has to come. Until then, that statue is yours..."

Leo gazed at the window, his ears twitching.

—Th-that smell!

Cassion's brow wrinkled.

He didn't feel any signs.

'You came early.'

Ruel grinned.

Through the slightly open window, Ruel could hear the snow breeze and the voice of an angry woman.

"Hey, you idiot! I even took the risk and kindly wrote to instruct you, but you came all the way here to still gain power? Shit! Why can't I open it?"

The window was hard to open as it was frozen.

"Pft."

Ruel managed to hold back his laughter.

"Open it, Cassion."

Cassion smiled despondently and opened the window tactfully.

"Oh, thank you."

She paused before skillfully passing through the window frame.

"What?"

She ran quickly towards Ruel staring.

Cassion blocked her in front of her.

"Just til here. Please step back."

"Thank you for opening the window, but move out of the way for a second."

Despite Cassion's spirit, she pushed Cassion casually aside and approached Ruel.

"What is this...?"

She looked at Ruel and cried as if she was about to shed tears.

"Why do you have that mark on your body?"

"Can you see that?"

"Where is the rest? Why did they leave you until you were like this!"

"Who?"

"Those who protect you."

Ruel inhaled Breath.

He needed to think for a moment what she could be talking about.

'There were people who protected Ruel? But not now.'