Chapter 171: The encirclement is narrowing
“…!”
Ruel’s eyes shot open in surprise, his eyelids feeling heavy. How had he fallen asleep? Dawn had already broken outside.
‘Damn it!’
He had a place to go early in the morning.
A sigh escaped him as he rubbed his tired face. Had his fever risen again while he slept? He noticed a heat patch stuck to him.
Turning his gaze to Leo, peacefully asleep nearby, a rustling noise caught his attention from the other side.
“Are you awake?” Cassion’s voice broke the silence as he sat there, engrossed in cleaning his sword. It had been a while since they had spent time together.
“You’ve been here the whole night?” Ruel inquired, rubbing his eyes.
“Don’t you remember how you were ill all night? You woke up several times during your sleep. We even had a few conversations.”